@@inhumanbookworm I'm aware of other channels that review them. I'd like this channel to review them too. I can't force reviewers to play games they know they would not like? I was unaware of this.
I really appreciate your review on this particular game. I also watched your review of 13 Days, which was a deciding factor on the purchase of 13 Days.
For historical board games I like to get some insight into the difficult choices that politicians or commanders had to make at the time. Here, I got none of that. Glad it wasn’t my copy. What a dud. Better to read a book, or in this case, even a Wikipedia article.
Even the novel "Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter" provided more good history...lol. (Seriously...it is actually a fairly good historical tome. It just throws some "vampire stuff" into the narrative, to fill some holes.) :-)
I don't agree with Tom on this one. Sure, the graphic design is bland. But the game isn't bland. It's a light but tight area control game. The sequencing of your cards during the final crisis and the adding/removing/shifting of cubes during the game DOES have a strategic/brinkmanship element... you just have to play several games to get the nuances. If this game suffers from anything, it's that it falls into an odd niche: historical wargamers love long, epic games while light eurogamers often prefer a fun, whimsical theme... which means this game may not satisfy either group. However, this is the first GMT game I've convinced my girlfriend to play, and we've played it 10+ times, often at her request. If you have 20 minutes to burn between game sessions, or if you're warming up to or winding down from an epic 1v1 showdown, this is a very good game to play.
I am a huge fan of Civil War games and the history of that period (despite being English). But I watched the play through and in all honesty it looked absolutely dire.
I got a feeling the Mark Herman fanatics (I’m looking at you, Judd) will jump on you for this one. I’m really surprised this is one of his. Usually his stuff makes sense and feels like you’re playing history. For the People is a great Civil War game by Mark - go there instead.
I think it was one of those, so focused on whether you could that no one asked if you should situations. The game was designed to be a fast family game, and in the end it just ran out of interesting. I own it, played it 3-4 times, and haven't honestly never desired to play it again, and I love American history, my favorite GMT game is Liberty or Death.
This game is uuuuugly. I'm so used to newer games having fantastic, colorful graphic design. Ik they want it to look historical but I still feel like they could've done better
Glad you reviewed a GMT Game. Not enough GMT reviews on this channel.
Maybe they don't release enough games for regular players and focus too much on heavy wargames?
@@inhumanbookworm not sure what a "regular player" is and heavy wargames need review attention.
@@rolandbruno686 just find a channel that reviews them. Also, you can't force reviewers to play games they know are not something they would like.
@@inhumanbookworm I'm aware of other channels that review them. I'd like this channel to review them too. I can't force reviewers to play games they know they would not like? I was unaware of this.
@@rolandbruno686 you're so funny. Lmao. :))))
Tom is confusing Fort Sumter with Fort Sumner in New Mexico.
Or mid-late 1800s Senator Charles Sumner.
Or Fort Summerer, where Eric Summerer reigns supreme.
I really appreciate your review on this particular game. I also watched your review of 13 Days, which was a deciding factor on the purchase of 13 Days.
Tom, have you played Sola Fide/Campaign Manager?
It's exactly something i love to play. I don't let some personal individual opinion dictate my taste.
Good review, do some other GMT game Tom like maybe Falling Sky :)
For historical board games I like to get some insight into the difficult choices that politicians or commanders had to make at the time. Here, I got none of that. Glad it wasn’t my copy. What a dud. Better to read a book, or in this case, even a Wikipedia article.
Even the novel "Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter" provided more good history...lol. (Seriously...it is actually a fairly good historical tome. It just throws some "vampire stuff" into the narrative, to fill some holes.) :-)
I guess this is GMT's version of a microgame
Great review, very honest, I still want to try this game just because how beautiful it is :)
Good review. I love Mark's games but this sure feels to me like one of his weaker designs.
I don't agree with Tom on this one.
Sure, the graphic design is bland. But the game isn't bland. It's a light but tight area control game.
The sequencing of your cards during the final crisis and the adding/removing/shifting of cubes during the game DOES have a strategic/brinkmanship element... you just have to play several games to get the nuances.
If this game suffers from anything, it's that it falls into an odd niche: historical wargamers love long, epic games while light eurogamers often prefer a fun, whimsical theme... which means this game may not satisfy either group.
However, this is the first GMT game I've convinced my girlfriend to play, and we've played it 10+ times, often at her request.
If you have 20 minutes to burn between game sessions, or if you're warming up to or winding down from an epic 1v1 showdown, this is a very good game to play.
I am a huge fan of Civil War games and the history of that period (despite being English). But I watched the play through and in all honesty it looked absolutely dire.
I got a feeling the Mark Herman fanatics (I’m looking at you, Judd) will jump on you for this one. I’m really surprised this is one of his. Usually his stuff makes sense and feels like you’re playing history. For the People is a great Civil War game by Mark - go there instead.
I think it was one of those, so focused on whether you could that no one asked if you should situations. The game was designed to be a fast family game, and in the end it just ran out of interesting. I own it, played it 3-4 times, and haven't honestly never desired to play it again, and I love American history, my favorite GMT game is Liberty or Death.
Well, FORT Sum TER,is in SC, so it wouldnt be on the other side of the map. Just saying.
I'll likely take 13 Days: The Cuban Missile Crisis over this.
I agree, that game is fantastic. This one looks too simplistic to be interesting.
This game is uuuuugly. I'm so used to newer games having fantastic, colorful graphic design. Ik they want it to look historical but I still feel like they could've done better
Game was too darn short for the severity of the crisis!
Well this was on my wish list over at BGG but after seeing this review it looks like it's a real snooze fest.
that hat...