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@@RealJahzirthis box looks like it would be a great set to add to a frostgrave session- specifically into the dark. So there is the possibility of getting added value from multiple games out of it.
What impressed me the most about Core Space and Maladum is how easy it is to make custom content. The game is made in a way that the outcome of a scenario isn't necessarily fixed. You try to achieve something but you could fail and try to get out. A lot of games you either win or fail the scenario. E.G. I love Gloomhaven. Its mechanics are great, the cards, the different classes and such. But very often I thought I would have liked to have more agency over the story. In that regard it is very much set. Adding to the existing scenarios might throw the balancing off. So it takes a lot of getting to know everything before you can comfortable make custom content. Maladum on the other hand you can setup the stuff ANY WAY you like and imagine ANY KIND of scenario. In a village, rescue a prisoner, flee from the zombies. An ambush for the party. Just set it up and play. You don't really have to superimpose any story onto it, because the story will literally develop while you are playing. With the terrain it so immersive. And thanks to the character creator you can make up your own NPCS, Player characters, monsters, classes. It already comes with tons of content that you can either play as is for tons of gameplay or take as a foundation to tell your own stories. And that is by design. I cannot praise it enough.
the original Core Space was designed for 2 players to compete to collect loot (not necessarily attacking each other, although it's certainly allowed, but racing to get the goods before the other guy) while the follow-up game, "Core Space: First Born" isn't competitive, making it more of a collaborative board game and definitely solo-friendly. Maladum continues with the "CS: First Born" model of solo/collaborative play. Just mentioning it for folks that aren't familiar with the game systems. :-)
Looks really good. Looks like it was designed with the user experience in mind. Loved the look of some of the other Battle Systems stuff at the end too, especially that 3d dungeon construct.
Yeah that 3D dungeon set up is is mega! I’ve been pretty impressed by the card terrain tbh, especially as making and painting scenery is a big love if mine, but if it’s not your thing this stuff is perfect
Good to see a full unboxing - as you were doing the assembly I had some axieties about whether it would all fit back in the box but looks like it goes back like a charm. Would be good to see a playthrough too.
It’s super well thought out from start to finish, The video had a danger of becoming super long, as I was planning on putting in a play through and a paint guide, but I think they should be videos in their own right
Do you like science fiction? Space ship scenery? Do you like firefly? Do you like blade runner? Do you want to play in universes like them? How about star wars? We'll we have this thing called corespace. You can play it solo too.
Well it’s not a big pkaythrough, just a quick overview, broadsword Wargaming do a good run through of the rules…..and I do intend to do a game or two on my channel in the coming months
Looks really nice! I've been thinking about some of the sci-fi sets for use with Infinity, I have a couple of Kallax cubbies for terrain so stuff that's mostly flat-packable is ideal. Tip for card terrain: if you're worried it'll get dented and frayed with use, get some thin superglue with a brush applicator and just run the brush down all the edges. It dries quickly as the card wicks it up, and it seals the edges with a durable finish. Do this while the slot-together stuff is disassembled and you can take it apart and reassemble without worrying so much about damaging the slots.
I love Core Space so much. It has everything you want in a game, not just shooting stuff all the time. In fact most of the time it's better not to shoot:)
A great review! I loved your video. you mentioned durability, It takes a good bit of time but paint the edges of the cardboard with a color that matches the face. Then run a line of the thin super glue on the cardboard edges. The cardboard absorbs the superglue and makes the pieces much stronger. I have Core Space I got from the original KS and followed Colin's directions on this. Not one piece has failed after many years of sometimes constant play.
Great unboxing and review. I was not familiar with your channel, but linked here to this review from Tabletop Engineer's RPG & WARGAME NEWSLETTER #80. I'll definitely check out more of your posts and vids like FUN & EASY World Building for Wargamers!
Oh awesome! Well I super appreciate you taking the time to check out my vids, I’m still learning lots about video creation and all the awesome games out there, so I will apologise in advance for the rookie errors you may experience on this channel
Battle systems is top notch. We use their stuff for Fallout, our Spelljammer D&D campaign and other wargames I've failed to get my friends into. Great product for people who are not artistically inclined.
It really is a great way of building a lovely set up, especially if your low on time or skill with scenery building. Pleased to hear you got some great set up for your games
Slaanesh definitely approves of this dungeon role play content! What a great looking set/game! I have some of the Battle Systems terrain and it goes together really well and looks great on the tabletop. Look forward to seeing this set rendering Shadowgrave!
Man, this is a really great package. Very impressed with all the premium injection moulded components and neoprene mat - these are features you'd expect to have to buy as an add-on upgrade to a base game from most other companies. The attention to detail in having little sections to store the card terrain in after is just such a lovely touch. Speaking of the card terrain... Battle Systems card terrain is really nice, but I'd really love it if they found a way to printing their terrain on pre-dyed or coloured card - that way when you pop it out, instead of getting those white edges, you'd get something that more closely resembles the print. For a time, I tried colouring the edges of the terrain with a marker (which is what BS do for their marketing photographs), but I found it surprisingly time consuming and kinda defeats the purpose of pop out and play terrain.
Yes! Maladum 😃 Great unboxing Peachy 👍 I've recently got the KS version (basically A LOT more stuff! 🤪) and been playing a few games with my other half - great fun and she doesn't usually play many miniature games either, so must be good! 😁
Such a fantastic dungeon dive system. The loot discovery/crafting is very well done, simple but satisfying campaign and RPG system, and the NPC elements of enemies, wandering beasts (hostile to all players and ai characters), and random NPCs that can either aid or hinder you combine for an excellent system with loads of complexity for players looking for it while still remaining simple enough for casual tabletop gamers to be able to pick it up.
I got the ks version at retail, then liked it so much I got the ks terrain set too! The game and lore are awesome, and the terrain is amazing! I make my own terrain, but this stuff is fantastic and more than I could ever create myself. Edge painting or felt tip to make it even better - takes a while but worth it!
You hit the jackpot peachy! Terrain and game and it all fits in a box. Now you and the rest of the juggz should start a campaign! Also according to Battlesystems, Core Space and Maladum exist in the same universe and are rules compatible so you could technically cross over the characters into the other game. Even more fun! 😊
That’s awesome - there’s a Dimension Gate in Core Space you could fully time travel through and have your crew battling through a dungeon or adventurers looting a space ship!
Thanks for the video. I bought most of the fantasy terrain a few years ago. My girlfriend and I had a blast building them. Backed Maladum, thinking it might be a great way to get extra terrain and have a tabletop game I could play with the non tabletoppers in my friend group. Currently waiting for my package (German version, should take a while) so it was nice to see it unboxed.
@@PeachyTips gives me the old school Heroquest vibes. Especially with the character cards, but with proper inventory space. I think this is going to be a purchase for me.
You know it's an effective video when I went to the comments looking for others snickering over "roleplaying in a dungeon" but all the comments are people saying how they want to buy the product! Looks amazing, love that there is a tutorial mission, not enough games have those to help super beginners like me start to learn without the risk of completely misunderstanding the rules...
Hahaha! I went straight to the comments for that too lol, after just playing through the first few turns it’s pretty evident it’s a well structured and written rule set…..even I can pick it up after a turn or two lol😂
As someone who played a lot of Heroquest, and Advanced Heroquest in the 90's, Maladum looks very nice. Will admit, when the box first opened, my immediate response was "This is going to be expensive." So the fact it is around 100 pound is very impressive. Would love to see an actual play, to see how it plays. But can see it going on the Wishlist, especially with Christmas approaching. 😁
Really fun unboxing and run through, loved the format! All the Battlesystems games seem to be very well polished all round packages with some really high quality bits in them. I love the terrain, its so useful for so many games, super quick to setup easy to store and looks great with no effort! The corespace scifi scenery is fantastic, hope you get to check that out too!
Love Battle Systems, the Urban terrain that they do is brilliant and really good value for how much you get. On the durability side, it's just a case of looking after it and not being too heavy handed. It's good tough card stock though so should last with care.
I backed this on KS. The whole set and gameplay blew me away. I too like Heroquest, both original and new version, and your right Maladum blows it out the water. I've now got a shopping list of stuff I want from Battlesystems
I bought some of their sci fi stuff for Stargrave (I love making terrain, but inside sci-fi stuff is too much of a faff), and it really impressed me! I recently grabbed their Northern Settlement and a few rivers and roads. Really enjoyable to put together, got a brown and grey marker pen for their edges, and it looks fab!
Battle Systems have excellent Graphic Design. I have the KS Urban Apocalypse scenery and neoprene mat - great for Zombicide and Cthuhlu Miniature Games. They suggest using fibre-tip pens to colour the white edges of the cardboard. A drop of superglue in white edges gives extra strength to a joint, though let it dry first if you want to be able to disassemble the item later.
Corespace was my solo game during the covid era, so if Maladum lives up to the fun I had playing what was essentially Firefly... I'm in. As far as the table goes, they give you two so that you can glue one to the bottom of the lid so that it doesn't slide around.
Get Core Space you will be equally amazed. The first boxset with the cyberpunk terrain is rad. When I want to play something like Necromunda but not as heavy so my wife will actually play a game with me I get out Core Space.
Got my kickstarter a few weeks ago, and been having an absolute blast putting together the scenery, i picked up everything. Theres a whole ton of variety in the scenery if you do get all the expansions, terrain sets that were available and so on, lots of cool little bits that really show how much experience and knowledge they have when it comes to designing card terrain. Have managed to play a couple times as well. Rules seem daunting at first, but once you've played a couple round, theyre actually dead simple If i had to make criticisms, definitely needs more little baggies like you said, you need to separate out all the loot tokens, then theres all the pegs, then all the different types of tokens and so on, easily could have done with a dozen more. Also some separate reference sheets would have been nice. Rules are simple but there are SO MANY different icons for abilities, skills, effects and so on. The rulebook does list them in its own section, and you can download the reference section from their website, but it would have been nice to have some separate reference sheets included in the box. Otherwise, absolutely loving the game, cant wait to paint up the minis and get a campaign started with my partner!
@@PeachyTips theres 2 expansions that were part of the kickstarter, and will be releasing next year, Oblivions Maw and Forbidden Creed, i wont spoil anything for you, but both add a few really cool things to an already awesome game (models, terrain, rules etc). Cant wait to see what they do beyond that, hopefully more enemy types, maybe some classic fantasy monsters like a dragon (or their settings equivalent)???
Thanks x I got the mini ages ago of eBay, took a bit of hunting but here’s a link to the eBay shop and figure www.ebay.co.uk/itm/154716297101?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=OZ8_Sb75SnK&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=sv_BNIZRQry&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
I honestly think GW missed a trick by completely departing from card scenery. Imagine how cool something like this could be for a Moria or Goblintown box.
My first thought was “ohhhh card scenery, I’m not sure about that…..” . But dam , it looks gorgeous ! Have you ever tried the “dungeons and lasers” scenery ? Amazing !
I've been getting Battle Systems kits since the first Sci Fi Kickstarter (initially to play Necromunda - I bought a ton of it). Colin and Wayne have come a long way since the first stuff which had much less friendly card clips and a system which took up loads of the playing space to stand stuff up. Their modern / post apocalyptic stuff as well as shanty town and sci fi stuff is all pretty much interchangeable too. Not played the games but love the terrain. Good product from a good company.
Had a number of Battle systems products over the years and this looks like another quality boxset from them, Fantasy Core Space! - Hopefully get a chance to see this at something like UK Game Expo next year.
This looks awesome! My wallet already cries between my Warhammer and Kickstarter board game addictions. I'll have to keep an eye out for this at the FLGS.
This is the retail version. If you have a miniature or a character from an RPG that you want to bring to the game, you can build it out in Maladum characteristics and classes. More character miniatures and boards, as well as more classes will become available. The KS got those free, as well as additional wandering monsters, and the rule book was a really nice hardback. I can't wait to get back home and dig into my Maladum stuff.
Took me about an hour from start to finish with this set, that was including the token and gluing bits, but time went pretty fast as it was bloody good fun
That does look tempting. I, too, have dismissed cardboard terrain in the past. However, this looks really cool. I think I was looking at some Battle System terrain when I bought the Fallout minature game. Their shanty town looked great.
I highly recommend colouring the edges of the card with appropriately coloured markers - the difference it makes is dramatic. And while it might seem a tedious thing to do, I find it quite therapeutic while listening to a podcast, or watching some mindless TV. I even find it enjoyable - but maybe, like Peachy, I need to get out more! ;-)
I got the mini ages ago of eBay, took a bit of hunting but here’s a link to the eBay shop and figure www.ebay.co.uk/itm/154716297101?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=OZ8_Sb75SnK&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=sv_BNIZRQry&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
I like the choosing of class separate from the character. So many pieces though... what's the setup and takedown time. It doesn't strike me as a 'break it out after dinner' game. The only reason I would ever want a mansion is to be able to leave all of my games out ready to play.
So the set up from opening the box, punching everything out of the sheets, and building a dungeon was about an hour, but after it only took me 20 mins to make a set up, and breakdown was about 10 mins, so not really along time in the grand scheme of things
@@PeachyTips That's not too bad after the pieces were made, some games with lots of 'stuff' like that can literally take an hour plus just to setup. They are often good games, but thats a consideration.
For core space I use 2. One for the items and ‘shops’ so each slot is a different weapon or shop type. And a second for the tokens and pegs. With the expansions you get a lot of tokens.
Re: baggies… yep, there’s never enough, but I used the unused wells in the mini tray to store the pegs. Although I’ll probably invest in a Plano case as I did for Core Space.
Battle systems is good, I have the castle walls and it is more durable and sturdier than I thought it was. They also have some sets that work well with Fallout.
This looks incredible, I'd be interested to know how long those walls would likely last with frequent use. It is very strong card, any idea of the release date? Great video too @PeachyTips
I believe it’s available now, and in regards to the life span on the card, a few folks say they seal the edges with super glue using a brush applicator, obviously before it’s all assembled, adds to the life span by a lot I hear, but it still pretty robust to last even if you don’t do that
I bought a bunch of their ruined village and castle stuff for Frostgrave and really like it. But i really recommend to tone down all the cardboard edges using a brown marker and painting the clips a dark brown color (especially the light grey ones).
Like you, impressed. Was your box a Kickstarter special? In other words, are the contents you displayed here what we punters who missed an initial buy will get if we buy it now?
Yes I’m pretty certain it is the standard retail boxset, it was what they were teasing at Spiel in Essen, and what’s available now on their website. Which is ace tbh
Having a real Sméagol moment over here. “That looks great let’s buy it!” “No.” “Peach says it’s good!” “…” “Come on!” “But we have a dungeon crawler. It’s Journeys In Middle-earth and we’ve never finished it.” “…but this one has terrain!” “…you’re right, precious…”
Peachy I love how you keep promising smaller games and creators it’s great! Have you heard of the Doomed by Osprey? It’s a small game me and my friend has become absolutely obsessed with and I think is right up your alley. It’s all about monster hunting and kitbashing awesome warbands and monsters. I think what I love about it is besides all the awesome inspiration for kitbashing is its fusion of being a game where you’re both playing as a team with your separate warbands to defeat The Horrors, while also still technically being on the opposite side. Check it out!
😍👍 I do have a copy of Doomed, it’s on my video list, there’s just so much to look at and talk about. I might have to do a combined video with a whole bunch of stuff lol
So the question I have is, card cut/press outs always have that raw edge where the card has not been coloured to match the rest of it. Are you as pedantic as me in wanting to paint those edges to tone down that bright edge and get it to fit in with the rest of the scenery?
I like battlesystems, but I love Dungeons and Lasers. I use the sci fi for Violent Dark, Stargrave all kinds. I use the Tavern and Tudor etc fir Rangers of Shadowdeep, Frost Grave and Mordheim. I am looking forward to the cave sets to arrive to me from Gamefound. They are also affordable like well $54 US for the starter sets. $20 US for the additions.
Pegs or Peggz ? :) Seems like a neat gateway into the merry world of Dungeon Crawling, unlike the 40k Boarding Actions terrain set, which is great, but you have a metric ton of plastic to cut, clean and glue, not for everyone, certainly not entry level. And you don't need 8 different rule books to play a game :) Not seen the new Hero Quest, but def giving off the OG game vibes, and that is a good thing.
I've just got the Frostgrave rulebook after seeing your videos, and now this?! My poor wallet. Love the videos, Peachy. Would like to hear your thoughts on the sci-fi set.
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Stop (don’t) making such convincing videos. My budget cannot handle much more of this!
Hahaha! Sorry I need to share this love/problem with others 😂😂😂
I have a similar issue 😅
Yeah, I bought Frostgrave because Peachy "forced me too". That is my story and I am pretending it's true.
@@RealJahzir😂😂😂
@@RealJahzirthis box looks like it would be a great set to add to a frostgrave session- specifically into the dark. So there is the possibility of getting added value from multiple games out of it.
What impressed me the most about Core Space and Maladum is how easy it is to make custom content. The game is made in a way that the outcome of a scenario isn't necessarily fixed. You try to achieve something but you could fail and try to get out. A lot of games you either win or fail the scenario.
E.G. I love Gloomhaven. Its mechanics are great, the cards, the different classes and such. But very often I thought I would have liked to have more agency over the story. In that regard it is very much set. Adding to the existing scenarios might throw the balancing off. So it takes a lot of getting to know everything before you can comfortable make custom content.
Maladum on the other hand you can setup the stuff ANY WAY you like and imagine ANY KIND of scenario. In a village, rescue a prisoner, flee from the zombies. An ambush for the party. Just set it up and play. You don't really have to superimpose any story onto it, because the story will literally develop while you are playing. With the terrain it so immersive. And thanks to the character creator you can make up your own NPCS, Player characters, monsters, classes.
It already comes with tons of content that you can either play as is for tons of gameplay or take as a foundation to tell your own stories. And that is by design.
I cannot praise it enough.
The highest of praise indeed, this was a great read, thank you 🙌🙌🙌
ok got me sold on that, ordering , minis look great for long painting sessions
Core Space is the Sci Fi version of this game which came first. It's brilliant!
the original Core Space was designed for 2 players to compete to collect loot (not necessarily attacking each other, although it's certainly allowed, but racing to get the goods before the other guy) while the follow-up game, "Core Space: First Born" isn't competitive, making it more of a collaborative board game and definitely solo-friendly. Maladum continues with the "CS: First Born" model of solo/collaborative play. Just mentioning it for folks that aren't familiar with the game systems. :-)
@danroberts007 thanks, sounds like a basic board game, not an interesting war game
Looks really good. Looks like it was designed with the user experience in mind. Loved the look of some of the other Battle Systems stuff at the end too, especially that 3d dungeon construct.
Yeah that 3D dungeon set up is is mega! I’ve been pretty impressed by the card terrain tbh, especially as making and painting scenery is a big love if mine, but if it’s not your thing this stuff is perfect
Good to see a full unboxing - as you were doing the assembly I had some axieties about whether it would all fit back in the box but looks like it goes back like a charm. Would be good to see a playthrough too.
It’s super well thought out from start to finish, The video had a danger of becoming super long, as I was planning on putting in a play through and a paint guide, but I think they should be videos in their own right
Do you like science fiction? Space ship scenery? Do you like firefly? Do you like blade runner? Do you want to play in universes like them? How about star wars? We'll we have this thing called corespace. You can play it solo too.
IM IN!!!! Send me EVERYTHING!!!!
So nice to see a nod back to the "only hands" days ;-)
😂😂😂 I didn’t even think about that hahaha
I did the kickstarter for this box and the dungeon set! I look forward to receiving it soon. Good to see that you can recommend it 🍻
It’s a fantastic set, I wasn’t even aware they had a sci fi version, so that’s now on my Xmas list lol
@@PeachyTips Core space is awesome
This looks so much fun and I haven't even got to the bit where you play the game yet ❤
Well it’s not a big pkaythrough, just a quick overview, broadsword Wargaming do a good run through of the rules…..and I do intend to do a game or two on my channel in the coming months
I'm sold already anyway. I like the tiny books
Looks really nice! I've been thinking about some of the sci-fi sets for use with Infinity, I have a couple of Kallax cubbies for terrain so stuff that's mostly flat-packable is ideal.
Tip for card terrain: if you're worried it'll get dented and frayed with use, get some thin superglue with a brush applicator and just run the brush down all the edges. It dries quickly as the card wicks it up, and it seals the edges with a durable finish. Do this while the slot-together stuff is disassembled and you can take it apart and reassemble without worrying so much about damaging the slots.
This is super smart advice Jake! Thanks for sharing that gem 😍👍
I love Core Space so much. It has everything you want in a game, not just shooting stuff all the time. In fact most of the time it's better not to shoot:)
The battle systems stuff is awesome! Thinking of picking up one of the sci fi sets for Christmas.
Great video as always!
Core Space is an excellent box and fun campaign in space.....this looks just as interesting. The quality looks great as well
A great review! I loved your video. you mentioned durability, It takes a good bit of time but paint the edges of the cardboard with a color that matches the face. Then run a line of the thin super glue on the cardboard edges. The cardboard absorbs the superglue and makes the pieces much stronger. I have Core Space I got from the original KS and followed Colin's directions on this. Not one piece has failed after many years of sometimes constant play.
Firstly thank you for the tips, very useful info, and secondly really good to know that the terrain is that durable too
Great unboxing and review. I was not familiar with your channel, but linked here to this review from Tabletop Engineer's RPG & WARGAME NEWSLETTER #80. I'll definitely check out more of your posts and vids like FUN & EASY World Building for Wargamers!
Oh awesome! Well I super appreciate you taking the time to check out my vids, I’m still learning lots about video creation and all the awesome games out there, so I will apologise in advance for the rookie errors you may experience on this channel
Superb video, Mr Peach! Purchased
I have *heaps* of the Battle Systems Northern Settlements terrain, it's bloody marvellous. High recommend.
It's perfect for the Elder Scrolls: Call to Arms miniatures game. (aka Skyrim)
Battle systems is top notch. We use their stuff for Fallout, our Spelljammer D&D campaign and other wargames I've failed to get my friends into. Great product for people who are not artistically inclined.
It really is a great way of building a lovely set up, especially if your low on time or skill with scenery building. Pleased to hear you got some great set up for your games
@@PeachyTips Yep and all their products are compatible so you can mix them together
Thanks for the review Peachy ! This game is right up my groups alley as we are playing fantasy based co-op games.
Fantastic! You’re gonna love it!
@@PeachyTips I ordered the KS Edition on Amazon this afternoon. Can't wait to get it.
Slaanesh definitely approves of this dungeon role play content! What a great looking set/game! I have some of the Battle Systems terrain and it goes together really well and looks great on the tabletop. Look forward to seeing this set rendering Shadowgrave!
I love a good dungeon lol, especially if it has multiple uses, time to start building the ancient catacombs of Shadowgrave
Very good. More!
Man, this is a really great package. Very impressed with all the premium injection moulded components and neoprene mat - these are features you'd expect to have to buy as an add-on upgrade to a base game from most other companies. The attention to detail in having little sections to store the card terrain in after is just such a lovely touch.
Speaking of the card terrain... Battle Systems card terrain is really nice, but I'd really love it if they found a way to printing their terrain on pre-dyed or coloured card - that way when you pop it out, instead of getting those white edges, you'd get something that more closely resembles the print. For a time, I tried colouring the edges of the terrain with a marker (which is what BS do for their marketing photographs), but I found it surprisingly time consuming and kinda defeats the purpose of pop out and play terrain.
Yes! Maladum 😃 Great unboxing Peachy 👍
I've recently got the KS version (basically A LOT more stuff! 🤪) and been playing a few games with my other half - great fun and she doesn't usually play many miniature games either, so must be good! 😁
Excellent vid, thank you.
would love to see you paint them up peachy!
It’s definitely on the cards to do, just need more time lol
Such a fantastic dungeon dive system. The loot discovery/crafting is very well done, simple but satisfying campaign and RPG system, and the NPC elements of enemies, wandering beasts (hostile to all players and ai characters), and random NPCs that can either aid or hinder you combine for an excellent system with loads of complexity for players looking for it while still remaining simple enough for casual tabletop gamers to be able to pick it up.
I got the ks version at retail, then liked it so much I got the ks terrain set too! The game and lore are awesome, and the terrain is amazing! I make my own terrain, but this stuff is fantastic and more than I could ever create myself. Edge painting or felt tip to make it even better - takes a while but worth it!
You hit the jackpot peachy! Terrain and game and it all fits in a box. Now you and the rest of the juggz should start a campaign! Also according to Battlesystems, Core Space and Maladum exist in the same universe and are rules compatible so you could technically cross over the characters into the other game. Even more fun! 😊
Oh wow! I love that they exist in the same universe that’s super cool
That’s awesome - there’s a Dimension Gate in Core Space you could fully time travel through and have your crew battling through a dungeon or adventurers looting a space ship!
@@rohanalmond Haha, I can't wait using all their stargates (at least 3) to travel between games/settings ;p
@@kervala sweeeeeeet!
@@rohanalmondthat’s amazing!!! I love that this is a thing…..so many narrative ideas flooding in my head meat right now
Thanks for the video. I bought most of the fantasy terrain a few years ago. My girlfriend and I had a blast building them. Backed Maladum, thinking it might be a great way to get extra terrain and have a tabletop game I could play with the non tabletoppers in my friend group. Currently waiting for my package (German version, should take a while) so it was nice to see it unboxed.
Amazing!!! That must be quite the collection of terrain you have then, and it was a huge privilege to be able to do the unboxing
The scenery seems really straightforward and still looks really good, that’s impressive!
I was a bit sceptical at first, thinking it might be flimsy and easily bent….but no, proper robust stuff
@@PeachyTips gives me the old school Heroquest vibes. Especially with the character cards, but with proper inventory space.
I think this is going to be a purchase for me.
@@Hypnotic-tistthe inventory thing is what hooked me in from the off lol, such a smart mechanic
Amazing video
I can see why your a big fan, it’s impressive the amount of stuff and variety they have, the amount of core space product is insane lol
You know it's an effective video when I went to the comments looking for others snickering over "roleplaying in a dungeon" but all the comments are people saying how they want to buy the product! Looks amazing, love that there is a tutorial mission, not enough games have those to help super beginners like me start to learn without the risk of completely misunderstanding the rules...
Hahaha! I went straight to the comments for that too lol, after just playing through the first few turns it’s pretty evident it’s a well structured and written rule set…..even I can pick it up after a turn or two lol😂
Looks awesome, already love Core Space
As someone who played a lot of Heroquest, and Advanced Heroquest in the 90's, Maladum looks very nice.
Will admit, when the box first opened, my immediate response was "This is going to be expensive." So the fact it is around 100 pound is very impressive.
Would love to see an actual play, to see how it plays. But can see it going on the Wishlist, especially with Christmas approaching. 😁
I have grand ideas to do a play through, but that might have to wait a spell though, too much stuff not enough time 😩
Really fun unboxing and run through, loved the format! All the Battlesystems games seem to be very well polished all round packages with some really high quality bits in them.
I love the terrain, its so useful for so many games, super quick to setup easy to store and looks great with no effort! The corespace scifi scenery is fantastic, hope you get to check that out too!
it is impressive stuff tbh, and im very keen to try out the Core Space stuff too.
Love Battle Systems, the Urban terrain that they do is brilliant and really good value for how much you get.
On the durability side, it's just a case of looking after it and not being too heavy handed. It's good tough card stock though so should last with care.
Fun review! Game looks fantastic! Looking forward to more battle reports! Warrior Peach to the rescue!
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I backed this on KS. The whole set and gameplay blew me away. I too like Heroquest, both original and new version, and your right Maladum blows it out the water.
I've now got a shopping list of stuff I want from Battlesystems
Same! My Christmas list just got real fat!!! Lol
I love peachy
Great video! Gotta pick it up
Though I’ve only just stumbled on it, the sci fi set is apparently just as good, and lots of add on sets too
An excellent game which works really well. The assembly videos are really useful as well
I bought some of their sci fi stuff for Stargrave (I love making terrain, but inside sci-fi stuff is too much of a faff), and it really impressed me! I recently grabbed their Northern Settlement and a few rivers and roads. Really enjoyable to put together, got a brown and grey marker pen for their edges, and it looks fab!
Battle Systems have excellent Graphic Design. I have the KS Urban Apocalypse scenery and neoprene mat - great for Zombicide and Cthuhlu Miniature Games. They suggest using fibre-tip pens to colour the white edges of the cardboard. A drop of superglue in white edges gives extra strength to a joint, though let it dry first if you want to be able to disassemble the item later.
Awesome stuff!!! And thanks for the tips!
I got some Battle System terrain for my Old World board and am a big fan and this game looks really fun
I’m really eager to get some games in, I can’t express how much I love the whole character dashboard aesthetic
Nice review. Thanks
Corespace was my solo game during the covid era, so if Maladum lives up to the fun I had playing what was essentially Firefly... I'm in.
As far as the table goes, they give you two so that you can glue one to the bottom of the lid so that it doesn't slide around.
Get Core Space you will be equally amazed. The first boxset with the cyberpunk terrain is rad. When I want to play something like Necromunda but not as heavy so my wife will actually play a game with me I get out Core Space.
It’s in my Xmas list lol 😍
Got my kickstarter a few weeks ago, and been having an absolute blast putting together the scenery, i picked up everything. Theres a whole ton of variety in the scenery if you do get all the expansions, terrain sets that were available and so on, lots of cool little bits that really show how much experience and knowledge they have when it comes to designing card terrain. Have managed to play a couple times as well. Rules seem daunting at first, but once you've played a couple round, theyre actually dead simple
If i had to make criticisms, definitely needs more little baggies like you said, you need to separate out all the loot tokens, then theres all the pegs, then all the different types of tokens and so on, easily could have done with a dozen more. Also some separate reference sheets would have been nice. Rules are simple but there are SO MANY different icons for abilities, skills, effects and so on. The rulebook does list them in its own section, and you can download the reference section from their website, but it would have been nice to have some separate reference sheets included in the box.
Otherwise, absolutely loving the game, cant wait to paint up the minis and get a campaign started with my partner!
Awesome stuff! I’m looking forward to seeing what other sets come out for this, if it’s anything like core space
@@PeachyTips theres 2 expansions that were part of the kickstarter, and will be releasing next year, Oblivions Maw and Forbidden Creed, i wont spoil anything for you, but both add a few really cool things to an already awesome game (models, terrain, rules etc). Cant wait to see what they do beyond that, hopefully more enemy types, maybe some classic fantasy monsters like a dragon (or their settings equivalent)???
Hi!, great video! you made me curious. Can I ask you a question? the mini of the beauty at 21:46 where is it from? where can I find it? Thank you!
Thanks x I got the mini ages ago of eBay, took a bit of hunting but here’s a link to the eBay shop and figure
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/154716297101?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=OZ8_Sb75SnK&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=sv_BNIZRQry&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
'...and this is why' - top Peachy right there~
I like Battle system, have a lot of fantasy terrain from Kickstarter they did a few years ago and a some alien market stuff
We use a lot of battle system buildings for when we have large set piece battles in our Pathfinder games. They also look aces on a Warhammer board
When you have a whole set up
It just looks mega!!!
Looks awesome!
You had me at pegs ❤
I honestly think GW missed a trick by completely departing from card scenery. Imagine how cool something like this could be for a Moria or Goblintown box.
My first thought was “ohhhh card scenery, I’m not sure about that…..” . But dam , it looks gorgeous ! Have you ever tried the “dungeons and lasers” scenery ? Amazing !
I’ve seen those set, and did consider getting a few, maybe another video down the line ❤
I've been getting Battle Systems kits since the first Sci Fi Kickstarter (initially to play Necromunda - I bought a ton of it). Colin and Wayne have come a long way since the first stuff which had much less friendly card clips and a system which took up loads of the playing space to stand stuff up. Their modern / post apocalyptic stuff as well as shanty town and sci fi stuff is all pretty much interchangeable too. Not played the games but love the terrain. Good product from a good company.
Also forgot to say... lots of pegs? We know how you love a peg :)
😂😂😂😂 I do me me some pegs
Had a number of Battle systems products over the years and this looks like another quality boxset from them, Fantasy Core Space! - Hopefully get a chance to see this at something like UK Game Expo next year.
Looking forward to this game. I really like the dungeon terrain set.
Battle systems are great. Brilliant company with outstanding scenery at anproce that doesn't make your eyes water.
Proper hobby and gaming company.
100% fully agree with this
This looks awesome! My wallet already cries between my Warhammer and Kickstarter board game addictions. I'll have to keep an eye out for this at the FLGS.
It has Peachey’s favourite things 😳 PEGS!
Colour me intrigued 🎉
This is the retail version. If you have a miniature or a character from an RPG that you want to bring to the game, you can build it out in Maladum characteristics and classes. More character miniatures and boards, as well as more classes will become available. The KS got those free, as well as additional wandering monsters, and the rule book was a really nice hardback. I can't wait to get back home and dig into my Maladum stuff.
That’s bloody awesome!!! I’m even more excited now lol
I got the kickstarter with 2 expansions and the dungeon scenery (comes with a 2nd mat), its going to be some going to assemble the lot
Took me about an hour from start to finish with this set, that was including the token and gluing bits, but time went pretty fast as it was bloody good fun
Wow, neoprene out of the box speaks volumes
That does look tempting. I, too, have dismissed cardboard terrain in the past. However, this looks really cool. I think I was looking at some Battle System terrain when I bought the Fallout minature game. Their shanty town looked great.
On the back lf this I’m definitely gonna get Core Space, that new dungeon set up, I suspect I’ll have boxes full of Battle Systems terrain soon
I highly recommend colouring the edges of the card with appropriately coloured markers - the difference it makes is dramatic. And while it might seem a tedious thing to do, I find it quite therapeutic while listening to a podcast, or watching some mindless TV. I even find it enjoyable - but maybe, like Peachy, I need to get out more! ;-)
Hahaha! I’ll give it a crack, maybe listen to a few Historical podcasts
holy @#$% peach that interview was AMAZING XD XD XD
Hahaha! Thanks, some folks are saying it wasn’t real….that it’s an ai generated interview….lies! Deception! More lies! 😂😂😂
What miniature is that at 21:46!? I want to buy that so bad!
I got the mini ages ago of eBay, took a bit of hunting but here’s a link to the eBay shop and figure
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/154716297101?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=OZ8_Sb75SnK&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=sv_BNIZRQry&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
Uuugh!!! I've been strong up until your review of Maladum. Going to have to get it now! Thanks. Haha
😂😂😂 I hope you can forgive me lol
I'd be happy about a few videos where you paint GW models. I think you're a good painter and I like your efficient style.
I like the choosing of class separate from the character. So many pieces though... what's the setup and takedown time. It doesn't strike me as a 'break it out after dinner' game. The only reason I would ever want a mansion is to be able to leave all of my games out ready to play.
So the set up from opening the box, punching everything out of the sheets, and building a dungeon was about an hour, but after it only took me 20 mins to make a set up, and breakdown was about 10 mins, so not really along time in the grand scheme of things
@@PeachyTips That's not too bad after the pieces were made, some games with lots of 'stuff' like that can literally take an hour plus just to setup. They are often good games, but thats a consideration.
@@karstedt9987agreed, I like a smooth set up and breakdown so I can get away or to bed in good time lol….man I sound old
Get a Plano box for organising the tokens and things. For better. The 3600 should fit in the gap above the scenery
Smart 😍👍
For core space I use 2. One for the items and ‘shops’ so each slot is a different weapon or shop type. And a second for the tokens and pegs. With the expansions you get a lot of tokens.
Re: baggies… yep, there’s never enough, but I used the unused wells in the mini tray to store the pegs.
Although I’ll probably invest in a Plano case as I did for Core Space.
I love the idea of having a sort of Diablo style inventory, it removes most of the need to bother with the item weights of things you can carry.
It’s so smart, as a fan of RPG games this little mechanic gave me warm fuzzy feels 😆
Battle systems is good, I have the castle walls and it is more durable and sturdier than I thought it was. They also have some sets that work well with Fallout.
Yeah I’ve heard a few folks say they use their stuff for fallout, smart
This looks incredible, I'd be interested to know how long those walls would likely last with frequent use.
It is very strong card, any idea of the release date?
Great video too @PeachyTips
I believe it’s available now, and in regards to the life span on the card, a few folks say they seal the edges with super glue using a brush applicator, obviously before it’s all assembled, adds to the life span by a lot I hear, but it still pretty robust to last even if you don’t do that
That looks pretty cool
Damn you peachy, only last week I said that I was not going to buy any more large sets miniatures!!
This does look good.
Hahaha! Sorry, it is a great set and a bargain…..and Christmas is in the horizon…..👀
@@PeachyTips just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in!
@@genghisgahan9623😂😂😂
My KS arrived a couple of weeks back, bloody amazing game.
I bought a bunch of their ruined village and castle stuff for Frostgrave and really like it.
But i really recommend to tone down all the cardboard edges using a brown marker and painting the clips a dark brown color (especially the light grey ones).
Yeah that’s a smart idea, and definitely perfect for frostgrave 😘👌
I went further and matte varnished much of it as well.
Like you, impressed. Was your box a Kickstarter special? In other words, are the contents you displayed here what we punters who missed an initial buy will get if we buy it now?
Yes I’m pretty certain it is the standard retail boxset, it was what they were teasing at Spiel in Essen, and what’s available now on their website. Which is ace tbh
Thanks. Your unboxing convinced me to buy, so well done.
Having a real Sméagol moment over here.
“That looks great let’s buy it!”
“No.”
“Peach says it’s good!”
“…”
“Come on!”
“But we have a dungeon crawler. It’s Journeys In Middle-earth and we’ve never finished it.”
“…but this one has terrain!”
“…you’re right, precious…”
Hahaha! GAMES!!! Does it like to play….does it….does it???
@@PeachyTips what has it got in its pocketses? Nothing. It spent all its money on games
@@shorelessskies😂😂😂
Peachy I love how you keep promising smaller games and creators it’s great!
Have you heard of the Doomed by Osprey? It’s a small game me and my friend has become absolutely obsessed with and I think is right up your alley. It’s all about monster hunting and kitbashing awesome warbands and monsters. I think what I love about it is besides all the awesome inspiration for kitbashing is its fusion of being a game where you’re both playing as a team with your separate warbands to defeat The Horrors, while also still technically being on the opposite side. Check it out!
😍👍 I do have a copy of Doomed, it’s on my video list, there’s just so much to look at and talk about. I might have to do a combined video with a whole bunch of stuff lol
So the question I have is, card cut/press outs always have that raw edge where the card has not been coloured to match the rest of it. Are you as pedantic as me in wanting to paint those edges to tone down that bright edge and get it to fit in with the rest of the scenery?
Yeah! ATM I really can’t be arsed, but I foresee I’ll get out the lens at somepoint and tone them down a bit lol
Been playing core space for a few years (this the space version) very fun!!
That mat looks great for a bombed the shot out of a underhive ruins 😍😍😍 damnit i only watched a few minutes and peachy already cost me money…
😂👀 Sorry lol! But also it’s a great mat hahaha
🤣👌❤️ love the intro
Hahaha! Cheers I hope my disguises were convincing enough lol
@@PeachyTips Wait, one of them was you in disguise!? 😉😆
@@oleww50hahaha! Fooled you too 😂😂😂😂
Would this be suitable for my kids? 4 & 7, encourage some playful creative thinking
Coming soon to Peachy Tips, "Silver Bayonet: Sharpe's Dungeon"!
😂😂😂 hell yeah! I hear he fires three shots a minute in any setting 😂
I love role playing in dungeons too!
...wait are we talking about the same dungeons?
Possibly??? 👀
😂😂😂
I like battlesystems, but I love Dungeons and Lasers. I use the sci fi for Violent Dark, Stargrave all kinds. I use the Tavern and Tudor etc fir Rangers of Shadowdeep, Frost Grave and Mordheim. I am looking forward to the cave sets to arrive to me from Gamefound. They are also affordable like well $54 US for the starter sets. $20 US for the additions.
Pegs or Peggz ? :)
Seems like a neat gateway into the merry world of Dungeon Crawling, unlike the 40k Boarding Actions terrain set, which is great, but you have a metric ton of plastic to cut, clean and glue, not for everyone, certainly not entry level.
And you don't need 8 different rule books to play a game :)
Not seen the new Hero Quest, but def giving off the OG game vibes, and that is a good thing.
I've just got the Frostgrave rulebook after seeing your videos, and now this?! My poor wallet. Love the videos, Peachy. Would like to hear your thoughts on the sci-fi set.
It looks really good too, and especially now folks have likened it to having Firefly vibes, SOLD
Can we get a Juggz plays where you bring this in and do a game with the crew
now thats a freaking ace idea!!!!!
Neoprene mats in the box gets 2 out of 5 stars from me right away, and after that it doesn't have to work hard to earn the last three.
It’s crazy that it comes with a neoprene mat 🤯
But yeah quality product all round
@@PeachyTips Now I just wish local stores would sell me this :)
Battle Systems is the best!!!!