Gamelyn Games up to it again.
Not a theme that interests me a lot. We'll see how the mechanics look.
Side note: I think Gamelyn could start moving into just developing games and producing them without Kickstarter. But they generally offer quite a bit for a decent price.
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CaptainPossum Supporter8 months ago
I'm interested in this one but I'm not sure I should be. I own 4 Tiny Epic games already that never hit the table. I enjoy the 3 I've played but also don't ever seem to get them back out to play again.
CaptainPossum Supporter8 months ago
maybe I phrased that poorly...I own 4 and of those 4 have played 3, but don't seem to ever get them to the table again.
I've played Galaxies, Quest, and Mechs. Western is still in shrink. I bought it for I think $7 on clearance but based on reviews decided it probably wasn't for me.
sdirrane Supporter8 months ago
Ahh cool. I've played TEW once, it was fine but I wasn't like dying to get it back out. Mechs didn't interest me too much. I know a lot of people think Galaxies is the best one so far but I still haven't tried it. I was really attracted to the Zelda feel of Quest but decided against it for the time being. (Hopefully I can get a Switch sometime this summer to get my Zelda fix).
Courageous Bob 7 months ago
Quest is the only one I own (got it cheap in a clearance), I have played it a handful of times and while relatively shallow in gameplay it is a good short (not quite a filler) game. The meeples that can carry items are a great innovation: as well as being fun they also serve a useful mechanical purpose. That said, the game wasn't interesting enough for me to then feel any need to pick up any of the rest of the collection. It is too light for my current game group and not interesting enough at 2P to play with my partner so doesn't get played a whole bunch.
CaptainPossum Supporter8 months ago
DanielWattier 8 months ago
I've got my eye on this one. Pirates is actually a theme I really enjoy, and don't have any games that use it. Unfortunately, my wife and I don't like a lot of direct conflict and take-that in games, which doesn't mesh well with pirates. I'm interested to see the mechanics of the game, holding onto the tiniest bit of hope that it might be a solid pirate game where you don't have to attack each other.
sdirrane Supporter8 months ago
Pirates isn't a theme I'm particularly attracted to, but direct conflict and negative player interaction is. So we are on opposite sides here. I think if there isn't a lot of negative player interaction I'll end up skipping it.
You probably don't know this about me, but a Rahdo negative review of a game because it's too mean moves it way up my wish list, haha.
CaptainPossum Supporter8 months ago
Have you played #The Estates? That is some mean player interaction there.
That and #Mall Of Horror are games that you can be really mean to someone in.
BenjaminK 8 months ago
Yeah, they don't need Kickstarter anymore. But, it's a safe way to produce what they need without going overboard, so I get why they still do it. I enjoy their Kickstarters, mostly because it's fun to see what gets added. I'm not sure if I'll back this one (which would be the first I won't own...aside from Western, if it ever gets back in stock haha), but I will certainly follow its progress. I'm very intrigued by the rondel mechanic. Pirates isn't a theme I'm necessarily thrilled about, but it's one I'm lacking, so I'm not opposed. I'll be dissecting the gameplay once the Kickstarter launches.
sdirrane Supporter8 months ago
That's true. The only thing that bugs me about Gamelyn (and I've backed two of the four games that have come to Kickstarter since I got into backing any games), is that their "Stretch Goals" always just seem to be content they planned on adding anyway but if we release it that way it's good for Marketing.
Overall though they offer a big (yes this is a pun, in a way) bang for your buck on KS.
Courageous Bob 7 months ago
I wonder if at some point Kickstarter will become such a 'norm' and so filled with larger companies that we will end up with another innovation/method to allow smaller creators/designers to reach audiences as Kickstarter was to begin with?
Courageous Bob 7 months ago
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Tokioka 7 months ago
I like the mechanics in this but feel the art and production doesn't particularly stand out. I recently bought #Jamaica and #Jamaica: The Crew Expansion and the polish is just exceptional in comparison. Will probably still pick it up after the KS.