This game looks incredible! When Maggie showed how the newspaper articles slide in behind the treatise I literally swore in appreciation. I’ve been backing a bunch on crowdfunding lately and I think this is likely to be added on day one.
Hahahahaha yes the newspapers fitting so nicely into the treatise and then citing each other with them is sooo thematically cool. Glad to hear you're excited about this one!
It seems like games like this one are part of the reason why you continue to try new games. It's always exciting when you find one that's an absolute homerun for you. Great preview!
YES that is exactly how we feel. It's like a constant search for *the one* in boardgaming isn't it? I mean and in life Heavy thematic euro is our jam! Thanks for watching Craig and hope you've been well ❤️
What a wonderful surprise! Fantastic preview, guys! I love that you're both falling all over each other to sing this game's praises. As a Uni psych student I was already excited for the Kickstarter to launch, now I am doubly so. I am in the throws of planning to move down to Melbourne so hopefully I get to play it with you both sometime in the near future rather than waiting for you to visit Brisbane again. Either way, your excitement for this one is infectious and I can't wait to see it in person!
You're moving to Melbourne?? That is super exciting!!!! Also thank you so much for supporting the channel as part of the joeyfam... that really means a lot to us. 🥰 I don't think you're on the discord though? Would love to have you join!
I’ve been jazzed for this one for a while now, and am so glad to hear how much you both enjoyed it! I’ll be even more enthusiastically backing it now. 🎉🤓
Eeeee! It's so exciting and satisfying when you find a game that suits your gaming preferences so well. Thank you for watching and for your support of us and the channel always 🙏❤️
Wow very high praises! Despite this being a preview, it seemed like your enjoyment out of it was truly heartfelt. Looking forward to it’s launch! Hopefully won’t break the bank!
Thank you Nick. All of our preview work is unpaid and while we only choose to do games we're initially drawn to we are definitely always honest in our opinions. I'm glad that came across in the video and appreciate that you took the time to comment. Thanks for watching!
I was lucky enough to be a part of early playtesting for this game and now I've got a physical preview copy that I get to show to my gaming groups and I couldn't be more excited! The game is absolutely brilliant and I'm excited to see the changes they'll make between now and the finished product to polish the game even more! Another phenomenal game, Fantasia Games! 🧠
Oh how cool that you playtested it! Always so grateful to playtesters as we know how much effort goes into providing feedback and how important that is for streamlining rules etc. So thank you! Hope you have so much fun playing with the prototype and we're looking forward to seeing how the campaign unfolds as well. 😊
@@ThinkerThemer It has been really cool getting to playtest for Fantasia Games! I can definitely vouch for how sincerely they want to create the absolute best experience for the people who will end up playing their games! Thank you for all your work learning, playing, and reviewing so many games! I always love the perspective you two provide! ☺
Absolute no brainer for backing this one - your enthusiasm for it cemented my plan to pledge. I have to say though, I wish these reviews came a bit closer to actual release. We're currently in the final weeks of Q4 2022 - this is slated to release in 2023, though I haven't seen exactly when in 2023 it's expected to land. The way things have been going lately it could likely be 2024. I'm not sure what solution there is with timing the promotion of crowd funded projects like this- but, I'll still be backing it and dreaming of the day I can sit down and play.
Yes you're right that there's a bit of waiting to be had to receive the game with these Previews (Giuseppe notes correctly above that the campaign launches in just a few days). There should be another wave of Reviews once the game is launched though. I hope 2023 brings an opportunity for us to play this (or anything else!) together in person. Thanks for watching and your support as always ❤️
Awesome review! I have been enjoying endless winter. It was everything I was hoping it would be. I plan on supporting this company again on this project. Great content, your review flowed well and was easy to follow and understand. Love the comment about how fulfilling it was working as a psych nurse in the mental health field.
I hate reviews like this because now I want the game and I can’t have it yet haha. You did a great job explaining the game. That cover art on the box is beautiful!! Everything about this game makes me wanna play!
Cool game. My "shelf of shame" is growing too much, so I'm very cautious about backing game right now. But with your love of it, I'll put it on the "maybe" list. Great shirt Maggie.
This might be the game that pushes me into playing heavier games. I had found the art and theme very compelling and now that I see how it plays, I'm very excited to try it!
It's definitely on the heavy side but once you get your head around the turn structure (the first couple of games) that's the most challenging part... and then finding the different strategy levers you can use to generate points is the learning curve that keeps it interesting. I hope youre well James and thanks for watching as always ❤️
I hope they add a little indent (canal) to the insights board to hold the beads at each of their levels (seeing as how its already a double layer board)! I think that would be a really nice touch. Very excited for this game.
Sooo true that would be lovely.... as long as they are easy to get back out again! Thanks for watching Krissy and glad to hear you're excited about this one! ❤️
You two were bursting!!! Your smiles were so contagious! I've been eyeing this for ages and getting to see it in person at Essen and listening to the rules solidified it as an instant back! Glad to hear that you feel the same way!
Hahahaha I was leaning too far forward in my chair with all the excitement. I look like a giant compared to Maggie 😂 thank you for watching as always and glad ur excited about this one too!
It's so exciting when you find a game that just suits your preferences so nicely... isn't that half the joy of the endless quest in board games 😄 thanks for watching as always Bill and hope you've been well!
This is definitely a no brainer back for me. The only thing stopping me from backing it is my budget. I really hope it will be affordable for me. Thank you so much for this glowing preview.
With the way kickstarter games are going and the quality of the components here, budget will likely be an issue for many people. My guess for now is 150-175$ of my worthless (apparently) Canadian dollars.
@@S.L.INK.13 Hi there. We always try to keep our prices at a very affordable level. The tiers of the game will be 70, 90, and 120 USD with some extra free gifts for each tier.
So glad to hear you're excited about this one, thanks for watching and taking the time to share your thoughts! 😊 And this was a super helpful thread to learn the prices (thanks Fantasia for jumping in!)
We feel that! I think KS might take my superbacker badge off me at this point! 😅 With postage costs it really has to be something special for us to back it prior to retail. Thanks for watching!
Didn't expect anything else :-) I am so much looking forward to this game. Two of the best artist involved, a great meaty euro game which drips with theme. Yes, I kind of feel this will be the one!!!
Ahhhh yes you will adore the art...!!! And the component quality of our prototype is so nice that we have very high hopes for the final game. Thanks for watching Sebastian and hope you've been well ❤️
Was super excited for this already and now I'm even MORE excited; thanks so much for covering this, because I think this will be the purrfect game for me and Rich to play together. Hopefully his head isn't spinning too much the first time he looks at those boards! haha
Glad that you're excited about this one!! It is a nice tense race to optimise... cant wait to hear what you think once you both get a chance to try it! Thanks for watching 😊
@@ThinkerThemer I was telling Rich that I've rarely seen you two so excited about a game. So this was very helpful as a preview (even though we were both already decided it was gonna be an autobuy for us based on the theme alone, because Rich has been reading a lot of works by the post-Freudians rn. The very same works that inspired this game!)
I just got a chance to try this out and yes, it’s great. I was a little lost at the beginning of the game, but picked it up fairly quickly once we got going.
Yes it's definitely not the easiest to figure out the different levers but we found we got better and faster with each game too. Glad to hear you liked it Don. Will you back it?
My brain melted just watching all that's involved in this one. Not much of a heavy euro gamer (though I love the odd one like Anno) but this is so damn captivating I can't help but be compelled to play it.
You guys are so awesome. I have really been looking at this game since Essen and I’m so excited to see your reaction to it. It’ll be a game I back, even though I don’t love backing games and I prefer to buy them at retail, but this just looks so good.
Aw thank you so much 🥰🥰 Glad you enjoyed this video and that you're so excited about this one. Hope it works for you and much as it did for us! Thanks for your lovely comment!
Thank you for your video. You influence my acquisitions. Your Dwellings of Eldervale video was the strongest influence for me to buy it when I really didn't want to touch it. Then it became my favourite game and still is at the moment. One question about Unconscious Mind you may be able to answer: it's pretty sprawled out over the table and reminds me of Endless Winter with the way all the different sections ("mini-games" as described by many reviewers) interact. I was not enamored with Endless Winter, however (like you). But does UM and EW have a similar feel? This doesn't have to be a bad thing. I just get that familiar vibe when I watch gameplay videos.
Can you tell me more about the complexity level? On the BGG scale does this get up to like the 3.8 or even 4.0+ range? Ark Nova is rated as a 3.7. How is complexity compared to that? I’m assuming if you’re highlighting the complexity for your viewers, then it’s not at 3.5 (though I wish it was!). Is the lengthy set up time mainly just because it has so many boards or areas for components?
Sure can! On BGG it's listed as a 3.6. I think Ark Nova is more mechanically difficult with the action selection cards. This is not as complex in what you're doing (basic worker placement, collecting and spending resources) but the complexity is in the decision space and trying to optimise your turn. Working back from treating a client requires thinking through how to collect or upgrade the right resources and there are multiple ways to do that. So it's the complexity of the decision space that makes this feel heavy. Set up time is mostly due to the number of boards and components. Sorting the tiles and placing everything in its correct spot. Hopefully a good insert can help with this but I'm not sure what is planned. I hope that helps and thanks for watching!
@@ThinkerThemer really helpful, thanks! Sounds like this is less complex than the Essen trio of Woodcraft, Revive and Sabika. But maybe more complex than Lacrimosa and Tiletum. Have you played any of those? Wondering how you rank them and also place Unconscious Minds in the mix.
Does this game have player interaction or is it a more multiplayer solitair game? I ask this looking at the personal player boards that indicates solitair play in the game. And if so is the interaction created by the workerplacement mechanism (blocking) or are there other elements in the game that create this type of play?
Great question! The worker placement and race element of some of the objectives are really the only points of interaction. We would say it is fairly low on conflict and a bit multiplayer solitaire in feel.
Thank you for the wonderful review! So glad you’ve enjoyed it! ✨
Thank you for making such a wonderful game and for dropping by to comment! 😊
This game looks incredible! When Maggie showed how the newspaper articles slide in behind the treatise I literally swore in appreciation. I’ve been backing a bunch on crowdfunding lately and I think this is likely to be added on day one.
Hahahahaha yes the newspapers fitting so nicely into the treatise and then citing each other with them is sooo thematically cool. Glad to hear you're excited about this one!
It seems like games like this one are part of the reason why you continue to try new games. It's always exciting when you find one that's an absolute homerun for you. Great preview!
YES that is exactly how we feel. It's like a constant search for *the one* in boardgaming isn't it? I mean and in life
Heavy thematic euro is our jam! Thanks for watching Craig and hope you've been well ❤️
What a wonderful surprise! Fantastic preview, guys! I love that you're both falling all over each other to sing this game's praises. As a Uni psych student I was already excited for the Kickstarter to launch, now I am doubly so. I am in the throws of planning to move down to Melbourne so hopefully I get to play it with you both sometime in the near future rather than waiting for you to visit Brisbane again. Either way, your excitement for this one is infectious and I can't wait to see it in person!
You're moving to Melbourne?? That is super exciting!!!! Also thank you so much for supporting the channel as part of the joeyfam... that really means a lot to us. 🥰 I don't think you're on the discord though? Would love to have you join!
Thank you for your wonderful review. We are so happy you liked it 😊
Thank you for the opportunity to preview it and wishing you all the best for the campaign launch! Thanks for dropping by to comment ❤️
I’ve been jazzed for this one for a while now, and am so glad to hear how much you both enjoyed it! I’ll be even more enthusiastically backing it now. 🎉🤓
Eeeee! It's so exciting and satisfying when you find a game that suits your gaming preferences so well. Thank you for watching and for your support of us and the channel always 🙏❤️
Wow very high praises! Despite this being a preview, it seemed like your enjoyment out of it was truly heartfelt. Looking forward to it’s launch! Hopefully won’t break the bank!
Thank you Nick. All of our preview work is unpaid and while we only choose to do games we're initially drawn to we are definitely always honest in our opinions. I'm glad that came across in the video and appreciate that you took the time to comment. Thanks for watching!
I was lucky enough to be a part of early playtesting for this game and now I've got a physical preview copy that I get to show to my gaming groups and I couldn't be more excited! The game is absolutely brilliant and I'm excited to see the changes they'll make between now and the finished product to polish the game even more! Another phenomenal game, Fantasia Games! 🧠
Oh how cool that you playtested it! Always so grateful to playtesters as we know how much effort goes into providing feedback and how important that is for streamlining rules etc. So thank you! Hope you have so much fun playing with the prototype and we're looking forward to seeing how the campaign unfolds as well. 😊
@@ThinkerThemer It has been really cool getting to playtest for Fantasia Games! I can definitely vouch for how sincerely they want to create the absolute best experience for the people who will end up playing their games! Thank you for all your work learning, playing, and reviewing so many games! I always love the perspective you two provide! ☺
I feel that as a psychodynamic therapist that this is a MUST buy game for me
I feel like that could've gone either way as it might feel too close to work! 😅 glad you're excited about the theme. Thank you for watching!
Absolute no brainer for backing this one - your enthusiasm for it cemented my plan to pledge. I have to say though, I wish these reviews came a bit closer to actual release. We're currently in the final weeks of Q4 2022 - this is slated to release in 2023, though I haven't seen exactly when in 2023 it's expected to land. The way things have been going lately it could likely be 2024. I'm not sure what solution there is with timing the promotion of crowd funded projects like this- but, I'll still be backing it and dreaming of the day I can sit down and play.
The Kickstarter launch is on the 8th of November 2022.
Yes you're right that there's a bit of waiting to be had to receive the game with these Previews (Giuseppe notes correctly above that the campaign launches in just a few days). There should be another wave of Reviews once the game is launched though. I hope 2023 brings an opportunity for us to play this (or anything else!) together in person. Thanks for watching and your support as always ❤️
Awesome review! I have been enjoying endless winter. It was everything I was hoping it would be. I plan on supporting this company again on this project.
Great content, your review flowed well and was easy to follow and understand. Love the comment about how fulfilling it was working as a psych nurse in the mental health field.
Thank you for the lovely feedback Benjamin! Glad you're excited by this new Fantasia title. Thanks for watching! 😊
Fab review, I want to play this now with you 🤩. Regally looking forward to the release next year.
Hehehe I'm going to guess that you're not in Melbourne?? Otherwise we could!!!
I hate reviews like this because now I want the game and I can’t have it yet haha. You did a great job explaining the game. That cover art on the box is beautiful!! Everything about this game makes me wanna play!
Cool game. My "shelf of shame" is growing too much, so I'm very cautious about backing game right now. But with your love of it, I'll put it on the "maybe" list. Great shirt Maggie.
Maggie says thank you!!!!!!! ❤️🥰❤️
Thanks for watching John and completely feel your pain about the shelf of shame 😬
Oh this sounds amazing! I really hope for a solo for this one! Thanks for the great overview!
Ladies, thank you; your enthusiasm allowed me for the first time to think of game complexity as a positive rather than a negative.
This might be the game that pushes me into playing heavier games. I had found the art and theme very compelling and now that I see how it plays, I'm very excited to try it!
It's definitely on the heavy side but once you get your head around the turn structure (the first couple of games) that's the most challenging part... and then finding the different strategy levers you can use to generate points is the learning curve that keeps it interesting. I hope youre well James and thanks for watching as always ❤️
Maybe I missed it, but did you two like this one?
😂 we did!!!
Been anxiously awaiting your opinions on this one! My #1 most anticipated KS
Same. 😀
Hope it was worth the wait!! Look forward to hearing your thoughts Aaron ❤️
@@ThinkerThemer It was for me! Thanks! I'm looking forward to seeing what offers there are in the campaign. Hoping the costs aren't too silly. 🙏
You both created a great review, well done. I shall certainly be backing this wonderful game.
Thanks so much for this lovely feedback! 😍
I love playing medium-to-heavy 2 player games, so this sounds fantastic for me!
There's a lot of meat on the bones here Danielle! Thanks for watching and glad you're excited about this one!
I hope they add a little indent (canal) to the insights board to hold the beads at each of their levels (seeing as how its already a double layer board)! I think that would be a really nice touch. Very excited for this game.
Sooo true that would be lovely.... as long as they are easy to get back out again! Thanks for watching Krissy and glad to hear you're excited about this one! ❤️
You two were bursting!!! Your smiles were so contagious! I've been eyeing this for ages and getting to see it in person at Essen and listening to the rules solidified it as an instant back! Glad to hear that you feel the same way!
Hahahaha I was leaning too far forward in my chair with all the excitement. I look like a giant compared to Maggie 😂 thank you for watching as always and glad ur excited about this one too!
It was fun to hear your excitement and enthusiasm for this game! Unconscious Minds & Revive are my two most anticipated games currently. Great video👍
It's so exciting when you find a game that just suits your preferences so nicely... isn't that half the joy of the endless quest in board games 😄 thanks for watching as always Bill and hope you've been well!
Alright, now I am in for the German version. It was just so much fun listening to you 🙂
This is definitely a no brainer back for me. The only thing stopping me from backing it is my budget. I really hope it will be affordable for me.
Thank you so much for this glowing preview.
With the way kickstarter games are going and the quality of the components here, budget will likely be an issue for many people.
My guess for now is 150-175$ of my worthless (apparently) Canadian dollars.
@@S.L.INK.13 I live in Germany. 175$ Canadian Dollars equals around 130 Euro. This would be still covered by my budget. Let's hope and see.
@@S.L.INK.13 Hi there. We always try to keep our prices at a very affordable level. The tiers of the game will be 70, 90, and 120 USD with some extra free gifts for each tier.
@@fantasiaboardgames808 Excellent! Thank you for reply.
So glad to hear you're excited about this one, thanks for watching and taking the time to share your thoughts! 😊
And this was a super helpful thread to learn the prices (thanks Fantasia for jumping in!)
This looks amazing, but I hate backing kickstarters these days as it’s so expensive. But you’ve convinced me to at least take a look.
We feel that! I think KS might take my superbacker badge off me at this point! 😅 With postage costs it really has to be something special for us to back it prior to retail. Thanks for watching!
Wow this preview really pulled me into the concept! I wasn't going to back this one but I think you just changed my mind about it!! 😅
Eep.. sorry? 😅
Yep, I'd seen this and was going to give it a pass, but after watching this review will definitely have to back now.
Didn't expect anything else :-) I am so much looking forward to this game. Two of the best artist involved, a great meaty euro game which drips with theme. Yes, I kind of feel this will be the one!!!
Ahhhh yes you will adore the art...!!! And the component quality of our prototype is so nice that we have very high hopes for the final game. Thanks for watching Sebastian and hope you've been well ❤️
Just starting your video, but yes, this seems right up both of your alleys!
A thematic euro is definitely our love language! 😊 thanks for watching Shaun!
A lot of original ideas in this game. I can’t wait to try it. Good job as always on the review
Thanks so much for watching! You're right that there's a lot of fun ideas here. Lots of thematic flair ✨️
Was super excited for this already and now I'm even MORE excited; thanks so much for covering this, because I think this will be the purrfect game for me and Rich to play together. Hopefully his head isn't spinning too much the first time he looks at those boards! haha
Glad that you're excited about this one!! It is a nice tense race to optimise... cant wait to hear what you think once you both get a chance to try it! Thanks for watching 😊
@@ThinkerThemer I was telling Rich that I've rarely seen you two so excited about a game. So this was very helpful as a preview (even though we were both already decided it was gonna be an autobuy for us based on the theme alone, because Rich has been reading a lot of works by the post-Freudians rn. The very same works that inspired this game!)
I just got a chance to try this out and yes, it’s great. I was a little lost at the beginning of the game, but picked it up fairly quickly once we got going.
Yes it's definitely not the easiest to figure out the different levers but we found we got better and faster with each game too. Glad to hear you liked it Don. Will you back it?
@@ThinkerThemer I expect so, yes. Fantasia has really impressed me with their production quality. Also, I'm a Jonny Pac completionist.
My brain melted just watching all that's involved in this one.
Not much of a heavy euro gamer (though I love the odd one like Anno) but this is so damn captivating I can't help but be compelled to play it.
You guys are so awesome. I have really been looking at this game since Essen and I’m so excited to see your reaction to it. It’ll be a game I back, even though I don’t love backing games and I prefer to buy them at retail, but this just looks so good.
Aw thank you so much 🥰🥰 Glad you enjoyed this video and that you're so excited about this one. Hope it works for you and much as it did for us! Thanks for your lovely comment!
I am so keen to get this one!!
I was gonna back it, then changed my mind not to back it, and now after watching this, I decided to back it again!😊
Thank you for your video. You influence my acquisitions. Your Dwellings of Eldervale video was the strongest influence for me to buy it when I really didn't want to touch it. Then it became my favourite game and still is at the moment. One question about Unconscious Mind you may be able to answer: it's pretty sprawled out over the table and reminds me of Endless Winter with the way all the different sections ("mini-games" as described by many reviewers) interact. I was not enamored with Endless Winter, however (like you). But does UM and EW have a similar feel? This doesn't have to be a bad thing. I just get that familiar vibe when I watch gameplay videos.
This looks really good, thanks for the great coverage!
Can you tell me more about the complexity level? On the BGG scale does this get up to like the 3.8 or even 4.0+ range? Ark Nova is rated as a 3.7. How is complexity compared to that? I’m assuming if you’re highlighting the complexity for your viewers, then it’s not at 3.5 (though I wish it was!). Is the lengthy set up time mainly just because it has so many boards or areas for components?
Sure can! On BGG it's listed as a 3.6. I think Ark Nova is more mechanically difficult with the action selection cards. This is not as complex in what you're doing (basic worker placement, collecting and spending resources) but the complexity is in the decision space and trying to optimise your turn. Working back from treating a client requires thinking through how to collect or upgrade the right resources and there are multiple ways to do that. So it's the complexity of the decision space that makes this feel heavy.
Set up time is mostly due to the number of boards and components. Sorting the tiles and placing everything in its correct spot. Hopefully a good insert can help with this but I'm not sure what is planned.
I hope that helps and thanks for watching!
@@ThinkerThemer really helpful, thanks! Sounds like this is less complex than the Essen trio of Woodcraft, Revive and Sabika. But maybe more complex than Lacrimosa and Tiletum. Have you played any of those? Wondering how you rank them and also place Unconscious Minds in the mix.
Ι love your videos! keep up the good work. But I have second thoughts about the game. Is it based on its beauty and not on its gameplay?
Hello, Awsome video thanks! I mainly play with my boyfriend at boardgames, so I would like to know do you find the game enough crunchy at 2 players? 😊
It is labelled as a game for 1 to 4 players. Have you tried the solo mode Maggie? What do you think; is it worth it for solo alone? Cheers!
Does this game have player interaction or is it a more multiplayer solitair game? I ask this looking at the personal player boards that indicates solitair play in the game. And if so is the interaction created by the workerplacement mechanism (blocking) or are there other elements in the game that create this type of play?
Great question! The worker placement and race element of some of the objectives are really the only points of interaction. We would say it is fairly low on conflict and a bit multiplayer solitaire in feel.
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