I really love the shops 'opening', what a charming feature! I was sold at that, but after seeing the simplicity of the game, I really think it would be a great addition to our library for newer players at our weekly meetup.
Hey guys! I just wanted to post an update that our second printing Kickstarter is up now! www.kickstarter.com/projects/bargainquest/bargain-quest-second-printing-the-black-market-exp We’ve got European shipping this time too!! Thanks for the support :)
Really cool and interesting game, I loved the mix of dice, poker chips and edible snacks. Can’t wait for the expansion Bargain quest looked cool to I guess 🤷♂️
Has anyone taken a crack at your Doritos abstract game? Your little scene has absolutely the exact right amount of detail and vaguery to be a seed of a game. I think the design space will be richer with at least two flavors of Doritos. This could totally happen.
That how I described it when Penny Arcade we're showcasing it. If Recettear wasn't a super obscure indie JRPG, I'd say they should get the rights to make a themed crossover expansion.
Fun theme, good mechanics, great art. Wow I have two young girls that would love this considering the shop mechanic and the fun art. Thanks for bringing this into the light of day. Now my new must have for the summer.
Looks like a fun game and I would have loved playing it with my family. But SU&SD is completely right about the shipping. I'm not sure the game (plus one expansion) is a good value at $90 CAD, even before any duties or taxes (if dinged)!
Knowing how long it takes to set up War of the Ring, that first bit really hurt me in my soul. I can only imagine that part of Quinns' reaction to that was method acting, because even just for a sight gag watching all that work get deleted has got to sting lol.
If anybody in the UK wants cold, hard numbers, I just ordered the game from his website. $40 for the base game, $10 for the expansion, $20 for shipping. So that's $70 in all, which is £52-ish at current rates. Might end up being more if Mr import-tax man gets his fingers on it. Anyway, 52 quid for a game + expansion is about the usual rate these days, so, yea, whatever. I went for it.
Argh Boss Monster... I foolishly bought it off the premise and art alone, but upon learning the rules it became apparent my impulse buy was a lemon so chucked it in the back of the cupboard never to be seen again. Such a shame
It took me a second to recognize this game...I actually met the designer when we both shared the same hotel last Gen Con! Glad to see it's done so well to be sold out!
Well at first i was very sad cause i totally wanted a War of the Ring Review. Still do btw. But after this review i have learned of a new game that is now interesting enough where i would have probably skipped it otherwise.
Just as a heads up for anyone who's interested: There's currently a Kickstarter for a second printing and an expansion. For those of you who already got the game there's also an upgrade pack available.
Another great review, I'll be looking for this in the future. But you don't like Boss Monster?! Oh dear... I'm sorry to hear that as I love that game and have gotten several people into it too.
This game is great, however there is one rule I would change (that would also adress a lot of the criticism other people in this comment section have brought up). *At the end of the round, discard the item in your display instead of picking it back up.* I'm not sure why this wasn't implemented in the base rules of the game, but it takes away so much of the luck and snowballing part of the game as you now have to think more carefully about what to display, and it prevents situations where one player who got the super item in the first round ends up having the first pick of heroes forever.
Now I have one wish for this gmes future divelopment: a partnership with Campighn Coin for some licensed replacments coins, because cardboard tokens like those always make me nervous and I'd raver have something a bit more futureproof.
I backed this on KS and upgraded to the deluxe pledge. Totally worth the expansion too if you can get a hold of it. Hopefully the creators will do a second KS soon....
What an unpromising game name - I nearly didn't watch but this sounds fun and as usual you guys did a great job of making the review enjoyable to watch...
I've never almost immediately bought a board game from one of your reviews, I don't have money. This might break that though as this game looks great! Partly it's this weird obsession I have for games that revolve around owning/managing an item shop (Primarily in Video game format, oh god, am I destined to be a retail worker forever send help) but also because the main people I play board games with aren't nearly as into the medium as me, so I have to get these lighter and softer games, and finding one that's legitimately good in its own right seems GREAT! I also already have Sushi Go (not Party, again, didn't have money) so I think this may be an almost immediate purchase for me. Thanks!
after seeing this video when it came out, I immediately ran to get a copy to find that the first batch of printing was sold out - I then signed up for their mailing list, backed their kickstarter for the second batch of printing, and I finally received my copy of the game today! Can't wait to crack into it tomorrow
There's another game coming out with a very similar premise called Heroes Welcome, where you're running a shop selling gear to adventurers. Don't know which is the better game, and Heroes Welcome isn't out till next year, but it's just a bit weird they should come out at about the same time. I suppose it gives you another choice if you like shopkeep games though.
I’ve been on the fence about boss monster for a couple of years now. On the one hand, I have a lot of friends who don’t normally play board games much who would love the theme, on the other hand, having played it myself, it just isn’t the game I desperately want it to be. This seems like an excellent alternative to consider.
Oh I know what you mean with Boss Monster. I've played it once and it was alright to begin with, but small text on cards leading to not knowing what your friends have in their dungeons leads to terrible times. The number of times I had this great plan only for someone across the table to go "No, you see, because of this room I've had all game I get to do this" and everything I'd built towards was ruined by not being able to read what was on the other side of the table. I still won, somehow, which also says a lot about it, I think.
After watching a playthrough Bargain Quest seems to have very little control over strategy and winning is more up to chance. It's random luck what cards you draw, what heros come to your shop, and their special ability you draw before they fight the enemy. There's some control in what items you decide to sell them and what upgrades you get for your shop. I love the art, cute shop setup, the opening of the shop, and the entire idea. I think it would be really fun. But the luck aspect might get boring after a couple plays. Do you find this as well or is there more strategy that I am missing?
The second print of this is live on Kickstarter, plus an expansion, and I thought I'd give the video another go to see if I still wanted the game. Yes. Yes I do. Just those shop fronts that open up alone get me hot and bothered!
This was my first board game that I bought because of board gaming reviews. As someone new to the world, I wanted to try something simple and fun. Having just played two matches of this game with two other board game noobs, I have some thoughts: 1. Easy to learn, easy to calculate, with a surprising amount of scheming against opponents. The math is fun to do and easy enough that anyone can handle it. HOOOOOWEVER 2. This game is hopelessly unbalanced. Whoever gets an early lead is going to keep that lead the whole game, because some employees will give such major bonuses to the heroes. +1 may not seem like a lot, but when you factor it into all the crap you're selling them, it is likely to be the deciding factor between killing a monster or dying himself. You could house-rule those employees out of the deck, but it is still very hard for someone in the back to keep up, unless they are hoarding money like they're Scrooge McDuck. When you're behind, you have less money to spend and fewer options to grab. 3. There is an extraordinary amount of luck to this game, and that makes the strategy a lot less inconsequential than it seems at first. The adventure cards wound up ruining my sister when she got negative bonuses in literally every round of the last game, but the problem is a bit deeper than that. The luck applies to the cards you're drafting (if you wind up with four bad cards at the start, I pity you) and to the employees you can hire. There are the gamebreaking employees, but also others that give one-time bonuses that can be very handy... granted they flip over and you can actually use hire them, instead of getting stuck in the deck. If you wind up with two of the numerous employees who aren't much use, you're stuck upgrading. Which brings me to point 4: 4. Display upgrades are extremely useful, allowing you to get first or second choice of hero. Stock upgrades are pretty much useless unless you have a card that you DESPERATELY want to display, but they only work well in tandem with a good display anyway. 5. The monsters have abilities that are meant to balance the game by hurting the leader, but the effect tends to be pretty laughable. You just take the hit and move on. I did quite enjoy this game, but it was ultimately a light amusement. We all liked it, we'll probably play it once or twice more... but I don't see this game being something that everybody wants to gather around and have a good time with. It does have a fun theme and goofy art, and there is more strategy involved than I expected. But it's still pretty fluffy, looking back on the experience. I'd rate it 2.5/5? I mean, it's better than most of the old board games I have. I'm still enjoying the reviews and looking forward to buying more of these games. Crokinole, Whitehall Mystery, Arctic Scavengers, Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective, Arboretum - They all look like they'd be pretty good. And then there are games with higher player counts like Avalon, but I don't have a large group to play with atm.
@@razorbeard1396 It's been some time and I'd like to re-evaluate it, as we have found it a great "fluff" game that everyone can enjoy without lots of deep strategy. The theming is a lot of fun and makes for entertaining storytelling, so that even your failures are something to laugh at. It's actually a VERY solid game with a lot of replay value, as it hits a sweet spot between strategy game and family game.
Bought this via the kickstarter. So far shocked this get such a nice review. The games seems almost 100% luck based when I played it with my mates. The optimal strategy being, buy no upgrades and pray for good cards.
I held off on my impulse-buying habit for a day, only to come back the next day and see the game had just instantly sold out. Damn you, self-control! if I didn't have you, I'd have a copy of Bargain Quest on the way
Funny that you mention Boss Monster bc I bought it, wow, about 3 years ago and the expansion. And within two games of playing, my roommate and I found a way to break the game lol. It was fun tho, haven't played it since, but it was fun while it lasted lol
Memoriesofwe Works well - when we got our copy from KS, we play tested it with just 2 players before presenting it to the rest of the gaming group. It also worked really well with 6 players, too.
Memoriesofwe, I have only played it 2 players, but after the first play, we play with the official two player variant from the rulebook in which you draw extra item cards and have 4 characters in town. I also removed all the take that cards from the various decks and it plays great with a lot of replayability. I did the KS for this and got the expansion too, so I'd recommend it for sure. Cheers from the states!
Must agree on boss monster. Its fun to play once through and see all the tropes! ...and then you realize you have bascially zero control in the game and rarely interact with the other players.
I have never disagreed so heavily with you guys. Long ago, this review got me so hyped, and I went all-in on the KS for the Black Market expansion, getting the core and everything they put out. I was so excited for it to arrive! Hoo boy....I have NEVER had a game flop so hard with my gaming group. We unanimously hated Bargain Quest. It was like a wet blanket thrown over the gaming table. There was just too much randomness, it felt like nothing we did actually mattered when those last-minute arbitrary +/- cards come out before battle. With the random drafting of goods, we never felt like we had any real control over the game, just kind of did what little we could with whatever happened to land in our laps. We tried three times, with and without expansions, and decided we never wanted to play it again.
The expansion "sunk costs" addresses your issue of lack of control in the game. Players now place cards onto ships face up and can choose which set of cards (ship) they want. Also the +/- cards dealt before the adventure are optional as per the rulebook.
Did they just RECOMMEND a Kickstarter game?!?!?! Lol I backed this and have loved it so far. Very good at what it does - but it's really the art and design that sells it.
I was overwhelmingly underwhelmed by this. As was my co-players.This is the new kickstarted version, but it looks very similar to what was shown here. What are we missing?
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There's an irony to a game about running a shop, not being available to buy in shops.
MilitantCamel I picked up a copy at my local game shop...
Would you mind sharing the name of that FLGS?
Emerald Tavern in Austin TX
It looks like you can't buy them online either.
August 6th available again on kickstarter!
Still waiting on that Doritos: Cool Original review!
What is it, menthol?
I really love the shops 'opening', what a charming feature!
I was sold at that, but after seeing the simplicity of the game, I really think it would be a great addition to our library for newer players at our weekly meetup.
Hey guys! I just wanted to post an update that our second printing Kickstarter is up now!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bargainquest/bargain-quest-second-printing-the-black-market-exp
We’ve got European shipping this time too!!
Thanks for the support :)
Really cool and interesting game, I loved the mix of dice, poker chips and edible snacks. Can’t wait for the expansion
Bargain quest looked cool to I guess 🤷♂️
The expansion is taco flavored.
Has anyone taken a crack at your Doritos abstract game? Your little scene has absolutely the exact right amount of detail and vaguery to be a seed of a game.
I think the design space will be richer with at least two flavors of Doritos.
This could totally happen.
yes. they must now design a game. the populace demands it.
Oh, I played War of the Ring before as Sauron. I am looking forward to that review if that was a teaser.
Another sodding brilliant video. I don't know how you guys manage to be consistently this funny.
"Recettear in tabletop form" sounds pretty great!
Capitalism, ho!
That how I described it when Penny Arcade we're showcasing it. If Recettear wasn't a super obscure indie JRPG, I'd say they should get the rights to make a themed crossover expansion.
Damn, I'm gonna have to reinstall it now.
Idk, something doesn't feel right. Where's my loan shark fairy?
Love the Don't Hug Me I'm Scared shirt!!! Now for Red Guy SU&SD collab?
Fun theme, good mechanics, great art. Wow I have two young girls that would love this considering the shop mechanic and the fun art.
Thanks for bringing this into the light of day. Now my new must have for the summer.
wait your Ring Around the Rosie is different
It's ok though just cuz your bunch of nonsense words are different from my bunch of nonsense words doesn't mean I can't respect you.
Looks like a fun game and I would have loved playing it with my family. But SU&SD is completely right about the shipping. I'm not sure the game (plus one expansion) is a good value at $90 CAD, even before any duties or taxes (if dinged)!
I'm seriously hoping they find a good distributor and put the game up on Amazon at some point.
@@TheProfessor529 YOUR WISH IS GRRRRRRANTED
Knowing how long it takes to set up War of the Ring, that first bit really hurt me in my soul. I can only imagine that part of Quinns' reaction to that was method acting, because even just for a sight gag watching all that work get deleted has got to sting lol.
Note: the game seems to have been picked up by Renegade Game Studios and is now more widely available.
Fantastic Review. I've backed the 2nd KS for this game, and subscribed to your videos. Win, win WIN!
2:25 "...and then you'll pass the rest on, in a clockwise fashion" *passes the cards anti-clockwise*
If anybody in the UK wants cold, hard numbers, I just ordered the game from his website. $40 for the base game, $10 for the expansion, $20 for shipping.
So that's $70 in all, which is £52-ish at current rates.
Might end up being more if Mr import-tax man gets his fingers on it.
Anyway, 52 quid for a game + expansion is about the usual rate these days, so, yea, whatever. I went for it.
And £17.28 in import fees to pay as well. Bummer. Not entirely unexpected though.
To be fair, $70 for the full the experience of Doritos: Cool Oringal, is an absolute steal
Wow! I’d heard of this but wasn’t very enthused....you’ve changed my mind!
Thanks SU&SD crew!
Argh Boss Monster...
I foolishly bought it off the premise and art alone, but upon learning the rules it became apparent my impulse buy was a lemon so chucked it in the back of the cupboard never to be seen again. Such a shame
I was in the school u spoke in btw I subscribed I love your videos
It took me a second to recognize this game...I actually met the designer when we both shared the same hotel last Gen Con! Glad to see it's done so well to be sold out!
The Doritos scene was brilliant.
Heyyy the Sushi Go Party mention! I love it. :) Great review! I'm gonna give Bargain Quest a try if run into at a con.
I actually found your channel while looking for WOTR reviews (I absolutely loved yours)! You guys are simply the best!
The skit at the end awesome
Another great vid guys.Over the years you guys have cost me a small fortune ha ha. Out of curiosity which game shop where you at?
Well at first i was very sad cause i totally wanted a War of the Ring Review. Still do btw. But after this review i have learned of a new game that is now interesting enough where i would have probably skipped it otherwise.
oh i know but there are 0 shut up and sit down war of the ring reviews. :P
Exactly. I need a SU&SD War of the Ring review in my life.
BOY DO I HAVE GOOD NEWS FOR YOU
haha yep and it was great!
Wow, u guys make awesome reviews! If I need a decent review on a Board Game ill always come 2 u guys!
Just as a heads up for anyone who's interested: There's currently a Kickstarter for a second printing and an expansion. For those of you who already got the game there's also an upgrade pack available.
The first board game I've ever played with my family that they've ever emphatically wanted to play again.
6:20 Why do I find this bit so hilarious?
Hah yes me too I lolled in real life
This really made me smile!
Quinns is the center of my heart.
I love Dice Saloon. Do you go to any regular game meetups there?
I got it and both expansions on Amazon today. So it's no longer restricted to his website.
Another great review, I'll be looking for this in the future. But you don't like Boss Monster?! Oh dear... I'm sorry to hear that as I love that game and have gotten several people into it too.
I am stealing Quinn's books with the few shots I get from his bookshelf
If you donate to Shut Up & Sit Down you get book recommendations from Quinns almost every month! www.shutupandsitdown.com/donate/
I saw you guys pick up 3 or 4 copies of this from Fowers' shop at PAX Unplugged in Philly. Glad to see almost a year later, the video is out.
This game is great, however there is one rule I would change (that would also adress a lot of the criticism other people in this comment section have brought up). *At the end of the round, discard the item in your display instead of picking it back up.*
I'm not sure why this wasn't implemented in the base rules of the game, but it takes away so much of the luck and snowballing part of the game as you now have to think more carefully about what to display, and it prevents situations where one player who got the super item in the first round ends up having the first pick of heroes forever.
This is out at retail in the UK this week - so no more horrible shipping costs!
Fantastic review of a fantastic game! I got to play this one twice during its course of development and I love the way it turned out. Buy it!
Now I have one wish for this gmes future divelopment: a partnership with Campighn Coin for some licensed replacments coins, because cardboard tokens like those always make me nervous and I'd raver have something a bit more futureproof.
So, when is the review for War of the ring coming out?
I backed this on KS and upgraded to the deluxe pledge. Totally worth the expansion too if you can get a hold of it. Hopefully the creators will do a second KS soon....
What an unpromising game name - I nearly didn't watch but this sounds fun and as usual you guys did a great job of making the review enjoyable to watch...
I was thinking 'This is like Boss Monster but not rubbish' and then you basically said that exact same thing!
I've never almost immediately bought a board game from one of your reviews, I don't have money. This might break that though as this game looks great! Partly it's this weird obsession I have for games that revolve around owning/managing an item shop (Primarily in Video game format, oh god, am I destined to be a retail worker forever send help) but also because the main people I play board games with aren't nearly as into the medium as me, so I have to get these lighter and softer games, and finding one that's legitimately good in its own right seems GREAT!
I also already have Sushi Go (not Party, again, didn't have money) so I think this may be an almost immediate purchase for me. Thanks!
after seeing this video when it came out, I immediately ran to get a copy to find that the first batch of printing was sold out - I then signed up for their mailing list, backed their kickstarter for the second batch of printing, and I finally received my copy of the game today! Can't wait to crack into it tomorrow
same
Yup
There's another game coming out with a very similar premise called Heroes Welcome, where you're running a shop selling gear to adventurers. Don't know which is the better game, and Heroes Welcome isn't out till next year, but it's just a bit weird they should come out at about the same time. I suppose it gives you another choice if you like shopkeep games though.
I’ve been on the fence about boss monster for a couple of years now. On the one hand, I have a lot of friends who don’t normally play board games much who would love the theme, on the other hand, having played it myself, it just isn’t the game I desperately want it to be. This seems like an excellent alternative to consider.
Oh I know what you mean with Boss Monster. I've played it once and it was alright to begin with, but small text on cards leading to not knowing what your friends have in their dungeons leads to terrible times. The number of times I had this great plan only for someone across the table to go "No, you see, because of this room I've had all game I get to do this" and everything I'd built towards was ruined by not being able to read what was on the other side of the table. I still won, somehow, which also says a lot about it, I think.
August 6th 2018, they are doing another kickstarter!
That looks cool, but having it ship from the us kind of makes this a no-go for me and a lot of people I fear.
Wasnt that song about the black death 3:00
This was definitely a worth while game that we backed on KS.
Thanks for comparing it to other games. I find that is one of the most helpful aspects in your reviews.
After watching a playthrough Bargain Quest seems to have very little control over strategy and winning is more up to chance. It's random luck what cards you draw, what heros come to your shop, and their special ability you draw before they fight the enemy. There's some control in what items you decide to sell them and what upgrades you get for your shop. I love the art, cute shop setup, the opening of the shop, and the entire idea. I think it would be really fun. But the luck aspect might get boring after a couple plays. Do you find this as well or is there more strategy that I am missing?
Design Challenge//
Make an abstract game out of dice, poker chips, and triangles like 6:32
oh shit that tease for the war of the ring review was so savage! WHYY!!?
The second print of this is live on Kickstarter, plus an expansion, and I thought I'd give the video another go to see if I still wanted the game. Yes. Yes I do. Just those shop fronts that open up alone get me hot and bothered!
This was my first board game that I bought because of board gaming reviews. As someone new to the world, I wanted to try something simple and fun. Having just played two matches of this game with two other board game noobs, I have some thoughts:
1. Easy to learn, easy to calculate, with a surprising amount of scheming against opponents. The math is fun to do and easy enough that anyone can handle it. HOOOOOWEVER
2. This game is hopelessly unbalanced. Whoever gets an early lead is going to keep that lead the whole game, because some employees will give such major bonuses to the heroes. +1 may not seem like a lot, but when you factor it into all the crap you're selling them, it is likely to be the deciding factor between killing a monster or dying himself. You could house-rule those employees out of the deck, but it is still very hard for someone in the back to keep up, unless they are hoarding money like they're Scrooge McDuck. When you're behind, you have less money to spend and fewer options to grab.
3. There is an extraordinary amount of luck to this game, and that makes the strategy a lot less inconsequential than it seems at first. The adventure cards wound up ruining my sister when she got negative bonuses in literally every round of the last game, but the problem is a bit deeper than that. The luck applies to the cards you're drafting (if you wind up with four bad cards at the start, I pity you) and to the employees you can hire. There are the gamebreaking employees, but also others that give one-time bonuses that can be very handy... granted they flip over and you can actually use hire them, instead of getting stuck in the deck. If you wind up with two of the numerous employees who aren't much use, you're stuck upgrading. Which brings me to point 4:
4. Display upgrades are extremely useful, allowing you to get first or second choice of hero. Stock upgrades are pretty much useless unless you have a card that you DESPERATELY want to display, but they only work well in tandem with a good display anyway.
5. The monsters have abilities that are meant to balance the game by hurting the leader, but the effect tends to be pretty laughable. You just take the hit and move on.
I did quite enjoy this game, but it was ultimately a light amusement. We all liked it, we'll probably play it once or twice more... but I don't see this game being something that everybody wants to gather around and have a good time with. It does have a fun theme and goofy art, and there is more strategy involved than I expected. But it's still pretty fluffy, looking back on the experience.
I'd rate it 2.5/5? I mean, it's better than most of the old board games I have. I'm still enjoying the reviews and looking forward to buying more of these games. Crokinole, Whitehall Mystery, Arctic Scavengers, Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective, Arboretum - They all look like they'd be pretty good. And then there are games with higher player counts like Avalon, but I don't have a large group to play with atm.
Thanks for this comment it helps a lot
@@razorbeard1396 It's been some time and I'd like to re-evaluate it, as we have found it a great "fluff" game that everyone can enjoy without lots of deep strategy. The theming is a lot of fun and makes for entertaining storytelling, so that even your failures are something to laugh at. It's actually a VERY solid game with a lot of replay value, as it hits a sweet spot between strategy game and family game.
Bought this via the kickstarter. So far shocked this get such a nice review. The games seems almost 100% luck based when I played it with my mates. The optimal strategy being, buy no upgrades and pray for good cards.
From US to AUS as at 19/05/2018 the exchange is $93 - $100 for the Deluxe plus shipping. Its got to be worth it right?
I love that it supports him selling on his own website but its been out of stock for a couple of weeks now and I would to pick up a copy of this.
Instant like for the 'don't hug me I'm scared' shirt!!!
I hope I get to see you two in the Dice saloon :) come play MTG with me this Friday I need a teammate!
I held off on my impulse-buying habit for a day, only to come back the next day and see the game had just instantly sold out. Damn you, self-control! if I didn't have you, I'd have a copy of Bargain Quest on the way
Funny that you mention Boss Monster bc I bought it, wow, about 3 years ago and the expansion. And within two games of playing, my roommate and I found a way to break the game lol. It was fun tho, haven't played it since, but it was fun while it lasted lol
at 11:30 Matt embodies the sentiment of his shirt.
Fyi, its available on Amazon now
I bought Boss Monster. I made mistake.Q_Q
now available in the uk
bought it
love it
bought the expansions
LOVE YOUR SHIRT MATT
Every time you dump pieces onto the floor it gives me anxiety
Aaaand the game is now sold out. RIP, hopefully they'll restock soon, games looks great!
Does anyone know if this is a good/great 2 player game? I have friends, I swear, but I mostly end up playing 2 player.
Memoriesofwe Works well - when we got our copy from KS, we play tested it with just 2 players before presenting it to the rest of the gaming group. It also worked really well with 6 players, too.
Memoriesofwe, I have only played it 2 players, but after the first play, we play with the official two player variant from the rulebook in which you draw extra item cards and have 4 characters in town. I also removed all the take that cards from the various decks and it plays great with a lot of replayability. I did the KS for this and got the expansion too, so I'd recommend it for sure. Cheers from the states!
Play the two player variant that adds more heroes, it actually plays very well and competitively.
Thumbs up for the Zelda reference. :)
Well, it *is* dangerous...
Must agree on boss monster. Its fun to play once through and see all the tropes! ...and then you realize you have bascially zero control in the game and rarely interact with the other players.
How is BQ with two players? Great review (as always)!
I've always wanted a game like this. And its gorgeous and with diverse art too. Amazing.
Did you catch someone stealing a game? 5:28
5:17 Is that Tom in the background?
Bought everything except sunk cost and solo play.
Played with 2.
And I couldn't get the fun of it. 😅
Aww man! I passed on this kickstarter because I thought it only played up to 4 players! Had I known it went to 6 I would have backed!
please say that was also a teaser for War of the Ring :) Totally curious about Bargain Quest though too now.
wait a second I thought this was going to be a video about finding bargain tabletop games!
Cones of Dunshire? I'm the fricken Maverick.
Still waiting for the War of the ring(around the Rosie):Doritos: Cool Orginal: Second Edition review
Don't worry, Matt, you're still my favorite of the gang
Why don't you think Boss Monster is worth my money? I already bought it but I would like to hear your thoughts on it
It's very random and unbalanced. It can be fun if you don't mind who wins or loses
Potion seller! I am going into battle and require your strongest potions!
I have never disagreed so heavily with you guys. Long ago, this review got me so hyped, and I went all-in on the KS for the Black Market expansion, getting the core and everything they put out. I was so excited for it to arrive! Hoo boy....I have NEVER had a game flop so hard with my gaming group. We unanimously hated Bargain Quest. It was like a wet blanket thrown over the gaming table. There was just too much randomness, it felt like nothing we did actually mattered when those last-minute arbitrary +/- cards come out before battle. With the random drafting of goods, we never felt like we had any real control over the game, just kind of did what little we could with whatever happened to land in our laps. We tried three times, with and without expansions, and decided we never wanted to play it again.
The expansion "sunk costs" addresses your issue of lack of control in the game. Players now place cards onto ships face up and can choose which set of cards (ship) they want. Also the +/- cards dealt before the adventure are optional as per the rulebook.
The site selling the game is sold out? :(((
Renegade picked it up: www.shutupandsitdown.com/games/bargain-quest/
Did they just RECOMMEND a Kickstarter game?!?!?! Lol I backed this and have loved it so far. Very good at what it does - but it's really the art and design that sells it.
"A tissue?!?" Seriously watered it down, haven't you? ;D
Please do a review on Crystal Clans
www.shutupandsitdown.com/review-crystal-clans/
I was overwhelmingly underwhelmed by this. As was my co-players.This is the new kickstarted version, but it looks very similar to what was shown here. What are we missing?
What was that other game they compared it to?
The Garbage Troll card looks like Totoro hit a rough patch in life......
So lets hope they are actually doing a War of the Ring review
That rubbish hero you talked about named HUBRIS, mix up the letters you get RUBISH