Nice review. However, I strongly disagree on a crucial point: as a father of three, I regularly go to the toilet when I don’t need a dump. Just for five minutes of peace.
I've been on the fence on whether to buy this or not. This review is the review I've been looking for before making my decision. I'm going to pull the trigger and pick it up today. As always, top notch review. Thank you.
Excellent thoughts! NOTE: To all looking for a copy, looks like July is the magic month. But, that's not locked in yet as we need to get word the month long trip from facctory to distribution has begun. 4:05 - Losing battle sends the Units to The Underworld (right there below the Glory Track in the video shot). Each unit gains a sword as they enter. The Underworld doorkeep is apparently rummy with second rate swords n trying to clean out that front closet, again.
Great game. Theme is in the imagination of the players. If you can get 3 of 5 at the table (yes 5 plays best) that are into their race picks and are vocal, gums out during the battles the game can truly shine (but that goes for any game, it's all about the people around the table you play with). BOLLOCKS
I LOVE dwellings but I’m really looking forward to andromedas edge. I think the theme will work much better, I love the way they updated the mechanics of battle, etc.
After searching for Dwellings of Eldervale since it was initially announced, I recently managed to finally buy it as it was pretty much one of my most desired games ever and me and my playgroup really loved it. Easily one of the best board games ever at this point in time.
Out of curiosity....what was your best game ever before you got Dwellings? This game is somewhere between good and great for our group, but not anywhere near close to being best game ever.
@@richardjohnson9649 Hello - my other favorites are A Feast For Odin, Clank Catacombs, Blood Rage, Vindication, Dune Imperium, The Artemis Project (one of the most criminally underrated games ever and it is such a good balance of mechanics and presence).
I went straight off it as soon as you placed the roof on Mr Wimpy Homes noggin. As always a great pov. I can now make an "educated" investment in yet another Eldritch/ Mansions expansion. Keep rocking .
Huh, this one actually looks pretty cool! I not really buying any new games atm, but it's one to consider for the future. Great video as always, my favorite board game youtuber!
The big difference here is that combat are unlikely to make or break your strategy. You get the action before combat so your turn is not wasted if you lose the combat. You will mostly just lose on your regroup action being weaker once.
I've played the demo a couple times at a con, and it is fun. A lot of the the same DNA but they made the elemental track more interesting (imo) and some other changes. I think like Dwellings the theme is there, it works maybe a little better than the fantasy theme but the gameplay is still fun.
I absolute loved my play of this game, but ultimately sold it. Not because the game isn’t great, but simply because I already have enough of these big games that make it to the table once or twice a year, and this one wasn’t quite enough to replace those favourites.
I like this game, but in the end it's just Concordia scoring with monsters. And my biggest gripe with the game is that two people can go for the same suit (which is how you win) and there are enough cards to allow both to score massive points. One of the best things about Concordia as a design is the competition for the cards you buy which determines your score. This and Margrave of Valeria (another Concordia-like game, if not a clone) is this fundamental problem. Single Suiting is the path to victory and there isn't enough competition to stop that from happening. I've played this 3 or 4 times and that was my final takeaway. I like the game, but it's Concordia at its core with a bunch of flash, set up and randomness that is fun, but not ultimately satisfying because the diversions are irrelevant.... bang a track as hard as you can as fast as you can. Survive the annoyances and win.
@@KMReviews Yes, it's the recall mechanism and the slotting in upgrades for those actions that make it interesting. I can see Thomas' perspective where it falls into the rut of pretty much every other worker placement game. Race up a track for the most points. The genre has been stagnant for awhile. At least DoE throws in some combat and take-that to inject some fun into the experience.
@@VaultBoy13 yes I mean to me there’s so many tracks and the way you run up them are all different. Do you run up the track by battling and monsters, do you do it by building dwellings, do you buy adventure cards, etc. if you play with the shards and castles it can make those mechanics more interesting as well. Plus the worker placement aspect of having 4 different kinds of workers, that each have assymetric on 2 sides of like 8 different boards is insanely different gameplay every single time. On top of how you build out your tableu making you extra unique. Anyways I think it’s fantastic obviously lol
It’s not out yet I don’t think. Plus it seems to be around £300 which would be the most we’ve ever paid for a game…unlikely but you never know when you’re going to win the lottery or get hired for a drug run.
@@BoardGameBollocks haahaahaaaha, thanks 🙏 though for the incredibly prompt FKN response. Sorry but I couldn't help myself putting that in my response.
hmmmmm whats inconsistant to me is your review of anachrony. I think this and that are there very comparable in many ways and yet you said anachrony wasn't worth it. IT WAS TO COMPLEX!!!! When you recommend station fall which was as bloated as vizs johnny fart pants. I think you should do an anachrony re-review!!!!! clearly your gaming group has evolved!! hahahahaa C U Next Tuesday
not enough for every player and the rule book is a piece of donkey doo. "excuse me can i have a look at what he does i forgoten" (how many times this game was that) there is just so many random cuck heads going round the station. In any case, I'm going off-topic. Clearly, my hard-on for both games has not infected you like Corona. Love your channel keep putting out the champaign socialists to dry cheeeerrrrssss@@BoardGameBollocks
This game didn't work for me at all; a bunch of disjointed mechanisms that don't mesh together very well, not to mention that the fighting system sucks.
I played this and thought it was meh. Agree that the mechanisms don't really make sense. A worker placement game for points AND a dudes on a map game with dice rolling? Honestly given the hexagonal map spaces and combat I would have rather played Nexus Ops. And there are so many other better worker placement games out there than this.
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Nice review. However, I strongly disagree on a crucial point: as a father of three, I regularly go to the toilet when I don’t need a dump. Just for five minutes of peace.
Did you manage to read the whole of Deuteronomy?
@@BoardGameBollocks yep. And the rest of the cast of Cats. Sometimes I even treat myself to a Rumpleteazer
As a fellow father of 3, I completely understand you.
I've been on the fence on whether to buy this or not. This review is the review I've been looking for before making my decision. I'm going to pull the trigger and pick it up today. As always, top notch review. Thank you.
Excellent thoughts! NOTE: To all looking for a copy, looks like July is the magic month. But, that's not locked in yet as we need to get word the month long trip from facctory to distribution has begun.
4:05 - Losing battle sends the Units to The Underworld (right there below the Glory Track in the video shot). Each unit gains a sword as they enter. The Underworld doorkeep is apparently rummy with second rate swords n trying to clean out that front closet, again.
Thanks for making these videos. The game does look pretty and the game tray design looks to make set up and tear down very quick.
Great game. Theme is in the imagination of the players. If you can get 3 of 5 at the table (yes 5 plays best) that are into their race picks and are vocal, gums out during the battles the game can truly shine (but that goes for any game, it's all about the people around the table you play with). BOLLOCKS
I LOVE dwellings but I’m really looking forward to andromedas edge. I think the theme will work much better, I love the way they updated the mechanics of battle, etc.
After searching for Dwellings of Eldervale since it was initially announced, I recently managed to finally buy it as it was pretty much one of my most desired games ever and me and my playgroup really loved it. Easily one of the best board games ever at this point in time.
Out of curiosity....what was your best game ever before you got Dwellings?
This game is somewhere between good and great for our group, but not anywhere near close to being best game ever.
@@richardjohnson9649 Hello - my other favorites are A Feast For Odin, Clank Catacombs, Blood Rage, Vindication, Dune Imperium, The Artemis Project (one of the most criminally underrated games ever and it is such a good balance of mechanics and presence).
@rioterism were playing vindication on Thursday…heard good things about it
@@rioterismsounds like we have some crossover in games we like. Blood Rage was our #1 for a long time. I'll check out Artemis Project
@@BoardGameBollocks It is interesting and very beautiful game with lots of variability :)
I went straight off it as soon as you placed the roof on Mr Wimpy Homes noggin. As always a great pov. I can now make an "educated" investment in yet another Eldritch/ Mansions expansion. Keep rocking .
Huh, this one actually looks pretty cool! I not really buying any new games atm, but it's one to consider for the future.
Great video as always, my favorite board game youtuber!
You really need bollocks to hold that box as if it was nothing. Would like to see Rodney flipping that one
The highest dice only counts is giving me PTSD from my Risk losses where no matter my strategy if I didn't roll good I may as well have not rocked up.
The big difference here is that combat are unlikely to make or break your strategy. You get the action before combat so your turn is not wasted if you lose the combat. You will mostly just lose on your regroup action being weaker once.
I hope Andromedas Edge is just as good. During its crowdfunding campaign they just kept throwing free shit at me, I couldn't resist.
Me too. I'm thinking the space theme may fit a bit better too, just from a matter of scale. But that may just be wishful thinking.
I've played the demo a couple times at a con, and it is fun. A lot of the the same DNA but they made the elemental track more interesting (imo) and some other changes. I think like Dwellings the theme is there, it works maybe a little better than the fantasy theme but the gameplay is still fun.
I absolute loved my play of this game, but ultimately sold it. Not because the game isn’t great, but simply because I already have enough of these big games that make it to the table once or twice a year, and this one wasn’t quite enough to replace those favourites.
What are your favorite big games?
Well done BGB another fine review
By far my favorite old ginger, keep it up bgb
Andromeda's Edge is my #1 upcoming game. I feel like they made it better in every way.
Another impeccable video
I have Lords of Waterdeep, Champions of Midgard and their expansions, should I get this?
I have them all and I still play them all
This game is so much fun!
I like this game, but in the end it's just Concordia scoring with monsters. And my biggest gripe with the game is that two people can go for the same suit (which is how you win) and there are enough cards to allow both to score massive points. One of the best things about Concordia as a design is the competition for the cards you buy which determines your score. This and Margrave of Valeria (another Concordia-like game, if not a clone) is this fundamental problem. Single Suiting is the path to victory and there isn't enough competition to stop that from happening. I've played this 3 or 4 times and that was my final takeaway. I like the game, but it's Concordia at its core with a bunch of flash, set up and randomness that is fun, but not ultimately satisfying because the diversions are irrelevant.... bang a track as hard as you can as fast as you can. Survive the annoyances and win.
At the end, any game is something done before in combination with something done before.
Except the big aspect to this game that makes it unique and fun is the recall portion where you can activate a ton of stuff.
@@KMReviews Yes, it's the recall mechanism and the slotting in upgrades for those actions that make it interesting.
I can see Thomas' perspective where it falls into the rut of pretty much every other worker placement game. Race up a track for the most points. The genre has been stagnant for awhile. At least DoE throws in some combat and take-that to inject some fun into the experience.
@@VaultBoy13 yes I mean to me there’s so many tracks and the way you run up them are all different. Do you run up the track by battling and monsters, do you do it by building dwellings, do you buy adventure cards, etc. if you play with the shards and castles it can make those mechanics more interesting as well.
Plus the worker placement aspect of having 4 different kinds of workers, that each have assymetric on 2 sides of like 8 different boards is insanely different gameplay every single time. On top of how you build out your tableu making you extra unique. Anyways I think it’s fantastic obviously lol
Hey I'm about to drop some major dough on either this or Eclipse. If you could only have one whats your choice? Thanks
Eclipse 1E with the expansions
Thanks a lot, just ordered 👍
Any chance you could do a review for Andromedas edge too please?
It’s not out yet I don’t think. Plus it seems to be around £300 which would be the most we’ve ever paid for a game…unlikely but you never know when you’re going to win the lottery or get hired for a drug run.
@@BoardGameBollocks haahaahaaaha, thanks 🙏 though for the incredibly prompt FKN response. Sorry but I couldn't help myself putting that in my response.
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What happened? It's Tuesday! No new video??? 😪
Weds and Saturday if time permits mate…nothing set in stone though.
@@BoardGameBollocks just wondered as you said Tuesday. Love watching your videos!
@biancathompson4935 have you not worked that one out yet 😂
What has happened?
Radom comment award goes to…
Where the fuck do I even find this game? I can not find it anywhere to buy it
EBay is your best bet
Another wave of games is coming soon - likely July, but their month of travel from manufacturer to distribution centers has not started yet.
hmmmmm whats inconsistant to me is your review of anachrony. I think this and that are there very comparable in many ways and yet you said anachrony wasn't worth it. IT WAS TO COMPLEX!!!! When you recommend station fall which was as bloated as vizs johnny fart pants. I think you should do an anachrony re-review!!!!! clearly your gaming group has evolved!! hahahahaa C U Next Tuesday
Anachrony is complex yes, this is not. Stationfall is pretty simple once it’s taught Anachrony is not.
@@BoardGameBollocks station fall needs everyone in the group to know the goals of all the charachters playing bloody knightmare
@drunken_physics never had a problem with that as it’s written on the cards and there’s a character roster
not enough for every player and the rule book is a piece of donkey doo. "excuse me can i have a look at what he does i forgoten" (how many times this game was that) there is just so many random cuck heads going round the station. In any case, I'm going off-topic. Clearly, my hard-on for both games has not infected you like Corona. Love your channel keep putting out the champaign socialists to dry cheeeerrrrssss@@BoardGameBollocks
what a load of bollocks. have you ever done a review of games good for kids? Thanks dude.
Yes
This game didn't work for me at all; a bunch of disjointed mechanisms that don't mesh together very well, not to mention that the fighting system sucks.
We enjoyed the combat as mentioned it he vid
I thought the fighting system was great and loved all the mechanisms. Sorry it didn’t work for ya
I played this and thought it was meh. Agree that the mechanisms don't really make sense. A worker placement game for points AND a dudes on a map game with dice rolling?
Honestly given the hexagonal map spaces and combat I would have rather played Nexus Ops. And there are so many other better worker placement games out there than this.
I found it so boring and overlong as well