The character roles are part of the advanced scenarios section of the game. These are an optional extra and have a variaty of different rules dependant on which scenario you choose to play. We decided that it was best to showcase the game with the more basic rules set in order to give people a chance to see how we play it. The scenarios mentioned and are a great way to expand on the game though! Was very impressed with the custom scenario maker on the developer website too.
I need to know the type of marker that is given with the board game, because some of them do not work and I need to know the type so I can buy them from the bookstore.
Such a great game. It’s also funny if players have to describe the noise others here when revealing their location… E.g. the rumblings of a wet fart 💨 echo forth from N18
theoretically it is not possible to get all 4 escape hatches locked, because the box should come with 6 escape hatch card: 3 green & 3 red. therefore, even in the worst scenario you get one escape hatch unlocked. good review btw!
Very intrigued by this game. I imagine it combines hidden role with hidden movement? I mean, that SEEMS obvious but I'm curious...in a hidden role game you can accuse other players of being something or supposedly reveal yourself to be something. In this game, is it feasible to announce your "a human who's just made a noise in this location" when your really an alien? Or vice versa? that's usually allowed in hidden role games. In this one you might make a noise (drew the card) but want to pose as either the alien or a human bas d on your game plan (maybe you want to alert the other alien to the fact you also are an alien so they don't attack you. Or make other aliens thinknyour an alien, when you're not, SO THEY DONT ATTACK YOU!).
I this game, as with most other hidden role games, I quite like to play with the theory of allowing everyone to more or less say what they want since noone is going to believe anything you say anyway. Its always a funny moment when you start by saying "oh I'm definately not an alien..." knowing full well you are just talking to the aether :D
They are still about and we get together for D&D on a regular basis. The show took a long hiatus due to real life commitments (work for me and Josh and his wife had a baby) so we sadly didnt have time to dedicate to it any more. After Ming and I got married we decided we wanted a project to work on as a pair and were actually going to start a new channel. Josh and co were kind enough to say that we could simly pick up where we left off with STR so we could grow from there. The new faces (Hazel, Oumaer and the rest) are some of the people we now board game with that we have met since then. I dare say you will see Josh and John pop up again from time to time in the future :)
Not in the standard game. EFTAIOS has, on the back page of the rulebook, a set of pre-made suggested scenarios you can play once you have gotten used to the basic rules. The first one of these is called "Infection". In this scenario, eliminated humans become aliens.
+Paragon Left We will be, in future, releasing "just play" videos along side our rules videos so you guys can see the game run from start to finish with us putting into practice what we have explained.
The character roles are part of the advanced scenarios section of the game. These are an optional extra and have a variaty of different rules dependant on which scenario you choose to play. We decided that it was best to showcase the game with the more basic rules set in order to give people a chance to see how we play it. The scenarios mentioned and are a great way to expand on the game though! Was very impressed with the custom scenario maker on the developer website too.
Thanks for your kind words :D Hope you enjoy the game - we do!
Once again, a good review. I had never even heard of this game prior to this, so I definitely need to check it out. Thanks again.
Best review of this game I've seen. Just discovered you guys. Subbed!
I need to know the type of marker that is given with the board game, because some of them do not work and I need to know the type so I can buy them from the bookstore.
Fine work. Thanks
My friends got me this for my birthday, I'm very impatient to start playing. Great review guys!!
"Game over man."
Such a great game. It’s also funny if players have to describe the noise others here when revealing their location…
E.g. the rumblings of a wet fart 💨 echo forth from N18
theoretically it is not possible to get all 4 escape hatches locked, because the box should come with 6 escape hatch card: 3 green & 3 red. therefore, even in the worst scenario you get one escape hatch unlocked. good review btw!
They did not mention the Character roles.
In the advanced game each of the characters have something special that they can do.
Very intrigued by this game. I imagine it combines hidden role with hidden movement? I mean, that SEEMS obvious but I'm curious...in a hidden role game you can accuse other players of being something or supposedly reveal yourself to be something. In this game, is it feasible to announce your "a human who's just made a noise in this location" when your really an alien? Or vice versa? that's usually allowed in hidden role games. In this one you might make a noise (drew the card) but want to pose as either the alien or a human bas d on your game plan (maybe you want to alert the other alien to the fact you also are an alien so they don't attack you. Or make other aliens thinknyour an alien, when you're not, SO THEY DONT ATTACK YOU!).
I this game, as with most other hidden role games, I quite like to play with the theory of allowing everyone to more or less say what they want since noone is going to believe anything you say anyway. Its always a funny moment when you start by saying "oh I'm definately not an alien..." knowing full well you are just talking to the aether :D
It's actually a tin of fake moustaches... that's how we roll :)
Just wondering what happened to Josh and John, we don’t really see them any more
They are still about and we get together for D&D on a regular basis. The show took a long hiatus due to real life commitments (work for me and Josh and his wife had a baby) so we sadly didnt have time to dedicate to it any more. After Ming and I got married we decided we wanted a project to work on as a pair and were actually going to start a new channel. Josh and co were kind enough to say that we could simly pick up where we left off with STR so we could grow from there. The new faces (Hazel, Oumaer and the rest) are some of the people we now board game with that we have met since then. I dare say you will see Josh and John pop up again from time to time in the future :)
Good point! Wonder why we thought there were four?
Glad you liked the video though!
Hoping to see some more vids from you guys.
ooh... Quality Streets
three books about clarkson? ooft
Three books BY clarkson...yeah it's just as bad :)
I thought killed humans returned in alien form??
Not in the standard game. EFTAIOS has, on the back page of the rulebook, a set of pre-made suggested scenarios you can play once you have gotten used to the basic rules. The first one of these is called "Infection". In this scenario, eliminated humans become aliens.
Ah ok, this is a standard ruling in the new edition .
There appear to have been a good number of changes in the new edition. May be time for a new purchase :D
Id like it better if you guys played the games too not half ass play it while explaining the rules
+Paragon Left We will be, in future, releasing "just play" videos along side our rules videos so you guys can see the game run from start to finish with us putting into practice what we have explained.