My local game store just decided to carry Moonstone, so I ordered the Shades starter box to try this game out. I looks like it will be fun, and I love the minis!
That’s awesome! The new starter looks so good. Also, the Leshavult units in the box all double as Commonwealth faction units too, so technically it’s a three-faction starter box! 😎 Enjoy!
Great Video! Greater Minis! Moonstone is easily the best Skirmisher out there i ever played.. our Games are always so close and exciting it will never get old... playin Gnomes.. btw ;) aah and waitin for my Shades too!
Fantastic video, many thanks for sharing! Already looking forward to the next one! 😁 Edit: Suzie is happy to hear that Cuthbert has been given his full royal title here too 😆
Just ordered rules and starter set after getting stopped dead in my tracks at a local game store. I was hesitant to buy with knee jerk reaction, but after a quick review of game it was quickly apparent my initial thoughts were correct. I really appreciate this video as it covered a lot of facets in a reasonable episode. Plenty of material to cover in the future! Cheers!
That’s great to hear! I’m very glad to have helped you make the decision to jump into Moonstone. It’s such a fun game. I don’t think you’ll regret it. 👍
Thanks! He was a lot of fun to paint. It was an especially fun challenge to try to paint all the little flasks he has. I also painted his skin a bit faded with little liver spots all over. This is to suggest that perhaps he’s an older goblin, or maybe his experiments with potions have left him a bit battered over the years.
Excellent. My kickstarter just came in and I was like, "alright, let's actually figure out what this game is all about" (because I was silly and backed the newest kickstarter without really knowing much about the game :P) and Randall has made a video!
That’s awesome man! Glad to hear that both of us have fine tastes in the games we play. 🧐😄 The Shades look so fun. I can’t wait to get my big ‘ol box of them. See you around in Westeros *and* Tauber! 😉
Awesome video! Currently making a video about games that are on my radar and this one has been for quite some time. This video explained everything I wanted to know, thank you!
Thanks, I’m really glad you walked away with a better understanding of the game! I’m never sure whether my explanations make sense to the audience. It always makes sense to me, but I’m the one who already knows the rules, so it’s easy to deceive myself into believing that the explanations are solid 😄
It looks good but jeezoos they trying to be GW with their prices??? 100 dollar entry fee for 2 players is ridiculous. That's a no go and I can see it not taking off because of this very reason. And expansion packs are not cheap either...
I think it’s important to remember that Moonstone is a boutique game that is produced by a very small team. Its minis and game materials are all made in the UK. The minis are resin, made in relatively small batches. There are no overseas factories involved here. No economies of scale. Everyone at Goblin King Games wears multiple hats and Tom, the founder of the studio, only gave up his full time job to focus 100% on Moonstone as a career a year or so ago. I don’t think there’s exactly an apples-to-apples comparison between GW and Goblin King Games here, but if you want to say that two Kill Team unit boxes is roughly equivalent to the 2 player starter in terms of content (the kill team unit boxes won’t give you enough to build out every option, and the Moonstone starter gives you enough to play a 4 model game, not 6 model game) we can compare costs. The kill team boxes would add up to around MRSP $120 USD and the Moonstone starter would be around the same. The Moonstone starter would also give you the game’s rules, tokens, a set of dice, and a ruler (so the rough equivalent of the kill team game essentials kit or whatever that box is called). Now, look at the net revenue of the $120 purchases from GW versus Moonstone. The GW plastic and cardboard and associated operating costs probably cost, all in, maybe $5-$10 USD? I don’t know what the Moonstone components cost, but the production quality is much higher, the company is MUCH more ethical, and the support from the company to the community is actually on an individual level, not just hidden behind community articles, preview videos, and press releases like with GW. I’d urge you to factor in the whole picture before casting judgement on Moonstone simply based on the MSRP of the Starter and unit boxes. There are more factors to the equation that merit consideration, and you’d be missing out on an incredibly fun game if you discount it so quickly.
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My local game store just decided to carry Moonstone, so I ordered the Shades starter box to try this game out. I looks like it will be fun, and I love the minis!
That’s awesome! The new starter looks so good. Also, the Leshavult units in the box all double as Commonwealth faction units too, so technically it’s a three-faction starter box! 😎 Enjoy!
good explanation and lovely minis good job and watching this was time well spent
Thanks very much, I’m glad you enjoyed it!
I am just getting into Moonstone now. I have the 2 Player Starter box and 6 additional boxes
That’s great! It sounds like you’re off to a good start.
Great vid. I’ve eyeballed the minis before but didn’t get the game/rules. Might be able to drag my better half in with the faeries/mushrooms.
There’s probably an appealing faction/sub-faction in this game for just about any fan of the fantasy genre.
Great Video! Greater Minis! Moonstone is easily the best Skirmisher out there i ever played.. our Games are always so close and exciting it will never get old... playin Gnomes.. btw ;)
aah and waitin for my Shades too!
Thanks, I’m glad you enjoyed the video. Moonstone is such an amazing game. I hope your Shades arrive soon! I’m just starting to paint mine now.
Fantastic video, many thanks for sharing!
Already looking forward to the next one! 😁
Edit: Suzie is happy to hear that Cuthbert has been given his full royal title here too 😆
His Most Flatulent must always be introduced with the complete style he deserves, as befits his exalted station. 😉😄
Just ordered rules and starter set after getting stopped dead in my tracks at a local game store. I was hesitant to buy with knee jerk reaction, but after a quick review of game it was quickly apparent my initial thoughts were correct. I really appreciate this video as it covered a lot of facets in a reasonable episode. Plenty of material to cover in the future! Cheers!
That’s great to hear! I’m very glad to have helped you make the decision to jump into Moonstone. It’s such a fun game. I don’t think you’ll regret it. 👍
Cracking video. Your paintjob on Beaky Bobby looks amazing!
Thanks! He was a lot of fun to paint. It was an especially fun challenge to try to paint all the little flasks he has. I also painted his skin a bit faded with little liver spots all over. This is to suggest that perhaps he’s an older goblin, or maybe his experiments with potions have left him a bit battered over the years.
so glad you made this. love this game.
Thanks Karl, glad you enjoyed it. Such a cool game!
Excellent. My kickstarter just came in and I was like, "alright, let's actually figure out what this game is all about" (because I was silly and backed the newest kickstarter without really knowing much about the game :P) and Randall has made a video!
oops. Posted as the wrong profile. Meant to say it with this one :P
That’s awesome man! Glad to hear that both of us have fine tastes in the games we play. 🧐😄 The Shades look so fun. I can’t wait to get my big ‘ol box of them. See you around in Westeros *and* Tauber! 😉
Awesome video! Currently making a video about games that are on my radar and this one has been for quite some time. This video explained everything I wanted to know, thank you!
Thanks, I’m really glad you walked away with a better understanding of the game! I’m never sure whether my explanations make sense to the audience. It always makes sense to me, but I’m the one who already knows the rules, so it’s easy to deceive myself into believing that the explanations are solid 😄
Lovely paint jobs on the moonstone minis, great video:)
Thanks! I’m glad you enjoyed it.
在小众的圈子里去做更小众的moonstone相关视频，不容易，辛苦了，很喜欢你的内容 :)
Thanks for the kind words! I'm glad you're enjoying the Moonstone videos. :)
It looks good but jeezoos they trying to be GW with their prices??? 100 dollar entry fee for 2 players is ridiculous. That's a no go and I can see it not taking off because of this very reason. And expansion packs are not cheap either...
I think it’s important to remember that Moonstone is a boutique game that is produced by a very small team. Its minis and game materials are all made in the UK. The minis are resin, made in relatively small batches. There are no overseas factories involved here. No economies of scale. Everyone at Goblin King Games wears multiple hats and Tom, the founder of the studio, only gave up his full time job to focus 100% on Moonstone as a career a year or so ago.
I don’t think there’s exactly an apples-to-apples comparison between GW and Goblin King Games here, but if you want to say that two Kill Team unit boxes is roughly equivalent to the 2 player starter in terms of content (the kill team unit boxes won’t give you enough to build out every option, and the Moonstone starter gives you enough to play a 4 model game, not 6 model game) we can compare costs. The kill team boxes would add up to around MRSP $120 USD and the Moonstone starter would be around the same. The Moonstone starter would also give you the game’s rules, tokens, a set of dice, and a ruler (so the rough equivalent of the kill team game essentials kit or whatever that box is called). Now, look at the net revenue of the $120 purchases from GW versus Moonstone. The GW plastic and cardboard and associated operating costs probably cost, all in, maybe $5-$10 USD? I don’t know what the Moonstone components cost, but the production quality is much higher, the company is MUCH more ethical, and the support from the company to the community is actually on an individual level, not just hidden behind community articles, preview videos, and press releases like with GW.
I’d urge you to factor in the whole picture before casting judgement on Moonstone simply based on the MSRP of the Starter and unit boxes. There are more factors to the equation that merit consideration, and you’d be missing out on an incredibly fun game if you discount it so quickly.