To Back Or Not To Back – Darkest Doom, Dead By Daylight, Rove & More!!!



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In which I talk about the latest batch of Kickstarter games, brief overviews of the campaigns and whether or not they are games that will hold their values. A whole bunch of links below 🙂

TimeStamps:
0:00:00 – Introduction
0:00:37 – Cult of the Now

Board Game Adjacent
0:01:34 – The Archie Game Table

Canceled & Not Funding
0:02:22 – Slash & Spells
0:03:20 – Fire For Light

Updates
0:03:53- Tamashii
0:05:47 – Ares Expedition
0:06:20 – Tidal Blades
0:07:56 – Jurassic World
0:09:58 – Okko Chronicles
0:10:30 – Habitats, 9 Lives & Basketboss
0:10:58 – Mercurial

New Campaigns
0:12:28 – Rove: The Expansion Collection
0:17:19 – Darkest Doom
0:21:03 – Age of Rome
0:25:21 – Nightmare Cathedral
0:30:57 – Feralis
0:34:38 – Dead By Daylight
0:39:05 – Picks of the Week
0:40:30 – Some Upcoming Kickstarters

Links:
Cult of the Now – https://www.miniaturemarket.com/aeg7115.html
The Archie Game Table – https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/geeknson-kickstarter/the-archie-modular-and-expandable-game-table-by-geeknson
Slash & Spells – https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/burningforge/slash-and-spells
Fire For Light – https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gbg/fire-for-light
Tamashii – https://gamefound.com/projects/awaken-realms-lite/tamashii-chronicle-of-ascend
Ares Expedition – https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/strongholdgames/ares-expedition-discovery-foundations-crisis
Tidal Blades – https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/druidcitygames/tidal-blades-rise-of-the-unfolders-cypher-system-rpg-book
Jurassic World – https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/prosperohall/jurrassic-world-the-legacy-of-isla-nublar
Okko Chronicles – https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cyber-odyssey/okko-chronicles-cycle-of-earth
Habitats, 9 Lives & Basketboss – https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/boardgametables/habitats-nine-lives-and-basketboss
Mercurial – https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/davidgoh/mercurial
Rove: The Expansion Collection – https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/239309591/rove-expansion-collection
Darkest Doom – https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gamestartedizioni/darkest-doom
Age of Rome – https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/teetotum/age-of-rome
Nightmare Cathedral – https://gamefound.com/projects/board-and-dice/nightmare-cathedral#/section/project-story
Feralis – https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/deergames/feralis-obscure-land
Dead By Daylight – https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/level99games/dead-by-daylight-the-board-game

Coming Up
Maglev Metro Maps – https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tedalspach/maglev-metro-mechs-monorails-and-more
Maul Peak – https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ebaraf/maul-peak
Aldarra – https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/skies-of-sordane/aldarra-relaunched

Why I Look at the Value Return on Kickstarter Games – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIUSIWY4pTw&feature=youtu.be

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25 thoughts on “To Back Or Not To Back – Darkest Doom, Dead By Daylight, Rove & More!!!”

  1. I actually Dropped my Encyclopedia pledge, sometimes I get caught in the hype, and then a couple of days later I am like, why am I even backing this. I went through the Encyclopedia campaign, and while the game looks great. Doesn't look like it will fit my game group.

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  2. Was interested in Tamashii, but I don't like at all that they are still changing fundamental gameplay stuff at this stage, experimenting if some scenarios can be solo, competitive or coop. Didn't seem like a solid foundation. Also, didn't like the pretty uninspired character models.

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  3. While I'm not backing anything right now, I do think there are two factors that made it somewhat predictable that Feralis would do better than other head-to-head games: (1) It has a solo play version and (2) the art. That combination tends to be a winner for head-to-head games.

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  4. If you're interested in checking out the Dead by Daylight board game, please watch the Penny Arcade playthrough and not the Quackalope one. Quackalope gets a bunch of rules wrong and isn't an accurate reflection of how the game actually plays.

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  5. I look forward to the what you backed video that has Nightmare Cathedral, because I am very curious as to what Rina thinks of the figures and art.
    While I'm okay with it, I think it would be a complete turn off to many of better taste.

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  6. Thank you so much for the correction regarding the prices for Mercurial, Alex! It didn't need to be done but you did it anyways, and I really appreciate that.

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  7. I had held off on Feralis until the solo mode unlocked. Then they ask for a higher pledge or sell it as an add-on. Feels like a silly thing to do, make it baseline. It immediately appeals to a larger crowd with extra modes baked in.

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  8. Alex, you need to start a podcast.

    No one else speaks as honestly, humbly, and with the depth and insights you have.

    Talking with the wifey now to see what we can do for your Patreon page, now that you are doing this full time.

    Rest when you can, and I pray you find a good balance between your new job/love/hobby, and your family.

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