*Received the package a couple days before estimate so kudos.
*The game came in impeccable condition, everything packaged nice and tight. Minis are gorgeous, (plan to paint them some time soon).
*I played the game with a couple of friends, had a 2 player and a 3 player session. My takes are the following:
This is definitely NOT for everyone, I can entirely understand the negative reviews around the internet. The game is quite repetitive and grindy. HOWEVER. We had an absolute BLAST (especially in the 3 player game). The advancing, the pacing, the encounters (even though repetitive) are a challenge every time. You have to strategize and play around and even though the encounters are kind of same-y they can feel different every time. Boss (and mini boss) fights are awesome and really convey the feel from the video game. In a fight against the Dancer, even though she was basically (sorry the pun) dancing around, not really dealing any damage, it really keeps you on edge, wondering what's gonna come next, because sadly we couldn't memorize her moves for the life of it.
I think that there is a TON of replayability to this, even with the repetitiveness.
(found an app that generates random dungeons if you run out of ideas for campaigns or whatever, that includes whatever expansions you've got, and even has enemy and boss scaling and some quest features, so with that we are probably looking at months of weekly sessions..)
Definitely going to get some expansions for this though for more variety and challenge.
In the words of Yahtzee Croshaw: "The fans will like it!" and I (as a fan) totally agree.
side note:
The play time on the box is an ABSOLUTE LIE, as it takes way more than the suggested 90-120 minutes.
first 3 player run took us about 3.5 hours of net gameplay to finish, so keep that in mind.
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To prevent the coming of darkness, a curse has been unleashed upon humanity. You are the Chosen Undead, Bearers of the Curse, and it is upon you that the fate of this world rests. Will you forever join the Soul of Cinder and prolong the torment or usher in an Age of Humanity where the curse of undeath is at last lifted?
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Dark Souls: The Board Game is a strategically challenging, deeply immersive combat exploration game set in the Dark Souls universe. Players choose from a number of character classes and explore dangerous locations full of monsters, treasure, and deadly boss fights.
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With multiple difficulty modes and a high level of replayability, this is a game designed to be deep enough to satisfy hardcore tabletop gamers whilst remaining accessible to newer players.
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Each time you decide where to go, you will experience a new danger as you explore, with each new location a real risk to your hard-won progress. If you die, then you drop everything you have collected and reappear at the nearest bonfire. So do you return to the bonfire to rest and spend Souls to strengthen up, but in doing so fully reset the locations? Or do you press on and pray that the next encounter isn't beyond your capabilities. After all, the next location may contain a clue to the Boss and how to defeat them...
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Bellisimo pero con un pequeño desperfecto
El juego es increible, la calidad de los elementos es inigualable y las figuras son de un tamaño increible. No obstante la caja vino con un desperfecto en todo el frente que arruina una textura sobria y de calidad.
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Have played the game a few times with my son, and we both thoroughly enjoy it. The figurines are quite detailed, and I plan on painting them at some point. I ended up getting a separate container for the various tokens, pieces, and dice (see photo). This makes setup much quicker, and reduces wear and tear (tokens are cardboard). There are many cards included, both full size, and miniature, so I’ve ordered a separate card case with adjustable dividers. This seams to me like a much better method than rubber banding, or even using the included plastic mold in which the cards are originally sealed. I think I will continue to use the included molding for the figurines, as these will protect the thinner portions (outstretched weaponry , mainly). Not shown in the photo, the main boss mold also has a molded lid which fits on top to provide a good amount of protection. The figurines must be arranged precisely, in order for the molded lid to fit properly. For example, Smough should be placed prior to placing Titanite Demon. It definitely helps to take a photo of the arrangement prior to removing the figurines.
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