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Kickstarters I'm Digging This Week (10/16/17)

10/16/2017

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Is it just me, or does it seem like great Kickstarters come in bunches? On top of the campaigns with great solo options I mentioned last week, there are two more currently in action. 

1. Detective: City of Angels
I'm kind of imagining this as L. A. Noire, the board game. When playing with others, you can play the game cooperatively or competitively. The game also includes a player called the "Chisel" whose job is to provide you with information—sometimes false information—in the most frustrating way possible, just as if you were interrogating real suspects. In solo mode, you interview suspects by working with a case book, much like in Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective. I love mystery-solving games, and this one seems like it's all about mimicking the feeling of solving an actual mystery. Plus, I can't think of too many good noir-themed board games, so this will spice up my steady diet of fantasy and farming/trade games... I also trust Van Ryder Games to deliver a great product. Hostage Negotiator has certainly never let me down. 

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2. Too Many Bones: Undertow
This one is an insta-back for me. I love Too Many Bones and I love Chip Theory Games in general. Their high-quality components and attention to solo play make up for the fact that their games are pretty expensive. I'm excited about having a new set of adventures and enemies, plus two new Gearlocs to play with. But I'm also delighted that the Undertow campaign may include cool stuff for the original game, including a possible campaign mode. If you'd like to try a big, fun, dice-building RPG, then Too Many Bones might be for you. Given that the base game is currently sold out, this Kickstarter campaign is also a chance to pick up the original. 

Kickstarter is a dangerous place for a board gamer, with so much interesting stuff going on. After this month, I might need to avoid Kickstarter for a long while. But I also look forward to receiving lots of interesting packages in the mail over the next year or so...

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Gerd
9/13/2018 09:15:14 pm

Hey Liz,

Enjoying your content, I only just found it tonight!

I was watching you Hoplomachus videos and reading your review of HEXplore and ended up here. I see here that you are a fan of Too Many Bones, and I was wondering if that is something you'll be doing a video on?

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Liz Davidson link
9/14/2018 02:36:41 am

Gerd,

Thanks so much for watching/reading! I absolutely plan to do a TMB video—probably sometime after I receive Undertow so I can do a big mega project. :D

Happy gaming, and reach out anytime!

Liz

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Gerd
9/14/2018 04:24:18 am

That sounds pretty exciting. I'll keep my eyes pealed!


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