Hi, Dave! Great to have you over here, and my apologies for taking so long to answer. Some games are definitely more enjoyable when you play everything to the letter, yet those are typically smaller rulesets with a focus on mechanics over the storyline.

Even if I end up accidentally cheating my way to victory at some point, it will still be worth it! If anything, I often put my characters at a disadvantage because I forget about a special bonus or something. It all evens out and in the end, we’re all here to have some fun!

Hope to have you back soon! I’ll be diving into more of these volumes soon enough!

So sorry for taking so long to reply, Roger! There are some special terrain hexes that blend in but aren’t too hard to find. Like you said, there’s a nice bit of variety, yet the overall appearance isn’t all uniform and bland.

I’m becoming more open to apps, though that’s basically going from, “No, never!” to “OK, I might consider 1-2 maximum.” This one can stay open to make tracking things easy at a glance, yet if I want to pause and play without electronics to immerse myself in the story for a bit, it’s fine to ignore it when not needed.

Mold and evil taking over the world go hand in hand, right? Ha ha! I thought this tied together in the narrative by thinking that the moldy food came from a city the Dead King took over, thereby having far-reaching effects. Makes sense to me!

Apologies for the very delayed reply here. Thank you so much for the kind words! I’ve slowly been improving my equipment and while I never considered videos before, that might be a possibility at some point. I appreciate the suggestion!

I hope this turns out nicely for you! Like you said, though, even if it doesn’t work, it’s a game that holds its value and could be sold. Really hoping that you’ll enjoy this when it arrives. I’m very excited about the campaign book, too. Should add a whole new layer to the experience!

I totally agree, there are certain games (Secrets of the Lost Tomb is another example) where you can’t be worried about getting every single rule detail covered. Just do your best and have a blast! Just the same way I play this.

Great writeup! I may have to come back for some more. 🙂
Dave

I’m just going to pull the trigger on this one and get the complete Volume 1. Including “Klik’s Madness Campaign Book”
I’m not very fussy when it comes to gameplay styles and rules, as I easily home-rule the rules to my liking since I play solo. The story and the experience is really what I’m after. I love reading fantasy novels and often imagine the worlds and what it must have been like to actually be the characters. These style of games gives me that opportunity and that’s what’s most important to me.
Heck, worst case, I hate it and sell it and move on to something new!

You should consider starting a Youtube channel. I really enjoy your style of review as it brings a fresh touch to the scene. We need more gamers with a passion for the experience, rather than money hungry content creators that sing the praises of any and all games, leaving us uninformed on what we are getting ourselves into.

Stay safe and happy gaming!

I do take your point on apps – I think I tend to feel the same way, I don’t really like computers on the table, but sometimes they’re just really useful. (And I’m more willing to have app-assisted setup than app-assisted play, though presumably that’s not relevant here.)

From a thematic point of view, does it make sense to have the struggle against the Dead King taking over the world and random mould on the food in the same story? I don’t know. Maybe so.