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Приєднався 24 вер 2016
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Harakiri: Blades of Honor review (review copy provided)
Mike breaks his usual format to discuss this 1-4 player cooperative adventure dungeon crawler campaign game.
Crowdfunding page - gamefound.com/projects/synergic-games/harakiri-blades-of-honor-reprint--souls-of-yomi
*MAJOR ERROR* - the personal character story conclusions have a major impact on act 2, changing who appears and which scenarios you play
Adventure play - ua-cam.com/video/yUE9DeAaoug/v-deo.html
Exploration play - ua-cam.com/video/hatnqu0TnXo/v-deo.html
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Patreon - www.patreon.com/onestop
Podcast - soundcloud.com/onestopcoopshop
Discord - discord.gg/p4jX8AF
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0:00 - Introduction
1:00 - Adventure Phase
4:23 - Exploration Phase
9:45 - Characters and Leveling
13:21 - Narrative Campaign
16:24 - Final Thoughts
Crowdfunding page - gamefound.com/projects/synergic-games/harakiri-blades-of-honor-reprint--souls-of-yomi
*MAJOR ERROR* - the personal character story conclusions have a major impact on act 2, changing who appears and which scenarios you play
Adventure play - ua-cam.com/video/yUE9DeAaoug/v-deo.html
Exploration play - ua-cam.com/video/hatnqu0TnXo/v-deo.html
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Patreon - www.patreon.com/onestop
Podcast - soundcloud.com/onestopcoopshop
Discord - discord.gg/p4jX8AF
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0:00 - Introduction
1:00 - Adventure Phase
4:23 - Exploration Phase
9:45 - Characters and Leveling
13:21 - Narrative Campaign
16:24 - Final Thoughts
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Tales from the Red Dragon Inn act 3 playthrough (review copy provided)
Переглядів 1,5 тис.15 годин тому
Mike returns to his favorite game from 2023 to play a (mostly spoiler-free) act 3 scenario. Reprint campaign - www.kickstarter.com/projects/slugfestgames/tales-from-the-red-dragon-inn-second-printing?ref=adq5tk *Update* - At the end of the video I describe taking fewer power tokens as a semi-official variant. But actually that's officially in the reference book, at the very end of the rules. - ...
Transformers, GI Joe, My Little Pony Deck-Builders with ALL xpacs, Reviewed and Ranked!
Переглядів 1,7 тис.18 годин тому
Jason reviews these deck-building games full of 80s geek nostalgia from Renegade Game Studios. - - - - - - Patreon - www.patreon.com/onestop Podcast - soundcloud.com/onestopcoopshop Discord - discord.gg/p4jX8AF - - - - - - 0:00 - Introduction 1:13 My Little Pony Deck-Builder 4:00 Familiar Faces, True Talents 4:22 Princess Pagentery 5:05 Collision Course 6:20 GI Joe Deck-Builder 10:47 Shadows of...
DC Super Heroes United preview
Переглядів 5 тис.22 години тому
Mike previews the Lex Luthor scenario in the latest entry in the United system. Crowdfunding page - gamefound.com/en/projects/cmon/dc-heroes-united - - - - - - Patreon - www.patreon.com/onestop Podcast - soundcloud.com/onestopcoopshop Discord - discord.gg/p4jX8AF - - - - - - 0:00 - Introduction 0:39 - Set-up and game overview 6:56 - Round 1 13:19 - Round 2 17:28 - Round 3 22:59 - Round 4 25:54 ...
Dawn of Madness review (review copy provided)
Переглядів 2,8 тис.День тому
Mike discusses the pros and cons of this epic horror-themed narrative game. - - - - - - Patreon - www.patreon.com/onestop Podcast - soundcloud.com/onestopcoopshop Discord - discord.gg/p4jX8AF - - - - - - 0:00 - Introduction 0:38 - Wanderer Upgrades 1:35 - Actions and Enemies 2:24 - Dice and Domain Cubes 3:18 - Epic Game Length 4:07 - Horror Story 5:16 - Final Thoughts
Star Trek Alliance review (review copy provided)
Переглядів 2,1 тис.День тому
Mike reviews the solo/co-op miniatures ship action in this Star Trek campaign series. - - - - - - Patreon - www.patreon.com/onestop Podcast - soundcloud.com/onestopcoopshop Discord - discord.gg/p4jX8AF - - - - - - 0:00 - Introduction 0:39 - Outfitting and Leveling 1:40 - Dice Randomness 2:20 - Scenario Design 3:17 - Maneuvering System 4:07 - AI Activation 5:11 - Final Thoughts
Skytear Horde: Monoliths playthrough and review (review copy provided)
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Mike plays the new Monoliths content for this tower defense card game, and reviews the rules changes from the original set. New campaign - gamefound.com/en/projects/skytear/skytear-horde-campaigns - - - - - - Patreon - www.patreon.com/onestop Podcast - soundcloud.com/onestopcoopshop Discord - discord.gg/p4jX8AF - - - - - - 0:00 - Introduction 0:31 - Overview and set-up 5:22 - Round 1 11:43 - Ro...
Harakiri: Blades of Honor exploration mode playthrough (review copy provided)
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Mike follows up his previous video with the exploration/dungeon crawl mode in chapter 1 of this cooperative adventure game set in a fantasy version of ancient Japan. Preorder page - gamefound.com/projects/synergic-games/harakiri-blades-of-honor-reprint souls-of-yomi Adventure phase playthrough - ua-cam.com/video/yUE9DeAaoug/v-deo.html *Errors* - I forgot to give Tomoe 1 damage on her attacks fr...
Harakiri: Blades of Honor adventure mode playthrough (review copy provided)
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Mike plays the first chapter in the adventure mode of this campaign game of fantasy action in ancient Japan. Preorder page - gamefound.com/projects/synergic-games/harakiri-blades-of-honor-reprint souls-of-yomi - - - - - - Patreon - www.patreon.com/onestop Podcast - soundcloud.com/onestopcoopshop Discord - discord.gg/p4jX8AF - - - - - - 0:00 - Introduction 0:53 - Overview of Play 2:34 - Narrativ...
Emerald Skulls crowdfunding preview
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Jason previews this quick and simple game of dice rolling and betting in the Roll Player universe. - - - - - - Patreon - www.patreon.com/onestop Podcast - soundcloud.com/onestopcoopshop Discord - discord.gg/p4jX8AF - - - - - - 0:00 - Introduction 1:44 Rules Overview 10:08 Playthrough - - - - - - Music - Sanderburry's Steampunk by Trey VanZandt - ua-cam.com/video/gm-Gaxq4hrQ/v-deo.html
Bardwood Grove solo playthrough (review copy provided)
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Mike plays through the solo mode of this competitive deck-building euro of fantasy song making. *ERROR* - Rangestones can only be used for challenges and creature interactions, not for other location actions, which would have meant I scored fewer points especially at the end. - - - - - - Patreon - www.patreon.com/onestop Podcast - soundcloud.com/onestopcoopshop Discord - discord.gg/p4jX8AF - - ...
Spark Riders 3000 Solo Playthrough
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Jason plays through this crisis management cooperative game with heavy app integration. WARNING- The app still has some bugs that can interrupt some gameplay. as indicated in the playthrough. The developers say they are devoted to updates that will address. - - - - - - Patreon - www.patreon.com/onestop Podcast - soundcloud.com/onestopcoopshop Discord - discord.gg/p4jX8AF - - - - - - 0:00 - Intr...
Dawn of Madness partial playthrough - Claude scenario (review copy provided)
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Mike plays through two rounds of this long, creepy, epic horror narrative game. - - - - - - Patreon - www.patreon.com/onestop Podcast - soundcloud.com/onestopcoopshop Discord - discord.gg/p4jX8AF - - - - - - 0:00 - Introduction 1:21 - Game overview 4:06 - Set-Up and opening (story) 7:38 - First skill test 13:32 - Action rules summary 22:25 - Round 1 actions 29:29 - Derelict station (story) 34:1...
Okinawa: the Last Battle of World War II preview play and impressions
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Mike plays this upcoming rondel and dice action war game from Gabe Barrett. Crowdfunding page - gamefound.com/projects/gabe-barrett/okinawa-the-last-battle-of-world-war-2-solo-game-of-the-month?refcode=SCKDjFE0AUWBB0JP7VIc6Q - - - - - - Patreon - www.patreon.com/onestop Podcast - soundcloud.com/onestopcoopshop Discord - discord.gg/p4jX8AF - - - - - - 0:00 - Introduction 0:33 - Game overview 2:2...
Bullet: Surge play and review (beta version)
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Mike plays and reviews this digital reimagining of Bullet's solo play. Steam game page - store.steampowered.com/app/2830200/Bullet_Surge/ *They have already added a no-timer boss mode! YAY!* - - - - - - Patreon - www.patreon.com/onestop Podcast - soundcloud.com/onestopcoopshop Discord - discord.gg/p4jX8AF - - - - - - 0:00 - Introduction and Score Attack Mode 4:41 - Boss Mode 12:07 - Review
Ashes Reborn: the Siege of Lordswall playthrough (review copy provided)
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Ashes Reborn: the Siege of Lordswall playthrough (review copy provided)
The Walking Dead: Surrounded playthrough and review (review copy provided)
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The Walking Dead: Surrounded playthrough and review (review copy provided)
Leviathan Wilds review (review copy provided)
Переглядів 2,5 тис.21 день тому
Leviathan Wilds review (review copy provided)
Slay the Spire: The Board Game review
Переглядів 3,8 тис.21 день тому
Slay the Spire: The Board Game review
Shelf Life - June 2024 (games from October 2023)
Переглядів 2,9 тис.21 день тому
Shelf Life - June 2024 (games from October 2023)
Wastelandia prototype play and impressions
Переглядів 2,3 тис.28 днів тому
Wastelandia prototype play and impressions
Leviathan Wilds: Deep leviathan playthrough (review copy provided)
Переглядів 2,7 тис.Місяць тому
Leviathan Wilds: Deep leviathan playthrough (review copy provided)
Slay the Spire: The Board Game playthrough
Переглядів 6 тис.Місяць тому
Slay the Spire: The Board Game playthrough
Ranking Matt Leacock's Forbidden Series! | with Jason
Переглядів 1,4 тис.Місяць тому
Ranking Matt Leacock's Forbidden Series! | with Jason
The Secrets of Zorro preview play and impressions
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The Secrets of Zorro preview play and impressions
Ironwood solo prototype playthrough (against the Woodenbot)
Переглядів 4,9 тис.Місяць тому
Ironwood solo prototype playthrough (against the Woodenbot)
The Dutch Resistance: Orange Shall Overcome review (review copy provided)
Переглядів 2,5 тис.Місяць тому
The Dutch Resistance: Orange Shall Overcome review (review copy provided)
Fantastic video! Now I think I am gonna try to get this expansion, it enhances the experience a lot! Thank you.
Awesome you have so many UK accents. 😂
I was British in another life 😜
Looks like Awaken Realms games: rich narrative and exploration, weak mechanics and combat.
Awaken Realms would like to make a dungeon crawler with these mechanics. Take a look at some AI of any enemy I have followed the project very closely and the AIs of the enemies are very good, in the style of Middara. Don't draw conclusions from the introductory scenario, I played the prototype at level 3 and the dice management of the characters and the enemy AI are great. You can see the video of Gaming Rules who play it and I think one of the players who played the game made his review in the BGG with great expectations.
I’d agree with the previous reply that the mechanics are solid. The game does lack polish and clarity at times. Hopefully there will be a good FAQ
Very helpful review! Know it’s probably not worth pursuing for my tastes…
Glad to help out!
Can't wait for this. As tactical as gloomhaven can be. Im kind of sick of it. And the negative modifiers in the deck have gotten annoying. Usually i play these games solo so ill glady take something more simple with cool powers to unlock. Honestly my favorit tactial crawler is nova aetas renaissance.
Sounds like something I should watch for one of my "in-betweeners" (I usually watch more relaxed shows, often with a romance or comedy angle, as after completing seasons of shows with darker themes)
Sounds perfect for that!
Interesting list. I don't even think I can do 20 haha Mage Knight Nemesis Oathsworn Black Rose Wars: Rebirth (blown away by this one) Arkham Horror: LCG Dune: Imperium Spirit Island Spiritual Warfare (my design that no one but my family has played haha) Bloodborne: The Board Game Tournament Fishing Cthulhu: Death May Die Marvel Champions Heat: Pedal to the Metal
Nice list. I’ve heard good things about black rose wars.
@@OneStopCoopShop - You will love it, mage battler with programming and pretty decent AI for the Avatars as well. I've described it as a mix of Mage Knight and Super Smash Bros.
Mike Voice acting...A+
Hehe, thanks!
Thanks for the review Mike. How would you rank Oathsworn, Agemonia and Harakiri for your tastes?
I’d rate them on 3 main areas: Combat mechanics and tactics - Oathsworn 1st, then harakiri, then agemonia Discovery and exploration - agemonia, harakiri, Oathsworn Narrative writing and storytelling - Oathsworn, then maybe a tie for harakiri and agemonia? Agemonia’s writing is better, but harakiri has better momentum in its plot (agemonia is often a lot of side missions)
Thanks so much for an in depth ranking. I appreciate your time.
27:04 wait, you paid for 5 dice, so you can use reroll cubes to go up the dice count?
Correct.
@@OneStopCoopShop oh wow, that means one get 3 dice for free, get the bots to get on the "easier" stuff, and use a reroll cube to get 7 dice and a shot at the higher yealding bets
@shylevari might not roll what you need to get the reroll cubes, so they’re not guaranteed every turn.
How similar is this to Folklore the Affliction ?
I’ve never played folklore, but from watching videos, I think this one is less a pure narrative game and has stronger mechanics
@@OneStopCoopShop thank you. There is getting to be so many of these hybrid adventure with some role-playing board games , it's very hard to spot the diamonds in the dirt.
I'm eagerly awaiting my copy!
That map is absolutely gorgeous! Good job Mike.
Thanks for sharing. Great review.
Great review Mike for what sounds like a...not great (for me) game. Means I can easily stop following the pre-launch page though, so that's something! 😁
Happy to help out either way! 😅
Does not sound good. Really hoped this would be the next big thing, but maybe the summary of it all makes the cake.
Very excited for this to arrive and get tabled, I thought Unconscious Mind would be the best looking game I get this year art wise but the more I see of this the more I love the look and aesthetic throughout. I have some games with really complex rules for fighting (ATO, KDM etc) so something a little paired back will be great, I also like the two different phases to the game so it's not constant fighting.
It’s definitely easier to table than Aeon Trespass 😅
This game is completely out of content. They have mix Chinese, Korea, Japan culture and they have add and a ridiculous name because is very popular and serve this as a Japanese culture game. lol This guys have zero knowledge about Japanese folklore, culture and gods pantheon.
I can't say that they got everything right, and of course it's a fantastical take on a historical period that isn't too close to reality. But all of the yokai and kami and such are straight out of Japanese/Shinto mythology and folklore. So... can't agree with your take on this at all, sorry!
You can tell you have no idea and have not tried the game. The game is FANTASY, it does not pretend to be a historical game, I have tried it in several fairs and there are a large number of yokais and themes related to Japanese culture. Besides, 2 cultural assistants worked on it. I think the one who speaks without knowing is you.
Personally I don't care, when I sit down to play a game I want fun rather than reading a school text book.
They don't owe anything to your expectations. This is not a historical war game.
I was so excited for this game but haven't played it since buying months ago. Still very tempted to back for the upgrade stuff 😬
I absolutely love this game and I don't even really understand why. 😂
I think you did yourself in with the infiltration action. it says you can add successes to your roll. so you should have rolled first, then spent money.
Loved this scenario when I played it!
It's a fun diversion before the real meat of act 3 kicks off!
@@OneStopCoopShop yea I like how they had random side quests from time to time to keep the scenarios diverse I think that’s what I appreciate most about the campaign design - wondering what the next scenario will be keeps me coming back. One more Act to go for me! How far along are you?
@@capnbob0618 my kids and I are at the end of Act 3. It's hard to keep them consistently going, but they still enjoy it.
Oh no! I banned myself from buying new games and especially campaign games. I can already feel my resolve weakening... 😢
But hey this isn’t new, it’s a reprint. Totally doesn’t count 😜
@OneStopCoopShop 🤔 good argument. I am not sure my shelf will agree though 🫣
@@sandrabasel1545New Shelf is required 😂
My favorite game but with all of multiverses coming and the already 60 plus minis I already have. Do I need more? I’ll likely just get the base set with stretch goals.
Yeah, Peter already has most of season 2, so I’m not sure how much more we need either 😅
Thanks to Tom ranking Dual of Ages as one of his favorite narrative games I started looking into it. Now, based on your recommendation I grabbed a copy of Worldspanner. I hope that you give the game some more coverage as it really is a unique game that deserves more love.
If they remember to send me a copy I definitely will :)
all 4 of them are pretty good in their own right. some of the rules could be a lot clearer, but once learned, the games are fun. MLP - not big on the IP, but it has some pretty neat ideas to it. love playing with my nieces and I've probably played it solo more than any of them. Gi Joe - dice are your enemy here, I absolutely suck at rolling these dice lol (hence my "my rolls are trash" raccoon trash panda hoodie). love the mechanics, and the mission system. addition of Raise the FLAGG was really cool. Transformers - my all time favorite IP of the 80s, huge nostalgia factor. (so is gi joe and power rangers). love it. I wish I could get a bunch of people to play with me for the various other modes. Power Rangers - sucks that the solo mode is exclusive to a storage box. Mechanics are interesting, being attacked by the opposition is cool and gives a lot more pondering of your actions. I was hugely into the series in the 90s. Promos - It makes me angry that I'm missing content. I'm a completionist, I need it all. and I'm not talking about the cosmetic upgrades (most of the stuff for power rangers and MLP are cosmetics), those I can live without. its the additional characters from transformers, gi joe, and power rangers are where I'm mad. and it is a shipping nightmare to get these shipped from the USA.
I prefer 3rd to 2nd. 3rd is like cross between LCG and 2nd ed. Monsters damage is tracked in 3rd ed, which i really prefer over 2nd ed. Also, 2ed travelling around felt very constrained by mobs. 3rd ed’s way of getting clues is better than 2nd ed. 2nd ed you,just pick them up. Here each clue encounter is different as it’s tied to each location, so much more varied and thematic. I play 3rd solo with 3 characters and have a blast each time.
That's some quality playthrough right there! Just received my Gamefound version of this game 1-2 months ago and we've played the new introductory campaign to learn the game. We will play our first proper scenario soon.
Thank you, but - you missed the latest expansion that came out just two weeks ago (more or less) for Transformers DBG
This is the name: Transformers: Deck-Building Game - Chaos Unleashed Expansion
They come out fast and furious!
@@OneStopCoopShop indeed they do haha. It should be pretty good. Waiting on it to arrive yet.
I tried the Transformers DBG first as I liked the IP more then the rest... but man the game fell so flat for me. Played ok (aside from the typical terrible rulebook) but I didn't feel the theme come through at all. I feel like you could have slapped any theme on this game and it would essentially always be the same experience. I didn't feel like I was playing a Transformers game at all, more like a card game with Transforms pictures on it. Sold it after like 2 sessions. Then I bought the GI JOE game after being intrigued by some gameplay videos. Man the game is 1000% better! I actually loved it so much I ended up buying every expansion and have over 30+ games logged. And I wasn't even a fan of the IP going in but it got me into the comics and the cartoon and toy collecting so I really am happy I got the game. Probably my favorite game of the last 6mo.
Agree on GI Joe! I’m not a fan but the game is so good. And also the xpacs!
Jason, 90s kid here. :) Please do Power Rangers too. I heard it's solo mode is not as great, but I would still like to know what do you think.
I want to love GI Joe (I only have the base), but it is SO random and hard. It's so frustrating. I am not sure how to mitigate some of this difficulty. I am pretty reluctant to bring it back to the table.
I had the same issue at first. If you have the Mission Critical game or Power Rangers Heroes of the Grid, you can use those dice instead (one extra success). I did that for a few games as a training wheels mode. Also the more you play the more familiar you'll get with the missions and their story beats. Like the finale for mission 1 always has Cobra Commander come out so you can build your deck in advance to counter him. You do have to pay attention to the board state all the time as you'll sometimes get t-boned by an element you didn't keep tabs on. Its a great game when you are running on all cylinders. Also playing 2-handed plays better then the dedicated solo mode as you'll have more flexibility in deck building.
Yo Joe! for me. Once I learned to treat expansions as story arcs and not be tempted to just mix it all in, It really grew on me. Just need a good storage solution for it all. I'm not a huge fan of all the cardboard bits they attempt to add on and I usually find a way to represent that stuff w/out them.
I was able to fit all expansions (pre-Flagg) in the core box with sleaves. I had to glue in my own foam dividers though, and the large cardboard parts just rest on top of everything.
Thanks for these videos, I've learnt Mage Knight from watching you play and am checking my interpretation with this one. Quick tip, you can move the torch down one space at the start and reveal four rooms, check the torch mat, SW corner.
20:14 the AI should have removed a assistant
In 13:00 the card says at the end of the turn, so u shouldnt be able to deal 3 dmg to joker that turn. Its a lot of texts everywhere so mistakes happen, but still great video im lovin it and definitely will be backing this. Thank you for the preview.
Yeah, someone else noticed that error too. Since I got lucky and Lex didn't end up bam-ing that turn, I think things would have worked out about the same in the end :)
Love the artwork in this one, it feels different!
great playthrough, but having gotten it yesterday and started playing, I must wonder if you might be colourblind. I say this because the colour cubes for the enemies should match the colour printed on the card (so you know which one is each)
The colors are just printed badly.
The microphone sounds so much better than your old set up. Thank goodness you finally got an upgrade shout out to the Patreon.
Wait.. the escalation happens every time you draw a fort-like icon? Not just the first time?
I love the United system. Marvel United has been my favourite game since I got Season 2, I'm so excited for DC United!
Hello! I completely understand the aspects and what is a pro and a con. For me the only con is the worst insert i ever have seen. I love the mechanics, the story, the epicness. Specially i understand, why people have problems with such a long game time. I am in the lucky situation, that i can leave the game on the table and continue the next day. One information: in one update (i believe its the one, where they introduced the story mode), diemension games hints that they work on a save system. So the long game time will be less problematic.... Greetings from germany (and sorry for my bad english, i understand better than i write :D )
"Shadow Storm".... atrocity! :P
Just when I thought I was out of the United game purchasing😭😭
Oh no!!!! 😬😬😬
New microphone sounds fantastic! Thanks for doing this play through the game looks great
Rules seem a bit confusing. I’ve watched other reviewers cover this game and even they said sometimes they couldn’t understand what’s going on and iconography didn’t really mesh well. I think I’ll wait for the second backing on this one, and yes they are doing another one for this game which was confirmed by them because they’re adding more but in the way future.
Will there be a dc vs marvel United differences video ?
Steve who used to be with the channel (and is now on the CoOp Guild) will probably do something like that. I got permission to send him the prototype next. But honestly there isn’t really anything here that is “new”. It’s all been done to one extent or another in season 2 and the upcoming season 3 content
I want this game but think I'll wait for the inevitable second printing. Can already see some issues and improvements they can make (better writing on cards to make it easier to know what you're supposed to do and when , have a colored outline around each territory to know what the boundaries are to be able to tell how many enemies are there, maybe some more event cards as I assume after 20 plus scenarios youre definitely going to see lots of repeating events, no way I would remember which characters did or didn't defeat an enemy etc).
Agree with basically all of that, though I’ll note you unlock and “retire” the movement events pretty frequently, so you aren’t seeing the same ones a ton