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This is one of the most fun reviews I have watched of my game! You are the first person to call the people "Flesh"... I think I'll start doing that in all my future plays :-D

“THAT’S SCIENCE” is how I will finish explaining the birds and the bees to my children

'Aces' *Puts down a 5 of clubs and 3(?) of hearts* 🤔

My favorite part of Interstellar was when the astronaut explained wormholes to the other astronaut like he was an 8 year-old.

I am in the Boston Game Makers Guild with Dennis and it’s a huge thrill to see his game getting such great reviews! Glad y’all thought so highly of it. Plus: Interstellar was great!

If I can't roll dice in space I'm not sure I want to go there anymore.

Hey great review thank you! You are the perfect people to review the Phil Eklund games or especially "High frontier (4 all)" since there is not really a review about this on the internet and you shown yourselfs that you are able to explain even the most complicated board games (talking about your video on the 18xx genre). This is why I would be super interested in your take on this simulation game especially since the new edition is "4 all" :D

Actually, Interstellar is one of my favorite SCI-FI movies, And not only because i also LOVE space, I just feel it has a very soothing vibe to it.

My head exploded when I saw PBS Spacetime in the thumbnail I couldn't relate to the NPI channel. Two of my favorite channels.

I love how dice are just cubes in this universe.

I may have bought this game solely on this review. That's how much I trust your opinion now. You guys are my new number one reference.

The best game reviewers reviewing the best games! Thank you both and keep up the good work.

Love the fact that the aces up Efka's sleeve weren't even aces.

Your misdirection game is on point. It makes me feel all warm and science.

Great video as always mate, but that crooked lamp in the background is making me crazy.

Interesting review. How do you compare this to Nations, another game where your tactical skill is tested than being strategical?

Hey, nice reference to The Replacements!

Love the Spire map in the background. There's a fine taste in boardgames and rpgs in this household.

I like the explainer, well done, greets from germany.

But where did you get that shirt? And why does the technology about classy shirt making on the war crimes tech tree?

Very informative and entertaining....that's science!

I loved the intro! LOL

When is the Kickstarter for Efkalization launching?

love your reviews guys, keep it up! Quick question for anyone that has a clue is that any good with two players?

Thanks for the new youtube suggestion

"Go buy it now." Like you could find it anywhere :D

Nice to see a fellow Randy Newman fan :)

GREAT writing you guys xx

Really enjoyed this one. Only played 2-p, so I’m stoked to try it with higher player counts. As for the art, I actually don’t mind it. This coming from someone who refuses to buy Terraforming Mars because of the egregious art. I think the minimal style makes everything readable at a glance. The player boards could be prettier, but then I worry they wouldn’t be as user-friendly. For now, probably a solid 8/10.

First Pope facts with SUSD, now space facts. I am getting so much culture with boardgames reviews

How do you think this compares to Beyond The Void II?

I’m one of the lucky ones that got in on the first printing and I’ll be one of the first to sign up for the pre-order of the expansion when that gets listed. If you are viewing this video a few months down the road, check your FLGS for this game and get it.

NPI has quickly become my favourite review channel.

Have you checked out the Alien RPG? It's apparently really good and has the black goo in its canon

We're on the same page with this game in regards to how good it is and how it should be played. It's one of my most played and in my top 3. I don't think it needs an expansion, but it's affordable so I'll give it a look-see.

I'm typically really bad about remembering the thumbs-up videos I like. Well, any video featuring The Mats gets a big thumbs up from me.

I absolutely love this game! I’ve got about a dozen plays in the last month since I bought it.

You don’t need to love space to find positive qualities in Interstellar

Thanks for the review, usually this sort of game would really appeal but this left me cold. Maybe it’s because not able to play games for months?

No solo mode, NEXT!

I dunno guys I love NPI and I think Elaine and Efka are fantastic but.....the 'That's Science' bit.....I don't think we should ever speak of it again.

I liked how people are defending Interstellar but mostly ignoring Prometheus. The way it should be haha

EFKA TURN AROUND! ITS SNOWING!

Hi Efka, you may enjoy Ad Astra, the film starring Brad Pitt. I found it a great space romp.

This looks like just my sort of thing, I do much better with games that require you to be reactive but there's no solo mode AND no French language version so that rules it out for me for quite some time :-( How does Ross feel about being colonised though? He gets everywhere these days! I now have RHCP's Behind the Sun as an earworm. Please give my love to Elaine, she's very much missed!

I enjoyed this video.

I'm extremely disappointed their wasn't a clip of Tim Curry saying SPACE in this video :(

How can someone make something so beautiful (space) so ugly? That player board literally looks like the excel spreadsheet I work with every day...

Has Efka ever answered where he got the fancy shirt?? Did it miss it somewhere???

I laughed out loud at least 3 times in the first three minutes. Well done!

I am a huge fan of this game but my first impressions led me to pass on it completely. Luckily, I saw some other reviews and was able to pick up a copy before they quickly sold out. There is a easy solo variant available on BGG that is worth checking out to get used to the mechanics while we await for game nights to reconvene. There are also rumors of an official variant releasing as part of the first expansion.

back to the drawing board, mates, as NPI has *not* created something new under the sun--instead, it's another thoughtful, informative, and funny review of what sounds like a great game. Davy the Fat Boy approves

Interesting looking game, but not sure if it's enough to dethrone SpaceCorp for me.

This game looks exciting to play. The biggest disadvantage for me is you don't get to roll dice in this game lol.

Prometheus is dope. Come at me bro

all of us when we watch PBS spacetime 🤣

Actually I love the artwork! and Interstellar is one of my favourite movies :P

To be fair, nobody understands 70% of what's on Space Time.

Randy Newman???? Awesome!!!!!

One flaw that immediately strikes my eye is that the game is based on variable abilities that change from game to game, but they are printed on cards in small text that is easy to read from only one side of the table. Did this cause problems during gameplay?

So hard to get this game now...

When you make a card almost all white.....but you make the border full black so it can wear down on the first game...classic move guys...classic move

How does this compare to Anno? Both are tech tree games.

Would love to see NPI's thoughts on High Frontier!

Is this just the Video-game Alpha Centauri ?

Beyond the sun is SOOO GREAT game

0:37 But Efka, those aren't aces!

Interstellar is a fantastic movie. Say that with pride my friend!

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The art design looks boring but it does not looks cluttered at least and is relatively easy to read.

Got it, could not test it in real life due to real life being the domain of COVID, saw there was a module in TTS. Organized friends to test it, took some time, we did. Found out that in the meantime the mod was removed, and somehow now it doesnt load correctly and decided that Level IV techs images could be replaced by another copy of the Level III deck, so the end of the trial run was me opening my copy to find out actual Level IV cards. So, no perfect conditions for testing, but I think the game is interesting, if a bit dry not only in presentation, but really needs to get some plays so you start to see what you mention - that there is tactical decisions all the way, from what to research to what to colonize to when to abandon plan A (say, I'll go for Level IV techs as quickly as possible) to plan B (hey, that tech she researched is nice but is in a different branch...) God is my witness, when this thing ends, I'll kidnap members of my club to burn on the backlog :)

You say that tech trees were invented in board games. Is that true? Which game had tech trees first?

The artwork in most space games is unimaginative, ugly and actually hindering gameplay (looking at games like TI4 and Gaia project). I think the simplicity of the graphic design in Beyond the Sun is refreshing, it is one of the first space themed games that appealed to me.

#thatsscience

interstellar is a very good movie not quite so sure about Prometheus though

Uhm, what kind of mushrooms are you smoking that makes you think that Interstellar isn't a good movie?

"I love space so much I think Interstellar and Prometheus are good movies"... And that's when I unsubscribed. Prometheus is my wife's favourite movie that she's never seen. Any time she needs to be cheered up, she casually mentions Prometheus and watches me spontaneously combust! It makes fire shoot out the sides of my head, a la the scene from Clue.

Wait, there are people that don't think Interstellar is a good film?

Why should I play this instead of Eclipse?

Wait a second, are there people out there that think Interstellar is not a good movie?

how dare you, interstellar IS a good movie

Interstellar and prometheus are good movies 🤣🤣🤣

High Frontier

I don't think liking Interstellar is a hot take

A popular space game with mediocre art? Sounds like Terraforming Mars.

But ... Interstellar IS a good movie!

lmfao and of course I can't find a copy anywhere. honestly what's the point

Yay more boardgames, goodbye furlough money ... Man I made myself sad.

you understand 30% of PBS space time?! BiG bRaiN

Those aren’t aces. Lol

This makes me think of Food chain magnate, it's also a tech tree game that's but ugly

When I think of space and space travel, I think of discovering interesting alien worlds and unusual life forms, not corporations looting resources for profits or high-tech warfare. If that's what we have to look forward to in space, I think I'll skip it.

but interstellar and Prometheus are amazing movies

Wait. Is Interstellar not a good movie?

Interstellar is a great movie!

Interstellar IS a good move

none of those cards were aces

Stopped watching at 1:17. Prometheus and Interstellar are good movies? What's next, Efka? Alien: Covenant? Unsubscribed!

See this game looks very boring to me. Fiddly, confusing, it's almost a spreadsheet simulator that would be better suited to a video game because a game would wrap beautiful graphics and theme around it. No doubt there's interesting strategy and depth to the mechanics, it just doesn't look fun to play. Interesting to see what efka likes and doesn't.