Ark Nova Board Game Review

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Ark Nova is a board game that came from nowhere and everyone says is one of the best board games in recent months. Or even saying it is better than Terraforming Mars! But is it?
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In this video:
0:00 Intro
0:35 Rules
2:34 For Who
3:38 Best Things
6:20 Worst Things
9:32 Honeymoon
10:30 Rating
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@bennshephard8682 2 жыл бұрын

I just got into board games and I’m lucky I’ve found you two! Thanks for showing me the ropes and being so engaging and humorous. Your friend from Australia 🇦🇺

@BoardGameHangover 2 жыл бұрын

Welcome aboard!

@darrenhornshaw7484 2 жыл бұрын

This is an excellent format. Clean and concise. Keep up the excellent work guys.

@BoardGameHangover 2 жыл бұрын

Appreciate the kind words Darren! Thank you!

@johnwheeler6839 2 жыл бұрын

Everyone that has played it frequently has said that the time is reduced drastically, and you should be at 2hrs with 4 players. Makes sense because of the two track system. The more efficient you get (the more you know the game), the faster then end comes.

@BoardGameHangover 2 жыл бұрын

Exactly

@steveevans9154 Жыл бұрын

Love that youre to the point and not padding things out. Great to have 2 perspectives. Good work.

@BoardGameHangover Жыл бұрын

We appreciate the kind words! :)

@pascalcharland2778 2 жыл бұрын

Best review format ever. Sounds like you are having a fun time! So did I! Subscribed!

@BoardGameHangover 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! And yes, we love doing this!

@slimk3836 2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha "it depends on which monkey, some monkeys might" - I love how honestly you answered that

@tdubkickflic 2 жыл бұрын

How have i Never watched your guys reviews before? Just discovered you guys and instantly subscribed! I love your format :)

@BoardGameHangover 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome to hear that! Welcome!

@Tablenauts 2 жыл бұрын

This review was made for me. You all do the best reviews on KZfaq and I absolutely loved this one. I’m INCREDIBLY interested in this game, and that’s come a long way from when I first saw it. However, I definitely understand Janis G. I have 3 children- 4 years old and under. Full time job. No real game group. KZfaq channel. Etc. As amazing as this game looks, if each game takes near 3 hours I certainly don’t expect to table it often at all. Despite that- still one I really want to snag once it becomes available stateside. And again, amazing review as always. 💜

@BoardGameHangover 2 жыл бұрын

Hey! Appreciate the kind words! You do awesome content as well! Yeah.. sometimes life gets in the way of gaming.. nothing you can do about it. BUT from the bright side, your kiddos in a few years will be your gaming group! :D

@Cliech 2 жыл бұрын

Great review, as always

@BoardGameHangover 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@darthkt 2 жыл бұрын

Masterful work! Thank you

@BoardGameHangover 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Appreciate it!

@Fontzig 5 ай бұрын

Love your channel 🤙 Greetings from🇧🇻

@iphatbass 2 жыл бұрын

Finally a nonSkype episode! It's good to see you back!

@BoardGameHangover 2 жыл бұрын

We're glad to be back!

@dave0754 2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad I just discovered you! Instant subscribe from me. Amazing review.

@BoardGameHangover 2 жыл бұрын

Welcome aboard!

@youvelookedbetter 11 ай бұрын

These reviews are so good. And funny.

@AxaiosGr Жыл бұрын

Excellent job!

@BoardGameHangover Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@steverap8680 2 жыл бұрын

You guys are great, keep it up.

@BoardGameHangover 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@mike9139 3 ай бұрын

YOU ARE BOTH AWESOME! ❤❤❤

@wernerhaydam7164 2 жыл бұрын

Good review ! Hoping this game comes to South-Africa

@BoardGameHangover 2 жыл бұрын

With time for sure. It's too good not to

@hamzad5061 2 жыл бұрын

Pass for me. Nice review. Like the 3 points, when done 1 at the time. 👍

@BoardGameHangover 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback! Appreciate it!

@irumaru 2 жыл бұрын

Great channel and interesting review format! Have you considered doing any content in Latvian? :)

@gruntsudens 2 жыл бұрын

Yes we have. Varbūt kādreiz ;)

@VikingKittens 2 жыл бұрын

Still on the fence with this one but excellent review. I ended up getting Bitoku, so for awhile I will learn that and then see if I can find a copy of this. Cheers!!!

@BoardGameHangover 2 жыл бұрын

Bitoku is fun, but the rules are a labyrinth!

@SoloBoardGamingKnight 2 жыл бұрын

I enjoy the chemistry between the both of you. Very entertaining and a perfect mix of being funny (without going overboard) and information. If you’ve played Dinosaur World, which do you think is better? They are both park builder-type games and I’m curious to read your thoughts, if you can.

@BoardGameHangover 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words! We haven't tried Dinosaur World, but we totally should.

@cardiner-lv Жыл бұрын

They both are completely different games with similar themes, Ark Novas theme is more contextualized, while Dinosaur World it is what carries that game. Both are good games with different things Ark Nova - heavier card driven euro with minimal park building mechanic (biggest positive: very solid mechanics, negative: length and randomness) Dinosaur world - medium worker placement euro where you build the park and tour through it activating abilities on park tiles (biggest positive: stunner of a game, negative: table hog)

@boardthenplay8878 2 жыл бұрын

This game is great. So glad I bought it right away and without hesitation. I was never a fan of photos on cards, but it actually works for this one. It’s not the most beautiful game. But it’s one of the most fun I had in a euro in a while. Apart from Viticulture, this is the second euro game that’s actually thematic. The only thing I hate is shuffling all these cards, especially when I sleeved them all. I suggest sleeving it to prolong the life of your cards. Also, it’s a bit hard grabbing the cards off the board. Wish they made the board a playmat to make it easier.

@BoardGameHangover 2 жыл бұрын

100% Agreed. It's a great game

@mchamberlain7408 Жыл бұрын

Never sleeve cards....buy more games 💪

@mirkosrndovic Жыл бұрын

Length - three of us played it two times (only, so far) and both times it took 5h to complete (not much down time, ok, but it was long for us). I feel that "Reptiles" analogy - the same happened when I wanted animals with water icon - I needed them so much, but opponent got them all :D (must adapt definitely!) And yes, I want to play it moooore! Hahaha Hares Expedition, nice one!!!

@jediquigley2192 Жыл бұрын

I think the time to complete this game would put me off because we would play this as a family with two boys 7 and 10 years old. We have dinosaur island and its a struggle to keep them interested past 1.5 hours

@ejim941099 Жыл бұрын

Oh man. You guys are awesome! The breakdown on who would like this game? The Euro scale. Amazing. You guys are fun and you have a new sub. Would love a measurement section in your reviews as well. You know, like "This is the size of the board is [inset size]" and "this is the size of the pieces as well" I bought a game and did not have enough room on my table. Keep up the amazing work!

@BoardGameHangover Жыл бұрын

We'll think about how we can add some measurements in our videos. Can't promise anything, but maybe we'll figure something out

@fabiogoncalves1519 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, do you think using the "wingspan" tray with 3 cards faced up and the possibility to take random, improve the "luck" problem with the game?

@BoardGameHangover 2 жыл бұрын

Sure, the more cards are available face-up to choose from, the more... well... choice you have and it is less random. If you do give it a go, tell us if you liked it!

@hywel4767 2 жыл бұрын

Believe the hype, this game is ridiculously good. May even be better than TM, and thats my favourite game.

@BoardGameHangover 2 жыл бұрын

It's awesome for sure!

@joshuag7027 2 жыл бұрын

I never bought TM because everyone around me had it, so I'm excited for this one, to scratch the same itch, and hoping what you said about it being more accessible than TM is true, because this is a theme my wife will connect with more so than the space theme.

@BoardGameHangover 2 жыл бұрын

Animal theme works well for this game! And it's also good at two players, so we think you're gonna really enjoy it.

@DonsKihots 2 жыл бұрын

with 2 players who know the rules you can get it over with in 2 hours easy, and it plays great with 2 players. For me easy 10/10, love it

@BoardGameHangover 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@viesturskokarevics2427 2 жыл бұрын

Terraforming Mars for Wingspan fans :D

@BoardGameHangover 2 жыл бұрын

That's a good comparison. :D

@andrethannhauser6302 Жыл бұрын

I agree to almost all you said but quite disagree to one point: On BGG, about 60% do NOT recommend playing that game with 4 (which is reeeally high) and it's best with 2: Simple reason: combination of lack of interaction + downtime (resp. playtime almost scaling with player count). I have played it twice with 3 players and I will NEVER play it with 4....unless there is a reason to waste as much time as possible. ;-)

@BoardGameHangover Жыл бұрын

True, it gets quite lengthy at bigger player counts. Also there's even bigger randomness with larger numbers because cards will be picked up and replaced more frequently

@tiago_db_silva 2 жыл бұрын

You skipped “best alternative”

@BoardGameHangover 2 жыл бұрын

We forgot to film the alternative question, but we mentioned it in others chapters - It's Terraforming Mars. Not to say it's the same game, but the target market is very, very similar

@Dwigii 2 жыл бұрын

When you say "not a lot downtime between turns" makes me immediately think - does it mean not a lot of interaction? As that sounds like nobody spoiled your plan. You did not say any word about interaction.

@BoardGameHangover 2 жыл бұрын

There's not a lot of interaction, but you don't really mind it. Some cards will have minor effects that impact other players, but more importantly there are bonuses for the players who get to specific spots(on the score track and association board) first. Other than that it's all you and your zoo. Which works for this game really well.

@bestatstartrek6695 2 жыл бұрын

3hours makes it a big no

@BoardGameHangover 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, unfortunately not everyone can frequently spare 3 hours for games. :(

@TheMelon9106 2 жыл бұрын

The "Its an euro-like game but there is luck" is more harsh in Wingspan! I hate that in the game you can loose if you are pulling up great cards and loose if youre unlucky :(

@BoardGameHangover 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, that is true. That's why I think of Wingspan as more of a family game.

@ertai222 Жыл бұрын

I win basically every game of Wingspan i play. I've lost a few if course but i definitely win more than I lose. I'm good at card based board games.

@Morinj 4 ай бұрын

brass or ark nova ?

@BoardGameHangover 4 ай бұрын

For us Ark Nova for sure

@Morinj 4 ай бұрын

@@BoardGameHangover thank you 🤍

@chuckm1961 2 жыл бұрын

Really enjoy your reviews, and watch all or most of them. I would consider revising your negative points. It's jarring the way you do it, the way you have to explain your 1to5 system, and then put up the graphic and give a rating to the negativity. Why? If you rate the negativity, why don't you also rate the positivity? Or, if you are going to rate the negativity, why not use the same simple, easily understood language that you use for your overall game review at the end of the video? 1 could be "ehhh" (hardly notice the problem) to 5 being "yikes" (hardly sure I want to keep playing the game). OR whatever cool language you come up with. ... Waiting for my pre-order on this game, so anxious to try it!!

@BoardGameHangover 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback! We like the idea of doing something slightly different for each question to mix it up and to make it more engaging, but it for sure is a work in progress. We'll improve on it! And thanks for sticking with us!