I don’t get why the monsters in the cards & standees look so cute, but the miniatures looked like they went through WW1. The cuteness of the monsters are a major selling point… …

The intro is so accurate, especially losing half your money after blacking out😂

Really one of the best review channels out there. Definitely the most thorough I really get a lot out of these reviews.

These channel makes the best reviews giving all details and opinions. Thank you.

I appreciate the honest review - I'm backing in hopes my pokemon obsessed 9 yr cousin will enjoy the experience. Get him in in the genre of strategy board games/skirmish games!

Love the Adventure Quest call back! What a blast from the past that was 😅

SUCH a good video. Pros and cons very on point. Even lowering expectations on worldbuilding (Stalker also disappointed me there), I am optimistic about the combat chain...on the fence, but this at least put my feet on the ground...thanks!

I've watched every video on this game, and yours is the best one! Great job! While I'm kinda on the fence, I know im going to give in and back it.

Your videos are informative and fun, great work man.

Amazing review, thank you for going through all of this so thoroughly!

bro that intro was a 10/10 HAHAH

This game feels a bit weird. It's sold as mainly a story game with other optional modes, but it feels more like the story is more like an alibi than something that really matters. It feels as if the design is torn between Awaken-Realms-Story-Extravaganza and a game about some quick neat battles. Similarly, the art feels torn between adorable (standees, colorful) and american-kirby-is-hard-boiled (minis). I'm not entirely sure the game knows what it wants to be.

Thanks for this entertaining and informative review! Might just go all-in 😅

Fantastic Pre-Review! Keep it up love your objectivity and not getting caught up in AR hype. The card balance seems like a huge issue to me and I'm wondering how they will solve the game-breaking issue there. I'd much rather they balance cards close to each other and make selections based on various strategies, contexts, or encounters.

It's really a great video! Do you realistically see a chance that AR will address some of the concerns you raised?

Intro was awesome!

No mini issues when getting standies

You guys should seriously go back review one of the Arkham Horror LCG campaigns, specifically Path to Carcosa since it's the second campaign and more representative of the rest

This is looking really fun. I also like the Pokemon feel,and I don't care for the Grim Dark vibe that most adventure games seem to go for. So the light, bright feel work for me.

Excellent presentation!

Really great visuals and explanation. I’m in!

Hey Ashton, I'm curious if you had a chance to try Robomon since they seem to be direct competitors. Also with regards to booster packs... Do the rules tell you specifically what pack to open at a given time? I was thinking that if you open a random booster pack at various points in the campaign, that could give the game some variability and sounds pretty neat.

This made me think of Ascension Tactics (just the look of it). Have you guys played that one? That might be review worthy.

the tokens on the battle mat could be full size hexes that the minis stand on, it would make it super clear

Looks promising, you’re right about world building though ashton, a region map is a MUST

This game looks fantastic, I was settled on buying it after like 2 mins of video

They clarified that you can have only one legendary card per deck, and one rare card per design/type per deck, out of 16 (of which, 6 are Mystling-specific cards in 2 copies per card), so I think those powerful cards are only usable a finite number of times (luck apart)

The magic curtains. 🤣

I’m on the fence which means I should probably sit this one out. I didn’t know they had the booster packs similar to simulate TCGs. Weirdly enough that makes me want it more lol. (I’m a recovering MTG player, cut me some slack 😆)

I've backed this at a pretty comprehensive (but not all-in) level, with all the minis, to play with my kid (who should be 8 by the time we get the game). I have also backed Tainted Grail KoR, but only at the basic level since the minis seem less useful there 😅

I backed Robomon for it's Pokémon adjancency. This looks like a prettier version of that. As a mostly solo game, I think robomon might still be better for me since its smaller and has seemingly faster set up, things I look for in solo games. This one still looks great for those who like all the extra minis and such in their solo games.

There should be card binder for the secrets

Concerning the overpowered upgrades, I would have though that there would be a limitation in deck building based on the rarity. Seems like a simple restriction to keep power in check. Question, do you get to pick your "AR creature" at the beginning of each combat or is there a specific thing you need to do to swap to the "AR reature" you've captured?

Maybe I missed it and I realize this was a prototype copy but what do you think about replayability?

that intro 😂🤣

Beautiful cards

Thank you for the video

That intro!!!! LOL

I wonder if the complexity and combat will become more in depth being added? Great artwork as usual for AR. I hate how great your art is and how it draws you in.

gotta catch 'em all, but not this one. robomon gives me better vibes.

I think I'll stick with Robomon and pick this up in retail

🎉awesome vid

I really want to like this one. But the more i see the more i'm hesitant.

Thanks for the review. I’ll pass though.

I think I'll stick with Robomon.

Hahahaha sheer genius!

Saw a combat video and felt that it could be a lot better. Enemy cards face down for a more difficult experience makes more sense. You could make 3 modes to adapt. Rookie, where you play face up. Medium, where every creature has a level and depending on how many creatures you tamed you could play with cards face up. So an example would be a creature level 3 and you already tamed 3 creatures, making you experienced enough to see the enemy cards. Same example but the creature being level 4 would make you play with enemy cards face down. Introducing experience in the game. And finally the hardcore more, always face down. These options would make the game more complex and would adapt to target audience better. Also don’t really like that you get to chose where enemy creatures move to or place tokens. This happens when the distance is the same. Example, the enemy will teleport to the furthest place from you. This could in some examples be in front or behind you, making you choose where it goes. That doesn’t really make a lot of sense to me. An easy way to bypass this would be to incorporate the same cards that you use on the “push the luck” tests. Example, in the scenario that the enemy can teleport either in front or behind you, draw a card, odd it goes behind, even it goes in front. Or place a token on board, left or right? Well draw a card and find out. If needed you could draw as many as needed to find the final location. Example, you already drew a card to discover that the enemy will teleport behind you. But it can still move to two locations. Draw another card to find out. These two things would make the gameplay feel a lot better and would make the enemies have their own free will!

Lol

wow! this is super light, and very non-innovative, I'm glad I didn't give into the fomo ;)

Sounds too much like advertisement. Why don’t you compare this with Robomon?

Aaaaaaw yeah, another AR unbalanced mess 😅