hello just a suggestion, ive been following this channel since a very long time. im wondering why haven't you categorised a playlist for all the games you have given seal of excellence. people into this hobby would love to see that.

Tom Vasel is my absolute favorite review. He tells what it is and cuts through all he BS and just tells it how it is.

It's not based on Russia; it's based on Poland - it's culture, history, landscapes and national wearings. Painter is Polish and his artworks are remakes of one of the famous Polish painters like Chełmoński.

10:52 Pardon me if I'm wrong, but I think that the amount of cards you can play in the battle is tied to the amount of units you have in that battle (units being mechs+hero).

1st play through last night... Steeeeep learning curve for us (Didn't watch this before play) But after you get the turns/mechanics down... This game is a MASTERPIECE!!! A+ Highly Recommended

I almost feel like this game should be judged as a work of art rather than a game, it's so beautiful. Give me Scythe Legacy so I can hang a messed up alternate history Europe on my wall!

That Wicked shout out, 10/10.

I've watched several videos about Scythe. But this video makes me want to buy it.

3:18 I love wicked! So catchy- I'm going to be singing that all day!

Bear in the game is inspired by real 'soldier bear' from Polish army: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wojtek_(bear)

Hehee when Tom sings Popular it made me so happy!! Game looks awesome I can't wait to try it out :)

I loved the upgrade mechanism too - really fun game!

The exploration card mechanic seems like they'd make a great game all on their own.

It was even better than we expected and when a friend who loves co-op games but not so much this style of game had his head explode at how good it was...it's good. I think the comparison with 7 Wonders is apt in that there are lots of differing actions(cf cards) that you can do but not that many and once you start playing you get the jist of them...but with each action costing different for each faction/player card it get more interesting. Having to think 3 or 4 moves ahead is chess like and the game doesn't invite combat due to loss in popularity and also the size of map where you can avoid combat if you want. Also the spread of your meeples and areas is slow which again is great as it means you are individually controlling your gains. It does pull together aspects of many different games into one that works with all of them and why not? It works so well and with the random player cards to go with factions means you'll take a whiole to even get the 'right' strategy. Brilliant game and a perfectly run Kickstarter which should be acknowledged as well.

Well, I think the board extension is a necessary buy for the game. It makes the tiles larger. I recommend that as a must buy if you have the table space.

I was playing Scythe with couple of folks around the globe last night and they loved this board game. I am even thinking to buy it to play it with my wife and my friends

how strong is interaction level between players? from review I imagine that anyone does turn for himself, eg. like Agricola no special interaction at all.

Played it last week at a game night. Very interesting yet pretty complex.

When you have enlisted something, you also get the benefit when you take that bottom action too, not just your neighbors. Thats why theres 3 dudes on the picture for enlisting

Been waiting for this one for a while. Thanks, Tom.

I played Scythe at a local board game group. At first it was very confusing to learn how to play, though after a few turns I got the hang of it. The pros are that the mech concept is very fun and the turns are very simple- choose your action for that turn and you can go while someone else is still playing, so you're not waiting long periods of time for someone else to go. The end game conditions are also something I've never seen before which I love. However, the game is very long- as someone who's more of a casual gamer I'm not into the heavy Eurogames that take close to 2 hours to play. I also forgot to use most of my card effects and my special ability because I spent a lot of time just collecting resources and figuring out the best strategy. I'd play again for the fun factor but the length of play isn't my style.

Just announced as game of the year at Dice Tower Con 2017...

I played Gloomhaven with a friend last week and afterwards found the Dice Tower and Shut Up and Sit Down. There are like 10 different expensive games I want now and the list keeps growing, somebody help me.

9:30 Whenever your neighbors or you take a recruit action, that you have unlocked, you get the benefit from it.

I've never played any board games like this before but after watching your video this is going to be my first board game.

Dat hammer smash. Tom, have some mercy for those mechs :) Seriously though, that hurts my soul Thanks for the review!

Definitely on my buy list

should mention that none of the kickstarter stuff is exclusive. you can buy the basic retail version then buy any of the upgrades individually thru stonemeyer.

So much anxiety at 1:24. I have hundreds of little baggies for pieces and man oh man.

It's not often I get to play a game before the Dice Tower reviews it, but did this time. I had heard of it, not much, there was a Dice Tower video a short time back where Sam said he got to play this I think at a convention, and gave a short opinion on it. This last Monday, at my board game meetup, 1 guy who doesn't come regularly, maybe once every 5 weeks or so, had this at his table. I saw it and sad right away, "I wanna play that!" And so we did. We played a 4 player game but 1 player left 2/3 the way through. I attacked folks early, and spent too much power(?) and then got attacked and lost which set me back, losing the game in last place. I liked the game, but the mines/caves reminded me of Small World's caves, and don't like those. This is not a bad mechanic, but just one I dislike, it's a strategy I find more difficult to consider, remember, and plan for. If the caves weren't in the game, my rank would increase by 19 points on my top 100. But as is, it's currently my 56th favorite game.

what happened to Miami dice? wouldn't you want scythe and cry havoc be reviewed by miami dice? it usually handles the major releases

Obviously Cry Havoc made it into the collection if you look behind Tom. :P I have yet to play my copy of Scythe... but I so want to!!!

Another great review! I was hoping that this would've been a Miami Dice review, though; I really wanted to hear Sam's and Zee's thoughts on Scythe!

solid wicked reference bro

This game is so beautiful but I dunno if it'll ever see time at the table with the people I play with.

I've played six games so far and love this game. It has quickly jumped onto the top of my list of games I will play at any time.

Did it make it to your collection? We loved Viticulture, but ONLY with Tuscany.

I hit "Like" as soon as it loaded. Just because you're you.

Debating whether to by scythe next or underwater cities. Will mostly be playing two player. Was given terraforming mars recently and really enjoy it. Which one should I buy next?

can anyone say what the approximate setup time is?

Aren't they called Encounter cards and not Explorations?

Quick note for viewers. That end game tile shown about 4:45 indicates points for every structure built *ON* a tunnel (hence the arrow). There is a different one for structures built adjacent to tunnels. Edit: Oops! Ninjaed by Tom. I paused two seconds too soon. haha

was 3:12 a nada surf reference?? that's all i could think about!

So this game seems pretty awesome and I'm seriously considering buying it. However, my group has recently started playing Twilight Imperium and I'm concerned that after playing that, Scythe will simply not hit the table when we could play Twilight Imperium. Should I still get Scythe?

0:16 Most hype in the last 365 days might not be scythe but was the multimillion dollar kickstarter for Dark Souls

Scythe. Already predicting HUGE sales of this one, everyone who played it is going bonkers about it. I gotta get it... Call me up some Mechs, I'm going to conquer a few territories while I gather up the cash to get this one.. :P

Agricola meets Seven Wonders meets Powergrid O_o

The board is almost as beautiful as the box art. A piece of art even Picasso himself would be proud of. This was better than the expanion Wing Gambit.

What a Wicked reference. 3:10.

Holy hell, Scythe is 5 years old? Covid really was a time warp.

I miss old Dice Tower... just takes me down memory lane!

Looks quite interesting. I wonder how the solo game is honestly. I don't play many of them because I enjoy social interaction, but there have been a few that I've tried just for fun and found "decent." Overall, may have to go on my "want" list. Great review Tom.

love it

your eclipse review was similar. euro-ish with a bit of combat. after the review eclipse got a lot of negative criticism from you and the rest of the dice tower team. now with a similar low combat game as far as i heard, you are all happy. did your taste changed?

By Agricola I think you mean Terra Mystica.

This game is epic. Epic!

I don`t get it, where is the engine building part of the game?

This video is really dark in sections. The review of the action board could be made more bright to be easier to see. Great review! thanks.

Hey Tom, would you recommend Scythe or Cry Havoc? for 2 players especially

The 115min are there, cause when someone is asking you "How long takes a game of Scythe?" "Mmmh, I think... ah the box says 115min and it's right!" 🤗

never heard of that one XD

This game looks great, but it looks a little too involved/complex for my gaming group. How does it compare to a game like Lords of Waterdeep or Catan?

Since watching those Abyss reviews I kinda' wanted to look at "engine building" games to see if they would have the same weird attraction.....guess not. I also think thin combat is a monstrous waste of beautiful mechs....I think I'll make another coffee and go watch Andre's review again. It's gotta' be something man, this is driving me N.V.T.S. nuts!! Worker placement.....and Mechs? Man that goes together like squash smothered in caramel....

I'm so confused.. I wanna like this but who knows... I learned a lot... it's just so much then I have to teach my friends...lol

Did you keep it?

The die in the intro sounds like Gir

Ah, you can play solo! Zee will be pleased!

I typically don't like Euro games so would I like this?

I will stick with Euphoria, it looks a good game but nothing looks new.

Huh... not "into my collection?" Or is that just included in "Excellent?"

This is soooooo pre-ordered.72 Euros just disappeared into thin air.

Game of thrones or scythe ? Which one are better?

Wow. So Cry Havoc replaced Blood Rage?

Played it as at a board-game meet-up at a local cafe a couple of days ago. It was OK, but nothing special, doesn't deserve the hype for me. Combat feels like it is an afterthought it should either be beefed up or removed. The individual factions are asymmetric but found the faction forced you into a specific play style, in addition once you get your production engine up and running the games starts to play itself and you are just along for the ride.

9:06 that needed to be done

Scythe is simply astonishing and definitely one of the best board games ever created, a true masterpiece! :)

Compare to the cover of the Depeche Mode album "A Broken Frame".

I always cringe when I see Tom drop all of the components at the start of his reviews...especially when it's a great game with very good components. :) BTW, this game is amazing and all of the extras that came with the Kickstarter will be available. Jamey doesn't do KS'ers that have exclusive perks just for those that back it. So, if you are willing to pony up the $, you can get all of the extras that we people who backed got.

90-115 minues? Is anyone else annoyed by the fact they didn't just round up to 2 hours? lol

I LOVE Scythe but I HATE some aesthetic/thematic details on it: 1) the ''Mine'' building should be renamed to ''Rails'' and been replaced by a steampunk train model! period! 2) the ''Popularity''symbol/token should be replaced by a crown symbol/token (heart is irrelevant for the game's theme) 3) the generic action pawn of the faction should be replaced by a small flag with the icon of the faction 4) the ''Upgrade'' cubes should be replaced by gears just like the icon itself 5) the ''Enlist'' action should be renamed to ''Medal'' and the tokens should be replaced by badges with 4 different ranks just like the ''Enlist'' symbol itself 6) the ''Army'' ugly insectoid symbols/tokens should be replaced by bullets symbols/tokens 7) Factions should have their own unique Monuments 8) Factory actions cards should be made by the same exact materials of the players boards so to fit exactly in the board like a fifth action 9) Armory should be replaced by a small factory building I m building my own deluxe Scythe version :)

there are no aliens and elves, otherwise it's perfect :P Jokes aside - pure catdog - there is no theme. I think that this happends when a eurogame designer wants to add more theme to the game :)))

This game is like a better, more exciting version of Terra Mystica.

Scythe is the one of the finest board games ever made. Every time the game plays differently if you choose your factions and player boards randomly. There are many paths to victory. Rozalskis art is damn pretty. About that combat... there is not a lot of it. (You will take in a part like 1-3 combats in a game.) But there is no stupid dice rolling. You have to make correct choices when to fight AND how much to invest in that battle. This game really shines in engine building. Every turn you have at least some (good) options to choose from what to do. The game is well balanced (only some minor complaints here and in this area Scythe will beat every game that FFG or say like GW has EVER released). The miniatures for the leaders are beautiful (mechs could be better looking). I highly recommend this game. 5/5 after 10+ play times.

seems to me that board games today are more and more mimic video games...

Felt like an upgraded version of euphoria to me.

scythe is great but they overpowered the red (russian) team

After that Cry Havoc review, trying to decide between the two.

Sound volume is way too high on this video. Don't you have tools in your video editing software to avoid that kind of problems?

Damn this sounds confusing..........

Remove the combat and it's easily a 9-9.5/10 for me. But as it is it's a 7/10.

Bigger is batter? Come on...

This game is epic. But yea, combat is the worst part. Still, 5/5 game.

The combat system is good, it becomes about bluffing and being able to make your own choice, I am sick of dice combat in games. I played Rebellion recently and the dice combat in that game was horrid and for me made the entire game awful.

Better version of Terra Mystica?

Any game that takes five minutes of mathematical calculations to figure out who has won is lost on me. Beautiful art and interesting figurines don't count squat if the game is so complicated that it's almost random who wins. (And why did they choose a name that no one knows how to pronounce?)

Stop the hammer part, pains to see.

Either this game is VERY complicated, or this video is....

Stealing stuff from games you've done before is not a bad thing *Matt leacock* cough...Thunderbirds...*cough*...like Pandemic a bit but not like Pandemic...

Euro-style point-taking game pretending to be a 4X.

how comes nobody realize that the author broke their theme by including DOLLARS in this game!!! DAMN! it's an uchronia in eastern europe COMMON!!! this is disgusting!