Too Many Bones: The RPG that isn't an RPG (A Buyer's Guide to Too Many Bones)

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This video is providing an overview of the Too Many Bones product line, why it might appeal to you, and where to start. I also visited the Dungeon Hobby Museum in Lake Geneva, to celebrate 100k views for the channel, and placed a small walk through video at the end.
If you find yourself wanting to give Too Many Bones a try, you should visit the Chip Theory Games website, where you can pick up any of their products.
If you find yourself in the Chicagoland area and looking for a game shop, you will do no better than the folks at the Dice Dojo. Absolute legends there.
These are not paid or compensated endorsements, strictly based upon my experiences with these companies.

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@theindyjt 3 күн бұрын

This is the first time I've ever been to a gamestore mentioned. Went to the Dice Dojo back in 2014 for Dice Masters Nationals. The basement was packed!

@booksbricksandboards783 3 күн бұрын

Great shop! Stop there every time I go through Chicago.

@therizinosauruscheloniform2162 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this, your videos are so lovely and useful!

@booksbricksandboards783 Жыл бұрын

Very welcome! Glad it can be of some value.

@SoloBoardGamingKnight Жыл бұрын

Congrats on the 100,000 views! Dice Dojo is a really nice and large board game store. I’d also recommend Games Plus which is in Niles. Great all-around board game stores. Hopefully TMB remains in your collection. It’s such a great game and I’m eagerly anticipating Unbreakable to finally arrive!

@SoloBoardGamingKnight Жыл бұрын

This was a fun watch and good intro for newcomers

@booksbricksandboards783 Жыл бұрын

One thing that is for sure, even if it does leave my collection (again :) ), history says it will find it's way back... This is the third time I have owned it. To be fair, I had the first printing (second hand eBay), sold it to get the 3rd printing, and sold that with the intentions of eventually picking up this slim box version. I have already gotten it to the table and played some Patches and Tantrum against Nom for a warm up. Patches in the Fatigue rounds for the win!

@booksbricksandboards783 Жыл бұрын

I appreciate it, and certainly hope that it provides a little stress relief for someone deciding to take that Chip Theory plunge. Also, I have been to Games Plus once as well, they have a really nice store. What puts the Dojo over the top for me is all of the stuff you don't expect to find there. Last time I was there I bought a brand new copy of the ORIGINAL Dresden Files RPG off the shelf new, for retail price. It had been out of print for years at that point lol. Then yesterday with the TMB stuff, just shocking how much that they keep in stock!

@SoloBoardGamingKnight Жыл бұрын

@@booksbricksandboards783 That is true about Dice Dojo. Games Plus, every now and then, receives stock of little known Kickstarters. Both are great for different reasons. When it comes to TMB, those endings are the most exciting and fulfilling!

@booksbricksandboards783 Жыл бұрын

Agreed. Too Many Bones plays out like a prize fight sometimes. Just when you think there is no chance to win you hang around until an opportunity presents itself and you throw the haymaker that puts down the baddie!

@albertolopes829 11 ай бұрын

Hey, Justin, nice video! Just curious: what is the model of that mic? It looks awesome.

@booksbricksandboards783 11 ай бұрын

My desk mic is a PRoar (not sure it was a Father’s Day gift), my lapel mics were the cheapest ones available on Amazon at the time. I believe they were $30 for two mics and a charger. Thanks for watching!

@TexMurphy97 Жыл бұрын

I really think Age of Tyranny and 40 days are the first purchase after the Base Game

@booksbricksandboards783 Жыл бұрын

That is an option. In my experience, the encounters are largely similar with minor tweaks (with some obvious exceptions), whereas the additional Gearlocs provided much more variety of gameplay. I also still believe that the combination of Gearlocs, baddies, Tyrants, and encounters that one gets in Undertow, makes it the best per dollar investment to add replayability to the game. Thanks for sharing your opinion, AoT and 40 Days are both excellent, I just think it takes a bit longer before they become a priority than you do.

@TexMurphy97 Жыл бұрын

@@booksbricksandboards783 yes 40 Days is along the lines of what you say, more of the same even though the encounters have more variations. But the special event cards from age of tyranny are a must imho. Honestly playing same first 3 days is the only large flaw of the base box (except for the manual). So I find that one to be essential.

@booksbricksandboards783 Жыл бұрын

@@TexMurphy97 I could see that. Like I said I have all of it, so I was trying to determine if my funds were more limited what could I live without. For me, the first three days are really prep for the main adventure at any rate, so I don't mind them being the same. I still enjoy the extras, just don't consider them essential to my experience. Still worth the investment though!

@jfducusin7186 Жыл бұрын

why u didnt like Nugget, i find her one of the best :(

@booksbricksandboards783 Жыл бұрын

Nugget isn’t bad, I just don’t enjoy her play style. She is kind of a brawler (with her sword), but I like Tantrum or Gasket better for that. Her uniqueness comes from her loot interactions, but I never really prioritize loot because it is often very situational. It is the curse of there being too many options that are viable. I don’t like playing her, but I know she is quite effective.

@jfducusin7186 Жыл бұрын

@@booksbricksandboards783 i think nugget best asset isnt her loot. its her being melee range. with lots of dice, has best movement in game, best initiative, and triple turn combo (at times) to defeat even level 20 baddies.

@booksbricksandboards783 Жыл бұрын

@@jfducusin7186 Again, I didn't say she wasn't good. I said I didn't enjoy her playstyle. There are other gearlocs that do the parts I like (namely the brawling) which I enjoy more. The parts that are unique to her are largely her interactions with loot. I would argue that Dart has much better movement. Several other gearlocs have movement buffs that are around the same impact as Nugget. I would much rather play Tantrum, Picket or Gasket if I wanted to brawl. If I wanted mobility, I would play Dart. If I wanted a more unique experience I'd play Tink (my personal favorite). There just isn't a scratch that Nugget itches better than other options for me.

@jfducusin7186 Жыл бұрын

makes sense.