https://therewillbe.games/ https://therewillbe.games/boardgames-main-menu/boardgame-directory/discussions/review?id=1341 https://therewillbe.games/boardgames-main-menu/boardgame-directory/discussions/review?id=1341 ]]> Fri, 19 Apr 2019 20:32:07 +0000 https://therewillbe.games/boardgames-main-menu/boardgame-directory/discussions/review?id=1218 https://therewillbe.games/boardgames-main-menu/boardgame-directory/discussions/review?id=1218 ]]> Fri, 19 Apr 2019 16:43:45 +0000 https://therewillbe.games/boardgames-main-menu/boardgame-directory/discussions/review?id=1091 https://therewillbe.games/boardgames-main-menu/boardgame-directory/discussions/review?id=1091 ]]> Fri, 19 Apr 2019 02:01:28 +0000 https://therewillbe.games/boardgames-main-menu/boardgame-directory/discussions/review?id=294 https://therewillbe.games/boardgames-main-menu/boardgame-directory/discussions/review?id=294 It's more abstract than some would like for sure, but for a fast-playing semi-thematic co-op game, Shadows is still pretty damned good. The Traitor mechanic keeps it fresh, that's for sure. That paranoia--who's out to betray the loyal knights?--keeps everyone on their toes. It's not uncommon for a game that's going poorly for everyone to be at each other's throat by the endgame. The variable powers are great, and there are a lot of quests for variety. It's brought down a few points because it suffers from a few lame quests (the Grail is a GRIND, and who bothers with the Black Knight?) and the replay can suffer over time. Still, it's beautifully produced, and can be a winner with both AT gamers and more casual folk. It's definitely worth a look. ]]> Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:36:23 +0000 https://therewillbe.games/boardgames-main-menu/boardgame-directory/discussions/review?id=119 https://therewillbe.games/boardgames-main-menu/boardgame-directory/discussions/review?id=119 What a waste of theme! C'mon! King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table fighting for truth and justice, fending off foreign invaders and searching for the Holy Grail by laying down a run of five? LAME! The components are beautiful and give you the illusion you're actually playing a board game, but then you realize you're just playing a lame rummy variant. Also the traitor? Goodidea, lame execution. Should be present in ever single game. ]]> Wed, 13 Aug 2008 05:43:23 +0000 https://therewillbe.games/boardgames-main-menu/boardgame-directory/discussions/review?id=106 https://therewillbe.games/boardgames-main-menu/boardgame-directory/discussions/review?id=106 This is a reasonably fun game to play, I suppose, and in one aspect it does a good job of making you feel the theme through its very nice components. At the same time, you sometimes feel that the game system is playing you a bit and that it in some respects it almost feels like a card game. Not good. However,it is the "traitor" aspect of the game that saves this one and gives it a solid extra point for introducing a unique social aspect into the game. This is largely a cooperative game where everyone works together to win. ]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 23:31:11 +0000 https://therewillbe.games/boardgames-main-menu/boardgame-directory/discussions/review?id=94 https://therewillbe.games/boardgames-main-menu/boardgame-directory/discussions/review?id=94 Beautiful components combine with okay rummy mechanics to make for a fairly entertaining cooperative game. The traitor concept is great, but plays like an awkwardly tacked-on optional rule. Although somewhat addictive at first, there isn't a lot of replay value to the game. The last time I played, extreme paranoia about the traitor caused Camelot to fall in a seven-player game that actually didn't have a traitor. ]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:48:35 +0000