Stars of Akarios 1.5

This game is great. I enjoy the story and the combat. They are coming out with a 1.5 to fix some issues. Balance later in the campaign was a complaint but I am not far enough into it to see that just yet. It has 3 phases: combat (primary), galaxy exploration, and planet exploration. The galaxy exploration is a bit frustrating but everything else it good. Planet exploration is basically like 7th Continent but that is a good thing.

Il gioco è un insieme di meccaniche prese da Gloomhaven e Tainted Grail. Riviste e migliorate. Il manuale presenta diversi errori, ma l'autore è molto attivo per risolvere tutti i problemi. Il gioco è veramente bello ed è piaciuto a tutto il gruppo. Ne gioco molti. Posso confermare che è il gioco dell'anno. Il 10 è meritato perché e curato in ogni dettaglio, compresa la scatola. Potrei dire che non ha nemmeno bisogno delle bustine protettive.

I had 10/10 fun with Stars of Akarios. If you want lightweight gloomhaven, this is a solid pick. I'm not a big story person, but it carried through pretty well and didn't get in the way of very fun gameplay. The core loop is relatively simple but the buildcrafting and terrain of each map make the mission exciting puzzles. Enemies hit like trucks, so good piloting is paramount to survivability. The full story took me about 40 hours to complete solo which is very solid for the ~$130 I paid. That being said, I spent a decent amount of time in the official FAQ because some of the rulings are pretty complex. Its not everyone's cup of tea but it sure is mine, 10/10

Unpacked - Put it on the table - played... Major discussions with wifey because of priority changes because of this game. It has everything I want. Space Combat, Exploration. Leveling, tactics with a lot of modifications, forced tactic changes because of ugly die rolls which will give, you the right vibes of "I bet that game!!" when you are still able to work out a way to win, although thpse darn dice said "no". For me this game is what I was looking for. It doesn't try to redefine gaming, it Just takes what is great, and mixes it together in the right way.

Absolutely amazing game. For starters, the GameTrayz makes organization, and fitting things back into the box an unparalleled experience (lookin at you Gloomhaven). The gameplay is engaging, tactile, and a ton of fun. There’s not a lot of space dogfighting games I’m aware of, but this one definitely is, as far as I’m concerned, the gold standard. Highly recommend this one!