Earth Review: Flora The Explorer

Tom, Mike, Milla, & Wendy take a look at Earth!

Intro 0:00
Overview 1:15
Review 7:47

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[maxtardif]

Wow, thank you for this amazing review, you don't know how much it means to me ... I have no words haha!! So glad that you've all enjoyed it at this level and I really cannot wait for everybody to try it out. It took a pandemic and 2 years of my life to design this game, trying to optimize every aspect of it to create the fastest, most strategic, balanced and replayable game possible. Now to see you guys enjoy it that much is just fantastic. Dice Tower is one of the main reason I got into the board gaming hobby about 10 years ago. I've always enjoyed your honest and precise reviews, so this video ... I mean, right now I think I might just be the happiest man on Earth haha ;) !!!

[isabelletouchette]

Wow, I'm blown away by this review. Having watched Maxime work and rework every aspect of the game for over two years, I couldn't have hoped for better. This rating is incredible, and simply up to the game! I never doubted that Earth would be a success, however I am blessed to see its success so quickly. Max, I'm so proud of you! I will never regret suggesting that your next game be plant-themed. ;)

[ajtame]

Find yourself a partner that feels about you the way Mike feels about Earth.

[namelessfire]

I backed this during the Ark Nova craze last year. Between the interaction and the designers dedication to balance/curbing the role of randomness, I knew this would be something special. 40 plays later and I can say it’s the best engine builder since Terraforming Mars. And while it’s not quite on the same level as TM and Race for the Galaxy, it’s knocking on the door.

[kaliban]

Wish it had a slightly more distinctive name but that's incredibly minor. That box art looks amazing, looking forward to trying this sometime

[adamholt]

Camilla reminds me of Roy. When Roy does reviews and he gets excited he speaks faster and speaks a little louder. Camilla did the same thing in this review. With that being said, with all of the glowing praise for this game, I am excited to try it as well.

[johnstotler]

You folks have experimented with a lot of different formats, and this one's definitely a winner.

[maxi.the.st]

This is the first game I backed up, so happy about the review! :)

[gdcadad]

A big shout out to Joey Evans for personally teaching us this game at DTW. He did a great job and I loved the game all the more by not having to rely on the rulebook for my first playthrough. A very fun game and I just got my personal copy in my game library...so I can now return the favor and teach and play with others!

[KurtDepner]

So glad to see you all loved this one. I KSd it and have been eagerly anticipating its arrival. Now that anticipation is even greater! Thanks for the review. 🤩

[michakubiak]

Isn't it just another Race for the Galaxy or San Juan rip off?

[JustinandHanna]

I’ve been watching this channel for a long time and this might be the most overall positive review I’ve ever seen. Glad I back this on KS and can’t wait to try my copy.

[Greggiexplore]

I have Ark Nova, TM etc.. just got Life of Amazonia, so I am going to skip this one. I need more medium weight games, easier to introduce to friends. (Edited: the game kind of grew on me - got it yesterday, so I changed my mind on it)

[Bleuchz]

I tend to only back reprints on KS but this one grabbed me attention and a few solo plays on TTS solidified it. Very excited to see how much all four of these reviewers liked it particularly as they represent varied tastes and preferences. Can't get here soon enough :)

[lonniestewart]

It’s funny because I was trying not to back anything at the time this game was crowdfunding, but I was so struck by the passion and design that went into this game I had to back it.

I have only become more excited and glad that I did. Seeing these reviews only reinforces that excitement and I am so very glad I supported this project.

Thank you for sharing your thoughts and experiences. Also, thank you Max for designing a game that my family and I can enjoy.

[dddmmm]

I am still concerned the game will be quite solitaire, which bothers me, it is a personal taste thing. I know players can follow and take action on all turns, like in Ares Expegdition, and typically this considered a form of interaction by some people, but in reality I often find this mechanism to alienate other players since everyone is doing their own thing, heads down doing all their mini moves, getting resources, converting stuff, scoring points, etc but no one is paying attention on the actual competition, auditing other players turns, following and reacting to other players are doing... Everyone is having their (very fun, apparently) mini game but all in silos and I simply dont enjoy that experience. As Mike said, you may want to share your moves and your cards, but other players have almost no reason to care... Great review and ratings, but I am still unsure.

[Plague]

Great review but how many players would you say this plays best with? as I'm always looking for games that play just aswell for 2 players.

[andymcguire]

I'm not surprised by these scores having played it on TTS a few times (and then backing it). It's an amazing game that I want to play over and over again!

[rafaeluryayev]

The designer, Maxime Tariff - his most successful game to this point was "BrilliAnts" ranked 6370 on BGG in 2017. This shows how you can seem to have no success and then still have a big smash hit! Can't wait to play at some point.

[TheManaLeek]

I somehow missed this, but it became an instant pre-order after this review!