The Curse of the Black Dice Review - with Tom Vasel

Tom Vasel takes a look at this semi-cooperative dice game.

00:00 - Introduction
00:45 - Overview
04:46 - Final Thoughts

[conillet]

Actually, there is a fix for the "semi-coop syndrome": If the players win, most gold wins. If the players lose, rather than everybody losing (which is a logical non-starter), the scoring is simply reversed: LEAST gold wins.

[robkewl]

I found that the people in last place treasure grab because they need to and let the players in the lead try and save the ship/crew. It balances well in the games I've played.

[madusa]

Thanks Tom was looking at this game and watching this makes it go off my list.

[deanrogers]

could it be played fully cooperatively by combining scores?

[homelessjoe]

They should re-title this "The curse of the semi co-op"

[bushibayushi]

Troyes has semi-coop aspects (fighting off events) and it's a BRILLIANT game.

[Syncopator]

I think Tom may need to re-name his game group, "The Scorched Earth".... :-)

[nintendy]

Okay, so what if I lose?  I play because it's fun! (which I thought what playing games was all about...)  : - }