Coming to Steam early access on February 27th: https://mailchi.mp/97c4a3d81255/digital-labyrinth-news-from-gmt-and-playdek?e=73aab7a0e9
Yesssss..... :D 8)
I don't have the boardgame but was thinking of getting it. Any recommendations here?
Quote from: Geezer on January 21, 2020, 09:47:03 AM
I don't have the boardgame but was thinking of getting it. Any recommendations here?
I've played the boardgame about 5 times. It is a good game, and does a good job of detailing some of the major issues in the Global War on Terror (GWoT). Definitely worth getting if you are interested in the topic.
Very good game if you like CDG's like Twilight Struggle. I initially thought it was imbalanced in favour of the Jihadists but upon further play, I think it might actually favour the US slightly. IT just took me longer to figure out how to effectively play as them.
OK, thanks guys. Anybody play it with the expansion? I see a second expansion is in P500 right now as well.
The expansion is also good, and worth getting
Did the interview mention plans for the expansion(s)? I'm lazy. >:D
A few concerns.
1.) EA? sigh. I guess that's to be expected, it might as well be EA anyway, better to be up front about it.
2.) While TwiStrug eventually worked well, the DLC ended up botched badly, and Playdek doesn't seem to have plans on fixing it. (...still true? Hope not?!) If GMT and PD are devoting more of a working arrangement together, that could be better in the future. But still, wariness from being burned.
Quote from: JasonPratt on January 22, 2020, 08:21:13 AM
Did the interview mention plans for the expansion(s)? I'm lazy. >:D
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Dunno. I went ahead and bought the original game and the first expansion to play while waiting to see how the digital version pans out. There is another expansion in P500 but I have not ordered that, yet... ;)
How does this game compare to the GMT COIN series? I would personally rather see a digitized version of Fire in the Lake or Penndragon, but I've never given Labyrinth a proper go.
My impression is that Labyrinth is closer to Twilight Struggle than a COIN game, but that is only based on what I've read.
^ Exactly correct. I mixed up Lab with A Distant Plain myself at first, simply because I was waiting for news about the FitL adaptation, so I knew they were doing the COIN game system. But of course they've adapted TwiStrug first!
We have an AAR around here for a Labyrinth game somewhere. I'll see if I can find it...
Argh. It's here (and got well-nominated for an AAR of the Year award, btw), but most of the snapshots have long since expired.
http://grogheads.com/forums/index.php?topic=18727.msg509562#msg509562
Damn you Photobucket!
There is a tutorial and solo playthrough on Youtube. I haven't watched either all the way through yet.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rg__zT2TgjM&t=1881s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wp48DBUWH04&t=1470s
Why would anybody want a digital version of this?
(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/815%2BHfv58RL._SL1500_.jpg)
:)
On the other hand, there's already a very good adaptation of the Ravensburger Labyrinth game! (Which my nieces love to play, on a physical set.)
Early access coming tomorrow, March 12th
Released for early access, $12.99
Nice