I was waiting for quite a while for this one and I am super happy that it delivers. Thanks for that review Alex!

Very nice delve into this version! This version looks alright, but if someone can get his hands on the base game and its expansions (especially Titans and Monuments) for a comparable price, I'd recommend that route instead, since you get a lot of great modules and options which makes for a really rich, deep experience.

Alex, I'm relatively new to the channel but it has become my number that I get all my board game info from. I would really like to see your 5/5 list some time, or maybe just a part of it if it is too long. Anyways thanks for the content, find it really informative and helpful.

@guilhermelabolita

Жыл бұрын

I would love to see that too

@manuelandre3561

Жыл бұрын

Same give us your 5/5 !!

@michaeljoesph8687

Жыл бұрын

Look back on old videos.. about a year ago he had a spread sheet with his 5/5 games.. only a few since then.. 5/5 does not match or mean the same as his top 100.. I have played most of the 5/5 games and I have yet to be disappointed

@michaeljoesph8687

Жыл бұрын

Looks like spread sheet stoped April 2022. Since I can remember this, arena the contest tanarus, DEI, A feast for Odin, akropolis, expeditions, and unconscious mind…

I read the rule book for the new cyclades and saw the new look. There are changes that I think are good/different but some that I don't like or won't meaningfully change the game....most of the rules are the same. It feels like more like an expansion than a new game. The leader troops add some flavour, but the mercenaries dont seem well designed to be different enough from regular troops. The modular board is a nice touch. Buildings happen faster, bidding escalates to higher cost faster, monsters have maintenance costs....I think it will have more of a runaway effect for aggressive players as the mercenaries can load up troops faster. As surprising as this is to me, so far, I am actually leaning towards not backing it and keeping the versions I have. Just my two cents on my first thoughts so far.

@bearhustler

Жыл бұрын

I don't like the idea that faster is always better, the auto builds and accelerating bids. I like that the bidding was petty

@MattD007

Жыл бұрын

@@bearhustler good thing some of the new rules can be ported over to the old game.

I'm nervous about this one. The previous one was pretty darn good!

Thanks for the video, really enjoyed it. Quick query about the basic game rules if anyone can help. When you invade a territory buildings are not destroyed, but what about additional food markers, are they kept on or taken off? Thanks anyone who can answer.

Would love a short review on the 2p mode @BoardGameCo. Maybe just a short?

@WinsingKompott

Жыл бұрын

Would love that too!

I would love to hear your thoughts on the 2 player mode if you ever get the chance to play it :). I wonder if it works as well as the new 2 player mode for Amun-Re.

@MattD007

Жыл бұрын

You ever play Cyclades 2 player? OG Cyclades plays great at that count, and is the typical count I play with.

@antonj.2408

Жыл бұрын

@@MattD007 I haven't bought it yet because I have read very different opinions on the 2 player mode. I have to say that I very much prefer the look of the old game board though.

I love Cyclades. The base game is great. Hades expansion is great. Even the Kemet monstrs crossover is fun. I'm not a fan of the Titans expansion as it completely changes the game. I think that one is more for people who don't really like Cyclades to start with.

@haroldsmith7044

Жыл бұрын

That's interesting! I have seen some reviews where that expansion is considered essential.

That new art and especially that box cover are a nightmare. Way to completely ruin a facelift attempt. I still remember that fat cartoony hydra from the first announcement and thought to myself if this is what the box will be, I’m out. Overall it looks like it was inspired by Asterix and Obelix

@michaeljoesph8687

Жыл бұрын

I actually like it 🤷🏻‍♂️

What you said about balancing the feel of Base and Titans with regards to how spread out things are is very promising. I haven’t played Cyclades in a few years and previously sold it. I disliked Titans because the ships felt useless. I liked Cyclades, but wished there were larger islands. So a happy middle ground is awesome. I loved the bidding in Cyclades, and this looks way more interesting. I was starting to miss Cyclades and regret selling it. Now, I’m glad I waited.

@Retax7

11 ай бұрын

Most videos say that bidding is not as important as before, but it's rather a dudes on a map game now. I hate the art direction, but love the modular map. I will pass since for me titans is not Cyclades. I like it my Cyclades to be a for sale.and chess crossover rather than pure ameritrash.

Will it replace the retail edition?

Could someone help me please? If i have the old original game and the 2 expansions, is it worth to buy the new edition?

Gotta say I don't really like the art. Also, when you said you usually alternate between base and titans, were you including the hades expansion in base game Alex?

Ty for this video! I'm so curios about this campaign now!!

And if I haven't tried Cyclades yet, do you recommend Legendary instead? I'm looking at the meeples version. I'm a sucker for meeples.

@MattD007

Жыл бұрын

IMO the original is the superior look and is more modular to fit your experience. Legendary is the designers picking what they feel was the best of all of it and mixing it into one game, while also distilling it down by 1/3 of the time. So, whatever you feel if the best way to go would be the way to go. Do you like modular games where after you play you can add or subtract to get a better experience, or are you the type to want someone else to do that for you?

Will meeples and cardboard standees be the new standard for this game or is that just the prototype? It wouldn’t bother me either way, but making the game cheaper would probably help.

@Reqqz

Жыл бұрын

Someone in another video said that there will be a standee and a miniature version of the game

I’ve been holding off on buying OG Cyclades specifically to see how this edition turns out. Really happy to hear it’s good. But I don’t know if I got a great answer on if this is a good version to START with.

@ronnieballs8145

Жыл бұрын

If money is less of an issue, I'd go for OG but only *with* expansions (which could be pricey). A lot of people feel OG Cyclades minus Titans is too slow and ponderous. I personally think the Monuments expansion adds a ton to the speediness and enjoyment of the game, and that expansion presumably isn't in this KS version.

I've been waiting for news on this

I'm here just to point out that the closed captions is calling you 'Alex Raccoon', like you're Rocket's less hairier brother. :)

@BoardGameCo

Жыл бұрын

I love it :)

How would you rate the two player version of this game?

@BoardGameCo

Жыл бұрын

I haven't tried it 2 players in the new implentation.

Great video, as always, even though not much surprise verdict (a good thing). My wife and I mostly game together, and occasionally get a group of 3-4. I’ve always been curious about the whole Kemet/innis/Cyclades games, and I know you’re very fond of them. I’ve heard Kemet & Innis aren’t great just for mostly 2 players. Curious of your thoughts on Cyclades for mostly 2 players. Thanks in advance, love the channel and your approach.

@judgemario

Жыл бұрын

I think Cyclades and Inis are fun at two player; my wife and I have played Cyclades many times at that player count (the Titans expansion is not good at two though). We’ve played Inis less, but enough times for me to recommend it at 2 players. I haven’t tried Kemet at that player count though.

@DamienMcKinnon

Жыл бұрын

I know you've asked Alex specifically but I'll add my 2cents to give some extra perspective. Kemet is the worst out of the 3 for 2P and I will never play it that way. Inis and Cyclades though are both fantastic at 2! The only player count that is a big no is 3P Cyclades - you either have to play just 2, 4 or 5. The reason 2P Cyclades works so well is because each player has 2 bidding tokens instead of 1 and will be bidding on 2 Gods per turn. You can potentially even out-bid your own bid! This opens up a lot of opportunities for clever play and becomes slightly thinkier (in a good way) since you are planning 2 actions per round. The thinkiness is not over the top due to the fact you only have one other player and their 2 actions to worry about so it's not analysis-paralysis inducing, rather it's juicier in the decision space. You also need to gain control of 3 Metropolis' instead of 2 which feels perfect time-wise at that player count. Having said all that though, I wouldn't recommend 2P Cyclades if you've never played it before, it's best if you're already familiar with the game and are wanting to mix it up a bit. Throwing in the Hades expansions and some of its modules once you've played a couple of 2P games works brilliantly too.

@judgemario

Жыл бұрын

@@DamienMcKinnon I agree about adding the Hades expansion at two. It spices it up nicely.

@hedgeymcgee3079

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your insights.

@luisecmf

Жыл бұрын

Inis is great at 2p

Love original cyclades but alot of these changes improve the game for me, can't wait for the kickstarter to go up.

Just so you know, Cyclades is pronounced kee-KLAH-dess, (emphasis on the second syllable). Greek is a language where each letter is consistent. So no such thing as the letter C being making both a soft and a hard sound. In Greek, the letter C acts like the English letter K.

@fmoros

Жыл бұрын

May be what you say is right in Greek language... but then what about "Cyclops", we dont say it as Kiklops

@shanerion

Жыл бұрын

@@fmoros cyclops though is an English word, derived from Greek. Yes it’s of Greek origin, but we’ve absorbed it into our language. Cyclades is not an English word, it’s just the name of a Greek location.

@fmoros

Жыл бұрын

@@shanerion ah, thanks

@AlphaOmega124

Жыл бұрын

​@@fmorosin Greece we call Cyclops, KYklopas

@Edwinschuur

Жыл бұрын

Well the designers are French so should it be pronounced as Seeclad?

You say 2,5 hours. BGG says hour to 90 minutes for base game and the same for legendary edition. Is it also 2.5 hours with experienced played in your experience? That seems very long compared to the BGG concensus. I haven't played any version BTW

@BoardGameCo

Жыл бұрын

Experienced players...but potentially AP prone players?

@Edwinschuur

Жыл бұрын

@@BoardGameCo than for the reply. Some people in my gaming group are more AP prone than others. That is ok, but it is good to know how long a game will take depending on the time available we can pick something else.

I've spent 150 euro on Cyclades+Expansions. Hard pass for me and I dont want to know if its better😢

Eu quero esse jogo aqui no Brasil!!! Espetacular!!!

@BoardGameCo

Жыл бұрын

:)

I am a Base+Hades fan, but not so much Titans. However some of the changes look good. The 3 Metropolis win, exponential bidding and cycling of gods sounds good. We may add them into the original if the rest of LE doesn’t pan out :)

Awesome video! Thank you. I hate to do this but I have to Cyclades isn't pronounced the way you are saying it :)

@BoardGameCo

Жыл бұрын

Lol I've heard it so many ways I don't really worry about it anymore

@tonkabeanicecream5698

Жыл бұрын

@@BoardGameCo Fair enough I guess not many people from the Cyclades islands play boardgames so not many people to complain about it hahaha

Great! Can't wait for it...

Well, we only have the base game of the first edition, so we will have to see what the price point and shipping costs are to Canada. Some of the art is challenging. So the Kickstarter has launched and the miniatures and artwork on the cards and components look great. The Standees in the Meeples pledge look good, the Meeples, when we already have the miniatures from 1.o are not to my liking. Due to the price point and shipping to Canada, will wait for retail and the reviews when the come in. Wishing only the best for the campaign, but have to watch our spend.

I love your shirt!!!

That is all good news. My number 1 game sounds even better, now.

Ok, 3 days to start. Lets see which game and what version will I be backing in June.. xD Beside Stalker I'm still undecided between Cyclades and Scarface. Meeples look cool tho. xD

Just the fact i bought the game second hand for 20 bucks because this was anouced is great :D

Kratos is from God of War, Cronus is the titan.

Can someone help me why chose? I have big three from Lang - Blood Rage, Rising Sun and Ankh, and i like them, especially RS and Ankh. On other hands i have Northgard, Tyrants of the Underdark, Clash of rage, Small Word of Warcraft and Iwari. Soon will have and Lords of Ragnarok which i expect to be on table for long time. Is it Cyclades enough different from this games to be "must have" for my collection of area control games? For people who backed Kemet:B&S is it worth it to back now Cyclades or is better to wait for retail version and buy it cheaper - discount and free shipping? P.S. Only games whit Greek thematic i have are 7 Wonders and Elysium.

I was praying the whole Video, that you would say, if you have the old one, you dont need the new one..... Now i have to spend more money again 😭

Will there be a German Version?

Best t-shirt ever

Hey folks! One difference which almost nobody mentions is, that in the Legendary Edition you can move your troops with Ares not once (as it was in the original) but almost infinite times by paying 1 gold per movement. It means, that if you have a big army which outnumbers the enemy by 4+ strength AND if you have enough money - you can wipe a lot of regions during one turn... without even using a dice. And other players can't do anything... looks weird. It's more dynamic but it is for sure a big possibility to break the game. Am I correct?

@andrewclifton1233

Жыл бұрын

You could move multiple times in the original. "Some Gods grant you special actions. During his turn, a player may perform these actions multiple times, as long as he has enough GP to afford them."

@Technarius

Жыл бұрын

@@andrewclifton1233 ok, I see, thanks! I just saw the infinity sign on the LE ares board which wasn't there in the old version :)

I hate the new bidding, feels less tactical, I loved the knocking each other off. Looks like it's more about aggression and fights

@BoardGameCo

Жыл бұрын

I was hesitant...but it's so much better.

@bearhustler

Жыл бұрын

​​@@BoardGameCo'm genuinely surprised, it looks like deliberately going somewhere to drive up the price and get knocked to where you really want to be is less of a thing 😢. Of course you've played it and I haven't 😁

Ooof im not feeling this new direction at all. I think ill be keeping old Cyclades around instead

Do they have Hades and Hecate as gods and goddess choices? They should or it is not legendary enough as an edition.

I love hearing you say sic-laa-dis. :)

This looks like the large version of Tiny Epic Vikings. I like that game.

Lol Kratos - I mean Kratos did kill the one your thinking of (Kronos) in God of War

I'm excited for this! I like the change in art & am glad its a faithful 'remake' of the original.

💪🏻

@BoardGameCo

Жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

Meeples and standees over minis? Massive visual downgrade on the map? First impression is rough.

Yikes, that new art design and aesthetic looks terrible compared to the original game. The whole presentation looks really, really cheap. Cronos was the god in Titans.

How new Cyclades is compared to Lords of Ragnarok and Ankh?

Much like the Kemet redo, the art kills this. Shame.

@BoardGameCo

Жыл бұрын

I don't disagree, in both cases I prefer the original art

Meeple version 🙏

@MichaelAW17

Жыл бұрын

Why would they? The last one was minis, too.

@amethyst3126

Жыл бұрын

I agree with the meeples

@kumanight

Жыл бұрын

It'd be cool if they gave the option for either but I'm expecting minis

@BobbyJuno

Жыл бұрын

Meeples ftw!

I'd like to try the original "Cyclades". "Cyclades Legendary Edition" does not allow me that. :( This new edition seems more like a sequel than a reprint of the original game. :/

@brubinstein1

Жыл бұрын

Exactly; it is not a reprint of the original game.

hyped! but where are the cool minis? 😥

I think alot of people are trying to justify not being pissed off for investing in Cyclades by throwing shade. I have Cyclades but this version is going to be way better 🤷🏻‍♂️

@MattD007

Жыл бұрын

I think a lot of people are trying to throw shade at the original Cyclades because they either never played it, or are justifying paying at crowdfunding. Did you get the Kemet reprint? How'd that work out? If you printed out 1.5 rules you didn't need it, that's how. Everyone has a right to their opinion, and trying to shoehorn your own bias into justifying what you consider other people's biases doesn't really accomplish much now does it? You either like this new version or you don't. Whether this will replace OG Cyclades is very much up for debate, but if you don't like the art style it's already a pass.

It's pronounced Sick luh Deez! Emphasis on the Sick and Deez.

@minch25

Жыл бұрын

That's how I say it too XD That or Kick LAH dez...

@brubinstein1

Жыл бұрын

No, it's not.

@wesg92

Жыл бұрын

According to the KS video, we're all wrong! lol

Algo🐦rithm

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Visually the game looks worse than original...sadly.

What a crap! The art is ridiculous,the board tiles are awful and the rules turn the game to a game for chids The original cyclades+hades expansion is the true legendary edition!

@BoardGameCo

14 күн бұрын

I agree I prefer the original art, but the mechanics work well together here

This doesn't look very legendary. The art is a downgrade for sure (yes, art is subjective and this is my opinion). They made it look more childish looking as opposed to real beautiful art from the original. Also, no expansion "fixed" anything, just gave the game a different feel, allowing people to mix and match how they wanted that game to play. Want a tighter map, play Titans. Want more of the same, but beefed up, add Hades. Having the ability to make the game what you want was the great part of Cyclades and their expansions. This seems like an absolute cash grab. The Kemet reprint ended up being the 1.5 rules, but another opportunity to soak people for money on minor visual upgrades. With Cyclades, it doesn't even look like tha's the case here, as it looks like a downgrade. BTW, the makers of Inis called and they want their map look back.

@JohnClem56

Жыл бұрын

I agree regarding the art direction. The Legendary edition art has too much of a modern, super-heroes vibe to it (color palatte, character look). The game is set during an ancient, mythical struggle for control. The art needs to reflect that old, mysterious, mystical, lost-in-time feeling with characters that invoke the strength and grandeur of the gods/goddesses. I don't get that feeling with this art. Feels almost "disney-esque".

@michaeljoesph8687

Жыл бұрын

Everyone’s different I like the way it looks and to me it sure looks like an upgraded version of the game 🤷🏻‍♂️ and that’s before we see the miniatures

@MattD007

Жыл бұрын

@@michaeljoesph8687 as was stated. It'll be interesting how many people will trade in their currently awesome version of Cyclades for this "different" version of the game with cherry picked parts of full expansions.

@michaeljoesph8687

Жыл бұрын

@@MattD007 or trade in there awesome version for a more awesome version… lol 🙋🏻‍♂️ at least one

@JohnClem56

Жыл бұрын

@@michaeljoesph8687 Yes, it's definitely a subjective opinion and I don't doubt that there will be many people that will say they like the new art better. In my case, since the original game exists and I'm not pulled in by the look of this one, it's less likely I'll jump in on it.

Horrible art compared to the original, comic garish and childish!