Kerbal – the game

I know what I am buying today goodbye wallet.

I really liked previous Forbidden games- Island for being easy to teach yet thrilling in the end, and Desert for being less thrilling but harder and overall a better game. This one just feels too messy and overcomplicated, not to mention it just looks unappealing. I think ill pass on this one.

@12:24, did you say forbidden island ,2 thumbs up?

I remember the designer saying something about this not being a gimmick and that the battery / circuit was an integral part of gameplay. I call total BS on that statement. The game would not change at all if those platforms were just plastic and the connectors were carboard. The payoff is not worth the gimmick at all. The only way it would have made any sense is if it was a logic circuit game and then the power could confirm that you solved the puzzle. this is just 'the sticks go from a to b, don't touch the ground and dont have 3+ connections at one node'. None of those are helped by an actual circuit. Super disappointed.

I think a theme song featuring your sax 🎷would be WAYYYY cooler

Was super excited about this until I saw the toy factor. It looks like it doesn't have to be in the game and it only makes it more convoluted. Also I wonder if it inflates price. So I'm less sold on it now. I might pick it up because of the mechanics but really unhappy about the toy part. Then again I guess I could leave that out myself. Just wonder how much better it could have looked if they stayed with cardboard.

Aesthetically the drabbest but mechanically most interesting of the three. Still, not sure if I'm sold.

Forbidden island got me into co op games and that led me to pandemic the greatest game of all time

So looking forward to playing this!!!

FS also on my wish list. Not too thrilled about how it turned out, it looks messy. The heart icons don't match the board, the board also looks meh. It lacks that sense of unity that FD has. I fear that people will hate the lack of control at higher storm levels, but perhaps the tiles are not totally random but tiered.

Great review! I think that this is going to be great for those of us with kids around 9-14 which can be a tricky age to find games for. My one concern would be how much it's going to cost here (France) compared to the earlier games due to the admittedly beautiful components.

I love the hidden educational aspect of the circuitry. Also, while they may seem gimmicky to adults, the rocket's effects are really rewarding for some kids – it might be the pay off needed to bring them to the table and keep them invested in the game.

Hiya, what cool rocket! Does the rocket run on some kind of button-sized battery?

Looks really fun!

Great review, Dan! Thanks for posting!!