PIO #22 - Played It Once - Tidal Blades (ft. Jamey Stegmaier)

The Quackalope Podcast - Board Games

Today we discuss Tidal Blades designed by the Eisner Brothers and published by Druid City and Skybound Games featuring Jamey Stegmaier from Stonemaier Games! In Tidal Blades 15 years have passed since the Great Battle, a cataclysmic confrontation that spawned a rift into where creatures dwell. Now a tournament is being held to find heroes that can stop the onslaught of monsters that are once again spewing forth! You and up to 2-5 players will compete to become a Tidal Blade, the elite guards of the island realm. To win, you’ll need to succeed at challenges being held throughout multiple arenas and rise above the competition. Each day you’ll send your hero to take actions on the different Locations and to undertake Challenges. Challenges can only be completed in matching locations and will require a push your luck dice system to accomplish. Completing Challenges and fighting monsters will advance your character in four traits further improving your chances on future turns. Each Tidal Blade will be judged at the end of the 5 rounds based on the Challenges they have completed, the level of each of their Traits, their standing on the Champions Board, and the monsters they have fought. The winner will be named “Tidal Blade: Hero of the Reef!”

Learn more about Jamey Stegmaier and Stomaier Games here. See Jayme’s Youtube here.

Learn more about Tidal Blades: Heroes of the Reef here.

Should we play it again? Bring it to the channel? Never touch it again? Let us know by leaving a comment in playeditonce.com!

-Time Stamps-

4:25 - Overview
9:36 - Context of Playthrough
11:52 - How We Learned the Game
20:25 - Good Production vs. Over-Production
25:34 - Jamey’s First Impressions
30:28 - Jan’s First Impressions
33:16 - Jesse’s First Impressions
37:00 - Does It Need One Extra Round?
39:38 - Who is This Right Or Wrong For?
40:52 - How is It at Two Players?
44:55 - Can You Shut Off “Designer Brain?”
45:42 - Did You Enjoy It? Would You Play It Again? ft. Jan
47:32 - Did You Enjoy It? Would You Play It Again? ft. Jamey
49:36 - Did You Enjoy It? Would You Play It Again? ft. Jesse

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