Uploaded July 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
After a long time of wondering if this game would be my cuppa tea, I decided to dip my toe into the Too Many Bones world via the Undertow standalone expansion. What ensued was a learning saga!
*Due to the highly reflective nature of the playing chips it's hard to see the face of some of them during the battle flow explanation. I tried to add a separate image of the chips as I discuss them, as well as an image of the battle mat to try to compensate for it. Apologies for that 😅
For my review of The Automaton of Shale (Pop Up Book Adventure for Too Many Bones):
youtu.be/os_WAoDSGT0
For more game info: boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/235802/too-many-bones-undertow
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:03 Game overview
01:27 Theme
02:16 Expectations & what I'd heard pre diving in
03:28 Surprisingly steep learning curve
05:18 Intro to game flow & basic set up
07:18 Meet the gearlocs
08:48 Sample round
32:01 Character skill dice & how I found my way around
34:06 What it's like to play
35:14 Exploring campaign mode
35:53 The less fun things
36:39 The fun things
37:05 Will it stay in our collection?
38:36 Who this game is for
Thanks for stopping by! We're Amy & Maggie aka ThinkerThemer. We're an Australian couple with two very different perspectives of what makes a great board game - Amy (Thinker) is all about the mechanics and enjoys tight, competitive games, and Maggie (Themer) is all about the storytelling and the theme of the game, and the 'world' that the designer is trying to create. Subscribe to our channel to hear us talk about these two elements of a game, and how well integrated we feel these are in delivering a cohesive and wonderful game experience...
Are you #teamthinker or #teamthemer? ❤🏳️🌈🇦🇺
After a long time of wondering if this game would be my cuppa tea, I decided to dip my toe into the Too Many Bones world via the Undertow standalone expansion. What ensued was a learning saga!
*Due to the highly reflective nature of the playing chips it's hard to see the face of some of them during the battle flow explanation. I tried to add a separate image of the chips as I discuss them, as well as an image of the battle mat to try to compensate for it. Apologies for that 😅
For my review of The Automaton of Shale (Pop Up Book Adventure for Too Many Bones):
youtu.be/os_WAoDSGT0
For more game info: boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/235802/too-many-bones-undertow
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:03 Game overview
01:27 Theme
02:16 Expectations & what I'd heard pre diving in
03:28 Surprisingly steep learning curve
05:18 Intro to game flow & basic set up
07:18 Meet the gearlocs
08:48 Sample round
32:01 Character skill dice & how I found my way around
34:06 What it's like to play
35:14 Exploring campaign mode
35:53 The less fun things
36:39 The fun things
37:05 Will it stay in our collection?
38:36 Who this game is for
Thanks for stopping by! We're Amy & Maggie aka ThinkerThemer. We're an Australian couple with two very different perspectives of what makes a great board game - Amy (Thinker) is all about the mechanics and enjoys tight, competitive games, and Maggie (Themer) is all about the storytelling and the theme of the game, and the 'world' that the designer is trying to create. Subscribe to our channel to hear us talk about these two elements of a game, and how well integrated we feel these are in delivering a cohesive and wonderful game experience...
Are you #teamthinker or #teamthemer? ❤🏳️🌈🇦🇺
