![]() The clockwork presentation and strategy of locking some wheels while allowing others to spin makes the game a blast. Essentially you are spinning something like a set of slot machine wheels in order to match symbols that will power up your minis allowing them to attack or build a defensive wall to protect your “Crown” from enemy attacks. I know that sounds like a lot and it kind of is but the game starts to make sense right away and after a couple rounds I could not pull myself away from the Wheels table to continue my noble quest. This is a slot machine based clockwork battle game that uses collectible miniatures. The other fun part of Sea of Stars is the ridiculously good mini game called Wheels. The real time elements are great and keep you engaged even during turn based battles. Tap it when you're about to get hit to block extra damage. Tap it just as your attack hits and you’ll get a two hit combo. Basically it means you can improve the efficacy of pretty much any spell, attack or block with a correctly timed button press. Mechanically Sea of Stars is a turn based RPG but it uses real time button presses similar to the Mario and Luigi RPGs. This is one of the best looking sprite games I’ve ever seen. It takes the look and feel of those old games, and adds a few modern elements that make it incredibly hard to put down.įirst of all, the art is beautiful. If you are a fan of old school 16 bit era RPG’s, this game is a must. Speaking of playing games, I’ve been playing a ton of Sea of Stars over the last week or so. I’m just here to play these games with my friends. I don’t actually know what is expected I guess. I have not seen so much as a minute of even the most popular shows in the space. It’s possible I play this way because I have never watched any other live play series. I was told a number of times at this show that folks appreciated the “unexpected” way I play these games. Our Vampire game was also a blast and I have to give a big shout out to our new player Luis Carazo who I think killed it at the table. No spoilers if you have not seen the show yet, but this is not exactly the Jim you know and that was a lot of fun to play. It was so cool to bring Jim back to the table and get the opportunity to put a new twist on the character. I had a blast in both of the live play games I was a part of. It really was fun spending PAX with them. And I don’t mean that ironically even though they are both teenagers and can be a pain in the ass sometimes. They are 18 and 13 now so getting to spend as much time with them as I did this weekend was a real treat. I had an absolute blast though and I wanted to mention some of my favorite bits.įirst of all it was a real treat to have both my boys with me. So four days of walking around the beautiful new Summit building has left me a wreck. Generally speaking if I’m walking, it’s to get somewhere I can sit down. Walking is not really a part of my daily routine. ![]() It was a great show but holy shit, I was incredibly unprepared physically for the amount of walking I ended up doing. I’m back home and resting up after my first PAX since 2020.
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