XCOM: The Board Game - Gameplay & Discussion
288Today it'll be our job to defend humanity, quell the rising panic and turn back the alien invasion! Join us as we play and discuss XCOM: The Board Game!
In this series you'll be joining our group of friends for a post-game discussion of our favorite games. We'll be highlighting exciting moments from the game and cutting to replays during our discussion.
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INDEX
00:00 - Introduction
00:45 - Rules Overview Begins
10:50 - Titles and Game Play Montage
11:19 - Post-game Discussion Begins
12:01 - Scenario Selection & Difficulty
12:48 - Timed Phase and Mistakes Made
14:20 - Replay #1 - The End of Timed Phase 1
16:54 - Mistake Punishments & Forgiveness
18:38 - Easy Difficulty Mode vs. Normal/Hard
19:18 - Cooperation & Learning the Different Roles
20:12 - Replay #2 - Round 2 Full Timed Phase
24:07 - Budget Constraints & Dice Odds
24:59 - Replay #3 - Resolving Base Defense
28:11 - Planning and Pushing Your Luck
29:05 - Replay #4 - Some Much Needed Research
30:37 - Building Your Skills & Repeated Plays
32:18 - Replay #5 - Pre-game Discussion
35:02 - Strategy & Tactics
37:43 - Dice Success Odds
38:22 - Replay #6 - Global Defense
39:13 - Game Difficulty
42:04 - Thematic Elements, Hope, & Dice Mechanism
43:45 - Conclusion