Game moment
-60 und Kalypso
Winter is coming…
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Just in time for the upcoming cold season, these two game titles have just moved in.
A research station in Antarctica, to investigate a meteorite (-60), so thematically that's absolutely my thing. Supposedly it also includes push-your-luck elements, hopefully not too many. Has anyone had experience with it yet?
Kalypso is a tile-laying game, which actually isn't my kind of game. But the visuals totally captivated me, plus this Waterworld ambiance… Let's see, I'm curious and will report back.
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I've also got both games on my want-to-play list - so I'll happily follow along here to see how you like them. ;)
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I'll second Dan on this—both of them really do sound exciting! Especially 60 with the Antarctic setting and the meteorite theme really caught my attention right away while reading.
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Wow, have fun with it, I'm really curious about -60 too
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At -60, I'm also looking forward to hearing about people's experiences.
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Kalypso tempted me too, but after seeing it at the convention, I thought it might be a bit too "fiddly" and finicky? How was it when playing?
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I'm still waiting for my - 60 degrees. Let's see when it arrives
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And I tested Kalypso in the cooperative variant at the fair and thought it was really good. You have to think carefully together about where to place a tile where, but you as the tile owner of course make the final decision. You have tasks and goals to fulfill, but you only have limited time for that. I can't say much about how the competitive variant plays, except that you're only allowed to place the tiles in your own zone. Overall it's very coolly done, since the tiles stick to the play mat via static, so they don't slip around as quickly as is the case with other tile-laying games. And especially because of the T shape and the "size" of the tiles, that's very helpful. I ordered it too and it should arrive this week 😃
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I got to try Kalypso's competitive mode over the weekend at Spielwiesn in Augsburg. The game mechanics aren't anything new, but it's still a great implementation. You place tiles that have "waste types" printed on them, arranging them so the waste types match up as well as possible, and you can place buildings with all sorts of functions on the tiles. That way you can generate points, new pieces, and even chain combos. On top of that there are options to fish or rescue survivors, which in turn generates points and new actions. The pieces get passed along each round with a small but open drafting mechanism. That means you can plan ahead a bit for which pieces you might get next. To make the whole thing a little more interactive, before each round you give a neighboring player a "weather card" with a task they have to complete that round. Otherwise they'll get minus points at the end, or they won't be able to unlock various bonuses if they don't manage it. What sold me was the game's components, which is why I bought it right at the convention. The game board and the tiles have a "velvety" coating, which means they barely slip around during play. I'm curious to see how well the surface holds up over many game sessions, but in the first few games it was absolutely convincing!
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I'd also love to join in at Kalpyso sometime. Waterworld as a tile-laying game -)