Why I Sold Battlestar Galactica

Here at Shelfside... we've sold the Battlestar Galactica board game. What??? How can we even call ourselves hardcore tabletop enthusiasts anymore? Even more bewildering, it's Ashton's personal favorite, number one board game of all time! Well, there's a lot of reasons, and as board game youtubers, we've had a lot more game nights playing a lot more games than we probably would've played otherwise, which leads to a ton of exposure to new game mechanics and design ideas. That, and some simple logistical constraints like scheduling, free time, and accessibility with our gaming group. Social deduction on a scale this epic and heavy for a nowadays complex game definitely isn't something we can reliably setup. But that's just the tip of the iceberg, there are tons of mechanics rules that are starting to show their age, all on top of how not many of our friends are even into Battlestar Galactica as an IP. Unfortunately, the fiddly cards and pieces with screencaps from the show aren't exactly the most eye catching components that will get newcomers interested.

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