Maximum Apocalypse: Wasted Wilds Board Game Review

Wasted Wilds is a stand-alone entry into the Maximum Apocalypse universe. Maximum Apocalypse is a setting for when one Apocalypse is simply not enough. The world didn't end through one disaster, but many. Killer Robots, alien invasions, zombie pandemics, and pretty much anything else you can think of are a part of Maximum Apocalypse.

*Gideon's Bias*

Review Copy Used: Yes
Number of Plays: 10+
Player Counts Played: 2 & 4
Fan of Genre: Yes
Fan of Weight: Yes
Gaming Groups Thoughts: Loved It

*Wasted Wilds Information*

Publisher: Rock Manor Games
Designers: Mike Gnade
Player Count: 1-5 (Box says 1-4)
Genre: Co-op, Survival, Hand Management
Weight: Medium
Price: $80

*Pros*

Five different characters with very drastically different playstyles

Incredibly easy to set up and manage

Highly replayable and modular

A great mix of action economy, card play, and survival

Plenty of ways to work together as a team without alpha gaming

Satisfying combat

The mechanisms and theme are baked together, and card actions make sense in the games universe

The interesting tribe attitude system adds an additional layer of depth

The game's framework is a playground to make custom missions

Very little bookkeeping to play a campaign

A nifty roguelike board game

*Cons*

The health spinners are a little loose

The tribal affinity variant doesn't work the best

While the game is compatible with other Maximum Apocalypse titles, there will be aspects that can't be used with it alone

*Links*

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The cardholders I used are courtesy of Build with Ti'tains. Check them out on Instagram:   / build_with_titains  

*Time Stamps*

00:00 Overview
01:00 Presentation
03:24 Cardpocalypse
05:35: Monster Medley
07:50 Friends and Food
09:29 Modularity and the Alpha Gaming Test
12:51 Verdict

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