Frostpunk: Meaningful, story-rich decisions in this admin-y "multiplayer solo" | Board Game Review

Things got very very cold. In this alternate world we're now reliant on the warmth provided by our generator. Its heat allows our people to stay healthy and us to build and govern a prosperous new society. Oh, what fuels the generator you ask? Why, the coal that you'll find OUT IN THE FREEZING SNOW. It's cold out there, so you'll probably get sick. But who else is going to do it?

Timestamps
00:00 Prologue (Oops)
00:17 Introduction
00:34 Theme overview (Themer)
01:34 Mechanics overview (Thinker)
07:10 Venturing outside our comfort zone
08:16 It's a beast!
08:54 Component quality & aesthetics
12:39 Great thematic narrative
13:29 Maggie tried the video game
14:13 How scenarios feel to play & decision space
17:10 Quality of the writing
17:25 Mechanics integration and game flow
18:50 Multiplayer implementation is... odd.
22:33 Solo mode
23:32 Scaling difficulty
23:58 Variability and replayability
27:44 Is this for us, or for you?
28:35 Differences between video game vs board game experience
29:25 Ratings & wrap up

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Thanks for stopping by for our review of Frostpunk! We're Amy & Maggie aka ThinkerThemer. We're an Australian couple with two very different perspectives of what makes a great board game - Amy (Thinker) is all about the mechanics and enjoys tight, competitive games, and Maggie (Themer) is all about the storytelling and the theme of the game, and the 'world' that the designer is trying to create. Subscribe to our channel to hear us talk about these two elements of a game, and how well integrated we feel these are in delivering a cohesive and wonderful game experience.
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