Nessex Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 (edited) I know people might be a little wary of Kickstarter campaigns after the 88 fiasco, but is anyone looking into the Marvel United X-Men campaign? It looks like a fun tabletop game with a bunch of cute minifigures/game pieces. There are also HEAPS of add-ons; Blue team, Gold team, First Class as well as a bunch of already existing Marvel Universe versions (Asgard, Black Panther, GotG, etc...) I'm very tempted to back this one. CMON seem to have had pretty good success with their campaigns. Edited May 4, 2021 by Nessex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donny B Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 I picked up the base game on a whim a couple months ago, thinking this would be a fun game to play with certain friends. I forgot all about it until I saw this post. Knowing that the latest Kickstarter was ending soon, it finally motivated me to give the game a go. This is a legitimately fun experience with a unique game mechanic (well, it’s new to me at least), and it totally sold me on backing the latest Kickstarter expansion. If you’re into co-op tabletop games, I recommend this one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trekker 42 Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 What’s this unique mechanic do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nessex Posted May 6, 2021 Author Share Posted May 6, 2021 So - the 'all in' package was $290... which comes to like 380 in Oz dollars before shipping, so I couldn't justify that on a game I had never played before. I just got the base set, even though I'd love all those other add ons. I did get the game mat though... thought it would make it a bit more speccy when having mates over to play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donny B Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 the mechanic is essentially an extended superhero team up battle. The gameplay is more or less determined by the villain’s movements and master plan (each villain has a different objective). The heroes act in response to the villain’s objective and try to strategize a preemptive effort to prevent the villain from monopolizing the board and achieving their master plan. It involves defeating thugs and mini bosses, as well as rescuing civilians and utilizing special abilities. It’s built around a co-op dynamic that allows each player to mirror the move/action of the player who went previously, and motivates all the players to talk through how they want to conceive each move as a group, since each action directly affects not only the overall objective but also the next player’s turn. It’s really fun *with the right people* and yeah, I wouldn’t recommend pledging for the biggest expansion unless you were REALLY into it. The base game (which I picked up at Walmart for $28) is enough for the average player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nessex Posted February 3 Author Share Posted February 3 CMON are back with another version/expansion of their Marvel United series. This time, it's The Multiverse! The base set and stretch goals have some fun additional characters, but I'm particularly interested in seeing how the Team Decks and Campaign Decks add into the original game. The campaign is well and truly into the stretch goals part of the run, so it looks like they're all getting made. (Sorry for the thread necro, but I figured it was better than starting a new one) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onyx_6 Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 Those are pretty cool @Nessex Do you have some of the original ones? Is it a cool game? Do they look neat next to Minimates? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nessex Posted February 4 Author Share Posted February 4 They're not really comparable to minimates, despite both items being stylised, chibi-like miniature figures. The sculpting on the game pieces is amazing. They're really stunning looking game pieces, but there's no articulation and they don't come painted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nessex Posted April 11 Author Share Posted April 11 (edited) Putting a plea out: Did anyone happen to go to Wondercon and collect the Marvel United promo decks? It's probably a little late to ask now, but CMON released two decks that enabled players of Marvel: United to use Grey Hulk and Juggernaut as heroes instead. I thought I'd try to pick up the Juggernaut deck on eBay after the con but because people are garbage, everyone seems to be charging between $80 - $140 (plus shipping) for them 😭 If anyone happened to get the Juggy deck and is happy to part with it for a reasonable price, I would be forever in your debt. Edited April 11 by Nessex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onyx_6 Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 Don't know if you *need* the official ones @Nessex, but here are high-quality scans that you can print on your own. Grey Hulk Juggernaut Just need to create a free account. I printed mine on cardstock. On a side note, I got the Amazon starter bundle from my Aunt and Uncle for my birthday and scored the Deadpool exclusive set for $50 on Amazon. Very excited about digging in to this game. Gonna try painting a couple pieces too - or just use the Minimates I already have! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nessex Posted April 12 Author Share Posted April 12 Oh - amazing! Thanks for the link. I'll give it a go and see if I can't print them off at work. The idea of being able to print off your own characters and add to the game is exciting. I've just ordered some very cute custom add-ons for my set: Senator Kelly as a game piece and Madrox minis to replace the tokens: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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