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How are you enjoying the Scooby Doo version? I'd love to get that one as I understand all the haunts are new and based on classic episodes.

@@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring Me and my kids love it. It's much more streamlined with the rules set and easier with the handling of the haunts. This also makes it a good introduction for those new to board games. The haunts being based on the classic episodes is the best part, as after the haunts I pull up the episodes for my kids to watch!

@@JustRollandGo attacker is looking for skulls, defender is looking for shields. Each shield will cancel one skull, so in your example the dwarf will take three hits.

@@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring Thank you for the clarification.

Thanks for watching. Talisman is such an accessible, easy-going game. Incidentally, DungeonQuest is my favourite game of all time!

@@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring I still have a huge fondness for Dungeonquest also. Have there ever been new editions of that?

So, Drakborgen was the original Swedish edition, then Games Workshop adapted it. Then FFG did their version, which went through a couple of iterations but is now out of print. Then in 2022 there was a Kicksarter to fund a reprint of the original Swedish edition. But that's it for now. I wouldn't be surprised if Avalon Hill got a crack at a new edition now they are publishing Talisman.

@@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring Thank you! It will be interesting to see if AH does get to have a go.

Thanks for watching. It feels like it was forever ago when I made this!

Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts. The tiles are much brighter in this edition, which I think works well for the overall goofiness of the game, but I am sure lots of people prefer the more muted, somber tones of earlier editions.

They did, but they also included the full original rules for the toad for those people who want the full toad experience.

Sorry, meant to say Widow's Walk. I'm mixing up my game expansions. ;)

Exactly. The nature of the game is you never know what you are going to get and sometimes everything will line up brilliantly while other times it can end a bit abruptly or drag out. You just have to roll with it.

I love all this older stuff. It has so much charm and character.

I love Monkey Island. I had to have this ghost pirate in my collection!

@@House_Of_Cards_ I am really not a fan of apps for board games, but yes, an app can replace the villain player. It would need to allocate monsters to rooms and secretly track their wounds. However, this is a competitive race game to see who gets the most points as well, so it works best when there are several players for the heroes. I just don’t think it would make for a great solo experience.

They are very different games, really. In this one you randomly generate a house and have random encounters in it, collecting random objects, and then eventually you discover what the haunt is and will usually end up fighting against a traitor. Mansions is much more scripted, with fixed maps and items that progress a narrative, more intricate mechanisms, and a dedicated opponent - player or app. I had the first edition of Mansions of Madness but eventually got rid of it. I said at the time it was just too cumbersome and would benefit from an app. Shortly after that the second edition with the app came out, but I had no desire to go back and try it again. Ultimately, I see Betrayal being much lighter, more accessible, and sillier.

Thanks for your perspective!

Thanks.

You definitely have to lean into the theme and not worry about it. It's another one of those games like DungeonQuest where you don't really play to win, you just play to see what story develops.

@@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring or Tales of the Arabian Nights, where the game plays you.

Yeah, that’s another great example of a game that is more about what happens to you rather than what you do.

@@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring yeah. I ended up Grief-Stricken early on two games in a row. Third game we all agreed to give me an amnesty against getting Grief-Stricken in the first three turns of the game. Guess what happened to me in turn four?

If you've got a group who want to just kick back and play a thematic game which isn't too taxing, this is a winner.

Helena should definitely have a shield. Oldhammer shields quite often turn up on eBay. They can be pricey, but sometimes you can snag a bargain. I usually buy a bunch every now and again because Oldhammer miniatures I purchase on eBay rarely come with the shields.

There is a Scooby-Doo Betrayal at Mystery Mansion game. It's one of the reskins. I am almost certainly going to get it, because I bloody love Scooby-Doo.

Thanks for the kind words. I don't have a lot of experience with earlier editions of the game, as I never owned them, but from what I know this appears to be the "cleanest" edition. It's a tight system with little clutter. All the art and miniatures are new, but the main difference is the way the haunts are generated. By picking a scenario card, and then having the haunt linked to both the scenario card AND the omen that triggered it, you get more of a sense of story - even if those stories are sometimes ridiculous. Apparently the haunts are all new for third edition, and I don't know how they compare to the haunts from previous editions. I should imagine some people will have a preference for a particular set. Of course, in all sets, there will be some that are great, and some that are clunkers, but I have generally enjoyed every haunt I have played so far.

Thanks for watching, and for the kind words. Glad you enjoyed the review.

It's a strange game - any idea of tactics or strategy goes out the window, and you just have to lean into the theme. Really good fun, when you want to hang out with friends and don't want to think too hard about what you are doing. Everyone I have introduced this to has really liked it.

As I'm based in the UK, Gen Con is a bit too much of a trek. I did do the UK Games Expo this year, though. There is more HeroQuest coming - I also have some features coming up for older HeroQuest stuff - but I have lots of other content in the queue for a wide range of other games.

@@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring I mean, I kinda figured you were in the UK, but people come from all over to head to Gen Con. Like I said, just thought it would be cool to shake your hand and thank you in person for your content. Maybe one of these years!

It's a lot of fun with the right group. I hope you really enjoy it.

The bases have removable rubber rings on them. The rings are a good quality rubber and add quite a bit of bulk to the bases. I posted a picture on my Instagram (link in video description) to show the difference with and without the rings attached, if you are interested.

Thanks so much.

I do wonder if they might have an Old World Quest in the works.

@@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring that’s a really interest idea and would be awesome… If I use the same logic as Cursed City that the game is a nice set up for models in the main game… what hostile armies are coming up for a refresh? I suppose it could be more chaos right? They probably won’t do skaven or vampire counts or demons since they’re not in the core factions for the old world. Would be cool to see some Cathayan and Kislev characters be introduced though! As for 40k, would love to see maybe Dark Mechanicus? Vashtor is rising in prominence and played a big part in recent lore. Exploring an underutilized part of the lore with a few new units/models while not having to fully introduce a new Army would make sense. Otherwise perhaps it could be Slannesh / Emperors children and also Khorne / World Eaters? One would be an upcoming range and the other is new enough to need additional units… could be cool to see Like a demon focused Quest with Grey Knights and Inquisitors trying to shut down an area where demonic incursions are more and more frequent. Or even working in the Ynnari angle for additional hero options. Maybe they’re exploring a maiden world or something. Lastly I would love a quest game diving into a hive world with Tyranids and Genestealer Cults. It’s a shame (for me personally lol) they used that concept for Necromunda already 😅

I'm glad the video brought back some memories for you.

I think it was just a very inventive, creative time and there weren't as many pulls for our attention as there are now. It's tough to focus these days when everyone carries around a little device that has the whole world in it.

It's going to be interesting to see what they do with expansions. The first is something new, adding co-op play but no new boards, but I am expecting them to run with this and we will soon have lots of board add-ons too.

Thanks.

It's such a useful selection of tiles.

Sorry, I don't understand what you are asking.

@@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring The app/ Game doesn't allow diagonaly attacks. Why? Some weapons have theese ability

Monsters with diagonal attacks will attack diagonally. When heroes attack, you just tap on the monster wherever it is on the board and mark the wounds on it. I'm not sure why what is happening on your app that makes you think you can't attack diagonally.

@@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring The graphic in the attack tutorial. The elf uses Shortsword but has the same text and picture AS the barbarian with the broadsword. Text an picture for attacking diagonaly must be different.

Now we're getting somewhere. Avalon Hill's version uses the North American rules set, where short swords don't grant the ability to attack diagonally. This is different to the old European rules.

Thanks. I'm glad it was useful.

Thanks.

Absolutely.

@@BastianTime Yep. The Japanese version is basically a different game. This video is comparing the European and NA versions, which from the outside look very similar, and play in a similar way, but have some fundamental differences. I don’t have, and have never played, the Japanese version.

Thanks for watching.

Thanks for watching. I'm glad it brought back some memories for you!

I am definitely at least one of those things! Thanks for watching.

Thanks. D&D requires so many different sorts of miniatures all the time, something that you can colour really easily is quite a relief!

@@AlwaysBoardNeverBoring I cheat by purchasing the prepainted D&D and Pathfinder Miniatures. 😆

Which ghosts have you got on your painting table?