Serious Poulp The 7th Continent Classic Edition - Core Box - English Version - Boardgame - Cooperative - 1 to 4 Players - Adventure - Exploration - Survival

7th Continent from Serious Pulp classic editionA game of exploration and adventure where you are a member of a expedition that has returned from the 7th continent, however whilst out there a series of curse have been placed on you. You in solo mode or you and others in your expedition need to return to the continent to lift the curse and rid yourself of the lingering nightmares that have dogged your dreams since your return.Nobody said it was going to be easy and the game takes you on a grand adventure retracing your steps through the continent seeking the answers to the curses. You need to explore, feed yourself and cross dangerous terrain which will challenge you and sap your stamina (provided by a deck of cards)Components……….good……..the kickstarter figurines are replaced by cardboard standees.Cards excellent quality and great artwork.The rules are fairly straight forward and rulebook is good.Quick reference card is excellent.Basic rules are easy to understand, the game play is where all the challenge is. You have a limited amount of stamina/health/morale which is represented by an action deck of 35 cards plus the curse cards plus the character cards. Each action be it movement, exploring, investigation or hunting requires you to use a number of these cards in order to generate the requirements of a success for your action, thus depleting your reserves.Your goal is to remove the curse, simple you say……anything but…..first of all you have no idea of how to lift the curse save for a very small clue from the curse clue card. Secondly food resources are few and far between, this being the main way to replenish your action deck. Thirdly the dead ends are clever and not always quickly apparent. All of these elements add up to a game that will challenge any board gamer.Fear not though there are rules to make the game easier in the core box and with the crystal expansion other modes to play ie purely exploring and even a traitor mode, for this reason I recommend purchasing The Crystals Song mini expansion.Game time is long but it is recommended that the game is played over a few sittings, to this end the game has a good save feature. This works well for me personally, but some people like to leave the game on the table.Game administration can be a little tedious having to file cards, but once you work out your system it is not really a problem.Replay ability of the game is there but even though each character has different abilities the main peril or success is largely dependent on the terrain cards and associated actions. However the curses in the core box alone will provide many hours of play and if you include the extra curse expansions you will get more than your monies worth.Fabulous game if you like adventure/exploring games this one is not to be missed.

Its a great game - very hard - you can put hours and hours in and still not come close to actually achieving a result!

One of the best co-operative adventure games available. The rule book isnt great but that doesnt detract too much from an excellent game

Great concept, well executed. Great component quality. Good value.

Excellent product

It's a gift that haven't been opened yet but it looks amazing, good packing, looks fantastic.

checked tracker it was outside the time was right delivered.

I like the quality of the components although it's pretty much just cards. The rules are difficult to follow and other board gamers will know this is too often the case with hobby type games. Not been able to get into it at all. Very expensive for what it is. Glad I didn't buy any of the expansions.

Really good and fun game!

Un gran juego cooperativo de exploración y misterio. Mecánicas sencillas y fáciles de aprender pero complicadas de dominar. Tendrás que pensar bien tus movimientos si quieres sobrevivir en la isla y deshacer la maldición junto a tus compañeros. Eso sí, deberás saber inglés para enterarte bien de todo. Buena compra.

My box did not come in shrink. If it's pre-owned I don't know if I have all the components now.

gran bel gioco da fare in solitaria. Ancora non sono riuscito a finire la prima maledizione e ci ho giocato 5 volte. Unica pecca: rimettere a posto tutto nella scatola che anche se ci sono solo carte praticamente, non ci stanno in piedi e tocca farsi da solo uno spessore per reggerle. Se vi piacciono gli esplorativi, a per voi. Occhio che è tutto in inglese.

Had been looking for something that I can play in a sort of "videogame" style or "dm-less" RPG. This very much fits the bill. The closest match I can say is that it is very much like an old "point and click" game with some survival elements added in. Also for the purpose of this review I have only played as a Solo experience, which is honestly how I would recommend playing at least at first. Drop in/Drop out of other players is quite doable if you see your time being mixed.RULES:The basic mechanics are fairly easy to learn. exploration is through revealing cards as directed based on your actions and if those actions succeed or fail. Those pass/fail conditions are based on drawing cards from an action deck (which doubles as your "energy" pool). then adding up the number of stars to see if you beat the required number. This uses an element of "push your luck" as drawing more cards gives higher chance of success while lower your overall "energy" to continue without finding a way to replenish the deck.GAMEPLAY:The strategy is where the difficulty ramps up. trying to decide how much you are willing to risk, when to fix problem states (injury, etc), and how far to explore before eating/hunting. These things will make or break your journey through the 7th continent. And occasionally that journey does end in your character(s) dying, which has you resetting the game to the starting state. This creates a "rouge-like" element, and I recommend taking notes so that you can remember key things from game to game. in between sessions there is a simple and elegant system to "save" your progress using specially marked cards. The game can be torn down in less than a minute using this feature and set back up in slightly more. the longer bit of setup is sorting out cards that were sent to "the past" section in your previous session and returning them to their places in the trays. I actually tend to do this when I pack up so that start up time is super quick next time.QUALITY:As for components and overall quality. The cards are made from good stock with a smooth finish. All of the cards are the same square cards so specialty sleeves (80mm x 80mm) will be needed. The publisher only recommends sleeving the action and other commonly used cards (around 100 cards). the punch out character standees are functional if a touch on the small side. Dice included are also small, but are the right size for what they are used for (durability counters for items not rolling). Box itself is also a good quality and sturdy. Shelf storage might be a bit awkward as the cards might slide around if placed on its side, but honestly it hasnt been on my shelf since I got it.VALUE:You definitely get a lot of game for your buck here. the game contains three different curses that can be played in any order or with multiple (or even all) at the same time. Each will take you several hours of play to work through. There are several expansions at a fairly decent price. I have not purchased any as of yet, but plan to do so once I get some more time in.