Nintendo Switch Thread - Page 238

AmericanUmlaut

Germany2587 Posts

December 30 2025 08:56 GMT

#4741

If you dig Slay the Spire, you should look into the board game. We just got it for Christmas and it's a fantastic co-op adaptation of the video game. It plays just like the video game, but you can have up to 4 players, each playing a different character.

DarkPlasmaBall

United States45180 Posts

16 hours ago

#4742

On December 30 2025 17:56 AmericanUmlaut wrote:
If you dig Slay the Spire, you should look into the board game. We just got it for Christmas and it's a fantastic co-op adaptation of the video game. It plays just like the video game, but you can have up to 4 players, each playing a different character.

Slay the Spire was an excellent and addicting video game!

Is this the board game version that you're referring to?
https://www.amazon.com/Contention-Games-STS001EN-Slay-Spire/dp/B0D8LZ6W9L/ref=sr_1_2?crid=UKT7WVKJSCNP&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ilaFAC6JuzW8tDAYTjStwQfA2Yy80TKTZlH5W5GQxAHvvFn8jgq_5R54dh5pA-ja8AukK6Za-o3SL1WmdI62BGm-oNPJK5Kv2818eOhjqUPqNhvshA9ioU3MF3BjqV4O6pzIF67IgqxV0wA3Uwtxo55Twba6A4QmBAxDbLdSjsHObBp_dhNxh6sKQeonZ9rWMPo4gksWf9JT8L7ewGa3ysDJBShbtsuJ9x89CORjLxnEfyZeWoXudWpUFDWL2ge1GJO7co0gysbiDForazzwqiylAz4Co7As4hd4ZjAG9eg.zjXxQVPBpELWSvw8pwzkrlJ-f-9vKau7cr5vTqXkJ6Y&dib_tag=se&keywords=slay the spire board game&qid=1767122523&sprefix=,aps,136&sr=8-2

It looks like it's on sale for $115 on Amazon; normal price is $125. Pretty steep for a board/party game!

Emnjay808

United States10663 Posts

5 hours ago

#4743

honestly, it looks so good actually...

AmericanUmlaut

Germany2587 Posts

4 hours ago

#4744

That's the one. It's expensive for a board game, but it's not unreasonable for what you're buying; it's quite component heavy, especially in having 376 cards with sleeves (necessary because the cards are two-sided to support upgrading them by flipping them over). It has a ton of replay value, too, as it has 17 difficulty levels and a large number of unlocks that you earn with each playthrough. I'm sure we'll do at least ten runs as a family, and I figure with extra time for Act IV and reduced time for runs where we fail early, a run will average about 5 hours of play time*. That's 50 hours of family entertainment for 120€, cheaper than taking the whole crew out for McDonald's and a movie.

* The total run time is really long, but the game is designed to allow for a run to be broken into roughly 90-minute sessions by allowing for the game state to be "saved" after each Act by putting each character's deck and other components in a bag that is reserved for that purpose.

AmericanUmlaut

Germany2587 Posts

4 hours ago

#4745

-- Double post, sorry --

AmericanUmlaut

Germany2587 Posts

4 hours ago

#4746

To return to discussing the Switch: I'm finally getting some time to devote to Silksong during the long break "between the years" (a German idiom that I just love), and I just can't get over how good it is. The artistry of creating a game world like that, and the love and attention to every little detail, is just mind blowing. There are a thousand tiny little decisions, as simple as the way Hornet takes a couple of steps backwards before turning when you change the direction you're walking, that give the game so much life and such a compelling atmosphere. I read an interview with a game designer once who said that the secret to making a great game was to understand everything in a big game as a smaller game, and to make sure that each of those little games is fun. Silksong just nails that; just walking around and jumping up onto platforms and hitting enemies with basic attacks is incredibly satisfying and fun. What a brilliant video game!

DarkPlasmaBall

United States45180 Posts

43 minutes ago

#4747

I think you make a really good point when you explain the cost in terms of how many hours of playtime/fun/experience you're getting at that price point. Sounds like a good investment!

I haven't bought/played Silksong yet, but it's currently on sale for $16 instead of its usual $20. And the original Hollow Knight is on sale for half-price ($7.50 instead of $15), so if anyone's interested in scooping up HK and its sequel, now might be a good time to do so!

HK: https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/hollow-knight-switch/
HKS: https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/hollow-knight-silksong-switch/

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