I see yet another board game with the baked in assumption that gravity works. What if in 50 years my non existent grand children want to play it in outer space? When will designers learn.

I owned the original Dark Tower game back in the 80's. I got it for Christmas, and i absolutely loved it. The tower worked perfectly. Every game was different, it was fun and exciting. When i went off to college,
I couldnt take it with me, it was too big. Slowly, over the years, bits of the game began to vanish until only the tower itself was left, and even that disappeared. I could kick myself in my own butt for not properly caring for it.

Thanks for the review. As always, you raise a lot of great points. One of the things that’s undoubtedly a boon to an app-based game is the ability to continually refine and update. Custom win screens is something coming in the next update. And more to come.

CAN WE TALK ABOUT HOW AT 6:32 THE SKULL BOUNCED RIGHT INTO THE STRUCTURE???

This game sucked me in. Not only did I get the base game, and expansion, I crafted a perfect sized lazy Susan to spin the tower, bought rechargeable batteries to make sure the tower always stays on, and bought a new tablet to run the app! The most I've ever spent for a game. Well, it was worth it. Everytime I bring this out, it's a hit. My friends keep coming back, wanting to play more, I had to veto against it, because I was playing it too much, and want to rotate playing in my collection. This is another great example of deluxe, the board game, and boy is it so good.

The nostalgia we got when I was a kid was way better.

At the end. Your "out of batteries tower" was glowing ominously at you.

You were fibbing, the tower ratted you out.

Until Just now, I thought this is what Blood on the Clocktower was. I was like, didn't you just review this? Doh!

I got a copy at about 30% off cuz the box had a dinged corner. I've had fun with it.

I bought the "all-in" kickstarter sleeved at that 200 money couple times used. Really great game. KS prices start to be ridiculous, but you can get game pretty easily second hand, you do not need to buy it new. Really fun game. The app is open source, so it will work even after 100 years, for sure.

I love this game so much. One of my favorite board games that I've backed.

As someone who backed this game on kickstarter when it was first announced, but only got around to playing it way later, this is definitely a fair review.  I think if I hadn't paid the kickstarter price I'd have felt similarly about how expensive it is.  Once I was finally able to have people around again we busted this out though and all had a blast.  One of the first games I've had my friends actively ask me to play again next time.  We'll be playing with the expansion for the first time tomorrow, so I look forward to seeing what that is like.

Many thanks for the video,
I have only played this once, and I was getting more and more worried as you continued through your review.
But then you get to the expansion bit, and suddenly I was very glad that there is a little collector in me. I have the expansion, unopened and yes, I will be using it, as and when I get this to the table.

So thank you for the video, I loved the craft of making the video, the puns and funny bits, and am glad that I might have wasted some of my gazillion Scottish dollars when supporting this, but that there is a good game in there, worth playing at least a few times.

Keep on making great videos ... all the best from sunny Scotland.

Love the @jongetsgames T-shirt!

OMG I always wanted a "re-do" of this game - I was obsessed with it when I was a child.  Thank you for this!!!!

For those that are panicking about the app not being usable in a few years as their phones have moved into becoming a cybernetic skull mod. I'm just going to say that you can easily get a free emulator of the ZX81 which is a computer of the same age as the original Dark Tower game. I think that we will be ok folks.

Really, really great review. As per usual your video is the best review for a particular game on YouTube. You seemingly always knock it out of the park. Even when I disagree with your assessment, I come away knowing if a game is for me or not. The only other thing that I wish you touched upon was the subpar organizer and the fact that the card quality is also lacking in regards to the price. It is almost as if they expect you to use sleeves.  This is a game I wanted to love.. and just never did... I do think the fact that the enemies not doing much of anything was a very large part of it. I was going to wait a few more plays to drop in the expansion, however you convinced me to do it sooner than later.

Love the honest balance you bring to your reviews.  Chips and all!

The only problem I've had with app-based games is when I realize the game would've been better--and cheaper--if it was just a video game, and the board game components really add nothing because everything is happening on the app.  I did enjoy Chronicles of Crime, though, that worked quite solidly.

I have never seen a review like this one.  But you hit the nail on the head with your last bit.    The expansion really is amazing and a must have for the best experience.