Clank Catacombs Review

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Clank Catacombs turns the concept of treasure hunting upside down, at least compared to its previous iterations. While Clank has always featured some unknown elements, between random card draws and secret tokens. The actual act of spelunking for treasure felt less like a dungeon dive and more like a preplanned heist since you had the equivalent of a completely accurate blueprint to the dragons' den. **Gideon's Bias** Review Copy Used: No Number of Plays: 10+ Player Counts Played: All Fan of Genre: Yes Fan of Weight: Yes Gaming Groups Thoughts: Loved it **Clank Catacombs Information** Publisher: Dire Wolf Designer: Paul Dennen Player Count: 2-4 Genre: Deck Building Weight: Medium Price: $60 **Pros** The tile system adds a bunch of variability to the game Not knowing where the artifacts are and the order in which they appear keep players from cutting the game short The lockpick mechanism is clever and also makes the game quicker to set up than other Clank titles The compatibility with the Adventuring Party expansion is great Excellent optional solo app **Cons** Like all other Clanks, player interaction is somewhat limited The extra randomness can be frustrating at times It can be difficult to visually process large dungeons **Links** Website: https://gideonsgaming.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/GideonsGaming Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GamingGideon Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gideonsgaming/ Kofi: https://ko-fi.com/gaminggideon The cardholders I used are courtesy of Build with Ti'tains. You can find them on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/build_with_titains/ **Time Stamps** 00:00 Overview 01:20 Presentation 02:56 Clank of a Different Color 04:26 Catacombing for Loot 06:10 Lockpicks 07:37 Compatibility 08:44 Verdict **Attribution** Lord of the Land by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1400022 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Folk Round by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100357 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Legend of One by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100177 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Hidden Agenda by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1200102 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ #gideonsgaming #clank #boardgames