Watch “Speakeasy First Impressions - Lacerda's BEST Game? | Table Scraps,” a board game review for Speakeasy from Table Scraps on BoardGameVideo.
Description provided by Table Scraps on YouTube:
Vital Lacerda's Speakeasy just hit tables in 2025, and after my first few plays, I'm ready to make a bold claim: this might be my favorite Lacerda game yet. Set in Prohibition-era Manhattan, the game has you building a speakeasy empire while managing mobsters, police, and Lucky Luciano himself. Most Lacerda games are fun, but Speakeasy is *FUN.* Plus, it gives us all those deep strategic mechanics and rich gameplay we expect from his best titles.
In this first impressions video, I break down the standout aspects of Speakeasy: the presentation, the gameplay, the worker placement, the agonizing decisions, and more. Oh, and the trucks. Definitely the trucks. I also share my biggest takeaways that I plan to utilize in my next Speakeasy session.
If you're curious about Speakeasy or wondering if it lives up to the hype, this is your early look.
00:00 Intro
2:58 - First Impressions Begin
3:24 - What's the game about?
5:08 - Component Quality
6:02 - Player boards (!!!)
8:31 - THE TRUCKS!
9:54 - Theme Presentation
11:05 - Theme Integration
12:46 - Gameplay
14:20 - Interaction
16:54 - Variability
18:04 - Interconnected Systems
19:59 - Key Takeaways
23:43 - Final Thoughts