The Initiative Overview & Review | Board Game Review | Breaking Codes Taking Names

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Welcome to Foster the Meeple, a channel dedicated to board games and all board gamey things! Join Jeff and Jamie as they discuss the Initiative from Unexpected Games, a campaign game set in 1994 all about breaking codes and taking names! The Initiative was sent to us for review by Asmodee Canada, all opinions are our own :) .............................................................................................................. If you like what you see, please Subscribe for more board game related content! Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/5gHAY2DtNR If you really like what you see, consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fosterthemeeple TipJar: https://www.paypal.me/fosterthemeeple .............................................................................................................. Jump: 00:00 - Intro 02:35 - Overview 06:07 - Theme 07:59 - Components 12:51 - Rules 16:47 - Gameplay & Replayability 20:51 - Critique 23:34 - Final Thoughts 26:54 - Wrap Up 29:20 - Pack up 29:48 - A Little Bit Extra .............................................................................................................. About The Initiative Story: The Initiative — a unique co-operative board game of story, strategy, and code-breaking — lets players take on the role of teenagers in 1994 who have found a mysterious board game called "The Key". Not only will they play The Key, but players will help the teens through a pivotal chapter of their lives by following a series of missions linked together via an interactive comic book. The game's campaign is broken into a number of chapters, each taking 30-60 minutes to complete and each starting with you reading a page of the comic book. The story advances even if players fail a mission, but winning may provide a reward in the future. Each chapter builds on the knowledge and story from previous chapters, weaving narrative, code-breaking, and mystery into one thrilling game experience. Publisher: Unexpected Games Designer: Corey Konieczka Player Count: 1-4 Mechanisms: campaign, puzzles BGG Rating: .............................................................................................................. Follow Us on Social Media Instagram: @fosterthemeeple Twitter: @fosterthemeeple Facebook: facebook.com/fosterthemeeple Be friends with Jamie on BGA: jhaughn Contact us for collabs and partnerships Email: fosterthemeeple@gmail.com .............................................................................................................. Do you live in Halifax/Nova Scotia? Check out The Boardroom Game Cafe: (1256 Barrington St, Halifax) The Board Room Game Cafe is the first cafe of its kind in the Maritimes! Located on Barrington St in Halifax. Featuring a large Board Gaming area with a collection of 600+ games to play (teachers included!), The Board Room is a unique experience with espresso drinks, local craft beer and soda, tasty sandwiches, snacks and an extensive retail area. Or shop online: http://shop.boardroomgames.ca/ Instagram/Twitter @theboardroomgc .............................................................................................................. Music Track: Next One — Roa [Audio Library Release] Music provided by Audio Library Plus Watch: https://youtu.be/vuTis4iiS3A​ Free Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/next-one .............................................................................................................. #boardgames #tabletopgames #theinitiative #fosterthemeeple