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Aug 25, 2026·Board game video·07:32·153·Watch on YouTube

The Monolith - Final Grade - Kickstarter Critique Clip - Big Box Of Plastic Shell Game

Bower's Game Corner

Bower's Game Corner

Watch “The Monolith - Final Grade - Kickstarter Critique Clip - Big Box Of Plastic Shell Game,” a board game video for The Monolith on BoardGameVideo.

Description provided by Bower's Game Corner on YouTube:

Special thanks to ONIRO for sponsoring this episode. If you're preparing to launch a Kickstarter or Gamefound campaign, ONIRO is a name worth knowing. They specialize in cinematic trailers, 2D/3D animation, Unreal Engine storytelling, photography, campaign page graphic design and premium marketing content designed to help crowdfunding projects stand out from the crowd. They've worked with some of the biggest publishers in the tabletop industry, helping bring games to life and build excitement before launch. Whether you're a first-time creator or an established publisher, ONIRO has the experience and creative talent to help take your campaign to the next level. Be sure to check them out and see what they can do for your project. https://oniro.com/ Interested in having your next Kickstarter project featured? Check out my Fiverr - https://www.fiverr.com/bowergamecorner/examine-prelaunch-kickstarter-projects Check out the full Kickstarter Critique: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BFExwUvvYA Check out the Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/plaidhatgames/the-monolith?ref=creator_tab Want To Help The Channel Get Better? Consider my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Bowersgamecorner Purchase games on Amazon and support the channel!?: http://amzn.to/2rTdgsf Get a peak behind the scenes and join my Facebook Group!: https://www.facebook.com/BowersGameCorner For More INfo: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/469969/the-monolith From The Publisher: ONCE WE WERE SAILORS WHO TRAVELED THE STARS. PATHETIC. PURPOSELESS. THEN WE FOUND THE HOLY PLANET AND THE MONOLITH WAS HERE, WAITING FOR US ALL ALONG. In The Monolith, 3-4 players take on the roles of shaman, leading their warriors in battle against each other, all for the pleasure of the monolith that holds them in thrall. Each round, players take turns spending hearts to complete actions. These actions allow them to recruit and move warriors, move their shaman and activate any shaman powers, or bid hearts on powerful divination cards. When a player thinks they've taken the actions they need for the round, they dump their remaining hearts into the monolith. The sooner they feed their hearts to the monolith, the more actions they will have during combat, but do it too soon, and risk watching the other players change the board state in your absence! Once all players have put their remaining hearts in the monolith, the monolith is lifted, revealing the combat actions the remaining hearts have been sorted into! Battles are fast and brutal, and only the most clever players will outmaneuver their enemies and boast of their deeds to the sacred stone! NEED HELP WITH YOUR OWN TABLETOP PROJECT? Through Fiverr, I offer private Kickstarter prelaunch-page feedback plus dedicated public previews, how-to-play videos, and gameplay videos for board games and tabletop RPGs. If you want an experienced reviewer to find the confusing parts before your backers do—or introduce your project to the Bower's Game Corner audience—check out my services here: https://www.fiverr.com/bowergamecorner/examine-prelaunch-kickstarter-projects Did I nail the D, or am I completely off my rocker? Let me know in the comments. What Kickstarter should go under the microscope next?

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The Monolith

The Monolith

2026·Phil Gross

Videos
8
Creators
6

Mainly reviews. The Monolith is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 4 reviews, 1 how-to-play guides, 1 recorded sessions, and 2 other videos.

3 - 4 players
120 min

About The Monolith, from BoardGameGeek:

ONCE WE WERE SAILORS WHO TRAVELED THE STARS. PATHETIC. PURPOSELESS. THEN WE FOUND THE HOLY PLANET AND THE MONOLITH WAS HERE, WAITING FOR US ALL ALONG. In The Monolith, 3-4 players take on the roles of shaman, leading their warriors in battle against each other, all for the pleasure of the monolith that holds them in thrall. Each round, players take turns spending hearts to complete actions. These actions allow them to recruit and move warriors, move their shaman and activate any shaman powers, or bid hearts on powerful divination cards When a player thinks they've taken the actions they need for the round, they dump their remaining hearts into the monolith. The sooner they feed their hearts to the monolith, the more actions they will have during combat, but do it too soon, and risk watching the other players change the board state in your absence! Once all players have put their remaining hearts in the monolith, the monolith is lifted, revealing the combat actions the remaining hearts have been sorted into! Battles are fast and brutal, and only the most clever players will outmaneuver their enemies and boast of their deeds to the sacred stone! -description from the publisher

Designer

Phil Gross

Artists

Thomas Elliott, Alfie Garland, Calder Moore

Publisher

Plaid Hat Games

Categories

FightingScience Fiction

Mechanics

Action PointsArea Majority / Influence
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