I’ve had two games come in recently from Serious Pulp. I’m not sure that they’ve made games beyond these two, but I have two big boxes of 7th Continent and one of 7th Citadel to unbox and see what there is. That’s what I opened up, plus a couple of bonus items on last nights Malts and Meeples, over on YouTube. 7th Citadel is the game that I’m going to be playing next on stream, so join me and see what is in the box.

Why Play 7th Citadel?

So, as we start to think about playing this game, what is it that draws me to it? I think it’s the puzzle and story nature of the game. There are elements that I can search and explore, like in 7th Continent, but in 7th Citadel there is more story to the game. I’m going to be playing through the introductory scenario, so spoilers if you’re worried about that, but you can watch the Meet Me at the Table game below to see how that works.

The 7th Continent

This is a system that I’ve always been interested in. I thought it looked fun enough that I backed the 2nd Kickstarter of The 7th Continent, but I never got around to playing it. And I think that I let some peoples opinions sour me on the game before I got to try it.

I know that the first curse is long. And it is meant to be long and that you’ll play it several times so that you get to learn and understand the game. That said, it is a downside to getting into the game. You feel like you just explore without knowing why for the most part. And I totally understand why that isn’t everyone’s cup of tea.

On the flip side, I let myself be swayed away from what I like. I think that the game play around flipping cards to try and get the successes you need, that sounds fun. And I like the idea of exploring. That element of the game is big. And as I say, I like that about the game. But why not start with that one?

The 7th Citadel

As you see in the video from Meet Me at the Table, The 7th Citadel has more story. The game is very open world in what you can do, but there is more focus to it. Especially in that first scenario, it walks you through things and teaches you how to play the game. Or at least introduces elements of the game to you through story.

And from what I see in the game, it looks like it is going to have more story. Yet, it is still a game that is going to be open and free. When you play, you pick where you want to go and what you want to unlock and explore next. But there are elements to the game which are determined or influenced by the main threat. That is an interesting element of the game as well for me. I like that story continuing through it.

But the game is also similar to 7th Continent. The mechanism that drives the game is going to be the same. And, again, I like that mechanism. But it cleans up elements to it. You no longer flip a card and randomly die. Instead, now you spend life to gain back cards, so it is a push and pull risk to the game. Again, something that I like.

Bonus Content

Also, since 7th Citadel and 7th Continent didn’t take too much time to unbox I opened up a couple other things. One being the AR Vault (Awaken Realms Vault) dice that I got. And Gloomhaven Buttons and Bugs, a tiny solo version of Gloomhaven with some twists. Those were opened at the end of the video.

Upcoming Streams

On Monday I play small solo game plays. The schedule is, right now, going to look like gaming every other Monday. A chance to see people in person came up for Monday and as much as I like streaming, it’s good to socialize as well. And I might do more deck construction with Star Wars Unlimited on Mondays as well or pack openings.

On Wednesdays, I play solo campaign games. I plan on playing a campaign game coming up. Right now I’m torn between two games. Well, more than that if you watched through the end of the video. The next game is the one that I just unboxed, 7th Citadel. So I plan to start playing it next week or at least do character building and then dive into the game.

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