Earthborne Rangers (2023)

“Earthborne Rangers is both an excellent card game and a fine narrative achievement, but first and foremost, it is a profound celebration of exploration, nature, and curiosity.”

“But for anyone else, especially someone who needs a refreshing alternative to the dark foreboding future that is often on offer to gamers, I can thoroughly and whole heartedly recommend joining the Rangers.”

“Earthborne Rangers isn't perfect. It's better than that: it's experimental and revolutionary and surprisingly smooth despite its newness. There are certain memories that will stick with me long after the main campaign has faded.”

“I absolutely love this game, I adore it in every which way, it's fantastic, I love it.”(34:19)

“Is it perfect? [Definitely] not. But it's really good. As an open-world adventure board game, I've not seen anything like it. You can truly go wherever you want and do whatever you want.”

“And most importantly, the game works. It's tight, it's puzzling, it's engaging, and it feels as fresh as the breeze as you're standing on Lone Tree Station, gazing over the valley. And that is our review.”(6:21)

“I think the game is exceptional. I think they've done a really good job with the game of taking an already well-established card game model, but making it their own and making a number of tweaks to it about the way that it works.”(3:23:53)

“I love this game, um, but it's not going to be for everybody. I really feel like this is going to be one of those love it or hate it, you know, either you get it or you don't kind of games. I love it.”(11:35)

“This is the first time that I've genuinely considered that we might need another tier for our [Shut Up & Sit Down] Recommends badge. Screw it, I'm, I'm giving it two — this game gets two of the badges, all right.”(0:32)

“So either way, I highly recommend it if you like this kind of game. Uh, I've been going along a lot on this review. It's been a longer one, but I think it's, uh, it's worth it. This game is definitely worth it.”(30:20)

“I think this is an exceedingly well-crafted game across the board. It's beautiful, the story is interesting, mechanics are interesting, it's got enough that's different about it to where it's a worthy entry into the genre.”(7:52)

“It's a coint toss and frankly I'm not bothered either way. If you're the least bit curious, there's no way this game won't leave an impression on you, as long as you are patient.”(33:03)