Shadows over Camelot (2005)

“This game is an all-time classic, it was a pivotal moment in gaming come 2005, you at this novel mechanic, the hidden traitor thing, and it's spawned all of these other games”(12:58)

“Jaden: 4.5, it's an awesome game. Yeah, we stay up a little later playing this game.”(7:21)

“The more I think about this game, the more I think that it is on the same level as Pandemic when it comes to cooperative games, and so I felt it was only fitting to give them the same score.”

“It may cost more than any games you've purchased before, but it's a very high quality game and we plan on enjoying it for years to come.”

“Shadows over Camelot is not the only coop game to have a traitor mechanic, but it is the best. People who like sowing paranoia and distrust among their closest friends will find this one a classic.”

‘Shadows over Camelot’ not only gets a shining recommendation for its mechanics and group play dynamics, but it also occupies a special place for the memories it creates amongst friends at the gaming table.

“And that's what really makes this game shine because you might do some really good things and people still won't trust that you're a good guy and and they can try to and it's fun when that happens overthrow you yeah this one is this one's fun i like this one quite a bit”

“I really cannot say enough good things about Shadows over Camelot. I love the tension in the game. I think there's a constant level of tension whether or not there's a traitor or not because you don't know.”(28:27)

“It's not going to give you the deepest game experience, it's not going to be the most strategic, even the tactical nature is, you know, sometimes yelling at each other and throwing around random accusations, but sometimes that is a heck of a lot of fun.”

“If you're looking for a co-op game you got to get one of these Classics, Shadows of a Camelot. You got to add the trader in there and just watch the paranoia set in and the cooperative and not knowing who to trust and things like that. It's a classic for a reason.”(15:49)

The reviewers find Shadows over Camelot to be an engaging and clever cooperative experience, highlighting its tense traitor mechanic and thematic depth while noting it remains a classic staple of deduction and teamwork.