Too Many Bones is a fantasy adventure game where players take on the role of Gearlocs, venturing into the wilds to defeat Tyrants. Featuring extensive custom dice, neoprene mats, and unique character skill sets, the game combines tactical combat and character progression in a cooperative experience.
The Verdict
based on 24 reviews
“Too many bones is a 5 out of 5 for me. It should be very clear and obvious in the way I've been talking this entire time, this is, this is one of my favorite games.”(28:51)
“Too Many Gones is one of my favorite games ever. It's an incredible adventure style game where you play these mini scenarios.”(0:16)
“Too Many Bones is an exceptionally fascinating design. There is no other game that feels quite like it. I tip my hat to Adam and Josh Carlson because I feel like Too Many Bones demonstrates a definite growth and maturity in their skills as game designers.”
“Josh and Adam Carlson have created a beautiful, rich, vivid game. A game that eschews all of the RPG cruft of something like Gloomhaven, and boils it down to a dice-flinging explosion of instant action, with a boss fight crescendo which will see your table cheer or groan collectively.”
“That's what happened when I played Too Many Bones. If you can handle the learning curve, and the price tag, then you're in for an incredible experience.”
“Resisting buying some things can be a good thing for one's wallet, but in the case of Too Many Bones, I'm extremely glad I gave in and bought the lot. I heartily recommend you do too, even if it means you subsist on beans for the rest of your days.”
“Too Many Bones is a fantastic game. My group has played a bunch of the top-rated games in the last couple of months and TMB has probably been the best of the bunch.”
“Like I said, I really like this game. If I ever do a top 10 adventure games list, and I probably will at some point, top three without a doubt, no question, no question in my mind, it is a fantastic game and I love it.”(14:06)
“I think it does so many things that I've never even thought of possible within [board] gaming before. It's not necessarily that the things that are happening are incredibly mind-boggling, but it's the way that they combined all these disparate mechanics into a cohesive package that, to me, makes it very fresh and a very unique take.”(13:35)
“It's a fantastic game for me as a co-op game, you know what? I'll try this build, or what are you going to building? You know what, I'll try doing damage this time, see how it goes.”(12:35)
“As it is I'd be on a nine out of ten I think the game is amazing so it's highly recommend you try this if you get it out to play it”(11:46)
“Overall I have moved this game into my Top 10 games. It is so unique, challenging, and whimsical that I naturally gravitate toward it.”
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