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Vantage is an open-world, cooperative, roguelike adventure game where 1-6 players explore an entire alien planet from first-person perspectives. Each player has a unique 'vantage' card showing their view of the world with six different actions coded to skills like move, look, engage, help, take, and overpower. The game features 801 location cards and nine storybook manuals, creating a narrative sandbox experience reminiscent of Choose Your Own Adventure books.

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The Verdict

based on 40 reviews

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Truly open-world sandbox experience with a massive sense of freedom and discovery.
Deeply immersive and engaging narrative that players shape through their choices.
High replayability with a vast world and randomized elements that ensure no two games are the same.
Accessible ruleset that makes it easy to learn and start playing quickly despite its large scale.
Excellent and engaging experience for solo players and small groups of two.
Significant downtime between turns at higher player counts, making it less ideal for larger groups.
Multiplayer sessions can feel disconnected as players are often separated and pursuing their own goals.
The heavy emphasis on narrative and exploration may not appeal to players who prefer strategy and mechanics-driven board games.
A high level of game maintenance and card management is required during play.
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Specifically Solo, JaredVideo

The reviewer highly recommends "Vantage" for solo gamers, praising its open-world exploration, ease of card management, and immense content, calling it potentially their favorite solo experience of the year.

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Board Game Hangover, Board Game HangoverVideo

Board Game Hangover reviews the physical board game Vantage, highlighting its open-world exploration and strong storytelling as a significant achievement in the genre. The reviewer praises its easy setup and engaging experience, suggesting it could be the best sandbox board game available.

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Game Boy Geek, Ryan GuerraVideo

The Game Boy Geek provides a comprehensive review of the physical board game Vantage, an open-world exploration experience from Stonemaier Games. The review highlights its unique narrative and high replayability.

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Tim Chuon, Tim ChuonVideo

This video provides a detailed review of the physical board game 'Vantage,' covering an overview of gameplay mechanics and offering both non-spoiler and spoiler-filled thoughts after 20 hours of play. The reviewer discusses various aspects of the game, including character progression and multiple ending conditions.

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The Discriminating Gamer, Cody Carlson (The Discriminating Gamer)Video

During the unboxing, Ray expressed strong enthusiasm for "Vantage," highlighting its open-world cooperative adventure and sandbox nature as particularly appealing, and suggesting it could be his favorite Stonemaier game ever.

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BoxKing Gaming, John GrossArticle

The reviewer highly praises Vantage as a deep, engaging, and highly replayable cooperative exploration game, emphasizing its narrative, robust components, and flexible player count. They appreciate its evolving difficulty and the unique experience of each play-through, even suggesting personal modifications to enhance the already strong core.

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Hungry Gamer, Hungry GamerVideo

The Hungry Gamer delivers a highly positive review of the physical board game Vantage, highlighting its masterful sandbox design and delightful story-driven exploration. The reviewer praises the game for its engaging systems that encourage players to discover and interact, even delaying victory to fully experience the world.

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Big Boss Battle (B3), Aaron JonesArticle

Vantage is an immersive, cooperative exploration game that shines through its hidden-information mechanics, physical storybooks instead of an app, and open-ended sense of adventure, effectively preventing alpha-player domination while offering a rewarding progression system.

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One Stop Coop Shop, Peter Gousis and Michael KelleyVideo

The video provides a comprehensive review of Vantage, an open-world cooperative board game, praising its unique exploration and suitability for 1-3 players. It also notes potential issues with downtime at higher player counts or for those seeking a stronger narrative experience.

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The Dice Tower, Tom VasselVideo

The Dice Tower panel provides a comprehensive review of 'Vantage,' an open-world cooperative adventure board game. Opinions were varied among the reviewers, ranging from high praise for its innovative experience to more moderate enjoyment.

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The Meeple Marathon, The Meeple MarathonVideo

The Meeple Marathon delivers a review of the board game "Vantage," offering a unique perspective on the game's mechanics and overall gameplay. The video explores the game from a different point of view.

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ShelfsideVideo

The video offers a comprehensive critique of the physical board game Vantage, detailing its gameplay mechanics, thematic elements, and overall player experience. It includes an analysis of the game's strengths and weaknesses, concluding with individual reviewer scores.

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