Fantasy Flight Games - Fallout: New California Expansion - Board Game

As a lifelong Fallout fan who has played, and loved, every video game, and as a tabletop game fan: the idea of a tabletop version intruiged me greatly. Though we had to abandon the videogamer mentality of "complete and collect everything you can before questing" which caused our first game to run so long.My two brothers and I have played twice now. First time took 5h 30m, second time took 4h. Took some time to understand all the rules, we had them all figured out half way through the second game: I strongly suggest reading both booklets before playing, as the 'Learn to Play' booklet really glosses over a lot of details and will leave you scrambling for the rule booklet over and over for clarification during the game. The characters are a little unbalanced but ultimately make for fun, unique gameplay (we already have our favourites here). We've only played two of the four scenarios - The Commonwealth, and The Capital Wasteland - but they are about as different as you would expect, with the flavour text being the main difference.I highly suggest this game for any Fallout fans, and any tabletop fans. I also recommend finding a good playlist of music from Fallout 3, NV and 4, or just a 1950s/60s playlist and putting that on in the background for a little extra atmosphere. As for space needed, we used a table that is about 80x80cm (31.5x31.5in) and we could have used a little more space. I also suggest purchasing additional grip seal bags to hold the tokens for organisational purposes, and an opaque bag to place the SPECIAL tokens in for simplicity when levelling up.

As a Fallout fan, and owner of Fallout Monopoly already, I simply had to give this a go. I can honestly say it is one of the best board/card games I have ever played. Very first game out of the box, my wife and I and our 10 and 6 year old boys (our teenage daughter was 'not bovvered') settled into it very quickly. It's very easy to pick up, more from playing than the instructions, and is compelling.All of the cards and pieces are of an excellent quality, featuring many of the aspects of the actual Fallout Shelter digital game. The detail (including transparent overlaying 'cards') works very well.By far the greatest part of the actual game is how extremely well balanced it is. The four of us ended within two points of each other. It has obviously been very well thought out and tested. It's easy to make it more of a co-operative, which is ideal if you have kids who do not particularly get on with each other during competitive games.I thoroughly recommend this, not just for people with kids, not only for those who love Fallout, but for anyone who enjoys brilliant sociable games.

It is an interesting exploration based game with a couple of flaws:The negtive points first:1. It needs the expansion to be playable in my opinion.2. The rule book could really do with restructing, its not really very clear.3. The wasteland enemies move to quick and are far to lethal early on... (which kills the mood a bit) and then a bit of push over when you are all tanked up.4. Quite complex set up and quite long game play.5. The competative game doesn't work, as the game is a little too random and unbalanced to be played in this way.6. The randomness can leave a player behind (they don't progress as fast as everyone else.. thus feel a bit left out).The positives:1. The game pieces are top notch.2. The game scenarios never play through the same way twice.3. The Story threads (although a little clunky to keep adding cards) are pretty cool.4. The Co-op included in the expansion works really well (ended up house ruling the non-co-op scenerios.. vote for a faction at start of play, xp from cards is always group xp.)Overall, I'm quite happy with the game, but had to check on Gameboard Geeks to iron out the rules issues.Currently playing the game with the following rulings:'Monster' damage = ( level-1) + pips rolled; but ideally the damage needs to be keyed to the players average 'special' level to keep the monsters competative as you approach the end game.

Fantastic to add to your fallout arsonal and fun to play can't wait for next fallout games night to show this bad boy off... Came as stated and in a clear film packaging with amazing detail on the lunch box great value for any collection or fallout FANATIC see you in the wasteland

It helps to have played the game to understand the background or what sides to choose, but my relatives who have not played the games still had fun. The figures board and cards are all great quality, and plenty of replay-ability with different scenarios and different outcomes dependant on your choices and dice rolls (succeed or failure of choices). bit like one of those books where you turn to different pages dependant on your choice and something different happens. there’s quite a lot of cards to sort through for this though and it would have been good to have some sort or card holder fovoer to make this a bit easier, but overall an awesome game! it can sometimes last a little while and then suddenly finish in the last minute when someone gets the right score.

This has turned out to be the most played game in our house (Parents plus 12 year old), it really is very good. Having said that we are a family of Fallout geeks. The instructions would probably be seen as quite complex if you haven't played fallout shelter, but once you have your head around it you won't be disapointed.

after a couple plays only I can say that the game is addictive as the jets you can purchase from the store. If you love Fallout, you will almost surely love this game. It is a coop, but you build your own path. Use other survivors to help your agenda, but beware all the dangers of the wild.Fallout the Boardgame is quite faithful to the Fallout videogame series. You feel you are in the wasteland after the nuclear war.Fast paced game, lots of randomness, but still quite fun.Providing more info, is going about game mechanics and such, those are easily found elsewhere.

Love this game, no matter you had play the Fall out video game before or not. Playing with physical game is more fun to me. You won't disappoint.

Super fun lite worker placement game. Needs more room, items and enemy card expansions. Please FFG!

The game becomes more fun once you start playing it, but the instructions could be a bit clearer.

For those who likes Fallout universe it will be a joyful time spending. I recommend it 100%

The game arrived without a box and with all the corners damaged 1 star to the seller 5 to the game. I don’t push back the item only because we want to play it.