DON'T BUY Byzantion Until You Watch This! Engine Building Meets Social Deduction (board game review)

Should you back Byzantion on Gamefound or wait for retail? We dove deep into this Byzantine political intrigue game from Meeple Pug, watching every available piece of gameplay footage to give you our honest assessment.

Byzantion is a competitive, event-driven board game for 1-4 players set during Emperor Justinian's reign in 527 AD. Players lead powerful factions, secretly manipulating the emperor's decisions on major historical events while building resource engines and pursuing hidden victory objectives.

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In this video, we break down:
The three-phase round structure and how it creates escalating tension
The innovative dual-layer bidding system for influencing the emperor
How the Bandons (card groups) create satisfying engine building combos
The brutal Prisoner's Dilemma resource contribution mechanic
Hidden quest cards and emergent narrative gameplay
Production quality including 101 inkwashed miniatures and neoprene playmat
Campaign pricing structure and the €30 follower discount controversy
Meeple Pug's track record with previous crowdfunding campaigns
Real playtime estimates vs. what the campaign claims
Who should back now vs. who should wait for retail

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TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 Overview
00:03:30 What We Like
00:09:16 What We Don't Like
00:11:36 Final Verdict