Nemesis vs Lockdown - Key Differences, Comparisons and First Impressions

Sorry about the weird focus on this video sometimes - it was a long day and my monitor died so I couldn't check how the framing was. But at least the discussion is interesting!

Awaken Realms has put out another banger. But there are some key differences. Zach and Chris talk about their first impressions from their play through, and why both are great games.

To watch the play through, click here -    • Nemesis Lockdown Playthrough - "I thought ...  
Unboxing and basic painting tips, click here -    • Nemesis Lockdown Unboxing and BEGINNER PAI...  


Timestamps
00:00 Intro/The Questions worth discussing
01:30 Which version is better?
02:30 New Mechanic – Contingency Tokens
03:35 New Mechanic – Light and Power
04:45 Feeling/differences of both versions
07:34 Playing at 2 players
09:00 Do you need expansions for Nemesis?
10:27 Nemesis and Lockdown are theme heavy but also random
13:33 Lockdown improves upon the original in tiny ways
18:35 The Player Aids are annoying
19:30 Better insert than Nemesis
20:27 New Mechanic – Knowledge
20:57 End game conditions/objectives
28:52 New Mechanic – Computers
31:25 Negatives – Ease of play, length, rules
33:15 Okay, negatives for real this time
38:22 Ease of teach
44:30 Ratings
49:40 Final thoughts



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