Vantage (Saturday Review)
About this episode
This episode reviews the board game Vantage, exploring its themes and mechanics.
The escape pod rattles violently as it tears through the atmosphere, before the noise suddenly fades away. A rough landing throws you against the restraints, leaving only silence until the hatch finally creaks open and fresh air rushes in with a long hiss. After you take off your helmet, you can smell unfamiliar scents. As you climb out of the pod, you can see a landscape unlike anything you have ever seen before. There are giant mountains that disappear into the clouds, strange plants that sway gently in the breeze, and countless mysteries that are waiting to be uncovered. You notice that you crashed high on a lonely hill, giving you a really good Vantage by Jamey Stegmaier from Stonemaier Games with art by Valentina Filic , Sören Meding and Emilien Rotival . Read the full review here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2026/07/18/vantage-saturday-review/ Useful Links Vantage : https://stonemaiergames.com/games/vantage/ Rulebook: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/ulyfze69rb24tsgip7mn7/AGooUTmI8qBNqc5nh36BJkY/Vantage/Vantage_Rulebook_r26_web.pdf?rlkey=0ejidzd7lktoa5hyrbkmy9xse&st=jtwsdpd8&dl=0 Rules video: https://youtu.be/xa476iCNIDk?si=Ejg48iUpS3G9-q4k Stonemaier Games…
People in this episode
Host: Tabletop Games Blog
Topics covered
- board games
- game reviews
- game mechanics
- thematic exploration
- game design
Keywords
- Vantage
- board game review
- Stonemaier Games
- game design
- Jamey Stegmaier
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Stonemaier Games
Books & works: Vantage
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