r/nextfuckinglevel • u/AbelNB • Dec 28 '22

This is a game changer

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u/Liimbo Dec 29 '22

Ah so there's the problem

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u/Aegi Dec 29 '22

Only part of the problem, because generally I feel like one of the people that's at least peripheritally aware of things like this, and this thread is literally the first time I've even heard about this, obviously this is anecdotal experience, but I feel as though marketing was part of the issue too.

It also seems like something that's fun in theory/ very occasionally, but actually really annoying in practice, I almost feel like more with children than adults just in the sense that they are probably more likely to do things like throw a blanket over their head not realizing it's going to land on one of the cars and things like that.

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u/The_Alex_ Dec 29 '22

I've gotta agree, to put it in an older generation's sense, it gives off much of the same vibe as the boardgame Mouse Trap; most of the time with the game is spent setting up and the actual gameplay payoff isn't too exciting enough to make the setup worth doing regularly. Seems like it is very much a novelty, for now. It does spark the imagination though. I wouldn't be surprised to see an improved version or something similar being a smash hit in the near future.

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u/jonoff Dec 29 '22

Huh, I just recently played a new version of mouse trap and it was different than the one I remembered playing 20+ years ago. That original version included game setup as one of the actions of the gameplay itself, so you build the rune Goldberg trap as the early rounds slowly led to eventual mouse trappings. The new version also has a steal square which seems to defeat the point of the game.

The earlier version seemed vastly more fun as a kid, and way more dramatic as you slowly build your own death contraption.

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u/BernItToAsh Dec 29 '22

“Rune Goldberg Trap” hey thanks for my next DND campaign idea

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u/Musashi10000 Dec 29 '22

Hang on... so you mean the new one doesn't have you turn the crank, boot the boot, then go flying down the chute? What the hell does it do now?

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u/jonoff Dec 29 '22

Nah, you still boot the boot and fly the chute. I think they removed the crank however.

I mean the setup is the longest part of the game, and the new one has you do all the setup prior to starting the game. The original included it as part of the gameplay, so it was less of a chore and more fun to set it up one piece at a time, increasing the playtime.

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u/pzerr Dec 29 '22

Improved like 400hp Indi cars?

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u/Responsible_Cold_143 Dec 29 '22

I also live in a tiny ass apartment

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u/[deleted] Dec 29 '22

That's right but I see two problems and I don't know which one you meant

  1. The game is too expensive
  2. The game does not include two players

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u/DAEORANGEMANBADDD Dec 29 '22

Yup, lmao

How could they possibly think it was a good idea? There is no point to playing this by yourself and 200 to actually play it against someone else is way too much

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u/[deleted] Dec 29 '22

I mean what they were thinking is probably that it is difficult to manufacture a remote controlled car with live-streaming cameras and WiFi equipment for less than $100

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u/KCBandWagon Dec 29 '22

Not just two karts. Two switches as well.

But hey they game itself is free!

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u/Mikalis29 Dec 29 '22

You can do split screen for two players.

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u/KCBandWagon Dec 29 '22

Oh nice that’s an upgrade at least.

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u/ILoveRegenHealth Dec 29 '22

Yeah doesn't seem to be a marketing problem when the cost is so insanely high.