Any meeple who is caught in the sea serpent's path is devoured, and the tile Uk'otoa came from gets eliminated. Every turn, a player can start by moving the Uk'ota miniature one space.

Three to five control hilarious, unfortunate meeples of different colors (just look at their poor faces) on a ship made of hexagonal tiles. Related: Fast & Furious: Highway Heist Is A Board Game That Feels Like An Action Movie (Review) But as just another board game in a crowded market, Uk'otoa still presents a straightforward, exciting concept - players fight to be the last one standing on a sinking ship. Fans will appreciate the ability to join factions like the Clovis Concord or the Myriad, and of course the fact that Uk'otoa himself is a big bad. As the first Darrington Press game, Uk'otoa sets a great precedent - it references the lore of Critical Role without being dependent on it. Uk'otoa comes from Darrington Press, the new branch of Critical Role that will publish several board games tangentially related to the popular D&D actual play show. But is it fun? And do you need to be a Critical Role fan to appreciate it? I can say, as someone who hasn't watched Critical Role, that Uk'otoa is worth diving into. Critical Role is expanding beyond the bounds of D&D with its own board game, which happens to be a tactical take on battle royale involving a hungry sea serpent.

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