Indie Boards and Cards IBCFPF2 Flash Point Fire Rescue Second Edition Board Game

I got Flashpoint not with the greatest of expectations. I had heard of the game before but never really looked into it. Then saw the game being reviewed on Youtube a few times and thought I would order it. I was pleasantly surprised by how good this game was and Flashpoint has since become my favourite cooperative game that I own (and I have Pandemic & both Forbidden games). None of them, for me, beat Flashpoint.So what makes Flashpoint great? Well, the theme is fantastic. One of my problems with Pandemic is the theme doesn't suck me in. Whereas in Flashpoint when my firefighter gets knocked down by an explosion or a door blows up in my face I feel completely immersed in the theme. The fightighting theme is one we are all aware of and it works really well. The design of the game helps with this. For example, the way the fire spreads each turn makes sense in terms of how you would expect a real fire to spread (I am not a firefighter so I wouldn't know). Smoke leads to fire, fire leads to explosions, explosions lead to dead victims and damaged walls. It all makes a lot of sense.Other pros:- works very well from 2-6 players (all my other coop games are 4 player, so to have a 6 player game is great for those larger gatherings)- special firefighter abilities means working together doing what you're best at doing (whether that be firefighting or rescuing, everybody has a job to do for the team)- Great family game and even has family game rules to make things simpler- variety of difficulty levels which can be customised completely to suit your own ability- quick games (30-45 min)- double sided board which gives you 2 buildings to fight fire in (one a little harder than the other)- randomness of how the fire spreads really makes for an unpredictable challenge (you may think you have things under control and two turns later half the house is on fire)Cons:- set up can take 5-10 minutes depending on what difficulty you are playing (you have to follow a step-by-step set up routine which becomes familiar but initially will take a few min to go through... not a big issue really)- board is busy (there are lots things on the board which can make it seem quite busy at times but again, not a big problem)- Sometimes dice rolling to spread the fire may result in an easy game, or the opposite can happen (but this is quite realistic of fires I would imagine and I've only had 1 easy game where the dice were very helpful)- the action points each firefighter has vary depending on their skills, and you can save action points for next turns (this takes a little bit of getting used to but again, is not too bad)This is a really great game. The fire theme presents a very realistic danger that needs to be put out and you genuinely feel like you are in a building doing your thing as a firefighter. Great family game, kids would likely love this game. There are already 3-4 expansions out there to get if you want more challenges too. I've just got a few of them. Each brings new boards (new buildings), some new equipment and things like second/third floors to buildings which makes fighting that fire even more challenging. Excellent game, if you're interested in it I would fully recommend making the purchase!

Very good game, appeals to people of wide range of ages in the family, including those who usually prefer competitive games. High replayability as it's different every time. It also has a good range of difficulty levels and is very hard to win perfectly (get all victims out) at a high level. It works well across the various numbers of players. The one thing I don't like is that two of the victim tokens are a cat and a dog - and you're not allowed to throw the cat out of a ground floor window (as I at least would be perfectly happy to do in a house fire!) and get on with rescuing the people. Sometimes I leave out the pets on purpose (you don't use all the tokens every time) but the younger children like the animals and don't find them irritating. We've played it loads of times, and it works for solo play too.

The game is a good family one and easy to pick up and teach. It is a co-op game but there is not as much interaction as you would find in Pandemic - there are no items to exchange with each other to aid the cause or anything. It feels more like everyone is playing an individual game for the greater cause, you don't work in teams and the specialists don't really interact with the other players either bar the odd extra move space here and there. It is very thermattic and there is a sense of relief when you chop down the walls and save the family pet with fire exploding all around the room - but it's still very 'I saved the cat' - it just doesn't feel like any team effort involved. It suffers heavily from the overall feeling that you decide your own actions without really discussing it and getting the other players opinion - I played one game where we never once ended up in the same room due to the random placement of the civilians, it was like I had my half of the board to rescue, and my partner had the other - I really think it's missing the peril. When you get knocked down you spawn outside, there should have been the moment of, 'Oh sugar butties! Bob just got caught in an explosion and we need to save him now before it's too late!!' But it's ok, Bob just immediately gets popped outside to re-enter the building on the next turn. Where's the danger of being caught in a a raging fire?For these reasons I think it's great game for the younger audience, but not for a gaming group.

A great co-op boardgame. Simple rules to learn the basics and once competent the advanced rules in combination with the increased difficulty setting make for an enjoyable challenge. We've only been playing as a two so far (wife and I) but looking forward to getting others involved as it won't take more than 5mins to teach and presents a nice change from competitive games.Playtime is about 60 - 90mins for us depending upon how tired we are and so works perfectly as a midweek after work game when we are looking to get away from a TV / laptop screen and spend some time talking to each other.There are numerous expansions available, we have the veteran and dog rescue pack and the extreme danger pack. Plenty of reviews available for those, we are yet to try them but bought them for the mini's to avoid confusion as to which role your character was (re. Advanced Rules). where you can be more then just a standard fireman.***Some games take a while to grow on you and take a few goes before you get it. Not this one. Quick learning curve and pretty much enjoyable from the get-go. Recommended.

I first bought this a long time ago, at least seven years ago, and it's remained my favorite board game since then. The theme is fun and easy to get behind and the gameplay is lots of fun! The basic game has you and your friends exploring a burning building to rescue the occupants, except you aren't sure where they are. You can chop down walls and doors to get through difficult areas, but every bit of structural damage brings the game closer to the end, and every turn the fire spreads and grows. You can put the fire out a little at a time, but it's best to focus on rescuing people. The game even has advanced rules that give your characters special skills and also adds vehicles to help flood sections of the board with water!The rules are a little complex for people who have only played games like Sorry and Uno, but not impossible as long as someone who is on top of things to coach them. I really like how it's a co-op game and you're all working together, too--everyone I've ever shown this game to has loved it! Five stars from me!

Esta versión en especial viene en inglés, pero sin problema puedes encontrar las instrucciones en internet en español.Es un juego cooperativo, te quedas picado ya que con un solo tiro puedes perder rápidamente, por lo que vas a querer seguir jugando hasta ganar la partidaRecomendado al 100%

I purchased this as a gift for my husband whom is also a firefighter. I am thoroughly impressed with how captivating the games is and how versatile. It includes rules and set up for the "family game" which is great for learning the basics and allows us to play with our 2 younger children ( 5 & 7) as well as advanced rules that can be added to increase the difficulty level and randomize set up so that you never play the same game twice. I would recommend this game to any board game enthusiasts and it is a great addition to any family game collection.

Grandiose Erweiterung. Sie bringt einige neue Spielmechaniken und tolle Karten ins Spiel. Der spielaufbau dauert etwas länger und es eignet sich durch seine Komplexität eher für Leute die schon etwas Erfahrung mit Flashpoint haben.

Bellissimo gioco cooperativo con tema pompieri che praticamente nei boardgame non esiste.Due modalità di gioco una più leggera per giocare anche con i bambini e una molto più complessa con regole aggiuntive.Ottima trasposizione da tavolo del ruolo del pompiere.Ottimo anche in solitario.