There's always a lot of anticipation when a game you like gets a new form. Whether it's a sequel, an expansion, an experimental spinoff, or indeed a digital version of something physical, I always feel a sense of excitement held in check by nerves. What if the adaptation doesn't feel right? What if the sequel is disappointing? What if new players don't enjoy this thing that I have given them impassioned pleas to play? Any worries regarding Set a Watch, the Todd Walsh tabletop game, being adapted for the screen immediately dissipated upon playing its new Steam Next Fest demo, however. It nails the feel of the board game and provides exactly the right tactical challenge to stay true to its progenitor and welcome new players to the fold.
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