Review
Unmatched: Teen Spirit
Unmatched: Teen Spirit makes a strong case for short, thematic duels. It works especially well for a parent-and-child game, provided you do not begin with one of the more complicated characters.
- Published
- 2023
- Designer
- Rob Daviau, Justin D. Jacobson
- Publisher
- Restoration Games
- Players
- 2–3
- Playing time
- 40 min
Unmatched, thank goodness. I have played plenty of sets and plenty of games, mostly with my son, and it has turned out to be much better than I first gave it credit for. Keep the character complexity sensible, rather than starting with something like the Witcher tree, and a child can get straight into the match without any fuss.
In 1 vs 1, which is where I have enjoyed it most, two characters square up and the game does exactly what it says on the tin: it delivers a clean, quick duel. The length is excellent. There is time to settle in, trade blows and finish before anyone at the table has had enough.
The length is excellent. There is time to settle in, trade blows and finish before anyone at the table has had enough.
CaptainObvious
I have not tried 2 vs 2 yet, so duels are my reference point. We have also found our own rule: keep the opponents within the same thematic set. Gerald facing She-Hulk, Houdini and Shredder strikes me as magnificently silly; match-ups within one universe feel more connected and, to me, more competitive.
The obvious conclusion is the right one: Unmatched is a top-notch duelling game, with the good sense to end at the right time. I misunderstood it for far too long; now I am simply pleased whenever it comes back to the table.
I misunderstood it for far too long; now I am simply pleased whenever it comes back to the table.
CaptainObvious
Source: BoardGameGeek
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