I really like Cubicle 7 as a company. They produce good games. I’m growing increasingly bemused by their approach to bundles, though. The last time Cubicle 7 ran a Warhammer-related Humble Bundle it was pretty badly put together. I’m less than delighted to confirm that this one is going to be pretty similar. I’m not sure how much control they have over the bundle, but they do put their name on it.
This time, we’re looking at a bundle for Wrath & Glory, the current Warhammer 40,000 RPG. The bundle consists of three tiers, getting gradually more expensive as we move up, but containing a lot more content. I would usually share the contents of the first tier at this point. It does, after all, cost less than £1. Surely that’s good value, eh?
No.
It’s really not.
What is the actual point in offering a base-level tier that includes a set of Wargear cards, some combat cards, and a wee adventure PDF? No rules to actually play the game? Pointless and cynical. Oh, and there’s a discount code for the Cubicle 7 store. It’s really sad when that’s the best bit of the package.
Okay, so what if I up my investment to £8.20 and get the second tier? There are 11 items in there, so surely one of those will be the actual rules for the game that I’m supposedly purchasing.
Of course not.
Instead, they’ve added battle maps, missions, some more cards, and other little add-ons and extra material. There’s also a booklet from Free RPG Day that has a simplified version of the rules. Yep. A free booklet with a cut-down version of the game. This is infuriating.
What about the top tier? Well, we’re now looking at £14.77 for 25 items:
And this tier is actually good. I have such mixed feelings typing that, because I’m still really annoyed at how this bundle has been structured, but it is a good value proposition. First and foremost, it contains the actual rulebook. The rules are good and the book is really nice. I’ve enjoyed playing the game, and would definitely recommend it to 40K fans. The tier also includes a few decent-sized supplements, but more are still the smaller PDFS with a new archetype, an adventure, or the like. It’s fine, and the price is actually quite reasonable.
I like Cubicle 7. They produce really nice books. I’m just disappointed in them doing this nonsense structure again. If you’re interested in the game, the price for the top tier is good. There’s just zero point in going beneath that level, and I really feel that defeats the purpose of these bundles.
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