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Ace of Spades

Game ID: GID0014160
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Description

Your path of vengeance has led you to Sweet Haven, Arizona. You know that the necromancer who has ruined your life has taken over the cemetery as his base of operations and you are going to finish him off at all costs. You face Lord Overkill, a supernatural being, but your prowess as a gambler goes beyond sleight of hand.

Channel your magic through poker plays to take out Lord Overkill's minions one by one and descend into Hell itself to duel the monster who ruined your life.

Ace of Spades is a single-player game, or a two-player game if you prefer to play it in co-op mode, that uses poker mechanics to resolve dangerous duels against the worst spawns from Hell.

—description from the publisher

Year Published
2025
Transcript Analysis
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Total mentions: 5
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Sentiment: pos 4 · mix 0 · neu 0 · neg 0
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Video alkEwgn7fAk Let's Table It crowdfunding_report at 1:50 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • Good entry point for new war gamers
  • Mr B reliability
Cons
  • Not suited for those not into war games
  • Deluxe pricing not discussed in depth
Thematic elements
  • War gaming simplified
  • World War II aerial combat, accessible entry point
  • Historical but approachable
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • tabletop wargame basics — Entry-level war game mechanics to try war gaming without heavy rules.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • it's hugely popular everybody really seems to love it
  • I don't know if we really need anything bigger
  • Ace of Aces and this whole Ace Series has been around a long time
  • for what you're getting I think it's a decent price
  • the art is gorgeous
  • minis look amazing
References (from this video)
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Video F5PCBB3grM0 Totally Tabled top_10_list at 9:03 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • Compelling combat system reminiscent of Doomtown variants
  • Cooperative solo potential
Cons
  • Unclear how well the Doomtown-inspired system translates to this game
Thematic elements
  • Dark supernatural combat using poker-like mechanics
  • Solo or two-player cooperative duel against the worst hellspawn
  • Gritty, combat-focused with a Lovecraftian flair
Comparison games
  • Doomtown Reloaded
  • Doomtown Weird West Edition
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Combat: Deck/Hand — Duel using poker hands to resolve fights
  • Deck building — Construct a deck representing combat capabilities
  • deck-building — Construct a deck representing combat capabilities
  • Poker mechanics — Duel using poker hands to resolve fights
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • The central board represents different regions of your reserve, which is dominated by a massive mountain.
  • This is a reverse drafting mechanism, which basically means you assign cards for other players rather than yourself.
  • I have no idea [how it will play solo].
  • The game includes a robust solo mode for peaceful solitary sessions.
  • Think of asymmetrical games like Root.
  • The theme is terrifically goofy, and Level 99 Games has a solid track record of bringing themes to life with innovative ideas.
  • I do love bag building as a mechanism, and I definitely trust Paul Denan to do that, right?
  • This sounds like a surprising take on the boring old train theme.
  • The illustrations by Rich Moyer are super charming and silly.
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Video mrmyW9PMW5s Heavy Cardboard general_discussion at 1:58:07
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Pros
none
Cons
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Comparison games
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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • I'm vocalizing what's going on in my head.
  • Gen Con is not a convention that I ever foresee myself going back to.
  • This is going to be a very long stream if I'm going to take this much time going through each of these.
  • We are going to do a BG auction cuz I imagine everybody that watches this is on BGG.
  • The designer is going to send it to you. He's going to pay the shipping and y'all are going to pay us and we get to keep the money.
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Video s3htrl_xJtU Tantrum House top_10_list at 34:59 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • Unique poker hand mechanics in a roguelike setting
  • Solo and cooperative play options
  • Popular game that has been on many Gen Con lists
  • Poker system integration is novel
  • Appeals to fans of deck-building games like Balatro
Cons
  • Solo/two-player only limits group play appeal
Thematic elements
  • Dueling against monsters from hell
  • Hell/Dark fantasy
  • Roguelike combat game
Comparison games
  • Balatro
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • cooperative play — Game can be played 2-player cooperatively
  • Monster combat — Players use poker hands to defeat monsters
  • Poker Hand Building — Players create poker hands to resolve dangerous duels
  • Solo Play — Game can be played single player
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • I love cards that score off of other cards and trying to create combos and synergies
  • if I turn this, then this wheel's turning
  • I love tile lane games
  • that is definitely a different kind of theme that you don't see in board games
  • We're big fans of The Crew
  • is something better going to come or or do I take what's here
  • There hasn't been any deduction games that I know of. Um, I mean, there probably are. Our Gen Con release, but this is the one that really stood out to me
  • it's more about the journey than the destination
  • pleasantly surprised with how I much I enjoyed uh this two-player fighting game
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Video JVg_ZIjkUgQ Rolling Dice and Taking Names general_discussion at 4:45 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • Clever fusion of poker with combat
  • Two-player and cooperative modes work well
Cons
  • Luck can dominate in short runs
Thematic elements
  • Magic through a deck of cards and villain encounters
  • Gambling and occult power in a stylized town
  • Push-your-luck boss-battler with evolving threats
Comparison games
  • Celestia
  • Dungeons & Dragons: Horrified
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Discard and redraw options — Strategic hand management to maximize damage and options
  • Poker-hand based combat — Hands drawn from a standard deck determine damage to villains
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • This one is short, sweet, and sexy.
  • To me, this is a good, slightly above average movie.
  • We did win our first game.
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