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Year
2016
Players
2-6
Age
10+
Playtime
45 min
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Description
• In which year was Close Encounters first in theaters?
• Which state gets the most snow each year?
• How many albums has Madonna sold?
It's likely that you don't know any of these facts, but you might have a rough idea, and that's good enough because America is a party game in which being close counts. And what if you have absolutely no idea what the answer is? Take advantage of your friends who do know. And if you realize that no one (including you) seems to know what the answer is, you can bet against everyone!
In America, each player uses their knowledge of pop culture, food, products, games, sports, and United States history to score more points than their opponents. If your opponents know something that you don't, you can leverage their knowledge to your advantage, scoring more than them with clever play. The cards have full color clues to help you, as well as interesting factoids for every question in the game. With almost one thousand questions covering more than three hundred topics, America will be a favorite for family and friends for a long time!
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Video 37bYT6jrXmQ
Getting Games Discussion at 26:10 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- trivia-focused game with a strong question set
- 320 questions across themes; six questions per game
- scoring based on closeness to the correct answer and proximity to others' answers
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- the bones of this game the stuff that's going on is so cool and so I'm looking forward to playing this one some more
- it's evolving game State as you play game to game it's sort of like a legacy style thing going on but you're not permanently altering the game
- this is a quick game
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The Dice Tower Analysis at 3:18 sentiment: positive
video_pk 79965 · mention_pk 193712
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- very solid game
Cons
- no one was playing it
Thematic elements
Comparison games
- Terra
- Fauna
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Trivia — You need to know trivia but you don't need to know it exactly, you just need to be close and kind of guess where it's at.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Hey everybody, I'm Tom Vassal. Welcome to Look Back. This is a series that I do where I take a look at reviews that I did 1 year ago, 5 years ago, 10 years ago, and even 20 years ago during this time frame.
- It's It's doing okay. I think it's in the 4000s at BoardGameGeek. I just didn't like it at all. Boring, boring airplane travel game.
- What a fantastic game, a real-time shoot-'em-up strategy style game. Very entertaining. 10 out of 10. Just a great game. Still love this game 10 years later.
- honestly for a game that's themed on Taco Bell is like a 10 out of 10 in a sense cuz you're expecting it to be bad.
- This is the follow-up to the very popular Dominant Species.
- This is a fun party game in which someone's dying and they write a message on the board, but the other person he erases I think half of it.
- So, this is like the lowest seven I can give a game in a sense.
- The artwork is a little uh uh It's all mixed over. It's muddled and they made it for people who love Overpower and they threw in the kitchen sink.
- We're trying to get more people to play these games and they made it super complex.
- Point chips from a bag. That battle system is my favorite part and a lot of interesting decisions.
- The theme of the world is a little mundane for me. I wish there was more. It wasn't as interesting as it could be.
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Video 5fMfC3T--aE
Drive Thru Games Review sentiment: positive
video_pk 12936 · mention_pk 37866
Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Engaging gameplay
- Variety of trivia topics
- Educational component
- Double-sided map for difficulty
- Family-friendly
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- American Culture and Trivia
- United States
- Trivia-based
Comparison games
- Terra
- Fauna
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- scoring — Points awarded for exact and adjacent answers, with betting mechanics
- Trivia Guessing — Players place cubes to guess answers about American culture, locations, and events
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- This is a great sort of companion game to Terra
- Mechanically I probably like America better
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Our Family Plays Games (OFPG) Gateway Games Roundup at 5:49 sentiment: positive
video_pk 11220 · mention_pk 189488
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- adds cube tower mechanic
- fun to play
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- cube tower
- expansion
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Cube Tower
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- I think I would wait yeah September maybe a little bit after September because I know people gonna rush in there and get everything
- gateways don't grow old for me no they don't I like Gateway games I like simple games sometimes
- I can just go on and do other games so I love the Gateway Games
- we don't need no more bad boys you know they gonna come
- if this is your mindset that I'm gonna come to these big conventions and take things no no we don't need no more bad boys
- I have Discerning tastes
- we are advertising Buffalo but they're doing it right
- I was blown away by it
- It's a Wonderful game it is a wonderful game
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Chairman of the Board Top List at 3:49 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- High fun factor and approachable with strong communal feel
- Tense decisions driven by probabilistic cube outputs
- Offers varied paths and unlockable powers
Cons
- Can be polarizing due to cube-tower randomness
- Some may find the theme less cohesive with mechanics
Thematic elements
- cube-tower action selection and tile-based progression
- Sea routes and island explorations with colonial-era flavor
- adventure/expansionist
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- color-based action choice — Actions are tied to cube colors; players pick from the available color options at strength.
- Cube Tower — Colored cubes are manipulated in a tower to determine available actions per player turn.
- cube tower action selection — Colored cubes are manipulated in a tower to determine available actions per player turn.
- tile drafting and island population — Draft tiles and populate islands to gain bonuses and scoring opportunities.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- I love the sense of urgency when it comes to rushing to these islands and getting them populated as quickly as you can.
- This game is the absolute best of the best. You know, the top 1% of the top 1% of the games that I've played.
- I could not speak more highly of this design.
- The dice-driven twist, the engine-building, the tension—this is why I play board games.
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Getting Games Discussion at 23:34 sentiment: neutral
video_pk 3592 · mention_pk 10667
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Overall sentiment (raw)
neutral
Pros
- Fun in social settings
- Good fit for trivia-loving crowds
Cons
- Trivia games aren’t universally appealing
- Tends to rely on group dynamics
Thematic elements
- trivia-based party game
Comparison games
- Go Clover
- Wavelength
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- trivia/release-based questions — Players answer trivia prompts to advance; social/party game flavor
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- this is a game that anybody can play with a standard deck of cards
- the real awesome part of this game is taking those cards from the Tableau
- Carnegie is right up there and I've played it dozens of times
- I strongly recommend it I don't think it's necessarily going to blow you away and be the best game you've played this year but I found it fresh I found it interesting and very enjoyable
- it's a really smart Super Fresh really easy to teach game that everyone can play
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BoardGameGeek Top List at 29:06 sentiment: positive
video_pk 3128 · mention_pk 9200
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Multiple ways to score
- Engages a broad age range
Cons
- Trivia may feel slow for some players
Thematic elements
- American culture and geography trivia
- Geography/trivia style, with multi-path scoring
- quiz/trivia with spatial and timeline placement
Comparison games
- Wagers
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Multiple scoring routes — Points awarded for proximity, correct zone, or timeline timing
- Trivia with placement — Question prompts with cube placement on a map/timeline
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- This is like the epitome of like party game.
- This is the epitome of party game—it's light, easy to play, and great for big groups.
- It's a visual thing. You don't really need to know anything.
- There are multiple ways to get points. You don't have to be exactly right.
- It's basically bingo, but elevated with a twist and a lot of fun.
- Flip 7 is crazy. You can start yelling do it, do it, and it's a lot of fun for many people.
- Don't Mess with Cthulhu is the hidden role game you want for a crowd that likes a bit of suspense.
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