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Year
2005
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Your Tier
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Description
The animals want to show how good they are at making tall pyramids! They must be skillfully careful: Who will position the penguin on top of the crocodile, the sheep on top of the penguin, the serpent on the sheep? The hedgehog wants to stand on top of the pyramid but the height is making him dizzy.
Tier auf Tier (a.k.a. Animal Upon Animal, Pyramide d'animaux, and Dier op dier) is a simple stacking game, listed for ages 4-99, with 29 cute wooden animals.
Each turn a player rolls the die and either places one or two animals on to the stack of animals, passes one of his or her animals to another player for them to place, or places an animal on the table, extending the base for other players to build upon. Of course, if any pieces fall off whilst you are building, you get up to two of them back. The first player to have used all of their animals wins.
This game, intended for children, is equally popular with adults.
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kovray Playthrough at 1:43 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- engaging for kids
- tension-building as animals are stacked
Cons
- can require dexterity
Thematic elements
- cute animal figure stacking
- wooden animal stacking game
- family-friendly playground game
Comparison games
none
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Quotes (from this video)
- you were so close to it
- it's been a while since we played that one
- we time this is interesting
- i forgot about dune
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The Brothers Murph Discussion at 542:37:20 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Animals
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- dexterity — Game involves stacking wooden bits, implying a dexterity element.
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- My problem is is I can't find games when I have my eyes to use.
- This is terrifying.
- You're heading towards the camera.
- So, this is the last shelf, right?
- Nick is going to cook me so bad, dude.
- I have not forgiven all the people in the comments who said Combon's cover is not Hoy.
- This all our laser games are together.
- I need an adult.
- This is toaten su.
- Oh, you got one war.
- Suck it, Nick.
- I'm going to go You have Lrona in your hand.
- Great big heavy Euro game.
- I need to get some lighter stuff because I grabbed Not to Wat and Su and this and Thunder Road.
- Oh god, Jesus. You're right there.
- In theory, I should know what's around.
- I have taken it for myself. Thank you very much.
- Wowee. Hope we got workers comp.
- Gosh, I don't know. I'm starting to really worry.
- I have feasts for Odin and I have Tat and Su
- I love this game. I'm going to grab Abyss.
- All right, Mike, it's time for your fifth pick.
- I need a small thing. I need like a card game.
- I really want Ark Nova. And Arcan Nova is here.
- I am taking Ark Nova.
- Don't laugh at me, Jimmy.
- This is not Arc Nova.
- What the hell is this? It's so big and square.
- I've got this, man. This is in a tin.
- Detective Club.
- I have Arc Nova. Clearly, I got a bunch of heavy. I need I need to start going lighter.
- Oh god. Oh god. What was that?
- Oh, there's so many small games in here.
- This is a Murf draft first where both players have drafted the same game.
- Wow.
- I don't know why I'm helping. I most just want to flex my knowledge, dude.
- This is Suburbia Collector's Edition. Get wrecked.
- I love this game. Don't play it enough.
- And frankly, big boxes make games harder to play.
- I want to grab Vida Culture, which is up there, but I feel like I don't have a very good balanced collection
- Marvel United, baby.
- This is a great co-op game. Also kind of on the lighter side. I really, really enjoy this one. I I freaking love this game.
- That might have been a bit of a cheat because I knew it was on the top of the shelf, which severely narrows down.
- Jimmy, what do we even own?
- Throw out some games that you like.
- I feel like inventors and scholars is over there.
- No, this is not what I thought.
- Well, you've got wavefares right now. Quote unquote wavefares.
- I thought at first it was going to be feast roden because you thought you didn't get it, but boy howdy did I not get it either.
- This is Star Wars Rebellion, everybody. Thank you very much.
- It's that big. Wow. Okay then.
- Pick number eight for Nick.
- How does he keep hitting it?
- Real talk though.
- I feel like a lot of like square and rectangular euros.
- I was just about to say this is Arino. It is not.
- Oh, that's thicker than I thought it'd be.
- Once again, right up on the microphone. We're sorry.
- This is distilled.
- I got me some isats and I'm excited to have a good polyomino game.
- I want Grand Austria Hotel.
- We have too many big games, guys.
- From the bottom, a square and a rectangle feel very similar.
- Dude, right.
- I feel legitimately I mean,
- Is the top dented?
- Is the top supposed to be dented?
- All righty. Okay, I got two more. Yeah, I got two more games. I got to go I got to start going lighter. I've been doing too much big stuff.
- You're always concerned about that.
- A well-rounded collection.
- So, here's the thing with these drafts, y'all.
- Mike picks his favorite games. I try to pick an actually good collection.
- No one's asking you to do that.
- The prompt for these is to collect a wellrounded collection. Mike just picks his favorite games. So get out in the comments comments. Let us know.
- I win. I win these because I actually choose.
- It's not about making a It's about making the best list.
- The best list is the best list for most people. Not for you.
- I'm the one making the list.
- No. Silly.
- I'm picking foof girkin. This is a great trick tank game. It's called five cucumbers.
- I feel the green how it's green. I think this is firkin.
- All right. So, since Nick's out here sassing me.
- All right. This is your final pick. Do what you want.
- I'm going to go back to our drawers.
- I'm looking for the Kinfire Delve games.
- I feel like I stopped the Oh, wait. Hold on.
- Whatever this was, I'm not choosing it.
- Oh, wait. Even better.
- This is a long thin rectangle? This might be uh the Fellowship of the Ring trick taking game.
- Pick Pick. Pick what you think your heart says.
- This one's in shrink. This is a fat boy.
- I thought I had Lord of the Rings. My last picture.
- Oh, you know what? Hold on. This has a unique box.
- This has this little pink thing. I think this is Volano. Volamino. Volimo.
- Am I stepping on a game?
- This is I think Volano. And so it's got that little
- that's my 10th pick. And on the light one day, I'm wellrounded as heck. Good god. Now I really don't know where I am, man.
- Oh god. Sorry. I hit me in the face.
- I
- Yes, it is. Uh, it is a tough game to get into. Uh, and I love that.
- I do love the dice placement for this. It's a really cool game, you know, this is where you're gonna go draft dice and then send them to the cathedral.
- It was like, you know, like, really tough to get into. So, you know, like, I do love that and that's what we're all about.
- You have your own story, your own world that you're building.
- There's a ton of strategy, a ton of different things you can do in this game.
- It's a legacy game, which means that the game evolves and changes as you play it.
- There's a lot of political intrigue and backstabbing.
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Top List at 1:46 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
Positive
Pros
- Foundational dexterity game.
- Family-friendly.
- The host made a convincing argument for its inclusion.
Cons
- Many other games now do similar things.
- Ranked lower on one host's personal list.
Thematic elements
- Stacking acrobatic animals
Comparison games
- Meeple Circus
- Rhino Hero Super Battle
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- dexterity — stacking acrobatic animals
- Stacking — stacking your little animal meeples
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- so we have a list of every single game that was released in 2005 and we're going to go through all of them in a three-hour episode absolutely not
- we have a potential pool of 25 board games but only 10 can be inducted into our newly minted Hall of Fame that's the rules that's the rules only 10 we made them up that's the rules
- you could argue with us in the comments and tell us why we're wrong you could do that always an option
- I'm going to be real honest with everyone that this list of games from 2005 there are a bunch on here I don't know
- that is like the oldest of old school hidden Trader Trad
- it spawned so many other games right we have a ton of games in this Arkham Horror World which is obviously the world of HP Lovecraft
- I think wits and wagers is a is a classic
- it is on my list it's one of the very early like kind of worker placement kind of mean Euro dry Euro kind of game that I played
- this is like a grill game for people
- wow we didn't even rehearse that
- it sounds like if your jam is hidden rolls or social deduction style games and you haven't played Shadow hunters and you see it out in the wild maybe pick KCK it maybe give it a whirl you might like it
- if this isn't a classic game I don't know what it is
- it is ubiquitous when it comes to board games not just the theme but sooner or later if you're talking about board games eventually Arkham Horror is going to hit the table
- many aboard gamer covet this
- people still talk about I mean any game that you're still it's 20 years old and you're like I should play that sometimes
- I may have my Nostalgia goggles on and uh you know be looking at it through those rosecolor glasses
- it's a game 100% you can play with your kids
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Actualol Review at 6:17 sentiment: negative
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Overall sentiment (raw)
negative
Pros
- visually appealing and approachable for kids
Cons
- too simple for adults
- die-rolling element can prolong randomness
Thematic elements
- family-friendly stacking fun
- stacking wooden animals into a tower
- simple, childlike
Comparison games
- Bandu
- Jenga
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- stacking / dexterity — players take turns placing animals to avoid toppling the tower
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- This is stupid. It ain't falling over once.
- Growing up can't be that bad if I get to be like you.
- Timmy, you can come out now. It's like scalletwick.
- There's nothing super about being crushed by 10 tons of brick and mortar.
- Are you okay? Did you eat mommy's mango body butter as well?
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BoardGameGeek Top List at 4:18 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Timeless dexterity with a toy-like aesthetic
- Good for families and kids; scalable to adults
Cons
- Tower collapses can disrupt flow for some players
- May feel light for experienced gamers
Thematic elements
- family-friendly stacking game
- wooden animals on a balancing tower
- toy-like, playful, accessible
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- randomization — die determines which piece you must place next
- stacking/balance — players add wooden animal pieces with varied balance points
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Dexterity games are just silly fun.
- Croconol is one of the greatest games ever made. It's the greatest dexterity game ever made.
- I defy anyone to not enjoy themselves playing this game.
- Clask is just more fun than it has any right to be.
- It's insane. I love flip ships.
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Board Game Spotlight Discussion at 1:00:15 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
very positive
Pros
- excellent for mixed ages
- satisfying from a stand-up perspective
Cons
- skill asymmetry can favor some players
Thematic elements
- folk-tantasy animals
- stacking animals
- family-friendly
Comparison games
- Meeple Circus
- Animal Upon Animal: Junior variants
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Stacking — players stack animal wooden pieces without toppling the stack
- visual_tidbits — balance and coordination under pressure
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Dexterity games it's a sport-like element, there's almost a sport aspect to a dexterity game.
- we love to hate games, we love to hate.
- Strike is a ton of fun and is accessible for a big group.
- it's not only like rewarding when you're actually able to make some really awesome throws but it's not like really complicated.
- there's social contract at the table of like we're around a table and it's okay to be a troll and to like cut people out of deals but there's that level you can take it.
- this is the best real time game that I have in my collection.
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