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Ape Town

Game ID: GID0026113
Game Info
Year
2025
Players
2-4
Age
10+
Playtime
45 min
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Description

Rival ape gangs vie for control of the city by placing tiles and recruiting members to dominate districts

Description

Rival ape gangs vie for control of the city by placing tiles and recruiting members to dominate districts

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Video D0dDEDIJWaw Getting Games Radar Vlog at 2:13 sentiment: other
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Overall sentiment (raw)
intrigued
Pros
  • intriguing theme and designer
  • grid and drafting mechanics align with preferences
Cons
Thematic elements
  • apes vying for influence; loopy lemur mediator
Comparison games
  • Smash Up
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Area Majority — area majority in a hex grid with drafting and tile placement elements
  • Hexagonal Grid — spatial layout on a hex grid
  • open drafting — drafting from available options
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Quotes (from this video)
  • this is a literal engine building game
  • the first in a line of great thinkers games
  • there's area majority a hexagonal grid open Drafting and tile placement
  • this game is beautiful
  • I like three-dimensional tile games
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