Game Info
Year
2024
Players
2-4
Age
8+
Playtime
15 min
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Description
Bacon is a fixed-partnerships climbing game for 4 or 6 players that is all about going out early as a team. The only team that will score is the team that goes out first, but their score will depend on when the rest of the team goes out. If your team does NOT go out first, your job is simple: make the other team go out as late as possible.
The rules also include the Applewood variant for 3 to 6 players: this is the no-partnerships version of Bacon. There are no teams; it’s every person for themselves. Your score will depend solely on the position you go out so go out early.
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Unknown Channel Discussion at 3:03 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Quick, approachable, and good with teams.
- Tight decision space for a light game.
Cons
- Shallow depth may deter players seeking heavier strategy.
Thematic elements
- Hand management and shedding; fast rounds.
- Card game with ladder-based mechanics, fast play.
- Abstract, highly tactical but approachable.
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Bomb-like plays — Certain plays allow special effects that disrupt the normal ladder flow.
- Card shedding / laddering — Players try to get rid of their hand by playing higher-rank combos on top of existing ones.
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- Cardboard, my board game social platform of sorts
- I would absolutely love for you to see what your rap looks like
- Jump on Cardboard right this second and get your games connected
- This is my November. I played a lot of really good games
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Rolling Dice & Taking Names Discussion at 1:31:42 sentiment: positive
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positive
Pros
- strong heraldry theme
- beautiful art and production
Cons
- puzzle depth may be cryptic for new players
Thematic elements
- drafting and arranging shield cards to maximize points
- medieval heraldry and family crests
- puzzle-driven with elegant components
Comparison games
- Patchwork
- Kingdomino
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- placement scoring — place cards on shield to meet symbols and rows
- tile drafting — draft shield tiles to form your coat of arms
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Quotes (from this video)
- you're not going to make them do the 45 minute history lesson
- the kickstarter's three two three two three two three
- this is a vast playground for cooperative and competitive play alike
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