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Game Info
Year
1998
Players
3-4
Age
10+
Playtime
30 min
Collection
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Description
Basari is a game of gem merchants competing in a marketplace": racing, collecting, trading, and predicting what the other merchants will do.
To start the game, players receive 12 gemstones (3 each of 4 colors).
Each turn there will be a movement phase and an action phase:
For movement, everyone simultaneously rolls their die and moves their markers around a track.
They then choose one of three different actions to perform. The actions are:
- to take a variety of gems from a market stall,
- to immediately score from between 4 and 7 points, or
- to roll and move again and also collect points.
The action cards are revealed simultaneously. If only 1 player chose a particular action, they simply perform that action. If 2 players chose the same action, they barter back and forth with gemstones. One player will eventually accept the other's offer of gems, and the other will take the action. If 3 or 4 players all chose the same action card, that action is cancelled. Note that in 4-player games, there will always be a conflict in choice of 3 actions, so much more negotiating goes on.
A new turn begins with everyone rolling their die, moving, then choosing and revealing their action cards. When any merchant piece completes a lap around the board, the round ends and bonus points are awarded based on who has the majority in each gem color and who has completed a lap. After three rounds, the game is over and the highest score wins.
Re-implemented by:
Edel, Stein & Reich
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UndeadVikingVideos Discussion at 1:00:43 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
overwhelmingly positive
Pros
- Addictive and fun
- Satisfying mechanics
- Interesting roguelike poker hybrid
- Nice presentation, sound, and effects
- Strategic depth with upgrades
- High replayability due to runs and unlocks
- Can be played on PC/Steam with refund option
Cons
- Levels can get difficult later on if you have bad luck
Thematic elements
- Poker roguelike
Comparison games
- Vampire Survivors
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Deck Building — Players can add Jokers and Tarot cards to upgrade their hands and abilities.
- Poker Hands — Players make poker hands to beat a target number (blinds).
- Resource Management — Players manage money to buy upgrades and must beat blinds to progress.
- Roguelike — The game features runs where players try to get through bosses before losing.
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Quotes (from this video)
- The Grudge and Spaceballs yes Kabuki that one five oh uh Bill pman Bill pman yes you got there that is correct nice PA I could see his face but pton came to so as as side sleepest in Seattle fine whatever romcom whatever like Bill pulman is Melanie Griffith's like fiance or whatever and they have this whole thing where it's like and and but she's like like with Bill fulman and and everything like that and then they have like their their meal or whatever and then then they've got the moment where the lights turn on at the whatever place and she realized she needs to go to the skyscraper to meet Tom Han because and like like literally like she's been with this bill pulman guy for years get married and then then he she's just like I have to go and and and and meet this guy that i' I've never met in real life or whatever or anything like that and then she like they have like a long like weren't they emailing or something no that was that was you got mail he was reading her his books or something I don't know I forget why but I was always just like bill fman got hosed in that movie he's just like he was he wasn't a jerk he wasn't an a-hole he he had like some things about him that were kind of maybe a little bit annoying like he was a hyper condra or I remember he had like a stuffy nose or something and like you know she was always handed him Kleen X I think was one scene but it was like also and then and then like he was just a nice guy and then she's like I'm sorry I can't marry you or whatever I have to go meet this complete stranger on a skyscraper and he's just like are you okay with this and he's like yeah it's fine you go I don't remember like thanks for wasting years of my life I really I really just I Really they had to move the plot along
- The horrible thing the horrible thing about Hollywood is that if an actress gets old she doesn't get movies anymore but men do it's it's just it's it's an incredibly like weird misogynistic sexist thing that happens in Hollywood
- I worked security for a concert where Marilyn Manson was the opening opening act for White Zombie I'm trying to remember what the second band was it'll come to me in a second I can picture them the Melvin no
- He was such an unknown he was just wandering around in the crowd and people didn't recognize him and like and he was just sign people were walking up and they're like oh my gosh are you Mary Manson and he was like so out of his gour like either either he was out of his gour on drugs or he was acting like it or he was just really weird and he was just kind of Mechanical Animals was the one I was thinking oh yeah and people were like people were like are you m he was like yeah
- It's tough to explain but that movie is like reading Japanese fiction how like everything's just got everything's got a backstory and everything's got something else behind it and surprising things happening all constantly and stuff like that bull tree really really good movie yeah it's one of those movies that like you think oh I can just kind of half pay attention to this and no but like it it kind of grabs you and you start I don't know it's highly enjoyable
- The Scandinavian version of Let the Right One In is way better than the American have you ever watched that
- I mean you kind of want your kids to watch it but like not at that age you're at now okay I think it's R date night movie got it yeah it's it's the 1985 version oh nice love what yeah it's just like Strangers in the Night just ah he he um the guy played the vampire is just so good and uh Peter Vincent Fearless Vampire killer Yes Rod McDow yep yeah yeah he's good he's great
- The whole concert was good but man body count was for real man they were just okay I didn't even know now I'm excited you see you never you never you know go go listen to body counts album is I mean they I think they have two or three and they they were they were good freaking albums
- I'm planning on making a Spotify list of all bands that I've seen and then going through it like because I've a lot of them I love but some of them I don't know
- It's just like you know I mean that was the thing that annoyed you know why was that like that was like what I liked you know and so it was like it was annoying to my my parents that it was like something that I was like all about you know so maybe it's different though you know this it's been you know 10 15 year social experiment is basically what social media is I mean this has affected people in ways that they did not understand or predict back when it was built you know it's arcade games that's different in my opinion it's that didn't change the way people think like this does it doesn't make sheep out of people like social media does
- I got a grievance I got a grievance all right forgot defly Tred to be pretty happy but good lucky uh I follow for a handyman filled out a form online to have a local haing man come uh actually yeah I got a damn I got a double [ __ ] grievance that both connect
- I am crushed it right now I'm feeling good this email feels good some of them feel not so good this one feels good
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Beyond Solitaire Review at 0:03 sentiment: mixed
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Overall sentiment (raw)
mixed
Pros
- Addictive initial experience
- Satisfying to learn and discover good runs
- Smart design elements
- Good value for money, especially on sale
Cons
- High variance leads to many 'dead' runs
- Frustrating to hit walls late in a run
- Can become repetitive
- Joker and combo quality variance
- Boss challenges can be poorly timed
Thematic elements
Comparison games
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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Arcana cards — These cards allow adjustments to the deck.
- Blind progression — The game consists of blinds (small, big, boss) that must be played through.
- Card modification — Players can adjust decks by adding cards, changing suits, or reducing card numbers.
- Celestial cards — These cards boost the values of specific poker hands.
- Chips — Chips are awarded based on hand type and card value, forming the base score.
- Deckbuilding — Players add more cards, change suits, or reduce card numbers to configure the deck for desired hands.
- jokers — Jokers are cards that boost runs and change how scoring works.
- Mulligan — Mulligan (Mt) acts as a multiplier to the chip value, which can be adjusted or multiplied by cards.
- Poker Hands — The game involves playing poker hands to score points.
- Roguelike — The game has roguelike elements, implying procedural generation and permadeath or run-based progression.
- Vouchers — Vouchers offer benefits like rerolling boss blinds or gaining extra hands per round.
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- I think I've spent about 15 hours playing blro um which is rookie numbers for people who are really into it but I think this is more than enough for a casual player to decide what they think
- the thing that makes batra special is this is a it's a Rog likee deck building poker game
- there are extreme variances in combo quality and Joker quality in my opinion and so I think some runs are just kind of Dead on Arrival because your opening shop just is not good enough
- It really sucks to get super super far into a run and then end up hitting a wall
- I feel like the game is somewhat repetitive as well because I find that I'm looking for the same kinds of jokers every time
- I really really enjoyed the process of learning about it and how it worked and I enjoyed that experience very much and I had a really really fantastic first 13 hours with it
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Review at 0:00 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Compelling unlocks
- Ability to make non-standard poker hands
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- poker hand-making
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Card Drafting — Players can discard cards and redraw, similar to stud poker.
- Compound Scoring — Hands are scored, and players aim to beat an ever-growing score.
- Deck Building — Players customize their deck to create specific hands and combos.
- deck-building — Players customize their deck to create specific hands and combos.
- Dungeon Crawl — The game is part of this genre, meaning players play until they can't make the score and then lose progress.
- Permanent Powers — Jokers provide ongoing player abilities and score enhancements.
- Poker Hands — The core gameplay involves making poker hands to achieve increasing scores.
- Roguelike/Roguelite — The game is part of this genre, meaning players play until they can't make the score and then lose progress.
- scoring — Hands are scored, and players aim to beat an ever-growing score.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Balatro is a poker hand-making game.
- What I found most compelling about it was the unlocks.
- It's a deck-builder, so you can customize your deck.
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Review at 0:00 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Finding broken combinations is the core of the game and feels rewarding.
- Synergies make the game fun.
- The game feels rewarding when special cards are found.
- The host wishes they could keep playing runs that go well.
Cons
- Some runs can be a bit beat up.
- The game has an end, which can be disappointing if you want to keep going.
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Deck Building — The host mentions finding special cards and the idea of building towards powerful combinations.
- Synergy — The game is about finding synergistic combinations of cards, such as three pickaxes in a row, that create powerful engines.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Balatro is finding that broken combination.
- If everything is perfectly balanced, it's perfectly boring to me.
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Meeple University Review at 0:05 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Mix and match characters with gear creating combined card decks and minis.
- Engine building happens quite rapidly at the start while doing actions you want to do.
- Installing different skills on player boards adds to replayability.
- Monster can hinder but also help against runaway winners.
- Team versus Team mode offers both competitive and cooperative play.
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- mutated animals surviving
- post-apocalyptic world
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Action Point Allowance System — Players have action point tokens to spend on skills and actions.
- Deck Building — Skill decks are a mix of 'Rider' and 'Geek' cards.
- Engine Building — Installing skills on a player board that provide further actions, with each use moving up an upgrade track that increases hit points and action point tokens.
- Movement — Basic movement actions are available.
- Player Elimination — Winning can be achieved by destroying another player twice, reducing their hit points to zero.
- Variable player powers — Players choose a creature and gear/vehicle to create their play board, influencing their abilities.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- humans they were walking the earth once upon a time now the victim of their undoing no longer their pets that we must survive by gaining the atomical of vanquishing Alphas
- reminds me of Sharknado cool
- here's the engine building bit
- The monster cannot be killed scary but there's a way to use it to your advantage
- feels good to be able to control it under your command well temporarily
- I think it is pretty cool that you can mix and match the characters with the geese creating combined card decks and combined Minis
- The monster is there yes to hinder you but also to help you against runaway winner attack other players yourself or let the monster do your daily work hehehe
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Zilla Blitz Top 10 List at 6:56 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- a revitalized classic with strong historical flavor
- great for teaching multi-player historical diplomacy and strategy
Cons
- older title may feel dense to new players
- potential rule complexity in expansions
Thematic elements
- classic wargaming with a focus on historical maneuvers and diplomacy
- European theater of war, early 20th century reimagined
- narrative of strategic maneuvering and coalition dynamics
Comparison games
- Up Front
- Squad Leader
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- classic hex-based or modular map play — area control and tactical positioning within a historical frame.
- grand tactical decision-making — longer campaigns with strategic planning and coalition considerations.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- it's so hard but it's so fun
- the heart of the leader games is the campaign and the choices you make
- the entire thing is drawn out but you could map it exactly as it ended up
- you can play as a team but it's also a solo experience at heart
- the narrative is what makes these war games sing
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