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Year
2015
Players
1-4
Age
10+
Playtime
60 min
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Description
American baseball was on its last legs as a spectator sport. Football had become the predominant national pastime — that is until the year 2032, the year baseball decided to revolutionize the game and regain the throne!
Starting in 2032, baseball games were shortened to six innings. Pitchers were encouraged to have bionic arm implants to improve their pitching. These cyborgs, or 'Borgs as they're affectionately known, were immediately popular and soon ruled the league. In 2041, robotic players were introduced to get more offense back into the game. These robots were similar to designated hitters in that they were used only to bat and did not field. However, recent reports indicate fielding 'Bots are on the way.
Now in 2045, human players are still in the game and known as Naturals. They are the best fielders by far but are sorely challenged when it comes to hitting and pitching. Some Naturals have learned to hit by swinging before the pitcher starts his windup, which gives them a chance to hit the ball. Although it's hard for a Natural to get into the league, those who do are popular. Many Naturals have named themselves after the great players of pre-2032 baseball by taking a first and last name borrowed from different star players of the past. The fans love them, and their presence on the team ensures good revenue!
The stage is now set! The fans are energized and root fanatically for their new favorites, be they 'Bots, 'Borgs or Naturals!
Baseball Highlights: 2045 is like watching TV highlights of early 21st-century baseball games, with the gameplay being full of theme with no outs or innings and without bogging down in a play-by-play baseball simulation. In this quick and interactive game, two players build their teams as they play, combining both strategy (building your team) and tactics (playing the game) without any of the downtime. During each "mini-game", each player alternates playing six cards to simulate a full game's highlights. The mini-game includes defensive and offensive actions, and your single card play may include elements of defensive and/or offensive plays. Do you try to thwart your opponent's pending hits, put up strong offensive action of your own, or use your better players to do both? Players buy new free agents after each mini-game to improve their roster, and the team who wins the most mini-games in the series is the champ!
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Watch It Played Live Show at 59:20 sentiment: neutral
video_pk 92075 · mention_pk 247224
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Overall sentiment (raw)
neutral
Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Baseball
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Deck Building — The game utilizes deck building as a core mechanic.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- we need like a little intro fade in thing that would be good
- we've got a game on the table I had no idea that we were going to be doing
- we finished our near and far right our near and far playthrough
- we plan to have a near for our promo
- I feel like I'm I'm falling back in the group I'm coming down I'm losing some of my like Panic which is good
- it's a push your luck game because you're going to be constantly removing your equipment
- the biggest challenge honestly would have been early on realizing I really want to do this
- that's why I say frequently I always feel like a great deal of gratitude that I've been able to keep working on this show
- the games in my opinion are getting better all the time
- Streamlining does not equate to dumbing down; it's about efficiency and elegance
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Getting Games Discussion at 3:00 sentiment: positive
video_pk 90547 · mention_pk 242042
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
- Baseball Highlights 2045
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
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Watch It Played Discussion at 9:15 sentiment: positive
video_pk 89772 · mention_pk 260788
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- App helps quickly play the game by eliminating setup time.
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- There's no definitive best board game convention they just can't be because it really depends on what you want
- so what may at first seem like a straightforward logic puzzle decorum is also a game about communication and compromise
- but i think true genius can very often shine not only shine but can very often shine through the simplest of games
- The elegance and genius of design they're just the inspiration of a party game that works
- The real challenge isn't just solving the problem with the limited information you and your players have it's dealing with the frustrations that will inevitably occur when your partner does something that messes up your plan
- i felt the same way with some heavier war games that i've been wanting to get into more and more and more it's just finding people to actually play those games with who are willing to put in the effort to learn them
- there is a crucial time i feel like to play a game that excitement period between learning about the game getting the game and it's sitting on the shelf there is a window there where you are still excited about the game and it's not just become something that's sitting on your shelf
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UndeadVikingVideos Discussion at 2:23:21 sentiment: mixed
video_pk 86798 · mention_pk 225999
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Overall sentiment (raw)
Mixed
Pros
- Enjoyable
- Fun
Cons
- Lost in the final round after being up 3 games to 1
Thematic elements
- Baseball
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Tournament play — Played in a tournament.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- nice I played the expansion of after the Empire with a guy who it's his favorite game ever so that was that was a lot of fun
- The implementation of the 'revealing thing' for the keys is frustrating and annoying.
- The way to feed the key in is face up, but it should be face down.
- everybody's just a jackass I mean you're basically just giving away all the food that we set aside for you
- BGCon competes with the vendors because it's a good convention in my opinion
- The older I get the more my calendar fills with funerals
- You know that guy was making crystal meth by the way this is sort of like on the politics Spectrum
- he survived the shooter was sentenced to 36 years in prison the man appeared seemingly out of nowhere and stood in front of our van and pulled out a gun aiming it right at us I yelled duck as The Gunshot rang out the guy shot he didn't even like oh that's c a lunatic
- it's a buying crowd nobody plays games it's just a buying crowd
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Board Gaming Ramblings Other at 0:56
video_pk 86408 · mention_pk 223396
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Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- baseball
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- that was very stressful and very fun
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The Brothers Murph Review at 11:23 sentiment: positive
video_pk 85422 · mention_pk 260758
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Clever and interactive mechanics.
- Strong thematic integration.
- Satisfying for baseball fans.
- High replayability.
- Good table presence with minis.
- Travel version available.
- Adjustable boards for left/right-handed players.
Cons
- Can be complex with many expansions/cards.
- Drafting free agents requires strategic buying power management.
Thematic elements
- Futuristic baseball with advanced players.
- Baseball in the year 2045, featuring cyborgs, robots, and humans.
Comparison games
- Clank Digital
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Card Play — Players play cards representing innings or plays, with offensive and defensive elements.
- Deck Building — Players build their deck throughout the game by acquiring new cards.
- Drafting — Players draft free agents to improve their teams.
- player interaction — Mechanics involve reacting to opponents' plays and threatening offenses.
- Variable player powers — Different player types (robots, cyborgs, naturals) have unique abilities.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- It's It's like the Lakers, like everyone's like, the Lakers are going to take the whole thing. That got destroyed in the first round.
- The Cowboys are the biggest brand in sports. All of sports. All of them.
- So, this is baseball. This is a cool two play. You can play a four player, but you're basically playing a bunch of two players.
- The premise is that we're roasting and we're on record. We're not big Dominion fans.
- This is baseball the year 2045.
- I think this game is incredible. I really do. I think it's so good.
- The Savannah Bananas is the highlight though for sure.
- You know what? I'll do Pee-wee ruto. This is be has a glove cancel hit and then a fast single. I gota get rid of somebody.
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Gaming Rules! Discussion at 1:50:07 sentiment: positive
video_pk 84991 · mention_pk 216957
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Overall sentiment (raw)
Positive
Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Baseball
Comparison games
- Flam Rouge
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Endeavor Deep Sea is very, very high to the top of the list.
- I am 90% sure they would say yes.
- My current three favorite games that don't have any kind of space or science fantasy whatever uh element to them is through the ages feast roadin and Maraca.
- So, yeah, it's very much a multiplayer solitaire game, but it's very good.
- I believe it's a much improve a much better version of Hrien's Wall and I love the way that the combat works against the actual the the puzzle of trying to defend yourself against the different forces that are attacking you. I really like it. So yeah, Anarchy gets a big thumbs up for me.
- Flam Rouge, fantastic game. Definitely Flam Rouge.
- I personally don't feel it's right for me to do them at the end of the year because most of the games I will have only played once and some of them I won't have even played.
- I personally prefer Flam Rouge to heat.
- Anything that wins Spiel Dejars will go on to sell way more copies, especially in the family category if it gets that Spiel Dejars award on it, which they have to pay for. They have to pay to have that award put on there, which is how Spiel Dejares makes its money. But it will sell many, many copies of the game.
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Board Gaming Ramblings Analysis at 17:22 sentiment: other
video_pk 84850 · mention_pk 216338
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Overall sentiment (raw)
culled
Pros
none
Cons
- Didn't get into the game
- kind of getting out of the frame
Thematic elements
- baseball
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- So many games and we can't play them all because we're not robots. We have to eat and sleep and do other things as well.
- I really enjoyed the concept of this. It's a co-op game. This we got even before I started going to say hating co-op game, but understanding they weren't for me.
- It sounds okay, but it also big and we don't need it.
- This is actually not sad. It's actually a positive thing getting these out of the house so we can get more games into the...
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Rob's Tabletop World Discussion at 9:28 sentiment: positive
video_pk 83255 · mention_pk 209414
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Inexpensive purchase (on clearance for $20)
- Good for solo play
- Quick game sessions
- Fun tournament story
Cons
- Lost a crucial tournament game on the last card.
Thematic elements
- baseball
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Card Play — The outcome of a critical tournament game came down to the last card.
- Set Collection — The game involves collecting cards or sets of cards.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- So, baseball highlights 20 45. So, I kind of want to start testing some things and I think I'm going to try something real simple like a nice little playthrough with this game and um because you could play it solo and you know each game takes about four to seven minutes to play.
- And, you know, not the most high high high high quality game in the world, but as far as fun, I mean, isn't that what it's all about?
- I'll tell you, Stonemaier Games. Dear God, that guy just he's special. He really is. Really is special. Special dude. Just knows what he's doing.
- I can't even get rid of Star of Aaros because that piece of garbage is You got to have the 1.5. You know, they ruined they ruin any value of the the old game. If you ever want to get rid of the old game, it's it's completely useless because they had to come out with 1.5 version.
- All I want is just one more championship to make up for that because they were robbed with the Steelers which was the what they which they call the most crooked game ever.
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Rob's Tabletop World Discussion at 3:25 sentiment: positive
video_pk 83207 · mention_pk 260747
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- baseball
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- This is our last one. This is the last one I'm doing. And I'm I'm telling you, this is the last one I'm doing.
- Make sure that you email me, uh, what lot you want to bid on, your address. That way I have it.
- I'm just going to pull out one book that is worth $125.
- It is a neat little storytelling game.
- I cannot do it. Um, and it is a great Sony camera.
- It's just filled with miscellaneous everything. It is a surprise lot.
- I mean you can resell all this stuff. That's what I'm trying to tell you.
- It is just a mishmash box of stuff and just I don't care what you bid, just take it, make some money off of it, sell it individually, whatever you want to do with it.
- this is going to be a pain in the ass to pick up.
- It is like having your own built-in arcade and it is fantastic.
- It is going to be packed with almost $1,000 worth of war gaming uh war games.
- I painted a majority of this. This is some of the better stuff that I've done.
- I'm not a big fan of Eric Lang.
- I always make sure that you get more than your money's worth.
- make sure when you bid, uh, that you put in your, uh, address. uh what lot you're going to bid on
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Rob's Tabletop World Discussion at 6:45
video_pk 83142 · mention_pk 260742
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Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- I always knew that this was a nasty dirty business. You have people that are very introverted that are really not outgoing people and you give them a little bit of power and they become they become monsters. You know, you know, power in the hands of the weak sometimes is the greatest thing that can ever be.
- You run a [ __ ] board game channel, okay? Maybe somebody will recognize you on the street every once in a while, but you're not making million-dollar movies in the in in Hollywood. Okay? You're doing good. You're making a living. God bless you. Okay? You employ a bunch of people, God bless you, okay? But you're not changing the world, okay?
- And it's it's it's just like it's it's and I I I [clears throat] turned to my friend and I said, 'You want to know something?' I always knew [snorts] that this was a nasty dirty business.
- It goes by quick. It goes by so super fast. I mean, we were just talking about that today, how quickly. Um my wife was showing my mother-in-law some pictures of uh some of her cousins and now they have kids that are working and I go, 'Really?' They go, 'Yeah, don't stand still.' like, 'Oh god, it's been that long.' You know, in a blink of an eye, it's gone. It's gone.
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Good Time Society Other at 1:34 sentiment: positive
video_pk 82229 · mention_pk 206592
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Overall sentiment (raw)
Highly Positive
Pros
- Considered an all-time favorite sports and baseball game
- Focuses on highlights for a fast-paced experience
- Engaging deck-building and free agent drafting mechanics
- Sponsor of the 'jacked-up match-up'
Cons
- Can be confusing to track outcomes sometimes
- The visual design is described as 'brown'
Thematic elements
- Baseball
- Baseball
- Highlights
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Card Drafting — Players draft free agents to improve their teams.
- deck-building — Players start with a basic deck and build it up over time.
- Hand Management — Players manage their hand of cards to play at the right time.
- Set Collection — Implied through collecting cards to form a deck and acquire players.
- Variable player powers — Players have different player types like humans, robots, and cyborgs with unique abilities.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Friends, welcome to another episode of Good Morning Society, your weekly dose of board games, beverages, and shenanigans.
- The first surprise is Becca.
- We're playing Baseball Highlights 2045, the bases loaded edition today.
- Tumblin' Dice. I wouldn't even say it's a hit, it's an obsession around here.
- Friends, it's time for our JACKED UP MATCHUP.
- This is one of my all-time favorite sport. Actually, it is my all-time favorite sports game, my all-time favorite baseball game.
- Baseball's so brown. Did you ever notice?
- You beat me. I only had three.
- We're going to do a two, three, two, four match, so I'll play the first two games at home. You'll play the next three games, if necessary, visitors or at home.
- You've probably seen stuff from Laser Vision come out of that.
- Go Dodgers and Go Dodgers.
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Rob's Tabletop World Discussion at 6:02
video_pk 82224 · mention_pk 206538
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Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Baseball
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Undaunted 2200 which is a very good game. Tactics II, very very good.
- I've got all the Killforths.
- Nemo's War, great game.
- Defenders of the Realm, love that game. Love it.
- I got some BattleTech on painting. Going to start painting again.
- Ogre, great game.
- We're going to be back in business, folks. We're going to be back in business.
- We're going to be back to full strength again. Just like the old days.
- People that want to work with me, great. People that don't want to work with me, great. Don't care.
- Getting hacked, man. It was very It took a lot of wind out of my sails.
- I'll get us there. All right, we got the other cable coming within the next month or so. Uh, they're going to be running that up here, so we're going to have fiber.
- I got 10 videos I got to get done. I got more stuff coming.
- We're turning the old game around.
- I don't think I've ever been this busy. And I'm pretty happy about it.
- We'll come back and uh, next week we'll start we'll start doing nice little short live play. Maybe we'll do uh, Val Petra.
- Everything feels better. You know, everything feels good.
- It is your old pal Earl.
- This has been a long time coming and it's showing the subscriptions have gone up.
- It's been a rough 2 days. But don't worry about it. I'll shake it off. I'll come back stronger than ever.
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Good Time Society Review at 1:45 sentiment: positive
video_pk 82116 · mention_pk 206204
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Baseball
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Good Morning Society.
- Ruell has plans that will surprise even himself.
- This is Good Morning Society, your daily dose, or your weekly dose of board games, beverages, and shenanigans.
- So, Magic for April Fools put out a special drop of April Fools Deadpool cards, which are ridiculous.
- The King's Gambit is a redo of a game that's been on my holy grail list forever. The Queen's Gambit Star Wars.
- Harvest 54 is a cooperative card laying game that fits in a standard poker size of tuck box.
- Don't ever let someone tell you you can't turn your hobbies into a professional career.
- Extra Life. They raise money for the Children's Miracle Network.
- So, the premise of this game is have you ever wondered what meeples do when they're not being used in their ordinary worker placement games?
- But they can't help themselves. They must score fun points.
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Zilla Blitz Review at 0:33 sentiment: positive
video_pk 81383 · mention_pk 201687
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- baseball team management and simulation
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- This was a very difficult month because I went to Circle DC in Washington DC where I got a chance to play board games for 3 days.
- Masher feels like in particular for for me, Masher is where this really comes together.
- It's so much fun just learning into this game because everything you're trying to do is so well integrated into the theme of the game.
- Such a brilliant game, too.
- April was by far the best gaming month I've had so far this year.
- Those experiences are so hard to orchestrate in our day-to-day lives when we get busy with work and and places and time and moving around and just so many other commitments.
- Masher. This is the Recon Series game number three in Voc's Recon Series about the Vietnam War, 1966.
- And why was this the easy choice for this month?
- I don't think I've had a game that's I've had so much historical enjoyment being frustrated.
- This is the I mean this is exactly what I would expect to feel as I was playing the US side in this conflict
- So when I was done with it, you know, you you have this battle set up and you think, "Okay, we got them." And and then the battle happens and you can't find any casualties. You're like, "Well, where did they all go?"
- That little pieces of cardboard and a board could create that type of intellectual challenge and emotional experience. That was special.
- If you have enjoyed this video and you maybe you are new to board war games, you might enjoy this other video uh, best beginner war games.
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The Brothers Murph Unboxing at 120:08:00 sentiment: positive
video_pk 81313 · mention_pk 201173
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Overall sentiment (raw)
Strong Positive
Pros
- Y'all know we love that one
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Baseball
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Our board game collection has surpassed the 1,000 board game mark.
- It feels like it's time to do another collection tour.
- This is Tiny Epic Galaxies. It's a really fun dice rolling, resource management, engine building kind of game.
- Terraforming Mars. This is a classic.
- The feeling of terraforming Mars is just epic.
- Too Many Bones. This game has some of the coolest dice I've ever seen.
- It's a cooperative adventure game with really satisfying combat.
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Top 10 List at 0:24
video_pk 69096 · mention_pk 165429
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Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- baseball
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Deck Building — A two-player only head-to-head deck building baseball game.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- In honor of the Super Bowl here are five great board games based on Sports
- I hope your team wins the Super Bowl and I also hope your team is the 49ers
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Playthrough at 6:14 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Fun to upgrade cards and feel the benefit immediately
- Thematic connection to watching playoff baseball
- Excited to try competitive play and with family/friends
- Great experience
Cons
- AI can be easier or harder based on random card draw
- Losing close games
Thematic elements
- Winning the World Series
- 2045
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- AI Opponent — The game includes an artificial intelligence to play against.
- Card Drafting — Players select cards from a shared pool or hand to improve their deck or play during a turn.
- Deck Building — Players start with a basic deck and purchase/upgrade cards throughout the game.
- Player Board — Each player has a board to track game progress such as runs scored and games won.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- You are creating your own deck of cards. It is a deck builder.
- So fast, average and slow. And you'll see how those are placed out as we play.
- If you don't know how baseball works, you can still play this game. The most important thing you need to know is you want to get everybody home.
- I love love that I only have 15 cards and they get upgraded. Those are my favorite types of deck builders where you just immediately feel the benefit because you're not clogged down with all of the basic cards.
- That, my friends, was Baseball Highlights 2045. What a great experience. How much fun was that?
- I'm hoping to play it with my family and friends over the weekend just because we've been watching so much baseball. I want to play baseball games.
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Good Time Society Playthrough at 0:15 sentiment: neutral
video_pk 60199 · mention_pk 152636
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Overall sentiment (raw)
neutral
Pros
- Accessible entry point for players who like baseball thematics without heavy simulation
- Focus on moments and highlights can create satisfying, cinematic play
- Sponsorship integration appears to be smoothly woven into the episode
Cons
- Transcript provides limited concrete gameplay details, making it hard to judge depth from this clip
- Publisher/designer information is not provided in the transcript, leaving gaps for cataloging
Thematic elements
- Baseball strategy and highlight-driven play in a speculative, near-future setting
- Future baseball universe where classic baseball highlights are dramatized and replayed in a high-energy, stylized form
- Array
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Abstract/dice-free resolution — Outcomes are driven by card play rather than dice, creating a streamlined, card-centric experience.
- Card-driven actions — Players use action cards to perform specific baseball actions, resolving outcomes through card effects and assorted modifiers.
- Hand Management — Strategic selection and sequencing of cards over rounds influences risk-taking and momentum.
- hand-management — Strategic selection and sequencing of cards over rounds influences risk-taking and momentum.
- Score/point emphasis on highlights — The game rewards big plays and highlight-worthy events, shaping the end-game scoring trajectory.
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Quotes (from this video)
- packed with lots of goodies, the hottest games out there along with a jacked up matchup that I've been very very excited about for a long time.
- We're playing baseball highlights 2045.
- It's baseball day, folks.
- It's baseball season.
- I'm going to learn about baseball today.
- Happy opening night tonight and happy opening day tomorrow for all the baseball fans out there.
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Board Gaming Ramblings Special Event at 16:56 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- quick to teach
- high theme for baseball fans
Cons
- thin on narrative depth for non-fans
Thematic elements
- sports, retro-futurism
- Alternate-history baseball with card-driven actions
- light, tactical card play
Comparison games
- Trismegistus
- Dead Reckoning
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Card-driven action selection — Cards drive the outcomes of plays and actions
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Quotes (from this video)
- it's my birthday so you should subscribe
- this is the first box-opening moment of this birthday puzzle
- the answer to the universe and life and everything is 42
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One Stop Co-op Shop Review at 0:00 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Deep, varied deck-building with a trash-to-draw mechanic that keeps a fresh 15-card lineup
- Fast, tense, interactive card play with meaningful counterplay
- Great variety from expansions: many powers, coaches, and playing fields increase replayability
- Solo mode is fun and quick to run, complementing the competitive game
- Overall short playtime makes it suitable for quick sessions or a series
Cons
- Expansions introduce many keywords and the reference book is hard to navigate (split by expansions)
- Some bonus players don’t interact well with the solo bot
- Solo mode and randomness can be swingy and inconsistent; not ideal for players who hate luck
- If bought mainly for solo play, may disappoint due to randomness and swinginess
Thematic elements
- sports management, deck-building, and tactical play
- Near-future baseball universe with roster-building and on-field action
- competitive sports simulation with interactive card play
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- card-driven play — Cards resolve defensive cancellations, hits, runs, and outs; positioning and timing matter as players counter each other.
- Deck Building — Each player starts with a 15-card deck and buys new players from the buying deck; when adding a card to the deck, you trash a card from the deck to keep a 15-card lineup.
- deck-building — Each player starts with a 15-card deck and buys new players from the buying deck; when adding a card to the deck, you trash a card from the deck to keep a 15-card lineup.
- expansion-driven complexity — Expansions add new powers, players, coaches, and fields; can complicate rule lookup and balance due to organization by expansion.
- Hand Management — Players play six cards per game/round, with options to replace or discard via pinch hitting to shape the next plays.
- hand-management — Players play six cards per game/round, with options to replace or discard via pinch hitting to shape the next plays.
- randomness/variance — Solo mode uses a random subset of 15 cards from the buying deck, making outcomes swingy but quick and replayable.
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Quotes (from this video)
- for each card you add to your deck, you trash a card from the deck. So you always have a 15 card lineup on your team. I adore this.
- The solo is incredibly easy to run.
- You're never 100% sure of which players they have available to them.
- If you hate randomness, there are certainly elements here that might annoy you.
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