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Year
2025
Players
1-5
Age
8+
Playtime
30 min
Complexity
1.5/5
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Nights Around a Table Discussion at 3:06
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none
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Quotes (from this video)
- it was our first trip to gen con in indianapolis also known as the best four days in gaming
- we have a very expensive toll highway in our neck of the woods so we always tell our map apps to ignore toll roads which means it's also going to ignore the toll tunnel and the toll bridges that would get us across the border in a reasonable amount of time so instead we drove through buffalo which i mean i don't recommend it that means we took the scenic route down to indianapolis which we are expecting to be about an eight-hour drive it was 13.
- gencon was being super safe this year by requiring masks and proof of vaccinations so the first task was to wait in this unbelievably long line to show our vaccination papers
- if you want to go hit the comment section complaining about masks and vaccines don't even bother because i'm going to delete it
- we thought for sure that attending a conference of 50 000 people will get the job done but we stayed masked all week and when we got home look at that no covid it's funny how that works
- if you're gonna go to gen con i definitely recommend eating first and lining up later
- multiple cge reps described as bonkers so i can't wait
- i thought the component quality was a little crummy even in this deluxe version
- indianapolis wound up being my least favorite city that starts with i and ends in indianapolis
- Match madness duo turned out to be a compelling hit
- i just could close my eyes for a little bit
- this was my favorite mask of the show by the way
- detroit seemed way cooler than indianapolis by the way let's have gencon there next year
- cheryl jerry rigged these tim hortons cups as rain barrels to keep us dry
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Ryan and Bethany Board Game Reviews Review at 0:06 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Always two cards to choose from, never stuck with a horrible card.
- Flexible scoring with variable objectives.
- Forgiving gameplay due to overlapping tiles.
- Private objectives add an extra scoring layer without other players knowing.
- Captures beach chill vibes and summer fun.
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- having a relaxing day at the beach, finding shells, helping turtles get to the ocean, not leaving trash behind
- the beach
Comparison games
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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Card Drafting — From here on out you are going to be drafting these cards in order to place out in your own personal tableau and your own personal beach.
- Hand Management — On your turn you're either going to draw two cards off the top of the deck, choose one of them and place the other one on one of the other discard piles or you can choose from the discard piles and put one of those and place it into your tableau.
- Set Collection — There's going to be different scoring parameters, maybe there's a certain arrangement of shells you need to make, maybe you need to surround a sand castle, maybe there's the sand dollars you want to collect.
- tile laying — It's a tile-laning game but the tiles are actually cards.
- variable scoring objectives — There's kind of different scoring parameters you can use. There's a starting setup they recommend and then from there you can kind of explore and make different options as well.
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Quotes (from this video)
- This game is all about having a relaxing day at the beach.
- It's a tile-laning game but the tiles are actually cards and as a result you can use those tiles to overlap one another.
- you're always going to have two options you're never going to just be stuck with a horrible card you're always going to get an opportunity to kind of finagle and have options to get something that works best for your board.
- This game is actually very forgiving.
- If you like beach Chill Vibes and you like TIR Lane games this might be game that you'll want to check out.
- If you are in the mood for Summer Sun and Fun but maybe it's cloudy outside maybe it's winter maybe you're in the midwest like us where it's just not not a lot of beaches opportunities for us this is how you get your Beach fill this is how you get your Summer Sun and Fun fill uh in All Seasons all year long.
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Hungry Gamer Playthrough at 0:09 sentiment: mixed
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Overall sentiment (raw)
mixed
Pros
- Collecting shells for largest connected group
- Completing beach balls for points
- Sand castles next to sea puddles score points
- Achieving secret objectives
- Having the most sand dollars (for one player)
Cons
- Discard piles create shadows
- Trash cards are undesirable
- Difficulty in making good choices
- Missed opportunities for scoring
Thematic elements
- beach day
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Secret objectives — Players choose secret objectives at the start of the game which influence scoring.
- Set Collection — Players collect sets of shells and complete objectives like beach balls and sand castles.
- Tile Placement — Players take cards (representing tiles) and place them into their play area to form groups and complete objectives.
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Quotes (from this video)
- The Hungry Gamer is back with another playthrough and today we're doing a playthrough of beach day
- This playthrough was paid for by the publisher so enjoy
- I'm going to take the trash Oh My Gosh
- This is terrible terrible Choice by me
- Oh I have more trash down here Let's didn't realize that
- Oh that is unfortunate what's really unfortunate people watching is this
- You're winning
- You clearly won
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Hungry Gamer Review at 0:09 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Easy to learn and play
- Fast playtime
- Small box and easy to transport
- Clever tile-laying option to not cover spaces
- Interesting scoring conditions (beach balls, surrounding sand castles, turtle paths)
- Adds mystery with private scoring conditions
Cons
- Needs a score pad or scoring tracker
- The art for the water spaces looks like trash bags, which is confusing given that trash is a penalty.
Thematic elements
- Beach day
Comparison games
- Cafe
- Confusing Lands
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Card Drafting — On your turn, you will either take one of the two cards face up in the discard pile or draw two cards from the top of the deck. If you take one from the discard, you put it in your beach. If you take two from the deck, you put one in your beach and the other goes into a discard pile.
- Set Collection — Players are trying to match different scoring conditions by placing cards (tiles) to get points.
- tile laying — A very simple tile laying game where for your tiles, you are using cards.
- Variable scoring conditions — The game has different scoring conditions laid out at the beginning, including two private scoring conditions that each player keeps one of. Examples given are getting an entire beach ball, getting water spaces next to a sand castle, and making a long path for a turtle.
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Quotes (from this video)
- It's easy as pie to teach and you play it in the time you can eat a piece of cake something like that I don't know but that's the idea
- it just really is a nice little option for this nice easy game
- it's a nice pleasant I'm going to use the word cozy little game and I think it works well
- The only two things I want to focus on here are one it needs a score pad or little starfish something in there so you can actually score at the end of the game
- they look like trash bags and that's a major problem because you lose points for trash on your Beach
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