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Game Info
Year
2023
Players
2-4
Playtime
45 min
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Description
Players commit silly crimes as B list villains recruiting henchmen and writing chapters of their memoirs until one player completes six chapters
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Meeple University Playthrough at 12:55 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Cooperative Game — Referenced in context of playing together for a charitable event.
- cooperative play / shared goals — Referenced in context of playing together for a charitable event.
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- awesome this game is so good on board game arena it's so quick
- the base game is so fun
- it's getting intense here everybody
- this live stream is called live and live chill and play
- never give up never think
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Board Game Spotlight Interview at 0:33 sentiment: positive
video_pk 7972 · mention_pk 23410
Click to watch at 0:33 · YouTube ↗
Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Unique villain-centric theme that diverges from zombie/pirate trends
- Humorous flavor text and chapter ideas that appeal to families and adults
- Strong art direction and approachable entry point for new gamers
Cons
- Humor and theme may not land for all players depending on taste
- Potential production costs tied to upgraded components and stretch goals may affect price
Thematic elements
- villainy, scheming, collaborative storytelling through chapter-driven scoring
- A humorous, modern-fantasy world where players take the roles of villains plotting and writing their own book of misdeeds.
- humorous, satirical, self-aware, a playful take on villainy
Comparison games
- Sushi Go
- Catan
- Barnyard Roundup
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Chapter-type scoring — Chapters come in types (action, romance, mystery, etc.) and each type carries its own scoring rules, affecting how pages are valued.
- Compound Scoring — Chapters come in types (action, romance, mystery, etc.) and each type carries its own scoring rules, affecting how pages are valued.
- End condition — The game ends when a player writes their sixth page, triggering endgame scoring and book reveals.
- End Game Bonuses — The game ends when a player writes their sixth page, triggering endgame scoring and book reveals.
- Hero interference via snitch mechanic — A hero figure can be triggered to move and thwart villain actions when certain tokens align, adding a counterbalance to villainy.
- Page drafting & sequencing — Players collect henchmen to write pages for their book and arrange them in chapter order; longest consecutive sequence of chapters yields points, with chapter-type modifiers.
- Point bonuses — Additional points are awarded via bonuses on page sections and top-right corner modifiers, encouraging strategic page placement.
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Quotes (from this video)
- You're a villain but you're not very good at it, so you're writing a book about being a villain instead.
- The flavor text is like my favorite bits and I hope that you will get to see the things that I love about this game.
- We're bad people, we're bad guys and we're writing a book about being villains.
- I'm sold.
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