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2023
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Description
In Cabanga!, players try to get rid of their hand of cards as quickly as possible — but ideally without picking up penalties along the way.
After the row cards and starting cards in all four colors have been placed in the middle of the table and players each have a hand of eight cards, the round begins. Players then take turns placing one card next to the matching row card in the middle, ideally with as small a difference as possible because the larger the number gap, the greater the chance that the other players will call out "Cabanga!" and throw cards with the values between the two number cards to the active player. These thrown-in cards are placed on the discard pile, then the active player must draw the same number of cards from the penalty pile.
When a player has no more cards in hand, the round ends and all players count the points on their cards. As soon as a player has collected 18 points, the game ends and the player with the fewest points wins!
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Chairman of the Board Top List at 3:19 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Super simple game system
- Turn your brain off and roll with the punches style
- Can make informed decisions based on other players' actions
- Very enjoyable
- Very small box
Cons
- May not have as much piggybacking as desired
- Can be forced to make big spreads which means picking up more cards
Thematic elements
- Scheduling cards quicker than opponent
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- hand shedding — whoever gets to 18 negative points will trigger the end of the game and at that point Whoever has the fewest negative points will be the winner. You are trying to shed these cards quicker than your opponent because at the end of the round if you have any cards left in your hand then they are going to be worth negative points.
- Negative points — if any cards left in your hand then they are going to be worth negative points.
- Piggybacking — your opponent has the opportunity to piggyback off your turn based on the Gap in the number between those cards so for example if the the red row had a one card out there and an eight card out there and then you play maybe a five on top of the one then you've got a five and an eight face up then anybody who has a six or a seven as in the numbers between that five and eight can discard those cards from their hand as a kind of bonus action.
- Row Building — you have four different kind of rows of cards each Associated to a different color and on your turn you are going to play one of these numbered cards on that matching colored row.
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Quotes (from this video)
- this is where I take a look at the last five new to me board games that I've played and I rank them in order of preference
- this is probably one of the most predictable pushy Lu games that I've ever played but I don't actually mean that in a negative way because I tend to like those styles of games
- all very kind of Mass Appeal Mass Market feeling mechanisms here but it works
- it really is a turn your brain off and kind of roll with the punches style of game
- this might have some of the most interesting scoring categories that I've seen
- for each score and category that you put down in your Tableau you will actually score -10 points for so that you want to be that means that you want to be squeezing at least 10 points out of the scoring categories so that you actually venturing into positive points
- so that's there's layers to the bluffing here where you might think is he trying to rip me off or if he is trying to rip me off I'll just make a counter offer give him a little bit of money and I'll probably win his card off him but of course he knows that and so on so there's that real double think going into the gaml here
- this is a tremendous design that definitely definitely over impressed me in what I thought this game was going to deliver on
- straddles that line per perfectly of being accessible but clever
- this is a game that's going to hit the table very regularly for me I just know it hits that perfect sweet spot of the games that I enjoy in my gaming group enjoy
- I was expecting to like it but I was not expecting to like it this much
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Discussion at 3:42 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Has a lot of fun to offer.
Cons
- The game does pretty much play you.
Thematic elements
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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Set Collection — playing these numbered cards of different colors
- Shedding game — lovely little shedding game
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Quotes (from this video)
- hey everybody and welcome to another edition of board games hitting my table
- this is where I take a look at all of the games that I have played over the last couple of weeks this episode covering the second half of February 2025
- so that's it really that's all of the games that I have uh played hopefully something on here has has caught your attention and uh you've enjoyed the video if you have please be sure to hit like And subscribe to the channel and check out my other content too and for everybody else I'll see you next time on chairman of the board but what
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Board Game Garden Top 10 List at 6:13 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Simple rule set with fast rounds
- Fun tension around gap minimization
- Accessible for new players
Cons
- Explanation can be tricky for new players
- Might require a few playthroughs to fully click
Thematic elements
- gap minimization
- tabletop play with color-number challenges
- lighthearted, competitive
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Call-out mechanic — If a player sees a number that completes a gap, they 'cabanga' and cause a discard.
- Draft and discard — Playing a card may force others to adjust or draw, impacting future rounds.
- Pattern Building — Players place cards to form gaps, aiming to minimize gaps between the two numbers on the central color.
- Pattern/sequence play — Players place cards to form gaps, aiming to minimize gaps between the two numbers on the central color.
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Quotes (from this video)
- it's just a very simple push your luck card game
- it's such a simple game but we have played this so many times with friends and family and it's just a hit every time
- freaking love this game
- it's such a fun time
- I am in love with this game
- Stool Pigeon I 100% recommend it
- this is a great compact small drafting game
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