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During the reign of King John V, Portugal was a major European power. From Brazil, the king ordered Sergeant Melo Palheta to travel to French Guiana to formally establish the Utrecht Treaty of 1713 and to secretly bring coffee seeds to Brazil. The Sergeant was successful and by 1800 Brazil was one of the largest coffee producers in the world.
In the early 20th century, coffee from Brazil, São Tomé and Príncipe, Angola and Timor is largely appreciated in Portugal and inspires the appearance of prestige coffee shops in emblematic locations that attract the elite. Through dedication, hard work and skill, the Portuguese 20th century witnesses the birth of one of the biggest coffee industries in the world.
In Café, 1 to 4 players represent coffee companies that from plantation, drying, roasting and distribution try to create and control the best supply chain of coffee.
—description from the publisher
Year Published
2020
Transcript Analysis
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Jungus Games general_discussion at 16:26 sentiment: negative
video_pk 10330 · mention_pk 30484
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Overall sentiment (raw)
negative
Pros
- pleasant coffee theme and components
Cons
- not something they'd revisit regularly
Thematic elements
- coffee trading and shops
- coffee harvesting and commerce
- tableau/collection-driven
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- tile tableau stacking / resource management — A light, thematic tableau-driven game about producing and selling coffee.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- it's a full-time successful job for me
- the newest macbook pro line is significantly faster
- i'm in a much better headspace about the numbers
- i'm not sitting there thinking that a three video per week plan is sustainable
- there's a lot of evidence to show that putting out more videos is not necessarily better for me
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Jungkook's Games rules teach at 0:34 sentiment: positive
video_pk 9407 · mention_pk 27791
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Rich production chain with meaningful choice and planning
- Clear tactile theme through coffee production tokens
- Engaging end-game scoring that rewards balance across colors
Cons
- Complex for new players; heavy rules
- Tableau-building pacing can be fiddly and bookkeeping heavy
Thematic elements
- coffee supply chain, production optimization, and cafe market dynamics
- Coffee production and cafe economy explored across eight rounds with a tableau-building mechanic.
- instructional, procedural
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Action point economy — Players spend action points to activate spots on their tableau, driving production steps.
- Adjacency activation and cascading effects — Activating a cell can trigger adjacent spots of the same type, amplifying production.
- card drafting / tableau building — Players draft and place cards to extend their personal tableau, covering spaces and gaining actions.
- Delivery to cafes and warehouse scoring — Deliver beans to cafes or warehouse to secure end-game points via cafes and balance.
- End-of-game scoring via color balance — Final scoring based on counts in warehouse, with penalties for over-concentration and tie-breakers via roasts/drying spots.
- Resource management — Colored coffee beans act as resources; balance across types for scoring value.
- Simultaneous Actions — All players reveal and execute their planned actions each round in a largely simultaneous cadence.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- the game itself lasts for eight rounds
- the master pawn can move once again
- you cannot save actions between rounds so you should spend all of them if you can
- roaster can take all of one color cube from drawing beds anywhere on the overall tableau
- adjacency for these coffee cups doesn't actually help you in the game
- even if you partially cover up one of these larger cafes that counts as effectively covering the whole thing
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Dice Tower general_discussion at 6:22 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Strong thematic flavor
- Strong line in this publisher's coffee-themed games
Cons
- Box size / production quality could vary
Thematic elements
- Economic/engine-building
- Cafe/coffee shop theme
- Thematic, cozy
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Resource management — Players manage coffee/roast resources to earn points.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Shark Park, a memory kind of game.
- they're essentially just more complex versions of the last.
- it feels like it's a bigger game that was streamlined and streamline is often very good, but this one I felt almost a little streamlined too much.
- This one's almost there. And I know a lot of people love the Talisera.
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Board Game Breakfast (Dice Tower) general_discussion at 26:41 sentiment: positive
video_pk 4378 · mention_pk 12778
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- thematic flavor with coffee culture
- tight, thinky decisions
Cons
- less accessible without explicit component quality or art in some versions
Thematic elements
- beans, roasting, and service
- Cafe and coffee shop culture
- mechanics-driven, flavorful theme
Comparison games
- Sees the Bean
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Layering cards — stacking cards to trigger actions and maximize efficiency
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Switches get stitches.
- Pumpkin spice latte time.
- Century Pumpkin Spice Road was the obvious choice.
- This is the worst cash grab I've ever seen.
- Shoots and Ladders mixed with Candyland.
- What about a Muppets version of Robo Rally?
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Dice Tower top_10_list at 3:43 sentiment: positive
video_pk 3634 · mention_pk 10762
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Rock-solid, thematic integration
- Good weight balance with engaging tension in decisions
Cons
- Might be a touch heavier for true light-game fans
Thematic elements
- coffee supply chain
- A coffee production and distribution cycle (grow, roast, dry, ship to cafes)
- thematic and industry-tinged
Comparison games
- Sushi Roll
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- engine-building / card drafting — build an action engine around coffee production steps by selecting cards
- grouping actions by coffee cups — the number of actions you can take scales with the number of coffee cups you have
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Two very rare crossovers.
- This is the only one I thought we would cross over on.
- We'll see you guys and gals on the flip side.
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Before You Play top_5_list at 9:02 sentiment: positive
video_pk 92 · mention_pk 224
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Beautiful box art and graphic design
- Strong presentation noted in the transcript
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Economic strategy in a roasting business
- Coffee roasting industry
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- card overlap / action typing — Overlapping cards with six action types; on your turn you draw a card and transpose to reveal actions
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- "it's kind of a weird year for board game releases"
- "this is top five most anticipated essens digital releases"
- "we are going to discuss our top five"
- "there's 500 coming out this year"
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