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The Danish city of Copenhagen is traversed by canals and harbors, and part of it — "Nyhavn" (New Harbor) — is famous for the colorful gabled houses along the water.
In Copenhagen, players design new façades for these houses so that they fit seamlessly into this beautiful harbor setting. On a turn, a player may choose to take two adjacent cards from the display (they may never hold more than 7 cards), or use cards to buy facade tiles in various shapes and colors. Any tile may be purchased, but you get a discount if you place a tile touching another one of the same color. Building over certain spaces or completing designated rows grants the players new abilities to make their job easier. Finishing a row or column will award the player points (doubled if it is all windows), and the game is a race to 12 points.
Copenhagen comes in several versions. The current in print versions are a Base Game with cardboard tiles, and a Deluxe edition (2022 printing) with: an alternative cover, laser cut acrylic tiles with transparent windows, and the "Nyhavn" and "New Facades" Queenies (expansion modules). These queenies were previously released separately and may be purchased in cardboard as the Copenhagen Queenie Box.
Editions No Longer Available:
The original Kickstarter included a Deluxe edition (same cover as base game with a "Deluxe edition" stamp) with acrylic tiles but no Queenies, and a Collectors Edition that came with the base game and a Queenie set.
Year Published
2019
Transcript Analysis
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Foster the Meeple general_discussion at 4:34 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- simple to learn
- solid engine for casual evenings
Cons
- iconography can be dense
- solitaire-like scoring feels slightly abstract
Thematic elements
- city-building and tile drafting
- Historic urban setting inspired by Copenhagen
- card-driven drafting and placement
Comparison games
- Cascadia
- Calico
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- card drafting — Draft cards to gain actions and scoring opportunities.
- tile placement — Place tiles to form buildings and windows for scoring.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- “it's another episode of board games and brew where we don't have brew”
- “we launched our merch store”
- “Arc Nova is a tableau builder”
- “it's been chaos because everybody is trying to outsmart everybody”
- “159 games in a week or 10 days”
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Lotou's Shelf of Shame general_discussion at 10:24 sentiment: neutral
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Overall sentiment (raw)
neutral
Pros
- Tile placement with fronts and houses; curiosity about theme
Cons
- Notes that rule-reading may not convey the full story
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)
- Kia ora Lotou and welcome to my shelf of Shame update for July 2019
- it's ballooned up to about 25 at the moment
- this is the mechanically most complex game in the set
- I really should give it at least one go over
- this ties into that whole getting a campaign together exactly we want it to play the whole damn thing
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Junkets Games general_discussion at 18:55 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- light, breezy and easy to learn
- tight puzzle-like decisions
Cons
- some may find component quality middling
Thematic elements
- city-building / patchwork-like tiling
- urban puzzle in a Copenhagen-like grid
- ticket-to-patchwork vibe with route-building
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- puzzle tiling — place pieces to form patterns for windows and bonuses
- tile-drafting and set collection — draw cards and play them as sets to place tiles
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- The overall feeling of this game really is that you are growing trees and then removing them and placing leaves down.
- It's one of the few Roll & Write style games where you can negatively impact your opponents.
- You are spending money to make money, but machines can give you free actions later on.
- This is essentially a Ticket to Patchwork vibe with a modern, crunchy decision space.
- It's a lightweight game that somehow feels dense because of the interactions.
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Actual Lowell general_discussion at 12:04 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- simple rules with elegant twists
- great gateway style game
- nice component quality
Cons
- not as heavy as some players may want
- expansion content may increase complexity
Thematic elements
- building facades with Tetris-like tiles
- Na haven district in Copenhagen
- simple rules with subtle twists
Comparison games
- Ticket to Ride
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- color matching and card drafting — collect color cards to trade for pieces and plan layouts
- row/column scoring — finishing rows/columns yields points with possible bonuses
- tile placement — place Tetris-like pieces to complete patterns on your board
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- it's a pro Chabal strategy game that feels very different to anything I've played
- the Berlin map on the other side is a great bonus
- it's a cooperative word building game where you can't see your own letters
- it's a murder deduction game
- it's very simple in terms of rules but it has twists
- I can't wait to play this one again properly when it comes out
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Actual Lowell top_5_list at 4:53 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Approachable gateway game with hidden depth
- Good balance for both new players and heavier gamers
Cons
- Not as satisfying as some deeper engine builders for certain players
Thematic elements
- building facades with windows in a tile-lane layout
- New Haven, a colorful neighborhood
- tetris-like tile placement with strategic efficiency
Comparison games
- Ticket to Ride
- Quinto
- Spring Meadow
- Patchwork
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- color_card_drafting_and_tile_purchasing — Gather color cards to buy tiles; card flow mirrors other Ticket-to-Ride-style drafting systems.
- engine_assembly_and_shield_mechanics — Shields and special abilities improve turn efficiency and enable economy management.
- tile_laying_and_pattern_completion — Complete rows and columns to score; double points for fully completed lines.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- the cleverest part of on tour is the way it lures you into trying to get more points and then punishes you for your greediness
- it's gripping at the start
- one lovely touch of on tour is that you can track your strategy ahead of time by drawing lines on the board
- it's a perfect balance of early game promise and late game resignation
- Copenhagen doesn't feel like a typical Tetris game; it's about tactical efficiency
- it's incredibly approachable gateway game but with some hidden depth
- Las Vegas is the ultimate dice game for giving you big moments
- it's the kind of game I would buy for random people at Christmas
- Arion is the latest game in the Oliver series that started with an AI rim
- every decision is tough and impactful
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Dice Tower library_tour at 2:43 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
none
Cons
- Rolling Right version is only on shelf because it's skinny and thin
Thematic elements
none
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none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Shelf 16 is kind of a an odd mix here
- This shelf has twice as many games as most shelves
- one of my favorite two-player games, but it's very difficult to learn and play
- Fantastic abstract strategy game
- Such a classic game and I like it a lot
- I don't know why I like it so much, but I do
- one of the most beautiful dexterity/party games there are
- There are so many games on the shelf
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Board Game Coffee general_discussion at 19:30 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- engaging puzzle with elegant decisions
- clear, tactile components
- pleasant, approachable aesthetic
Cons
- rules may be fiddly for new players
Thematic elements
- urban development and market dynamics
- historical city-building in Copenhagen
- abstract strategy with pattern building
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Pattern Building — achieve specific arrangement patterns for scoring and efficiency
- polyomino tiling — place abstract tile shapes to form patterns that score points
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- subscribe to borgon Coffee on YouTube
- what is the craziest rule that you have on game nights in your house
- it's late here we've we've done six
- Copenhagen is a great game
- Clank deck-building adventure it's that good
- we're giving away Transformers
- the matrix
- have fun keep gaming be social
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Unknown channel general_discussion at 14:34 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Financial district building in 19th-century Copenhagen
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- so apparently you're not a real board gamer until you own one of these things
- I am officially a white dude standing in front of a calyx
- across the top shelf a lot of these games will feature in my top 100 unsurprisingly
- this is a shelf hog it's a really good game and everything but it's kind of overkill in the end
- I can't afford to buy every single game out there I've got a lot on the shelves as you can see but I can't get everything
- a whole bunch of really cool little games in here and some of my particular favorites
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