Game Info
Year
2024
Players
2-5
Age
8+
Playtime
25 min
Collection
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Description
A light set collection card game where crows and magpies pick through a pile of refuse to assemble collections of found objects
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Video 6zOXC7WAYRY
Board Games UnLocked Analysis at 50:40 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Highly unique and engaging mechanics
- Strong disruption capabilities
- Can generate significant points through clever play of plot tokens
Cons
- Can be left vulnerable if plot tokens are poorly placed or attacked
- Requires opponents to guess incorrectly to maximize benefits
- Low warrior count means they can be overwhelmed if not careful
Thematic elements
- Deception and manipulation through hidden plots
- Playing a guessing game with opponents.
Comparison games
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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Card advantage — Extortion allows them to steal cards, and other plots can provide extra card draws.
- Hidden Information — Uses face-down plot tokens that opponents must guess the identity of.
- Plot tokens — Special tokens (Bomb, Snare, Extortion, Raid) with unique effects when revealed or played.
- Recruitment Ability — Can spend one card to immediately place warriors in all clearings matching the card's suit.
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Quotes (from this video)
- Root is just so good.
- The app is a really great way to learn this game.
- Every faction is busted if you leave them alone.
- You are not playing alone but you are kind of playing alone.
- They're so strong and so weak at the same time.
- It's a lot of setup and a lot of build up but man is it it's rewarding.
- They're the most passive aggressive faction in this entire game.
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Video MrSW2dwETjw
Board Game Animal Top 10 List at 2:00 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- unique bird theme
- strong art and vibe
- grows with play
Cons
- some complexity for a light title
- potentially longer teach
Thematic elements
- Birds collecting bits and Bobs to build nests
- Bird-themed strategic game
- clean, thematic, with a playful presentation
Comparison games
- Rolling Realms Redux
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- dexterity-like interaction — pecking/dexterity feel via card drafting and micro-actions
- Multi-Use Cards — cards that can be used for different actions depending on play
- Set Collection — collecting items to optimize nest-building
Video topics + discussion points
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Quotes (from this video)
- this is one of those great little rolling realms redux that you can sit and have a good think with
- let's go to Japan a nine furnace expansion interbellum is a 9.5 with room to grow
- if you like games with cards with powers especially if you like building an engine, aquatic is rich for it
- this game night is getting out of hand; i’m having trouble with the guest list
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