How many players can play Covert?

Covert supports 4 to 14 players.

How long does a game of Covert take?

A typical game of Covert takes approximately 20 minutes.

What are the best video reviews of Covert?

MindForge has curated 60 video reviews of Covert from top board game content creators.

What type of game is Covert?

Covert features mechanics including Resource Management, Word Building, Worker Placement.

Covert - Board Game

Video dPoP1Dn-jzE Jamie, Tabletoptiktok Top List at 0:56 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

very fun game
very different from anything else that I have played
truly enjoy it
great time

Cons

none

Thematic elements

Ravens, crows, and other types of birds

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

card flipping — use tweezers like a bird beak to flip over cards to try and collect different pieces of what these birds consider to be treasure
Hidden role — trying to keep your bird type a secret.
Set Collection — collect different pieces of what these birds consider to be treasure

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

Love them or hate them, there are a lot of bird themed games out there.
I know a lot of people have a big fear of birds, but I think birds are fascinating.
this is just such a fun game with so much going on and the variable setup really lends itself to a ton of replay-ability.

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none

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none

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none

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I just missed having the option to play War of the Rings, even if I would only get the chance very seldom.
It's hard to get rid of them, but harder still to find storage space for all of them.
I'll tell myself, hey, maybe one of my friends would enjoy this or one of the friends I have yet to make in the future would enjoy this.
My games often find themselves becoming gifts.
There are games I would never part with. Even if I rarely play them, they just mean too much to me sentimentally.
There's just something locked away in here that I enjoy reminiscing about and it creates a value or feeling I have towards the game that I don't want to get rid of it.
I get attached to the games I purchase as well. I don't want my shelving to look bare.
The funny thing is though, isn't it about parenting? You try to do something like that to instill a good idea and then you can create this nervousness, this anxiety in your kid because now they're worried about losing something.
If I ever have to sell a game, I would rather give it to someone with the interest of starting that person in the wonderful world of board gaming.
My solution is research. a lot of research before purchasing a game. Therefore, I have no games that I want to get rid of.
Dungeon craws are my thing. They each do something different and I'm not going to throw any of them away. They are my heart.

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Video Tp6PCSe9gmY Getting Games Discussion at 16:05 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

rich resource management and spatial planning
multiple strategies (housing, workers, exploration)

Cons

none

Thematic elements

dwarves, cave dwelling, pastoral/settlement building
dwarves raising a family in a cave environment
analytical, first-impression

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

resource_conversion_and_cave_buildout — managing animals, food, grain, vegetables; building fences and furnishing cave rooms; expanding family and abilities
worker_placement — rounds open up new worker placement spots; players place dwarves to gather resources and perform actions

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

it's really great to see that we've made it to 10 episodes
this is going to be the meat of the variety vlog
I would love opinions on all of these various things
it's a fun little podcast where we talk about board games
the dragon is catching people and doing damage to them
I think this might actually be a bit of a mey game experience for them

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Video in2XdLpdnPU Watch It Played Discussion at 1:34:34 sentiment: other

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Overall sentiment (raw)

Unanswered

Pros

none

Cons

none

Thematic elements

Comparison games

Agricola

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Mechanics unknown.

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No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

it was me Matt Marty and I forget the other gentleman's name it's bugging me that I'm forgetting his name he was fantastic he he was uh he worked with FFG and we played learned and played Great Western tra together Marty knew how to play and he taught us he did a fantastic job teaching the game
so yeah so that that was another game I was really glad to have gotten a plan of anything else you want to mention before we move on from BG
I love Jenga so of course I'm going to love what is wony what okay so it's uh it's just the these squares those little medium big squares but they're not quite squares the cubes are a little bit wonky you could say cuz they're like shaved on edges and so you can't really stack them properly you have to angle them
that reminds me cuz the game came up uh Tada someone some asked about games that make make you laugh sure recently especially uh tadada and hex casters were great for making people laugh like the whole yes you know when you have to roll dice with your elbows on the table especially when someone had already played something on you and you have to have your elbows on your table and while you're doing something else yeah well you have the head on your table too and it's just impossible yeah that game's about being ridiculous super ridiculous yeah
it's basically just looking around and seeing if there's vacant looks on everyone's faces like they don't understand what's going on especially if while I'm reading at the same time I'm not fully understanding the rules like if it's my first time reading through the rules trying to teach the game and I'm not quite fully understanding it so there's Factor number one if you as the teacher are like I'm not getting this working that's a great reason to box it up
I actually enjoy these live shows a lot more than than doing the table talks enjoy them more you know what I mean they're a different kind of work like this we sit down I prepare stuff in advance takes time to set up but then when it's done it's done with table talk it's like we shot it for a couple of hours now we need to go edit that then we I likeed having the viewers be a part of it so then getting in their stuff and editing their content and it all is kind of time consuming not in a bad way but it's like you have to create time for that though if you're going to do it
yes my hope is that we'll be able to have those uh available in the future as well
I just played with Luke overcooked it's a couch only Co-op game and boy did we have a lot of fun our first play of it we were just cackling while playing that game

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Video YM0gZ5iiZ64 Watch It Played Discussion at 3:29 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

fairy pool, wishing well, and hot springs provide new bonuses and scoring opportunities
gold stream and harvest spirit shrine provide new bonuses and scoring opportunities
mushroom grotto provides new bonuses and scoring opportunities

Cons

fairy pool, wishing well, and hot springs can only be played on an underground lake
gold stream and harvest spirit shrine can only be played on an outside river
mushroom grotto can only be built next to an underground lake

Thematic elements

Comparison games

none

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Mechanics unknown.

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Quotes (from this video)

BoardGameGeek is the world's largest website dedicated to supporting our hobby
they'll send you a second for free so you can mix and match for the best ones
these are going to make the board state much easier to read at a glance
if you enjoy the frenzied frenetic pace of fuse then you might want to pick up this fuse wild die
if you'd like some more plastic upgrade goodness
this includes a bakery a goldsmith and a layer that you can just mix right into the game adding more variety to your sessions each time you play

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Video NIzpfwVk89U Shelfside Interview at 6:29 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Deep, sandbox-style engine-building

Cons

none

Thematic elements

Array
Fantasy farming and cave dwelling
anecdotal

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Mechanics unknown.

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No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

I started with the game of life
we played Stratego with a family friend
I started playing a lot of Dominion
we branched into very very a very different game Eclipse
over a hundred games of our good old faithful resistance
Battlestar Galactica in Eclipse
Catan is an eclipse not for me

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none

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none

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none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Mechanics unknown.

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No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

i don't believe in the concept of must-have game oh this is a game you must have there's no game you must have there's no game that everyone enjoys
you know what i i have to say i think the mountie from dead of winter is my favorite promo
i don't want to say no very very well could be
if you enjoyed seeing me at this convention that we're now meeting in person and we're shaking hands if you enjoy seeing the things online that you do understand you made it happen like you've literally made it happen because none of this works uh without some kind of financial support at the end
I always say that and then I don't actually keep to it.
You know what uh oh gosh hold on one more second oh I'm gonna get something else really the stream should be over this chat is we're closing it down in just a couple of minutes this is the last time I'm getting up it really is I promise you
I won't belabor the story here because you should buy this book.
I don't have a link in the description to it I'll try to think to put it there but this is a great tips and tricks guide
I really felt like the fifth edition is really quite quite cool.
I like what they've done with it so anyway.
I would love a a game based on the television show the prisoner
I highly recommend it to you go out and watch that that show it's so so good
I would love to do a rules tutorial for twilight struggle
it's it's a fantastic game it really is
I am not a number that is right that is a quote from the prisoner
I hope you stay safe wash your hands be careful keep distance from everyone
Let's just stay safe I just want all of you to stay safe
Stay safe out there I care about you all and I really appreciate the caring and thoughtful things that people have said to me as well

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Video OgAMbmnzQ6E Watch It Played Interview at 53:22 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

none

Cons

none

Thematic elements

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Mechanics unknown.

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No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

Downforce is now available to play as a beta
I almost had it... but it just couldn't quite make it happen
Fair Dinkum time
test test test test everything

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none

Cons

none

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none

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none

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none

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none

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Mechanics unknown.

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Video nf0N_vr1oBI Getting Games Top 20 List at 28:53 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

no downtime; everyone works on clues in parallel
highly replayable with different audiences

Cons

none

Thematic elements

cooperative puzzle solving
party style word game

Comparison games

Concept

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

audience reception / audience guessing — after clues are written, others guess how clues pair words
cooperative clue pairing — each round, players write clues to pair four words on a 2x2 board

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

Scout was my number one game of 2021
i think this is my favorite game
it's a two player only game
every game plays differently

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Video _N3jJMD072s Getting Games Discussion at 2:33 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

surprised by how much the author enjoyed it

Cons

none

Thematic elements

word-based party game

Comparison games

Codenames

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

word-based clueing with blocks — team members guess words using wooden blocks; opponents select the blocks

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

I'm incredibly biased and I'm not going to sit here and tell you to back the Kickstarter campaign for this one
I wrote the rulebooks for all these four games
distilled two-hour 18nxx experience
I judge games by their cover; Katamino Tower looks cool
Clover really surprised me with how much I've enjoyed it

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Video QcMfPKEjmww Getting Games Q And A at 4:04 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

none

Cons

none

Thematic elements

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none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Mechanics unknown.

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No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

I'm spoiled for Choice over here
Trans-Siberian railroad is indeed excellent
it was a joy to have the game go so sideways like everybody was just laughing like crazy
I thought it looked super cool
I'm actively excited I'm looking forward to playing that one
there's a mountain of prototypes off camera
Darwin's Journey was the first rule book I ever wrote from scratch

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Video ezC7bYQgOsE Let's Table It Crowdfunding Report at 4:01 sentiment: mixed

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Overall sentiment (raw)

mixed

Pros

art direction and atmosphere
potential for strong production values

Cons

print-and-play may not do it justice aesthetically
uncertainty about actual production quality

Thematic elements

fantasy dungeon exploration
Dungeon Crawl themed exploration

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Flip/Roll and Write — roll-and-write style mechanics
Print and play — print-and-play format
Roll and Write — roll-and-write style mechanics

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No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

it's a maybe
print and plays are always problematic
the great thing about the deluxe is it has the custom game trays and stuff like that
we might backing this week
it's not the cheapest but it could be a lot worse
the art is really gorgeous on this

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Video kGWETVxgg-k UndeadVikingVideos Discussion at 1:47:33 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Fun game
First time playing that
That was fun
Good laugh

Cons

Lance would hate it

Thematic elements

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Party Game — It's a party game.

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No key topics recorded for this video.

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it was a little too long 12 hands was too many I would have preferred playing the 500 instead of a thousand
this system was had its cool things it had some cool things but it also had just some garbage ideas
it's just like who came about these rules it's just like these aren't streamlined these are garbage they are horrible
the Marvel superheroes game was like the Marvel Universe
spacehulk spacehulk spacehulk space Hulk I knew it was Warhammer I just didn't know
it's the one where you uh you're playing as a disease trying to kill everybody take over the world it's like an AA control game
I think it's in my top 25 or 50 games of all time
the game just chef's kiss
Shadows of Brimstone game and it's just like yeah doing nothing
Brimstone is our money maker they they'll milk the dead
it's sort of a Rog likee and I think it doesn't get enough credit
like you're doing the same thing just longer and more tedious and more like that's that's bad
the deluxe version of it um had a basically kind of a foil cover like as the person's casting a spell and so there's this kind of rainbow effect foil cover of like the magic that's coming up
it was it was insane yes crazy what people go foil covers bring to the end
the Cliffhanger game with a more compact box size streamline rule book and over a decade's worth of Polish and AATA worked in this is the ultimate edition of the classic Cliffhanger Adventure game
the cards were tiny
Shadows of Brimstone game and it's just like
we couldn't get any traction we couldn't get anybody to notice the game even existed anywhere
it was like it sold it we sold out day and a half just because it had a foil had a foil rainbow cover
I hate those things yeah I pick every box sleeve off of every game I've ever got
we would rather be cheated out of money than refuse a customer service request from somebody who honestly needed it
the owner said why isn't that guy allowed in the store and they told him why and he's like it's a free country he can say whatever he wants
I was like Rich if like quite literally Rich you should just tell people that I will be there and that will get more people to come in and and sell stuff and I and give me the table for free
I don't make anything so what's the point of
I don't have to pay $5 just so sit at a [ __ ] table now
we're not coming here anymore you come to my house for board game night that's it
well how about you buy it and when you're done with it bring it back to me and I'll give you the money back minus five bucks

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Video s7BkpEBpHyw Chairman of the Board Top List at 17:36 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

Positive

Pros

Great word association game
Feels low stakes but requires creativity
Good as party games get
Good as cooperative games get

Cons

none

Thematic elements

Comparison games

Just One

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Set Collection — After you've written your clues down, you're going to remove those cars, shuffle them up, add another one and it's up for your teammates to try and put them back in the right order.
word association — You have these predetermined words on these cards and you're placing them in this kind of plastic clover board and where these words meet each other you're going to write a particular clue linking them together.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

Cooperative games are actually not my forte I don't play too many of them and when I do play them and the ones I enjoy tend to be on the lighter end of the spectrum
if you're looking for the highly and heavily involved complex Cooperative games then you're probably not going to find many of those kind of games on this list these are a lot breezier because that's what I tend to enjoy when working with others
I didn't realize how much I enjoyed Real Time games until kind of going back through this uh list
Sometimes that is not always necessary and for me these are two perfect examples of that where game play Just trumps everything
Such a cool concept it works beautifully and I can't create ize the game at all I think it is that much fun and a true game that anybody can play drop in and out of it's just a blast
And yeah there is good as party games get and as good as coopertive games get in my opinion
Now I understand they're not heavy complex involved games with lots of strategy but sometimes that is not always necessary and for me these are two perfect examples of that where game play Just trumps everything
Spirit Island a fantastic heavy Euro game that didn't quite work for me in terms of being a bit overwhelming and I was so bad at it but gameplay wise it is um pretty magnificent

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Video 2vgzjQIQYV0 Beyond Solitaire Interview at 48:33 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Can be a chill game, suitable for when mental health is 'shredded'.

Cons

none

Thematic elements

Farming/building

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Engine Building — Players build up their capabilities over the game.
Worker Placement — Players place workers to take actions.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

the competitiveness gets crappy if like you if you cannot admit to yourself that you're competitive because that's when you will start being like horrible
humans are I think generally really really honest with each other I think we'd be shocked really to realize how often we're quite honest that it's such a cultural norm and I think there's something lovely and delicious and interesting and empathy building about making consensual spaces where we go no we're going to do you
games are this wonderful Embassy space where we can meet each other and uh we can kind of hang out
the higher up that I was the better I was doing in a tournament the less eye contact there was at the table and stuff
the joy that I experience of those kids of of completely fooling me and lying to my face I think actually does build trust and it's wonderful
it turned out that they'd all been playing uh we one night werewolf in the dressing room and that was like a sign for like how they'd all sort of got this like developed an in team language of like of of lowering the mask to reveal that they were actually aw wolf
I've been like loving it which is a game uh I think it's published by Hobby Japan called Builders high it's a kind of weird mix of engine building and shedding it's a card game right where you are building laying down buildings um you've got to fulfill some kind of there'll be some City contracts out right uh you're You're Building buildings but you've also got to get rid of everything in your hand and there's also you some cards have got money on and some of them are buildings and the buildings once you've built them do stuff have special powers so you're slowly building an economic engine the wrinkle in the game is that you can only spend exact amounts of money so if you get because you're it's you're basically public you're doing stuff for the city your public industry so you've got to um use up every bit of money in your contract you can't have money left over that doesn't go anywhere so um it's a really interesting game of think actually quite a lot of spending is harder than it first looks it's also a race because there's this amazing point you can't you can't end the game until you've claimed one of the contracts by building a set number of buildings and they're they're different targets right and and then the game and then what you're doing immediately there's this beautiful art where it immediately turns and you are having to shed your hand so suddenly everything you've been doing in the game up to then get money get buildings build this thing you now don't care about and you're just trying to spend everything in your hand and empty your hand onto the table so there's this lovely Arc and this lovely turn and for me the artwork is never going to be hung in the Lou um it's you know the Box looks nice but for me it just does something that um a lot of other games it just doesn't feel like anything else in my collection
it just does something that a lot of other games it just doesn't feel like anything else in my collection
it's found a kind of like ecological niche in every game night I've had there's always time for it
Tim you are the most fantastically autistic person I've ever assessed
on one level it's like well it's your special interest him you know that that's like a quite a pat answer is that you're autistic and you find meaning by diving into something in its totality and then when you're very safe in that kind of area of knowledge like almost like throwing out grappling hooks and kind of like doing boarding actions on adjacent topics and using board games as a way of like relating to everything else from this kind of uh you know Fortress of Solitude of board games
as someone who's been particularly craving like human connection and human contact and I sometimes found that difficult and has found essentially what I would describe as a I'd characterize as kind of a uh an accessibility Aid uh through games
we think of autism as being a uh a social impairment right as as having deficits when it comes to connecting with other human beings but I just you know and I sort of don't want to speak to soon is but like I've loved talking to you right and at no point has my talking to you felt to me difficult or strained I feel like I'm just vibing out with someone who I've only just met
we all mask to an extent for different reasons

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Overall sentiment (raw)

Positive, but less so than Agricola.

Pros

Fun
Offers flexibility in feeding family

Cons

Lacks the tension of Agricola

Thematic elements

Comparison games

Agricola

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Resource Management — Feeding the family with various items, including 'rubies,' suggests diverse resource management.
Worker Placement — Implied as a worker placement game, similar to Agricola.

Video topics + discussion points

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I love sci-fi. That is that is a good theme for me.
it has um like seven modules whereas like SETI only has five, which is only a difference of two, but it's that that's so much more replay-ability because all the permutations of five different options versus seven different options. Like seven gives you so many more. So I just feel like base has a lot more replayability.
I also recommend Hot Streak which came out. that's a fun light light betting game. if you like Camel Up, it's like the next step. And uh to me it's way more fun than Camel Up.
and the gang, the gang is like a classic uh like new new party game classic. Um, we'll we can pull it out and have fun like at any time.
it was a Gricola because um, besides the farming theme and also teaching me worker placement, it was probably the first worker placement game I played.
there's just so much replay-ability in that box. Um, that you'll never see the same game twice or even close to the same game twice.
Agricola has so much tension.
Agria is just like such such a game that was like ahead of its time. It's still better than like 99.9% of the games that come out these days.
if you're interested in like dungeon crawlers, uh, Gloom Haven is my favorite.
treat it as an experience and not a game kind of situation.
what Vantage taught me is like uh doesn't like the game in in that sort of game, it doesn't have to be like balanced to be fun, you know? It doesn't have to be like um super scripted or super strategic. If the story is interesting, then people who love stories will still love the game.
board games is such a great place to like reconnect with friends and family and people you care about. So, um, keep gaming, keep buying games and I'll keep making them. And thank you all so much for the support.

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Video 3IhxxOdyHhM The Cardboard Herald Interview at 3:42:00 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Gone over quite well

Cons

none

Thematic elements

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Mechanics unknown.

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No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

The art is beautiful and makes you want to just keep playing to see more.
It feels epic, like you're part of a grand unfolding story.
It's a challenging game that requires a lot of deduction and thinking.

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

More interesting than Catalyst of Change
Great appreciation for Converge
Was a blast each time
Very tense
Very engaging

Cons

Catalyst of Change is one of the least interesting of all the sets.

Thematic elements

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

solo mode — New solo mode works with all three of the new sets.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

Hey everybody, this is Mike and I just got back from PAX Unplugged today.
And what I'm going to do in this video is talk about my 10 favorites.
So, these are not like complete reviews or finished thoughts. Uh, just a partial feeling for the game so far.
Honestly, these three might top the list, but I've covered them on the channel in
Alpha Team Mechanized Battle Force Go.
It's like a very light quick uh family weight to dungeon crawler experience.
This is one of the most beautiful basically looks like it's a finished game prototypes I've ever seen.
So like the characters are very diverse and they each have a fully unique set of equipment and special abilities as you level up.
it was a blast, both three and five player, which is pretty dang impressive for a quick dungeon crawler experience.

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Video nu8M6WuNayg DaniCha Discussion at 12:26 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Huge expansion with lots of new content
Shiny holo foils are appealing

Cons

Seems dense; may overwhelm new players

Thematic elements

Array
Enduras jungles, post-apocalyptic vibe
expansion description

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Expansion with packs and holo foils — Adds 56 cards and holo foils; 170+ traits across packs.

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No key topics recorded for this video.

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Doomlings overall. It is a um a multiplayer card game.
I played it one time um and really enjoyed it.
I consider this somewhat of a party game.
This is a game for two to six players, ages 10 and up.
Dino lings. Looks like there is a tab somewhere. So I'm guessing the theme here will be dinos or dinosaurs.
Overlush collection contains 170 plus traits in ages to discover. Survive the jungles of Enduras with all new traits like nectar, ravenous, mimicry, metamorphosis, and the probably useful ear flaps.
This is the Overlush. Uh it comes with four mystery packs, 56 cards, and four holo foils, holo foils.
Doom's gold packs, seven mystery holo foil um cards.

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Video HJzqyQPbY0I Board Gaming Ramblings Top List at 5:57 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

none

Cons

none

Thematic elements

Building a cave and fields

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Area Building — Players build inside their cave and outside in the fields.
Worker Placement — Dwarves are placed into action spaces which are revealed and improve as the game progresses.

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No key topics recorded for this video.

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This is not science. This is a snapshot of feelings.
It's tight but it's tight in a nice way.
it's an exploration game you will be exploring.
It's wonderfully thematically. It's funny.
Role Player Adventures, it was a great storydriven game.
it's fun and fast and simple and easy to teach and uh it's just like a lot of laughs.
Hard to get is like um mix between similar and code names I usually say.
Prince of Florence is a great classic uh game that I will always enjoy.
And this also is one that I really appreciate because it's so easy to get it played.
It's one of the best games I've played.
We still have the original and I don't think we're going to let it go.

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Pros

none

Cons

none

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none

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No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

I'm going to go a little quicker through this because I am going to do all of round two now.
Please like, comment, and subscribe.

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Overall sentiment (raw)

mixed

Pros

classic Rosenberg design
nostalgic appeal

Cons

none

Thematic elements

resource management
dwarves mining and farming

Comparison games

Black Forest
Glass Road

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Mechanics unknown.

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No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

There are too many great games and not enough time to play them all.
Canvas is a great game, pick it up.
Revive is phenomenal.
Puerto Rico is a solid four to five.

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Video DSPlDeyDkic 3 Minute Board Games Review at 2:19 sentiment: mixed

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Overall sentiment (raw)

mixed

Pros

adventure system is fun and adds resources
lots of buildings and production options
rubies are versatile and interesting resource
combo building and internal economy focus

Cons

big box with seven-player components
not recommended at six or seven players
potential complexity for new players

Thematic elements

powering up a super cave economy
underground cave
adventure/economic engine

Comparison games

Gricula

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

adventure/shield actions — adventure rewards based on shield number and dwarf level
consumables/resources — rubies act as wildcard/resource for many actions
economy optimization — combination of buildings and actions to maximize internal economy
production/harvest cycle — harvests to collect food and feed people; expansion of animal pens
resource/mine building — construct rooms, tunnels, ore mines, ruby mines; upgrade dwarves; build animal pens; etc.
Tile Placement — cave tiles upgrade the cave
Worker Placement — place a worker on a location to take its benefits

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No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

Converter is really a game about powering up a super cave economy and maximizing your profits.
The best thing about this game are the rubies. I love wild card resources in games.
I absolutely would not recommend this game at six or seven players.
There are tons and tons of buildings, but they fit a few major functions.
The adventure system is fun and brings a ton of additional resources into your cave.

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Video r7INm8pZNPQ The Board Gaming Doctor Discussion at 20:03 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

none

Cons

none

Thematic elements

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Mechanics unknown.

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No key topics recorded for this video.

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The first time in the earliest that it dawned on me that I could do something strategic in a board game.
I enjoyed the simplistic roll and move mechanism.
This was my first cooperative experience in board gaming, I think, and in fact was one of the first games I purchased for our own collection.
Ark Nova was the next game that really stood out to me ... everything made total sense of how to play this game just from watching that video.
I discovered Wingspan as well, which felt very similar with like the card play, the theme of it as well is just really nice.

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Video J3hMJUahGzU Stonemaier Games Discussion at 15:16 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

none

Cons

none

Thematic elements

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Mechanics unknown.

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No key topics recorded for this video.

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"Today is not an announcement day."
"I always learn a lot from playing with different people and it's nice to play sometimes with other designers because they offer a different perspective than um than than non-designers as well."
"I think there are certain mechanisms that struggle to work at higher player counts, but they work at lower player counts."
"I think that back and forth play uh and your ability to plan ahead and base your decision off of what the opponent is doing and hope for some them to do something or not to do something because you want to do something in response."
"I think that maybe is a little bit of a sign that you might try to test it a little bit with some distance between you as the designer and the game."
"I think that's one thing that online play testing can do a little bit where it adds that separation between you and the game because you got to keep in mind that if you want your game if you want thousands of people to play your game, you are not going to be there for every session."
"I really really enjoyed that and thanks to my co-worker Susanna for teaching that one."
"It really encapsulates how introversion feels in game form and gaming is one of my favorite outlets for me as an introvert."
"I I don't necessarily think it needs the Awakened Realms treat treatment to make it cost three times as much and look beautiful but be significantly more expensive."
"I love that idea. Um, so I I guess maybe I'll turn that answer around to you, Gary. Are there some games that you think are uh that are wonderful games that were held back by something that a publisher could revisit?"
"I think the art for Libertalia is is great. And pretty crucially, I think it's important that the characters in Libertalia don't look like real people."
"No, control there isn't an issue. Um, the only hesitancy is consideration for my co-workers time."
"I think my take in general is for for for people who love to sleeve cards is we are always happy. We always welcome you to do that, but it isn't always necessarily our responsibility to make a box big enough to to fit sleeve cards."
"It is heavier than the games that we publish."
"I would probably go on a show where I don't have to lie to people and where people don't have to lie to each other."
"Vidiculture released in 2013. 13 years ago is when Vidiculture originally released."

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Pros

none

Cons

none

Thematic elements

none

Comparison games

Black Angel

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Mechanics unknown.

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No key topics recorded for this video.

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DMExplains, AKA Dr Ben McPheron, who is an electrical engineering prof down in Americaland...
i have a doctor-it... like, a d-o-c-t-o-r-dash-i-t, which is like the same... it's just SPELLED differently, but it's it's basically the same thing!
Uh... so there are a bunch of these square tiles all around the borders of... of these, and the square tiles do things on the player boards.
i ass-u-may. It's stuck! Player board. Player board! Yes.
i'm so swayed by shiny objects. It doesn't take much to impress or entertain me.
Nyeah, so you got a... a 1 and a 3 and a 1 and a 3 and a 3 and a star and a... i don't even know what that is! A 2 with a blob behind it.
Did you ever once in your life call the game "TROY-ez? Be honest. You can... you can confess your pronunciation sins to me.

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Video YliqLCvWOfI Discussion at 5:01 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Beautiful worker placement tiles and zones
Develops and upgrades as the game goes on
Variable different pathways to victory
Sweet perfect balanced game system
No two games felt the same
Love the aesthetic
Love the thematic overtones
Love the variable worker placement
Love the variable pathways towards victory

Cons

none

Thematic elements

Developing and upgrading worker placement zones

Comparison games

Agricola

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Tile Placement — Utilizes tiles in its worker placement system.
Worker Placement — Features beautiful worker placement tiles and zones that develop and upgrade as the game progresses.

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No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

over this last month I've actually taken on two and kind of three brand new jobs to prepare for the future to pay off debt and to allow us to continue making content here
I figured I'd have to continue making content one way or another and this is that way right
board games are our game groups and our local board game store where we fell in love with a hobby board games are the things that we wish we could do with friends and family or on our own not because the games themselves are so magical but instead because the act of hanging out and playing is the thing that makes it all worthwhile
the five games five games that I'm daydreaming about playing while I'm here working while I'm painting while I'm uh dealing with uh massive cracks that I didn't anticipate
no game felt the same while the mechanics of every game were the same
every game every scenario feels like you're in that crunch
the games that we love aren't the games that we play one time they're the games that you think about constantly unyieldingly the games that you wish you could get to the table when everything else in life is saying that you need to take a little bit of time
remember to do the important thing get out and play some games

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none

Cons

none

Thematic elements

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none

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Mechanics unknown.

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hi everyone welcome back to watch it played my name is Rodney Smith
this is going to be a very quick episode I want to announce a contest that you can enter to win a game and I want to draw and announce the winners of three pass contests for some go7 gaming products
I'm so excited I am going out of my mind waiting for it
she contacted Jamie from the secret cabal game podcast and said listen Rodney would love to go to Origins it's not technically in in the budget for work um but I want to buy him a ticket to go and uh and that's what she did
if you aren't already listening to the secret cabal gaming podcast they're my favorite podcast why aren't you listening to them it it's an insult to me that you aren't listening
this is my gift to you if you haven't already started listening to this podcast I'm going to put a link in the description of this video free to subscribe and check them out they're fantastic all kinds of great gaming goodness of all varieties and just super guys
if you'd like to follow uh my Adventures on my first trip to Origins uh I'll be posting pictures I'm sure and putting those up on Twitter if you'd like to follow at watchitplayed
the publisher very kindly offered to give us an additional copy along with a playmat that we could give out in a contest to one of our viewers and it could be you
the code word is the Twitter account for Robert Burke games just leave off the at symbol don't include that as part of the code word
go7 gaming as a quick reminder does these custom inserts to replace the generally junky ones that come with your games
congratulations Mike you just won an agricul insert from go7 gaming
congratulations you won
congratulations if you're a winner expect an email from me and I'll try to get these shipped out as soon as possible
listen that's everything I need to go somewhere and not think about Origins so until the next episode thanks for watching

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Video xL_nv5DXmNw Board Game Buzz Playthrough at 8:23 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Accessible word game for casual players
Appealing and fast-paced for social play

Cons

Word games may not appeal to everyone

Thematic elements

Wordplay and language
Casual, social word game setting.
abstract

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

tile drafting — Players draft letter tiles to build words.
Word Building — Players form words from letter tiles to score points.
Word formation — Players form words from letter tiles to score points.

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No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

I lowkey kind of fell in love with this game.
I love rolling right games just in general.
This is a roll and write game that has a real time element to it that I've never played a roll and write game that does that.
Clover, I've been meaning to pick up this game for ages and it was a great price. It was $16 and so I just I had to.
I typically don't like word games but I I love So Clover.
I was really impressed with it. I really like I I want to sit and play it again.
Actually, I would love to sit and play.

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Pros

none

Cons

none

Thematic elements

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Mechanics unknown.

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I always like that. It definitely has a I want everything aspect.
I love the rule that if you don't win, your stuff stays there for a future round. That's fantastic. I think if that rule wasn't there, the game would be not good. No. Literally, it would be not good.
And spoiler alert, the game is good.

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Video -mQL4owGsKU Top List at 11:23 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Expansion significantly changes the game feel
Adds a new 'side quest' of fending off orcs
Introduces new buildings for variability
Reviewer liked the differentiation the expansion provided

Cons

Expansion was not well-received by gamers
Adds complexity some feel is unnecessary
Not compatible with the first expansion ('Fantastic Folks')
Base game felt derivative of Agricola at the time

Thematic elements

Fending off orcs while developing a farm and cave
Farmland/Cave

Comparison games

Agricola

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Building Construction — Adds new buildings with the expansion, offering variability.
Combat/Defense (Expansion) — The 'Frantic Fiends' expansion adds fending off orcs through befriending, traps, or attacking.
Farm/Cave Development — Players build out their farm and cave.
Worker Placement — Core mechanic of Caverna.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

So, most of if not all of these games can only be played in person that I will mention in this list.
So, this is a very heavy game about running a hospital.
It's like a hospital administration simulator rather than like a game similar to Dice Hospital where it's more focused on physicians treating patients.
But it it was quite a heavy game, you know, especially considering some of the other heavy games that I've talked about it definitely was over my head
This is probably at the top of just games on this list that I really want to play again.
It's a Martin Wallace design of a board game adaptation of a video game, the video game Anno 1800 where you are building up industries in the 1800s acquiring resources and then often trading them with other players in this game to fulfill contracts in hand.
make games that sound pretty simple when you explain them, but have a lot of strategic depth.
I really liked how approachable this game was even without having played the video game.
And uh you know, since then the game has kind of been out of print.

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Video cArPigU28GU watch it played Discussion at 0:11 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

the contest made the host feel like part of a larger community of fellow gamers who were equally proud of their part in the hobby and the games that they enjoyed.

Cons

none

Thematic elements

Comparison games

none

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Mechanics unknown.

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No key topics recorded for this video.

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I absolutely adore this contest
it just it really did make me feel like I was part of a much larger community of fellow Gamers who were equally proud of their part in this Hobby and the games that they enjoyed that was just it was really cool
I didn't ask them to give us another copy to give away to somebody they just offered that up and I I really appreciate that they're good people
you'll be able to try to figure out who the dirty spies are

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Video g5Blb7iq24Q watch it played Analysis at 3:23 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Great job organizing everything with two levels of trays.
Separate trays for animals and resources can be used at the table.
Makes putting the game away simple.

Cons

Looking at all the unpunched tokens and bits required setting aside time to organize.

Thematic elements

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Mechanics unknown.

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No key topics recorded for this video.

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hi everyone welcome to watch it played
the utterly useless insert
it becomes a glorious mess
I've resigned myself in most cases to just opening it up chucking that insert and then bagging everything up into Bunches of little baggies
it's it's a nuisance
I'm a gamer I want to get the game out and on the table and be playing it as soon as possible
I'm always on the lookout for a better alternative
I did want to share them with you
so I thought this elder tour insert was excellent
not anymore look at these trays
so everything can be sorted and organized neatly
and then this insert arrived
he's done a great job once again of organizing everything
so you can keep them like that at the table if you want I imagine that's exactly what I'm going to do
and then when I'm ready to put it all way how simple is that going to be
if you don't have the time or the interest to put into something like this but you have a game in your collection that you'd like to upgrade with these great great inserts then I'd suggest you check out his website

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Video 2fxVvwkt5ZE watch it played Discussion at 2:37 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

components separated into their own sections
entire tray can be pulled out for the gaming table
sections for storing different tiles
removable sections for holding tokens
sections for player pieces
dividers can be placed to customize storage
sections for many and varied components
saves time opening baggies before starting game

Cons

big box packed full of stuff

Thematic elements

Comparison games

Agricola

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Mechanics unknown.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

hey everyone welcome to watch it played
go7 gaming provided me with a ton of inserts and I want to share all them with you
hopefully from watching this video you can see why I would say that go7 gaming provides premium custom insert solutions for your favorite games
until then I'd like to tell you about a contest that we're offering so you can win the Agricola insert

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Video LdWNtdsItS8 Getting Games Interview at 2:36 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

none

Cons

none

Thematic elements

word deduction, fully cooperative puzzle

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Mechanics unknown.

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No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

priority number one is to have fun
priority number two is to make sure everyone else is having fun
priority number three is to try to win
board games are human compiled
the rule book is code the human brain is the compiler
there's no scriptwriting that happens over here

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Video T-kBBwCrMK4 All You Can Board Top List at 42:13

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none

Cons

none

Thematic elements

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none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Mechanics unknown.

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it's the meanest game in my top 10, no question
there's just always something exciting to do on your turn
it's an absolute hit
it's the best social deduction experience I've ever had
the shortest playing time

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Video blO-qyzLxho Allies or Enemies Top List at 4:41 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

none

Cons

none

Thematic elements

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Mechanics unknown.

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No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

the bones of the game are so simple
I love bag Builders
the tracks are so continuously rewarding
you can see so much of kind of the DNA of Clank
it's so satisfying to slide those workers into that Mech
this feels like a Dungeon Crawler but with Euro systems
I love horror movies

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Video 03gLiufMjgU Shelfside Analysis at 0:24 sentiment: negative

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Overall sentiment (raw)

negative

Pros

Rich thematic scope and large component count
Ideal for players who enjoy density of options and sandbox-like play

Cons

Bloated with too many buildings and options
Lack of scarcity reduces tension and pacing, hindering competitiveness online
Long setup and heavy information load can slow play

Thematic elements

Array
Medieval fantasy farming with dwarves
Analytical

Comparison games

Agricola

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Drafting / Open Market Choice — Players can draft or select from a large pool of buildings; scarcity is diminished by ubiquitous availability
Resource Management — Manage a wide array of resources and building options to optimize farming
Worker Placement — Players place workers to collect resources and perform actions

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

Agricola the predecessor to caverna had always been heralded as the tighter yet more punishing game
there's 48 different options to buy at the beginning
you start the game and you have 48 different options to buy
you always have perfect information on everyone's board and resources
there's so much in the town that there's something for everyone
ten minutes setting up
a very bloated game
enjoyable crew project

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Video 71ombaYqLQs Tim Chuon Discussion at 0:48 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

rich, crunchy medium-to-heavy Euro with a lot of depth
strong thematic flavor for dwarves and caverns

Cons

can be heavy and complex for casual players

Thematic elements

dwarven homesteading and exploration
Dwarven cavern-dweller farming and cavern development
thematic, sandbox

Comparison games

Agricola
Le Havre

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

building/cavern expansion — construct structures and cavernous rooms to increase capabilities
Resource Management — gather and manage food, ore, wood, and other resources to build and expand
Worker Placement — players allocate dwarves to perform actions and develop their caverns

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No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

I even saw wingspan there translated in Japanese which I really really wanted with all the expansions that was freaking awesome to see
I managed to find Scout in multiple places
I would definitely have to pick one game from that day and Le Havre would have been it if that managed to fit in my luggage
Scythe oh my God in a Japanese how it just looks so cinematic for some reason
the brand new Agric 15 Edition… there were so many updated titles

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Video EXq6-P_8-uM TheGameBoyGeek - Hi Quality Hi Energy Board Game Reviews Top 100 List at 27:45 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

exceptional tension from spy theme and blocking
tight integration of route building with dice and puzzle solving

Cons

complex rules for a party-ish game
can be unforgiving to new players

Thematic elements

Covert operations and coded puzzles
Spy-themed route-building with deduction
Tense, map-based planning with hidden agents

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

dice-driven worker placement — Place a die, blocks others based on die value
Network/Route Building — Plot paths across a map to reach spy objectives
Puzzle solving — Unlock codes and hidden information to advance
Route Building — Plot paths across a map to reach spy objectives

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

It's the go-to push your luck game.
This is a brain burner.
Mechs versus Minions delivered an immersive campaign experience.

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Video VzJEJB88HI8 Board Gaming Ramblings Top 100 List at 4:59 sentiment: neutral

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Overall sentiment (raw)

neutral

Pros

none

Cons

none

Thematic elements

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Mechanics unknown.

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Quotes (from this video)

One of my favorite games.
I think it's improved. So, I think it's an S.
We are 97 games. Only three left.
I'm Johannes. I'm Cinema. And you've been watching Board Gaming Ramblings.
This is the second part and you can still subscribe.
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Video hpKANrJlzB0 Game Night Picks - Pair Of Dice Paradise Discussion at 11:53 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Accessible and social
Encourages creative thinking

Cons

Depends on players' clue quality
May lead to confusion with misaligned clues

Thematic elements

Quirky word clustering
Word association in a Clover board
Light, player-driven interpretation

Comparison games

Dixit
Codenames

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Clue word placement — Players place word clues to connect shared words on a Clover board.

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No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

"an excellent party game because it's just basically trivia"
"Rabble adds a little twist of some physical challenges sometimes into the mix"
"Jinxo shares some genetic material with the likes of code names and herd mentality"
"You need to come up with the same word"

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Video uv_IlUb8rgg Board Of It Top 10 List at 2:23 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

family-friendly
great for gatherings

Cons

not ideal for all player types
may be outshined by heavier titles

Thematic elements

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Mechanics unknown.

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Quotes (from this video)

it's underrated
it's absolutely brilliant
it's a crowd pleaser
print-and-play roll and write game
shipping off mechanism and making sure you've done certain things by certain times

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Video XlDHkAH9N88 The Board Game Garden Top List at 17:20 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

rich, crunchy overlay of strategies
strong solo play and expansion options

Cons

heavy weight and setup can be lengthy

Thematic elements

resource management, farming, and cave development
fantasy farming in caverns
strategic, sandbox-y

Comparison games

Agricola

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Tile Placement — expand farm and cave with various rooms and chambers
Worker Placement — place dwarves to gather resources and build a cavern

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No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

Chakra is wonderful
I absolutely love it and I'm so freaking happy I didn't get rid of it
Dutch Blitz is the best time
Rove is absolutely amazing
Witchcraft is a fantastic card based game
Azul I am so excited to talk about my number 72
Role Player is wonderful wonderful game

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Video gwKYaKc0BvU The Board Gaming Doctor Discussion at 35:40 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

chess-like strategic depth with accessible core loop
strong thematic through-line with dwarven caverns
high replayability via many strategies and layouts

Cons

heavy to teach and play for newcomers
can be long in extended sessions

Thematic elements

mining, cave-dwelling, and agricultural livelihood
dwarven caverns, cave farming, and subterranean expansion
sandbox-driven with explicit long-term tableau building

Comparison games

Fields of ARL
A Feast for Odin
Ora et Labora

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Polyomino — arrange cave rooms and furniture to optimize space and income
polyomino placement — arrange cave rooms and furniture to optimize space and income
Worker Placement — place dwarves on action spaces to mine, build, and farm

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No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

the feeding mechanism exemplified and represented this thought that his games are easy to learn and hard to master basically
thematic integration is Peak when it comes to U Rosenberg games
the arc of gameplay is very unique to me and the reasons that I think about this include say Agricola
the chess-like nature of his games particularly with games such as caverna fields of ARL
cozy theme such as farming and still and have a session where you come out of it either winning or losing

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Video htwWoqIWBHE BoardGameCo Discussion at 6:15 sentiment: neutral

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Overall sentiment (raw)

neutral

Pros

none

Cons

none

Thematic elements

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Mechanics unknown.

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No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

I'm Alex Radcliff from Board Gameco. I hope you enjoyed this video.
I logged 1374 games last year.
I want to end 2026 by getting backlog down to at least 100 red or fewer.
I dropped 40 lbs this year instead of the 10 I was aiming for.
There were 738 videos added to the channel in 2025.

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Video 3GeHnId4Ijk Game Night Picks - Pair Of Dice Paradise Discussion at 8:01 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

One of the host's favorite cooperative party games
Fits well into casual game nights

Cons

Less known; not as mainstream as Codename family

Thematic elements

Seasonal/collection-based cooperative play
Cooperative party game
Light, social, pick-up-and-play

Comparison games

Cross Clues
The Pictures
Codenames

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Cooperative Game — Players work together to achieve common goals, typically under time pressure or with shared objectives
cooperative play — Players work together to achieve common goals, typically under time pressure or with shared objectives

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Quotes (from this video)

I think Codename's is a different game to different groups of people in an interesting way.
Codenames is a flexible game that meets the group where they're at.
There are few games that are as sort of flexible as Codename's.
I wanted a way to hang out with my friends that wasn't just standing around in a bar—that activity plus social interaction—Codename's did that really well.
If you want an actual challenge then go try Codename's Duet.
There are plenty I like—the two-player Variant is significantly harder; I lose more than I win.
I prefer regular Codename's; I played The Pictures afterwards, but Codename's remains the game I love the most.
Cross Clues is cooperative; it isn't the same as Codename's, but it captures that discussion and debate dynamic.

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Video w6fBgBUEaEo Board Game Garden Discussion at 28:45 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

none

Cons

none

Thematic elements

caverna-dwarf farm/settlement building

Comparison games

Viticulture
Near and Far

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Worker placement / engine building — develop a dwarven homestead through resource management and cave exploration.

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No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

probably the number one game that i want to try right now is probably dwellings of eldervale
it's about layering tiles and growing flowers from seeds to full flowers and it looks absolutely beautiful
Flamecraft looks amazing it looks adorable
you are somebody's reason to smile

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