Game Info
Year
2022
Players
1-5
Age
10+
Playtime
45 min
Complexity
1.8/5
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Description
Players work as Sasquatch servers at a cryptid-themed restaurant gathering food and fulfilling customer orders to earn tips and become the most legendary server
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The Board Game Garden Unboxing at 1:17 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- game that I really want to try
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- coffee and cute little cryptids
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- If you're not the hugest fan of blind boxes, I will say that you can purchase these Shelfy blind boxes all in one collection, so that you don't have that random Oh, okay.
- I will say that they do have two different covers, which is cool.
- There are quite a few that we have not got yet that are some of my faves from the set.
- This is Wild Gardens, guys. I love Wild Gardens so so much.
- Any game about coffee and cute little cryptids, I am down for.
- So, let me know if you've played this one.
- This is a very big stack. We got some big boys in this one, and I think I might know what it is.
- Francis will probably want this one.
- Gloomhaven, which fun fact, this was one of Francis' first purchases in board games.
- He said, 'I'm going to start at 100 and just go straight to the biggest game you can possibly get.'
- So, I'm very happy that we do have a duplicate of this one because Wild Gardens is amazing.
- We got both big boy boxes in one blind box, which I think is pretty cool.
- That is everything for this unboxing.
- Come back for two more leading up to Gen Con.
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Where There's A Wilz, There's a Play Top 10 List at 3:35 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- fun thematic premise and pacing
- engaging worker-placement with a twist
Cons
- solo mode reportedly less polished
Thematic elements
- worker placement / resource management with a rotating cryptid mechanic
- cryptids and creepy foods in a cafe
- conveyor-style scoring with moving threats
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- conveyor-style scoring / set collection — cryptids move down the board; serving them yields points and creates tension
- Worker Placement — place workers to gather ingredients and prepare foods for cryptids
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- In Power Plants, you draw tiles from a bag and place them into the flower patch.
- it's kind of like an adult game of tic-tac-toe
- The origami art on Sea Salt and Paper is just absolutely gorgeous.
- Isle of Cats Explore and Draw is the travel-friendly version of Isle of Cats.
- I love everything about this game. The learning aspect is great.
- The solo has really interesting scenarios.
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Where There's A Wilz, There's a Play Top 10 List at 2:46 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- solid base game with fun expansions
- festive cosmetic expansions add flavor
Cons
- expansions may overwhelm new players
- not much described beyond Chef's Apprentice tie-in
Thematic elements
- Array
- Cryptid café world with holiday/themed variants
- playful
Comparison games
- Chef's Apprentice
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Tile/Pattern Interaction — uses tiles to form patterns matching recipe goals in a waterfall/torre-like draw mechanic
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- it's a rolling right all about tending your garden on IT planet
- these expansions of this one are really great and I could see them coming out with more
- I'm your zen game of all games besides Zen Garden
- When Emerald Skulls gets scary, it's a push your luck moment
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Where There's A Wilz, There's a Play Review at 1:24:27 sentiment: mixed
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Overall sentiment (raw)
mixed
Pros
- Fun game
- Cute one
- Like the artwork
- Like the puns
- Fun family game
- Played quite a bit
Cons
- Two-player mode with dummy character is not ideal
- Wants to give it to the board game club rather than keep it
Thematic elements
- Cryptids serving gross food
- Pun-filled
Comparison games
- Crypted Cafe Chef's Apprentice
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Dummy Player — Includes a dummy character for two-player games, though it's noted this can detract from the experience.
- Set Collection — Collecting cryptids of different types (air, land, water) for points.
- Take That — Players can pay to move ahead of others in turn order.
- Worker Placement — Sending out cryptids to get ingredients.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- We are going to get another copy so we can experience some of the other parts of it that we couldn't finish.
- I didn't think I was going to like this game. I really didn't.
- It's a game of chance. If cheese is needed in two of your dishes and cheese never comes up, you never get that bonus for the perfect plate, which is kind of irritating and aggravating, but it's a game of chance.
- Easy keep that one. It's one of our favorites.
- This one's hard.
- It plays better with more than two people because you don't have that dummy character that's just blocking stuff.
- It's one play like the cafe might be a maybe for me.
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Board Game Coffee Review at 0:06 sentiment: mixed
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Overall sentiment (raw)
mixed
Pros
- Vibrant, kid-friendly artwork that draws you in.
- Easy to learn and teach, making it accessible for families and kids.
- Fast play; suitable for quick family game nights and short sessions.
- Solid component quality: large colorful cards, sizable minis, and clear, accessible visuals.
- Strong thematic integration with a cafe/cryptid vibe and a Halloween-friendly feel.
- Colorcoding plus shape cues help with accessibility and quick recognition.
- Short, repeatable sessions that work well with kids and family groups.
Cons
- Limited depth for adult gamers seeking heavier strategy; might feel lightweight.
- Relatively high variability in events and monsters, but some players feel it isn’t enough to sustain long-term replayability for adults.
- A few rule nuances (e.g., event replacement rules) can be unclear without cross-checking references like BoardGameGeek.
- Replayability may wane for adults without kids; best suited for family play or younger players.
- Balance concerns around last-in-line dynamics and how tips impact pacing in some scenarios.
- Endgame scoring and food leftovers can feel punitive in casual play.
Thematic elements
- Hospitality meets cryptid-collection; a light, humorous cafe-and-monster mashup.
- A whimsical café where cryptids work as waiters serving fantastical orders to customers.
- Playful, cartoonish, Halloween-tinged, and family-friendly.
Comparison games
- Zombicide
- Euro-style games (genre category)
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Balance of risk vs. reward with movement — Choosing to move monsters two spaces increases new customers but risks more walkouts; players balance risk and potential reward.
- Color-coded components with non-text icons — Trays, cards, and tokens use color and shape cues to aid quick recognition, including colorblind-friendly shapes.
- End Game Bonuses — Cryptids belong to sets; collecting complete sets yields end-game points and bonuses, encouraging strategic grouping.
- Event deck and specialty cards — Each player has a deck with events and power cards; events modify round legality or availability and specialty cards grant per-game abilities.
- Events — Each player has a deck with events and power cards; events modify round legality or availability and specialty cards grant per-game abilities.
- Negative scoring for walkouts — Unhappy customers or unfulfilled orders can result in walkouts and money loss; endgame penalties reward careful management.
- Set collection and end-game bonuses — Cryptids belong to sets; collecting complete sets yields end-game points and bonuses, encouraging strategic grouping.
- Tip economy and queue advancement — The last player in line can share tips to move up the queue, pushing others back; this is a one-shot per round mechanic that creates tension and timing decisions.
- Worker Placement — Players place their cryptid waiters in a line to fulfill orders; the position determines which orders they can fulfill and how many tips they earn.
- Worker placement / queueing — Players place their cryptid waiters in a line to fulfill orders; the position determines which orders they can fulfill and how many tips they earn.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- I love the artwork I do too it's beautiful.
- It's bright, I like the colors, this is kid-friendly.
- This is a good Halloween themed game for the kids.
- Learning is easy, there's no complications, the colors match.
- It's fast, it's one of the fastest games we've played.
- For families, absolutely check out Cryptid Cafe.
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