Game Info
Year
2025
Players
2-6
Age
10+
Playtime
30 min
Complexity
1.5/5
Collection
Your Tier
Loading…
Mechanic profile
Not enough video data yet
Vibe profile
Not enough video data yet
Description
An anti-set-collection card game where players build a faerie alliance over five rounds while dodging duplicate tribes
Featured Videos
Ask a Rules Question
All mentions
Browse transcript mentions, sentiments, pros/cons, mechanics, topics, quotes, and references.
Total mentions: 4
This page: 4
Sentiment:
pos 3 ·
mix 0 ·
neu 1 ·
neg 0
Showing 1–4 of 4
Video rC14EQquAHo
Rolling Dice & Taking Names Review at 76:08:16 sentiment: positive
video_pk 93433 · mention_pk 252732
Click to watch at 76:08:16 · YouTube ↗
Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Very fun and enjoyable gameplay.
- High replayability due to variable combinations of fairy tribes.
- Excellent player interaction through card passing and bluffing.
- Quick to play and reset, allowing for multiple games.
- Good for 6 players, which is hard to find in quick card games.
- Different combinations of tribes can be used for family-friendly or 'mean' gameplay.
Cons
- Explaining card abilities can slow down gameplay with larger or less experienced groups.
- The need to constantly remind players of card abilities could be an issue for some groups.
Thematic elements
- Anti-set collection
- Fairies
Comparison games
- Opa
- Five Crowns
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- bluffing — Players try to deceive their opponents about the quality of cards they are passing.
- Card Drafting — Players receive three cards, stack them, and pass them face down to their neighbor, who then chooses one card and discards the rest.
- Set Collection — Players collect fairies, but the scoring is an anti-set collection where having one of a kind scores points, two score zero, and three or more score negative points, with an exception for collecting five or more of a single tribe.
- Variable player powers — Each of the 13 fairy tribes has a unique ability that affects gameplay, changing with different combinations.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- There's a lot going on in this game and it feels like it's too much.
- But the bidding was the game.
- So, you probably prefer just normal middle of the road because the undercook's a little flimsy and the well done is is crunchy all the way through.
- The person with the least amount of points had a lot of catch-up mechanics.
- It's really one of the best experiences I've had in a Euro, especially this year.
- The player interaction in this game is so good because of the stacking of the three cards and passing to your neighbor.
- Don't watch it. It was a bad movie.
- I passed on a Christopher Nola movie again. Again.
References (from this video)
No references stored for this video.
Video 5dH9dyLz05s
kovray Gift Guidance at 6:10 sentiment: positive
video_pk 89140 · mention_pk 323549
Click to watch at 6:10 · YouTube ↗
Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- simple to learn; engaging for casual play
- art and components are appealing
Cons
- weight is light; may not satisfy heavier players
Thematic elements
- gardening and colorfulness
- garden-to-table theme with produce and vegetables
- playful, family-friendly
Comparison games
- Calico Cascadia
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Flip/Roll and Write — colorful vegetables and fruits are drafted into a sheet and scored
- roll-and-write — colorful vegetables and fruits are drafted into a sheet and scored
- Set Collection — collect various produce types to fulfill scoring patterns
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- it's a two-player version of the original the classic Splendor
- this game is not only an expansion for the base Wingspan game but it's a standalone two-player game
- it's got that roll and write Vibe
- you'll be helping write Mozart's last Requiem
- the production in this game is wonderful
- building a zoo and a conservatory
References (from this video)
No references stored for this video.
Video HLICp9pITBw
Hungry Gamer Discussion at 5:15 sentiment: positive
video_pk 89032 · mention_pk 323540
Click to watch at 5:15 · YouTube ↗
Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Charming and approachable
- Short, quick playtime makes it a good filler
- Strong art direction from the artist involved with Pencil First
Cons
- Lightweight; may not satisfy heavier gamers
- Limited depth for players seeking long engine-building play
Thematic elements
- Array
Comparison games
- Three Sisters
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Flip/Roll and Write — Players roll or flip components and record results; the game emphasizes a quick, light rolling/recording cycle.
- roll-and-write — Players roll or flip components and record results; the game emphasizes a quick, light rolling/recording cycle.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- this is the heaviest game that Luke Laurie has designed
- the table is going to explode with what you can do here
- it's a sandbox with three or four different experiences in one
- the fiction is space exploration and competition, and you are building settlements
- play what brings you joy—the core message at the end
References (from this video)
No references stored for this video.
Video Vb2xRgrxPOI
Game Night Picks - Pair Of Dice Paradise Top List at 5:40 sentiment: neutral
video_pk 80938 · mention_pk 321678
Click to watch at 5:40 · YouTube ↗
Overall sentiment (raw)
neutral
Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Building the strongest fairy alliance to claim the fairy kingdom's crown
- Fairy kingdom
Comparison games
- Fickle
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Area Control — Fairy tribe powers can manipulate characters around the table.
- Card game — The game is a card game.
- Set Collection — Players collect fairies from various tribes, with penalties for collecting too many from the same tribe.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Recall is our penultimate pick, because this is a deep strategy game from the designers of 2022's massively popular network building game Revive.
- Recall focuses on engine building and exploration as various tribes explore the lands and discover traces of ancient civilizations.
- Then, at three different points during the game, players must choose one of two paths, with the chosen path providing an immediate bonus as well as boosting one of the end-game scoring options.
- just like those players, we have reached our end game with this month's bestest bet, which is the super puzzly two-player maze deduction game Layers.
- Layers is full of both dungeon building and simultaneous dungeon exploration.
- It's a game that tests players to build a dungeon dangerous enough to confuse their competitor, while deftly defying a dungeon of their own.
- If you'd like to find even more great games to discover, well, then continue on to our latest episodes of our High Rollers or Hot Picks and Cool Recommendations videos.
- There are a lots more games that are ready for you to enjoy as your next game night pick.
References (from this video)
No references stored for this video.
Transcript Navigation
Showing 1–4 of 4