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DinoGenics

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2019
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Description

DinoGenics is a competitive game for two to five players, in which each player attempts to build and run their own successful dinosaur park.

Each player is the head of their own corporation with access to their own private island resort. Each season, players assign agents to the mainland to compete over DNA and other limited resources. Once collected, players can build fences, various park facilities and populate their parks with dinosaurs. Parks with the most prestigious dinosaurs will attract the most visitors. But beware; if dinosaurs are neglected or improperly penned, they will attempt to escape and spread havoc through the entire park.

Use all the tools at your disposal; DNA splice mutant dinosaurs, exploit the Black Market or just try to run an honest park, the choices are yours.

Do you have what it takes to lead your corporation to victory?

Description

DinoGenics is a competitive game for two to five players, in which each player attempts to build and run their own successful dinosaur park.

Each player is the head of their own corporation with access to their own private island resort. Each season, players assign agents to the mainland to compete over DNA and other limited resources. Once collected, players can build fences, various park facilities and populate their parks with dinosaurs. Parks with the most prestigious dinosaurs will attract the most visitors. But beware; if dinosaurs are neglected or improperly penned, they will attempt to escape and spread havoc through the entire park.

Use all the tools at your disposal; DNA splice mutant dinosaurs, exploit the Black Market or just try to run an honest park, the choices are yours.

Do you have what it takes to lead your corporation to victory?

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Video SG1TH_UFNlE Game Night Picks - Pair Of Dice Paradise Top List at 6:56 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • Making the right move at the right time to build the most lucrative theme park.
Cons
  • Risk of thunder lizard rampages, leading to potential death.
Thematic elements
  • Dinosaur-themed park building.
Comparison games
  • Dinosaur Island
  • Sanctuary
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Park building — Players attempt to build and run a dinosaur park.
  • Resource Management — Gathering DNA for building new dinos, grab goats to feed to said dinos.
  • Worker Placement — Players dispatch workers across the board to gather DNA, grab goats, build fences, and develop attractions.
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  • World Order is great. And if you enjoy economic strategy, well, this game is definitely worth your time.
  • Dune can come across as more of a sandworm fight in a shoe box, which is also full of sand. It's just a lot of sand.
  • Ultimately, Dinogenics is a mid-weight worker placement eurogame that's all about making the right move at the right time to build the most lucrative theme park that doesn't also get everybody killed.
  • This particular recommendation is based more on the feel of Sanctuary than its gameplay. Turns out, this is a thing that we can do now. We can make recommendations based on feel.
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  • ooh that looks tasty welcome folks to the hungry gamer
  • is back with the first video of the 2024 BH the board game dog game of the year tournament competition
  • and some people who watched the first video weren't aware that Harrow county has added a prize to the pool as had an all in aridia
  • so here is the bracket and two things I'll say one I accidentally managed to leave off one game right here I know what game it is that got left off and up against deep shelf
  • so deep shelf's just going to get a buy to the next round for anybody who left it blank on their form or I don't know wrote something else in I'm just going to adjust it on their form to deep shelf so you won't get a penalty
  • the other thing I'm going to do is today I'm doing all the playin rounds meaning all of these along the far edge of the bracket
  • and anybody who still wants to enter I'm going to leave this open for another day or two after this video posts if you would still like to enter you can make sure you put the games in that already won I guess and I'll just start your scoring from the next round
  • so some bonus points if you were already in that feels fair to me and the more the merrier is my thought on this
  • now with that said as a reminder I can only send a prize to someone they're 18 years or older I don't know if that's legally true but I'm being safe
  • second of all it will be free shipping in the Continental us if it is outside the continental US I will pay the cost of the shipping of what it would be from California to New York whatever that is and then you'll have to cover the rest
  • so those of you that are in another country that might affect what game you pick you might not want to pick the 30 lb aridia if you win knowing that you're going to have to pay probably a lot of shipping overage and there may be customs duties or whatever again if your country has those that is not something that I will be paying
  • so unfortunately because I'm in America it is a little bit leaning towards a prize for Americans though there it is possible that some the games will be inexpensive to ship and some of the and for those that are not in my personal possession right now it might be able to be shipped from a different Hub but just do keep that in mind
  • whoever winds up with the highest score at the end through various tiebreakers that I have you'll get your first choice of those four prizes you'll get your first choice of those five prizes and then whoever's second will get next choice and so on and so on
  • now with that said we're going to go right to it this video is only going to be the playin round of all the ones on the very far sides of the bracket
  • again if you still want to get in you still have a chance you'll be at a slight point disadvantage but points ramp up as we go so you still do have a chance
  • so with that said let's see what beatric is interested in from the 2024 selection and here we are with the first round debris versus kire dell
  • and victory for kire Dell
  • and next we have the fog and the Venice and the Venice with the victory
  • and next up we have dinogenics versus mind space and mind space it is a bit of an upset you would think she would appreciate the Beast of dinogenics but she is a smart dog and goes for ly space
  • and next up we have factions of Soul versus abduction and here she comes coming down and oh right for factions of Soul apparently she can be the only cute creature in this tournament abduction is out
  • next up we have fake Forge versus Relic blade and here she comes coming down and immediately for real blade not interested in fak Forge looks like the indie game wins this round
  • next up we have lunar versus Evergreen and no question right for lunar that makes all play with two out of two today
  • and next up we have survival of the fattest for city of kings and here she comes coming down and she goes right for city of Kings once again proving she is the only cute animal allowed in this tournament
  • next up we have dragons down versus Elemental stones and looks like oh oh she's not sure and she goes for Dragons Down
  • next we have Earth Under Siege versus Invincible the deck building game and here she comes and looks like she's go she's going around the other side and going for invincible that is a first she mixed it up this time
  • next we have AP are versus cre Manor we all know Jamie STM is a big fan of B the board game dog let's see if she returns that love and oh she does she does straight for apiary and she's looking she's looking for that other blueberry and there it is she found it little confusion there but AP moves on
  • the last match of the play around we have wild Gardens versus super snipers and here she comes and wild Gardens it is which does make sense she does love outside
  • and there we have it that is the end of the playing round
  • that is the end of the playin round I hope you enjoyed watching it I enjoyed doing it beatric enjoyed making it
  • and one last time if you want to get into the tournament you still have a chance follow the links down in the description to get your brackets in
  • you will find that the submission folder is completely empty or would be almost empty right now because all the people who are already in I've moved them into another folder so they get their bonus points
  • all right there you have it folks as always if you enjoyed this video please like subscribe share maybe become a channel member
  • as always thank you so much for watching have a wonderful wonderful day
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Video vDIqfFtJAzA Other at 1:50 sentiment: neutral
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  • Another scavenger hunt. Okay, this one's a little bit more specific.
  • You get one point for being fastest. You get two points for being right.
  • So, we're trying the game that matches that color palette kind of.
  • This is our first one. You'll get a little buffer.
  • It's a solid guess, but Nick is correct.
  • So, am I correct in that because the lightest part was matching kind of the color palette like in terms of the order?
  • So, we're going to mix it up. So, now you're going to get a minute.
  • Please subscribe for Jimmy. Please subscribe.
  • This is a solid a solid guess, right?
  • The white is what's missing. I mean, there's clouds.
  • Solid. Solid attempt. That's one point.
  • The answer was which will appear on screen now. Is isle of cats.
  • There's a lot of a color that's probably the predominant.
  • Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. For sure. Dang. Okay.
  • Okay. All right. Good. Good. Well done. It's tough.
  • This is going to be that 1,000%.
  • Oh, that's incorrect.
  • The comments are on your side and I am opening a can. Never been wrong before.
  • So, here's the thing. It's not white.
  • All righty.
  • Oh, it's like kind of gold. Gold, red, and blue or or beige.
  • So it's not like completely bland.
  • I mean, let's not go that far.
  • And blue and red.
  • Ah, it's wrong.
  • Nick with the cheeseburger from Oolio.
  • Not bad.
  • Not blue enough.
  • It's more of a royal blue on that one.
  • Grand Hotel.
  • Coming. Coming. Coming.
  • Not correct.
  • Incorrect. Mike.
  • Wow, that's a good call. It totally does look like that.
  • It looks like a burger without the meat.
  • It does.
  • Just the veggies, please.
  • Just the veggies, please. Next up,
  • This is going to be a tough one.
  • Blue, red, black.
  • They're all tough ones.
  • This is going to be a particularly tough tough black.
  • Particularly tough. Blue, red, black,
  • That there's lots of games.
  • Is that maybe
  • Um, that's pretty close. I'll take that. Take that.
  • No, it's close. It's close. There's no It's probably more yellow than blue and red, but I don't know.
  • How many has he missed?
  • Yeah. Has got anyone right?
  • Well, the timer he got
  • Oh. Oh, many.
  • Is I'm like, is he okay?
  • Got to grab something faster.
  • So Nick's pick was horrified.
  • Good pick.
  • And it is correct.
  • No way. Nice job, Nick.
  • All right, so there's no matter how long I was staring.
  • Yeah, that's why I was like with Combot. I was like, "Oh, I'm screwed. There's no way."
  • Oh gosh. Yeah. rally. I got to focus.
  • You know, we got
  • three more of these.
  • Yeah.
  • Okay.
  • I got enough time.
  • Also, I mean, if you want to switch positions, if that helps.
  • If you want a a little balance quicker, doesn't matter.
  • Are you closer to All right. I know that that's been a I think that was a comment on one of these.
  • The door.
  • I have an unfair advantage or whatever.
  • My brain is swift. Even if I'm further, I make up time.
  • Oo, pretty purple pink. It's kind of like a a pinkish I like to I like to and then kind of like a light purple and then double black.
  • What could that be?
  • Oh, you're right.
  • Yeah,
  • baby.
  • Damn.
  • Uh there's no point me grabbing anything else, I don't think.
  • Well, no.
  • One for speed.
  • I present to you Wonderland's War for Judgement. No, no, no.
  • Oh my gosh.
  • Got a little workout in, too. A couple pumps.
  • I mean,
  • come on.
  • No, it's [clears throat] not.
  • Nick, you got 15 seconds.
  • I'm coming back in. I haven't got anything. I think Mike has it.
  • Mike gets one point for being the fastest, but he only gets two points for being correct.
  • I was like, this is thing. When I get it, at least I get it pretty much. You did. You nailed it. I picked my my battles.
  • I immediately was like, I'm I'm done. There's no way. There's no way.
  • All right, down eight and nine.
  • Oh, you get there first.
  • Getting spicy.
  • All right, this is the second to last. The penultimate game.
  • All right,
  • until
  • this is the last. This is a tiebreaker case.
  • Oh,
  • okay. So, wait.
  • I got to
  • You have to You have to get this one.
  • All right. Cuz even if I get here first, well, if you get it right, we'll be fine.
  • So, I have to get it correct. Yes.
  • One way or another, I have to get the right answer. No big deal.
  • Lot of beige.
  • Wa. Whole beige bottom or top or top? Beige top or bottom? The yellow and maroon.
  • Whoa.
  • Yellow maroon and beige. Beige.
  • And I mean it's like it's beige.
  • She beige. It's beige. But with some color
  • now 30 seconds.
  • I'm getting like a
  • You have wafers at your place. I was like I'm getting like a uh 20 seconds game.
  • That'd be more yellow though.
  • Man, this is so much bigger.
  • 10 NINE NOW.
  • EIGHT NOW.
  • SEVEN. LEGS. FIVE, FOUR, THREE, TWO, ONE.
  • COUNTS. I'm here. I'm here. I'm in it. I'm in it. I'm in it. Counts. I'm in it.
  • Okay, Nick.
  • I grabbed small world. I don't think that's correct.
  • Nick's submission is the small world. He got one point for being fastest, which puts him at 10, but it is however incorrect.
  • Mike's submission was Shakespeare. A little bit of red.
  • It's not a bad choice.
  • Really? I mean, yeah, I mean, it's close.
  • He gets zero points for his speed and zero points for being correct.
  • The correct answer was the gallerist.
  • OH, WE BOTH LOOKED at that because I thought it'd be more green on it.
  • Dang. We almost had it. Man, I should have just gone with my first instinct. That was really the first thing I thought.
  • So, Nick wins 10 to eight.
  • I'm just happy to have been here to participate, man.
  • Indeed.
  • Dang. [sighs]
  • Dang. Dang.
  • If you enjoyed that, let us know down in the comments below. How well did you do? Were you able to guess?
  • Probably better than we did.
  • Yeah, this was this was doable, but tough. Really tough. Yeah.
  • Um, but thank you so much for Jimmy. Shouts out. Give this video a thumbs up for Jimmy. Say thanks Jimmy in the comments.
  • Um, if you like this kind of challenge and stuff, let us know.
  • Absolutely. Yeah. And we will uh see you next time. Unless Judge Jimmy, is there anything else left to uh to do? Maybe give me some bonus points for being so kind, being a good team sport.
  • All right.
  • Check out the Patreon if you want to see them do this tiebreaker, I guess.
  • Boom.
  • Perfect.
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Video V1mQPC3_Jqk The Secret Cabal Gaming Podcast Top List at 2:16 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • deep, heavy mechanics
  • strong thematic integration
Cons
  • less accessible to casual players
Thematic elements
  • genetic manipulation and park development
  • dinosaurs with genetic engineering in a dystopian frame
  • thematic card-driven progression
Comparison games
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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • action selection — tight turn-by-turn choices on which actions to take
  • engine-building and resource management — upgrading genetics, cages, and staff to gain points
Video topics + discussion points
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Quotes (from this video)
  • this game is a great two-player game
  • it's Jurassic Park the board game
  • I've only played it twice and I'm not sure yet, it hasn't stood the test of time
  • the tongue and cheek aspect of building this dystopian world
  • it's Sim City the board game
  • best time you can have playing this game is when you're drunk
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