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Endangered is a cooperative game that combines strategy, teamwork, and a race against time to save iconic species whose survival hangs by a thread. Only you and your team of dedicated conservationists can save them from extinction!
To begin, you will step into the shoes of unique heroes like the Zoologist, Philanthropist, TV Wildlife Host, Lobbyist, or Environmental Lawyer—each armed with special abilities to turn the tide in this fight for survival. Together, your goal is to protect majestic tigers and playful sea otters from the relentless march of environmental destruction.
To succeed, you must rally support from the United Nations, sway key ambassadors, and secure the crucial votes needed to pass a life-saving resolution… but the clock is ticking and the challenges are immense!
Every turn presents tough choices and high-stakes decisions. Strategize with your teammates, roll dice to activate powerful action cards, and take bold steps to preserve habitats, mitigate threats and encroaching destruction, and ensure species' survival by helping each species find mates.
Timing is crucial and every move matters. Can you and your team overcome destruction, safeguard dwindling populations, and sway the UN to act before it's too late or will humanity's progress spell the end for these incredible creatures?
Year Published
2020
Transcript Analysis
Browse transcript mentions, sentiments, pros/cons, mechanics, topics, quotes, and references.
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Unknown Channel playthrough at 0:00 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Strong thematic integration: wildlife conservation with tangible game world implications
- Asymmetric roles increase replayability and strategic depth
- Engaging blend of dice placement, card drafting, and tile/tred habitat management
- Solo and two-player variants feel accessible with clear strategic paths
- Expansions and alternate impact decks offer additional variability
Cons
- Luck-based elements (dice and impact cards) can swing outcomes unpredictably
- Rule clarity can be ambiguous at times (e.g., card play limits, interactions between decks)
- Base game box includes only a subset of animals; expansion content drives variety
- Endgame can feel volatile if tiger population is stressed or if deforestation spikes
Thematic elements
- Conservation, species protection, and cooperative ecosystem management
- Global wildlife reserves across forest and water environments; focuses on protecting endangered species such as tigers
- Asymmetric, resource-management with a survival/defense motif
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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- ambassador influence and voting — Ambassadors on various countries accumulate influence via cards and actions; a yes vote requires four ambassadors to agree by year’s end, influenced by a mix of cards and dice results.
- asymmetric player powers and roles — Each character (e.g., TV wildlife host, lobbyist) brings unique powers, contributing to replayability and strategic diversity.
- card-driven actions and hand management — Players draw and play action cards that drive both immediate and long-term options; cards interact with dice and influence mechanisms.
- destruction tile management — Destruction tiles are placed along rows/columns to simulate habitat loss; players must strategically remove or mitigate tiles to protect tiger habitats while balancing other threats.
- dice placement — Action dice are rolled and placed onto character boards to perform actions; higher dice values are required for certain actions or to activate competitor interactions; placement rules create blocking and timing challenges.
- impact deck and persistent impacts — An impact deck provides event cards, including persistent and instant effects that modify game state and complicate planning; tiger sighting cards trigger additional deforestation checks.
- mating and offspring phase — Mating pairs on the board generate offspring each round according to a derived rule; placement requires empty spaces and adjacency considerations to maintain tiger population on the board.
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Quotes (from this video)
- this is a really cool and quite a unique game.
- not too easy and it can spiral out of control depending on how the dice are rolled
- I really like this one
- the theme is amazing
- This game is receiving my silver surfers of games award
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Unknown top_10_list at 5:11 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- strong theme and art
- solo play option mentioned
Cons
- speaker has not yet acquired base game
Thematic elements
- Endangered species and ecosystem balance
- Wildlife conservation theme
- Unknown
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none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- cooperative / variable task dynamics — player actions influence a shared ecosystem and objective outcomes
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Quotes (from this video)
- grab yourself a cup of tea and let's go
- mostly it's just like smaller games
- these are the games that I'm most interested in
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top_10_list at 6:31 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Unique nature-preservation theme; strong core mechanics; good components.
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- nature preservation
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none
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Mechanics unknown.
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Quotes (from this video)
- Stella is a very stellar game
- Wingspan, of course, my number one game
- Last Lighthouse is shaping up to be one of my most favorite Buttonshy games ever
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The Dice Tower general_discussion at 27:50 sentiment: mixed
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Overall sentiment (raw)
mixed
Pros
- strong franchise appeal with ongoing expansions
- ample content for long-term play
Cons
- expansion fatigue risk; can feel like re-skinning
- narrative and components may be niche for some players
Thematic elements
- survival and ecosystem balance
- zoo/eco-themed wildlife preservation
- eco-thriller with a campaign-like feel
Comparison games
- Wingspan (nature-themed strategy) – used for visual comparison in vibe
- Kavango / similar wildlife-weight games
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- campaign/expansion-driven loops — expansions add new scenarios, ambassadors, and factions to extend play
- tile/card interaction with asymmetry — new cards and components introduce asymmetry and varied play styles
Video topics + discussion points
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Quotes (from this video)
- This is the third in the Brass series. Brass Pittsburgh. We have Brass Birmingham and Brass Lancaster.
- The hype will be very strong when this launches next year.
- Satchel Quest looks really neat. I think it just looks so good.
- Endangered is doing well. They’re releasing more expansions, which is crazy.
- I love the look of the art in Making Monsters. The cards look great.
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Attackers top_50_list at 6:36 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Cascadia is a wonderful family tile-laying game that's cozy, puzzly, and endlessly replayable.
- This is just my personal ranking. Your list will almost certainly look different.
- A brilliant little solo game that I happily recommend.
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