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Year
2009
Players
1-4
Age
10+
Playtime
120 min
Collection
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Description
It is a time when the maps of the world are still being filled in. Seagoing empires expand their frontiers by sending ships to the farthest reaches of the globe in search of new lands, new alliances, and new conquests. The wealth of the newly-discovered worlds abroad is a tempting prize for those with the strength and the cunning to seize it... and to hold it!
You represent a growing empire engaged in a glorious endeavor to expand your
influence and status at home and across the great oceans of the world. Through exploration and shipping, colonization and war, you will struggle with the other great powers to control the resources and the regions that unfold before you.
The goal in Endeavor is to earn the most glory for your empire. Players earn glory by increasing their scores in Industry, Culture, Finance, and Politics, as well as by occupying cities, controlling connections between cities, and by holding certain Asset Cards and Building Tiles. Short-term goals of constructing useful buildings, gathering Trade Tokens, and obtaining Asset Cards must be balanced with the overall goal of attaining glory as you compete for control over the various regions of the world. The game only lasts seven rounds, and when it is over you want to be the one who has earned the most Glory points!
Each round every player gets to build a new building, based on their Industry track. They then obtain new population markers based on their Culture track and retrieve used markers from building based on their Finance track. During the action phase, players take turns to either activate a building using a population marker or spend trade tokens to take an action: Ship, Occupy, Attack, Payment or Draw. Some buildings and tokens allow a player to take one or both of two actions. Shipping is used to open new regions for Occupation and Drawing, and gains you Trade Tokens. Once a shipping track is full, the player with the most influence in that region gains the powerful Governor card for that region. Occupation of a city results in glory and Trade Tokens, while Attacking steals a city from an opponent! Either Occupation or Attacking can result in claiming the connection between two cities, if both connected cities are controlled by the same player. Drawing gains a card from a region up to the maximum hand limit based on the player's Politics track. A player's influence in a region determines which cards they can draw. Once all players have passed, a new round begins.
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Top List at 30:24 sentiment: positive
video_pk 134221 · mention_pk 381891
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Overall sentiment (raw)
Positive
Pros
- Visually appealing art that deepens as the game progresses.
- Unique and intriguing gameplay mechanics.
- High replayability due to randomized tiles and chapter-based story.
- Satisfying scoring system with small, meaningful point gains.
- Offers both competitive and cooperative/solo play options.
Cons
- Can be initially confusing to understand how to play.
- Players may lose the first time they play due to the game's complexity.
Thematic elements
- Ocean research and preservation
- Ocean
- Campaign-based chapters
Comparison games
- Endeavor: Age of Sail
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- cooperative play — The game can be played competitively or cooperatively, and also has a solo mode.
- Deck Building — Upgrading your crew is part of the action system.
- Set Collection — Scoring points based on collecting sets or achieving specific goals.
- Tile Placement — Big chunky tiles are added to the board and shuffled for variability.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- I think it's a bad game. I think it's garbage game.
- So mitigating the heat is definitely part of the game.
- The fun is to try to be as close to death as possible in this game. Try to just not blow up.
- If you draw 2 bad hands in a row, you lose, and there's nothing you can do about that.
- And that is why I don't like this game. Ultimately.
- For me, there's far too much luck in this game.
- It's like every aspect, every part of the game is, oh, that's a good little mechanism here, and this bit's fun, and this bit's fun, and then it mixes them all together in a seamless way, so the whole game's fun...
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Board Games UnLocked Review at 0:24 sentiment: negative
video_pk 112617 · mention_pk 324218
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Overall sentiment (raw)
negative
Pros
none
Cons
- slave issue
- convoluted game
Thematic elements
- Pirates and Mediterranean trading
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- this is a pretty good game
- the game is very friendly and it's very uh like intuitive on what you're doing on your turn
- there's no real player interaction in this
- I can see this being preferred co-op for a lot of people
- I actually like the disc system quite a bit
- the bottom one is important but the top three are very important
- this one's just so much more friendly and clean
- That's always such a nice thing in any game, any competitive game where everything you do it it doesn't have to be points, but it's like it's almost like bonus salad games where it's like, oh, I'm a sonar. It's not just, oh, I'm putting this down. Hey, I get a little benefit.
- Each each uh tile has its own unique art.
- it gradually gets darker. So, you can go all the way down to 4,000 feet
- the fact that this game is missionbased is also a huge plus
- I felt that with the specialists that every player is going to pretty much go the same route, give or take.
- what they do on their turn is not clear enough.
- This uh wasn't on my top 100.
- It's going to be now number four.
- I love this game.
- it's that I don't think the specialists are diverse enough to also be your game's timer.
- I enjoy the journals.
- this game is extremely friendly. It's not meant to be cutthroat.
- really co-op is where it shines.
- I think this is a game that would be a nice addition to the collection
- Each each one had their own name.
- the production of that one was awesome
- It is a it's a it's a very good game.
- because it is so simple to learn
- I feel comfortable with an eight.
- I think that would have been kind of a better a better way to to keep it the way it is, but then also make it a little bit more exciting, I guess.
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Board Games UnLocked Review at 0:38 sentiment: negative
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Overall sentiment (raw)
negative
Pros
none
Cons
- still really tedious
Thematic elements
- Pirates and Mediterranean trading
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- this is a pretty good game
- the game is very friendly and it's very uh like intuitive on what you're doing on your turn
- there's no real player interaction in this
- I can see this being preferred co-op for a lot of people
- I actually like the disc system quite a bit
- the bottom one is important but the top three are very important
- this one's just so much more friendly and clean
- That's always such a nice thing in any game, any competitive game where everything you do it it doesn't have to be points, but it's like it's almost like bonus salad games where it's like, oh, I'm a sonar. It's not just, oh, I'm putting this down. Hey, I get a little benefit.
- Each each uh tile has its own unique art.
- it gradually gets darker. So, you can go all the way down to 4,000 feet
- the fact that this game is missionbased is also a huge plus
- I felt that with the specialists that every player is going to pretty much go the same route, give or take.
- what they do on their turn is not clear enough.
- This uh wasn't on my top 100.
- It's going to be now number four.
- I love this game.
- it's that I don't think the specialists are diverse enough to also be your game's timer.
- I enjoy the journals.
- this game is extremely friendly. It's not meant to be cutthroat.
- really co-op is where it shines.
- I think this is a game that would be a nice addition to the collection
- Each each one had their own name.
- the production of that one was awesome
- It is a it's a it's a very good game.
- because it is so simple to learn
- I feel comfortable with an eight.
- I think that would have been kind of a better a better way to to keep it the way it is, but then also make it a little bit more exciting, I guess.
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Neon Gorilla Interview at 64:30:56 sentiment: positive
video_pk 105889 · mention_pk 305162
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Overall sentiment (raw)
very positive
Pros
- Easy to learn, but deep strategy
- Engaging engine building
- Enjoyable 'take that' mechanics
Cons
- Problematic theme (colonization, slavery)
Thematic elements
- colonization, slavery
Comparison games
- Kais
- Endeavor: Age of Sale
- Endeavor Deep Sea
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Area Control — Mentioned indirectly as part of the Endeavor franchise's evolution.
- Engine Building — The game is noted for its engine-building aspect.
- Take That — The presence of 'take that' mechanics is highlighted as a positive.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- It's a cooperative game, it's got ghosts, it's got this really charming artwork.
- I think it's really funny that it's called Familiar Spirits, because the first game we played, we had two people play, it was challenging, we didn't win, but we still had a blast.
- It's not necessarily a beginner game, but it can be made more accessible.
- Age of Sale was also I still have like 2,000 units sitting there and I just I can't sell them.
- The colonization piece and the slavery piece may not be the thing that we want to be continuing.
- around the time when my older son was about 3 years old, we had uh designed a game together which ended up being Food Fighters. That was our first game.
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Neon Gorilla Interview at 711:17:20 sentiment: positive
video_pk 105889 · mention_pk 305248
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Overall sentiment (raw)
very positive
Pros
- Massive success on Kickstarter
- Fantastic performance with localization partners
- Became the host's favorite game
Cons
- Problematic theme (colonization, slavery)
Thematic elements
- colonization, slavery
Comparison games
- Endeavor
- Kais
- Endeavor Deep Sea
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- It's a cooperative game, it's got ghosts, it's got this really charming artwork.
- I think it's really funny that it's called Familiar Spirits, because the first game we played, we had two people play, it was challenging, we didn't win, but we still had a blast.
- It's not necessarily a beginner game, but it can be made more accessible.
- Age of Sale was also I still have like 2,000 units sitting there and I just I can't sell them.
- The colonization piece and the slavery piece may not be the thing that we want to be continuing.
- around the time when my older son was about 3 years old, we had uh designed a game together which ended up being Food Fighters. That was our first game.
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Video B1-XWsPkh2s
Neon Gorilla Interview at 1860:10:40 sentiment: mixed
video_pk 105889 · mention_pk 305179
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Overall sentiment (raw)
Mixed
Pros
- Engaging theme
- Strategic depth
Cons
- Controversial themes (colonization, slavery)
- Potential for analysis paralysis
Thematic elements
- Exploration and Colonization
- Age of Sail
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Area Control — Players compete for control of different regions.
- Resource Management — Players manage various resources to achieve their goals.
- Worker Placement — Players place workers to take actions.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- It's a cooperative game, it's got ghosts, it's got this really charming artwork.
- I think it's really funny that it's called Familiar Spirits, because the first game we played, we had two people play, it was challenging, we didn't win, but we still had a blast.
- It's not necessarily a beginner game, but it can be made more accessible.
- Age of Sale was also I still have like 2,000 units sitting there and I just I can't sell them.
- The colonization piece and the slavery piece may not be the thing that we want to be continuing.
- around the time when my older son was about 3 years old, we had uh designed a game together which ended up being Food Fighters. That was our first game.
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Neon Gorilla Analysis at 0:11 sentiment: positive
video_pk 99381 · mention_pk 276811
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Became a much, much bigger game.
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Endeavor became Endeavor Age of Sail, and it became a much, much bigger game.
- It did fantastically well on Kickstarter, and even better with our localization partners, like I think we had, I don't know, like 17 or something, 17 languages. Like it it was really incredible.
- Endeavor Deep Sea, which is now my number one.
- So, my number one, and number two, and number three are all Endeavor games.
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Our Family Plays Games Interview at 48:01 sentiment: mixed
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Overall sentiment (raw)
mixed
Pros
- Mechanically strong
- Successful Kickstarter campaign
- Incorporated themes of uprising and community success
- Refocused on ocean sustainability with no plastic
Cons
- Original theme was problematic
Thematic elements
- Problematic historical theme, later refocused on ocean sustainability
- Uprising and pushing back against oppression
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Worker Placement — Helena mentions its mechanics are loved and used in other games.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- I just didn't want to be bored playing games with my children.
- You know what the secret is, I think, is knowing your audience.
- It's like you don't have to do so much work to pitch a game to someone there.
- I think it's the best mechanism to have in a game.
- There's got to be more games in 30 plus years.
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Man vs Meeple Top List at 38:20 sentiment: positive
video_pk 86586 · mention_pk 224500
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Overall sentiment (raw)
Extremely positive
Pros
- Really, really good game
- Tight gameplay
- Rewarding engine building
- Weight of choice, not rules
- Unique scoring through scenario cards
- Varied formations and conservation tiles make each game unique
- Excellent Euro game, even for non-Euro players
Cons
- Some may find the theme off-putting initially
Thematic elements
- deep sea exploration
Comparison games
- Endeavor: Age of Sail
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Action Point Allowance System — what you're trying to manage is is your action resource pieces so that you can activate them
- Area exploration — you're going deeper and deeper into the sea
- board development — you are developing your board
- Variable player powers — there's like 15 different factions with all different kind of crazy broken abilities which is made for everybody to have their own superp power feel
- Worker Placement — you are slowly but you're hiring different workers
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- it is a bag of chips and once everyone's done this is the beauty to score
- this is what title blades is and why it's so high on my list is because it does exactly what I want in a in a in a Dungeon Crawl type game it's it's actually top tier to me
- fantastic game really really love fantastic game
- this game feels right every time like everything feels right
- I think seti is a is a perfect game I actually have played my first game where I'm like I'm not necessarily sure there's anything wrong with this game
- has some of the best dice mechanics and mechanisms in gaming in my opinion
- they did revive which was one of our fav always always a fave of mine
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Getting Games Review at 1:06:34
video_pk 86107 · mention_pk 222044
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Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- there was literally no downtime
- this is a game all about the ocean and diving deep and competing to out sonar each other
- it's a puzzle right a really satisfying puzzle
- co-op mode I loved it so, so much fun
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UndeadVikingVideos Discussion at 32:36
video_pk 85601 · mention_pk 219821
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Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- It was fantastic. It was just there was so much stuff going on that was really enjoyable.
- Well, I think there's that one Warhammer guy that syn There's some synthesizer show synthesizer synthesizer shows that I watch that have been around for a long time.
- We must slay them.
- Thanks for nothing, Danny Nunan.
- It's like, Oh, honey, I'm so sorry.
- This is the longest running weekly live stream thing held on YouTube 10 years or so in a row.
- Americans don't even like America.
- It's not like we're keeping track here yeah, who's keeping score
- Oh, really? Runner up code names.
- You don't make a podcast.
- I mean, the definition I don't even know what you're saying.
- You're just making up words.
- So defeist.
- Yeah, that gumballs.com. They suck.
- This is not a good website.
- The two eyes are swords.
- It's like, how does anybody know this guy exists?
- I'm always impressed when things like that exist.
- Oh, yeah. I guess you can. Yes, you can. But that's not the same because podcast is a different
- It's like, oh, you know, use use use non like you have didn't make this game colorblind uh friendly.
- Be excellent to one another as Bill and Ted would say.
- The fact that the dice rolls were so unlucky against me.
- I love the game, but it's when those dice rolls don't go your way.
- It's like, Oh, you know, should he fight the wolves or should he run away?
- This is the most evil, most powerful terrorist organization in the world that never wins.
- It's like, 'No, nobody's died. This is realistic.'
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Man vs Meeple Analysis at 2:47 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Heaviest game in its category
- Different class of strategy
- More thinky and longer
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
- Far Away
- Loot
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Strategy — Endeavor is in a different class of strategy than loot and far especially far away.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Bomb Busters has a deeper level of strategy than Flip 7 for sure.
- In flip seven, it's really just a game of statistics and probabilities that you're you're just kind of considering.
- Endeavor is a different class of game.
- Over the years, the spiel, the Kenner spiel has had an identity crisis in my opinion.
- this one was already on my radar now that it's won the Kinder Kinder Spiel I think it's even more so if and when it comes out over here.
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The Dice Tower Discussion at 45:14 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.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- They ended really strong in book three. It was a good ending of sorts and I really liked it.
- I don't care about it.
- They have multiple multiple uh points of view which I was fine following the one person.
- I just found it to be maybe the last book will bring everything back together, but I doubt it. I just don't care anymore.
- Look, I'm okay with characters dying and things that you need that to progress a story sometimes, but good grief. Does it have to be that bad all the time?
- The mobs are out there and the mobs are going to hunt you down and no matter what you say.
- It has definitely become a witch hunt in many ways where people like as soon as they hear the word the letters AI, they're like, 'I'm out.'
- I think the backlash is and people going and rating games one on BoardGameGeek is kind of ridiculous.
- That has nothing to do with the game. It really doesn't. That's that's just nonsensical.
- I'm kind of mind-boggled with how much people complain about prices of games.
- Yes, games are expensive. They're really expensive to make.
- You don't go yell at your gas station attendant, you shouldn't when gas goes up. That's not them who are doing it.
- It should be a friendly place to go to.
- I always try to put some monkeys in my zoo, period. Just so I can say I have some monkeys.
- I dislike the cat character a lot and I found it to be okay.
- But I will warn you, I noticed that a lot of people when they do this, they also forget about the part where they you should make money.
- Wash it in the shower?
- If I ran BoardGameGeek, if I saw someone rate a one with a comment of 'I hate what they did here.' I would just delete that rating instantly.
- I think are you kidding me? This is so nonsensical.
- I love going to bookstores.
- Any place that has unique interesting thing, a hot sauce store, a a beef jerky store, whatever.
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The Cardboard Herald Interview at 0:17 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Plays relatively quickly, even with five players.
- Takes players through the early turns without making them suffer too much.
- Becomes pretty tight and fighty later on.
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- token management — The original design was more ambitious and included token moving and management.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- But I could have won better.
- Um, I I think it's crafted magnificently.
- Endeavor competitive is like, you know what, I'll figure out if I win or not, but I'm just going to lean into the systems that I'm good at.
- Whereas cooperative, every single action matters.
- Um, and so, um, yeah, when when we settled on kind of what we found the game to be and we're like, "No, I think like this is this is worth pitching to some places."
- The jaded critic in Ratatouille sits down and eats the food that takes him back to being a kid and understanding why he loves this in the first place.
- big systems, big thematic resonance, and uh elegantly put together with interesting challenge.
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The Cardboard Herald Interview at 0:20
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Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- But I could have won better.
- Um, I I think it's crafted magnificently.
- Endeavor competitive is like, you know what, I'll figure out if I win or not, but I'm just going to lean into the systems that I'm good at.
- Whereas cooperative, every single action matters.
- Um, and so, um, yeah, when when we settled on kind of what we found the game to be and we're like, "No, I think like this is this is worth pitching to some places."
- The jaded critic in Ratatouille sits down and eats the food that takes him back to being a kid and understanding why he loves this in the first place.
- big systems, big thematic resonance, and uh elegantly put together with interesting challenge.
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Neon Gorilla Interview at 0:06 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Had good feelings about the game.
- Eventually sold out.
Cons
- Did not feel immediate hype.
- Took time to sell out.
- Did not immediately pull the trigger on a reprint.
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- It's a tough It's a lot of work. It's a lot of work, a lot of uh time, you know, a lot of upfront costs uh and things like that.
- Because in my mind, crowdfunding was, hey, I'm a I'm a person and I had this dream and I want to get my game out. Not, hey, we're a successful company, but we're going to do this thing because, you know, uh we want to use your money to buy to to get our stuff and then we'll do it and you test the the waters for us.
- They'd look at me like, 'Get another job. Get another job. You're you're in the wrong business, man. This sounds like a sucky business, right?'
- I think the fact that you can market that way and you have a platform, it makes it easier.
- the only marketing that there's two that I well three con that I would stand by conventions of course, I would go to retailers uh and do demos like you know just drive around hit a bunch of retailers do demo nights and things like that and and teach the game there and then three would be free copies to retailers to put in their library and push the game.
- I just feel it really should be for the the dreamer that wants wants their game out there kind of thing.
- the paid preview stuff just doesn't do that well.
- I think we're all just kind of collectively numb to a lot of that.
- I believe everyone I mean they have an audience. So, you know, even if they had a hundred people in their audience, but if you know me sending out review copy and I can get, you know, two three people buy it because of that, I feel like I've made you know I've made my my money back psychologically.
- There's a novelty to that tactile experience of and and being around the table with other people.
- I almost wonder actually is are board games going to continue to get more and more popular the further we go into AI tech, everyone being jacked into the matrix and that will be like this this um this haven for people to actually still have real human experiences with each other next to each other.
- Dogs of War will be the the next uh big hit uh of that line.
- It is great and it's an alien. It's a game about aliens, but also different take. They're not looking to conquer or anything. They're seeking knowledge.
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Rules Teach at 0:13 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Offers complexity and depth with expansions like Charter Companies and Exploits.
- Variable setup with two sides of the game board for different player counts and conflict levels.
Cons
- Suggests familiarizing with the base game before adding expansions.
Thematic elements
- Empire building and achieving success through glory
- Age of Sail (1571-1862)
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Area Control — Players place disks on shipping tracks and in cities to gain control of regions and potentially claim governor cards.
- Card Drafting — Players can take asset cards from stacks, provided they have the required presence in a region, and these cards provide attributes.
- Resource Management — Players manage attribute tokens and action tokens to perform various actions and build.
- Set Collection — Collecting governor cards and linking cities contributes to scoring.
- Track Advancement — Players advance on tracks for attributes, culture, wealth, and influence, which impact game phases and scoring.
- Worker Placement — Population disks are used to activate buildings by placing them in activation circles.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- how do you become the most successful Empire by having the most glory at the end of the seventh round
- Exploits are a great way to add complexity and more depth to your game of endeavor.
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Analysis at 5:20 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Offers more in the gameplay experience.
- Good gameplay.
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
- Terraforming Mars
- Endeavor Age of Sale
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Area Control — Implied by comparison to Endeavor Age of Sail.
- economic — Implied by comparison to Endeavor Age of Sail.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- The Spiel is ours has been announced and we're here to talk about it.
- This is the big one. This is like the granddaddy of all board game awards.
- Crackleackle means scribble.
- This is the kind of game that should just be in everybody's library.
- It is, not to rehash that whole thing, it is a silly little game.
- Bombbusters is a thinkier game.
- It's like they almost want to include some games that would be in a fourth higher category.
- My pick is Far Away.
- I personally prefer Farway of those three games, but my I my guess I think is Endeavor is going to get it.
- Far Away is is so unique. Like I have never played a game like Farway before.
- I'd be very shocked if Flip Seven didn't win the spiel this year.
- The greatest card game of all time. Prove it.
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Getting Games Playthrough at 0:04 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Deluxe Commodore version used for setup, reflecting a premium component display.
- Engine‑building and region‑control mechanics provide deep strategic depth.
- Replayability via randomized bonus discs and variable region openings.
- Playthrough format that teaches the rules in the moment while playing.
Cons
- Slavery mechanic introduces a controversial element that requires careful handling; abolition can retroactively penalize players.
- Game can be dense and complex, potentially challenging for first-time players.
Thematic elements
- engine-building, expansion, and occupation across regions
- colonial-style power in Europe
- live playthrough with instructional commentary
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- attacks and defenses — Attacking actions via fortress/barracks can oust opponents from cities, with casualties returned to supply.
- Construction — On each turn, players construct buildings from a market with tiered levels, placing them on their personal boards.
- draw actions — Draw cards from regional decks, influenced by presence in that region.
- end-game scoring tracks — Tracks for industry, growth, wealth, and culture determine final scores; high tracks yield points.
- Engine Building — Players develop industry and growth to enable building larger structures and advancing on tracks.
- engine-building — Players develop industry and growth to enable building larger structures and advancing on tracks.
- governor cards — Governor cards grant ongoing bonuses and unlock advantages for controlling regions.
- growth — Tokens are added to harbors to represent growth and to unlock future actions and bonuses.
- hand limit and discard — Hand size is limited by influence; discard phase and slavery cards influence final scoring.
- Hand Management — Hand size is limited by influence; discard phase and slavery cards influence final scoring.
- Increase Value of Unchosen Resources — Tokens are added to harbors to represent growth and to unlock future actions and bonuses.
- occupy actions — Players spend discs to occupy cities on the map, triggering points and rewards.
- presence and regions — Presence tokens determine access to draws and region unlocks; governors award bonuses.
- salary/payoff — A salary phase pays workers (discs) from the board, allowing continued action usage.
- shipping actions — Place shipping discs on regional tracks to unlock regions, presence, and governor benefits.
- slavery and abolition — Slavery cards provide attributes; abolition cards remove slavery effects and incur end-game penalties.
- special buildings — Certain buildings grant unique actions (draw, ship, attack, etc.) or bonuses.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Today, we'll be playing through a full three-player game of Endeavor: Age of Sail.
- the central variable in this game is you have 95 bonus discs that are randomly shuffled and put out all over the map.
- slavery is an evil, awful, reprehensible one
- we're going to win the game with 74
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Board Of It Discussion at 10:14 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Strong nautical flavor
- Engaging trade and exploration loop
Cons
- Longer play sessions than light games
Thematic elements
- Maritime commerce and flag-based conflicts
- Pirate and naval exploration era
- Nautical adventure
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- hand management / negotiation — Players negotiate with others to secure favorable trade and passage.
- Route planning / cargo management — Sailors gather resources and set routes to fulfill orders.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- it's ambient it's really cool
- really ambient it's really nice to have on in the background
- we saved the best for last
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Board Gaming Ramblings Top 10 List at 11:14 sentiment: mixed
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Overall sentiment (raw)
mixed
Pros
- deep, satisfying engine construction
Cons
- long learning curve; heavy for casual play
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Economic engine building / action selection — Similar to other Feld designs in feel, with a heavy, multi-layered decision space.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- it's a great mix of things I like and things I don't like
- it's a very deceiving game because you are playing this pretty light child drafting game and then it's like oh you don't have stuff
- ton of fun
- one of the best narrative stories I have experienced in a game
- it's fantastic you should play it
- it's a heavy game and my brain melts when I'm playing it
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Board Gaming Ramblings Top 50 List at 28:24 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- fast to teach in two-player and plays well
- tight, strategic, with good balance
Cons
- some may find it a bit heavy for two players in longer sessions
Thematic elements
- city-building, resource management, and expansion
- medieval/early-modern trading era
Comparison games
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Area Movement — move to gather resources and develop buildings
- area movement on a map — move to gather resources and develop buildings
- Engine Building — buildings provide ongoing benefits and cascade effects
- engine-building — buildings provide ongoing benefits and cascade effects
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- this is my top 50 games right now so this will change
- it's my top 50 games right now
- it's a snapshot of my mind right there
- the puzzle is amazing
- it's a beast of a game
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Our Family Plays Games Playthrough sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- acknowledges colonialism and slavery in rulebook
- mechanics punish slavery/colonialism use with glory point loss
- thoughtful approach to controversial historical themes
- includes education on the subject
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- colonialism
- age of sail
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
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References (from this video)
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Beyond Solitaire Interview at 33:51 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- described as a game that generates a meaningful conversation
- noted for its potential to address historically sensitive topics through design
Cons
- complexity may limit accessibility for new players
Thematic elements
- expansion and naval commerce
- maritime empire building during the age of sail
- discussion around how games provoke conversation and historical interpretation
Comparison games
- Puerto Rico
- Brazil Imperial
- Rising Waters
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- area control / engine-like progression — players develop their maritime empire through resource conversion and tempo timing
- Engine Building — players develop their maritime empire through resource conversion and tempo timing
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- This is not a colonization game this is a farming game.
- the two narratives: the narrative that is said and the game that emerges
- I call it the trust me paradigm
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Board Game Hangover Discussion at 2:40
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Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- It's like a humongous library of games that you can try and somebody will teach them to you.
- You don't even have to learn the rules, which is great.
- There are seven holes all together, all full of games and cool stuff. Just so much to see and we just barely scratched the surface.
- If you're into playing stuff, making stuff, you can find something here.
- This video is sponsored by Mandleleep.
- The stage looks pretty freaking epic.
- Remember how said he's not going to buy anything? He saw this cover and said, 'I want to buy this'.
- Welcome to Essen.
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Peaky Boardgamer Rules Teach at 3:30 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- well-structured rules and a clear phase flow
- short playtime even with higher player counts
- rich mechanical interdependence between attributes, buildings, and ships
- multiple paths to scoring via attributes, cards, and regional control
Cons
- relatively heavy setup and a lot of moving parts to track
- the presence/ships/regions systems can be intricate and potentially confusing for new players
- exploits, while optional and flavorful, add additional rules to learn
Thematic elements
- expansion, trade, political influence, and religious/cultural development across regions
- Medieval maritime empire-building in Europe with regional exploration and governance
- Eurogame-style with thematic economic and territorial progression
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- card-driven effects with asset cards — asset cards grant immediate attribute boosts and ongoing bonuses; some decks interact with slavery mechanics and regional scoring
- multi-phase round structure — seven rounds with construction, growth, salary, action, and discard phases, including optional phase-combining for experienced players
- region unlocking via shipping and presence — ship and occupy actions unlock new regions by accumulating presence and placing disks on ships, fleets, and cities
- tile placement / building construction — construct buildings on personal boards with level constraints tied to industry attribute, affecting future actions and victory points
- Worker placement / action selection — players place population disks on board actions or spend blue action tokens to execute actions, enabling resource generation and region development
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- It's a very Well structured game, plays in a very short time
- This is going to be a video about the main rules of the game
- Europe has two decks of asset cards, a normal deck, and a slavery deck
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3 Minute Board Games Discussion at 33:37 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
very_positive
Pros
- Excellent game
- Friend designer
- Thoughtful theme handling
Cons
- Delayed play due to theme hesitation
Thematic elements
- colonialism
- slavery
- exploration
- economic
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- the fastest-growing boardgame community in the world
- I'm a big fan of Kitchen rush
- why isn't this an everybody toy store this should be sold alongside uno
- I think one of the best low-complexity games over the plate
- my favorite board game reviewer is a channel called alas board games
- so bloody good game
- wow this is I should have played at ages ago
- reckoners is really cool game
- this is a fabulous looking game real-time submarine warfare game
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Board to Death TV - Board Game Reviews Review at 0:20 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Deep, varied strategy with multiple viable play styles
- High replayability due to variable tile/card setup
- Strong visuals and thematic flavor
- Useful mechanics that intertwine building, shipping, and trade
Cons
- Long setup time and steep learning curve for newcomers
- Requires an attentive and engaged group to avoid downtime
- Asymmetric or controversial slavery theme requires discussion and house rules
Thematic elements
- Empire-building, colonial politics, slavery and abolition
- 18th-century Europe with colonial expansion
- abstract map with region tiles and cards; not strictly geographic
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Action token economy — Certain actions can be paid with tokens, trading off tokens for immediate actions versus end-game scoring.
- Building and tile placement — Players draft and place buildings that grant bonuses and end-game scoring opportunities.
- Conflict/attack options — Attacking to occupy cities is expensive and late-game warfare is risky but adds strategic depth.
- Culture track and Harbor population — Advancing on culture raises the number of workers available for actions and end-game scoring.
- Market/Resource management and card draw — Cards provide bonuses; slavery/abolition cards alter scoring and deck composition; abolition can harm end-game scoring.
- Presence and influence tokens — Occupying cities and territories yields points and permanent bonuses; control of trade routes matters.
- Shipping track and governor — Shipping tokens determine who can send colonists to cities; the governor card grants permanent bonuses.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- it's a really fun game
- the visuals are wonderful
- it's easy to settle into kind of a single player solitaire thing
- I would add an hour for your first game because explaining it to people is longer than playing it
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