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2001
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Description
217,453,883 years, seven months and 26 days before our time, the first dinosaurs left their home in the sea and climbed onto the land. The ever-changing climate was their first adversary, forcing them to remain constantly on the move. But weather was not their only problem. In order to survive and flourish, they had to evolve, and to do it quickly!
In Evo, you control the survival and evolution of a species of dinosaurs called Dinos. You guide their migrations to temperate climates, you acquire the perfect genes to develop your Dinos and mutate them, and you push out other creatures that have yet to learn the meaning of the term "dominant species". At the end of the game, you and your Dinos will not be the winners unless you've evolved more quickly and successfully than everyone else.
Each turn is divided into six phases, in which Dinos move, fight, reproduce and evolve to ensure that their species has the characteristics to survive the various perils of prehistoric life. Players earn and spend mutation points to adapt their species for survival – but don't spend all of them as the remainder are counted to determine the winner.
With every round of play a meteor moves one step closer to earth. When the meteor strikes (determined partly by dice), the game ends!
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Getting Games Discussion at 11:23 sentiment: negative
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Overall sentiment (raw)
negative
Pros
- interesting core ideas
- simultaneous actions can be engaging
Cons
- initial impressions described as disappointing; not engaging enough
Thematic elements
- ecosystem and biodiversity
- central world with terrain and animals
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Simultaneous action selection — players act concurrently based on a shared action system
- terrain/animal interaction — placing terrain and animals with effects on the board
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Quotes (from this video)
- Dimension was the one that I ended up keeping
- I'm booked up until January of 2020 because I need to make sure that I have you know my mental health at the forefront of things
- it's a pretty lightweight card game as you're trying to do a little bit of tableau building in front of yourself
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Getting Games Top 10 List at 9:36 sentiment: negative
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Overall sentiment (raw)
negative
Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
- Space Base
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- i was blown away by how much i loved that game
- i was blown away by the innovation that was in this game
- i was blown away at how much fun i had actually playing this one
- this game is so tense and so tight with such an elegant simple rule set
- i don't think i actually enjoyed that play
- i absolutely loved the experience
- i was completely blown away by this game
- i hated this game what a surprise
- it's a top 10 game
- so unfortunately my biggest surprise game overall is on the negative
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Getting Games Top 29 List at 7:51 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- building the Temple of Evora
- Roman Empire
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- construction of temple — Building the temple with stones, capitals, and influencing character cards
- role card interaction — Emperor, governor, centurion, architect influence actions
- round-based worker actions via rondelle — Workers are moved on a rondelle to define the action to perform
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- the roman republic is coming to an end but not before a power struggle between caesar and pompeii
- this expansion has several modules and scenarios
- this is a cooperative deck construction dice rolling game
- this is going to be their big essence spiel release later on in the game
- Sleeping Gods is the latest game from Red Raven Games
- Terra Futura is an engine building card game in which you build your land of tomorrow
- the big thing ... if you connect a port early you increase the stock value
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kovray Monthly Recap at 9:25 sentiment: positive
video_pk 89881 · mention_pk 239393
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
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)
- we thought we'd get in the habit of doing some monthly vlogs where we talk about some of the games that we've played the experiences that we've had and share a little bit more of us with you
- we played 51 different games unique games in the month of january
- out of all the games we played this month which one was your favorite
- one thing i've been telling everybody is it has one of the best rule books i've seen written in a very long time
- one of the things i fear most is calling our collection
- it's not a disappointment but more like a oh i didn't i didn't think it was like that
- the flame burns brighter the flame is bigger
- tell us what game you want to play in february as well
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kovray Top 5 List at 17:49 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- strong thematic pull and world-building
- flexible paths; play the game the way you want
Cons
- bulk of decisions can be heavy; heavier side for some players
- reality of long play sessions
Thematic elements
- civilization growth through exploration and resource management
- evolutionary landscape with exploration of above and below ground
- narrative-driven with world-building flavor
Comparison games
- Calico
- Dune Imperium
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Narrative Choice — choose actions that balance above and below-ground opportunities
- resource collection — gather resources to convert into points and artifacts
- set collection / narrative choices — choose actions that balance above and below-ground opportunities
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- it's a cooperative game
- it's very casual
- scales and difficulty so you can start right off the bat and it's not too bad
- it's a brain crunchy type game
- paralysis by analysis
- it's a great introduction into flipping rate or a roll and write
- production quality... phenomenal
- it's an intuitive flip and write where you can get immersed into the story
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Chairman of the Board Top List at 2:23 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Game facilitates nasty moves
- Player-driven element allows for traps
Cons
- Forced to pick up unwanted cards
- Strict hand limit leads to negative points
- Game will make sure you get punished
Thematic elements
- Recycling goods
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Hand Management — Players have a strict limit of cards in hand and are forced to pick up cards that are deposited beneath recycling plants, potentially adding to negative points.
- player interaction — Players can leave traps to force opponents to take unwanted cards.
- Set Collection — Players try to build up hands of cards from different suits of goods to trade in for victory points.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- these games go that extra mile to make your life that much more difficult
- these ones are mostly driven by the game itself trying to again cause problems for the players
- I think in the year of the dragon is just so much a bigger step above those other ones I didn't want to have several stepf games on the on the same list
- it is the core DNA of a game like in the year of the dragon and I think is a wonderful wonderful design
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Board Gaming Ramblings Analysis at 12:47 sentiment: mixed
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Overall sentiment (raw)
mixed
Pros
- Chess adjacent
- Abstract and tactical
- Variable player powers add angles of attack
Cons
- Familiar genre with more enjoyable options
- Didn't blow away the reviewer
Thematic elements
- Gods and monsters fighting
- Greek Mythology
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Area Control — Players try to control the board by placing 'tits out on the table'.
- Movement programming — Players move pieces with regular movement and special powers.
- Variable player powers — Each character (god/monster) has a special power.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Are you ready? One, two, three. Boom.
- It's a double curl.
- It's a double kill.
- It's a keep from me.
- It's a curl from you.
- Yeah, it was.
- So, what was your favorite and least favorite of this?
- My favorite I think I I really enjoyed playing Unmatched again, but I had really fun with Ice and Id dolls.
- My least favorite I think Oh, I Yes, Blue. I didn't care that much for
- And that is half of the games that we played in the marathon.
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Rob's Tabletop World Discussion at 16:31
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Pros
none
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none
Thematic elements
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none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- I've been trying to walk with the boot. Well, I not walk, but I I I have a boot that I put on, but I keep it off most of the time because I'll be honest with you, it is bigger and bulkier than the cast.
- The lots that we do have, okay, everybody's waiting to find out what what's been bid on and and you know, it's been not that bad, but
- This may be probably the best baseball game I've ever played and I can't believe I didn't know about it.
- It is the most realistic, fast-paced, easy to learn baseball game I've I've ever played.
- This is a game that has everything except cold beer and hot dogs.
- I'm really on the fence with keeping Chronicles of Drungore.
- I think I'm going to more talk about the expansion than show it because the quality of the prototype isn't good.
- This game feels like you're playing Sidmer Pirate and nothing better than finding treasure, going through life, taking people down, you know, sinking ships, taking them.
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Sir Thecos Discussion at 186:40:40 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
Very positive, with a caveat.
Pros
- S rank game.
- Great at every player count.
- Host enjoys the game.
Cons
- Does not have a solo mode.
- Host only plays it when a friend brings it.
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)
- As soon as I finish playing Ark Nova, I'm thinking about Ark Nova again.
- This is the game that made me want to try and figure out how to play card drafting games, how to play action selection games.
- It's a classic engine builder, and it still holds up today.
- The scale of the game is huge and it feels like you're really accomplishing something.
- Each faction plays completely differently, offering huge replayability.
- It's a challenging game with a lot of moving parts.
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The Board Game Garden Discussion at 5:09 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- easy to learn and play solo
- color-dense, satisfying puzzle feel
Cons
- mechanics may feel familiar to polyomino fans without new twists
Thematic elements
- extraterrestrial discovery and color-based polyomino placement
- alien/space-themed puzzle
- abstract, color-driven storytelling through puzzle pieces
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- roll-and-write with polyomino placement — roll dice and place color-morted polyomino shapes into a grid/brain-like pattern
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- I really really enjoyed it
- I absolutely love this one I love the art of this one too and this one will definitely be one that I choose to bring traveling and stuff in the future. I really really like it
- I freaking loved it. I am so, so happy that I have it in the collection
- I absolutely love it and I'm excited to hop into those
- I love engine-building games
- I absolutely love the solo I've heard a ton of good things about the solo from a few of the people in the board game Garden solo community
- I think it's very cool that you can name the baby too; it just makes me very happy
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The Board Gaming Doctor Top List at 11:50 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- lagranha-inspired with a richer weight and theme
- multi-use cards provide varied strategic options
Cons
- older re-implementation lineage may affect accessibility
Thematic elements
- farm management with animals and crop production
- agriculture/farming tableau-building
- workshop/agrarian narrative with goat-tracking mechanics
Comparison games
- La Granja
- Agricola
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- central objective tracking — achieving farm objectives listed on the cards
- goat-track mechanic — a track (goats) influences end-game scoring and bonuses
- Tableau-building with multi-use cards — cards provide multiple activation options and farming bonuses
- Track Advancement — a track (goats) influences end-game scoring and bonuses
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- I really like that aspect of keeping track of resources with dice
- I thought it was really clever how it was handled in this game
- this game is highly interactive it's hard to appreciate it based off of what you see here
- I would love to see this game get that support and can be more widely available soon
- I really enjoyed it I like the concept of it and I would want to return to it to see if it still holds up mechanically
- this game has a lot of hand management and deck management as well you go through pretty much your entire deck
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Game Night Picks - Pair Of Dice Paradise Top List at 12:02 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- elevates a Gift-series style into a fuller, themed abstract
- strong visual appeal and tactile components
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- modest theme augmentation of an abstract
- hex grid territory control
- theme-forward abstraction with spatial strategy
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- area control / territorial lines — placing discs to form lines and claim territories on a hex grid
- token interaction (windmills / structures) — discs interact with board features that modify control and space
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- We gamified it.
- This is the board game version of DigDug.
- 90% done. I adore the game.
- It's so silly. It is so fun and I don't think very many people know about it.
- It is love at first sight.
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Board Gaming Ramblings Discussion at 56:29 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)
- we haven't slept in a week
- we brought all the games up here
- sixty games, so it's gonna be an hour or so
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Actualol Discussion at 19:41 sentiment: negative
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Overall sentiment (raw)
negative
Pros
- interesting ideas and thematic potential
- well-produced components
Cons
- forgettable overall experience
- less engaging than other titles in the author's collection
Thematic elements
- investment, risk, and strategic timing
- economic simulation with stock-market flavor
- economic negotiation with hidden information
Comparison games
- Dr. Microbe
- Panic Mansion
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- cards and hidden information — cards determine actions; players keep funds in offshore accounts and a personal safe
- Memory — cards determine actions; players keep funds in offshore accounts and a personal safe
- stock market-like value escalation — players manage resources and try to maximize value increases
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- the crypto absolutely gets actual love
- it's probably going to be the best party game of 2018
- I think the crypto is a flawless game
- it's this perfect little box of what I think party games should be in 2018
- I absolutely love New York Slice
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