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Flatline is a co-operative dice game set in the Fuse universe. Players must roll their dice and work to combine them with other players in order to properly treat arriving patients. Every round, players race against a one-minute timer and must deal with the needs of wounded crew members as well as other emergencies within the ER. Time is running out!
Comes with a 4 Cards expansion promos for FUSE inside.
Year Published
2017
Transcript Analysis
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Actual Loyalty general_discussion at 10:27 sentiment: mixed
video_pk 11386 · mention_pk 33483
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Overall sentiment (raw)
mixed
Pros
- rapid, intense pace; strong real-time feel
- engages discussion and cooperation
Cons
- theme not strongly integrated in components
- can overcomplicate for some groups; not long-term appealing
Thematic elements
- real-time cooperative life-saving
- high-pressure hospital / medical emergency theme
- tense, urgent
Comparison games
- Magic Maze
- Escape Curse from the Temple
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- dice economy / rerolls — Dice are allocated; reroll costs and limited pool affect planning
- real-time rounds — One-minute rounds to place dice and take actions
- team coordination under time pressure — Admin phase cards introduce new difficulties requiring quick discussion
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- I really like this game because it's a really simple dexterity game but yet it has enough rules to make it competitive
- it's attractive on the table
- I love the obstacles in the game
- I was pleasantly surprised by this game
- the theme doesn't come through at all
- there isn't a great climax to flatline
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Actual top_10_list at 4:00 sentiment: positive
video_pk 11127 · mention_pk 32728
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Frantic, tactile, highly thematic experience
Cons
- Can be chaotic; may be overwhelming for new players
Thematic elements
- Medical crisis in a real-time cooperative setting
- Emergency room / hospital scenario
Comparison games
- Fuse
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- real-time cooperative dice placement — Players place dice in rapid bursts to complete actions; coordination is key and failure leads to escalating tension.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- I can't wait to chat to you all again at next year's Expo or Essen in October
- this is easily the best game that I played all weekend and it wasn't even a board game
- meeting the actual viewers... I had so much fun chatting to you all about your favorite board games
- I make these videos in this flat on my own and it makes it so much better to get out there and meet people
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Going Analog game_show at 3:59 sentiment: positive
video_pk 10639 · mention_pk 31393
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- high-energy pace
- thematic cohesion with space-medical crisis
Cons
- time pressure can be stressful
- some players may find the rules dense at first
Thematic elements
- emergency medicine under time pressure
- Real-time medical crisis aboard a spaceship
- tense, urgent
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Dice rolling — Dice outcomes drive actions and resolution.
- Real-time cooperative play — Players work together under a time constraint to treat crew members.
- role coordination — Players assume roles with different capabilities to optimize treatment.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- the seminal 2008 cooperative game by matt licock
- Flatline a real-time cooperative game by kane klenko features players racing to treat crew members on a spaceship
- in the classic dexterity game operation
- you roll dice to attack, heal, gain energy and score points with the special power card
- this is a very beautiful game
- it's absolutely not this game you're just like making little buildings and it's so cute
- you lent my game out to my friend Hannah
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