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Fugitive is a two-player card game set in the world of Burgle Bros. One player is a fugitive trying to make it out of town while being pursued by an unstoppable agent. The fugitive plays cards face down to the table trying to work their way to a goal, while the agent must guess those cards to uncover them. If all the cards are face up, the fugitive is caught.
Year Published
2017
Transcript Analysis
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Foster the Meepolo top_10_list at 13:53 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Want to play
- Heard of that one
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Chase
- Crime thriller
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Asymmetric gameplay — Quick card chase will a fugitive escape or will a detective crack the case
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- We love trick taking games
- This game is so much freaking fun
- I adore GMT games, they are becoming one of my favorite game publishers
- If you remember Vast Crystal Caverns is in my top five games of all time
- We bloody love it
- We can't stop playing
- It's a blimp game not a train game
- That's just work
- I don't think I want to play it
- I'll get it eventually
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Chairman of the Board top_10_list at 6:53 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Elegant asymmetry and tension
- Strong end-to-end pacing and clear win conditions
- Replayable with different routes to success
Cons
- Luck elements in card draws can influence outcomes
Thematic elements
- asymmetrical deduction and pursuit mechanics
- A fugitive on the run vs. marshal pursuit
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Asymmetric play (fugitive vs marshal) — Fugitive uses face-down cards and path-building; marshal draws from a shared deck to counter.
- Strategic timing and gambles — Players push for information and timing; a single misstep can be costly.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- the tension from start to finish is fantastic
- i love the plate spinning aspect
- one player is going to be the editor of the kind of free press and one person is going to be president nixon
- the split you choose mechanism as you take cards from your hand
- loads of different ways you can win this game
- the thing i love the most about this game on top of all that really cool manipulation and card play
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Lord of the Board playthrough at 0:47 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- tight cat-and-mouse tension with asymmetric roles
- hidden-path mechanic creates exciting bluffing and deduction
- footprint system adds meaningful choice and risk-reward dynamics
Cons
- can feel punishing when luck or misread deductions tilt the balance
- may run long or stall in some plays if players debate moves slowly
Thematic elements
- crime, pursuit, deduction, escape
- A cat-and-mouse pursuit across a trail of hidden hideouts numbered 0–42, from start to finish.
- asymmetric, information-asymmetric, emergent storytelling
Comparison games
- Unmatched
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- deduction_and_guessing — The marshal draws cards, investigates hideouts, and makes guesses to reveal the fugitive’s path.
- footprints — Footprint cards can be spent to extend the fugitive’s movement range, adding an extra jump.
- hidden_information — The fugitive places hideouts face-down, creating a concealed trail that the marshal must deduce.
- movement_constraints — Each new hideout cannot be more than three numbers higher than the previous one.
- path_building — The fugitive aims to connect a sequence of hideouts from 0 to 42, subject to movement constraints.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Fugitive is an interesting game to put both Dominic and me in the same room
- the first few moves are critical to success and failure
- you can't go murdering your friends
- you'll never catch me now
- brooke guessed all four numbers in one turn — it was beautiful stuff
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Actual top_10_list at 6:05 sentiment: positive
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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)
- It's quirky and it's different.
- It's the best one that's out there.
- In 20 years there will be so many better board games with virtual reality, but right now it's the best one that's out there.
- One map and you're racing to finish.
- This is a romantic comedy in a board game.
- Magic Maze is my number one game of 2017.
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Phenomena top_10_list at 1:59 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- tense, thematic pursuit; clever use of cards as breadcrumbs
Cons
- can be heavy on figuring out rules for first-time players
Thematic elements
- bluffing, deduction, pursuit
- Cat-and-mouse chase with a marshal on your trail
- theatrical tension, story-like trail building
Comparison games
- Sheriff of Nottingham
- Specter Ops
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- bluffing — players misdirect and mislead through card play and routes
- deduction — the marshal deduces paths and cards through a trail of clues
- Hidden movement — one player is the fugitive, moving unseen via face-down cards
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- board gaming remains the best thing in a bad world
- this is a collection starter and this time we're looking at ten terrific two player games
- it's watertight... you feel like you're scraping your elbows on the sides of the game
- it's a wonderful little gem from Tim Fowlers and Ace Artist Ryan Goldsbury who channels that particular 50s and 60s era art...
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top_10_list at 2:08 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Tense, cat-and-mouse vibe
- Compact and quick to play
- Great two-player interaction
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- cat-and-mouse chase
- A fugitive on the run pursued by an unstoppable agent
- tense, fast-paced
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- deduction / information asymmetry — Players infer hidden cards and plan escapes or intercepts.
- hand management / card-face-down play — The fugitive plays cards face down while the agent must deduce and reveal them to close in.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Raptor is a very cozy game
- it's easy for anyone to play
- Air, Land and Sea is one of the best two-player games out there
- Azul is a game that should be in every game library
- the blue is the definition of a fun game
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Unknown Channel top_10_list at 11:09 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Tight two-player tension
- Streamlined and polished
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Hide-and-seek with location cards
- Two-player deduction
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Deduction / pursuit — One player is the fugitive; others are marshals locating them
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- card drafting to the forefront of gaming mechanisms
- it's very difficult but again if you especially love the Lord of the Rings this is one to definitely sink your teeth into
- this really is a family weight game you can play this one with just about anybody
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