Game Info
Year
2006
Players
2-4
Age
10+
Playtime
45 min
Complexity
2.1/5
Collection
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Description
Players assume roles as prehistoric creatures competing for dominance 250 million years ago on the fragmenting supercontinent Pangaea following a mass extinction event.
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mix 0 ·
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Getting Games Discussion at 5:08 sentiment: positive
video_pk 88905 · mention_pk 235274
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- deepest among the four Sodapop abstract titles discussed; fast playtime (~15 minutes)
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- creature tokens with unique powers
- abstract, creature-token battle
- short, tactical, modular
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- variable creature powers; shared pool — players draw from a common pool of creature tokens; each token has a power; players try to optimize a fielding strategy
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Quotes (from this video)
- I'm incredibly biased and I'm not going to sit here and tell you to back the Kickstarter campaign for this one
- I wrote the rulebooks for all these four games
- distilled two-hour 18nxx experience
- I judge games by their cover; Katamino Tower looks cool
- Clover really surprised me with how much I've enjoyed it
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Getting Games Discussion at 14:51 sentiment: positive
video_pk 87894 · mention_pk 347795
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- very engaging and highly enjoyed
- easy to teach and play
- has a bag variant that changes dice usage
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)
- two videos a week is the goal for 2024
- it's the curse of being self-employed
- check out my steam power mod
- virtual tabletop lets you just be stuck in a browser
- maps of Myera is a game about cartography where you are making a map of an island
- I fell in love with Medina second edition
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Getting Games Discussion at 15:32 sentiment: positive
video_pk 87537 · mention_pk 346844
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- classic design with interesting interactions
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- engine-like resource management — resources move and interact to develop the network.
- network-building — players influence the board by placing and using resources.
- Resource Management — resources move and interact to develop the network.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- it's a 10 out of 10 game
- every play is so different
- I love dual gauge
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Getting Games Top 13 List at 12:21 sentiment: positive
video_pk 85948 · mention_pk 321543
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- classic euro with mean, tight play
- majority scoring with potential for sunk-cost thinking
Cons
- aesthetics can be dull
- rules around placements can be tricky
Thematic elements
- majorities game
- prehistoric/domains with territorial control
Comparison games
- Lowenherz
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- area majority with tile placement — Players place tiles to form areas; scoring is based on the size of resulting areas.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- the rules are super simple
- it's a mean game
- a dynamic economy where everything that you do will ripple out and have positive or negative effects on everybody else
- it's a 60-minute game
- I wrote the rule book
- this is an incredible design and it deserves a reprint
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Tim Chuon Discussion at 3:15 sentiment: positive
video_pk 84434 · mention_pk 214518
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Adds depth and replayability to Andromeda's Edge
- Shows practical considerations for integrating expansions during a play session
Cons
- May complicate teach/learning curve for first-time players
- Requires familiarity with base game to fully leverage expansion content
Thematic elements
- Expansion to deepen strategy through additional content and asymmetries
- Expansion content adding new roles, resources, and rules for Andromeda's Edge
- Behind-the-scenes discussion of integrating expansion content into a live game session
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- expansion variants — New cards, resources, and rules layered atop the base game to alter play balance
- Resource diversification — Introduction of new resource types and interaction with existing systems
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- That's a wrap for filming Andromeda's Edge today. three players with expansion Genesis. Let's get it.
- Liability. Liability.
- Lawability.
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Mayville University Discussion at 1:29 sentiment: neutral
video_pk 78749 · mention_pk 191812
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Overall sentiment (raw)
neutral
Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- move_each_piece — On each turn a player may move each of the pieces they have on the board.
- piece_powers — Powers vary by piece and can include rapid or flexible movement, swaps, or shoving.
- power_flip — Activate a piece's power by flipping it to the resting side.
- refresh_powers — Refresh resting creatures making their powers available again.
- win_condition_by_base — First player to claim the opponent's base or trap the opponent with no legal moves.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- catacomb designed by Pier Paolo pauletti
- Genesis designed by ignorthyopanadas
- top cap designed by Enrico Gandolfo is
- Lightseeker designed by Daniel and Julian Danza is a 3D cube puzzle
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