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Year
2017
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Description
Go Nuts for Donuts is a fast-paced card game for the whole family with just a sprinkle of strategy. Outsmart your opponents and collect donuts hot out of the oven for points. But beware, if two players go after the same donut, then no one gets it!
In Go Nuts for Donuts, players lay out donuts from the deck equal to the amount of players plus one. Each player has a number card for each donut that is out. Players all pick a donut they want by placing one of their number cards face down on the table. Players simultaneously reveal their number. If two or more players have matching numbers, that donut is discarded and no one gets it. If you're the only player that bid for the donut, than you take it and place it face up in front of you. Collect sets, unique and powerful donuts, and pairs of donuts to maximize points.
Contents
70 donut cards (full-size cards with brown backs)
Teal
Chocolate Frosted (3)
Donut Holes (6)
Eclair (3)
Glazed (5)
Jelly Filled (6)
Maple Bar (2)
Plain (7) Note that there was a misprint in the 2017 rules incorrectly stating the total of Plain donuts to be only 6.
Powdered (4)
French Cruller (1 teal)
Pink
Boston Cream (6)
Double Chocolate (2)
Red Velvet (2)
Sprinkled (2)
French Cruller (1 pink)
Purple
Bear Claw (2)
Cinnamon Twist (2)
Coffee (2)
Day Old Donuts (1)
Milk (1)
Old Fashioned (2)
French Cruller (1 purple)
Blue
Maple Frosted (2)
Mucho Matcha (2)
Raspberry Frosted (2)
Strawberry Glazed (2)
French Cruller (1 blue)
42 selection cards
six sets of miniature cards with white backs. Fronts display the numerals 1 through 7
7 donut row indicators
cardboard chits with numerals 1 through 7
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Watch It Played Top 10 List at 19:22 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
Positive
Pros
- Fast-paced card game
- Good for families
- Allows players to ruin each other's plans in a fun way
- Players get hungry for donuts
Cons
- If two players want the same donut, no one gets it.
Thematic elements
- Collecting donuts
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Card Drafting — Players pick the donut they want by placing one of their numbered card spaces down on the table.
- Player Elimination (implied) — If two players want the same donut, neither gets it, implying a competitive element where not everyone succeeds.
- Set Collection — Players collect sets of unique and powerful donuts, and pairs of donuts to maximize profits.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- This episode though has been made possible in part by sink or swim from bezier Games
- The list of games our viewers reported playing this month starts with a game called egg slam egg slam that sounds like a messy game
- Regarding Agricola and its revised Edition viewer Helen W simply says uve
- viewer Darren s says that it's a great introduction to the BattleTech Universe it's also a great excuse to play with mechs again
- viewer Rob R says that Calico is a game about Cozy cats sleeping on quilts and some nice colorful buttons hellish yes brilliant but hellish the same film that's the feeling we have in that bed
- 20w says this game is hard for the humans to win but when they do you feel a real sense of accomplishment also you get to kill a monster with guns playing flows and dynamite it's pretty good
- viewer Stephen waffle says it's all so calm until the fire Spirits start burning down your Forest the push your luck on the card draw is nail biting it's true I like it
- viewer Michael L says r r oh I pronounce that it's yep pirate's life for me
- Preston e says the 3D tile placement aspect of this game is fantastic easy to learn but hard to strategize over the course of the game love it
- Smash says I have two kids who love to ruin each other's plans this game really really lets you do that but in a fun cute buck tooth donut kind of way
- the 3D tile placement aspect of this game is fantastic easy to learn but hard to strategize over the course of the game
- I played Planet I played a Gen Con with the brothers mouth oh those guys I talk about them a lot but we do all of them talk about them a lot it's a good game but I was bad at it it's a thing where you have like a and then you put I've not played it yeah and you go I'm just gonna put this here it's perfect and you go and then later you're like oh why did I put that there it's terrible I've made mistakes
- is it designed to be a fast-paced card game for the whole family with just a sprinkler strategy which is actually doing oh I'm not talking no you will not trick me into doing this with you outsmart your opponents just like I did there and collect Donuts hop out of the oven for points but beware if two players craft the same donut then no one gets it play it all pick the donut they want by placing one of their numbered card space down on the table and collect sets unique and powerful donuts and pairs of donuts to maximize profits surely there is an option more than this isn't actually an official callback but it's either we both want the donut or none of us can have it can't you just cut the donut in half come on people sharing it's a life skill
- says I have two kids who love to ruin each other's plans this game really really lets you do that but in a fun cute buck tooth donut kind of way I want donuts now I just we need some donuts I got hungry there's some those little Donuts at Essen oh yeah there are yeah maybe we get some of those today that's can you hear my stomach to do my story I just did yeah I was my body just went you want donuts except I also want donuts so guess what neither one of us can have no one gets donuts
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kovray Convention Recap at 8:21 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 a tradition and Jeff from borging Geek puts these on and he's fantastic
- The Vibes were just good it was it was a good time
- we were on the same wavelength
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Get into games Discussion at 12:15 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- great for a full group and pointing new players to an easy entry game
Cons
- not a heavy title; may be less appealing to veteran players
Thematic elements
- Array
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- celebrating the joint 40th birthdays of Brad and Rebecca that's 80 years old
- the toddler didn't nap and pretty much made it through the whole day
- everybody just mucks in and everybody feels part of it
- there was the obligatory game of Blood on the Clock Tower
- it forces your hand you have to talk to strangers
- kid-friendly games integrated into general play
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The Dice Tower Top 10 List at 3:42 sentiment: negative
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Overall sentiment (raw)
negative
Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- donuts
Comparison games
- Sushi Go
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Compound Scoring — Players pick donuts; if both pick the same donut, neither scores; overall experience is about mitigation of wasted rounds.
- simultaneous donut selection with score outcomes — Players pick donuts; if both pick the same donut, neither scores; overall experience is about mitigation of wasted rounds.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- I really dislike Go Nuts for Donuts.
- Harrow County is my favorite from this group.
- I kind of like this game and I love the concept.
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Meeple Mountain Interview at 0:15 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- cute, appealing theme and components (donuts, doughnut holes, cinnamon twist)
- compact size and portability
Cons
- bacon promo card exists as a GenCon promo rather than core game content
Thematic elements
- donut-themed point collection with playful character pieces
- quirky donut shop world with cute donut tokens and characters
- lighthearted, humorous, family-friendly
Comparison games
- Sushi Go Party
- Sushi Go
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Set Collection — players collect donuts and related tokens to maximize point values and achieve scoring objectives.
- set_collection — players collect donuts and related tokens to maximize point values and achieve scoring objectives.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- it's a new release for us and so really at GenCon is the first time people are getting their hands on the game and getting to play it and getting to see it
- you're trying to grab the most amount of points and there's awesome little guys in there like doughnut holes
- bacon promo card available at GenCon if you push if you purchase go nuts for donuts here
- it's small its portable
- you can build your own deck and the customized way that you can play is really a next level from sushi go
- it's got a point track system it's got little shocky bottles love it yeah yeah
- imagine is a visual charades game so you can't talk during it but you've got these transparent cards that are just gorgeous
- it's fast it's fun it's another one that's a huge hit for us
- dragon wood yeah yeah it's a dice game it's got a dragon theme it's just it's a good quick play everyone's really having a great time with it
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Game Night Picks - Pair Of Dice Paradise Discussion at 5:56 sentiment: mixed
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Overall sentiment (raw)
mixed
Pros
- Light-hearted donut theming provides humor
- Simple, recognizable scoring concept
Cons
- Ambiguity around which donut cards score and by how much
- Jokes can overshadow concrete game mechanics
Thematic elements
- Endgame donut scoring with a humorous tone
- Sweet shop / donut-themed endgame scoring
- Playful, snack-themed banter during trivia
Comparison games
- Canasta
- Phase 10
- Skip-Bo
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Betting and Bluffing — Discussion around wagering and interpretation of scoring cards in a trivia setting.
- card-based end-game scoring — Donut cards with varying point values determine endgame scores; players debate which cards score two points and which do not.
- soft bluff/banter-based wager context — Discussion around wagering and interpretation of scoring cards in a trivia setting.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Wagers. Out. out. Get them out of here.
- No wagers.
- This is going to be worth 10 points.
- I'm absolutely 100% an Acquire release date aficionado because not less than a year ago, I produced an entire video for the Watch Patreon about Acquire's 50th anniversary because it was made in 1964.
- Skip-Bo is based on Spite and Malice.
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Game Night Picks - Pair Of Dice Paradise Discussion at 6:10 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- fun, family-friendly theme
- light and approachable gameplay
Cons
- short playtime may limit depth for some players
Thematic elements
- nutty humor and pastry obsession
- playful bakery/Nut-themed world
- lighthearted
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Pattern Recognition — Players chase donuts and nut patterns to maximize points.
- pattern recognition / set collection — Players chase donuts and nut patterns to maximize points.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- it's King of Tokyo
- Correct it's King of Tokyo
- Title Blades Banner Festival
- Go Nuts for Donuts
- Century Spice Road
- Mansions of Madness
- Final Girl
- Mage Wars
- Heat: Pedal to the Metal
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Foster the Meeple Event Coverage at 9:14 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- great game
- purchased during convention
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- donuts
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- chef's kiss if you're wondering how many times I said and that's dallas
- you want to know what dice town is it's the freaking best game ever
- the fabulousness that is Dice Town
- if you like camel up uh but want like a more quick condensed version uh check out Full Throttle it's so so good
- and surfacea orus Max MH have immediately skyrocketed up my trick-taking list
- man any convention where you can sit and play Kuba twice
- any convention where you can sit down and play dominant species and Kuba Libre and you can just like get after it
- it is Criminal how ugly that game is but my God it good it's good
- I love little weird card games man
- the Ubers were kind of expensive uh but the hotel does have everything that you need
- 10 out of 10 10 out of 10 10 out of 10 trip
- we're obsessive over BGG cons now
- coming back from that convention just so reenergized re-energized
- amazing amazing amazing people in this hobby
- there's like a million different places to play games there were like all over the hotel
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Foster the Meeple Discussion at 23:16 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Relatable food theme with lighthearted cruelty of competition
Cons
- Might become mean-spirited in high-conflict groups
Thematic elements
- Food rivalry with cutthroat donut-drafting
- Donut-infused arena where players jockey for preferred donuts
- Comedic and competitive
Comparison games
- Pizza Party
- Donut Rush
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Drafting — Players fight over donut types; if two players want the same donut, competition ensues.
- Drafting / conflict over resources — Players fight over donut types; if two players want the same donut, competition ensues.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- The weirder, the better. I love it.
- It's going to be a real hit.
- This is all in fun as per usual.
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Foster the Meeple Top List at 9:02 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Easy to learn
- Laugh-heavy and accessible
- Compact and portable
Cons
- Set scoring quirks can be counterintuitive
- Sometimes luck dominates
Thematic elements
- Conveyor belt donut bidding
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Blind bidding — Players secretly bid on donuts without seeing others' bids.
- Set Collection — Score is based on collecting diverse donuts with unusual scoring rules (some sets can subtract points).
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- this is essentially kind of like a tug OFW Style game
- it's super simple anyone can play it and it's just it's silly fun
- it's so easy
- it's a no-brainer it's super fun
- we play this one a lot with our friends
- it's hilarious it invokes so much laughter every time you play it
- it's portable tiny tin games and they p like so much fun
- it's basically a lottery ticket in a board game
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Foster the Meeple Discussion at 11:53 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)
- Don't crush them when you are teaching a board game.
- I could teach you from memory.
- it's easy peasy lemon squeezies.
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Foster the Meeple Discussion at 11:11 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- quick to teach and play, very social
- great for table talk and live streams
- accessible humor and light strategy
Cons
- thematic humor may not appeal to all audiences
- replay potential hinges on card variety
Thematic elements
- fast and silly bidding with donuts
- A light, humorous donut-themed game world
- chaotic fun with table banter
Comparison games
- Love Letter
- Skull
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- auction/bidding — Players bid or draft donuts to claim high-value combos while bluffing opponents.
- simultaneous or turn-based turns — Sequence and timing affect how many donuts you secure and their value.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- it's so quick and snappy and you don't have to worry about like the tiles
- these are our bga recommendations and now we also have some board game app recommendations
- open internationally boooooom
- you have to put down in the comments what's your favorite superhero
- we are doing another giveaway for our 2000 subscriber milestone
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Foster the Meeple Discussion at 4:04:23 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- very accessible and goofy; great for late-night play
- easy to teach; fast rounds keep momentum
Cons
- humor-heavy; might not appeal to everyone
- component size and readability can vary with table setup
Thematic elements
- party game chaos with bidding and memory
- donut shop, chaotic pastry-themed antics
- humorous, silly social interaction
Comparison games
- Tinder Blocks
- Donuts for Donuts (self-comparison)
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- deck drafting / bidding — players draft donuts-related cards; mismatches and timing drive scoring.
- Set collection and scoring — donut cards score based on patterns, timing, and end-of-round effects.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- This is a mean game.
- We are playing Perch, everybody.
- Zip, zap, Zork.
- Are Jeff and I on the same wavelength?
- We are going nuts for donuts.
- Tinder blocks and barbecubes!
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