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Grand Austria Hotel

Game ID: GID0146326
Game Info
Year
2015
Players
2-4
Age
12+
Playtime
2 min
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Description

In the thick of the Viennese modern age, exquisite cafés are competing for customers. Inspiring artists, important politicians, and tourists from all over the world are populating Vienna and in need of a hotel room. This is your opportunity to turn your little café into a world famous hotel. Hire staff, fulfill the wishes of your guests, and gain the emperor's favor. Only then will your café become the Grand Austria Hotel.

The start player rolls the dice, sorting them by the rolled number and placing them on the corresponding action spaces. On a turn, a player chooses one of the six actions and carries it out. The number of the available dice in the corresponding action spaces determines how much the player gets from the action. They then remove one of the dice and can carry out additional actions. With the different actions, a player can get the necessary drinks and dishes, prepare the rooms, or hire staff.

But no hotel can grow without guests. To choose wisely which guests to attract and to complete their orders brings some important bonus actions. The staff cards also have different advantages, but the game ends after seven rounds and no player can do everything they want, so whoever makes the right decisions and finds the best way to create bonus actions will win.

With 116 different cards and a new set-up in each game, Grand Austria Hotel provides a huge replay value. Each game stands on its own and demands new tactics and strategies.

Description

In the thick of the Viennese modern age, exquisite cafés are competing for customers. Inspiring artists, important politicians, and tourists from all over the world are populating Vienna and in need of a hotel room. This is your opportunity to turn your little café into a world famous hotel. Hire staff, fulfill the wishes of your guests, and gain the emperor's favor. Only then will your café become the Grand Austria Hotel.

The start player rolls the dice, sorting them by the rolled number and placing them on the corresponding action spaces. On a turn, a player chooses one of the six actions and carries it out. The number of the available dice in the corresponding action spaces determines how much the player gets from the action. They then remove one of the dice and can carry out additional actions. With the different actions, a player can get the necessary drinks and dishes, prepare the rooms, or hire staff.

But no hotel can grow without guests. To choose wisely which guests to attract and to complete their orders brings some important bonus actions. The staff cards also have different advantages, but the game ends after seven rounds and no player can do everything they want, so whoever makes the right decisions and finds the best way to create bonus actions will win.

With 116 different cards and a new set-up in each game, Grand Austria Hotel provides a huge replay value. Each game stands on its own and demands new tactics and strategies.

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Video S0ARMPGQLcM Getting Games Top 20 List at 21:39 sentiment: negative
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Overall sentiment (raw)
negative
Pros
  • ambitious design with many moving parts
Cons
  • horribly long downtime at four players; box says four players but not recommended; long playtime
Thematic elements
  • dice pool drafting, serving customers in a hotel
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Dice Drafting — Roll a pool of dice and draft to your tableau; use diminishing pool to perform actions.
  • Dice pool drafting — Roll a pool of dice and draft to your tableau; use diminishing pool to perform actions.
  • Engine Building — Build a hotel tableaus and chain actions; manage resources to service customers.
  • engine-building and tableaus — Build a hotel tableaus and chain actions; manage resources to service customers.
  • Simultaneous Actions — First player takes action then passes to the right; players take two actions in order, causing long downtimes with four players.
  • snake action system — First player takes action then passes to the right; players take two actions in order, causing long downtimes with four players.
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Quotes (from this video)
  • this game is stunning it's just absolutely gorgeous
  • I really enjoyed playing this game
  • the awesome action mechanic was not enough to sway me away from the relatively dull gameplay of majority in general
  • there is a humongous problem with this game
  • the mechanics were cool I want to explore this one quite a bit more
  • I am terrible at Buy Low Sell High games for some reason
  • I think it's a really solid sticky game probably the thinkiest of the tiny epic game so far
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none
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none
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none
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  • i understand a lot of people really enjoy solo games but um generally they're they're not really for me
  • it's essentially a fun thing that we like to do and we have to make sure that it doesn't turn into work
  • thousands of games come out every year and i feel like every couple of months i bump into something that i'm just like whoa that's totally new
  • i personally think patchwork is engine building because you're just kind of building up an income engine
  • sprinkles on the icing on the cake
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Video bNT4pKZdXOE Getting Games Discussion at 2:21
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none
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none
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none
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  • this sounds really boring but essentially i built a database of all of the content that i've made over the last eight years
  • it's an incredible number i was shocked to see that
  • it's now publicly available to everybody you can go to johngetsgames.com/games and that'll take you right to a read-only version of it
  • these are essentially passion projects that i'm working in amongst the paying work that I do
  • this is essentially a 1.0 version of the junkets games database
  • it's possible at some point i will upgrade this into an actual website
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Video kEkB4P2xXIY Shelfside Top 100 List at 17:21 sentiment: mixed
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Overall sentiment (raw)
mixed
Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
  • Array
  • Hospitality/Hotel Management
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • Here's the best way to teach games if you ask me.
  • the format of rulebooks has me convinced that like dude your game should just always have here's like the how to play.
  • this game is a euro... it's all about tech trees that's that's all I've heard of.
  • it's the best like World traversing pandemic scale level of like Eldritch Abomination fighting.
  • the most interaction... that's what Dominion is all about.
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Video oD6qCwh1Ses JestaThaRogue Top 10 List at 2:33 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • engaging worker-placement loop
  • decisions feel meaningful across rounds
  • strong thematic flavor
Cons
  • learning curve for new players
  • rule depth can be intimidating
Thematic elements
  • hospitality and resource management
  • Vienna, early 20th century hotel scene
  • mechanism-driven thematic experience
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Dice Drafting — two dice pools seed actions; dice values influence available actions
  • Worker Placement — placing workers to fulfill guest orders and manage staff
  • worker placement / track systems — placing workers to fulfill guest orders and manage staff
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • two could be as bad as one it's the loneliest number since the number one
  • two is the loneliest number
  • Flamme Rouge is like a Lance Armstrong simulator without the Assassin cheating in Warhammer underworlds
  • Remember to like share and subscribe
  • I'll be Rob AKA just the Rogue
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Video 9Z-RXd-SSBM UndeadVikingVideos Discussion at 2:49:35 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
Positive
Pros
  • Enjoyed by speaker
Cons
  • Serpentine rules removed in newer editions
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • the best game we played of the day was Nana
  • it's a stupid memory game
  • 100 bucks I will not be buying that
  • it was fine I I enjoyed it I had a good time
  • it's really good it's very good
  • Frost Haven's already on the top 100
  • I miss the old art
  • we offer a championship midgard for 40 bucks
  • it's too random it does you can't mitigate it at all and it's just rough
  • the dice mechanism is cool
  • there's a million copies of space games sitting around
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Video 0p72H_rfe5g The Mill Interview at 36:10
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none
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Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • the premise of the game is what if you had workers that aged and died obviously with the move to space they now hibernate
  • it's such a cool part of the game
  • the very last thing I want to mention and I know I'm sort of droning on a little bit is the uh dances
  • I absolutely really love the double worker placement spaces in apiary
  • you can basically set your own conversion over the course of the game
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Video HWBzeB1D9dI Get into games Discussion at 15:48 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • strong theming
  • works well with higher player counts
  • teaching can be facilitated by a knowledgeable player
Cons
  • dice-driven randomness can affect strategic depth
  • teaching quality can vary by group
Thematic elements
  • hospitality, service, hotel management
  • Vienna, late 19th/early 20th century hotel
  • light, thematic
Comparison games
  • Planet Unknown
  • Return to Dark Tower
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Dice Placement — roll dice and allocate them to actions to seat and serve guests
  • Set Collection — manage money and resources (wine, coffee, etc.) to satisfy patrons
  • set collection / resource management — manage money and resources (wine, coffee, etc.) to satisfy patrons
  • Worker Placement — send staff to fulfill guest requests and manage hotel operations
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • it's like a wedding it's and also it's amazing how tiring sitting down playing board games for 12 hours is
  • it's a big extended family reunion
  • no one ever goes hungry
  • get into games on air
  • this community is a lovely bunch of welcoming people
  • the group is ever growing
  • everyone's willing to teach and involve others
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Pros
none
Cons
none
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none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • the Restriction is supposed to be and when we moved which was a few years ago now it did get to these shelves are it get the games to fit on those shelves I think we did that and maybe had a bit of room to spare but since moving it's yeah there's a lot of extra shelves downstairs
  • 300 is the mark of too much and that includes like the shelves of tiny games of the game and the C crazy
  • it's size is driving it more than the numbers and as I said it's it's got a it's got to shrink down to mostly this room and there are big gaps but yeah it'll happen
  • Mansions is like a cube to itself Eldritch horror is a Quee to itself
  • Shadows of Brimstone that's probably the game that's it's probably tied from tied with Marvel United for a game that's taken up the most amount of space
  • box size is the issue and that's why like it's so one of them may be um like Imperial like Imperial was a cool idea and a a great train game but like one of the major things it's get it's got against it is that's one whole cax Cube for that game also box size is the issue
  • the game is always a favorite I think we've all got a copy of the game it never needs taken anywhere
  • My number one wish list for board game arena is more Cooperative games
  • I am continuously and constantly in gam castles of burgundy and I'm still no better at it
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Video 9CxzgJobmoY Chairman of the Board Top List at 5:06 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • Logical progression of gameplay.
  • Lots of combos and staff abilities to break rules.
  • Brilliant as it is without expansions.
Cons
  • Turn order can be drawn out due to the snaking system.
Thematic elements
  • Dice drafting Euro where players manage a hotel.
  • Hotel
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • action selection — Actions are determined by dice pip values and the number of dice available for that value.
  • Dice Drafting — Drafting dice based on a pool system where dice are divided up by their pip values. The most numerously occupied regions make that action stronger.
  • Set Collection — Trying to get visitors to your hotel, feed them, and send them off to prepared rooms to get points and abilities.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • one of my favorite engine building game
  • such satisfying combos you can build up uh with these cards you're collecting through this worker placement system where you have Columns of cards and basically the the higher up the columns these cards sit means the stronger worker you need to get that card
  • the strength of your workers is determined by a random roll of a D6 and that might sound pretty um you know pretty cheesy but it's actually not because those dice are going to determine the colors of those workers for all of the players
  • loads of different strategies you can go for here like do you want to build up your Green Engine or your or your Yellow Engine and where you are activating a certain spot on the board and those cards you collected are spitting out and churning out resources at really high high rates or are you going to collect you know blue cards to give you just pure scoring or purple ones that will give you discounts and things
  • not enough time to do everything which is one of the things that keeps me coming back to Lorenzo IL magnifico
  • it also has a fantas fantastic expansion where you can start with unique abilities and even bid for the ones that you really want
  • this is kind of the big box version of you know Russian railroads American railroads German railroads and I think there's even another one in there
  • this is such a fun worker placement game that just is super satisfying because each round your generating huge amounts of points by climbing up these tracks
  • the turn Ang or the worker placement in my opinion is super high in this game and for me that is kind of one of the essentials that you need in a good worker placement game there needs to be that kind of uh turna when it's not your turn and someone's grabbed the spot that you want um there's got to be that frustration there's got to be that that again that real sense of urgency to get the spots that you want and for me um ultimate railroads really has that
  • I love the variability on the different ways you can play game um especially love the ones where you can update or upgrade your personal player board to get some unique track on there so when you reach certain check points you'll get some abilities that only you can get and nobody else can
  • this is just such a rewarding and fun game that every time just feels amazing
  • the only nitpick I'd have with this game is that if somebody does start running away with things earlier in the um in the phases then it's quite hard to make up that lost ground because know generally speaking it's a game where you constantly picking up momentum rather than falling behind again so again if you fall behind too early it can be difficult to create to bridge that Gap
  • it scales extremely well actually I actually really like this game at two players um but it also works every other player count too
  • it's just such a well um polished and well iron out design that is Ultimate railroads
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Video 032XgiNdnI4 The Brothers Murph Discussion at 414:37:20 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
  • Hotel management
  • Vienna
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • My problem is is I can't find games when I have my eyes to use.
  • This is terrifying.
  • You're heading towards the camera.
  • So, this is the last shelf, right?
  • Nick is going to cook me so bad, dude.
  • I have not forgiven all the people in the comments who said Combon's cover is not Hoy.
  • This all our laser games are together.
  • I need an adult.
  • This is toaten su.
  • Oh, you got one war.
  • Suck it, Nick.
  • I'm going to go You have Lrona in your hand.
  • Great big heavy Euro game.
  • I need to get some lighter stuff because I grabbed Not to Wat and Su and this and Thunder Road.
  • Oh god, Jesus. You're right there.
  • In theory, I should know what's around.
  • I have taken it for myself. Thank you very much.
  • Wowee. Hope we got workers comp.
  • Gosh, I don't know. I'm starting to really worry.
  • I have feasts for Odin and I have Tat and Su
  • I love this game. I'm going to grab Abyss.
  • All right, Mike, it's time for your fifth pick.
  • I need a small thing. I need like a card game.
  • I really want Ark Nova. And Arcan Nova is here.
  • I am taking Ark Nova.
  • Don't laugh at me, Jimmy.
  • This is not Arc Nova.
  • What the hell is this? It's so big and square.
  • I've got this, man. This is in a tin.
  • Detective Club.
  • I have Arc Nova. Clearly, I got a bunch of heavy. I need I need to start going lighter.
  • Oh god. Oh god. What was that?
  • Oh, there's so many small games in here.
  • This is a Murf draft first where both players have drafted the same game.
  • Wow.
  • I don't know why I'm helping. I most just want to flex my knowledge, dude.
  • This is Suburbia Collector's Edition. Get wrecked.
  • I love this game. Don't play it enough.
  • And frankly, big boxes make games harder to play.
  • I want to grab Vida Culture, which is up there, but I feel like I don't have a very good balanced collection
  • Marvel United, baby.
  • This is a great co-op game. Also kind of on the lighter side. I really, really enjoy this one. I I freaking love this game.
  • That might have been a bit of a cheat because I knew it was on the top of the shelf, which severely narrows down.
  • Jimmy, what do we even own?
  • Throw out some games that you like.
  • I feel like inventors and scholars is over there.
  • No, this is not what I thought.
  • Well, you've got wavefares right now. Quote unquote wavefares.
  • I thought at first it was going to be feast roden because you thought you didn't get it, but boy howdy did I not get it either.
  • This is Star Wars Rebellion, everybody. Thank you very much.
  • It's that big. Wow. Okay then.
  • Pick number eight for Nick.
  • How does he keep hitting it?
  • Real talk though.
  • I feel like a lot of like square and rectangular euros.
  • I was just about to say this is Arino. It is not.
  • Oh, that's thicker than I thought it'd be.
  • Once again, right up on the microphone. We're sorry.
  • This is distilled.
  • I got me some isats and I'm excited to have a good polyomino game.
  • I want Grand Austria Hotel.
  • We have too many big games, guys.
  • From the bottom, a square and a rectangle feel very similar.
  • Dude, right.
  • I feel legitimately I mean,
  • Is the top dented?
  • Is the top supposed to be dented?
  • All righty. Okay, I got two more. Yeah, I got two more games. I got to go I got to start going lighter. I've been doing too much big stuff.
  • You're always concerned about that.
  • A well-rounded collection.
  • So, here's the thing with these drafts, y'all.
  • Mike picks his favorite games. I try to pick an actually good collection.
  • No one's asking you to do that.
  • The prompt for these is to collect a wellrounded collection. Mike just picks his favorite games. So get out in the comments comments. Let us know.
  • I win. I win these because I actually choose.
  • It's not about making a It's about making the best list.
  • The best list is the best list for most people. Not for you.
  • I'm the one making the list.
  • No. Silly.
  • I'm picking foof girkin. This is a great trick tank game. It's called five cucumbers.
  • I feel the green how it's green. I think this is firkin.
  • All right. So, since Nick's out here sassing me.
  • All right. This is your final pick. Do what you want.
  • I'm going to go back to our drawers.
  • I'm looking for the Kinfire Delve games.
  • I feel like I stopped the Oh, wait. Hold on.
  • Whatever this was, I'm not choosing it.
  • Oh, wait. Even better.
  • This is a long thin rectangle? This might be uh the Fellowship of the Ring trick taking game.
  • Pick Pick. Pick what you think your heart says.
  • This one's in shrink. This is a fat boy.
  • I thought I had Lord of the Rings. My last picture.
  • Oh, you know what? Hold on. This has a unique box.
  • This has this little pink thing. I think this is Volano. Volamino. Volimo.
  • Am I stepping on a game?
  • This is I think Volano. And so it's got that little
  • that's my 10th pick. And on the light one day, I'm wellrounded as heck. Good god. Now I really don't know where I am, man.
  • Oh god. Sorry. I hit me in the face.
  • I
  • Yes, it is. Uh, it is a tough game to get into. Uh, and I love that.
  • I do love the dice placement for this. It's a really cool game, you know, this is where you're gonna go draft dice and then send them to the cathedral.
  • It was like, you know, like, really tough to get into. So, you know, like, I do love that and that's what we're all about.
  • You have your own story, your own world that you're building.
  • There's a ton of strategy, a ton of different things you can do in this game.
  • It's a legacy game, which means that the game evolves and changes as you play it.
  • There's a lot of political intrigue and backstabbing.
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Video dkViBAwawoY The Brothers Murph Top List at 4:32 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • Is somehow amazing despite being incredibly stressful at times. It's stress that I actually seek out.
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)
  • Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization is the engine builder to end all engine builders.
  • In Twilight Struggle, one of the more interesting times in history is played out. And I love that each card is a real event that happened.
  • Gaia Project built on Terrammystica and perfected the form. It's the best one.
  • Gloom Haven: Jaws of the Lion has the best tutorial system I have ever seen in a game, and I think it legitimately creates new board gamers constantly because of the way they make it so approachable.
  • Each Spirit in Spirit Island can be played over and over as you learn how to master their abilities, and there are so much content in the box. It also just plays amazing solo.
  • Dune Imperium Uprising took Dune Imperium to a whole new level of scale and scope, and it's got them worms.
  • It's impossible to have a bad time playing Star Wars Rebellion, especially if you love Star Wars. Okay, mostly only if you love Star Wars, but it's really fun. It's Lord of the Rings in a box, and it's perfect.
  • For a solid like 6 years, Terraforming Mars was absolutely the king of the board game hobby. Unreal staying power.
  • Dune Imperium uses art based on the movies, but it doesn't feel at all like a movie tie-in cash grab.
  • The scale and epic stories that come out of Twilight Imperium fourth edition make it everlasting. Every time you play, you get a permanent memory and story. It's truly impressive.
  • The sheer amount of content in Gloom Haven and the card play makes this dungeon crawler a Eurogamer's delight.
  • Ark Nova takes Terraforming Mars' cardplay in Civilization's action card mechanisms and put it into a theme we're just way more interested in. just the absolute pinnacle of mashing up mechanisms into a masterpiece.
  • Pandemic Legacy Season 1 has deserved every single ounce of acclaim and accolades it's received over the years. It was an absolute phenomena when it came out.
  • I don't want to say anything nice about this game. I don't want to say anything nice about this game. I don't like this game though.
  • Fine. Fine.
  • Brass Birmingham is objectively a board game. Done. Easy. That was nice. Words that are written.
  • Brass rhymes with ass. Got him. You're done.
  • Brass Birmingham has one of the best examples of positive player interaction and a game I'd actually seek out to play for a player. Was that so hard?
  • So, that was one nice thing about every single game in the Board Game Geek top 100. Many games that we actually don't even really like, but there's always something nice to say. Exactly.
  • Just engage.
  • We had a lot of fun making it.
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Video _lSeYyf9AGY UndeadVikingVideos Discussion at 281:12:32 sentiment: positive
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positive
Pros
  • always got at least one game going online
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 better than a sharp stick in the eye, as we say. A poke in the eye with a sharp stick.
  • Grunt big or go home.
  • We don't have a Costco nearby, so we don't really shop there.
  • It's it's it's it's it was like basically Coke Pepsi were like this
  • The nerds are sucking all the fun out of everything once again.
  • My parents never gets worked up about anything, but man, does he get worked up about the Minnesota Vikings.
  • And then you realize it's because it's it's it's all about money right? I mean, that's just that's all it is.
  • Finding joy is an act of resistance.
  • You know what I realized when watching the video? I'm a goofy looking [ ].
  • Do you know what condescending means?
  • It's like what? No, you just go like you just say use the word condescending and then go which Chris means to speak down to somebody. You just kind of use a little bit of that demeaning tone and guarantee they'll like bow up.
  • So, Forest, what what who moved the rock? Well, who moved the rock for you, Chris? You were just bored. You saw you got an email or what?
  • Hey, that's impressive though.
  • The reason why can't I think of the other guy's name? I can picture him. He's been in a bunch of movies. He's he's like just a he's a tough guy actor and I keep on
  • I always will love I mean Bruce Willis I mean god bless him because he doesn't have like seven marbles left rolling around in his brain right now
  • Well, as long as you're not like, you know, breaking your arm, patting yourself on the back, you know, about it.
  • It's just like you you you you you read you looked at cheat sheets, you looked at like the the schedules, you looked at this thing and that. You came up with your own listings. You with your gut. Now any rum dum can just go, oh, you know, here's all the stats, you know, here's all the famous football stats right here.
  • It's not about guns. Yeah, it is.
  • No, it's not the gun. It's the person. They plotted this, you know, blah blah blah blah blah. Shut up. Just go away.
  • It's just like, well, why is it why is it seem so you know, um why does it seem to me that it just makes so much more sense if if like you know, allowing people you know, the right
  • Well, yeah. I mean I mean why does it seem why why am I the crazy one when I'm like saying things like well maybe I I just just an idea. Um maybe we don't have you know, maybe we don't just you know, have you know more guns than people you know, I don't know.
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Video yFbvK9Wg08E Let's Table It Discussion at 16:41 sentiment: negative
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Overall sentiment (raw)
negative
Pros
  • interesting core idea and thematic flavor
Cons
  • feel of distribution is often weak
  • restrictive, with limited mitigation; not very satisfying for some players
  • may not see high replayability
Thematic elements
  • hospitality and service with scoring based on floors
  • Vienna hotel; serve guests and manage rooms
  • hotel-day simulation with dice-driven actions
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • action selection by dice — Take actions in order by chosen die values.
  • Dice Drafting — Roll dice and allocate to actions based on pips.
  • mitigation — Limited options to mitigate poor dice outcomes.
  • Risk Management — Limited options to mitigate poor dice outcomes.
  • scoring via room placement — Move guests into rooms for end-game points.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • I'm happy and sad at the same time.
  • being super honest about that kind of stuff.
  • we are going to say goodbye to Grand Austria Hotel.
  • reviewers don't always mesh with our taste because a fairly famous reviewer did not like this game
  • it's an easy no-brainer for us. It hits the table often and it's always fun when it does
  • Phil Walker-Harding is one of our favorite designers.
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Video TlToCxduY_0 Board Gaming Ramblings Top List at 27:28 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
Positive
Pros
  • It's a fantastic game.
  • It's all about combos, trying to get the most out of your actions as possible.
Cons
none
Thematic elements
  • Running a hotel, attracting guests, fulfilling their needs
  • Hotel
Comparison games
  • Pulsar
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Dice Drafting — It is a dice drafting game and it's a clever one because the number of the dice that gets rolled in a pool will be designated to the corresponding action and the more dice it is on the action the better the action is.
  • Set Collection — trying to attract the right guests, give them the food in the cafe that they want to fulfill their needs
  • Worker Placement — the corresponding action action and the more dice it is on the action the better the action is
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • And you're all about upgrading your spaceship or space hub basically.
  • The theme is great in this game.
  • It's a longer game. And that's also why it doesn't get to the table.
  • It was competitive, which was interesting because it's like a different style of of a most legacy games and campaign games are cooperative.
  • And also the writing and the comedy was fantastic.
  • It feels like a game where you're like, I've worked my butt off the entire game for this. And it gives me two and a half points.
  • It is a worker placement game. You have one worker which is going to move around from building to building.
  • The looks of this game will fool you because this is a game with a lot of brutality in it.
  • It's a medium euro game with a lot of great depth of choices.
  • You're basically running a hotel where you're trying to attract the right guests, give them the food in the cafe that they want to fulfill their needs before you tuck lock them in the
  • Frost Haven is a fantastic game.
  • H just a splendid game that I am super excited to play more.
  • And you're basically running a hotel where you're trying to attract the right guests, give them the food in the cafe that they want to fulfill their needs before you tuck lock them in the
  • It's a very weird theme because it's like people coming to your cafe and after they eat they get locked in a room.
  • It's a fantastic game. It's all about combos, trying to get the most out of your actions as possible.
  • Frost Haven basically came in and said like, you don't need to be here anymore.
  • And I always I loved Gloom Maven. I loved so much about it. The story was decent, but it was okay written and it was fun. The characters were really fun.
  • just a splendid game that I am super excited to play more.
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Video navw8T9-GE0 Chairman of the Board Other at 7:40 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
Positive
Pros
  • Has an expansion ('Let's Waltz')
Cons
none
Thematic elements
  • Hotel management
  • Austria
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • expansion — Mentioned with the 'Let's Waltz expansion'.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
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Video LPVVezMwl9U Board Gaming Ramblings Top List at 10:48 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • A lot of fun.
  • Perfect medium weight game.
  • Pleasant gameplay.
  • Can explore expansions more.
Cons
  • The theme of guests eating and then getting rooms doesn't always make logical sense.
Thematic elements
  • Running a hotel in Austria, getting guests into the restaurant, and then into hotel rooms.
  • Austria
  • The theme is described as quirky, where guests eat and then are put into rooms, with no booking system.
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • action selection — Players try to squeeze out bonus actions.
  • Dice Drafting — It's a dice drafting game where dice are used for actions.
  • Set Collection — Guests need to be put into same-colored rooms, implying a set collection aspect.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • This is the end of the top 50 games of all time.
  • These lists are a snapshot of the time how we feel right now.
  • Age of Innovation for me just made it better.
  • It's Shackleton base.
  • This is kind of a Forex kind of game.
  • Grand Austria Hotel.
  • Brass: Birmingham.
  • My number three is Lisboa.
  • The castles of Burgundy.
  • It is a broadening.
  • It's one of your biggest mistakes in board games is that it's not in your top 10.
  • This game gives me joy.
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Video QFl4cEL8N4g Rules Teach at 0:07 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • Preparing rooms, hiring staff, completing guest orders, and filling rooms contribute to becoming a successful hotel owner.
Cons
none
Thematic elements
  • Becoming the most successful hotel owner
  • 20th century Vienna
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Action Drafting — Players choose dice from action spaces to perform actions, with the number of dice potentially influencing the action's strength.
  • Dice Rolling — Dice are rolled at the start of the round and placed on action spaces, which players then draft to take actions.
  • End-game scoring — Victory points are awarded based on occupied rooms, staff cards, money, and cubes, with a penalty for unfulfilled guest orders.
  • Player order — Turn order tiles are used, and players can influence their turn order by taking dice.
  • Set Collection — Collecting specific combinations of cubes (wine, coffee, cake, strudel) to fulfill guest orders.
  • Worker placement (implied) — Dice are placed on action spaces, and players take dice from these spaces to perform actions, similar to worker placement.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • Welcome
  • today we're going to be taking a look at
  • now that we know what the winning condition is let's take a look at the components setup and how gameplay works in grand austria hotel
  • now let's look at the setup
  • now let's take a look at the gameplay
  • a game consists of seven rounds a round consists of three phases start of round player turns and end of round
  • then we move to phase two player turns in turn order players will carry out at most two steps
  • then we move to phase three end of round
  • then we would go into the final scoring
  • the player with the most victory points is the most successful hotel owner and wins grand austria hotel
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Video qJbghMXaE-Y Top List at 18:01 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • A blast
  • Love this game
  • Great game
Cons
  • There's a lot to manage
  • If you're not far along a certain track, you lose points.
Thematic elements
  • Accommodating guests
  • Hotel
Comparison games
  • Rolling Right
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Dice Drafting — a dice drafting... you are going to take a dice and do an action.
  • Set Collection — you're kind of like trying to get guests in the same block of rooms depending on color just squ extra victory points.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • Faege is like I think Faege is a perfect game I love it so much
  • the board is a circle and the circle spins okay spin Spence and whichever section whichever quarter is in front of you is the area that you are playing in for your turn
  • every one of those quarters is kind of like its own little mini-game
  • I I love this game I we played it on BGA without even learning it and I was like I don't know what's going on all I know is I'm having a great time doing it
  • brass Birmingham is a it's amazing
  • brass Birmingham is a economic strategy game
  • I just absolutely love it
  • I love the aesthetic of this game I I think it is so so so good
  • I just wish wish wish I could play it more
  • we're GNA do processed cheese slices
  • Jeff and I are on a healthy life challenge it's been half a day I already cheated
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Video NpX3KUfR4Xg Top List at 9:02 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • Fun and unique hotel theme
  • Love the dice drafting mechanism
  • Great with upgraded components
Cons
  • Wants to play more to increase its ranking
Thematic elements
  • Hotel management
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Dice Drafting — Players draft dice to take actions, with the number of dice influencing action strength.
  • Set Collection — Collecting customers and fulfilling their orders with food.
  • Worker Placement — Dice are placed into action spots, acting as workers.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • currently right now because I will say that these will probably and most definitely will change for sure
  • This is my first time doing this and I will say right now I am enjoying it very very much
  • I really do want to play this one again cuz I absolutely love it
  • Remember you are somebody's reason to smile
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Video jB3yrb9l68M Board Game Geek Top 5 List at 38:10 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • Rich theme and story-driven play
  • Solid weight and depth; engaging decisions
Cons
none
Thematic elements
  • Array
  • Hotel management in Vienna
Comparison games
  • The Castles of Burgundy
  • Three Sisters
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Dice Allocation / Resource Management — Players manage dice-driven actions to fulfill guest requests and optimize their hotel.
  • Worker Placement — Selected actions drive guest satisfaction and room availability.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • I say just do it the easiest way possible, whatever works for you.
  • The flea market at Dice Tower West is for people that really like a good deal.
  • Read the room. If someone loves betting zeros, they’re probably going to bet zero.
  • There is dice and just the randomness of the dice is very interesting.
  • Skull King will never leave my collection.
  • This is a grail game for me.
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Video jB3yrb9l68M Board Game Geek Top 5 List at 42:42 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • Deep strategic weight with flavorful theme
  • Replayability with varied decisions
Cons
none
Thematic elements
  • Array
  • Hotel management in Vienna
Comparison games
  • The Castles of Burgundy
  • Three Sisters
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Dice Allocation / Resource Management — Dice-driven actions manage guest requests and hotel operations.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • I say just do it the easiest way possible, whatever works for you.
  • The flea market at Dice Tower West is for people that really like a good deal.
  • Read the room. If someone loves betting zeros, they’re probably going to bet zero.
  • There is dice and just the randomness of the dice is very interesting.
  • Skull King will never leave my collection.
  • This is a grail game for me.
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Video w2ZKAz-zIWE Allies or Enemies Top List at 9:04 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • Absurd theme that fits the euro-style puzzle
  • Tight pacing with 14 turns to fit the round structure
Cons
  • Two-player balance can sometimes feel restrictive due to pacing
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 legitimately pretty cool
  • it's a really cool game
  • it's a starter worker placement game
  • it's surprisingly thinky for a game that's one page of rules
  • it's asymmetric and the factions play very differently
  • the theme is absurd
  • it's thinky because of planning ahead
  • it's a flicking game, it's a dexterity game
  • the artwork is beautiful
  • it's purposely mean
  • it's a great space game
  • it's a big epic adventure
  • every time you put a tile in and it affects everything else in your area
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Video Eq0lifOutMs JestaThaRogue Rules Teach at 0:42 sentiment: neutral
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Overall sentiment (raw)
neutral
Pros
  • Engaging dice-drafting mechanic closely tied to in-game actions
  • Strong thematic integration with Vienna hotel life
  • Layered scoring with emperor track and occupy bonuses
  • Rich decision space with multiple action options per turn
Cons
  • High complexity and long playtime (~120 minutes)
  • Steep learning curve for new players
  • Potential downtime if turns are lengthy or players hesitate
  • Rule-heavy setup and procedural details
Thematic elements
  • hotel management and guest service to earn the emperor's favor
  • Vienna, Austria in the late 19th/early 20th century, focusing on a hotel and its guests within the imperial milieu
  • darsh drafting euro game
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Dice Drafting — Players draft dice to determine which actions they can take, with dice values influencing available actions and costs.
  • dice drafting / action selection — Players draft dice to determine which actions they can take, with dice values influencing available actions and costs.
  • multifaceted scoring / end-game bonuses — Scoring includes end-game bonuses for full room columns and other occupancy-based rewards.
  • Resource Management — Managing food, drink, money, and staff cards to fulfill guest orders and trigger scoring.
  • round-based scoring / emperor track — End-of-round scoring occurs at specific rounds, with emperor track movement and occupy bonuses affecting final points.
  • tile-based room building / set collection — Players construct color-coded hotel rooms on their board, building up floors to maximize scoring opportunities.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • the word hotel came from the french word similar to hospital where people would search of a room to get care rather than accommodation
  • i'm rob from jtrpodcast.com and i'm going to show you how to play grand austria hotel
  • you're a viennese cafe owner hoping to turn it into a hotel
  • grand austria hotel this is a game for two to four players
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Video mstPKYgFgSM Board Game Sanctuary Top List at 12:22 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • tight puzzle with tense choices
  • strong theme and strategic layering
Cons
  • can feel constraining with tight resources
  • rule-heavy for newcomers
Thematic elements
  • host staffing and hospitality economics
  • Vienna hotel management
  • tight, job-focused experience
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • dice-driven resource/action selection — columns of dice determine action strength; strategic column choice
  • Worker Placement — placing guests and staff to optimize scoring and room assignment
  • worker placement / area control — placing guests and staff to optimize scoring and room assignment
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • board games are tactile they're made to be played with
  • it's such a thematically rich fun experience
  • this game is about attracting different types of birds into your habitat
  • I love word games because not only do they represent a lot of IDs that we have in everyday life
  • the tension points of the trail ... there's weather that plays into it
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Video ntUIGKgeyEg Board Gaming Ramblings Playthrough at 3:19 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • recognition of an element from a popular expansion
  • verbal banter adds charm
Cons
  • memory of the original game might trap players into guessing the expansion
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • component identification — recognition of a game element to hint at the source game
  • Pattern Recognition — recognition of a game element to hint at the source game
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • Oh we've had this on the challenge before
  • my favorite game of all time magic maze
  • we borrowed blindfolds from Hand to Hand Warat which is a fun game you cannot see anything now
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Video kLHwoaZX0aU Board Of It Top 10 List at 11:09 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • Very thematic and satisfying to optimize a bustling hotel
  • Strong two-player experience and quick turns at that count
  • Elegant action economy and component quality
Cons
  • Four-player downtime and snaking turn order can slow play
  • Two-player may reduce some interaction relative to higher counts
Thematic elements
  • Hospitality and service optimization
  • Vienna-esque hotel management in a bustling era
  • Euro-style with high interaction and tight scheduling
Comparison games
  • Agricola
  • Root
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Dice Placement — Roll dice and allocate actions through shared dice pool to upgrade rooms, serve guests, and attract patrons.
  • Dice work placement — Roll dice and allocate actions through shared dice pool to upgrade rooms, serve guests, and attract patrons.
  • Guest cards and actions — Guest cards provide bonuses and require strategic accommodation planning.
  • Turn-order quirks — Non-standard turn order (snaking) in larger player counts that affects pacing.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • we absolutely loved it
  • it's very tense and very mean
  • it's a really brilliant game at any player count from two to five players
  • it's a terrific game to play at two players basically
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Video Go5Zm_8T6mA The Board Game Garden Playthrough at 0:00 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • snappy, satisfying solo gameplay
  • expansion adds meaningful solo content and modular variety
  • upgraded components & aesthetic bits (3D/wooden upgrades)
  • playtime remains reasonably brisk for a Euro/engine-builder
  • rich thematic immersion with hotel-management vibes
Cons
  • dice luck can impact early rounds
  • money management can be tight and requires planning
  • solo rules and expansion interactions add complexity
Thematic elements
  • hotel management, guest service, dice-driven resource management
  • Vienna, early 20th century hotel scene
  • solo+ multiplayer playthrough with live commentary
Comparison games
  • Pulsar
  • White Castle
  • Rajas of the Ganis
  • The Magnificent
  • Roleplayer
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Closed Drafting — Draft and place rooms and guests to grow the hotel and earn points.
  • Dice Drafting — Draft dice or guest-related actions in a turn order that snakes.
  • Dice drafting / snake drafting — Draft dice or guest-related actions in a turn order that snakes.
  • Dice Placement — Roll dice and assign them to actions; higher values unlock stronger actions.
  • dice worker placement — Roll dice and assign them to actions; higher values unlock stronger actions.
  • emperor track scoring — Advancement on an emperor track yields bonuses and endgame points.
  • End Game Bonuses — Score via completed room/guest groups and endgame card bonuses.
  • Endgame objective cards and tableau scoring — Score via completed room/guest groups and endgame card bonuses.
  • Module-based expansion integration — Optional modules (ballroom, celebrities, unique hotels, start player, etc.) and solo-specific cards.
  • Room/guest drafting and placement — Draft and place rooms and guests to grow the hotel and earn points.
  • Track Advancement — Advancement on an emperor track yields bonuses and endgame points.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • Grand Ora Hotel is still top five. It is such a fantastic game, and I'm really happy because this kind of goes along with my board game garden focus for the month.
  • I'm actually really excited that I ended up grabbing the expansion because Grand Austria Hotel is one of my favorites.
  • I really like the solo cards. It's very low maintenance.
  • this game plays so snappy.
  • now I know why I love Grand Austria Hotel so much.
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Video hlpJYl06yAc Board Gaming Ramblings Top 10 List at 19:13
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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)
  • these are going to be 10 games that we think uses dice in a great way
  • your dice are your workers
  • it's a very unique way to use dice in games
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Video xiigquky33E Totally Tabled Top 50 List at 15:02 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • Tight economy with meaningful decisions
  • Dice drafting is satisfying and thematic
Cons
  • Not everyone loves the hotel theme
  • Some find it frenetic with many small choices
Thematic elements
  • hospitality, service, and dice drafting
  • Running a hotel in Vienna
  • lightly thematic with a transactional vibe
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Dice Drafting — Draft dice and assign them to actions to service guests.
  • Resource and guest management — Serve guests with needs and place them in rooms to score points.
  • Resource Management — Serve guests with needs and place them in rooms to score points.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • Concordia lets you develop how you score, not just what you score.
  • Concordia would be not much lower on the list if it weren't for that expansion; I’ve done a full playthrough using it.
  • it's a ton of fun
  • this is my favorite Star Wars game just because it captures exactly what you would want from that franchise
  • Iberia is my favorite iteration of the game; it's the pandemic game that I play regularly
  • I'm a huge fan of exploration and games, and Sleeping Gods does it better than almost any other
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Video nWsExBUoi8o Game Night Picks - Pair Of Dice Paradise Trivia at 6:51 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • Elegant design and deep strategy
  • Strong theme integration
Cons
  • Steep learning curve
  • Longer playtime
Thematic elements
  • Hospitality, scheduling, and resource management
  • Vienna, early 20th century hotel management
  • Eurogame bureaucratic realism
Comparison games
  • Tzolk'in: The Mayan Calendar
  • El Grande
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Action optimization / planning — Strategic sequencing to optimize guest satisfaction and points.
  • Resource Management — Gaining resources to fulfill guest orders and earn points.
  • resource management / set collection — Gaining resources to fulfill guest orders and earn points.
  • Worker Placement — Directing staff actions across multiple tasks in the hotel.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • what is the name of the Dome shaped clear plastic button encasing the dice in trouble
  • an instant workshop with infinite possibilities featuring an Innovative blend of card crafting and set collection within a real world spatial game environment
  • the player who completes the most optimized sets of constructs from among the chaotically cascading CS wins the game
  • we are going to pick sale as this episode's game night pick
  • two-player trick-taking game is quite the you know tricky needle to thread there
  • I think you'll have pulled ahead of me now probably right with your wager there that's how it's done
  • El Grande is a good older classic game that's what made me choose it
  • top secret spies to me sounded like the oldest game on the list
  • which of these regions has the most action spaces i.e. the biggest gear
  • what you know what actually all you need is your your Dome just bring your brain
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Video lXppnSMKSLc Board Gaming Ramblings Top 10 List at 6:53 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • Excellent two-player experience
  • Crisp dice drafting with thematic placement
Cons
  • Time can be a factor at higher player counts
Thematic elements
  • Hospitality and service
  • Viennese hotel
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • card management — Match guest requests to actions for scoring and efficiency.
  • Dice Drafting — The number on the dice dictates action quality; more dice equals stronger action.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • This is not interesting to anybody but me.
  • We love it. Love it. Love it. BG stats app. 600 thumbs up in the air.
  • Candy
  • If you want to see your videos, even if you are subscribed, you have to click the bell.
  • I could play that 100 times and not be bored with it.
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Video Q-UT0xoUr1Q The Brothers Murph Discussion at 0:34 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • Strong thematic flavor and satisfying engine for hospitality management
  • Elegant decision points and tension around room allocation
Cons
  • Incomplete metadata here; perceived as high-quality but exact details omitted
  • Potential accessibility barriers for newcomers due to theme-specific terminology
Thematic elements
  • hosted service, hospitality, and resource management
  • Early 20th-century hotel management in a grand Viennese setting
  • business-simulation flavor with thematic flair
Comparison games
  • Great Western Trail
  • Glen More II Chronicles
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Resource Management — Balance staff, rooms, and money to maximize efficiency.
  • resource_management — Balance staff, rooms, and money to maximize efficiency.
  • Set Collection — Collect resources and guests for scoring and fulfillment.
  • set-collection — Collect resources and guests for scoring and fulfillment.
  • Worker Placement — Assign actions to staff spaces to manage guests and rooms.
  • worker-placement — Assign actions to staff spaces to manage guests and rooms.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • We got all the Great Western Trails and Great Western Trail El Paso.
  • Grand Austria Hotel alltime banger right there.
  • For my money, I think this might be the best shelf that we
  • bite-sized version of Gloomhaven with like 25 scenarios.
  • Awesome tile lane game.
  • That's awesome.
  • I don't know.
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Video vyExR9eGiSA 3 Minute Board Games Analysis at 12:03 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • satisfying engine and room-filling feel
  • great components
Cons
  • may appeal more to euro fans; some players may prefer lighter variants
Thematic elements
  • engine-building and staff optimization
  • hotel management in a stylized Austro-Hungarian setting
  • cheerful, competitive, thematic
Comparison games
  • Lords of Waterdeep
  • A on-rails drafting games
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • competitive drafting — Draft actions to assemble an efficient engine and upgrade rooms.
  • Dice Drafting — Draft actions to assemble an efficient engine and upgrade rooms.
  • staff cards — Staff cards drive engine-building and scoring opportunities.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • These ones just happen to be mine.
  • I love a game that kicks you in the teeth and says, 'Try harder.'
  • Calamala is a savage brilliant game and I reckon more people should give it a go.
  • City is a wonderful game with amazing board presence, tons of options to explore, different paths to victory.
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Video UaX0paWH3uE Board Gaming Ramblings Top 20 List at 6:30 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • Fast two-player play
  • Fun dice drafting and hotel theme
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Dice Drafting — Roll dice to assign actions and manage hotel guests.
  • dice drafting / action selection — Roll dice to assign actions and manage hotel guests.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • it's such an amazing experience, the story that we were in and explored.
  • I think one of the heaviest game experiences I've ever had, but it's so so good.
  • it's a heavy game to master, but the experience is worth it.
  • it's the quintessential economic Euro game.
  • this is such a good game, the White Castle is a perfect jam for me.
  • you need everything and you need to plan ahead, and it's intense.
  • the balance of high dice and low dice in Bora Bora is really interesting.
  • Nations is the nicer Euro version of Through the Ages.
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Video gNtcy9xuVpA The Board Game Garden Discussion at 18:39 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • deep engine-building
  • solid solo mode with modules
Cons
none
Thematic elements
  • hospitality, resource management, operations
  • Vienna, precocious hotel management era
  • lighthearted, Euro-style
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Dice Drafting — draft dice to determine actions for guests and hotel operations
  • Engine Building — develop a growing hotel network to maximize points
  • engine-building — develop a growing hotel network to maximize points
  • Worker Placement — assign workers to fulfill hotel actions and build efficiency
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • This is my favorite spot in the house.
  • I could honestly do it for hours.
  • I absolutely love the island cats, so I had to get that.
  • The best purchase I ever made.
  • I love solo modes, but I don’t want designers to force them when not a good fit.
  • I could spend hours browsing that ginormous wall for hours.
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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)
  • there's a wealth of replayability in this game box alone.
  • Euro point salad puzzle
  • I love Wingspan so much. I just love positive effects that you get when you trigger your tableau.
  • The Gallerist... probably the one I've gravitated towards the most if I were to try aLacerda game.
  • King Domino... that simple little mechanic of going, 'Oh, do I take a lesser powerful tile at the top or in order to pick first on the subsequent turn?'
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Video Z_TO-P5uHxw The Dice Tower Analysis at 4:32 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • Solid game; expansion recommended
Cons
  • Downtime concerns
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Worker Placement — Run a hotel with actions per guest demands.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • Cash and Guns is such an excellent game.
  • I think it's the last game they made and it just wasn't very good.
  • Beasty Bar Down Under... five out of 10.
  • Aridia. One of my favorite, probably my favorite adventure dungeon crawl style game. A 10 out of 10.
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Video OYclnQU-oKI Board Game Sanctuary Discussion at 42:11 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • tight, premium euros with deep interaction
Cons
  • high cognitive load for new players
Thematic elements
  • hospitality and service economy
  • historical hotel management in Vienna
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Dice Placement — dice values determine available actions; player orders and staff management drive scoring.
  • dice placement / action selection — dice values determine available actions; player orders and staff management drive scoring.
  • resource management and engine building — balance staff, meals, rooms, and guest satisfaction to maximize victory points.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • there's a wealth of replayability in this game box alone.
  • Euro point salad puzzle
  • I love Wingspan so much. I just love positive effects that you get when you trigger your tableau.
  • The Gallerist... probably the one I've gravitated towards the most if I were to try aLacerda game.
  • King Domino... that simple little mechanic of going, 'Oh, do I take a lesser powerful tile at the top or in order to pick first on the subsequent turn?'
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Video OYclnQU-oKI Board Game Sanctuary Discussion at 54:54 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • deep, challenging engine with rich diplomacy between actions
Cons
  • heavy cognitive load for new players
Thematic elements
  • hospitality and service in Vienna
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • dice-driven action selection / column-based actions — dice values place in columns corresponding to actions; higher dice enable more actions.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • there's a wealth of replayability in this game box alone.
  • Euro point salad puzzle
  • I love Wingspan so much. I just love positive effects that you get when you trigger your tableau.
  • The Gallerist... probably the one I've gravitated towards the most if I were to try aLacerda game.
  • King Domino... that simple little mechanic of going, 'Oh, do I take a lesser powerful tile at the top or in order to pick first on the subsequent turn?'
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Video u-2KV3TXhMU Game Night Picks - Pair Of Dice Paradise Discussion at 9:02
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Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Dice Drafting — Selecting dice to determine action quality and sequence.
  • Set Collection — Acquiring combinations of cards or tiles to complete objectives.
  • Worker Placement — Assigning workers to fulfill hotel operations and tasks.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • Ark Nova.
  • I'm totally going to win this game.
  • That is an actual real game. That's not me making up again.
  • Blood on the clock tower.
  • Too many bones.
  • Slay the Spire.
  • Oregon Trail.
  • Dune Imperium.
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Video 6rCuDZD4Tys Totally Tabled Top 10 List at 14:12 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • Excellent dice-drafting mechanism with clear, strategic choices.
  • Strong two-player game with tight decisions and engine-building flavor.
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Dice Drafting — Roll a pool of dice and group by value to take actions corresponding to that value.
  • Resource Management — Feed and accommodate guests, allocate resources like wine, coffee, and other items.
  • Two-player optimization — Managing a hotel with tight resource constraints and branching actions.
  • worker/resource management — Feed and accommodate guests, allocate resources like wine, coffee, and other items.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • I love that this game manages to take one of the worst board gaming mechanisms of all time roll and move and actually turn into something fun by adding three dice
  • it's a very clever puzzle and can be quite demanding when you again start adding those modules
  • Stone Age actually leverages that dice rolling in some of the best ways possible it's exciting it adds a sense of pressier luck and ultimately it feels like you know all that evens out in the wash
  • The production is out of this world I mean all the art is amazing the boards everything is like packaged up into these little um plastic containers it's it's it's a wonderful production and the game is just so much fun
  • each player is playing with their own special ability these crazy powerful special abilities that are very asymmetrical in fact one of the characters lets you just place the dice to whatever value you want you don't even have to roll them feels crazily overpowered
  • the dice here represent different types of energy so like the red dice are are fire and the blue dice or like steam or something
  • these cards that you're unlocking are giving you special abilities it's such a great system and that's really the heart of the game
  • it's just so satisfying trying to fill up your board and to puzzle out how to best use the dice that you rolled
  • there's not enough games that use this wonderful mechanism Grand Austria hotel is one of the best here at the beginning of the round you're just gonna roll a huge handful of dice
  • my number one dice game is TWA is just this amazing quirky little game that just keeps growing on me
  • it's hard to describe here in just a couple of minutes
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Video uk2X_WIspHI Totally Tabled Top List at 13:14 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • Excellent two-player pacing with fast turns
  • Strong theme integration with mechanics
Cons
  • Can be crunchy for new players
  • Requires some investment to learn the system
Thematic elements
  • Dice drafting and resource planning to satisfy guests
  • Mid-19th century hotel hosting guests
  • Thematic, bustling hospitality scenario
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Dice Drafting — roll a large set of dice; higher dice values grant stronger actions
  • queue/timing mechanics — cooldowns after using servants require careful scheduling
  • worker/guest management — manage staff and guests to fulfill activities and gain points
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • it's great to introduce someone to deck building
  • two-player game ... you have to get both of them to the end
  • tortoise and hair kind of feeling
  • you can customize the map to adjust the length and difficulty
  • the interaction comes entirely from the worker placement spots and blocking those
  • low interaction Euro game that is mediumweight but is fairly easy to learn
  • this is a game that took me a few plays but now every time I play it I just like it more and more
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Video ABl6MlFkR2o Board Of It Top 10 List at 7:36 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • Classic heavy euro feel with strong pacing
  • Engaging design duo
Cons
  • Setup time and table space considerations
Thematic elements
  • Resource/resource-flow heavy with player competition
  • Hotel management in a European city
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Set Collection — Managing resources and actions to maximize points.
  • set collection / optimization — Managing resources and actions to maximize points.
  • Worker Placement — Staffing actions to fulfill orders and expand the hotel.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • Very interesting. I put at number 10 the Imperium series.
  • I stand by it.
  • This is it was my favorite kind of main Undaunted game. I just thought what it did uh was very interesting to me.
  • I think it's fair placement. I do really like Worms Span.
  • Just One. I absolutely love just one.
  • Pamperro. And I completely stick by this.
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Video S2c_l1cLlMc Board Games for One Discussion at 0:00 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)
  • This is a convention game.
  • Let's start with the bottom right.
  • Proudly, Camel Up stands up for big crowds and interactive play.
  • Ark Nova is one of my two least favorite games that I've ever played in my life.
  • Castles of Burgundy is magnificent.
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Video Sjrk7DsQF_I Totally Tabled Top List at 17:02 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • Theme and engine are highly expressive and satisfying
  • Strong, compact yet deep euro with a cohesive system
Cons
  • Heavy and potentially intimidating for new players
  • Can be slow and demanding with analysis paralysis
Thematic elements
  • Guest service, room planning, and hotel management
  • Viennese hotel during a bustling era
  • Dice-drafting engine with thematic hotel management
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Dice Drafting — Roll dice and draft actions with different power based on dice count.
  • economy/room placement — Balance cash flow to fulfill guest requests and expand the hotel.
  • Guest management — House guests by color-coded rooms, earning special abilities.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • the real meat of the game is that first phase which is a real-time tile laying game
  • Saving Grace with Galaxy Trucker is the game gets better the worse you are at it
  • the D10 from Hell the single most evil die in board game history
  • it's a Scrabble killer
  • Friday is just a really clever small deck building game that's solo only
  • I will always overindulge in piracy
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Video zKj0i3eyzG8 The Board Game Garden Top List at 29:56 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • immersive theme and robust dice drafting
  • strong room/guest management loop with endgame scoring
Cons
  • heavy weight may deter casual players
  • can be lengthy on longer plays
Thematic elements
  • hospitality management with guests and staff
  • Viennese hotel in a bustling era
  • operational sim with emperor track
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Dice Drafting — draft dice to assign to hotel actions with varying strength
  • emperor track — move along an emperor track to avoid penalties and gain bonuses
  • employee/hiring — hire staff to gain ongoing and instant abilities
  • Track Advancement — move along an emperor track to avoid penalties and gain bonuses
  • Worker Placement — hire staff to gain ongoing and instant abilities
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • This has been the hardest one thus far to rank because there are so many games that are like amazing with this kind of mechanism of using dice in cool ways.
  • I love the mechanism video. There are so many good dice games.
  • Wayfarers of the South Tigers is my number one favorite game that uses dice in cool ways.
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Video Mce1y0RlHkQ The Board Game Garden Discussion at 37:48 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • Loved in the community; strong solo potential via fan-made solo mode
  • Expansions available for added depth
Cons
  • Can be heavy and lengthy for some groups
Thematic elements
  • resource management, worker actions, and engine-building
  • High-end hotel in a historical European city
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Worker Placement — Manage staff and rooms to accommodate guests, aiming for optimal scoring through efficient operations
  • worker placement with engine-building — Manage staff and rooms to accommodate guests, aiming for optimal scoring through efficient operations
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • Skyrockets is a Cooperative game for two to five players
  • two different colors on them and those colors represent the sand timers
  • This is a real-time game where you will be playing through a bunch of different scenarios
  • I love collecting coffee games
  • I grabbed four different onverse games for 10 15 20 25 bucks what amazing
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Video l_WHrrN8mpE Foster the Meeple Event Coverage at 12:56 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • one of Mike's favorite games
Cons
  • Dallas and Jeff got crushed by Mike
Thematic elements
  • hotel management
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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Video mKyUOX-fKJc Chairman of the Board Top List at 16:17 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • excellent two-player experience with unique snakes-turn order
  • engaging engine-building and dice-drafting
Cons
  • thematic surface may feel light for some
Thematic elements
  • staffing, guests, and employee management
  • hotel management with dice-driven actions
  • engine-building with dice drafting
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Dice drafting / engine-building — dice pools determine actions; more dice mean stronger actions
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • I think Concordia is one of the best games ever made, full stop
  • two players it works extremely well because the downtime is gone
  • it's a brain burner game
  • the tension in the two-player game is great
  • loads of content to explore, tons of replayability
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