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Year
2021
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Description
Watch that first step as it's a doozie!
Live the events of Groundhog Day over and over again as Phil Connors. Each day in Groundhog Day: The Game, you attempt to play cards quickly and in order without communicating to the other players before time runs out. Help Phil on his journey from cynical weatherman to friendly, local townsfolk by learning skills like playing the piano. Every card depicts memorable people and places of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania from the movie. Help Phil escape the Groundhog Day time loop by living the perfect day!
—description from the publisher
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Tabletop Tolson Top 10 List at 19:12 sentiment: positive
video_pk 88710 · mention_pk 295886
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Fun thematic tie-in with a popular film
- Strong cooperative tension and timing
Cons
- Lightweight; may not satisfy heavier gamers
- Pacing can stall with larger groups
Thematic elements
- Cooperative puzzle with timing and planning
- Groundhog Day theme; a day that loops with a planning puzzle
- Playful, theme-driven puzzle
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Communication and pacing — requires careful coordination and timing among players
- Limited Communication — requires careful coordination and timing among players
- Order-based card play — play these in ascending order to optimize outcomes
- Sequential card play with timing — play cards to achieve a perfect day while managing rounds
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- it's fast it's fun
- I never win but I have so much fun
- our very favorite game of all time ethnos
- it's the sign of a good game
- it's so fun I scream and talk
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kovray Top 10 List at 9:39 sentiment: positive
video_pk 86999 · mention_pk 289771
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- puzzle/day repetition — reliving the same day and navigating to make the day more like it should be
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Quotes (from this video)
- there's skyscrapers all around
- you actually have the control
- it's a nice little like chess type game where all the insects in this game have different like abilities
- you'll be reliving the same day
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The Dice Tower Top List at 3:02 sentiment: positive
video_pk 80049 · mention_pk 280437
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Actually has time travel (going back and doing things over)
- It's not bad
- Definitely check it out
Cons
- Based on a movie, which might lead to low expectations
Thematic elements
- Time travel, repeating a day
- Reliving the same day over and over
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- cooperative play — Players work together to achieve the goal.
- Hand Management — Playing cards quickly and in order.
- Real-Time — Playing cards before time runs out.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Time travel is pretty much impossible to do properly.
- You just have to kind of ignore those flaws and just go with it.
- And the same thing is with board game. How do you make a time travel board game?
- Time travel is just debt time travel.
- It's really interesting how much time you're spending.
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Video VCaVsc_rFos
Tabletop Tolson Top 5 List at 6:37 sentiment: positive
video_pk 28063 · mention_pk 326730
Click to watch at 6:37 · YouTube ↗
Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Cooperative tension and focus without verbal communication
- Electric, in-the-room connection when the perfect day is achieved
- High replayability within a campaign-like sequence
Cons
- Non-verbal play can be challenging for some groups
- Learning curve to grasp the day-cycle mechanics
Thematic elements
- Time loop, memory accumulation, and learning from repetition.
- Groundhog Day-style loop where players experience repeated days.
- cooperative, non-verbal (no speaking during rounds)
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Card-driven day progression — Cards drive the day-by-day progression and day-specific goals.
- Cooperative Game — Players work together to complete a day-based objective.
- cooperative play — Players work together to complete a day-based objective.
- Limited Communication — Communication is restricted; players infer intentions from actions.
- Real-time-like pacing without talking — Communication is restricted; players infer intentions from actions.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Nerds is wild. It's it's just manic. I really really enjoy nerds as a game, but it drives me crazy.
- endlessly replayable.
- Groundhog Day is the game that drives me crazy and I just can't get enough of it.
- it's fascinating because you don't talk to each other. It is in real time.
- these games all give me the feels. They give me that excitement and that craziness that I just lose my mind when I play them.
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