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Hamsterbacke

Game ID: GID0151769
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Year
2014
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Description

In the tricky card game Hamsterbacke, players want to collect as many sets of cards as possible, store them away, and pick up extra points from other players — but those who are too greedy might find themselves left behind. In the end, whoever collects the most points wins.

Description

In the tricky card game Hamsterbacke, players want to collect as many sets of cards as possible, store them away, and pick up extra points from other players — but those who are too greedy might find themselves left behind. In the end, whoever collects the most points wins.

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Thematic elements
  • hamsters
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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Card Drafting — collect cards you're trying to draft cards and then because your hamsters you get to scurry certain sets of cards away in your cheeks gaining points because the cards that you don't score your way are at the risk of being taken by other people.
  • Set Collection — collect cards you're trying to draft cards and then because your hamsters you get to scurry certain sets of cards away in your cheeks gaining points because the cards that you don't score your way are at the risk of being taken by other people.
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  • I'm always excited and into a game if it's just a theme I've not seen before that's something fun it's something cool I like it
  • I would say there aren't enough games about the wild west
  • essentially what I'll have to do is like stardew Valley style progression in a game where it's survival but really you're just getting better and farming and building a world and all Society for yourself
  • Age of War is my favorite Yahtzee game essentially
  • it's a fast frenetic exciting quick dice game which I really really like
  • Spornmina is such a weird card game
  • Very satisfying and lovely little game.
  • a very little obscure Amigo card game that people don't talk about that much but I've always loved hamster bath
  • Our Oco or our Eco is a really great little card game that I highly recommend
  • It's a wacky wild Fast Very very quick card shedding game that just causes lots and lots of fun and laughter
  • This is a raucous fantastic incredible card game
  • Tell Stones is my personal example of a game that everybody didn't like but I do like
  • if I had just listened to the people who didn't like it I would never have played it and enjoyed it so much
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