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BoardGameGeek Discussion at 1:30:56 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Beautiful artwork.
- Appeals to Greek mythology fans.
- Challenging to beat.
Cons
- Dice are not very 'nice' (implying difficult or punishing).
- Uses 'Hercules' instead of the Greek name 'Heracles'.
Thematic elements
- Jason and the Argonauts' quest.
- Greek Mythology
Comparison games
- Hercules and the 12 Labors
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Card Play — Cards can be attached to actions, affecting outcomes.
- Dice Placement — Dice values are used to activate actions, with blocking mechanics.
- Dice Rolling — Uses dice with limited manipulation for actions.
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- It's Whisper Wood, one word for one to four players.
- It's much heavier than Flamecraft.
- This is definitely a strategy game. Mid midweight mid to heavy strategy game.
- it's a big game on the table. A lot of moving parts. Gorgeous, gorgeous game because we have Sandor Tang again and Sergio Chavez.
- So, it's a bag builder. You're pulling out these tokens. What you pull out will determine what actions you take.
- And y'all, it is good. It is good. But it's definitely much heavier than previous Cardboard Alchemy games. It's still gorgeous though. It's still gorgeous. Still a sprawling game. And I think for the the Euro strategy lovers, this is going to be a good one.
- Whisperwood. All one word.
- it's perennial uh by Emily Vincent uh published by Fatout Games and art by Beth Sobo who does one of the most beautiful nature art in board games period concerning my opinion.
- we make a beautiful prairie garden
- And yeah, this one looks gorgeous. I was like, "Okay, I need this."
- I'm very excited for Perennial for sure.
- But this is Electrify for one to four players from John Declair and Ian Hutchinson.
- Uh, it is a engine builder.
- It's a simultaneous action selection, slice selection.
- So it's really interesting little engine builder. It goes from like coal all the way to nuclear and solar power and all these other electricity generating things.
- And it's just such a nice combo. Everything's connected but quick because it's simultaneously simultaneous turns to it.
- multi-use cards and I love that.
- So some of the cards have arrows, so it will like allow you to activate other cards that it's connected to. So you get this long chain of actions, which is really fun.
- It's very good. And I've played it and play tested it solo which is also good and it's one that I think is kind of my favorite of what they're coming out this year.
- It's going to be on Kickstarter and I am very excited for this.
- It's very interesting combo of mechanisms and it really is that engine builder goodness that I absolutely love.
- And it really is that engine builder goodness that I absolutely love.
- So, that's Electrify from AG.
- I love seeing that and everybody getting along. No big incidents. I think that's just amazing that so many cultures come together in spread over three different countries because not only in the United States, United States is the most in games but yeah and everybody gets along people joining in on on marches, fan marches and I think that's just awesome to see.
- But it was funny because it was a whole circle thing for me.
- The minions sung the Beach Boys. The banana song is the Beach Boys.
- Yeah. That was totally Beach Boys.
- So, my moment of positivity is it was the 4th of July and so my mom and her friends took and I went with them we went to the July 4th firework spectacular at the Hollywood Bowl.
- It was with the Beach Boys and John Stamos and we usually try to go to the Hollywood Bowl at least once or twice every year and it was a lot of fun.
- It's almost 11 p.m.
- Well, the most common things are Twitch, where you can find twitch.tv/joda.
- Uh I stream on Tuesday. I have my coffee and crowdfunding where I drink coffee and I look at all the crowdfunding campaigns from the past week that have been launched criticizing the page the game and sometimes being positive and also always pick one game but I think well that was the best one for this week.
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BoardGameCo Other at 6:04 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Looks interesting.
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Building a roster of heroes.
- Mythological
Comparison games
- Hercules and the 12 Labors
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- This is the most chaotic opening. I probably should just restart, but it's too late now. We're here.
- This is based on the video game, not based on the board game, which also is not based on the video game.
- Teamwork is optional and betrayal is rewarded.
- A big fan of Terraforming Mars said this is the best Terraforming Mars experience they have ever had, period, full stop.
- A lemonade apocalypse game. That's what it is.
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BoardGameCo Top List at 5:36 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Spiritual successor to Hercules and the 12 Labors
- Hopeful it will be a better experience than the previous game
Cons
- Critiques of Hercules and the 12 Labors: linear early game, impactful event cards.
Thematic elements
- based on Hercules and the 12 Labors
Comparison games
- Hercules and the 12 Labors
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- This is one of those incredible games.
- This is a light dice chucking game, but I find it to be so much fun.
- It looks absolutely charming.
- Potatoes is your currency.
- It is incredibly tense.
- I thought this was absolutely brilliant.
- The experience I got was not the experience I was expecting to get.
- I love Dartmouth, I do.
- I think expansions improve the experience.
- one of the things that's actually funny about this one is if you look at the the the reviews on this, the reviews, one of the negative reviews has me more interested.
- I don't care about deck builders.
- similar to Lost Ruins of Arnak, one of my favorite games of all time, but with more deck-building, yes, please.
- this could be a CGE game that knocks it out of the park.
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The Dice Tower News at 49:43 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
Positive
Pros
- Great theme (Jason and the Argonauts)
- Fantastic production value from Envorn Games
- Potential for improvement over Hercules and the 12 Labors
Cons
- Previous game (Hercules) was too lucky and punishing
- Potential for luck to still be a factor
Thematic elements
- Mythology
- Ancient Greece
- Storytelling through cards
Comparison games
- Hercules and the 12 Labors
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- card-driven narrative — copious amounts of like story they add on the back of every card? Cuz technically speaking, you are meant to read about that much.
- Dice Rolling — anytime you've got a dice game, luck is going to be well, not anytime, but most times it's going to have an element of luck.
- Solo Play — a solo quest
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- And this is uh Jason and the Argonauts. So, a solo quest with uh silver foiled cards, you know,
- But I felt like it was a bridge too far. I hope that they I I think a couple of of little tweaks honestly could have turned it into a really good game.
- Um, I think stealth in board game form is a little hard to pull off.
- Why why why would you call this Legacy of Mars?
- The legacy is the biggest complaint about this. The calling it a legacy, calling it legacy of Mars, I think is a problem.
- It's just a big old gamble on a piece of tech that you don't know is proven, right?
- My pick of the week is Jason and the Argonauts, a solo quest.
- I really like the theme. Jason the Argonauts is a great theme. I think the production value here of Envorn Games is fantastic.
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BoardGameCo Review at 15:30:08 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Intrigued by this one.
Cons
- Have not played this one yet.
Thematic elements
Comparison games
- Hercules
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Hey, I'm Alex Rack from Board Game Co.
- And this is News and Weekend Review, where we go over a variety of news pieces, the videos of the week, the games I've played, the uh games we've covered, all of that and more.
- So, if you want to see the games I'm excited about at Origins Game Fair, we'll be figuring that out together.
- I say it together because I haven't actually done any research on this.
- I am fighting against a cat meowing in the background.
- What's the person to do?
- Everyone has the thing that works for them.
- Now that we've learned way too much about what I do to deal with headaches, let's go ahead and talk about the news and weekend review.
- The biggest thing is sail south for the Isle of Penguins.
- I am very excited for this one.
- Anything for new for Harmonies I am intrigued and excited for.
- Harmony is a fantastic game.
- I like the art. I like the art. I like the style.
- It doesn't tell me a lot about the actual gameplay.
- So, I I am intrigued to see how that's actually going to play out, but it's going to come with new protected area boards,
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Neon Gorilla Review at 0:05 sentiment: positive
video_pk 80355 · mention_pk 195482
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Unlocks bonus abilities by matching icons
- Orpheus provides an owl ability with a two dice
- Lore cards add to the story
- Legacy tokens provide bonus abilities
- Medea joins the battle as a powerful ally
- Sealed envelope provides an exciting ending
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- The story of Jason and the Argonauts
- Lore cards unlock story as you progress
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Cooperative elements (in-game) — Jason is joined by Argonauts to team up with him, matching icons to unlock abilities.
- dice manipulation — The game involves manipulating dice rolls.
- Dice Rolling — Players roll dice as a core mechanic.
- legacy elements — Legacy tokens are acquired that grant bonus abilities.
- Solo Play — The game is designed for solo play.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Yo, check out this game I found at Origins.
- What's up everyone? I'm Matthew Ryan of MVG Born Games and today I'm going to be showing you Jason and the Argonauts.
- Medea, Jason's wife will join the battle at some point and she is a total badass.
- Don't open this unless you beat the game.
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Neon Gorilla Analysis at 8:43 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Engaging solo boss battle experience.
- Dice manipulation adds strategic depth.
- Legacy elements for replayability and story progression.
- Strong thematic integration.
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Solo boss battler based on the myth of Jason and the Argonauts.
- Ancient Greece
- Lore cards provide story elements as players progress through destination challenges.
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- boss battle — Fighting through a series of challenging encounters.
- Boss Battler — Fighting through a series of challenging encounters.
- Cooperative Game — Teaming up with Argonauts to fight.
- cooperative play — Teaming up with Argonauts to fight.
- Deck Manipulation — Using abilities to alter dice outcomes.
- dice manipulation — Using abilities to alter dice outcomes.
- Dice Rolling — Core mechanic for combat and challenges.
- legacy — Progression elements and a sealed ending to unlock.
- Legacy Game — Progression elements and a sealed ending to unlock.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- I am so impressed by the stories and passion of the indie publishers in this hobby.
- The night before last as I sit there trying to go to sleep, I'm just overwhelmed with I don't know, I guess happiness and getting us to see so many of these incredible people that are essentially in charge of the future of this hobby and this overwhelming need to see them succeed.
- By you watching this video to the very end, you are supporting indie publishing as a whole.
- Supporting independent publishers is a huge deal, and I realize that more than ever after visiting Origins for the first time.
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