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Judge Domino

Game ID: GID0175019
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2021
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Description

In Judge Domino, first released as チキンドミノ (Chicken Domino), players set up a challenging line of dominoes to be pushed over and hope to either successfully knock them over — or pass and have someone else fail to knock them over.

On a turn, you either add a domino to the line or pass. If all dominos have already been placed in the line, remove a domino that's not at the end of the line and move it to either end of the line. When all but one player has passed, that player must knock over the dominoes with a single push.

The first player to successfully knock over the dominoes twice wins. Additionally, players are eliminated if they twice attempt to knock all the dominoes over and fail to do so.

Description

In Judge Domino, first released as チキンドミノ (Chicken Domino), players set up a challenging line of dominoes to be pushed over and hope to either successfully knock them over — or pass and have someone else fail to knock them over.

On a turn, you either add a domino to the line or pass. If all dominos have already been placed in the line, remove a domino that's not at the end of the line and move it to either end of the line. When all but one player has passed, that player must knock over the dominoes with a single push.

The first player to successfully knock over the dominoes twice wins. Additionally, players are eliminated if they twice attempt to knock all the dominoes over and fail to do so.

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Video NFuJWZXjd44 Meeple University Top 5 List at 2:42 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • Accessible party game with bluff/prediction elements
  • Fun visual dynamic with domino setups
Cons
  • Potentially repetitive for some groups
  • Requires careful setup and safe handling of pieces
Thematic elements
Comparison games
  • Illusion
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • balance/prediction — Players predict whether a domino arrangement will fall; Judge can be called to challenge.
  • set-up_and_resolve — Domino stacks of varying sizes are arranged; resolution occurs as movement happens.
  • Simultaneous Reveal — Players secretly choose their stance and reveal, influencing fall outcomes.
  • simultaneous_selection — Players secretly choose their stance and reveal, influencing fall outcomes.
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Quotes (from this video)
  • "three seconds is not long enough for me to have fun with a game like this"
  • "it's a neat little uh neat little thing let's play two to five players"
  • "real-time uh reaction higher Stakes grabbing stuff game"
  • "the chaotic part is the chaotic part"
  • "you want to see right here this is uh let's put it on the table yes two sticks that are five millimeters apart"
  • "this little box game is ready"
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