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Year
2012
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Description
In Kemet, players each deploy the troops of an Egyptian tribe and use the mystical powers of the gods of ancient Egypt – along with their powerful armies – to score points in glorious battles or through invasion of rich territories. A game is typically played to 8 or 10 victory points, which may be accrued through winning attacks, controlling temples, controlling fully-developed pyramids, sacrificing to the gods, and wielding particular magical powers.
The conquest for the land of Kemet takes place over two phases: Day and Night. During the day, choose an action amongst the nine possible choices provided by your player mat and perform it immediately. Once every player has taken five actions, night falls, with players gathering Prayer Points from their temples, drawing Divine Intervention cards, and determining the turn order before the start of the new day.
As the game progresses, they can use Prayer Points to acquire power tiles. Some of these enroll magical creatures and have them join their troops. In addition to intimidating enemies, these creatures provide special powers!
Detailed miniature components represent the combat units and the supernatural creatures that are summoned to enhance them. Combat is resolved through cards chosen from a diminishing six-card hand and enhanced by bonuses.
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Discussion at 66:55:04 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Player with fewest points dictates turn order
- Allows for strategic planning and manipulation
Cons
- Cutthroat
Thematic elements
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none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Turn order manipulation — The player who has the fewest points is the person who gets to dictate the turn order.
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Quotes (from this video)
- It feels like a classic card game just in terms of like the you you're you bid the number of tricks you're going to win, but you have to be you have to be exactly right.
- Thematically I think it doesn't land like there
- It still feels satisfying to get a good engine going.
- It's just like, fun, lighthearted competition.
- Sky Team is absolutely incredible. It is so tense. It is so good.
- It's a game where you feel like you've earned your victory.
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Watch It Played Playthrough
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Other at 12:19 sentiment: mixed
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Overall sentiment (raw)
mixed
Pros
none
Cons
- Players were unsure of the correct answer due to a difficult tagline and the absence of the quiz master.
Thematic elements
- Waring Egyptian gods building the most powerful army to dominate Egypt
- Egypt
Comparison games
- Ank
- Cichlides
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Mechanics unknown.
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Quotes (from this video)
- Taglines so perfect you couldn't possibly misconstrue what game they were talking about.
- I'll be honest, some of these are easier than others.
- Let it be written. So let it be done.
- That's a man that's speaking from personal experience.
- Sometimes you learn things about games when you look at their taglines.
- I don't like the question master anymore.
- It's confusing without a question master.
- Why didn't I go with my gut? Why did I change my mind?
- Everything has value. the most democratic place on earth.
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Analysis at 1:58 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Could be seen in the Hall of Fame.
Cons
none
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none
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- put if you're going to put terraforming Mars, why don't you put Everddale, okay?
- Or Wingspan, okay? Uh why not Wingspan? Why not Wingspan more than terraforming Mars?
- for sale. I mean, really.
- Acquire makes sense.
- you know I'll even you know Magic makes sense.
- if if you're talking about Grail Games, you have to talk all Arkham Horror.
- the third edition really wasn't, you know, I mean, maybe that hurts.
- all these other games that were spawned out of this universe was was was because of Arkham Horror and the popularity of it.
- I hate taking it out of the box because I think it's such a classic.
- Maybe, you know, it just it bewilders me.
- This is just my opinion. and I would love to hear your opinion as well.
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Getting Games Discussion at 25:25 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- elegant one-card-turn Eurogame mechanic
- canal-building focus
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- ancient civilizations / canal-building
Comparison games
- Concordia
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Multi-use cards — one-card turns where the card can be used to procure, influence, or build; canal focus.
- multiaction per card (one card per turn) and multiple uses — one-card turns where the card can be used to procure, influence, or build; canal focus.
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Quotes (from this video)
- Like, they've made a lagoon here. That's cool.
- I love the elegance of one card turns.
- This game is incredible. It's incredibly mean.
- I would happily continue to play it.
- Look at this artwork. Look at this box cover. Oh my gosh, that absolutely meets the aesthetics that I love in art.
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Board Game Buzz Discussion at 4:14 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Engaging auction mechanic
- Strong puzzle-like decision making
- Appealing artwork (Mind Clash signature)
Cons
- Potentially heavier for new players due to auction depth
Thematic elements
- Array
- Fantasy island
- Puzzle/auction-driven strategy
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Auction — Players bid with tokens to act in each zone; highest bidders gain actions and resolve zones in clockwise order.
- Auction / Bidding — Players bid with tokens to act in each zone; highest bidders gain actions and resolve zones in clockwise order.
- worker placement — Bidders place workers/tokens to claim actions in zones before they are resolved.
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Quotes (from this video)
- I'm so sad about it, but unfortunately I will not be at PAX unplugged this year.
- Aren't we in a great hobby and great? We're in the golden age of gaming, right?
- I love just getting excited over new board games. It makes my heart happy.
- We're in the golden age of gaming, right? Where we have so many great games that are coming out all the time.
- I need this game. I need it to complete my Formage collection.
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Allies or Enemies Top 10 List at 7:55 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Compelling dragon/hero theme
- Mix of bidding and worker-placement creates tension
Cons
- Some players may find bidding mechanic stressful
Thematic elements
- dragon lore, heroes, bidding for actions
- dragon-themed fantasy world
- mythic, thematic economy
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- worker placement — place workers, then resolve from highest to lowest; bidding is used to gain actions
- worker placement with hidden bidding — place workers, then resolve from highest to lowest; bidding is used to gain actions
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Quotes (from this video)
- This is like inside out the board game.
- Every single bit about this game and the production of this game is amazing and it just makes the game a lot easier to play.
- I love the asymmetry of trying to figure out how your individual characters work best and work best together, too.
- The theme definitely reminds me of How to Train Your Dragon.
- And it is a really beautiful game. Like even the non-delux version looks so nice.
- Recall ... is brainmelting kind of puzzly fun.
- this game really does something different.
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Watch It Played Discussion at 1:44
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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- hidden orders — Combat is resolved in a hidden way.
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Quotes (from this video)
- If you had to live in a board game, which board game would you live in?
- I think probably one of my favorites is hidden orders.
- Well, first of all, I'm just you know, I'm thrilled to have an outlet for a certain amount of creative energy that has found um a modest, but enthusiastic audience.
- So, I think I guess my my advice would be keep it simple at first, and find out whether or not you find the work satisfying.
- Well, my wife is no idiot.
- And the most important thing I think you can do is to know that game inside and out.
- All right, I'll give you four. Antoine Bauza, Stefan Feld, Vlaada Chvátil, and Isaac Vega.
- And the folding table has has a crease here in the center.
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watch it played Discussion at 0:18
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Mechanics unknown.
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Quotes (from this video)
- hi everyone welcome to watch it played
- my name is Rodney Smith and this is Kemet
- I'll put the links to those pages in the description of this video so they're very easy to get to
- I kind of treat it almost like our web page because it's just a quick place I can put updates and other pieces of information that I can't really put on the channel easily
- the idea is that you solicit donations from people and then commit to gaming for 24 no 25 hours straight which on the face of it sounds like a lot of fun but I have to Imagine by hour 20 things get a little bit a little bit crazy a little hairy there
- the donations are entirely tax deductible and I received none of this money the idea is to raise money for a children's hospital in the local area
- I cannot do a a giveaway like this and require that you donate otherwise there's all kinds of legal entanglements I have to deal with there I don't want to go to jail I really enjoy my life as it is now
- if you want to enter into this contest you can also enter for free by just emailing me at watch atplay live.com but I would strongly appeal to your conscience here you can enter for free by going into the other contest I talked to you about earlier this one I would really love to reserve for people who did take the time to donate even just $1 to the extra life campaign
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watch it played Rules Teach at 0:42 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Gaining new and unique abilities
- Recruiting powerful creatures
- Variety of ways to collect victory points
- Power tiles offer specific bonuses and creatures provide aid
- Creatures don't count against troop limits and cannot be destroyed
Cons
- Temporary victory points can be lost to other players
- Opponents cannot move directly into your city unless starting adjacent
- Losing battles can result in troop loss or recall
- Control of pyramids in opponent's cities leads to loss of benefits
Thematic elements
- guiding your tribe across deserts to capture powerful temples and battle opponents
- ancient Egypt
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- action selection — Players take action tokens and place them on their player board to resolve actions, with conditions on placement related to rows and not taking the same action twice in a phase.
- Area Control — Players control cities and capture temples, which grant victory points. Control of temples and the sanctuary of all gods provides ongoing benefits and victory points.
- Combat — Battles are resolved by secretly choosing battle cards and divine intervention cards, revealing them, and comparing total strength derived from units, card values, and power tiles. Damage is assigned based on red drop symbols, with protection symbols mitigating it. The winner may gain a permanent Battle Victory point.
- hand management — Players manage battle cards, discarding one at the start of combat and playing another. Divine intervention cards can also be played during a player's turn, during combat, or during an opponent's turn.
- player elimination — While not explicitly stated as elimination, losing battles can result in troops being recalled or retreated, and losing control of city spaces and associated benefits. Temporary victory points can also be lost.
- Resource management — Players manage 'prayer points' as the game's currency, used for various actions like upgrading pyramids, recruiting units, and playing cards. There is a limit to how many prayer points can be possessed.
- set collection — Players can collect power tiles, creatures, and victory points. Some power tiles can be purchased if a player has a pyramid of matching color and sufficient level.
- tower building — Pyramids can be upgraded in level using prayer points, with costs increasing for higher levels. Reaching level four grants a temporary victory point. A level zero pyramid can be brought to level one by paying a prayer point.
- Variable player powers — Players gain new and unique abilities, and recruit powerful creatures to their side. Power tiles and creatures provide ongoing or one-time bonuses and abilities.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- hi welcome to watch it played my name is Rodney Smith
- in our series we take a game we show you how it's played and then in the following episodes we play the game and where possible put a seat at the table just for you so you can play along with us and help us make some of the gameplay decisions
- now in this episode I'm going to be showing you how to play the two to five player game chemet published by Asma day
- well that's everything you need to know to play Kemet if you have any questions at all please don't hesitate to ask them in the comments below and I'll gladly answer them as soon as I get a chance
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Meeple University Playthrough at 1:05 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Beautiful production/art (even in prototype form) and strong visual appeal.
- Engaging spatial layout with chains and road-building that drive strategic decisions.
- High potential for satisfying long-term planning and rewarding engine-building play.
Cons
- Rules are interlinked and can be tricky to teach; there is a noticeable learning curve.
- Endgame can hinge on church completion and market deliveries, which may prolong the game for some groups.
Thematic elements
- growth of a settlement through building and road networks, with resource chains and shared vs. private tiles
- a hamlet being built into a village or town with roads, church, quarry, mills and shared/building tiles
Comparison games
- Food Chain Magnate
- Panamax
- Underwater City
- Cuba
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- blueprint_and_free_tiles — Blueprints and free tiles can be taken; some tiles are affordable only through specific costs, while others can be taken as free options, representing planning choices.
- donkey_chain_transport — Donkeys form construction chains used to move resources; each turn you can move your donkeys up to one space; you can have multiple roads and up to four villages and six donkeys in play.
- end game bonuses — The game ends when the church is completed, triggering endgame scoring and final tallies.
- endgame_condition — The game ends when the church is completed, triggering endgame scoring and final tallies.
- market_and_orders — There are market orders and delivery objectives; fulfilling orders yields points and coins, with some bonuses for early completion.
- Network/route building — Buildings must be connected by roads; constructing roads and bridges adds points and can be integral to reaching certain tiles and completing networks.
- resource_production_and_scoring — Buildings produce resources (stone, wood, flour) and scoring often occurs when resources are used or buildings are completed; some tiles provide shared use while others are private victory points.
- roads_and_buildings — Buildings must be connected by roads; constructing roads and bridges adds points and can be integral to reaching certain tiles and completing networks.
- starting_and_growth_costs — Players start with one villager and one donkey; the cost to add more meeples increases over time, affecting early-game pacing and expansion decisions.
- Turn Order: Auction — There are market orders and delivery objectives; fulfilling orders yields points and coins, with some bonuses for early completion.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- it's a village building game
- arms race for meeples at the start here
- it's more cutthroat than cooperative
- the art is looking really nice on these
- prototype
- the church is built the church triggers the end
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Board Game Critique Review at 0:06 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Elegant pyramid-based action selection creates meaningful decisions
- Power tile engine provides near-infinite variability and strategic depth
- Non-dice combat introduces calculated risk and hidden information
- Distinct engine-building design differentiates it from other area-control games
Cons
- Replayability ceiling noted as somewhat lower than some peers
- Learning curve can be non-trivial for new players
Thematic elements
- Divine powers, mythic-era conquest, city building
- Ancient Egypt
- Engine-building with evolving god powers via power tiles
Comparison games
- Cycles
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Action points — prayer points are earned and spent to drive actions and tile acquisition
- card-based combat without dice — battle resolution uses battle cards face-down; strength combines with troop strength and power tile bonuses
- Power tiles — 48 total tiles (16 per color) with scalable effects; cannot purchase the same tile twice in a single game; tiles create highly variable engine builds
- prayer points as currency — prayer points are earned and spent to drive actions and tile acquisition
- pyramid-based action selection — players place action tokens on color-coded pyramids to resolve economy, combat, movement, and tile purchases; level of pyramid determines available actions
- Variable turn order — turn order is determined by the player with the fewest victory points each round
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- They're cousins from the same family, not siblings.
- The moment someone gets a pretender token and starts working toward meeting more conditions, the entire table turns against them.
- If you want negotiation and table talk with the highest strategic ceiling, Rising Sun is the natural fit.
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Let's Table It Review at 0:12 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Accessible, hands-on, and enjoyable for both kids and adults
- Clear objective progression with evolving goals across rounds
- Tangible components and physical placement on the stick enhance engagement
- High replay potential due to varying guest cards and ingredient draws
Cons
- Presence of randomness in ingredient draws can temper pure optimization
- Strategy may hinge on drawing the right guest cards and ingredients, which could reduce control on some turns
Thematic elements
- pattern building and set collection around completing guest-card goals
- kebab skewers / street-food themed table presence, casual party game setting
- procedural, evolving objectives across rounds, with scoring tied to guest cards
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Compound Scoring — Points come from diverse guest-card conditions, with up to five guest cards active and scoring opportunities shifting per round.
- drafting — Players draw ingredients from a grill and a nearby pile, with drafting order that changes by player count (snake or forward-backward).
- Pattern Building — Players place ingredients on either end of their kebab skewer to meet guest-card requirements.
- pattern_building — Players place ingredients on either end of their kebab skewer to meet guest-card requirements.
- restricted_inventory — Each stick has a limit of 10 ingredients, forcing strategic placement and planning.
- round_based_progression — The game runs for five rounds; new guest cards are revealed each round and scoring occurs at the end of rounds, with end-of-game scoring from completed cards.
- set_collection_and_completion — Guest cards provide scoring conditions based on ingredients arranged on the stick; completing a card flips it and grants new goals.
- variable_scoring — Points come from diverse guest-card conditions, with up to five guest cards active and scoring opportunities shifting per round.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- this is an open drafting pattern building game of making your kebab to match what the guests want so that you can score the most points
- it's a fun Hands-On pattern building game that kids and adults can play and both enjoy
- the game is played over five rounds
- the games are very different from game to game
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Jamie, Tabletoptiktok Review at 0:01 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Cute and appealing component design
- Very approachable for families and new players
- Short playtime (15–20 minutes) with high replayability due to variable scoring cards
- Engaging drafting decisions and planning ahead for scoring cards
- Strong production value that supports the theme
Cons
- Limited depth for more seasoned gamers seeking heavier strategy
- Potential feel of repetition for players who want more rounds or longer play
- Some players may desire more direct interaction beyond drafting
Thematic elements
- Kebab ingredients and guest-driven scoring
- Grill-side kebab kitchen and family dining vibe
- Puzzly placement with evolving, round-based scoring objectives
Comparison games
- Sagrada
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- revealed scoring cards — Two scoring cards come out each round; the first player selects which scoring condition will be used for that round.
- round-based play with fixed end condition — The game runs for five rounds, resulting in ten ingredients on each skewer, with end-of-round and end-of-game scoring determined by revealed cards.
- set collection / sequence scoring — Completing a row of three matching ingredients on a skewer scores points; players may aim to complete up to two scoring conditions per game.
- snake drafting — Players select ingredients from the grill or the table in order; the pick order snakes (first to last, then last to first) each round, influencing next round's first picker.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- This is a great family weight game that is a lot of fun.
- I love the ingredients in this game. They're so cute.
- I highly recommend trying this out as we head into grilling season.
- The game is played over five rounds, and ends with five rounds of scoring.
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Tim Chuon Analysis at 2:46
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Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
- Marvel Dice Throne
- Wonderland's War
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Combat with card interaction
- Combat: Deck/Hand
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- reactive card play is because it feels so one-dimensional when you're playing a game that involves cards where all you do is play one card in your turn and then your opponent has no way to react
- it increases the level of strategy 10fold because then you have to think about timing.
- the reactive card play is definitely a lot more intuitive when it comes to combat games cuz not all games need that kind of reaction type
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The Dice Tower Top List at 34:24 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- epic feel at five players
- deep strategic planning and action pacing
Cons
- longer playtime at higher player counts
- can be lengthy for new players
Thematic elements
- mythic warfare and strategic area control
- ancient Egypt with mythic cosmology
- epic battles and rival faction dynamics
Comparison games
- Rising Sun
- Blood Rage
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Area Control — control tiles and regions with military might
- combat resolution — combat involves armies and heroic spells across tiles
- player interaction / power dynamics — multiple ways to interact and pressure opponents
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- five is perfect because you've got that bluffing negotiation.
- This is a sandbox game. One of my favorite games.
- The clacking of dice on the table. It's pretty neat.
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No Pun Included Top List at 3:58 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- strong theme integration
- varied strategies and tactical options
- fits ancient Egypt theme well
Cons
- steep learning curve
- combat can feel random to some players
Thematic elements
- mythic warfare and conquest
- Ancient Egypt; gods, pyramids, armies, monsters
- mythic, competitive, action-oriented
Comparison games
- Great Western Trail
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Area Control — Experience for spaces and control on the board
- area_control — Experience for spaces and control on the board
- Combat: Dice — Combat resolved with dice, influencing battles
- dice_combat — Combat resolved with dice, influencing battles
- monster_recruitment — Recruit monsters and powerful cards to enhance strategy
Video topics + discussion points
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Quotes (from this video)
- Two Rooms and a Boom plays that like a spy film with a massive cast
- this is a great couples game because you get to make your own very very ill baby
- historically themed games are hard to write jokes for
- the theme is integral to the game creating the perfect combination of interaction of interest between the players and the frenetic energy of real-time negotiation
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Tim Chuon Top List at 0:52 sentiment: mixed
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Overall sentiment (raw)
mixed
Pros
- Deep army customization via market tiles and tiles of different colors
- Flexible table presence with iconic monsters and artifacts
- Engaging combat that factors in multiple power sources
Cons
- Market phase can be slow if players do not scan tiles ahead of their turn
- Complex setup and learning curve due to many tile interactions
Thematic elements
- Divine beings vying for power and conquest in ancient Egypt
- Ancient Egypt, air control map with pyramids, gods and mythic factions
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- air control movement and recruitment — Standard movement and recruitment of warriors onto the board with global map influence
- Area movement — Standard movement and recruitment of warriors onto the board with global map influence
- black blood / attrition — Special rule where a portion of troops are lost regardless of engagement
- color-tiled customization — Tiles colored by blue/red/etc grant defense/attack bonuses and special effects
- combat with cards — Both players play a card face-down and face-up to determine combat strength
- Combat: Deck/Hand — Both players play a card face-down and face-up to determine combat strength
- market tiles / market economy — Buy power tiles using prayer points; tiles provide army enhancements and alternate abilities
- power towers, creatures, district bonuses — Additional factors affect combat and unit power via towers, summoned creatures, and district bonuses
- pyramid level upgrades — Raise pyramid level to access higher-tier tiles and gain victory points
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Quotes (from this video)
- I love the amount of customization you can get when you are buying different tiles from the market.
- This is now a one to six player air control game all set in ancient Egypt.
- If you like all those aspects, then ank will be a perfect fit for you.
- There's no other game that adds on that territorial super high pressure environment like Blood Rage does.
- Arcs has so many layers to the area control.
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Adam in Wales - Board Game Design Interview at 0:11 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- clear, significant evolution from a brutal, dice-driven concept to a nuanced token-based system that preserves tension
- rich thematic arc that transitions from a darker, satirical premise to a more accessible, family-friendly framing without losing depth
- robust publisher collaboration with Mind Clash, including strong development support and practical execution of ideas
- high interaction and meaningful decisions around end-of-round timing, raid choices, and resource conversion
Cons
- early themes were dark and potentially off-putting to some retailers and players
- some iterations were brutally unforgiving, which could limit wide retail appeal
- balancing the token-based system after removing dice required careful tuning to maintain tension and risk
Thematic elements
- exploitation vs stewardship; economic risk and reward; critique of capitalism and labor dynamics
- Dragon-themed fantasy world with a guild system, evolving territories, and a socially critical backdrop against exploitation and industry dynamics
- satirical, art-piece commentary on modern industry; dark humor with hints of Terry Pratchett and Monty Python-esque tone
Comparison games
- Flip Towers
- Astra
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- aids/defensive tokens — defensive aids and shields that can cancel or modify end-of-round effects, fostering interaction and counterplay
- arena/retaining features — dragon performances and contests affect scoring; staging battles evokes a Coliseum-like dynamic
- dice-based workers (initial concept) — early iterations used dice as workers to generate actions and introduce risk; workers could die or be displaced
- dragon capture and management track — dragons captured and placed on escalation tracks; risk and payoff depend on outcomes and track advancement
- guild hall and hero system — central hub for acquiring workers and heroes with special abilities, enabling strategic depth and synergy between phases
- preserves and landscape integration — landscape-preserve mechanics altering how dragons are matched or placed; replaces simpler eggs/offspring ideas with spatial planning
- raid/end-of-round tax mechanics — end-of-round tax or raid effects control pacing and scoring; tokens influence which tax applies and which players are affected
- token-based transformation — the core pivot from dice to tokens, converting one type of worker into another to resolve actions and mitigate unpredictability
- Track advancement — dragons captured and placed on escalation tracks; risk and payoff depend on outcomes and track advancement
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Quotes (from this video)
- it's good for a museum
- an art piece
- I was giddy
- Don't be middle of the road. Don't be bland. You either want people to love you or hate you
- This is going to be big; the buzz was unreal; we hit number one on the hotness
- we trusted Mind Clash to develop it and bring it to life
- it's not great for your local game store
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Board Stupid Interview at 13:20 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- engaging thematic flavor
- solid mechanics with narrative emphasis
Cons
- potentially complex for casual players
Thematic elements
- Drama, political intrigue
- Shakespearean Hamlet-inspired theme
- cinematic, focused on storytelling
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Area Control — Players exert influence in key narrative-driven areas.
- area control / conflict resolution — Players exert influence in key narrative-driven areas.
- Card-driven actions — Actions steered by card play to influence narrative progress.
Video topics + discussion points
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Quotes (from this video)
- Adventure is the word
- what's old is new again
- it's a cinematic game
- the experience around the table
- you plug in the players
- satisfaction is the word
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Sir Thecos Playthrough at 0:00 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Extremely portable and travel-friendly; compact, solo-friendly puzzle
- Clear, minimal rules that encourage experimentation and pattern exploration
- Engaging feedback loop between pattern fulfillment, hermit movement, and wave progression
- Crisp, charming components; the hermit crab motif reads well in physical form
- Localization options (German release) increase accessibility and reach
Cons
- Row length can demand a long horizontal setup, which may feel space-intensive on small tables
- As a pure solo/puzzle experience, it may have limited replay value for players seeking social play or highly variable scenarios
- Occasional rule-check moments in playthroughs may require careful rule-reading or a quick reference
Thematic elements
- A solitary hermit crab navigating a wave and shore patterns to reach the safe harbor of the wave’s crest; light seaside ambiance with abstract patterning.
- Coastal beach with a moving wave and a tiny hermit crab figure; a compact, portable puzzle that simulates a shoreline chase.
- Minimalist, puzzle-first narration; rules are explained via live demonstration and experimentation rather than extended lore.
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Area movement — A hermit crab token moves along a shoreline track as patterns are fulfilled; movement is contingent on pattern completion and positioning.
- hand management — Drawing cards is constrained by a resource (bottle caps) that governs draw quantity and hand size, introducing tempo decisions.
- Pattern Building — Players place cards to create a specific arrangement that advances the hermit toward the wave and helps the crab ride the wave toward victory.
- pattern building / pattern fulfillment — Players place cards to create a specific arrangement that advances the hermit toward the wave and helps the crab ride the wave toward victory.
- pattern mirroring/rotation — The game allows mirroring and rotation of patterns, enabling flexible solves and multiple solution paths for the same pattern.
- spatial movement — A hermit crab token moves along a shoreline track as patterns are fulfilled; movement is contingent on pattern completion and positioning.
- tile/card placement (adjacency & coverage) — Cards must touch or be placed adjacent to existing cards, with limited coverage of a card and avoidance of diagonals, shaping spatial strategy.
- wave progression & interaction — A wave token advances to the right unless two identical symbols appear adjacent on the currently played or exposed cards, in which case the wave may stall or retreat. Two puddles adjacent can push the wave backward, creating a back-and-forth tension.
Video topics + discussion points
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Quotes (from this video)
- Very travel friendly, uh small, compact solo game with like a puzzly aspect
- Very nice, cute, um small game
- This is how you play Hermit
- German version comes in a box because Germans always put stuff in boxes with games
- you could also just take like a blank wallet
- This comes in a German wallet or a box, which makes it more portable
- Very travel friendly uh small, compact solo game with like a puzzly aspect
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BoardGameBollocks Top List at 3:13 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Confrontational gameplay with intense early-game decisions
- Lavish production and expanding expansions
Cons
- Can become chaotic and interaction-heavy at high player counts
Thematic elements
- confrontation and domination on a map-driven battlefield
- ancient Egypt with mythic creatures
- mythology-infused war-game thematics
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Area Control — players vie for dominance on a map using power tiles and creatures
- summoning mythic creatures — players can summon monsters to gain strategic advantages
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Monikers is the greatest party game ever made.
- Pitch Car, greatest dexterity game ever made and one of the greatest board games cuz it's made out of board.
- Cyclades Legendary Edition is the greatest board game of all time in my opinion.
- War Room is one of the greatest war games ever made.
- If you haven't played Obsession, then don't be a tight Victorian and go and get it.
- Station 4 is one of the most thematic games we have ever played.
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The Secret Cabal Gaming Podcast Top List at 7:42 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- aggressive, fast-paced engagement
- variety of powers and paths
Cons
- can become bloated with expansions
- longer at higher player counts
Thematic elements
- combat-focused empire-building
- ancient Egypt with gods and mythic powers
- mythic, pantheon-driven conflict
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- combat with limited troops — strategic battles with restrained forces
- gods/abilities and drafting — faction-specific powers influence strategy
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- this game is a great two-player game
- it's Jurassic Park the board game
- I've only played it twice and I'm not sure yet, it hasn't stood the test of time
- the tongue and cheek aspect of building this dystopian world
- it's Sim City the board game
- best time you can have playing this game is when you're drunk
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Adam in Wales - Board Game Design Top List at 8:37:20 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Really simple dice game but with clever mechanisms
- Not reliant on Yahtzee mechanism
- Portable package
- Quirky, whimsical Zoch Verlag artwork (chickens and worms)
- Classic game design
- Clever decisions within simple framework
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Simple dice game with whimsical artwork
- Abstract
- Abstract with personality
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Dice rolling — Rolling dice and selecting which to use
- dice selection — Choosing how to utilize selected dice
- Scoring tiles — Collecting scoring tiles based on dice combinations
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- the artwork is is odd it's a bit ugly and so but in a really sort of cute way i i like it it's got a lot of personality
- there's a lot of drama a lot of tension in there but it's also abstracted that it doesn't feel dark and mean and nasty
- babylonia harks back to that older era where board games were trying to look serious and historical
- it's a strange game in that it's got two different games essentially you know you start out playing one thing and then it switches to something else about halfway through but that switch is not clunky it feels very natural
- ultimately this is a push your luck game uh which is a type of game that i really really enjoy
- the game looks odd it looks like a game for children it's got this weird cartoony artwork but the gameplay is not really like that at all
- this is one i frequently come back to okay a couple of times a year i'll i'll be looking for what should i play there we go if wishes were fishes
- it's really good it's it's hard to explain why it's good but it's really good
- i've talked previously about the fact that i like dice games that don't rely on the yahtzee mechanism and this is one of those
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3 Minute Board Games Review at 2:41 sentiment: negative
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Overall sentiment (raw)
negative
Pros
- Innovative refinery mechanic that rewards first construction of each refinery class
- Multiple scoring avenues and a variety of unique buildings
- Concept of private logistics within a shared village network is appealing
Cons
- Rulebook is poorly written with difficult iconography
- Board becomes cluttered and some interactions feel muddled
- Physical components (notably the 3D church) are questionable; concerns about online vs physical playtesting
- The game sometimes undermines its own stated objectives and potential
Thematic elements
- Village-building and communal resource management with private logistics and a growing network
- A small rural Hamlet with a central church, a town hall, market, and connected resource buildings, forming a sprawling shared village.
- Competitive but collaborative village growth, ending with church completion for scoring emphasis
Comparison games
- Village
- Brass Birmingham
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- contract fulfillment — Complete market orders to earn money and victory points.
- network building — Create a private donkey/path network to move a shared set of resources between buildings.
- Network/route building — Create a private donkey/path network to move a shared set of resources between buildings.
- Refineries — First to build each refinery type flips to a high-quality side; refined resources boost points when used by others and double if high quality.
- Resource management — Resources are communal for most buildings, requiring network connections to move them; refineries produce color-matched, high-quality resources for scoring.
- tile placement — Place village tiles to expand usable space and connect buildings; placement rules constrain roads and terrain adjacency.
- worker placement — Take actions, restock buildings, and obtain extra resources or workers; movement and placement drive scoring opportunities.
- Worker/Donkey actions — Take actions, restock buildings, and obtain extra resources or workers; movement and placement drive scoring opportunities.
Video topics + discussion points
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Quotes (from this video)
- the best thing about this game is the idea of rewarding the first player who builds each class of refinery
- Hamlet conspires against itself and its stated objectives as a game
- the rule book is one of the worst I've used
- More like the comedy of errors
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Board Game Replay Analysis at 0:14 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- High interaction and dynamic combat without reliance on dice
- Rich, modular power-tile system with impactful creature boosts
- Multiple viable strategic paths (temple control, pyramid upgrades, offense/defense balance)
- Turn order and timing create meaningful, tension-filled decisions
Cons
- Long playtime, especially with multiple players
- Steep learning curve and rule-heavy introductory phase
- Late-game rounds can drag if players hesitate or trade off aggression
- Potential for kingmaking or defensively skewed dynamics without careful balance
Thematic elements
- Divine conquest and domination through military action and magical power
- Ancient Egypt, gods, temples, pyramids
- mythic epic with larger-than-life artifacts and creatures
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Area Control — Players move units on a large map to assert control over spaces and gain strategic advantages.
- area_control — Players move units on a large map to assert control over spaces and gain strategic advantages.
- card_driven_combat — Combat uses a locked deck of six identical cards; players discard one and reveal another facedown to resolve battles without dice.
- Combat: Deck/Hand — Combat uses a locked deck of six identical cards; players discard one and reveal another facedown to resolve battles without dice.
- hand_and_deck_management — Hand size shrinks during combat as cards are discarded; players cycle back to a full hand after rounds of combat.
- Movement_and_obelisks — Movement actions can advance along the map or teleport via obelisks by spending prayer points to gain positional leverage.
- Power_tiles_and_pyramids — Players upgrade pyramids in their home city to draw power tiles, granting a variety of bonuses and creature effects.
- Resource management — Prayer points fuel actions, tile purchases, and reinforcement, acting as the game’s currency.
- Resource_and_prayer_system — Prayer points fuel actions, tile purchases, and reinforcement, acting as the game’s currency.
Video topics + discussion points
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Quotes (from this video)
- Kemet is an area control game and that means players are going to be moving the units around this big map and they're going to be fighting for control and holding specific areas to gain an advantage over their opponents.
- one of the main ways to gain a permanent victory point in this game is to win combat as the attacker
- there's really no locking comment there's no dice rolling in this game
- this game really pushes you to be aggressive and to always be moving on your opponent's
- hand management is huge
- it's a quick game as far as like a 5 player area control game
- there's a ton of strategies you could potentially use
- you gain permanent victory points for holding pyramids and upgrading them
- turn order is everything and the turn order can feel insane and strong
- the last round of turns was slow because we're all being so careful
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Adam in Wales - Board Game Design Review at 4:12 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Distinctive, humorous farmyard theme with chickens and worms
- High interaction and tension due to fox-token dynamics and steal mechanics
- Engaging push-your-luck decisions with meaningful risk versus reward
- Captures and extends the original Picomono flavor
Cons
- High randomness can be off-putting for some players
- Feedback and scoring occur infrequently (three scoring moments)
- Older design may feel less accessible to some modern players
Thematic elements
- Push-your-luck, set collection, and area majority scoring around worm portions
- Farmyard / whimsical setting with chickens and worms
- humorous, light-hearted
Comparison games
- Picomono
- Sushi Zok
- Tigris and Euphrates
- Dragon's Gold
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Dice rolling — On a turn you roll eight dice and set aside all dice showing the same value; you may re-roll the rest; you must match worm portions on a grill to claim them.
- dice rolling with set-aside values — On a turn you roll eight dice and set aside all dice showing the same value; you may re-roll the rest; you must match worm portions on a grill to claim them.
- expansion tokens and power tools — Expansion adds dyes, tokens and wooden animals with powers affecting play (golden dye, weasel, hen, raven, canned worm).
- push-your-luck / risk management — Players decide when to stop rolling; pushing luck can yield big rewards or lose points.
- risk management — Players decide when to stop rolling; pushing luck can yield big rewards or lose points.
- Set collection and majority scoring — The player with the majority of each worm portion scores the most points; the second place gets a smaller reward.
Video topics + discussion points
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Quotes (from this video)
- the market is swamped with small card games far more so than dice games so this game might have not quite such a distinct identity as its predecessor
- the game sits on the highest rung of my engagement ladder
- a bonafide classic
- it's got loads of interaction
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BoardGameBollocks Top List at 6:59 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Power tile economy creates dynamic decisions
- Strong thematic cohesion
Cons
- Rule depth can be intimidating
- Strategy can hinge on tile draw luck
Thematic elements
- Conquest, exploration, and mythic power via tile mechanics
- Ancient Egypt with mythological overtones
- epic, tile-driven conquest
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Area Control — Controlling spaces yields scoring and advantages.
- power tiles with teleportation — Some tiles grant powerful, game-changing actions such as teleporting into enemies' backyards.
- tile placement — Acquire and place power tiles to unlock effects and costs.
Video topics + discussion points
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Quotes (from this video)
- the Minis for the first edition of this game were really really terrible they were absolute dog
- we just put up with the ship Miniatures and we just good afternoon our own ball sack
- this for us is the best solo game ever created in major night
- Mage Knight never ever gets old there's always something new to discover in this game
- it's number four on this list
- it's the greatest party game ever made hands down
- the theme dead on and the action selection mechanism
- the possibilities are literally endless in Pitch car
- you could teleport directly into someone's backyard give them a good old spanking
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Board Game Replay Discussion at 7:06 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- intense, adrenaline-fueled combat
- spectacular components and vibe
- great for players who enjoy direct confrontation
Cons
- rules can be dense and crunchy
- can overstay its welcome at higher player counts
Thematic elements
- high-octane combat, tactical creature/monster powers
- mythic ancient Egypt battlefield
- fast, brutal, highly competitive
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Area Control — control key territory to gain resources and powers.
- Combat — deep tactical combat on a modular board with various monsters and gods invoked.
- hand/resource management — manage a hand of god-like powers and upgrades to optimize battles.
- high component quality — great minis and artifact tokens that push the theme forward.
Video topics + discussion points
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Quotes (from this video)
- it's absolutely ridiculous
- this game is a riot
- Cosmic Encounter is a great game
- we're going to do a full playthrough
- come on by you can probably find us
- we'll be all over the board game floor
- I'm dying to get this to the table
- it's your video and our community
- we're getting down there Thursday night
- we want to meet you and play some games
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Board Game Design Lab Top List at 16:41 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Elegant, fast-paced combat with clever card usage
- Self-balancing map design that keeps players in play
Cons
- Some players dislike luck elements in card draws
- Ok to require multiple plays to master faction-specific rules
Thematic elements
- mythology-driven warfare and conquest
- Ancient Egypt
- mythic combat-focused
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- area control / battle skirmish — Strategic placement and clashes determine control of regions.
- Card-driven combat — Cards drive combat actions and outcomes; timing and card choice matter.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- one of the biggest things you know as being a good game designer you want to give players interesting choices
- Gamers or people in general they want to feel rich they want to feel powerful they want to feel smart
- there's value in playing terrible games
- you can create a system that can be re-themed to different things to make more money
- it's like watching film... you break it down to see how they do it
- this is a monumental feat of game design
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BoardGameBollocks Top List at 14:32 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Fast-paced and dynamic for a war game with mythic flavor
- Visible potential for deep tactical play and combos
- Strong reprint presence and expansions (Blood in the Sand edition semantically referenced)
Cons
- Rule clarity and balance can be opaque without careful study
Thematic elements
- Ancient warfare with magical creatures and gods
- Ancient Egypt with mythological influences
- Mythological, with emergent conquest and tactical play
Comparison games
- Other area-control war games
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Area Control — Move troops, resolve combat, and push for territorial advantage.
- Area control / combat — Move troops, resolve combat, and push for territorial advantage.
- Mythological creature cards — Deploy creatures to gain temporary advantages and disrupt opponents.
- Power tiles and buffs — Use tiles to enhance movement, attack, or resurrection-like effects.
Video topics + discussion points
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Quotes (from this video)
- this is an absolutely astonishing achievement the bloku designers came up with the idea himself
- it's replaced crocodile for us
- you really should get hold of this one
- the greatest real-time game ever made and made even better by the new iteration
- Seven Wonders is one of the greatest board games card games ever made
- Obsession is without doubt one of the finest board games that we've played for a very, very long time
- Cyclades is the complete package
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