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The year is 1956. Mankind stands at the dawn of a new age, the Space Age, when the flying bombs of yesteryear will become the rocket ships of tomorrow. As the director of a national space program, your country is depending on you for success in this great contest. You may be the first to create an artificial satellite, send a probe to another planet, or even put a man on the moon.
Leaving Earth is a game about planning and about managing risk. With even a single grand journey into outer space, you might claim victory in the game. Consequently, it is your job to plan each journey carefully, finding the cheapest, quickest, and safest ways to reach your objective—but do not spend too long preparing, or another nation might reach its goal before you.
On your turn, you will be conducting research, building spacecraft, and directing journeys into outer space. To conduct research, you buy an advancement that begins with certain flaws, then you test the advancement to find and eliminate those flaws. To build a spacecraft, you purchase components and assemble them into a whole. To travel to outer space, you expend rockets to maneuver from one location to another.
Year Published
2015
Transcript Analysis
Browse transcript mentions, sentiments, pros/cons, mechanics, topics, quotes, and references.
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The Secret Cabal Gaming Podcast general_discussion at 6:56 sentiment: positive
video_pk 12871 · mention_pk 37642
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Gorgeous 1960s artwork evocative of the era
- Engaging space race theme with tension around rocket testing
- Strong thematic flavor and high potential for story-driven play
Cons
- Not widely known; lack of published data; potential learning curve for new players
Thematic elements
- spaceflight, mission success/failure
- 1960s space race era, space exploration
- retro-futuristic, historical exploration
Comparison games
- Space Race (card game)
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- mission card-based objectives — cards define missions like landing a man on the Moon or Mars probe missions
- race/competitive scoring — players compete to achieve missions before opponents, simulating a space race
- rocket development and testing — players design and test rockets; rockets can explode and cause mission failure
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- the hidden gem is my favorite thing about this hobby
- I want to get those feelings back
- discovery and exploration like I haven't felt in years
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Three Minute Board Games top_10_list at 13:47 sentiment: positive
video_pk 12851 · mention_pk 37543
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Tension from uncertain technology outcomes
- Engaging risk-reward loop around mission readiness
Cons
- Math-heavy, not for everyone
- Steep learning curve for some players
Thematic elements
- risk management and space race strategy
- space exploration and colonization with a heavy emphasis on technology
- calculated, process-driven with probabilistic checks
Comparison games
- Other space/numbers-based eurogames
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Cost-conditional loss — Failures cost money and may force strategic planning around resources.
- Technology checks with risk — Any new technology requires a check with potential failure costs.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Clues are used to seal gates in the game which is one of the main ways of winning
- one at a time after any skill check failed or not each spent clue token allows the player to roll one additional die and the result is a success
- the Provost can be moved up and down the board
- it's a fantastic atmosphere at the table
- the greatness in games is that they're fun and enjoyable
- you trick yourself into spending your important resource Clues into passing a check out of desperation
- trades are binding and you can't lie
- success is harder to move forward from than failure
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The Secret Cabal top_10_list at 11:03 sentiment: positive
video_pk 10416 · mention_pk 30673
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Beautiful 1960s aesthetic and strong strategy
- High replayability and content
Cons
- There is a degree of luck; debated by players
Thematic elements
- Risk and exploration with a historical flavor
- Space race in the 1960s era
- Realistic and tense space program progression
Comparison games
- Twilight Imperium
- Star Trek Ascendancy
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Interplanetary exploration map — Visit planets and manage missions across the solar system
- Resource allocation for rocket development — Build rockets, test them, and manage risk
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Railways of the World is the best train game ever.
- Concordia could be the best game I've ever played.
- Nemo's War is a masterpiece from Ian O'Toole.
- Glory to Rome is a masterpiece.
- Dungeons & Dragons is clearly my number-one favorite game of all time.
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Three Minute Board Game Patrons top_10_list at 23:17 sentiment: positive
video_pk 4922 · mention_pk 14610
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- engaging space-race theme
- weighty decisions
Cons
- math-heavy and niche audience
Thematic elements
- space exploration and risk-taking
- space race and astronaut exploration
- math-heavy, strategic simulation
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- heavy map-based strategy — space program decisions affect progress and risk
- risk management and resource allocation — players manage risk vs reward in space missions
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Spirit Island my all-time favorite game
- Arkham Horror holds a special place of my heart
- it's joy in a box
- Leaving Earth is my favorite in that space
- this is one of those few games where I'm like yeah I think the streamlined version is the way to go
- June is the original game for this spot
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Watch It Played top_10_list at 31:46 sentiment: positive
video_pk 4807 · mention_pk 14126
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Most unique game in collection
- Math-heavy simulation
- Works well solo due to calculation time
- Great push your luck mechanic
- Different missions and conditions
Cons
- Requires pencil and paper
- Very time consuming
- Not solved quickly
Thematic elements
- Run a space agency
- Space exploration
- Complex simulation
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Math-heavy Simulation — Calculate orbital mechanics and trajectories
- Push Your Luck — Risk-taking in mission planning
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- I've played about 300 solo games so this represents the top of all the solo games I've played
- These are entirely my opinions based on my personal play experience
- I think this is one of the cleverest solo modes on the market
- When you win a game of Robinson Crusoe there are very few things in solo board gaming more satisfying
- The closest experience in board gaming to being the captain on a bridge in a sci-fi movie where everything is going to shit
- I'm probably a solo board gaming masochist
- I just love Thunderbirds as a solo game
- It feels like Legendary Encounters was built for the Alien theme and was built as an upgrade to the original Legendary system
- Probably the best AI opponent in all of board gaming
- Few games have that genuine sense of exploration
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Secret Cabal Gaming Podcast top_10_list at 10:29 sentiment: positive
video_pk 897 · mention_pk 2554
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- deep, mathy gameplay
- interesting testing mechanic
- strong space race tension
Cons
- very heavy math; long playtime
Thematic elements
- Space exploration, rocket design, technological advancement
- Space race; multiple destinations in the solar system
- engineering-focused, math-heavy
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Resource management — manage life-support, fuel, and mission components
- rocket design and testing — build and test rockets using a deck of failures/successes
- solo play options — possible to play solo as a space race challenge
- space race scoring — goal is to reach destinations faster and accumulate VP
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- "Aquasphere is is such a unique game"
- "this is a space race you're trying to get more points"
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Unknown channel general_discussion at 2:11 sentiment: positive
video_pk 502 · mention_pk 1470
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Space exploration and base building in a scaling program
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- so apparently you're not a real board gamer until you own one of these things
- I am officially a white dude standing in front of a calyx
- across the top shelf a lot of these games will feature in my top 100 unsurprisingly
- this is a shelf hog it's a really good game and everything but it's kind of overkill in the end
- I can't afford to buy every single game out there I've got a lot on the shelves as you can see but I can't get everything
- a whole bunch of really cool little games in here and some of my particular favorites
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