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Game Info
Year
2022
Players
2-6
Age
7+
Playtime
10 min
Collection
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Description
Mantis has only two rules: Steal or Score your way to victory. Collect matching cards by stealing or scoring until the winner has 10 cards in their score pile.
With the simplicity of UNO and depth of Gin Rummy, Mantis is designed for both kids and adults. But adults should be warned that kids will often beat them at this game.
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Video xW1NGEDGlCg
Top 100 List at 12:12 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Team play and partnership potential
- Strategic depth with area control and island merging
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
- Concordia
- Dwellings of Everdale
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- area majority — Players vie for majority on islands and in arrays to claim color control.
- Multi-layered placement — Islands merge and tile/disc placement affects strategic decisions.
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- it's very difficult to come up with a top 100 board games over a long period of time
- it's an icebreaker
- two players can play up to four players
- this is a trick taking game which came out late in 2024
- the tile placement is what is different
- wake up order as I'll call it
- pandemic style cooperative game
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Good Time Society News at 53:15 sentiment: positive
video_pk 2367 · mention_pk 6926
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Quick gameplay
- Simple rules
- Engaging player interaction
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Mantis shrimp collection
- Ocean/marine life
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Push Your Luck — Players can choose to steal or score cards
- set collection — Collect mantis shrimp cards of matching colors/types
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Quotes (from this video)
- Do not call it a comeback, I've been here for years
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