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2001
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Description
The year is 1822. After years of decay, it is time to rebuild the medina, located at the foot of the Atlas mountains. The architects and engineers of the city work to erect large and beautiful palaces and to renovate the damaged city wall. As the reconstruction of the old city progresses, the city's inhabitants flock through the alleys, and the contours of the new city gradually reappear!
Each turn, players must place two pieces on the board, either augmenting an existing building or starting a new building if the current building of that color is finished. Each player will claim one building of each of the four colors by the end of the game, giving one point per wooden piece attached to the building.
Also, if you own the largest building of a particular color you get a bonus for that color. Finally, there are bonuses for the player who most recently connected one of their buildings to the walls, which grow from the four corners of the city.
Medina is a tense game by the great designer Stefan Dorra.
In 2014, Medina was re-released with new components, as well as changed and 2-player rules. See Medina (Second Edition).
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Video RvkFci0LzUE
The Mill Discussion at 1:37
video_pk 90478 · mention_pk 241784
Click to watch at 1:37 · YouTube ↗
Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- sam's content is just so well done the videography is beautiful
- sam just strikes me as a really nice guy
- please check out sam's wingspan tapestry in my little side video
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Video 3ckQB2RsM7o
Getting Games Interview at 1:05 sentiment: positive
video_pk 90334 · mention_pk 241220
Click to watch at 1:05 · YouTube ↗
Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Black Death outbreak
- Messina, a port city in Europe during the Black Death
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Tile Placement — hexagonal tiles nest against each other
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- I've owned this table since 2006. I picked this up for 60 at a used furniture store.
- I call it the tank.
- I will honestly be emotional today I don't have this table anymore.
- Trans-Siberian Railroad is currently my favorite by a squeaker.
- Imperial Steam is supposedly a heavy logistics type train game.
- I would love to play oath.
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Video hQhVJ18Uekg
Watch It Played Discussion at 11:27 sentiment: positive
video_pk 89582 · mention_pk 238189
Click to watch at 11:27 · YouTube ↗
Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- fantastic older abstract city-building game
- easy to learn
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- city-building abstract
- Mediterranean trading/urban development vibe implied by city-building
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Area Control — Referred to as a 'city building abstract game' and played on Board Game Arena.
- city-building/area control (abstract) — Referred to as a 'city building abstract game' and played on Board Game Arena.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- i'm a big fan of light games with hidden depth
- hidden gem
- learning the rules really really well because that makes everyone happier at the table
- the burden of owning the board games
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UndeadVikingVideos Discussion at 787:51:00 sentiment: positive
video_pk 88374 · mention_pk 232857
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Cover looks cool
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Medieval Bohemia
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Dice Rolling — it's dice rolling
- Dynamic base building — Dynamic base driven sandbox games
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- it's exciting to watch um you know your team do well and win so yeah sports ball
- the Philly fans go nuts with that we were tearing the streets up they actually greased the poles so they stopped climbing like poles when that happens down there in Philly
- it's a weird thing the city feels like I noticed that a couple times with Philly with a couple you know the Eagles and and you know the whole the whole city gets excited
- if anybody can find pib zero anywhere I will um gladly pay you the shipping and the and the and the purchase price plus a little extra
- as of July 24 2023 copenhall has confirmed that pep zero has not been discontinued
- it just hasn't been disconnected you just can't find it anywhere
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Getting Games Discussion at 11:41 sentiment: positive
video_pk 87894 · mention_pk 230398
Click to watch at 11:41 · YouTube ↗
Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- enjoyed it a lot
- two-player mode is a feature of the second edition
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- two videos a week is the goal for 2024
- it's the curse of being self-employed
- check out my steam power mod
- virtual tabletop lets you just be stuck in a browser
- maps of Myera is a game about cartography where you are making a map of an island
- I fell in love with Medina second edition
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Video 15LLUjqJhFE
Watch It Played Top 10 List at 17:18 sentiment: positive
video_pk 85290 · mention_pk 218298
Click to watch at 17:18 · YouTube ↗
Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- showstopping components and beautiful production
- strong consensus as a personal favorite
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- architectural construction and city planning
- medina rebuilding at the foot of the Atlas mountains
- cooperative-building with competitive tension
Comparison games
- Board Game Arena (as a platform to try it)
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- building/placement with blocking — players place pieces and attempt to claim limited colors to build a Medina
- cooperative competitive scoring — players build together but scoring decisions may block others
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Ah, it's fantastic.
- It's Showstopping on the table.
- I'd recommend Medina second edition to everyone.
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Video BgDl33BNWs8
The Brothers Murph Discussion at 4:16 sentiment: mixed
video_pk 85005 · mention_pk 217043
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Overall sentiment (raw)
mixed
Pros
- Interesting
- Would enjoy more on the next go
Cons
- Didn't blow me away
- Fairly abstract
Thematic elements
- building a city
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Area Majority — Claiming ownership of buildings by placing pieces.
- Set Collection — Collecting pieces of various colors.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Telestrations is one of the greatest games ever made.
- Legitimately, I think probably the greatest party game ever made. And one of the greatest games ever made.
- Telestrations, which is just telephone with drawing, is in terms of pure fun, might be the funnest game ever made.
- So good. Tiny Towns kind of plays a rage con. I love this game. I'm playing a butt ton on BGA right now.
- Verdant such a good game, man.
- Verdant of the Calico Verdant Cascadia line Verdant always feels like the one that gets left behind and I think it's my favorite of the three.
- Viticulture I taught Viticulture I would play Viticulture Tuscany. It was great freaking love Viticulture.
- The White Castle absolute banger.
- The rule I and maybe this changed from the original version and the version we have, but in the version we are playing, when you take the action where you collect the blue meeples, and you're multiplying the amount of blue meeples you you collect times the amount of blue building spaces in the nine, including the space you're on, spaces, you can add cards to that.
- YES. I DID NOT KNOW these things.
- There were multiple rules in like Pandemic we used to play wrong cuz we read the rulebook once a long time ago, but just never read it again.
- Someone in the comments is like looking at these cards Murph might be OP I'm like I don't know I don't know I don't think so I think we're I don't think they're that I don't think they're that great. I think we're fun and interesting but I don't think we're the strongest characters ever made.
- I love the theme of it a lot it looks really cool it looks really cool.
- I picked up Alhambra all time classic for me. $20 here.
- You don't really seem to like solo games that much. I really like it. I think you'd find the card play interesting.
- I enjoyed it. I think I enjoyed it. Me and Paula enjoyed it. Or no, Paula was just watching. Was it just you and me playing?
- I just feel like Dinosaur World, they had the opportunity to clean up Dinosaur Island, and they just made it bigger. And I feel like it was a it was a very big missed opportunity.
- Necessary is such an interesting question.
- However, the game is a lot better.
- We're not going to play without the expansion.
- literal everyone says no one says essential. I don't think it's essential. I think it's if you got the money and you like A Feast for Odin, definitely do it. You'll never go back.
- it levels up the game.
- And then they just redid it again. It's it's very confusing what they're doing with that.
- I really like Onirim. I really like Castellion.
- A lot of other people don't like that game. It's like one of the lowest rated Oniverse games.
- The general plan is that every year we do a Kickstarter there will be a new game.
- I really like Onirim.
- So, naturally being at a resort has got me thinking about like a game centered around like a resort and stuff
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BoardGameGeek Rules Teach at 0:04 sentiment: other
video_pk 80448 · mention_pk 195829
Click to watch at 0:04 · YouTube ↗
Overall sentiment (raw)
null
Pros
- Lets you take any wild card out of the discard pile and put it back on top.
Cons
- Its ability causes cards to be discarded.
Thematic elements
- Mythological creatures
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Card Draw/Discard — The Medusa causes cards to be discarded.
- Discard Pile Interaction — The Medusa lets you take any wild card out of the discard pile and put it back on top.
- Wild cards — The Medusa card allows the use of wild cards.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- You can play one.
- I think Kristoff has it.
- Kristoff took it.
- Oh, Kristoff got it.
- Yeah. And this one, the Minotaur lets you exchange any card here and takes it back to on your hand.
- Um we got the restrict Here are two fours in here. There is one four in here because of the still trumpeting mermaid.
- Does anyone have a strong opinion on a curse that they don't like there?
- The green would be Oh, no, it's I don't have the double green or the green slash.
- So, I would say that's the one to take.
- Yeah, but they Yeah, they totally do.
- They like the Medusa and the Minotaur now.
- I would take the Medusa maybe.
- Okay. So, this is this one.
- Oh, look, she's mad now.
- Yes, she is so mad. And she goes Discard
- That's how she goes.
- These gets discarded.
- Discarded. Exactly. Thank you.
- This goes here.
- New rule. Can we add rule for this row. What is it?
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Adam in Wales - Board Game Design Top List at 0:04 sentiment: positive
video_pk 12868 · mention_pk 37595
Click to watch at 0:04 · YouTube ↗
Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- creates beautiful 3D cityscape
- better than almost any other game at this
- satisfying city building
Cons
- reviewer hasn't played recently
Thematic elements
- cityscape
- urban development
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Area Control
- Tile Placement
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- these games have amazing table presence by which i mean people are going to glance across the room and go what is that person playing and i want to play all these games
- stacking games have table presence like nothing else
- looks beautiful it looks like a load of sweets on the board
- one of my favorite games of all time
- i don't like that sort of game i find that one of the most frustrating game mechanisms
- the central marble dispenser is your main draw in this game
- absolutely brilliant strategic game quite complex game
- it's actually my favorite of the mask trilogy
- i'm almost scared to say this but i don't really like azul very much
- biggest most overlooked game on this list
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