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Medium

Game ID: GID0205803
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Description

In the game Medium, players act as psychic mediums, harnessing their powerful extra-sensory abilities to access other players’ thoughts. Together in pairs, they mentally determine the Medium: the word that connects the words on their two cards, and then attempt to say the same word at the same time!

Two cards. Two thoughts. One mind.

—description from the publisher

Year Published
2019
Transcript Analysis
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Video OYWq3wtsn2Q Chairman of the Board top_10_list at 0:15 sentiment: mixed
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mixed
Pros
  • Very approachable; low rules overhead
  • Encourages neighbor interaction and competitive camaraderie
Cons
  • Novelty wears off for many groups
  • Pacing can drag in longer sessions
Thematic elements
  • Word linkage / clue building
  • Word-based party game with no fixed setting
  • Competitive with neighbors; collaborative constraints
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • team-based clue linking — players work in pairs to create connections between adjacent words
  • word association — players draw two words and must discover a linking word; play proceeds with neighbors to score
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Quotes (from this video)
  • it's a word-based game
  • an ultra simple game
  • it's a strong party game not my favorite but certainly one that i would happily play again
  • one of the most under pressure games
  • one of the best examples of a social deduction game
  • Dixit is a weird and wonderful game
  • the fake artist goes to New York
  • novel concepts that it went down quite well for me over christmas
  • longevity this game doesn't hold up
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Video 04IwyCmqG-o Foster the Mele top_10_list at 13:16 sentiment: positive
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positive
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none
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Quotes (from this video)
  • We are here today to do part two, which is the $1,000 collection.
  • This is a luxury hobby.
  • Board Game Bliss affiliates. The link is going to be in the description.
  • If you have a crisp $1,000 bill, you can go to your friendly local gaming store to spend that money on board games.
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Video ib2B09JAckc Foster the Meeple weight_guessing_challenge at 4:37 sentiment: positive
video_pk 10443 · mention_pk 30758
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • fun, party-weight exercise
  • fast pace and approachable
Cons
  • light on deep strategy
  • weight is variable depending on players
Thematic elements
Comparison games
  • Role Player
  • Dice Town
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • card-based word association — players use clue cards to describe a word, others guess
  • party/social interaction — heavy emphasis on interaction and quick thinking
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Quotes (from this video)
  • this here's the wildest game in the wilderness if you're wearing hats and sunglasses best remove them
  • Isle of cats is 5.1
  • actual weight of cosmic frog is 4.2 lb
  • the physical weight of war of the ring is 6.3
  • Prodal Club amazing game amazing game
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Video qDF1HIc5XQs Foster the Meeple game_recommendations at 8:46 sentiment: positive
video_pk 10303 · mention_pk 30400
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highly_positive
Pros
  • Great for team communication
  • Tests group cohesion
  • Fun aha moments
  • Works for smaller established teams
Cons
  • Works better with already cohesive units
Thematic elements
  • mental_connection
  • synergy
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none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • I have found that hosting board game nights is an excellent way to get non-board gamers into the hobby, because after they've played some of these games with you, they immediately say 'I need to go get this game, I love this game, can't believe I've never heard of it'
  • Our hobby is terrible at marketing itself to people outside of the hobby. Yeah once you get in, yeah you're golden.
  • There are so many board gamers out there than I think any of us even know, and even more people who are just adjacent to the hobby.
  • It's definitely not going to be for everyone, especially the charades part
  • The game takes a backseat to the discussion between rounds
  • You're actually better at this game if you can't draw well. The worse you draw, the more fun it is.
  • It's just been something that's been on my mind a lot because I've been hosting some game nights at my workplace
  • I'm the fun police, but in the opposite way - I want to bring the fun
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Video ayrMvbT5hgY The Dice Tower general_discussion at 2:38 sentiment: positive
video_pk 8925 · mention_pk 26350
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positive
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none
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Quotes (from this video)
  • Times Up, one of the greatest party games ever.
  • Pictures is a game I don't understand.
  • Just One's such a great game. It works in every situation.
  • Detective Club where everyone's lying.
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Video r5DjJluD0EM Chairman of the Board top_10_list at 2:37 sentiment: positive
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positive
Pros
  • Super simple to learn and highly social
  • Hilarious and laugh-out-loud moments
  • Fast playtime makes it great for party sessions
Cons
  • May feel light for some players seeking deeper strategy
Thematic elements
  • word association
  • Party game night
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • neighbor interaction — Turns involve using left/right neighbor cards to guide associations.
  • word association — Players connect neighbor words to generate an intermediate word and earn points.
Video topics + discussion points
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Quotes (from this video)
  • I thought 2019 was a really strong year for board gaming.
  • it's just a nice, pleasant game there and I really hope this one gets some wind behind it sails because it's a really nice game.
  • an absolute masterpiece in my opinion.
  • Trismegistus the ultimate formula definitely my top game of 2019.
  • this is undoubtedly the best deduction game out there.
  • Museum is as you can see it has to be wonderful to look at artwork by vintage rate, who is undoubtedly probably the best artist in the business.
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Video 3aEZtCqOIlw Cardboard Herald interview at 1:08:49 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • strong social interaction
  • accessible for casual players
Cons
none
Thematic elements
  • communication and shared clues
  • party word-guessing with a twist
Comparison games
  • Code Names
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • word-guessing — players provide related clues and contestants guess words
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • The enforcers are there for us to feel safe.
  • Fail fast.
  • You have to take feedback… and make it the best you can.
  • this convention is all about the play
  • the positive energy and the connections at Pax Unplugged are what make it special
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Video wvZKQjs4HaE Foster the Meepula channel top_10_list at 30:09 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • lots of humorous moments
  • great for streams and families
Cons
  • requires good communication among players
Thematic elements
  • linking clues with odd attributes
  • group party game
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • word association / linking — players select clues that connect with a prompt; others guess
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • Google it. Please Google nuthatch right now.
  • This is the greatest game ever.
  • This is such boy energy right now.
  • I achieved Nirvana. On that day.
  • What kind of bird is that? A nuthatch maybe.
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Video wNlXxO-r3qo Foster the Meeple general_discussion at 18:16 sentiment: positive
video_pk 5176 · mention_pk 15362
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positive
Pros
  • Good closer with strong group interaction
Cons
none
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none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • party social deduction / creative word association — Players give and guess prompts to score points in a conversational setting.
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Quotes (from this video)
  • we had around 10,000 live views so people kind of dropping in and dropping out
  • 1,282 challenge entries that's wild
  • this is where we started to fall off of our schedule
  • I will be staying up the full 24 hours again because it's just the best way to do it
  • it's a food day
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Video 2FV_KhSLJGE Foster the Meeple Channel top_10_list at 11:33 sentiment: positive
video_pk 2305 · mention_pk 6685
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • Great ice-breaker for new groups
  • Casual and approachable
Cons
  • Requires comfortable participants with silliness
  • Can become repetitive
Thematic elements
  • Word association and connecting ideas
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • multi-word linking — Players select words to connect, aiming to produce a chain that others must interpret.
  • word association — Players connect words from their hands to form meaningful connections.
Video topics + discussion points
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Quotes (from this video)
  • this is essentially kind of like a tug OFW Style game
  • it's super simple anyone can play it and it's just it's silly fun
  • it's so easy
  • it's a no-brainer it's super fun
  • we play this one a lot with our friends
  • it's hilarious it invokes so much laughter every time you play it
  • it's portable tiny tin games and they p like so much fun
  • it's basically a lottery ticket in a board game
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Video SkNAZ409DrY Foster the Meeples general_discussion at 4:43:41 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • intellectual but lighthearted
  • great for testing group dynamics and communication
Cons
  • requires good chemistry and clear communication
  • can be slower if players overthink clues
Thematic elements
  • communication and inference
  • mechanic-of-reading minds; social clue game
  • cozy social deduction vibe in a party setting
Comparison games
  • Wavelength
  • Power Grid
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • prompted guessing — players respond to prompts with clues; points awarded for alignment and cleverness.
  • word/phrase association — players give clues to help partner guess a word or phrase from an emoji/dial prompts.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • This is a mean game.
  • We are playing Perch, everybody.
  • Zip, zap, Zork.
  • Are Jeff and I on the same wavelength?
  • We are going nuts for donuts.
  • Tinder blocks and barbecubes!
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