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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
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Kuiperium - Review & How to Play

Let's Table It Apr 26, 2026
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Video 9_0fgA-GaJg litz table game_review at 0:14 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • Strong two-player design with meaningful choices and tension
  • Deep yet approachable through clear core mechanics and a manageable play time (~1 hour)
  • Engaging card placement with strategic depth and spatial planning
  • Clear end condition via the Discovery track, with compelling setup and pacing
  • Tight integration of card text, color matching, and affinity bonuses
Cons
  • Early game decisions may feel muted until later when Discovery points become pivotal
  • Performance heavily influenced by card draw, which can affect perceived variety
  • Not a scalable title for players seeking games with more than two players
  • Some complexity in color-corner matching may increase setup/learning curve for some players
Thematic elements
  • resource collection and discovery progression in a competitive space setting
  • space station building around the super asteroid belt
  • abstract/strategic; flavor conveyed through theme and card text rather than a strong explicit narrative
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • affinity bonus tiles — Tiles that may modify actions when activated, offering strategic advantages.
  • card placement rules and adjacency/color matching — Cards must be placed with color considerations; corners and colors determine adjacency and synergy; matching corners grant synergy points.
  • card tableau with on-card abilities — Players play cards into a personal tableau to gain the card's abilities and effects.
  • Discovery track and Discovery points — Advancing on a Discovery track by gaining Discovery points; reaching the end track triggers the end of the game.
  • end-of-turn and recall rewards — Recalling workers triggers rewards; cards and abilities may interact with the recall flow.
  • five action types per turn — On a turn, a player can choose from five actions: add a card to the secret lab, play a card, play a worker, refresh hand, or recall workers.
  • Kyum (hand) cards and synergy discards — Players start with Kyum cards and can discard cards to gain Synergy points that contribute to Discovery points.
  • Matching — Cards must be placed with color considerations; corners and colors determine adjacency and synergy; matching corners grant synergy points.
  • Reclaim as Action — Recalling workers triggers rewards; cards and abilities may interact with the recall flow.
  • secret lab — A special area where a card can be moved to be played later; only one card can occupy the slot and it can be played from the lab for powerful timing.
  • shared worker placement via cards — Each card placed is a worker placement location that may be used by the opponent, enabling interaction and blocking.
  • tableau building — Players play cards into a personal tableau to gain the card's abilities and effects.
  • take that — There is some interaction where players can act in ways that hinder the opponent via card placement and space control.
  • take-that potential — There is some interaction where players can act in ways that hinder the opponent via card placement and space control.
  • worker placement — Each card placed is a worker placement location that may be used by the opponent, enabling interaction and blocking.
Video topics + discussion points
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Quotes (from this video)
  • it's a two-player only card game using worker placement and hand management
  • The goal here is to mine typerium
  • The Discovery board here and you will be racing to get your space ship tracker to the end before the other player does by gaining Discovery points
  • it's not a fast light game but it also is not a big heavy complex game it hits that sweet spot
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Video 5TWC4jmQTBI Unknown general_discussion at 8:18 sentiment: neutral
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neutral
Pros
none
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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • And it's not just small publishers that are being affected.
  • The tariffs applied to their products are equal to $14.50 for every $10 that they spend on manufacturing for an estimated total of $1.5 million of additional expenses just in import taxes.
  • I do believe that the first step towards inflicting change for the better is for each of us to start finding opportunities to speak up, speak out, speak often.
  • Using your voice empowers others to do the same.
  • That's why I made this video to use my little voice to hopefully try and encourage all of us to use our voice.
  • That's all I got.
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Video OYWq3wtsn2Q Chairman of the Board top_10_list at 0:15 sentiment: mixed
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Overall sentiment (raw)
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
Video topics + discussion points
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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 ib2B09JAckc Foster the Meeple weight_guessing_challenge at 4:37 sentiment: positive
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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
Video topics + discussion points
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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 ayrMvbT5hgY The Dice Tower general_discussion at 2:38 sentiment: positive
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positive
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none
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none
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Mechanics unknown.
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No key topics recorded for this video.
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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Overall sentiment (raw)
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
No key topics recorded for this video.
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
Video topics + discussion points
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
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • Good closer with strong group interaction
Cons
none
Thematic elements
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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.
Video topics + discussion points
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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
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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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