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It is a time of blood, of ritual, of war. Gods walk among the tribes, each hungering for the devotion that gives them form. Though the gods are many, only one will endure the ages above all others.
Mezo is an innovative game of area control for 2-4 players inspired by Mayan mythology. You will control a powerful god and it’s tribe of followers. These tribes will clash for dominance, build step pyramids, and make sacrifices all in the name of their god. Featuring massive god miniatures, each with vastly asymmetrical strategies, as well as numerous ways for you to achieve victory, Mezo is a unique take on the area control genre.
Key Points
- Innovative and intuitive area control with multiple ways to win.
- Massive Mayan god figures, each with their own unique strategies and actions.
- A rich Mayan theme, beautiful artwork, and engaging gameplay.
Year Published
2020
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Arcane Wonders review at 0:04 sentiment: positive
video_pk 61866 · mention_pk 154505
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- The limited color palette is striking
- Great table presence
- Each round offers a new puzzle
- Thinky, brain-burning puzzle
- Historical depth and everchanging strategies
Cons
- Goal card symbols are not super intuitive
- No dedicated player aid detailing the flow of the round
Thematic elements
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- River valley painting in a northern region
- Thinky puzzle
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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Pattern/Goal cards and scoring — Goals are arranged in sets to balance scoring; not all cards may be used in a game.
- Tile flipping and refilling — Removed tiles are slid back into the painting in any order to fill gaps.
- tile placement — Players rearrange and flip tiles on a 5x5 grid to fulfill round goals.
- Tile Removal — Active player names a tile type and all players remove a grouping of that type from their painting.
- Unique player powers — Amulets modify your painting or influence the tile-removal type for rounds.
- Variable player powers / amulets — Amulets modify your painting or influence the tile-removal type for rounds.
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Quotes (from this video)
- The limited color palette of mezan is really striking
- great table presence
- This one can definitely burn your brain
- mezan is a must try
- it's a blend of clever mechanisms historical depth and everchanging strategies will keep you coming back for more
- mezan is a very well researched game with a lot of history included in the rule book
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Lit Table It game_review at 0:14 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Abstract strategy with a puzzle-like feel
- Beautiful, festive graphic design
- Two goals visible per round allow forward planning
- Engaging tile manipulation and flip mechanics
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Pattern-building through symbol groups and flipping tiles to the dark/light sides
- A 5x5 grid where players as Northern Craftsmen assemble ornamental tile patterns with symbols and spruce-trees on the tiles.
- abstract puzzle
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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- amulet_mechanic — Amulets are used to bridge between groups, swap tiles into different groups, or remove tiles from groups.
- flip_and_rearrange — Tiles removed are flipped to the opposite side and the grid is rearranged to refill gaps.
- goal_cards — Each round uses two revealed goal cards; players aim to match configurations to score.
- group_selection — Players form groups of identically-symbol tiles that are connected to count for goals.
- showdown_choice — Instead of scoring points, players may take two amulets as an alternate reward.
- tile_placement — Players place tiles on a personal 5x5 grid to form patterns and progress toward scoring goals.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Mezan an abstract strategy game that requires planning ahead of time and making choices that will score you points by pulling tiles off moving others down and then placing those ones that you pulled off on top but flipping them to the other side
- it's a puzzle game so you'll have to turn your brain on
- the look of the game is great I don't know why but this reminds me of like a Christmas type design
- if you like abstract strategy games and the look of this game then this might be something that you want to check out
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Unknown Channel game_review at 0:01
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Pros
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Cons
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Thematic elements
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- pattern-based grid puzzle with shifting elements and limited information
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- wintry vibe with a garden/forest theme featuring hedgehogs and pine trees
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- positive
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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
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Quotes (from this video)
- I just think this game is so clever. It looks great. It's really puzzly. It's fun to play with other people. So, I am loving this one.
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