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2017
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Description
Mint Works is a light and straightforward worker placement game. Its compact size makes it easy to put in your pocket and take it anywhere. Its simple rules make it easy to introduce new players to the genre of worker placement.
During the game each player will have a limited amount of Mint Tokens, which represent their workers. Players will use these mint tokens to earn more tokens, take first player or buy and build plans. Plans are how players earn points. Some plans will give only points, others will give extra powers to the owner.
Once any player has at least 7 points earned (or if there are not enough plans to refill the stock) the end of the game is triggered. The game will then be over at the end of the current round.
Whoever has the most points provided by plans they have built wins!
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Meeple University Top 10 List at 11:33 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Strategy game with a small footprint
- Comes in a tin box, fits in handbag/pocket
- Quick to take out and set up
- Fits the light holiday niche well
Cons
- Risk of mistaking the game for mints
Thematic elements
Comparison games
- Mint Delivery
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Engine Building — Players create an engine to generate resources or points.
- Tableau Building — Players build their own area with cards.
- Worker Placement — Players assign workers to collect resources and build.
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- so when we're traveling with our cars around Australia we do have the luxury of bringing huge Ikea bags full of board games and no problem with that but what happens when we're limited to the things we can bring with us such as when we have to bring clothes and the airline tells us we can only have a single like the airline limit us to that it's very mean of them
- I think the key things that are important when you're taking a a game traveling yeah portability is an obvious one for the reasons we just said y um and generally it's pretty rare that we have much table space a lot of games tend to be played on the bed y um or on a plane or on a plane so not a lot of space not very comfortable
- so Ob actually include a few bits and pieces um and again you know this is if you got a tactile person and you like to play and touch rather than otherwise you would just play something on your phone
- so here are the top 10 games in no particular order
- I feel that would be lost for so yeah so that's tiny epic Galaxy
- well this is um why we uh use or we we include mint Works um there's another one as well mint deliveries uh which is also quite well played but we used to this one this is the first one that came out yep and you like this game as well uh yes it's quick and simple and yeah it fits that fits that little um light holiday Niche very well that's Min Works
- So that is um but it's not that very much the cards is
- Play with the lowest score wins over the course of the game so it's very replayable the rules are very easy the strategy can get it's not the Super deepest strategy but it's got a nice level of depth to it for a quick two-player game.
- This is actually one of taran's favorite game it's one of my favorite two player games.
- It is one of the most popular two-player games out there.
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Meeple University Competition Giveaway at 16:05 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- quick fun
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- work placement
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Worker Placement — mint works is a quick fun little work of placement game with mint size tokens
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Quotes (from this video)
- Our passion is to create a of quality Bame videos
- We've started ni University um just a little bit about as quickly in mid-February 2018 so just over a year now
- We've got 278 users mean 278 different people entering our competition and we have a total of 6,080 actions and the entries uh 13,716 uh entri points interaction points
- This PR is available only for the US Canada Europe and Australia y so uh if we do draw someone outside that we will substitute in
- The restriction are not available in South America or Asia so once again we'll substitute in
- it's a great adventuring deck building board game which is based on the video game of the same name
- Mee University started as a hobby and now just a little bit more it's our Obsession now
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Meeple University Top 10 List at 14:18 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Cute tin packaging
- Good for travel
- Approachable presentation
Cons
none
Thematic elements
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none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Travel game — The tin makes it suitable for travel and it was included in a top 10 travel games list.
- Worker Placement — It's described as a worker placement game where players build buildings and collect points.
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Quotes (from this video)
- When a board game's sitting on the shop on the shelf sometime and get me interested to actually purchase it Oh on Kickstarter but more especially in boy game shop
- I almost pick a game based on pick a design based on the color on the spine and just liking the color palette and so you'll see that a bit through the first three that come up they're all guys or I really like the color palette on the spine and it transfers on to the front as well
- The reason is Tarrant started at pointing at board game covers originally and we sometimes think that you know when a board games sitting on the shop on the shelf sometime and get me interested to actually purchase it
- It's a book look the magnetic strip it's just the McCulloch I'm not gonna start saying the color plant pellet the color is good is golden with black keys it looks like an old just antique book
- This is a pizza box pizza box literally look but it is the what game food what game it's amazing
- it's excellent marketing it's yes taking the marketability to the next level
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Board Game Spotlight Review at 32:44 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Lizzie's favorite worker placement game
- Fits within a mint tin
Cons
none
Thematic elements
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none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Worker Placement — Mentioned by Lizzie as its primary mechanic and a favorite aspect.
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Quotes (from this video)
- we are fighting nicotine the the tarnished toothbrush er
- double sixes Wow which means double trouble double trouble so we are going to immediately resolve two of these cards
- we lost that was not a that was no Mulligan
- the game is quick enough where you can reset and play over again
- we survived guys guess what uh nicotine you can
- Mint Cooperative is currently live on Kickstarter
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All You Can Board Discussion at 6:44
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Pros
none
Cons
none
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none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
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Where There's A Wilz, There's a Play Discussion at 6:44 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- quick to table
- fondness for Small Box Games
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- city-building with mint coins
- small worker placement
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Worker Placement — quick, coin-driven worker placement
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Where there's a wheels, there's a play.
- my present to myself is learning a bunch of new games this month
- It's my birthday at the end of the month
- Wander Lost, Discover the World
- Nocturn will probably be the other one that we play together this month
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Allies or Enemies Top List at 7:52 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- mint tin theme is memorable
- compact and approachable
Cons
- marginal complexity may be limited for some players
Thematic elements
- minting coins and tiny industrial production
- A mint factory churning out coins and city-building potential.
- clever, tongue-in-cheek with a toyish vibe
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Engine Building — Players optimize a minting engine to generate coins and points.
- engine-building — Players optimize a minting engine to generate coins and points.
- Set Collection — Collect minting resources to maximize scoring opportunities.
- set collection / resource management — Collect minting resources to maximize scoring opportunities.
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- the two dessert ones just look so good
- i would really like to bite into these and then find out that they're soft and gooey
- the honey buzz squishy tokens holy cow they they feel so
- the eggs they look like the mini eggs they totally do
- you pointed out specifically the eggs um
- i picture them being honeycomb flavor as well
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3 Minute Board Games Top List at 8:19 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Ultra-portable; fits in a small tin.
Cons
- Series can lead to diminishing returns; subsequent Mint titles vary in quality.
Thematic elements
- Economy and planning
- City-building via mint coins
Comparison games
- Mint Delivery
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- tile laying — Place minted tiles to construct your city layout.
- Worker Placement — Place workers to mint buildings and progress on your city.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- why Jared would you want to play marrying Mr Darcy this is not really your kind of game
- it's Kathy's favorite game
- Sushi Go over Sushi Go Party because of its portability factor
- the road trip's full of zombies
- this is a game about the story so one person can read the clues aloud and everyone else can sort of chip in
- Cooperative game and this is the main difference here
- Mission Deep Sea or the original crew I prefer Mission Deep Sea
- Hostage Negotiator is my favorite portable game
- it's absolutely gorgeous
- A lot of people know the fundamental basics of what makes the crew tick
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