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2017
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Description
1931: Your scientific expedition discovers a new and intriguing mountain range in the middle of the Antarctic polar circle. Under these challenging conditions, the survival of your team will depend on your ability to communicate with each other and to coordinate your efforts to overcome each obstacle — but what you discover on the way to the highest peak will strongly test your mental health. Will you even be able to understand yourself despite the madness that gradually insinuates itself into your mind?
Based on the novel by H. P. Lovecraft, Mountains of Madness is a fully cooperative game with a pinch of real-time gameplay.
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Rolling Dice & Taking Names Review at 1:08:10 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Unique and chaotic player interaction
- Novel approach to communication challenges
- Accessible for players new to Cthulhu themes
- Fast-paced gameplay
Cons
- May lack sufficient Cthulhu depth for hardcore fans
- Can lead to arguments if players don't embrace the chaotic nature
Thematic elements
- Cthulhu mythos, exploration, and survival.
- A Cthulhu-themed environment, possibly a mountain.
- Cooperative game with increasing inefficiencies and player afflictions that affect communication.
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- cooperative play — Players work together to overcome challenges.
- Hand Management — Players manage a hand of cards to solve encounters.
- Real-Time — Players have a limited time (30 seconds) to decide on actions and communicate.
- timer — A timer is used to create pressure during the communication phase.
- Variable Player Powers (Afflictions) — Players gain afflictions that change their communication abilities and how they interact.
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Quotes (from this video)
- It's Indiana Jones in the age of sail.
- The players going crazy - that's a nice little spin on it.
- I want to be a designer, I want someone else to figure this all out.
- The United States spent less time in World War Two than I spent on Sea Fall.
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3 Minute Board Games Review at 0:02 sentiment: mixed
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Overall sentiment (raw)
mixed
Pros
- Awful lot of fun for the right group (role players, outgoing people).
- Great fun for reasonably casual gamers who are outgoing.
- Double-sided character cards with male and female options.
- Nice looking game.
- Unique take on the Cthulhu Mythos madness theme.
- The negotiation phase and the resulting mess can be a source of laughter.
Cons
- Game is pretty thin.
- Not for serious gamers wanting a deep puzzle.
- More of a social game than a traditional Euro.
- Challenging for self-conscious people who dislike performing.
- Not a game that will be played often.
- Best value is as a novelty.
Thematic elements
- Exploration of the last great unknown on Earth, discovering traces of a lost civilization of alien and unworldly origins, facing growing madness and the cold.
- The 1920s, Antarctica
Comparison games
- Mansions of Madness
- XCOM The Board Game
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Card Play — Players play cards to meet challenge goals.
- cooperative play — The team is working together to solve puzzles and win the game.
- leadership tokens — Leadership tokens can be used to get a boost during each phase.
- madness cards — Madness cards are acquired during the game, with each level of badness being increasingly more difficult to deal with.
- Negotiation — Players have 30 seconds to negotiate and play cards during each turn.
- Penalty dice — Failure can result in rolling the penalty dice.
- Set Collection — The main tasks involve matching card sets.
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Quotes (from this video)
- Mountains of Madness is an awful lot of fun for the right group.
- The best thing about this game is laughing about the negotiation phase once it's done and the giant mess you have made of it.
- However, as a game, it's pretty thin and if you're a serious game or wanting a deep puzzle to crack, this is not the game for you.
- Its best value is as a novelty you play occasionally.
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Other at 0:27 sentiment: mixed
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Overall sentiment (raw)
mixed
Pros
- Wonderfully thematic, fitting the idea of going mad.
- At its best, the game is hilarious and can lead to tears of laughter.
- The core gameplay of limited communication and timed phases is appealing.
Cons
- Can end up being quite boring if the madness cards are not interesting.
- The madness cards can be kept for a long time without anything changing.
- Too many rules and extra things that aren't needed.
- Poker chips are seen as fluff that detracts from the game.
Thematic elements
- going up a mountain and going mad
- a mountain
Comparison games
- fast food fear
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Card Play — Players complete missions by playing the right numbered cards together collaboratively.
- Communication Impairment — Communication is hindered by madnesses that affect how players can communicate, such as closing eyes, talking in a certain way, or only talking to a specific player.
- cooperative play — It is a cooperative game where players try to complete missions.
- Press Your Luck — Players keep madness cards for a long time without changes, suggesting a lack of progression or a potential for stagnation.
- Timed Phase — Players have to rush to get everything done in a timed phase.
- variant rules — A variant in the rulebook involves stacking madness levels instead of replacing them, which can make the game more difficult or not work well together.
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Quotes (from this video)
- it's wonderfully thematic it really fits the the idea of going mad
- at its best this game is hilarious and I'm amazed that I would get rid of a game that had me in tears of laughter
- it's such a simple idea that makes for so much negotiation
- I'm giving corporate America a seal of actual love
- it's a really lovely production amazing artwork from Quan Chau Moria
- this one was a big disappointment I'm sorry to say
- there are a lot of better dexterity games out there that have just a few extra rules and a bit more entertainment factor for me
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3 Minute Board Games Top List at 2:22 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive_but_exhausting
Pros
- generates extreme comedy through madness cards
- unique mechanic of affecting player behavior
- memorable social moments
- quality memorable experiences
Cons
- extremely chaotic and exhausting
- not suitable for regular play
- players lose all composure
Thematic elements
- Cthulhu Mythos
- horror
- madness
- cooperative chaos
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- this list is about the stories not the ranking of the games
- cooperation is magical
- it's just a gang of murder hobos sticking together out of convenience just long enough to complete their private goals
- there's nothing that makes otherwise competent board gamers look like a bunch of Muppets like a timer
- watching that train wreck was some of the best social fun I have ever had in a co-op game
- what makes co-op gaming really fun it's that shared experience where one person can go up and do something wacky and you all remember it for the right way that time
- the shared experience where one person can go up and do something wacky and you all remember it for the dice for the right way that time or a memorable character event happens
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Actualol Top List at 20:58
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Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Cooperative with madness and communication constraints
- Mountaineering expedition
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Communication restriction — cards force you to speak in restricted ways to cooperate
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- I'm super excited to try this one out
- I can't wait to try out Nemesis
- they call it a romantic comedy in a board game
- it's a murder mystery on a cruise ship
- top 20 most anticipated games at Essen 2017
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