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You’ve just taken home your new bookshelf and now it’s time to put your favorite items in the display: books, boardgames, portraits... Who will show the best organized shelfie?
During your turn, you must take 1, 2, or 3 item tiles from the living room board (shared by all the players), following these rules:
• The tiles you take must be adjacent to each other and form a straight line.
• All the tiles you take must have at least one side free at the beginning of your turn.
Then, you must place all the tiles you’ve picked into 1 column of your bookshelf (a 3D display) to meet the personal goal cards, which grant points if you match the highlighted spaces with the corresponding item tiles, or the common goal cards, which grant points if you achieve the illustrated pattern. You also score points if you connect item tiles of the same type.
The first player who fills all the spaces of their bookshelf triggers the end game and takes the end game token that grants additional points. The game continues until the end of the turn of the player sitting on the right of the player holding the first player token.
The player who scores the most points wins the game.
A game of strategy and glance, different every time thanks to the variety of common and personal goals. The beautiful images of the item tiles will really give you the feeling of tidying up your precious shelf.
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Year Published
2022
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The Brothers Murf top_10_list at 10:06 sentiment: positive
video_pk 62705 · mention_pk 155403
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Great gimmick tied to shelves theme
- Portable and quick to play
Cons
- Not as deep as heavier titles
Thematic elements
- Display, curation, collection management
- Organizing shelves with books, board games, trophies, etc.
- Gimmick-driven shelf-management
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Compound Scoring — Complete rows/columns to unlock scoring opportunities
- dice drafting — Roll dice and assign/lock them to shelves to complete rows/columns
- dice drafting / placement — Roll dice and assign/lock them to shelves to complete rows/columns
- Jokers / modifiers — Jokers modify or enhance scoring opportunities
- Row/column completion scoring — Complete rows/columns to unlock scoring opportunities
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Dimension is both a dexterity game. It's actually it's more of an abstract puzzle game than it is a dexterity game.
- Hookie is a really wonderful game where you are trying to figure out which three kids are playing hookie.
- Mystic Paths is pretty darn unique. It's a word association game. Cooperative.
- I love Village Rails. VILLAGE RAILS. GOSH, I love Village Rails.
- This is one of the biggest surprises for me, I think, ever in terms of like what I've found and loved it.
- Citizens of the Spark... I think this game is massively underrated for how good it is.
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Foster the Meil top_10_list at 9:59 sentiment: positive
video_pk 9198 · mention_pk 27116
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Tactile, family-friendly
- Easy to teach and quick to play
- Strong visual appeal
Cons
- Can feel fiddly for some players
Thematic elements
- pattern building with secret objectives
- 3D grid puzzle with a Connect 4-like vibe
- hands-on, tactile filler
Comparison games
- Connect 4
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- grid placement — Drop tiles into a 3D grid from a central board, aiming to satisfy secret objectives.
- pattern/goal scoring — Fill columns to create desired patterns; meet edge conditions and goals for points.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- We've talked about this one a ton. This is the filler game we pull out the most.
- Sea Salt and Paper is addictive and a very, very good production.
- It's super quick. It's super simple. So, you could teach this to anyone.
- Castle Party is awesome. I love that freaking game.
- My Shelfie is essentially like Gamers Connect 4.
- My ideal game day is a big one, a bunch of fillers, and then maybe one more big game.
- Captain Flip is awesome. I love that freaking game.
- The video is chaos.
- We would love to know in the comments below what are some filler games that you love.
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Foster the Mele general_discussion at 7:07 sentiment: positive
video_pk 8775 · mention_pk 25877
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Relatable, modern life premise
- Cats optionally add charm
Cons
- Potentially abstract for serious gamers
Thematic elements
- Household organization with competitive points
- A shelved organization contest among gamers
- Relatable and lighthearted
Comparison games
- Wingspan
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Pattern recognition / grid placement — Players arrange and slide items to score based on alignment and spread.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- The weirder, the better. I love it.
- It's going to be a real hit.
- This is all in fun as per usual.
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Unknown Channel game_review at 0:00 sentiment: positive
video_pk 5773 · mention_pk 17081
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Three competing objectives create a rich, branching decision space (grid discipline, speed, and set-building).
- Tactile drafting with a Connect Four-inspired drop mechanic provides a satisfying spatial puzzle.
- Short but crunchy play, with meaningful choices that escalate toward the endgame.
Cons
- Aesthetic components are divisive; the shelf is described as 'ugly' by the speaker, which may affect first impressions.
- Cognitive load and memory demands can be heavy, potentially daunting for casual players.
- Rule interaction with cards that require specific pieces can slow early plays and disrupt tempo.
Thematic elements
- Organization, memory, and speed under pressure
- Domestic shelf-based puzzle embedded in a home environment
- Rule-focused explanation with light humor about shelves, knickknacks, and memory constraints
Comparison games
- Connect Four
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Line-to-column resolution — All drafted tiles are dropped into a single column, creating a vertical stack reminiscent of Connect Four.
- memory — The endgame weight builds as memory of tile types and placements influences future decisions and scoring potential.
- Memory-cognition tension — The endgame weight builds as memory of tile types and placements influences future decisions and scoring potential.
- Multi-objective tempo — Players balance three aims simultaneously: a limited grid, fast action cadence, and maximizing connected sets to maximize score quickly.
- Set/adjacency scoring — Points are earned for collecting adjacent tiles of the same type; additional constraints come from card-driven piece demands placed in specific spots.
- tile drafting — On each turn a player may take 1, 2, or 3 tiles from a central board, with the taken tiles needing to form a line and at least one edge of each tile unblocked.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- my shelfie is a very stupid title but a really smart game
- here's how it works
- it's all over
- you've got an ugly shelf but if you take
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Chairman of the Board top_10_list at 8:39 sentiment: positive
video_pk 5543 · mention_pk 102169
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Engaging drafting with a satisfying puzzle, vertical board adds a twist
- Short, accessible and visually appealing
Cons
- Pacing can be steady but not particularly long
- May not surprise players who have seen similar puzzle ideas
Thematic elements
- pattern-building and drafting
- puzzly tile-placement on a shelving grid
- abstract puzzle with drafting and stacking
Comparison games
- Citrus
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Gravity/stacking — Boards are vertically stacked, simulating gravity as tiles sink.
- Pattern scoring — Score using pattern-based scoring cards and tokens.
- Stacking and Balancing — Boards are vertically stacked, simulating gravity as tiles sink.
- tile drafting — Draft tiles to fit patterns on a vertical shelf board.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- this is a jeweling game
- self-contained box so that you're not paying paying to win this style game
- these type of games aren't generally for me
- the rules are quite fiddly
- extremely simple rule set
- one of the best styles of games like this that I've seen
- instantly fell in love with it
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Our Family Plays Games general_discussion at 23:45 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
very_positive
Pros
- Extremely cute components and theme
- Great table presence
- Accessible for non-gamers
- Variable player powers add strategy
- Balance of fun and strategy
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Home decoration
- Bookshelf organization
- Interior design
Comparison games
- Connect Four (mentioned as DNA inspiration, but elevated)
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- It's getting hot in here - be safe family
- I can't play green then I will play purple
- Go get the expansion and put the green in there
- Five Tribes is my number one analysis paralysis game
- I taught chat GPT to teach me board games and now I won't ever go back
- Netflix now has announced Bridgerton the board game
- Those games are not really solid games they don't have the right mechanics
- Everything Western - you've got it
- The hype is real
- You're eliminating, eliminate yes
- Simple rules but hard to master
- Watch the playthrough all the way to the end
- Don't cut it off family don't you cut it off
- She cannot handle it and I love it
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Foster the Meeple general_discussion at 15:39 sentiment: positive
video_pk 2309 · mention_pk 6717
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Don't crush them when you are teaching a board game.
- I could teach you from memory.
- it's easy peasy lemon squeezies.
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Our Family Plays Games game_review at 31:58 sentiment: positive
video_pk 663 · mention_pk 1934
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Overall sentiment (raw)
very positive
Pros
- Charming components and playful theme
- Accessible for new players; high replayability
Cons
- Small footprint may limit deep strategy
- Occasional table overlap in multi-player games
Thematic elements
- pop-culture whimsy and friendly competition
- 3D bookshelf tableau-building with books and cats
- cute, quirky, lighthearted
Comparison games
- Nacho Pile
- Romy
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- set collection / tableau building — Players build a shelf by stacking cards to meet scoring conditions.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Black History Month yes in addition to Black History Month but the thing is with MRA you know the king cake is in the New Orleans MRA colors of green yellow and purple.
- Sea Salt and Paper so I I got my hopes up okay Sea Salt and Paper so I got my hopes up.
- This is the cutest little game yes it is I love it so much we had a lot of fun with it.
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