Game Info
Year
2023
Players
1-4
Age
10+
Playtime
45 min
Collection
Your Tier
Loading…
Mechanic profile
Not enough video data yet
Vibe profile
Not enough video data yet
Description
In the three-dimensional construction game Nunatak: Temple of Ice, you build a step pyramid together in a mountain of ice — but this game isn't co-operative, so watch your step! (A "nunatak", by the way, is a hill or mountain completely surrounded by glacial ice.)
For each pillar stone placed, you receive cards with different values that will affect your score in the end. For every four pillars built in a square, a new level of the monument opens up, with the temple of ice growing step by step. Who can place their stones most wisely and rise to the icy challenge?
Featured Videos
Ask a Rules Question
Images
GID0230275.jpg
GID0230275_thumb.jpg
All mentions
Browse transcript mentions, sentiments, pros/cons, mechanics, topics, quotes, and references.
Total mentions: 3
This page: 3
Sentiment:
pos 3 ·
mix 0 ·
neu 0 ·
neg 0
Showing 1–3 of 3
Video njiOemm7trQ
Rolling Dice & Taking Names Discussion at 31:30 sentiment: positive
video_pk 96383 · mention_pk 265037
Click to watch at 31:30 · YouTube ↗
Overall sentiment (raw)
Positive
Pros
- More strategic than anticipated
- Looks great on the table
- Good for all ages
- Fast setup
Cons
- Scoring can take time
Thematic elements
- Set collection
- Ice Pyramid
Comparison games
- Ner
- Seven Wonders
- Perido
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Area Control — When you claim that card you will then Place one of your cubes of ice... onto a tile that's on the board that matches that card.
- Card Drafting — You're going to claim a card from an area.
- hate drafting — There is some hate drafting involved too and hate placement.
- pyramid building — Eventually you'll get four next to each other and you can put a new layer on top of them... you are building a pyramid you are building this ice pyramid that will be completed by the end of the game.
- scoring — If you have the most ice cubes on that 2 by two square then you're going to get Five Points the second most gets two points.
- Set Collection — It is about set collection it's about collecting cards that you are going to try to get certain Series so that you will score the most points at the end.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- It was more strategic than I anticipated.
- Setup is immediately way quicker than trying to set up these square tiles.
- Now there's a whole new element of tactics that comes into play play when it comes to Elevation.
- This is where the game gets fun and chaotic.
- It is brutal where you feel like haha I stole something from you.
- Players must be vigilant in positioning their forces with the constraint of a maximum of one unit per province which is key keep an eye on their opponents and take advantage of their asymmetrical two asymmetrical powers.
- Big surprise for me Barbarian kingdoms.
References (from this video)
No references stored for this video.
Video jEplbdnFqbg
Good Time Society Discussion at 42:12 sentiment: positive
video_pk 80722 · mention_pk 197546
Click to watch at 42:12 · YouTube ↗
Overall sentiment (raw)
Positive
Pros
- Visually appealing components.
- Quick turns and fast gameplay.
- Satisfying building and puzzle elements.
- Interesting strategic choices.
- Enjoyable 'Let's Play' experience.
Cons
- Some scoring aspects can be initially confusing.
- The 'clear' color can be difficult to see.
- Some players may find certain scoring mechanics tedious.
Thematic elements
- Building a temple
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- action selection — Players choose actions like taking building cards, placing ice blocks, or using special abilities.
- Area Majority — Points are awarded for having the most ice blocks in certain areas, like completing a square or a row.
- Card Drafting — Players select cards from a common display.
- Set Collection — Players collect sets of cards to score points at the end of the game.
- Tile Placement — Players place ice blocks on floor tiles to build the temple.
- Variable player powers — Blessing cards provide players with unique abilities or scoring opportunities.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- This game is confounding.
- Wow, that's going to be hard to beat.
- Wow, friends. So, what are the final scores?
- This was cool. Like, this is a first time for all of us, and I liked how we all went to different things.
- The Elder Scrolls: Call to Arms is a game that you can find yourself diving deep into.
- The Elder Scrolls: Call to Arms has a lot of replayability.
- I love building stuff.
- The Elder Scrolls: Call to Arms is a game that will appeal to fans of the video game series.
- Can you flip the top down so they can kind of see the cards a little better?
- I don't fully understand this game, but I feel like I'm winning.
- No takesies backsies.
- Wow, okay. Freaking
- This is an interesting game, right?
- Wow. That's interesting. I was just thinking about it.
- Dang it. Well done. That cost me the game.
- I quit playing board games forever.
- Wow, that's going to be huge.
- Holy cow, that's going to be
- Wow, Bailey.
- Oh, man. Uh, so I was trying to do some math here of like how many cards are in the deck and I did know notice in the rulebook it's 54 and there's six suits. So, I assume it would be nine each. But then Bailey made the point of like, 'Well, there's got to be at least 10 sculptors.' And then I forgot that some bunch of these are double-sided.
- Oh, man.
- Wow.
- So, what are the final scores?
- GG, friends.
References (from this video)
No references stored for this video.
Video 32vFhnO0Oc4
Review at 26:22 sentiment: positive
video_pk 67832 · mention_pk 164102
Click to watch at 26:22 · YouTube ↗
Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Very straightforward
- Beautifully produced
- Great for kids
- Perfect cafe game
- Tons of variety
- Really enjoyed it
- Recommend this one
- Good for area control fans who don't like mean games
Cons
- Setup is a bit fiddly
- Probably plays better at three and four players
- Player might not focus on all scoring avenues initially
Thematic elements
- Building a temple of ice.
- Temple of Ice
Comparison games
- Flip Ships
- Robo Rally Dice
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- AI Opponent — Includes an AI character ('Siku') that functions as a third player in a two-player game for scoring majorities and blocking.
- Area Control — Placing ice cubes on a central board to build supports and compete for majorities in rows and columns.
- Set Collection — Collecting cards of different types (architects, elders, builders, rhinos) for scoring.
- Tableau Building — Players add building cards to their tableau.
- Worker placement (implied) — Placing architect pieces on a track to gain bonuses.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Our lives have been extremely chaotic in the past month, haven't they, Jeff?
- It's literally chaos and all you can do is just be like, 'What is going on? What's next?'
- The games are chaos. And also, I do know the sound is probably like I can hear it's a little echoey in here even though we have the sound panels.
- Doomlings is a lightweight strategic card game with unique characters, weird effects, and endless replayability.
- The beauty of Doomlings is you can keep adding more and more to it to expand the variety in your game, which we love.
- It is very easy, very straightforward. Uh, and very, very quick.
- But what I will mention is that this game can be very mean.
- I personally freaking loved it.
- I also love the artwork. I love it.
- This would be a good place to start with kids.
- It's more gamefied.
- This is for people that love railroad ink and want more railroad ink.
- It's not like a take yourself seriously kind of game.
- I think it's a great game for kids.
- it was actually way way way better than I thought it was going to be
- if you like area control but like you maybe don't like super mean area control games, this would be one to check out.
References (from this video)
No references stored for this video.
Transcript Navigation
Showing 1–3 of 3