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2022
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Orichalque is a tense and fast-pace strategy game – similar to a short 4X. Each player has their own Island board to explore and develop. On each turn, they choose a set of one Exploration tile and one Action : recruit hoplites, produce precious orichalcum (a legendary metal from Greek mythology), construct buildings granting powerful bonuses, or try to get rid of Monsters infesting your island (and preventing you to build new building).
To prevail, you will need to erect majestic temples, forge orichalcum tokens or win the favors of titans (by creating areas of their favorite landscapes. The first to get to 5 victory points while clearing their Island of all Monsters wins the game.
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Getting Games Discussion at 35:33 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- tense and fast-paced strategy
- vibrant artistic style typical of ketchup games
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- action drafting / dice rolling — action drafting with dice rolling and tile/placement decisions
- arc-based progression (4x-like axes) — 4x-like axes (explore, exploit, etc.) with engine-building elements
- tile/dice interaction — tiles, dice, and tile placement interactions across islands
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Quotes (from this video)
- it's a relatively lightweight card game
- looks very pleasant
- i would love to try at some point
- aesthetically pleasing vibe
- i'm genuinely curious to learn more about this
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Getting Games Discussion at 6:08 sentiment: mixed
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Overall sentiment (raw)
mixed
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)
- I have a monstrous shifting shelf
- nine games leaving the collection
- there are 19 new games that arrived this month
- I backed it on Kickstarter and apparently I backed it for a level that also got me Deep Dive
- Founders is a Thailand game
- bone race essentially
- this is going to be four videos coming out that week
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The Dice Tower Top List at 16:40 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Clear and immediate victory condition.
- Dynamic scoring can lead to exciting swings.
- Fun combat and luck elements.
- Unique action drafting and tableau building mechanism.
- Feels like a deeper strategy game than it appears.
Cons
- Might have flown under the radar.
- The cover art's pose was debated.
Thematic elements
- Claiming islands, finding characters, and appeasing deities.
Comparison games
- Overboss
- Cyclades
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Action Drafting — Players draft action cards.
- Area Control — Players claim islands on a board.
- Combat — There is a combat element within the game.
- Tableau Building — Players build out their own player area with tiles.
- victory point race — The game ends immediately when a player reaches five victory points.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Um I like this one a lot. It's a very It's It's It's a relaxing game. You You got a few minutes, you don't know what to do while you're waiting for such and such thing to come around, shuffle up the deck and start playing.
- I will say I absolutely hate the cover. That is one of my least favorite covers from last year, period.
- This game manages to feel cozy to me because of the theme, but very not cozy in the gameplay. It's very thinky.
- And no matter who I play it with, we always find ourselves getting into the theme and talking about the family like, 'Oh, my mom's going to go play play um Whist over here with my, you know, sister.' Or whatever.
- I think if either side holds back, especially the heroes because you're you're you've been kind of conditioned to do that um by playing other games. If you hold back, you get steamrolled and I think this game got a lot of pushback for that.
- I just the Mancala thing, I wish more games did it. And this one does it in such a very satisfying way.
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The Dice Tower Top List at 25:46 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
Positive
Pros
- Enjoyable drafting mechanism
- Unique and well-executed drafting/tableau building
- Feels like a bigger strategy game
- Visually appealing cover art
Cons
- Crossover potential noted by speaker
Thematic elements
Comparison games
- Overboss
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Card Drafting — Players draft actions via cards.
- Set Collection (implied) — Building out the tableau and pursuing different point avenues suggests set collection.
- Tableau Building — Drafting a card also provides a tile to build out a personal tableau.
- Worker placement (implied) — Drafting actions might relate to placing workers or activating locations.
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Quotes (from this video)
- Um I like this one a lot. It's a very It's It's It's a relaxing game. You You got a few minutes, you don't know what to do while you're waiting for such and such thing to come around, shuffle up the deck and start playing.
- I will say I absolutely hate the cover. That is one of my least favorite covers from last year, period.
- This game manages to feel cozy to me because of the theme, but very not cozy in the gameplay. It's very thinky.
- And no matter who I play it with, we always find ourselves getting into the theme and talking about the family like, 'Oh, my mom's going to go play play um Whist over here with my, you know, sister.' Or whatever.
- I think if either side holds back, especially the heroes because you're you're you've been kind of conditioned to do that um by playing other games. If you hold back, you get steamrolled and I think this game got a lot of pushback for that.
- I just the Mancala thing, I wish more games did it. And this one does it in such a very satisfying way.
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The Dice Tower Top List at 21:06 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Interesting endgame condition.
- Mythological creatures are a central threat.
- Neat game design.
Cons
- Can feel like a lighter version of 'Cichlides'.
Thematic elements
- Fighting mythological creatures and building up land.
- Roman mythology
Comparison games
- Cichlides
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Area Control — Implied by 'building up land' and controlling areas for points.
- Dice Rolling — Used for combat and clearing creatures.
- Race to Victory Condition — Players race to achieve a certain number of points.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- This is heavy metal as a board game.
- Almost no space of the board is more than two steps away from another space. So pressure is always on.
- push your luck worker placement in a co-op game. Bizarre, but it works really well.
- I think the mythological part is much stronger.
- a really solid auction game. One of the best auction games there is.
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Board Stupid Top List at 7:52 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- very balanced mix of mechanics
- not too heavy, still offers depth
Cons
- production quality varies by print run
- some players may miss thematic cohesion
Thematic elements
- city-state building with mythic upgrades
- mythical material from ancient Greece
- engine-building with open drafting and upgrading paths
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Closed Drafting — players draft from an open pool to develop their own island
- Combat: Dice — dice results determine monster encounters and battles
- dice combat / battles — dice results determine monster encounters and battles
- Engine Building — tiles grant powers and upgrade paths that alter strategy
- engine-building / upgrades — tiles grant powers and upgrade paths that alter strategy
- open drafting — players draft from an open pool to develop their own island
- Tile Placement — placing tiles onto your personal map to expand your city-state
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- we're going to give you five amazing games each each so 10 in total
- the maximum play time is 60 minutes
- PanAm is inevitable so it's gonna come and get you
- adrenaline rush of a board game
- Starship Troopers in a box
- it's just a fabulous game
- Ra simple as that
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Board Game Garden Top 10 List at 14:58 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Strong tile-placement plus drafting synergy
- Varied actions via cards on tiles
Cons
- Aesthetics are not to everyone's taste (beige look)
Thematic elements
- mythic temples, color blocks, and shrine-building
- Temple/shrine-driven setting with drafting and tile placement
- elegant, tile-forward with thematic tension
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- color-block/scoring blocks — grouping colors to trigger scoring and strategic blocks
- tile drafting — drafting tiles to add to your tableau and enable actions
- Tile Placement — placing and grouping tiles to complete five-value objectives
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- it's a space themed game and I'm just not the biggest fan of that theme but really enjoyed my play of it
- two-player only game
- I love tile placement games
- the look of the game is not my favorite it is very beige
- I am so happy that I have a physical copy of this one
- I love the theme I love the art
- multi-use cards
- this is a tableau building engine building card game
- I think this one has a solo mode
- this game is so good I enjoyed it so much
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The Broken Meeple Review at 0:26 sentiment: mixed
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Overall sentiment (raw)
mixed
Pros
- Rules are dead simple and easy to learn
- Tension in racing to 5 VP
- Fast turns and relatively short playtime (45-75 minutes)
- Good component quality and thematic artwork
- Two-player game provides tighter pacing and tension
Cons
- Requires a large table space; setup and upkeep can be lengthy
- Downtime increases with more players
- Limited action card variety reduces replay value
- Solo mode is not in the box (requires print-and-play) and is not ideal
- First-player downtime can slow late-game rounds
Thematic elements
- Territory building and mythic conquest
- Fantasy island with Titans, temples and mines
- Tile-based exploration with a race-to-five victory; quick, punchy play
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Action card row drafting — Players select and pay for an action card from a row to execute its effects.
- End-condition race — The game ends immediately when a player reaches five victory points; no end-of-round scoring.
- Resource Management — Hop lights and calcum (gold) function as currencies to perform actions and acquire assets.
- Temple/building construction — Buildings provide special abilities and improve a player's standing on tiles.
- Tile Placement — Terrain tiles are placed to form a map; tiles of the same type can form bonuses when grouped.
- Tile placement and terrain types — Terrain tiles are placed to form a map; tiles of the same type can form bonuses when grouped.
- Titans and monsters — Titans are powerful entities granting abilities; monsters provide bonuses but impede progress.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Rules are dead simple
- Roundup keeps taking longer than the turns themselves
- It's an easy game to get to the table
- I hate print-and-play
- I think it's still a good game despite drawbacks
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