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Origami

Game ID: GID0236199
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Year
2017
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Description

The greatest origami masters face off for the title, using their magic to make origami creations come to life! Can your knowledge of the art of folding paper impress the judges and earn you the title of "Best Origami Artist"?

Origami is a fast, fun card game for everyone! You won't need to fold any paper, except for one: You can make your very own first player origami sculpture! During the game, you collect folds to play origami cards, scoring additional points when you use special abilities.

Description

The greatest origami masters face off for the title, using their magic to make origami creations come to life! Can your knowledge of the art of folding paper impress the judges and earn you the title of "Best Origami Artist"?

Origami is a fast, fun card game for everyone! You won't need to fold any paper, except for one: You can make your very own first player origami sculpture! During the game, you collect folds to play origami cards, scoring additional points when you use special abilities.

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Video kpGtzJpoER4 Getting Games Discussion at 36:42 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • simple, elegant abstract card game with strong combo potential
  • great artwork and approachable teaching for new players
Cons
  • some readability issues on the card design (cost vs fold value and instant/ongoing cues)
Thematic elements
  • five suits (birds, insects, African savannah, ocean, farmyard)
  • origami animals theme
  • card-combo engine with folding cost mechanics
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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • cards as currency with folds — each card has a fold cost and a value; you discard folds to pay for playing other cards
  • instant vs. ongoing effects — cards have instant effects or ongoing actions, enabling chaining/combo-building
  • suits and randomness — five suits are used; the number of suits used depends on players; a row of face-up cards provides play options
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Quotes (from this video)
  • "I am officially going pro at this"
  • "I’m going to be running a February pledge drive"
  • "two videos a week"
  • "this is one of the best board gaming experiences of my life"
  • "the game ends once somebody gets all of the tiles out"
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