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2005
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Description
Pentago is an abstract strategy game for two players with four 3×3 grids arranged into a larger 6×6 grid. This game reimplements the well known Connect 4 with a twist: After placing a marble, the player has the option to twist one of the grids by 90°, thus changing the board after every turn. The first player to get five marbles in a row wins.
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Watch It Played Discussion at 18:26
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- It's the only table I've had experience with so it's difficult for me to recommend other tables.
- I don't think it simplifies it too much at all.
- I think sometimes when people play games that are complex it's it's natural those two two possible reactions I've seen both of these happen in the comments on my videos sometimes.
- I love doing the vlog and I really want to get back to it and I committed on the vlog that I would do 100 episodes we're at 50. I still implanted I still plan to follow through on that conviction
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The Dice Tower Discussion at 10:21 sentiment: positive
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positive
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- Duck & Cover is a fantastic filler family game.
- Pentago is one of the best abstract games of all time.
- What is this in the middle of all the board games on BoardGameGeek?
- This game truly is mid.
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Game Night Picks - Pair Of Dice Paradise Analysis at 9:23 sentiment: negative
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negative
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- Matthew advises not starting with Pendragon
- Leans on the complex side of even complex game systems
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Comparison games
- Coin series
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- Toy Battle turns two twin teams of tyrannically technical toys against one another as they take turns either drafting more troops or deploying them to earn point-scoring medals and take control of their opponent's headquarters.
- Don't let the art and the name of this game fool you. Toy Battle is a war game at heart.
- Blitzkrieg World War II, was originally pitched as the perfect war game for non-wargamers, which is a bold claim, but one that the game delivers on.
- Wingspan deservedly receives a lot of love from players.
- Still, it's full of clever card play, devious resource management, and, of course, powerful point-scoring engine-building mechanisms.
- If asymmetrical, historical, and ever so slightly quirky war games call to you, well, then a series of games that you might want to call upon is the Coin series.
- even as complex game systems go, Pendragon leans on the complex side of even that.
- It's like we're tying everything together like a big tabletop turducken.
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Neon Gorilla Discussion at 2:12 sentiment: neutral
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neutral
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- Box is very full of dice
- Requires jiggling to fit components
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- Dice Rolling — The box is noted for being full of dice, to the point of barely fitting.
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Quotes (from this video)
- You can't name me a cheaper form of entertainment than a cardboard game.
- What's cheaper than a board or card game?
- Give it a jiggle.
- Another hot take. I'm not a big fan of lid lift as well.
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The Board Gaming Doctor Discussion at 2:22 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- simple rules, quick to learn
- neat twist with special deck cards
Cons
- may rely on luck for big swings
- depth could be limited for experienced gamers
Thematic elements
- based on the classic Scopa variant, with a modern deck
- fishing-themed card game
- light, accessible card-driven fishing theme
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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Card Drafting — Build hands around fishing actions and scoring opportunities.
- Card drafting / set collection — Build hands around fishing actions and scoring opportunities.
- special deck cards — Deck includes unique cards added randomly to provide effects.
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- puzzling polyomino enclosure tiles and acquiring animals
- Renaissance Bankers shaping the course of Europe's Destiny through financing monarchs sponsoring voyages and influencing political and religious movements
- save threatened species and earn points by utilizing resources from their Keepers upgrading them through objectives to gain additional resources
- roll the dice get the best combination and use your cards to roll or score them
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Beyond Solitaire Interview at 0:39 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Innovative leader-centric design focused on personal networks and power
- Faithful to historical vibes while enabling rich diplomatic play
- Clear, open-information framework that supports strategic depth
- Strong potential for high replay value through factional dynamics
Cons
- High complexity and a notable learning curve
- Initial rule-book and prototype development required substantial revising
- Solo mode and AI considerations may require careful balancing
Thematic elements
- factional diplomacy, loyalty, and personal ambition within a networked ruling class
- Late Roman Britain, a period of fragmented kingdoms adrift after Roman authority wanes
- leader-centric, relationship-driven political simulation
Comparison games
- Twilight Struggle
- Falling Sky
- Troy (the War in Troy)
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- activations and human-resource management — Limited activations and a focus on managing leaders, allies, and resources rather than bulk troop moves.
- dynamic leadership decisions — Leadership choices determine outcomes; advisers and allies shape the execution and risk of actions.
- factional relationships and fidelity — Four factions interact with varying degrees of collaboration and opposition, driven by personal and political incentives.
- information transparency — No hidden information; players contend with open signals and public knowledge to drive strategy.
- leader-centric system — No traditional hand of cards; power and actions flow through leaders, their advisers, and their networks.
- Roman governance and influence — Roman influence is mediated through a system (Roman Wall cards) that drives senatorial and political dynamics.
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Quotes (from this video)
- there is no hidden information whatsoever in the game
- this is the main engine of the game that was really fun I think it's very appropriate to the period because it was so personal in terms of power and networks
- it's naked personal ambition these guys are all huge talented big personalities
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Beyond Solitaire Discussion at 8:25 sentiment: positive
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positive
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- Tribbles like once you design one game you just like get into more is like that is that what happens
- I became a game designer in my own right
- this is the most active year the channel has ever had
- Zenobia 2 underway
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Adam in Wales - Board Game Design Top List at 13:48 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- clear, elegant twist on connect-5
Cons
- can feel repetitive with repeated plays
Thematic elements
Comparison games
- Connect Four
- Go
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- rotate-and-connect — connect five in a row on a 6x6 grid with a twist each turn
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Quotes (from this video)
- these games have no theme
- it's a toolbox for you as a game designer which of these mechanisms do you want to employ in your own abstract strategy game
- product design is everything
- the single most impactful feature of connect 4 was that little hatch beneath the frame
- abstract strategy games are some of the most interactive games in existence
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