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1977
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Description
Pente is an abstract strategy game. Players place glass markers on intersections of a 19-by-19 grid (the same as in Go). The object of the game is to get five of your own markers in a row (4 with more than 2 players) or capture five pairs of your opponent's pieces. The first to do either wins. Capturing takes place when exactly two pieces are sandwiched between pieces of the opposite color. There are multiple variations of the game for greater challenge and complexity. The 20th anniversary edition is a deluxe version of the game with a large color game instruction book, quality game board, and six sets of different colored glass markers that allows play with up to 6 players.
Other five-in-a-row games include Go-Moku and Renju (which do not feature capturing), and Ninuki-Renju (which does).
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5ive Straight
Take 5
5 in a Row
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Watch It Played Discussion at 8:47 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- really great game
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- abstract
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- abstract game — fantastic abstract game
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Settlers of Catan has probably brought more people into this hobby than anything else and for that I'm truly truly thankful I really am.
- Playing a solo game helps clear my mind... I find it quite a good form of meditation, a good way to get into that very important state of flow in my brain.
- The more intense it gets, often the more I can relax whilst I'm doing it.
- Hunting down gems like this, I know a gems and have to convince other people to play.
- It's the thrill of the hunt. It's the hunter and just like the hunter-gatherer in me going out and finding the rare exotic board, bringing it back, plucking its feathers, it's great.
- If you've got any board game adjacent hobbies, what do you do on your time away from the board? Let me know down below.
- There's enough people on this planet for more than one person to be interested in everything.
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Watch It Played Analysis at 5:11 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Really took me by surprise
- Really really took me by surprise
- Really liked Specter
- Really thought was a lot of fun
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- James Bond franchise
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Action Point Allowance — You do this by these seven different areas of the board these different layers and stuff around the world and you're trying to get into those areas so that you get resources and then you can activate the special powers of those areas.
- area influence — It's all about trying to have influence in different zones so that you can get your mission done.
- Resource Management — You are all the bad guys trying to get the resources you need to upgrade your bad guy.
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Quotes (from this video)
- The first thing I'm sacrificing is not a rule book which we spoke about last month inserts for board games get rid of them get them gone they're mostly bad
- I think about the fancy flight insert they're kind of like cardboard and the trough the cardboard little thing therefore throwing away it's a shipping insert so that all the contents of the game doesn't go wildly around the Box during Transit it's not going to be kept
- The reason this was an incredibly difficult list for me to write is because there are hundreds of games with massive franchises plastered all over them some of which are fantastic so I am told but I'm just not really a big fan of almost any of the big IPS that there's classically lots of games about
- It's a lot of bluffing and strategy and just fun stand-up moments
- So that's my list of 10 games that have IPS on I really really love
- Short answer to that is no
- I get emotionally manipulated by media a lot of the time so I stay clear of anything that's gonna really bummed me out make me feel bad because I feel bad enough and I don't need my hobby to make me feel bad as well
- I have never seen it being possible in board games I wouldn't say it's not possible in board games but it's also not where I want to go with the board game hobby personally although I'm happy that I exists for other people
- The community it's that it's playing it's having fun with friends that type of thing
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Board Gaymes James Discussion at 0:39 sentiment: neutral
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Overall sentiment (raw)
neutral
Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Dice-based randomness in ancient games
- Ancient Near East; burial contexts
- Museum narration
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none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Stick-based dice — Sticks were used as the earliest known dice; randomness drives movement.
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Quotes (from this video)
- Continue on to Gallery 61 to find the oldest game we know, Senate, where sticks were used as the earliest known dice.
- the Lewis Chessman in room 40, the most famous chess set in the world in the 12th century from Walrus Ivory found in Scotland in 1831.
- an even older chess set from the Middle East from about the year 750 to 900
- including a board that resembles what may have been tic-tac-toe
- a game of 58 holes, which you might recognize as something similar to cribage.
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Watch It Played Playthrough at 0:33 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- The agent's ability to remain hidden is praised as clever.
- The game offers a tense chase and deductive experience.
- Hunter abilities like motion detection and enhanced senses add strategic depth.
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Action Point Allowance — Players have a certain number of movement points to use each turn.
- Area Movement — Both agent and hunters move their pieces across a grid of spaces on the board.
- Deduction — Hunters use various abilities and clues (like motion detectors and last seen tokens) to figure out the agent's location.
- Hidden Movement — The agent marks their location on a pad, keeping it secret from the hunters, who must deduce their position.
- Last seen token — When the agent is not seen, a token is placed indicating their last known location.
- Objective Completion — The agent needs to reach and complete a certain number of objectives to win.
- precognition — The Profit hunter has an ability that forces the agent to announce their intention to complete an objective one turn in advance.
- Variable player powers — The hunters (Profit and Beast) have unique abilities like motion detection and enhanced senses.
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Quotes (from this video)
- cheaters are jerks
- oh that's a big clue Northwest means Luke is somewhere within this box here
- well that just seems crazy I'm not sure if you could actually but I I could count and see if you could get there but that that seems just bizarre but that I mean and clever and clever I have to give that to no
- he's had a bit of a cold he's been suffering with and still very sharp mind at work here
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watch it played Component Overview at 0:57 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Cards are larger compared to a regular deck of playing cards.
- Deluxe version has a textured leather-like finish.
- Deluxe version has upgraded components like plastic dealer button and professional grade clay poker chips.
- Option to purchase digital files for print and play.
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Panda themed gambling
Comparison games
- poker
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Betting — You will need to supply your own counters for placing bets.
- bluffing — It's all about lying and calling each other out.
- Gambling — Pendente is a panda themed gambling game.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- hi everyone welcome back to watch it played my name is Rodney Smith
- even if you didn't back the game it's going to be available for retail you'll be able to purchase it
- I save the best for last this is the deluxe version
- I really can't do these Justice even over video because it's a lot about the texture and feel but these are 180 very high quality chips
- you can can also order the chips separately if you want to have more for your game or you just want them for other games that you have
- you can order the digital files for $8 and create your own print andplay copy at home this way you can try the game mode and see if it's a good fit for you
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