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2013
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Description
In Relic Runners, each player takes on the role of a character keen to exploit and acquire relics that have been unearthed in a long lost part of the jungle. Each would-be archaeologist has a colorful past — retired university professor, former army captain, etc. — and wants to be the first to get their hands on the precious loot to earn the most victory points.
Players must navigate a series of paths in order to visit temples. The archaeologists are restricted in their movement by their access to rations, but thankfully they can place markers on paths to allow them to travel for free in future turns. The players also have a toolkit that can be upgraded in three particular ways to break the rules in some way or offer them an advantage as they move around.
Each time a player visits a temple, he takes a token. Initially the temples offer up victory points or some form of in-game bonus. When the final token is taken, a relic is placed there to be collected. The players earn large victory points for collecting relics of different types (set collection) and players can also earn bonus points for creating long routes and traveling along these to collect relics.
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Watch It Played Discussion at 2:28 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- contest giveaway provided by the designer
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)
- hey everybody welcome back to watch it played
- hopefully Pete's wised up and learned his lesson
- Dear Rodney I felt compelled to purchase this game for you I still can't figure out why but something told me this was the game for you
- Daniel Basset you are the winner of Relic Runners
- we have Batman a Batman head wait what is it's a Batman head okay it's just a normal Batman head okay cool
- I'm going to show everybody else and you guys whoever can figure it out first can post in the comments
- P.S tell Luke I'm sorry no fluffies this time I figure you are due for a break
- wow look at these legendaries and these are awesome that guy that's the Green Goblin wow
- Andrew needs to be picked up so we better run until the next episode thanks for watching
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Board Gaming Ramblings Discussion at 6:34
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Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Relic Hunting
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- My biggest let down is the rules for uh Transgalactica.
- I think it's fun that a game can be the biggest disappointment and number one in the same month.
- It's an old school Euro. Like it's high interaction, very low on the rules overhead, but a lot of interesting choices.
- I still am unbeaten in Shipyard, which I think I I just have to stop playing it now because at some time I will not I will not win.
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PlayingBoardGames Top List at 28:42:32 sentiment: negative
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Overall sentiment (raw)
Negative
Pros
none
Cons
- Provides an overly powerful permanent hand slot
Thematic elements
none
Comparison games
- Charisma
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Permanent — It gives a hand slot
- Slot expansion — It gives a hand slot
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- So, it's one of those things. If there's a mistake
- this could be any from the cycle except for Street Wise.
- They're all they're all kind of just like there and make your deck better for including them no matter what it is that you were trying to do.
- And also cuz it's so cheap now. It's not they don't cost anything anymore for Taboo. Basically.
- Or other kinds of cards like that that ask you to build a deck in a way that it doesn't do anything without the asset in play.
- I'd judge you if you brought a sharpshooter deck.
- Like uh like Trick to the Plan. I think that card is cool.
- stick to the plan I think is an example of a worth the 6P but not really
- Like an example of I think of a bad permanent recently is that one that came out in Hemlockk that's just gives you an extra slot for a blessed or curse thing.
- I too think charisma and relic hunter are bad cards.
- It gives a hand slot, which I feel like is like just kind of over the top for the permanent position.
- I also think talent should be limited.
- Honestly, that would be a great parallel Bob. Like that would actually be hype as hell.
- your items cost one less for each item in play that has the same name.
- the big big things that were good they added was the right of seeking 2.
- Lockpicks was a great thing for uh Rogue.
- That's a it's a cool like engine piece that uh
- And I even like the upgraded emergency cache.
- it kind of feels a little bit like like prepare for the worst. Sorry, not I've had worse four for the guardians. It's like give us number give us level two. Give us the level two version high.
- Alcon 3 still blows my mind like this. Like has anyone I I kind of don't believe that anyone's played with that card and been like this is worth it.
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Video sOCWfu_pek4
Watch It Played Discussion at 3:28 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- high production value
- sculpted relics stand out
- top-notch components
- no dice
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- uncover rare and precious long-lost relics
- a vast jungle
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- no dice — there are no dice so you have some chance of beating Luke
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Days of Wonder puts out very few games each year but when they do wow do they go all out on the production.
- The sculpted relics particularly stand out of course but all of the components here are really top-notch
- this is this is your enthusiasm for the hobby come to life and you want us to experience that and I I really appreciate that
- I think in a small way I can understand watch it played for me is is my opportunity to share my enthusiasm for the hobby with other people and when anyone takes an interest in that it just it's so meaningful
- thank you Matthew thank you everyone for your kindness over the last three years now you're encouraging words your gifts your support all of it it just it's it's so wonderful
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Video kEURVOVDnnM
Watch It Played Discussion at 4:36
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Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- adventure
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
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
- at the time of this recording we finished our dead of winter playthrough and that was a lot of fun to bring you guys I hope you enjoyed it as well
- speaking of different this is alt um Brad spill notice how how I tried to throw in a slight Swedish accent there I have no idea if I pronounce that correctly or not probably not but it stands for all about board games
- congratulations alt om red spell and thank you so much for letting me be in your first issue what a great honor I hope you guys have great success and many many more issues to come
- this year 2014 at Gen Con I've been invited to be a part of a panel that's being hosted by the spooning meeples who also run their own YouTube channel
- listen I'd like to give away another copy of this game to one of your viewers so Matthew thank you that is super nice
- Contest time uh I've been joined by me Andrea yes we've had some weird little costumes on the show before
- Canyon Lyn congratulations you won the expansion and you got it from ass soon to be beautified Andrea SMI
- it's the King of Tokyo Halloween expansion we don't have this cool yay this is awesome
- thank you again Hensley I wish I knew your full name so I could thank you properly but just know that we we very much appreciate
- well we have a little fluffies few of them to clean up but until the next episode thanks for watching
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Board to Death TV - Board Game Reviews Rules Teach at 0:07 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Multiple routes to victory via relics, pathways, and temple points
- Ration management adds strategic depth and planning
- Clear win condition based on total victory points
Cons
- Potential complexity due to multiple interacting systems
- Relies on careful resource management and timing, which may lengthen playtime
Thematic elements
- Relic collection and route building
- Ruins exploration on an ancient site with relics
- procedural/mechanics-driven
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- base-and-resource loop — Return to base to restock rations and plan future relic runs.
- pathway movement — Build and use pathways to connect relics, enabling efficient travel and relic runs.
- Ration management — Rations limit actions: you spend rations to explore temples and replenish at base; you gain fixed rations from the base.
- relic runs — Take turns to traverse the board and collect relics to score points.
- Resource Management — Rations limit actions: you spend rations to explore temples and replenish at base; you gain fixed rations from the base.
- temple scoring — Blue Temples grant victory points; other scoring vectors exist via relics and pathways.
- token-based progression — Crossing a path with a tool token flips the token, advancing along progression tracks.
- Track Advancement — Crossing a path with a tool token flips the token, advancing along progression tracks.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- okay so this is our new days of Wonder game Relic Runners
- it's actually Midway through a game
- the basic premise is you want to explore these ruins purple white ruins and you want to build Pathways
- once a ruin has been explored you'll have a Relic pop up
- the premise of the game is to grab as many different kind of relics as you can
- you do that by getting relics making Relic runs the longer the run the more Pathways you use the more points you get
- there are other ways to make points as well
- and um part of the strategy is you know using your rations properly and being able to create a pathway back to the base so you don't waste a whole lot of time
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Adam in Wales - Board Game Design Analysis at 0:01 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Adventure
- Exploration
Comparison games
- My Little Scythe
- Five Tribes
- Yamatai
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
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Video mmK-GcsSMFQ
Adam in Wales - Board Game Design Interview at 7:24 sentiment: neutral
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Overall sentiment (raw)
neutral
Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Relic hunting
- Adventure/exploration
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 went outside like for a whole two hours.
- Well, you're not the only one.
- You signed my game, but I didn't like it.
- That's a funny you signed my game, but I didn't like it.
- You get the one that's signed
- It's like you got the worst the worst component from my least popular game
- I think that's a much better fantasy to have that you fight dragons rather than you're a dentist
- Dragons? Surely that's what my uncle Adam does. Dragons, doesn't he's not a dentist.
- No, you can't make a Euro game set in space.
- It's interesting how that group think sort of works
- I think maybe it's a bit of group think in the industry
- One in 10 maybe
- Stack the deck
- That advice is right
- We probably got to check check our privilege here a little bit
- Very very fortunate to be in that position, aren't we?
- It's a practical problem, really
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