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Year
2022
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Description
The game of Rhombus begins with a large empty table space surrounded by two to four players, and each player holds a hand of three Rhombus cards. These cards are printed with geometric shapes in several colors, and the challenge is to play these cards to the table to form diamond shapes (rhombuses). Forming such shapes in different sizes and color combinations scores points, and it's possible to form multiple rhombuses with a single card placement. The colorful array of cards grows to cover the table until the last card is placed and final score tallied. Fast fun for all ages!
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Board Game Sanctuary Review at 0:43 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Distinct visual style
- Challenging gameplay that is more difficult than it initially appears.
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Getting even with your opponent
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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Pattern Building — Points are scored by connecting four of the same pattern together.
- Set Collection — Points are gained for making even groups of 2, 4, 6, or 8 triangles.
- Tile Placement — Players build a contiguous group of triangles using rhombus-shaped domino tiles.
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Quotes (from this video)
- This is an exciting two-player only game that has you getting even with your opponent.
- The aim of the game is to build a contiguous group of triangles of your color that make it total of exactly 10, no more and no less.
- This is a lot more challenging than you might think.
- This is a game called rhombus that has a very distinct visual style to it.
- So whilst you might want to try and block them off, you're also helping them too.
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Board Game Sanctuary Analysis at 17:34 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Simple objective
- Appealing quirkiness
- Engaging abstract gameplay
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Creating regions of exactly 10
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Area creation — Players aim to create regions of a specific size (10).
- Scoring based on patterns — Patterns on the dominoes provide alternative scoring methods.
- Tile Placement — Players place rhombus-shaped tiles (dominoes).
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Quotes (from this video)
- I just really think that a lot of these Western games that we buy, uh, a lot of them really fight and prioritize shelf presence.
- Um, what I really like about games from Japan is that because they're published by indie publishers, they kind of have that little homely feel about them like, you know, do you decide to go to a fast food chain for lunch or do you decide to have a home cooked meal?
- And so I think these Japanese games have really reminded me that games can come in all shapes and sizes.
- And so, the thing I really like about indie publishers, and this goes to for all indie publishers, is I just love supporting a dream.
- The idea that if you have this idea of a quirky game like Zombie Snowball, then create it. Don't let anyone get in your way.
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