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Rustling Leaves

Game ID: GID0273615
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Description

Blätterrauschen ("Rustling Leaves") is a roll-and-write game, and for every season — spring, summer, autumn, and winter — there is a themed game sheet with different rules. The numbers on the dice reveal the side lengths of the area marked on the game sheet. In this area, a forest symbol is selected that is included in the scoring. Whoever collects the most points wins.

Year Published
2020
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Video QsrxoH6lIxs Board Games Hitting My Table general_discussion at 1:59 sentiment: positive
video_pk 11570 · mention_pk 34005
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positive
Pros
  • puzzle-like scoring
  • plays quickly and well as a filler or opener
Cons
  • leaning into luck with dice results can impact pacing
Thematic elements
  • tile/grid-based scoring with symbol matching
  • grid-based forest-themed puzzle
  • abstract roll-and-write style
Comparison games
  • Saint Petersburg
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • dice_rolling — roll a pair of dice to determine grid-drawing outcomes
  • grid_drawing_and_scoring — draw a grid over symbols and score based on placement
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Quotes (from this video)
  • a simple engine building style game
  • not overly complicated and it plays in around an hour
  • this is one of those games that really did bypass me really despite me loving Wolfgang Kramer games
  • this game is absolutely phenomenal
  • the top placement style of this as well
  • tons of different ways to get points
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Video CUUr0Mbqajs Board Games Hitting My Table game_roundup at 4:16 sentiment: positive
video_pk 11169 · mention_pk 32843
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positive
Pros
  • very breezy and engaging
  • multiple scoring options and map variety (winter map mentioned)
Cons
  • complexity is still manageable but can overwhelm complete newbies at first
Thematic elements
  • roll and write with symbol closeoffs
  • forest/woodland theme
  • abstract yet thematic through iconography
Comparison games
  • Fleet the Dice Game
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • roll-and-write — dice roll to close off symbols; score via various scoring rules
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • it's a very tense um small and compact little area majority game
  • it's definitely one of the best two-player games to come out in quite some time
  • the way that these tokens kind of go on the border lines between two different areas
  • this is a really cool little filler all this building i suppose but it's mainly a set collection style game
  • it's a real pleasant experience that you know what
  • the word association is a bit more difficult and it's the pairing of words sometimes just do not go together
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Video s7z-PF9khY0 Chairman of the Board general_discussion at 7:37 sentiment: positive
video_pk 11139 · mention_pk 32757
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • Interesting spatial twist for a Mori design
Cons
  • Depth not yet explored by speaker
Thematic elements
  • Leaf-themed spatial/puzzle mechanic
  • Nature-themed abstract puzzle
  • experimental
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Spatial Puzzle — puzzle-like spatial decisions in a lightweight package
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Quotes (from this video)
  • "Caesar sees Rome in 20 minutes"
  • "this is like the spiritual successor or at least a sister game or a partner game to paulo maurice blitzkrieg"
  • "I believe you're investing in these companies these companies can merge with each other so it's just all about making profit"
  • "Detective Club and the expansion"
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Video 4YHdlv_XJ2o Chairman of the Board general_discussion at 13:42 sentiment: positive
video_pk 3726 · mention_pk 10985
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positive
Pros
  • quick setup and playtime
  • accessible family-weight game
Cons
  • lighter on strategic depth compared to heavier euros
Thematic elements
  • dice-driven grid drafting and scoring
  • rolling right game with nature/flora theme
  • light, family-weight
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • roll-and-write style grid filling — draw square grids based on die results and collect symbols
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • I absolutely adore this one
  • I think it is an absolute blast
  • this game is fantastic
  • an evergreen to me
  • it's stripped back and still a blast
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