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2010
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Description
From the publisher Zoch:
“Safranito” is an extraordinary action-filled game that challenges skillful tactics as well as tactical dexterity.
Like no other game before, “Safranito” is a combination of dexterity and tactics providing the game with a new, superb playing experience. At an Indian spice booth, the players bargain for the precious ingredients they need for their exquisite meals. Thereby, everyone throws their Indian coins face-down onto the bowls depicted on the game board. The players may bluff and push the opponents’ coins aside. A clever coin thrower is able to arrange the coins on the game board in a way that allows him to do both: sell his spices at a high price and purchase cheap spices as well. Eventually, the first player wins who has been able to acquire the spices needed to serve the maharajah his desired meal.
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Getting Games Discussion at 18:10 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Interesting blend of dexterity and Euro mechanics
- Hidden scoring potential based on where discs land
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- dexterity/euro style with market trading
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none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- dexterity-based resource/distribution — Dexterity-based Euro where you throw chips onto the board to acquire goods; disc landing determines access and determines the value of goods
- Set Collection — Aim to collect sets of goods to earn money and victory; disc landing influences price
- set collection / market sales — Aim to collect sets of goods to earn money and victory; disc landing influences price
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- I'm very excited with how things are going and I hope it continues
- it's by far the best month of the entire life of the channel
- I essentially needed a little bit of a taste to see what was going on
- the channel has simply been growing at a very surprising rate
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Adam in Wales - Board Game Design Analysis at 4:38 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Offbeat and creative theme
- Poker chips provide unique flicking feel
- Hidden disc values add surprise element
- Recipe-based scoring
Cons
- Probably quite hard to come by
Thematic elements
- Spice trading
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Accuracy goals
- Flicking
- Flicking poker chips
- Reversible piece values
- Set Collection
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Adam in Wales - Board Game Design Review at 0:26 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- High production quality; thick board and premium chips
- Engaging tactile dexterity element; lots of laughter
- Accessible rules; friendly for casual players
- Beautiful artwork and components
Cons
- Usually best with four players due to component layout and cost
- Can feel mean in blocking or blocking-related play
- Quirky rules may not feel like a masterpiece to everyone
- Price/value dependent on regional availability
Thematic elements
- Competitive spice trading and blend construction with a tactile dexterity component
- A bustling spice market where players trade and blend spices to complete goals
- Abstract market sim with hidden objectives and direct player interaction
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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Area control/space claim — Players compete to claim spaces by placing chips and knocking others off
- Dexterity/Aim-and-throw — Players throw poker chips to land in spaces; positions determine actions and value
- Market/price setting — Space values influence future sale prices; players acquire spices by spending money from chips
- Public/private information — Some blends are public while others are kept secret to influence strategy
- Set collection/secret objectives — Blends and hidden goals drive progress and scoring
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Quotes (from this video)
- it's a lot of fun
- the artistry that's gone into it it's so beautiful to look at
- it's got a hell of a lot going for it
- definitely pick up saffronito
- not a masterpiece but fantastic
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The Dice Tower Discussion at 2:44 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Clever mix of dexterity and collection
Cons
- Often requires precision to shine
Thematic elements
- Food/ingredients gathering
- Dexterity with culinary/ingredients theme
- Memorable components
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none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- dexterity — Tossing chips or components to land on targets.
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Quotes (from this video)
- Shark Park, a memory kind of game.
- they're essentially just more complex versions of the last.
- it feels like it's a bigger game that was streamlined and streamline is often very good, but this one I felt almost a little streamlined too much.
- This one's almost there. And I know a lot of people love the Talisera.
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Adam in Wales - Board Game Design Discussion at 3:44 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Beautiful artwork
- Engaging fusion of silly and economic play
Cons
- Can be mean-spirited or punishing for opponents
Thematic elements
- economic speculations and spice markets
- spice trading economic game
- silly yet strategic
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- economic/auction — Players bid and trade spices; money influences price expectations.
- hidden/visible values — Values are revealed after placement, driving market decisions.
- land/disc placement with special abilities — Discs on the board grant special abilities and influence purchasing rights.
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Quotes (from this video)
- Bandu is fantastic and hasn't really been surpassed as a simple dexterity stacking game
- extremely accessible extremely fun for all different ages
- this is essentially the European version but it goes down a very different route in terms of its graphics and puzzles
- Libertalia I find hugely enjoyable, it's got a fantastic theme and there's so much going on that you barely notice the frustration of that car play and not being able to judge what other people are going to do
- San Juan holds up to this day
- in Yin one player is black and the other white
- it's a master piece
- Power Grid fantastic game
- Tigris and Euphrates is a masterpiece
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