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Scrawl

Game ID: GID0278989
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Year
2016
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Description

Revealing the terrible artist in all of us, players in Scrawl start off with a loaded phrase, doodle it, then pass it on. By the time your masterpiece of an "OAP Conga Line" passes through your friends' weird minds and wonky pens — and makes it back to you — things will have gone horribly wrong. Points are awarded for the most disastrous doodles and godawful guesses. Most grins wins.

(Commercial reimplementation of the folk game Eat Poop You Cat.)

Description

Revealing the terrible artist in all of us, players in Scrawl start off with a loaded phrase, doodle it, then pass it on. By the time your masterpiece of an "OAP Conga Line" passes through your friends' weird minds and wonky pens — and makes it back to you — things will have gone horribly wrong. Points are awarded for the most disastrous doodles and godawful guesses. Most grins wins.

(Commercial reimplementation of the folk game Eat Poop You Cat.)

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Sentiment: pos 5 · mix 0 · neu 2 · neg 0
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Video 5e-B_UXGIuQ All You Can Board Discussion at 4:45 sentiment: neutral
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Overall sentiment (raw)
neutral
Pros
none
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)
  • we are moving studios that is happening
  • thank you so much for all the support
  • we're hoping to attend conventions we want to start meeting some of you guys
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Video SWIOMy0JBCI Meeple University Interview at 7:46 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
  • Inish
  • Res Arana
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • I remember really enjoying trying to find all those new card types for Sushi Go Party
  • I really love the game it's it's a type of game I really enjoy
  • Forest Shuffle which I really liked
  • I would love to see Coimbra expansion
  • I would probably bring Race for the Galaxy because it's the game I've been playing for the longest
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Video OYxpHMuv29k The Dungeon Dive Review at 16:25 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • Offers multiple ways to play and replayability
  • Strong narrative focus
  • Flexible deck-building and world population
Cons
  • Complex setup due to multiple subdecks and tokens
Thematic elements
  • Array
  • Dark Venture world, enhanced with a dungeon-crawl focused expansion
  • Three play modes including solo and two-player with narrative depth
Comparison games
  • Battle of the Ancients
  • Runebound
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Cooperative Game — Aimed at solo and cooperative play for full exploration
  • Deck Building — Tokens and tokens representing subdecks are built to generate encounters
  • Disenchant mechanic and victory points — Disenchant NPCs to gain victory points
  • Hidden Victory Points — Disenchant NPCs to gain victory points
  • Narrative Choice — Location actions and encounters drive the narrative
  • Narrative encounters and exploration — Location actions and encounters drive the narrative
  • Solo and Cooperative mode — Aimed at solo and cooperative play for full exploration
  • Subdeck construction — Tokens and tokens representing subdecks are built to generate encounters
  • Three play modes (Integrate, Crawl, Arena) — Integrate into base game, standalone crawl game, or full world exploration
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • "the world feels cohesive and with each new piece Robert adds a new element to the game"
  • "This world is overflowing with interesting things to discover"
  • "it's really neat so let's start by taking a look here at the upgrade kit"
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Video ZsT5_SwsJW0 Hungry Gamer Discussion at 0:37 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • Very unique game
  • Very clever game
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Area Control — a little bit of area control.
  • Deck Building — A little bit of a deck build. It's not really accurate because there's only a few cards you have, but a little bit of a deck builder.
  • Programming — This is a programming game.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • As you can see, maybe at the beginning, the monthly menu thumbnail has changed. And I'm going to talk a little bit about why that had to happen at the end of this video. So, stay tuned.
  • This is a programming game. A little bit of a deck build. It's not really accurate because there's only a few cards you have, but a little bit of a deck builder, a little bit of area control, and asymmetric factions. Very, very unique game. Very clever, clever game that I'm very happy that I've been getting a chance to play.
  • Really, really had a good time. Next was Vantage, which was one from Stonemire Games. It was a little bit of an advanced copy. And yes, I did get it. Yes, I got to play it. Yes, I put out a review on it. Really liked it. Really, really, really enjoyed Vantage. Just really a lot of fun. Especially for me. Might not be for everybody, but it is for me.
  • So, it just missed out on making my top five games of the month. So, just a really cool game. Really enjoy it and I really want to get it back to the table soon.
  • This is a game that is at the edge of weight for games that I like, and I really enjoyed it.
  • I've really had a good time with this game. I think it's just delightful. It's beautiful. It's got a lot of stuff going on.
  • This is a wonderful, wonderful tile laying game with amazing art. It just looks pretty as you look at it, but if you dig in, there's all these Easter eggs hidden in there of Star Wars and 2001 and all kinds of stuff just kind of hidden in there. Stunningly beautiful, easy to play and just a lot of fun.
  • After the first few plays, I still wasn't sure what I thought because the first couple of games that we played, a lot of it was kind of learning stuff and feeling things out and trying to understand how things worked. And I just wasn't sure if it was clicking with me. Well, having come back to it a lot, it did click with me and I'm really, really enjoying it.
  • It has a very cool combat system that when it is combined with the way the app works, well, it's a website cuz it's not an app. It's really good.
  • It has a really cool magic system that's so simple, but it just makes so much sense. The way you can level up your characters and kind of do anything you want with them is really really satisfying.
  • This is a cyberpunk adventure game that is a lot of dice placement and some very cool kind of story elements that you're dealing with.
  • It all fits in the box, which makes me very happy.
  • This is a fantasy cartoonish, which I'm all about. Boss battler with epic character creation. Another game you can just do whatever you want with your characters. Very, very clever the way that works.
  • It's a Euro game. It's decently reviewed and so we decided we're gonna do it that weekend.
  • My laptop is no more. It is gone. And with that, I lost not a ton of stuff I can't get back, but some of the thumbnails I can't get back.
  • It made it far less painful and it would have been far harder for me to absorb that hit without the channel members and the subscribers and the YouTube ads.
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Video MxrXmoZ4Jkk The Dice Tower Analysis at 11:36 sentiment: neutral
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Overall sentiment (raw)
Neutral
Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
  • Drawing
Comparison games
  • Telestrations
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Drawing — A loaded phrase, doodle it and then pass it on.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • Carcassonne: Over Hill and Dale, this is one of those expansions that I just missed.
  • This is a big, grandiose game with a lot going on, and it's too slow and too boring for me to enjoy it.
  • This is my least favorite Carcassonne game. I hate this game.
  • This is one of the biggest, longest games I've ever played.
  • It's the bad quality's bad.
  • This one is fine. Um this one is not as bad as the other one I played was that you go around and you find stuff. It doesn't look very good though, does it?
  • Leaders on the other hand are a great two-player game where you have a bunch of leaders and you're trying to capture your opponent's leader.
  • Of all the games I talked about today, I think my favorite is actually Leaders.
  • Leaders is a very, very excellent two-player game.
  • This is a re-implementation of Survive: Escape from Atlantis.
  • A little auction game. There was just some really neat like there wasn't many games like this. Now, there are many, many, many games like it.
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Video mChcjTbeb7E Board Of It Discussion at 0:06 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • Rich integration of multiple Euro mechanisms (hand management, track movement, area control, combat) into a cohesive system
  • Asymmetric factions with built-in synergy that remains approachable
  • Tensionful endgame driven by data cards and race to 50
  • Clear and elegant programming mechanic that rewards foresight
  • High player interaction and read-your-opponents elements
Cons
  • Some players may find the battle system murky or confusing, particularly the interaction of shields, strength, and damage
  • End-game scoring can be opaque until late game due to hidden data points
  • Complexity may be intimidating for new players despite streamlined core rules
  • Potential balance questions across factions due to deck differences
Thematic elements
  • Artificial intelligence, learning, exploration, and a competition to become the most advanced entity
  • A futuristic post-catastrophe setting where AI robots explore the origins of their intelligence after a universal star explosion
  • Futuristic techno-thriller with strategic competition and planetary exploration
Comparison games
  • Chaos Order
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • asymmetric factions — Factions are varied, with unique abilities that subtly alter core mechanisms rather than changing the entire system.
  • Combat with size, strength, and shields — Bots have sizes affecting strength; shields determine defense, with placement and column choice influencing results.
  • Data cards for end-game scoring — Hidden data cards provide variable points; their late reveal creates tension and can alter endgame outcomes.
  • Deck-building with a limited roster — Players cycle through a defined set of cards and must plan ahead for their upcoming turns.
  • End-game race to 50 points — Players race to accumulate points, with the end triggered by reaching 50 points and the most points or card total determining the winner.
  • Modular battle board with simultaneous reveals — Battles occur on a separate Battle Board with five sections; bots are placed and strengths revealed simultaneously to resolve outcomes.
  • Pre-programmed actions / hand-management — Players queue actions for future turns using a small deck and can modify actions by discarding matching color cards for boosted effects.
  • Track-based action economy (domains) — There are domain tracks representing different action types (movement, energy, bot placement, combat) that determine future options.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • Scrap is a great game and you should definitely check it out.
  • It's sharp, it's smart and we'll explain why in a minute.
  • This is the kind of game that crowdfunding was made for.
  • The programming mechanism is really interesting because you're planning your actions for the future.
  • Everything meshes together really nicely; you can pull this into your overarching strategies and remember what you programmed last turn.
  • The race for points creates a lot of tension and a dramatic finish.
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Video WEkzOg0vm3w Actualol Top List at 20:39 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • Accessible to newcomers
  • Good social lubrication for groups
Cons
  • Humor can be subjective
  • Some cards may feel off-putting to certain players
Thematic elements
  • wordplay and illustration via cards
  • Casual party environment with humor and drawing
  • playful and social
Comparison games
  • Dixit
  • Pictionary-style party games
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • drawing and guessing — Players draw prompts from cards and describe them to others; mind-reading and humor drive the game.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • the tent is for reminding you that games are for everyone
  • this is the new long-form contest; we won't edit it
  • the wow moment
  • it's the perfect place people are adding things to their amazon wishlist like during the festival
  • you can answer any rules question to this one with the name of the game
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