Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: Carlton House & Queen's Park

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Thematic elements

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I'm happy that he's getting a third edition that is in yes a much more subjectively attractive package.
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Satish was by all accounts just a real wonderful person and while i didn't have the pleasure to know him personally i certainly have benefited personally from his impact on the board game industry indirectly.

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

excellent for language and comprehension work
offers a gamified approach to course content

Cons

can be heavy to run in large classes or short periods

Thematic elements

mystery, deduction
Victorian London and other locales solving cases
investigative storytelling with multi-solution cases

Comparison games

Nerd Words
Werewolf

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Cooperative Game — students collaborate to assemble the solution
cooperative_problem_solving — students collaborate to assemble the solution
Deduction — cases unfold through clues and suspects with multiple paths
Story-driven investigation — cases unfold through clues and suspects with multiple paths

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they really tap into those motivators that you can't get from a textbook you can't get from listening to an audio tape
intrinsic motivation where the player wants to participate in language learning because they want to play the game
when those moments are created in your classroom students are going to remember those things
teachers are going to be the coaching role soon
it’s about relationship building

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Has been around for a long time with many versions and case files.
The newspaper is a great source of clues, both for the current case and future ones.
Allows for experiencing the full case by following every lead, including dead ends and red herrings.
Enjoyable solo play by exploring all possibilities rather than competing for score.

Cons

Cases are generally one-and-done unless the solution is forgotten.
Can have many dead ends and red herrings.

Thematic elements

Deductive reasoning to solve crimes
Victorian London
Newspaper articles and case files

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Case files — There's a lot of other cases that come in there.
Following leads — I just follow every lead possible I check everything out which is worth it for me at least because there are a lot of dead ends and red herrings.
Newspaper — Each case you actually have this giant newspaper that you can go through.

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I feel like solo mystery games are really sort of an interesting topic.
I really like this one and I say I really like it and I've only played one or two cases um but I like that I can sort of replay those cases a little bit.
This one is an app assisted game which I'm not a huge fan of I try to steer clear of apps I like having just you know my my old-fashioned board games on the table with no technology.
The best part potentially is the app and the the soundtrack or the noise it plays when you get it wrong is pretty great.
Each case you actually have this giant newspaper that you can go through and I love going through that because the newspaper itself there's some clues that may or may not be hidden in there.
The challenge with mystery games they're kind of you solve it and you're done unless you forget the solution then it might be that it might be worth it to play again at some point.
It's just a really interesting mix of sort of actually having a novel but rather than just reading through a mystery you're actually trying to solve it and you have to deduce everything too.
I found a board game geek listing for a game that I forgot about for ages the babysitter's club mystery game from the 90s.
I just liked imagining what's in the area and kind of like traveling down the different streets and seeing what's where.

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Overall sentiment (raw)

neutral

Pros

Similar to The Crew in its cooperative nature.
Features distinct characters with unique abilities.
Different character booklets provide a varied experience.

Cons

The host has not played this game yet and needs to explore it.
Found randomly on the shelf.

Thematic elements

Sherlock Holmes investigations
Multiple character booklets

Comparison games

The Crew

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Multiple character books — You have different characters who are going to have their own books.
Unique character abilities — Every character has their own kind of ability or special strength or something acrobat or observer or disguise or actual strength.

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I feel like solo mystery games are really sort of an interesting topic.
I really like this one and I say I really like it and I've only played one or two cases um but I like that I can sort of replay those cases a little bit.
This one is an app assisted game which I'm not a huge fan of I try to steer clear of apps I like having just you know my my old-fashioned board games on the table with no technology.
The best part potentially is the app and the the soundtrack or the noise it plays when you get it wrong is pretty great.
Each case you actually have this giant newspaper that you can go through and I love going through that because the newspaper itself there's some clues that may or may not be hidden in there.
The challenge with mystery games they're kind of you solve it and you're done unless you forget the solution then it might be that it might be worth it to play again at some point.
It's just a really interesting mix of sort of actually having a novel but rather than just reading through a mystery you're actually trying to solve it and you have to deduce everything too.
I found a board game geek listing for a game that I forgot about for ages the babysitter's club mystery game from the 90s.
I just liked imagining what's in the area and kind of like traveling down the different streets and seeing what's where.

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Overall sentiment (raw)

mixed

Pros

Superb execution of thematic intent
Unparalleled thematic execution
Deep story and mystery
Wonderful experience for fans of the genre

Cons

Investment of reading aloud and copious note-taking for hours isn't for everyone.
Sherlock Holmes himself in the game is a bit cocky about it and ignoring that race with him.

Thematic elements

Solving mysteries
Victorian London
Investigative narrative

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Deduction — You are presented with a mystery to solve. And it's then up to you to trace the threads of evidence through the byways and mansions of 19th-century London.
Investigation — Interview suspects, search the newspapers for clues, and put together the facts to reach a solution.
Reading/Note-taking — Requires reading aloud and copious note-taking for hours.

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Roll your meeple, build your city.
Supreme D says that I love the uniqueness of rolling meeples rather than dice, as well as the sheer amount of build options to customize your perfect city.
The game is also quite a looker with its plastic pieces in a variety of colors.
And you do, you roll your meeple, and you get very angry at your meeple, because they don't roll well, because they're meeple. And they land They are like wider than regular meeple. It works It does really work very well, but you just go, "Oh, come on. Why aren't you Why aren't you working right?"
And the game does have incredible, like, table presence, because you're building up these huge skyscrapers.
Join other ambitious guild leaders in mining and developing the famous city of silver during its period of rapid economic growth and expansion in the 14th century.
The game features a real-life supply and demand experience.
Kenneth K says that I recently acquired Coimbra, this is a very interesting game with an analog device for controlling stock market prices.
Luke P says that I replayed this fantastic economic game at AirCon and was blown away by how smoothly the game ran, particularly with new players to the game and with breaks for chitchat.
Everyone just seems to be really enjoying this.
Man, this is fun.
I do think that the box cover does the game a disservice.
Because the box cover is like it's black with a like a thing white like a coin some silver I guess on the front.
It's one of the most beautiful games I've ever seen on the table.
All the artwork and the dark and the the the buildings all brightly colored on the dark background and it's absolutely gorgeous.
It really is so much more beautiful on the inside of the game than on the outside of the box.
So it's one of those I'm going to have to learn eventually just because it's going to come up.

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

rich investigative atmosphere
dense scenario variety
strong storytelling through documents

Cons

text-heavy; slower to access for new players
requires substantial setup and note-taking

Thematic elements

deductive investigations with printed case files
London and surrounding environs, Victorian to early 20th century
story-driven, heavily text-based investigations

Comparison games

Detective: City of Angels

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Casebook-driven play — Progression through multiple arranged cases with narrative prompts
cooperative investigation — Players collaboratively solve cases by analyzing documents and clues

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this is a very carefully handpicked selection for you all
I want to have games that I absolutely love
the standout game here is detective City of Angels
this is a very carefully curated selection; open shelves and personal taste drive the picks

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positive

Pros

Leisurely style
Engaging mystery

Cons

Scoring against Sherlock is difficult

Thematic elements

solve a murder mystery
reading an activity book

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Deduction — You need to be prepared to think outside the box and sometimes fill in those gaps of logic but at the same time you want to be making sure that you are avoiding the red herrings and going down those rabbit holes.
Reading — You're just reading through this activity book which will give you a particular scenario.
Set Collection (Information) — Gathering clues from various sources to piece together the mystery.

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Cooperative games are actually not my forte I don't play too many of them and when I do play them and the ones I enjoy tend to be on the lighter end of the spectrum
if you're looking for the highly and heavily involved complex Cooperative games then you're probably not going to find many of those kind of games on this list these are a lot breezier because that's what I tend to enjoy when working with others
I didn't realize how much I enjoyed Real Time games until kind of going back through this uh list
Sometimes that is not always necessary and for me these are two perfect examples of that where game play Just trumps everything
Such a cool concept it works beautifully and I can't create ize the game at all I think it is that much fun and a true game that anybody can play drop in and out of it's just a blast
And yeah there is good as party games get and as good as coopertive games get in my opinion
Now I understand they're not heavy complex involved games with lots of strategy but sometimes that is not always necessary and for me these are two perfect examples of that where game play Just trumps everything
Spirit Island a fantastic heavy Euro game that didn't quite work for me in terms of being a bit overwhelming and I was so bad at it but gameplay wise it is um pretty magnificent

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Overall sentiment (raw)

highly positive

Pros

immersive case-solving experience
encourages exploration and deduction
reveals hidden details and side plots
works well remotely
great for role-playing

Cons

difficult to beat Sherlock Holmes's score
potential for getting derailed

Thematic elements

Solving crimes
London
Case-based narrative

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Deduction — it's our job to go around town interviewing it as many people as we want to in order to figure out more about this case
Hidden Movement — you go from door to door knocking on doors asking about this crime
Role-playing — talking through these cases in a funny British accent
scenario-based — there are 10 cases 10 crimes that have happened

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This is so streamlined it's so easy
it is a really cool game each time you play it is different because of the way the cubes drop out
this is a much lighter Feld it's a very cute game
this is just such a classic Cooperative game
there's never a time where I've played this game and there hasn't been some event that's come out of it that gets brought up years and years and years to come
we're not going for a high scoore anymore we are simply going for having the most amount of fun talking through these cases in a funny British accent

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Overall sentiment (raw)

Curious

Pros

Involves reading various supplementary materials to solve clues.

Cons

none

Thematic elements

Detective Investigation

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Deduction — Players must piece together clues from various sources to solve a mystery.
Information gathering — Requires reading and analyzing supplementary materials like articles and pamphlets.

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God, there's a real interesting sort of analog digital tension going on here with some of these early games.
This is very like board gamey.
It feels very analog because I'm detached from the online.
It's it's a digital little, you know, ones and zeros little etched thing on this this motherboard or this cart that is detached from, you know, the master control of, you know, the online social media nonsense.
It feels very like almost post-apocalyptic, like you've you've dug up this thing and then you have this little like working device and then you like you slap it a couple of times and it like comes alive and it like does a couple of things and then it goes away and then it it feel goes back to the earth.
There's something about there's a sinisterness to it to that sort of master control type of online thing.
Like my brain after a session of, you know, one of these things I've talked about, it's in a similar spot to my brain after a board game night.

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

wonderful detective mystery solving game
flexible player roles for different engagement styles
satisfying clue discovery

Cons

can feel impossible to beat Sherlock Holmes' efficiency

Thematic elements

detective mystery solving
storybook entries

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

cooperative play — working to try to solve a mystery better and faster than Sherlock Holmes.
Deduction — cooperatively working to try to solve a mystery.
map movement — point at the map, determine the distance and how much time it takes to get there.
reading comprehension — reading story book entries of different locations and newspapers.

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This is about a game where you start out with maybe very little information and you end up solving the mystery at the end of the game.
the QR codes do some really cool things in this game. My favorite is similar to that time stories example where you get to pull up your phone and you kind of you for a location and you get to really look around that location. like as you move the phone, it it makes you feel like you were inside a room looking around.
You feel super clever whenever I find something in the newsletter that really helps us solve the mystery.
The reason in games like this that other players can't see what you see is that we all see the world through a different lens.
The one catch that I'll mention for this and many other detective and mystery solving games if you're trying to design one yourself is uh I think sometimes and some of the reason the maybe the one reason that I sometimes bounce off these types of games is when there aren't really limits to how long players are actively talking with each other.
I think it does have a little bit of a spooky carnival feel to it.

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

innovative for its time
inspired modern mystery/escape room games
narrative focus

Cons

Sherlock Holmes can be a snob
rules can be clunky

Thematic elements

detective work
story-driven

Comparison games

Jackbox
Murder by Mail
EXIT: The Game
Unlock! Series

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Deduction — This idea of subscribing to a service, they send you a box of crap and you you figure out the who done it. You call a number, you put together clues. That's kind of what this is, right?
Network/Route Building — you were moving on a board with tickets and things like that
Storytelling — It's all about the narration, the story.

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It's all about the narration, the story, the the you know, and that's I still get caught up in this map.
It was called Remote Possibilities.
Scotland Yard, it just it's one of those games that's way ahead of its time.
Sid Sackson was Way ahead of his time.
This game almost just This started a genre, but then didn't.
Cosmic Encounter is the or one of the original asymmetric games.
Also introduced the traitor mechanism, which was a really cool concept that again didn't really become a thing till years later.

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Overall sentiment (raw)

negative

Pros

none

Cons

I am one of probably two people that I don't really like Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective
this is not my style of game for some reason
I don't want a story in this way where there's lots of reading and lots of this and that and you know kind of light on nuts and bolts mechanics and more just on pure narrative
I would rather read a book or watch a movie or whatever listen to music you know lots of other things then play this kind of game
I'd rather play D D or a role-playing game honestly than this because you have a little bit more agency in the narrative part of that where list this kind of just takes away from you like it's a little bit too much spoon fed

Thematic elements

Comparison games

Tainted Grail
Dungeons & Dragons

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Mechanics unknown.

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it's probably my least favorite out of the trilogy but I still like it
it does some really cool stuff with like turn order and order of operations and kind of roll selection similar to like a Puerto Rico kind of thing and it kind of marries that with some traditional sort of area control jocking you know kinds of stuff
it's another one I played I think only only once I might have played it twice I didn't really care for it
the rule book was probably the main problem with it
it felt like a big dud when it actually did come out
we just got bored of and that's not that's all I can only say about it like there was nothing really terrible about it
it just was like mediocre I think it's the right word for it
season two I like better
it's definitely the weirder quirkier sort of sister of the first one
pandemic Legacy season one was the number one game
mark my words or some other arrogant comment I said this will be the number one game on Board Game Geek by the end of the year

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Overall sentiment (raw)

Positive

Pros

Influential
Groundbreaking for its genre
Inspires similar games

Cons

none

Thematic elements

Mystery
Paragraph and text-heavy

Comparison games

Tales of Arabian Knights
Escape Room Games
Detective (Portal Games)

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Deduction — Players piece together clues to solve a mystery.
Narrative Gameplay — Involves reading paragraphs and text to advance the investigation.

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I think from my perspective based on what I've seen of the games that they inducted the original 25 uh I just wanted to speculate on what the next 25 would be
there's some interesting gaps in the 25 list that's out there now
Shadows over Camelot out really started that whole thing
it influences things that you wouldn't necessarily think that it did influence that kind of thing
it really took the world over for several years
it's like too big I mean the shadows of Brimstone which isn't on this list and I would never suggest to be in the Hall of Fame is like its own thing
it is such um a force or a presence in the board gaming world that it just has to be in there
it's almost like the quintessential board game in in a way
it is really the predecessor of all of these board games that have been a big part of the board game geek hobby
maybe eventually this is my opinion here I think they should stick to the games for a few years and then you know later on they can start thinking about like putting ryer kitsi in or stefen Feld or Christian Peterson or Corey kesa Cole Worley Richard Borg

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

fun one
great time
perfect for remote play
great experiences

Cons

none

Thematic elements

solving mysteries
through newspaper articles

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Deduction — Trying to deduce things from newspaper articles.
exploration — Exploring the game to talk to random people and fill in gaps.

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This is the quintessential uh example of that this is our both of our number one favorite game because of the way we played it and the play the the great design of it.
It was so hilarious we got into the text when you're reading what's happening in the story as it's growing out we had different voices we roll played all the voices and all the dialogue and gave him all voices.
Something happened in the game and it messed with me like on an emotional level and I remember being at work the next day being all like I can't believe that happened and I couldn't explain to people at work that I'm really down because of this thing that happened in the game I was playing.
I had to teach it to people because everybody needs to know about River Valley Glass Works and how awesome this game is.
There's no part of this game that isn't cool I love it.
If you're one of those people who doesn't like that try this one because this might change your mind. This does a really great job of BL blending the digital and the analog in a great way to made us feel very very satisfied.

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Overall sentiment (raw)

mixed

Pros

Incredibly simple and intuitive rules.
Can be played with non-gamers.
Components are not damaged by play, allowing resale or gifting after completion.
High water mark for whodunnits.

Cons

The Ripper cases are extremely gruesome and involve real murders.
The tonal shift between regular and Ripper cases is dramatic.

Thematic elements

Solving cases as one of the Baker Street Irregulars assisting Sherlock Holmes.
London in the late 1800s

Comparison games

Spy Club

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Case solving — Players work through cases, following leads, and answering questions to solve them.
Deduction — Players use clues from newspapers, maps, and informants to deduce the solution.
Push Your Luck — Players can end the game at any point to answer questions, implying a risk/reward element.
Resource Management (Leads) — Players lose points for following too many leads, suggesting a management of leads.

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Quotes (from this video)

Sherlock Holmes Consulting detective: Jack the Ripper and West Ed adventures in about 3 Minutes,
The best thing about this game is just how dumb Sherlock makes you feel when you read the solutions
Sherlock Holmes ripper files: needs more holmes and less Alleyways

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Strong narrative immersion and mystery-solving appeal
Accessible for players who enjoy story-driven, puzzle-like experiences

Cons

Fixed path logic may frustrate Spike players who crave open-ended discovery
Asymmetric or non-linear replay value is limited compared to some other cooperative titles

Thematic elements

Array
Mystery/detective investigations with narrative-driven puzzles
Story-driven, puzzle-solving with multiple possible routes

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Compound Scoring — Scores reflect the efficiency and correctness of chosen investigative steps and reasoning.
Deduction — Players analyze clues and select investigative routes to solve cases with a correct path recognized by scoring.
Narrative-driven Scoring — Scores reflect the efficiency and correctness of chosen investigative steps and reasoning.
Puzzle Solving / Investigation Paths — Players analyze clues and select investigative routes to solve cases with a correct path recognized by scoring.

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"Patchwork, right? Very popular two-player game."
"This game is actually a very spike game."
"The Timmy is really into it because oh, the concept is oh we get to have a bunch of birds and they all have abilities and they have like Latin text on them."
"There are a lot of ways you can pilot your faction"
"negotiation is a big appeal for all three archetypes"
"What better game to talk about negotiation than Twilight Imperium?"
"Pandemic Legacy is the quintessential Johnny game"
"The Crew cooperative trick taking game"
"one straight line. There's one optimal way to solve it"

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

strong for group puzzle-solving
high replayability through many cases
thematic depth and atmosphere

Cons

no dice or cards can feel abstract
not as accessible to players who dislike text-heavy deduction

Thematic elements

deduction/mystery solving
Victorian London
case-based, narrative-driven

Comparison games

Escape room style board games

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

cooperative inquiry — players discuss leads and corroborate information to reach a solution.
Deduction — solve cases by gathering clues and forming theories.
Investigation pacing — cases unfold through research, interviews, and clue synthesis.

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Quotes (from this video)

This is something that's a living document, which is really, really cool.
It's driven by y'all.
Dominion put deck building on the map.
Sky Team won. That's incredible.
It's truly one of the most replayable games ever.

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Pros

none

Cons

none

Thematic elements

Adventure game in a box
London detective mystery
Investigative/deductive

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Mechanics unknown.

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Quotes (from this video)

It's now at this point the most prestigious board games award in the world.
There is no public influence and there is no industry influence either because they just journalists they don't take review copies they don't take payment.
You can only have the award logo on your box for three years.
The rules have to be clear, they have to be concise, there can't be any weird ambiguities.
It's independent as it can be, that's really cool.

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Video 9C-QXCn08ms Board Games for One Top 10 List at 20:10 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Atmospheric, immersive mystery solving
great for a dad/son evenings

Cons

Reading-heavy and can be lengthy

Thematic elements

mystery solving with deduction and reading
Victorian London mystery investigations
atmospheric, reading-intensive

Comparison games

Chronicles of Crime

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Action Following — Follow leads across pages to solve each case.
investigation/lead-following — Follow leads across pages to solve each case.

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Quotes (from this video)

Fathers and Sons should play games together so don't panic
it's a simple idea, super fun
Twisted chess
it's not for your Cooperative playing Son this will stress him out don't do it to him
Small Islands beautiful artwork lots of strategy
I adore this game I think this is a family game and this is a father-son game
this is a great father-son night

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