How many players can play Slay the Spire: The Board Game?

Slay the Spire: The Board Game supports 1 to 4 players.

How long does a game of Slay the Spire: The Board Game take?

A typical game of Slay the Spire: The Board Game takes approximately 90 minutes.

What are the best video reviews of Slay the Spire: The Board Game?

MindForge has curated 112 video reviews of Slay the Spire: The Board Game from top board game content creators.

What type of game is Slay the Spire: The Board Game?

Slay the Spire: The Board Game features mechanics including Boss Battler, Card Crafting, Cooperative Game, Deck Building, Deck Manipulation.

Slay the Spire: The Board Game - Board Game

Video nZ-yUZ414zc Board Game Hangover Analysis at 10:14 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

One of the most satisfying board games, period
Deck building here is lovely
Well worth it
Lovely board game

Cons

More complex and more expensive than Boss Monster QR

Thematic elements

Climbing a spire and defeating enemies by playing cards
A spire

Comparison games

Boss Monster QR
Battle Boss Battler QR

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Combat — Players defeat enemies by playing cards that deal damage.
cooperative play — A cooperative board game where players play as creatures.
Deck Building — Players add new cards to their deck, making it stronger.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

This is the most prestigious board game award in the world.
We're going to talk about the two big categories of the awards. Number one is Spiel des Jahres, and then we're going to talk about the gamers or Kennerspiel des Jahres, the gamer's game.
If I would have these three candidates, which one would win? There's no doubt. I think this is the most original board game that I have played this year.
It should have been Spiel des Jahres. No, I mean don't get me wrong. It's a great game.
So, what would be our pick if we would have these three nominations? Well, we agreed on drum roll, please, Blood Moon Colony.
We'll need to financially recover from buying all of these games.

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Overall sentiment (raw)

Positive

Pros

Enjoyed playing it on a plane.

Cons

Roguelike elements can be frustrating.

Thematic elements

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Deck Building — that deck-building card game that's what I played on the plane
Roguelike — so you're okay with roguelike games yeah okay those frustrate me sometimes okay a lot of times but I don't okay with it was slay the spire for some reason

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

it's like, falling into a warm comfortable bed. It's just all nice and cozy and you know what to expect
I enjoy train games don't know why but I enjoy a train game
for an old-school euro game I really enjoyed this too it didn't have a lot of flash or dazzle or anything unique it's an older game reprinted
the person who wants to be first has to pay full price person who wants to be second it's got to pay full price then the next people have to pay half price and the last person doesn't underpass it's that half-price and zero price
if you don't have enough money to pay your expenses you're in a world of hurt
there's not a lot of flash to it mm-hmm solid mechanics solid concepts concepts that I enjoy
theme doesn't draw me in but theme turns me off maybe we are sitting there looking at what's flashy too
portability I can't argue with that that is the selling point of that console right now
Oh okay I should not have dismissed this game strictly on theme because it's a solid no little euro game

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

strong core concept, promising faithful adaptation
potential strong solo play

Cons

delays in production/production challenges mentioned by designers

Thematic elements

deck-building, roguelike progression
board game adaptation of a roguelike deck-building video game

Comparison games

Res Arcana

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

deck-building — Build a deck as you ascend a spire; cards appear differently each run
roguelike/ roguelite structure — Run-based progression with different cards and strategies on each run

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

I can't wait to get my hands on this
it's one of the most exciting things I've seen
this looks stunning on the table

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

none

Cons

none

Thematic elements

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Deck Building — Card acquisition and upgrade loop akin to a roguelike progression.
deck-building with progression — Card acquisition and upgrade loop akin to a roguelike progression.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

I love it but what are the weirdest games that you own let me know because I'll probably buy them the next question
Fields of Green I I absolutely love the game and I think that for people who love stardew get the stardew valley soundtrack going in the background while you're playing Fields of Green
board games offer an antidote to that step away from technology

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Overall sentiment (raw)

neutral

Pros

none

Cons

Very fiddly

Thematic elements

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Rog-like — It's a rog-like with cards, a PC game.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

it was a little too long 12 hands was too many I would have preferred playing the 500 instead of a thousand
this system was had its cool things it had some cool things but it also had just some garbage ideas
it's just like who came about these rules it's just like these aren't streamlined these are garbage they are horrible
the Marvel superheroes game was like the Marvel Universe
spacehulk spacehulk spacehulk space Hulk I knew it was Warhammer I just didn't know
it's the one where you uh you're playing as a disease trying to kill everybody take over the world it's like an AA control game
I think it's in my top 25 or 50 games of all time
the game just chef's kiss
Shadows of Brimstone game and it's just like yeah doing nothing
Brimstone is our money maker they they'll milk the dead
it's sort of a Rog likee and I think it doesn't get enough credit
like you're doing the same thing just longer and more tedious and more like that's that's bad
the deluxe version of it um had a basically kind of a foil cover like as the person's casting a spell and so there's this kind of rainbow effect foil cover of like the magic that's coming up
it was it was insane yes crazy what people go foil covers bring to the end
the Cliffhanger game with a more compact box size streamline rule book and over a decade's worth of Polish and AATA worked in this is the ultimate edition of the classic Cliffhanger Adventure game
the cards were tiny
Shadows of Brimstone game and it's just like
we couldn't get any traction we couldn't get anybody to notice the game even existed anywhere
it was like it sold it we sold out day and a half just because it had a foil had a foil rainbow cover
I hate those things yeah I pick every box sleeve off of every game I've ever got
we would rather be cheated out of money than refuse a customer service request from somebody who honestly needed it
the owner said why isn't that guy allowed in the store and they told him why and he's like it's a free country he can say whatever he wants
I was like Rich if like quite literally Rich you should just tell people that I will be there and that will get more people to come in and and sell stuff and I and give me the table for free
I don't make anything so what's the point of
I don't have to pay $5 just so sit at a [ __ ] table now
we're not coming here anymore you come to my house for board game night that's it
well how about you buy it and when you're done with it bring it back to me and I'll give you the money back minus five bucks

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Darn good
So good
Played three times and really enjoy it

Cons

Was skeptical

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)

The printer said that we never even came close to doing any sizable print run of anything
nothing's left it's all gone it's never coming out
I hate it's it's goofy fun
On certain numbers you pass a card to the left
It's a T-Rex on a surfboard
The artwork was changed from the original version
They did not get done fast enough
They did not get on a boat fast enough
Foundations of Rome in a city instead of in
big fun
It has a lot of rules
you got to really pay attention
Orlons the plague
The plague
I haven't played or so long nearby I was thinking about that the other remember I enjoyed it
The original artwork is described as 'very cute.'
It's a Texas hold 'em variant.
Players 'do rock paper scissors with your powers.'
The game is described as 'goofy fun.'
The redesigned artwork is not preferred by some.
The creator walked away and hasn't communicated them for too long.
The effectiveness and morality of capital punishment compared to life imprisonment.
Concerns about executing innocent individuals.
The role of race in the application of the death penalty.
Concerns about driving under the influence of cannabis.

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Overall sentiment (raw)

negative

Pros

none

Cons

The tutorial and game were played incorrectly by a reviewer.
A reviewer compared it to another game the entire time.
The cooldown system was misunderstood by a reviewer, leading to complaints about mechanics.

Thematic elements

none

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Cooldown system — Actions are placed on a tableau after use and slide over turns, becoming available again when they slide off.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

played the game once on camera and then gave his review of the tutorial and it at least he's being honest about it
all he kept doing was comparing it to another game the entire time
the cooldown system what they call it yeah so basically if you use it if you use this action you gotta way to turn you put it on your Tableau and then at the end of you turn it slides over and once it slides off then you can take it into your hand and use it again right
I don't like this it's the best way to do it because everyone forgets when they can take it back like you put it and you slide it and you get slides off it comes back to your hand it's it's really simple it makes it very easy to know when something when you get something back too and he's like I don't need that
he literally watches the guy play the game wrong make mistakes and then complain about the things he did wrong
publishing zombies
there was like a line I couldn't believe like they haven't roped off in the back it's changed a lot since the last time I've been there and they had it roped off and people were like around the block and [__] waiting to take the picture it was weird
it's just like a popup Rocky store they s like Rocky M bilion [__] those people that come take a picture with the Statue yeah
you can say hi to two of us what a deal two alab Boomers two the Boomers two Boomers the original Boomers Boomer OG y

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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)

Gotta shoot for shoot for the moon if you miss you'll wind up with the Stars
I don't know man I mean it's just like when somebody wants to like get all up in my uh area and and and like and like I said I'm trying to give him empathy and saying I understand you know you have a shitty day a lot of people are like probably all up in your uh uh business about it
It's just like instead of you could just come up with so many real reasons why why that guy's just an idiot and what's my what's my expression I don't know what's your you have enough ammunition stop trying to load a knife into the chamber
The convention hall was just so so let me let me ask for I'll ask you how did Saturday feel I didn't I didn't really see it much
My favorite part of John Conan was this year my hug
I I love and hate you all in equal my favorite Jenna my favorite line that I've used that I stole from you and I've used it dozens of times is I used to have a friend that look just like you
I don't know he's got he said he's got a fever and he's got sore throat hopefully he hopefully it's mild
I was like you know what you know you know what really chaps my ass I'm just G to say this right now this really chapped my ass and I I I realize this is political and I apologize for it and and I'm willing to let people say say what they want to say but you know I think that Donald Trump Trump is a complete and total [ __ ] [ __ ] and I think that JD Vance guy is a complete and total [ __ ] [ __ ] as well and there is in a world where I would vote for either of them I wouldn't put them in charge of a 25 cent pay toilet
It's like you know like wrestlers who come out and just say you know what I was driving into Minneapolis Minnesota that's where we're from yeah just like he said the name we're in the city we're in it's just it's just and so what it does then is that it gives the people that like are are are gonna vote for them it gives them all of the like ammunition in the world to say those idiots blah blah blah couch jokes you know it's just like instead of you could just come up with so many real reasons why why that guy's just an idiot
I mean you guys pay attention to me but nobody else wrong again SC okay by the way also Twitter I hate that site
I mean you guys told everybody to f off and they did and now you're suing them because they like what world is this now I don't know if anything they did is illegal not not a lawyer yeah but uh I suspect they probably didn't really do anything illegal in my just observations I don't know they're like oh so much has come to light I'm like huh really
So Scott we we really need to do that well I forgot what you sent me the the lifetime VIP oh lifetime badge didn't we try to do a lifetime v no we just need we just need Gen Con hot games room VIPs for life bch
There's a lot of games those see did anyone see the game it was there just demo I think um String Theory I saw it yeah that thing looks ridiculous it's basically there are it's they're hex tiles with these like spools on them I see it and you get actual string and you string together uh all these conspiracy theories
I was like I'm not gonna play it probably so oh the big bucks yeah it was it was a definitely like i i i i i 50 bucks for a car I hesitate to say this it's a steep hill I hesitate to say this if if I had seen Ted there I would have tried tooo him first TR trade yeah and then I would have felt bad about like I don't know just you would have got over it
I mean you know when I think about it the booth that was ridiculous for us from my my booth they had so many games at the end of the C they had to pack back up and take home
I mean you know it's like oh yeah we you know we offered to pay more we offered this with that and just like yeah nothing you can do like you'd think there was only one convention in America it's crazy
I mean you know it's like oh I I I I I I 50 bucks for a car I hesitate to say this it's a steep hill I hesitate to say this if if I had seen Ted there I would have tried tooo him first TR trade yeah and then I would have felt bad about like I don't know just you would have got over it
People are still going to get really really sick from it and people are going to get really are going to you know die from it as well right but it is one of the nice things about viruses is that you know viruses are with us forever is that they do you know as they mutate and change and whatever you know our bodies adapt and and and grow more used to fighting it because you're just get exposed to it you get exposed to it you get exposed to it just except when long Co would hit you w you know you're believe everything you read
they're hex tiles with these like spools on them
you get actual string and you string together all these conspiracy theories
sold out every day fairly quickly
how's your hand he's like it really started to cramp up
The Cat In The Box hat they had in the booth 50 bucks
it's a really good game
it's so good brilliant
You're gonna be sad you passed on that
perfect game for me
it's a meaningful ending apparently
and then you can start over with different characters different race different um class tons of classes tons of races tons of quests
was landmarks one of the very few games I did play was things in ring
if you don't advertise with me f off
I will not be blackmailed with money but I will be blackmailed with chocolats
there's a lot of dark chocolate

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

innovative co-op feel
faithful translation from app

Cons

can be complex for new players

Thematic elements

deck-building roguelike
dungeon crawl

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Co-op — team up to beat dungeon together
Deck Building — build a deck as you play
deck-building — build a deck as you play

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

"Root is on my top five board games of all time"
"it's a very easy like game"
"there's a reason why root is on my top five board games of all time and it continues to get played"
"Slay the Spire... co-op game I didn't teach it really as a co-op to my gaming group"
"Rock Hard 1977 absolutely nails it"
"ter Escape is one of those games where you need to experience it several times"

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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)

what do you enjoy what made you subscribe to this channel why are you still here why are you clicking on a video that's a channel update why are you interested in uh whatever it is that's going on behind the scenes and in front of the camera
if I don't enjoy creating it it's not going to make it to The Cutting Room floor
it's hard right now to sit down in front of the computer for six seven eight hours and dive head first into a video project
I love collaborating with people I love sitting around and playing games and having fun with friends it's one of the best feelings ever
I'm not an actor I am me This is how I talk if you were to meet me in person this is the way that that we would engage with each other
if you don't want me talking about things like ADHD like mental health like depression like the type of whiskey I like like the books that I'm reading like my son who is the most remarkable incredible wonderful thing to exist in my life outside of my marriage then I don't I don't I don't know what I don't know what to offer you
we will lower the production quality as far down as necessary so that we can continue and get back to regular consistent scheduled posting
go get married and make a baby it's a pretty good it's pretty good pretty good part of life

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Overall sentiment (raw)

Extremely Positive

Pros

Accurate and successful adaptation of the video game
Reduced upkeep compared to the digital version
Engaging cooperative gameplay for up to four players
Beautiful production and aesthetic details
Excellent replayability through different characters, unlocks, and difficulty levels (ascensions)
Fantastic synergy and combinations with relics

Cons

Upkeep involved in shuffling decks
Can be dangerous for heroes due to smaller HP pools
Toning down of some relics compared to the video game

Thematic elements

Fighting enemies with a deck of cards
A Spire

Comparison games

Slay the Spire (Video Game)

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Card Play — Core gameplay involves playing cards from a hand, which represent actions like attacking or defending.
cooperative play — Players work together to defeat enemies across separate lanes, requiring coordination and tactical support.
Deck Building — Players start with a basic deck and add cards throughout the game, modifying their strategy and power.
Dice Rolling — Used to determine enemy behavior or trigger certain relic effects, adding an element of chance.
Hand Management — Managing cards in hand is crucial, as running out can lead to negative consequences like falling.
Set Collection — Players acquire relics and potions which grant permanent abilities or temporary advantages.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

it is my favorite game of the year and probably of many years
just for bringing slay the Spire kind of accurately like adapting it so well to the tabletop I would be so so impressed just with that
the fact that we can also play it cooperatively and that like ra can join me on these runs just makes it Excel just makes it sing
I can't fault it in any way whatsoever
there's so many good things it's really hard to cut it down
we're starting out with number 10 but I'm going to say the numbers wrong in a minute because I'm reading off a spreadsheet and I've done row numbers wrong
I mainly play solo or two players uh and a lot of the two players is not exclusively but a lot of it is cooperative games
if they are competitive then there is little to zero like negative interaction between the players no Fighting No Stealing anything like that have zero interest in doing that against another player

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Captures the feeling of the video game
Streamlined for faster play
Satisfying progression and discovery
Cooperative play is cool

Cons

Game is long, which might limit play frequency
Taken some things out and streamlined considerably compared to the video game

Thematic elements

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

cooperative play — The game can be played cooperatively.
Deck Building — The game involves deck building and card play.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

it's probably the hardest video we do all year because we have to look back at the entire year and think just about 10 games only 10 games that we really enjoyed this year
this is seti
this game is it's just so satisfying
the coolest part for me is once you have enough traces of life you get to discover one of the two alien species that were set aside at the beginning of the game and when you reveal the alien species you get to go to this whole other like component set and there's cards there's tokens there's a whole bunch of things that are going to be added into the game and a rule sheet
it's so much going on at once
I love a sense of exploration or like I I love the reveal
my number game for the year was set it was so I was so close to putting it number one
the card play for me along with everything what you said it's like it's like a heavier game where you're doing efficiencies everything I love
my number one game of the year Star Wars unlimited
This game took me completely by storm
I am all in on it I am buying boxes Galore
this is the only ccgm play

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Faithful reproduction of the video game's mechanics and feel.
Cooperative play works well, allowing for interesting synergies and player interaction.
The game is challenging and offers a satisfying experience.
Good for players who enjoy detailed rules and administrative upkeep.
Allows for playing with friends in a way the video game doesn't fully replicate (direct co-op with distinct characters).

Cons

The video game offers a superior solo experience.
The board game is a niche product due to the existence of the video game.
May not appeal to players who prefer simpler or faster games.
Can be bogged down by too many players or if players are not familiar with the game's mechanics.

Thematic elements

Comparison games

Slay the Spire (video game)
Race for the Galaxy
Through the Ages
Final Fantasy Tactics
Mage Knight
Final Girl

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

boss fights — The game progresses through acts, culminating in boss fights with unique mechanics and mechanics that change throughout the encounter.
Card drawing and hand management — Players draw cards from their deck, manage their hand, and play cards for effects like attacking, blocking, or applying status effects.
combat resolution — Players take turns playing cards to attack enemies, while enemies have their own actions and attack patterns.
cooperative play — The game is played cooperatively with two players, allowing them to take turns interspersed and make choices together.
Deck building/thinning — Players can upgrade cards, remove cards from their deck, or transform cards, influencing the deck's effectiveness.
Dice Rolling — A die is rolled at the start of each turn to determine certain enemy actions or trigger specific card/relic effects.
poison — Poison is applied to enemies, dealing damage over time each turn, and works differently than in the video game by being permanent unless removed.
relics — Players can acquire relics that provide passive bonuses or unique abilities, affecting gameplay.
Resource Management — Players manage energy to play cards and currency (coins) to purchase items from the shop.
Shivs — Shivs are tokens generated by certain cards, which can be played for damage and have synergies with other cards.
Status Effects — Effects like 'weak' (reduces damage) and 'vulnerable' (doubles damage taken) are applied to enemies.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

The number one thing that this legs up on the video game is I can play with my buddy.
For me this doesn't have a spot because I'm going to reach for something else that does similar.
The problem with this board game is Slay the Spire the video game exists.
It's a faithful reproduction in cardboard form.

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Overall sentiment (raw)

mixed

Pros

none

Cons

the board game is pointless if you played the app too too similar

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)

Stressbotics Odyssey is probably the heaviest Euro, biggest Euro, craziest Euro I've ever played.
We're trying to make it more brand friendly.
Spain has late dinner times (9:30 PM to 10:30 PM).
The fact that war games continuously using real conflicts to base their games on... I kind of fall on the opposite side of that.
You lose the passion with AI you can see him working works of art that's fair yeah like I don't want AI making movies and so like where do you draw the line or making music and right yeah no just anyway I'm curious I'm I'm going to delve into that briefly to just get a feel for it I'm glad I've had nothing never heard of the game nothing yeah
Over easy it's probably number one.
I think Clinic's great I love small City more that is a top 50 game for sure probably higher
all AI art looks the same to me it's instantly identifiable to me and that's not a good thing
you lose the passion with AI you can see him working works of art that's fair
I am grateful to that uh it's just another benefit for yall for sure
Please like And subscribe legitimately it helps half yall that watch this don't subscribe it really does help the channel

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Host wants to obsess over it.
Good motivator for solo play.
Played and enjoyed the prototype.
Cooperative mode is expected to be excellent.

Cons

Hasn't been tabled recently.
Initial setup and learning were delayed due to fatherhood.

Thematic elements

deck-building roguelike

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

cooperative play — The host mentions the cooperative game will likely be excellent.
Deck Building — The game is known for its deck-building mechanics.
Roguelike — It's described as a deck-building roguelike.
Solo Play — The host wants to explore it solo.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

I've never attempted a 10x10 challenge before
this year 2025 all of that changes I'm officially taking on a 10x10 challenge
it's sort of like a interesting little grid where you make 10 rows by 10 columns and your goal is to play 10 games the games that I'm going to list in this video 10 times each over the course of the next I'm going to say 365 days
as of a year ago I officially got diagnosed with ADHD which explained so much and access to medication so my ability to sit down and read Rule books is like it has never been before
it's still our Grail game our Zero game our number one one game of all time
Root is just a game where I haven't found another that compes to it I mean the the asymmetri and Route is the best out there
this is just an easy lovely near perfect game for any environment
I'm super excited I just have to figure out which type of you know deluxified meeple locking in system I'm going to order from Etsy with all these 10 projects so I can hang it on a wall like right here
remember to do the important thing drink some root beer it's just delicious

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positive

Pros

none

Cons

none

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none

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Mechanics unknown.

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the Restriction is supposed to be and when we moved which was a few years ago now it did get to these shelves are it get the games to fit on those shelves I think we did that and maybe had a bit of room to spare but since moving it's yeah there's a lot of extra shelves downstairs
300 is the mark of too much and that includes like the shelves of tiny games of the game and the C crazy
it's size is driving it more than the numbers and as I said it's it's got a it's got to shrink down to mostly this room and there are big gaps but yeah it'll happen
Mansions is like a cube to itself Eldritch horror is a Quee to itself
Shadows of Brimstone that's probably the game that's it's probably tied from tied with Marvel United for a game that's taken up the most amount of space
box size is the issue and that's why like it's so one of them may be um like Imperial like Imperial was a cool idea and a a great train game but like one of the major things it's get it's got against it is that's one whole cax Cube for that game also box size is the issue
the game is always a favorite I think we've all got a copy of the game it never needs taken anywhere
My number one wish list for board game arena is more Cooperative games
I am continuously and constantly in gam castles of burgundy and I'm still no better at it

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neutral

Pros

none

Cons

none

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none

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Mechanics unknown.

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Stressbotics Odyssey is probably the heaviest Euro, biggest Euro, craziest Euro I've ever played.
We're trying to make it more brand friendly.
Spain has late dinner times (9:30 PM to 10:30 PM).
The fact that war games continuously using real conflicts to base their games on... I kind of fall on the opposite side of that.
You lose the passion with AI you can see him working works of art that's fair yeah like I don't want AI making movies and so like where do you draw the line or making music and right yeah no just anyway I'm curious I'm I'm going to delve into that briefly to just get a feel for it I'm glad I've had nothing never heard of the game nothing yeah
Over easy it's probably number one.
I think Clinic's great I love small City more that is a top 50 game for sure probably higher
all AI art looks the same to me it's instantly identifiable to me and that's not a good thing
you lose the passion with AI you can see him working works of art that's fair
I am grateful to that uh it's just another benefit for yall for sure
Please like And subscribe legitimately it helps half yall that watch this don't subscribe it really does help the channel

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Pros

none

Cons

none

Thematic elements

deck building

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Deck Building — Mentioned as a theme/mechanic.

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No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

this is absolutely my number one for games you could play forever because I have played many games of this this game.
This is basically Scrabble meets Dominion.
It is brutal, it is harrowing, it beats you up, and it requires near-perfect precision play.
It is maybe the greatest board game of all time.
the puzzle here never gets old.
Wonderland's War is so good.
Forge War is the game Isaac Childres put out before Gloomhaven.
Billy says it's a crafting game. That makes sense as you are forging Are you forging wars or are you forging swords or are you forging dwarves? Are you dwarves who forge the swords in a war? Maybe maybe all of them. Maybe all of it. Oh, cool. That sounds cool. I'll have to keep Is it still in print, Billy? Do you know? I don't know if if it's still in print or not.
Unfortunately, Richard, the masses have spoken and it is Everdell that is better than Wondrous Creatures in a 58% of the vote win.
If I had a top 12 people list of who I would want to play games with forever, Ruel would be my numbers 1 to 11. The 12th spot is still open, so I am taking applications, but you better get in quick because Ruel's very charming and he's very handsome, too. And I like not looking at the board game, but looking into his beautiful, beautiful eyes.

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Video c5r2mefPR2Q UndeadVikingVideos Discussion at 19:14 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

Positive

Pros

Phenomenal.
It really is good.
Phenomenal.

Cons

none

Thematic elements

none

Comparison games

Galactic Cruise

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Mechanics unknown.

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No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

It was fantastic. It was just there was so much stuff going on that was really enjoyable.
Well, I think there's that one Warhammer guy that syn There's some synthesizer show synthesizer synthesizer shows that I watch that have been around for a long time.
We must slay them.
Thanks for nothing, Danny Nunan.
It's like, Oh, honey, I'm so sorry.
This is the longest running weekly live stream thing held on YouTube 10 years or so in a row.
Americans don't even like America.
It's not like we're keeping track here yeah, who's keeping score
Oh, really? Runner up code names.
You don't make a podcast.
I mean, the definition I don't even know what you're saying.
You're just making up words.
So defeist.
Yeah, that gumballs.com. They suck.
This is not a good website.
The two eyes are swords.
It's like, how does anybody know this guy exists?
I'm always impressed when things like that exist.
Oh, yeah. I guess you can. Yes, you can. But that's not the same because podcast is a different
It's like, oh, you know, use use use non like you have didn't make this game colorblind uh friendly.
Be excellent to one another as Bill and Ted would say.
The fact that the dice rolls were so unlucky against me.
I love the game, but it's when those dice rolls don't go your way.
It's like, Oh, you know, should he fight the wolves or should he run away?
This is the most evil, most powerful terrorist organization in the world that never wins.
It's like, 'No, nobody's died. This is realistic.'

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Video U5LJvMT7aFs The Broken Meeple Discussion at 1:01:32 sentiment: negative

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Overall sentiment (raw)

Negative

Pros

none

Cons

Boring as a computer game, likely more so as a solo card game.
The rinse and repeat nature of roguelike games is not fun.
Disappointing to have to go through initial stages again after dying.

Thematic elements

none

Comparison games

Hades

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Card game — Played as a solo card game.
Deck Building — Players build a deck of cards.
Roguelike — Features a rinse and repeat nature where players must restart from the beginning after failure.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

It takes elements of The Mind and those sort of games where you have to you can't communicate and you've got to figure stuff out.
But the game uses Texas Holden Poker to do it.
So flip seven.
It's literally just the equivalent of an Uno card game of push your luck.
I found Slay the Spire to be boring as a computer game.
The rinse repeat nature of a rogike game is just not fun to me because you just rinse and repeat the same thing.
Let's Go to Japan actually did a pretty good job of doing the theme well with that.
Let's Go to Japan is mostly about the scoring phase.
SETI search for extraterrestrial intelligence one win it wins it over
But, Seti, yeah, I'm I'm happy with this one.
war game. To be honest, I'm not interested in war games. Arcs is I mean, that is basically what Arcs is.
I don't find what you do in the game that interesting, period.
the card system has a major problem.
the ambitions as well, this is one thing I really do not like.
So, my scoring objectives are based on random chance.
How is that a good aspect of design?
the defenses I was getting from some people were really bad.
It's only a game.

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neutral

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none

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none

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none

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none

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Mechanics unknown.

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No key topics recorded for this video.

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You see, you see it's how you seduce women, guys. You got to work harder at this.
Catharsis has got to hit the table at some point.
I don't like horror. I like mechanics.
The organism is a fleshy bloody abomination that's inhabiting some of the uh regular station people here at our unit.
He just murdered himself? Yeah, she left him alive for him to kill himself.
Either way, we've made the ultimate sacrifice and we win.
Throw your dog in front of it. It'll work. I promise.

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Video vLPelkEGfeM Rob's Gaming Table Playthrough at 18:18 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

none

Cons

none

Thematic elements

dungeon crawler

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Mechanics unknown.

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No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

This is episode two. Episode one already happened. Surprise.
It's down below in the video description. There is a playlist and you can find past and future episodes there.
I did it a long time ago and now I see people do it.
This game, however, since it came out in 2021, I think it's considered a old, busted, dead game.
This is the best dungeon crawler ever made.
It's like I feel like it feels like a band-aid solution made to like they were like play testing without it and then like they were like oh in dungeon crawlers people always like start getting really good
It's like I mean, it's succeeding at that, but yeah, it's just it's a frustrating mechanic.
For me, it's not such a big deal to replay a game if I wasn't streaming it and if it's just you and I playing in our home. But I always just think of that worst case scenario of like you have four buddies that that take the time away from their family, their life, their school, their kids or whatever they're doing to come over for game time or meet at a game store or go over to their house.
I don't know if that's like good game design. I think that's like it's very the opposite of respecting the players time, right?

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Video H1duDiT81s4 The Brothers Murph Discussion at 0:20 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Super sweet board game version.
Gives familiarity of the cards.
Ability to upgrade cards.
Adds the ability to play cooperatively with multiple characters at once.

Cons

none

Thematic elements

roguelike adventure

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Deck Building — It's a deck building game where you are going through adding new cards, leveling up, upgrading cards, getting relics and stuff.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

Now, if you're a lot like me, you've noticed that there have been a lot of board games that are coming out that are based on parent video games, and they are trying to recapture the mechanisms of that video game into a board game form, which seems like it might not always work, but there's actually quite a few great board games based on video games.
So, I want to know what's your favorite board game that's based on a video game.

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Overall sentiment (raw)

negative

Pros

none

Cons

Did not like the video game.

Thematic elements

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Deck Building — The host is unsure if they will like the deck building game, as they did not like the video game.

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No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

Devir Games really need to make less games in less games in a year because then they might actually put out some belters rather than just a bunch of meh games.
It's using the conveyor belt mechanism that I adore from uh art from AR Nova and Civilization: The New Dawn, but there's only four slots.
All right, so this is giving me a very um pursuit to happiness vibe here, but with a slightly different take on it.
It's a very dry mechanical game.
This artwork looks nice. Oh, wow. Oh god. Yeah, that is pretty.
I like Underwater Cities. It's on my shelf. Um I like this game a lot.
Cascadia, which is already probably one of the best gateway games in existence.
So you've got new artwork, new graphic design, updated mechanics, wooden meeples, uh same quick play time that gives a 4x feel in under 90 minutes.
This is an expansion that's not going to really add that much to the game?
It's basically the snorefest of themes, but this is a new version of it.

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Overall sentiment (raw)

Highly Positive

Pros

Brilliant adaptation of the video game.
Does a good job of adapting and streamlining the mechanics.
Works really well as a board game.
Thoroughly enjoyed the experience.

Cons

The host was very tired while playing, which may have slightly impacted their perception.

Thematic elements

Card Game Adaptation

Comparison games

Slay the Spire (Video Game)

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Card Drafting — Players choose cards to add to their deck.
cooperative play — Players work together to overcome challenges.
deck-building — Players build and manage a deck of cards to fight enemies.
Roguelike elements — Features elements of permadeath and procedural generation, similar to the video game.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

This is going to be a bumper issue.
Builders of Bow's Gate, designed by Matthew Dunston, published by Whiz Kids, who have been clients of mine for many years.
Unfortunately, some of the wording on some of the cards made us think that a certain thing worked a particular way.
For me, not really. And Builders of Balders's Gate is in the same category.
It actually felt quite thematic, especially with the with the boss fight at the end.
It is still my favorite game in the genre of fantasy cooperative adventure games.
And for me, like I've said most months, I prefer it to Gloom Haven.
I had this game where at the point I could have ended the game and scored over a hundred, I think the next highest player was on about 40.
So, I would say if you do play spellbook, try not to go for the rush end by just putting things on your thing.
Let the game breathe a little bit and let everybody get a few spells because it's a it's a much more much more interesting game.
So, as of this morning, we are on 1,182 Patreon supporters.
Unfortunately, that means it's dropped since last month.
And I will be absolutely honest with you here. You know that I'm a very emotional person and I take a lot of things personally.
So, let's try and get 1,200 patron supporters.
Please don't think this is me begging for money or trying to guilt you into supporting me or anything like that.
So, we've made three donations to charity at £500 each.
So huge thank you to Phil for not just providing us with the panels, but for all of the technical support that he's given us with regards to our sound issues that we've been having in the new studio.
On screen now is a list of all of the people who started supporting me on Patreon since the last video log.
I dread to think how long this video is.
And there's going to be a bonus vlog as well.

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Very addictive.
Fun to play.
Great replayability.

Cons

Tough to win.

Thematic elements

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

card battler — Players use cards to battle enemies.
Deck Building — Central to the game, players build and refine their decks.
Roguelike — Implied by the discussion of runs and difficulty.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

If you don't know what you're talking about, it just sounds ridiculous.
So blow so addictive that Slay the Spire for me.
It's very slay the spire but with dice.
The game itself in terms of the rules overhead is not that high.
But then yeah, figuring out how you want to do it and then how you manage constantly getting more and more and more of these cards is tough.
The artwork is a slight disappointment in this board game.
It's very interesting the way it all works.
I get why people dig it.
We really like Speak easy a lot, but could very well be our favorite Lera.

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Sleeves feel premium; one side matte, the other glossy provides a tactile/visual premium
Very smooth shuffling and card handling
Included sleeves on some editions add perceived value

Cons

Finish is not perfectly matte on both sides (hybrid matte/glossy can be mixed to preference)
Sleeving cost can be substantial when fully protected

Thematic elements

deck-building within a roguelike progression
Fantasy tower/roguelike ascent
procedural progression with evolving card synergies

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Boss Battler — Floors/boss encounters grant new cards and relics shaping future runs.
boss-run progression — Floors/boss encounters grant new cards and relics shaping future runs.
Deck Building — Acquire and curate a deck of cards to optimize turns and combos.
deck-building — Acquire and curate a deck of cards to optimize turns and combos.
Hand Management — Limited hand size requires careful planning each turn.
hand-management — Limited hand size requires careful planning each turn.

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No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

The only reason why I sleeve my games is if I know that that game is going to stay in my collection.
Look at that. Look at that buttery smooth shuffling.
I love these sleeves. Not my favorite that it's shiny and not matted, but still, I think out of the shiny versions that I've seen, this is still incredibly nice and smooth to shuffle.
Listen. Super smooth. Hear that? I love it.
I sleeved all of these because I really love this game and I know that's going to stay in my collection
I would love to know all of your thoughts on sleeving your games.

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

worth setting up and playing
unique cooperative multiplayer experience compared to the video game

Cons

none

Thematic elements

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Cooperative multiplayer — cooperative multiplayer experience that is unique to the video game

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization is the engine builder to end all engine builders.
In Twilight Struggle, one of the more interesting times in history is played out. And I love that each card is a real event that happened.
Gaia Project built on Terrammystica and perfected the form. It's the best one.
Gloom Haven: Jaws of the Lion has the best tutorial system I have ever seen in a game, and I think it legitimately creates new board gamers constantly because of the way they make it so approachable.
Each Spirit in Spirit Island can be played over and over as you learn how to master their abilities, and there are so much content in the box. It also just plays amazing solo.
Dune Imperium Uprising took Dune Imperium to a whole new level of scale and scope, and it's got them worms.
It's impossible to have a bad time playing Star Wars Rebellion, especially if you love Star Wars. Okay, mostly only if you love Star Wars, but it's really fun. It's Lord of the Rings in a box, and it's perfect.
For a solid like 6 years, Terraforming Mars was absolutely the king of the board game hobby. Unreal staying power.
Dune Imperium uses art based on the movies, but it doesn't feel at all like a movie tie-in cash grab.
The scale and epic stories that come out of Twilight Imperium fourth edition make it everlasting. Every time you play, you get a permanent memory and story. It's truly impressive.
The sheer amount of content in Gloom Haven and the card play makes this dungeon crawler a Eurogamer's delight.
Ark Nova takes Terraforming Mars' cardplay in Civilization's action card mechanisms and put it into a theme we're just way more interested in. just the absolute pinnacle of mashing up mechanisms into a masterpiece.
Pandemic Legacy Season 1 has deserved every single ounce of acclaim and accolades it's received over the years. It was an absolute phenomena when it came out.
I don't want to say anything nice about this game. I don't want to say anything nice about this game. I don't like this game though.
Fine. Fine.
Brass Birmingham is objectively a board game. Done. Easy. That was nice. Words that are written.
Brass rhymes with ass. Got him. You're done.
Brass Birmingham has one of the best examples of positive player interaction and a game I'd actually seek out to play for a player. Was that so hard?
So, that was one nice thing about every single game in the Board Game Geek top 100. Many games that we actually don't even really like, but there's always something nice to say. Exactly.
Just engage.
We had a lot of fun making it.

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

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)

I don't think Project L should have the video theme category applied to it. I don't think so.
my solo cadet mode for captain's chair is the best video to watch to learn how to play the game.
you only score points for your tracks if you have completed at least one of your missions.
Many of you, especially Mage Knight fans, will know Ricky because he did the solo playthroughs of Mage Knight, which helped make Mage Knight what it is today.
I have news. I am not allowed to share that news. I am under um effectively an NDA.
Marvel Champions is a fantastic, fantastic game.
The stream was crashing and literally every 30 minutes the stream would crash and my software would crash and people would be in the chat saying the stream's gone down.
Too Many Bones is a good game, but me being so far out of my comfort zone that I literally cannot understand how to play the characters that I'm playing whilst hosting a live stream. Yeah, I don't want to do that again. That was uh that was horrible.
Monopoly is in that situation where it's popular because it's popular.
It's still a terrible game. It is. It is a terrible, terrible, terrible game.
The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship, the new pandemic style game from Matt Leo. I'm going to pick that one. But caveat, I've only played it once and I haven't actually played that many games that technically have come out from 2025.
You can't. There's too many games coming out every week.
If you are not a Patreon supporter and you want to support me directly, you can for as little as $1 a month or $3 a month if you want access to the Slack channel, patreon.com/gamingrules.
The secret word for this month is the game that arrived this afternoon that none of my patron supporters were able to guess.

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Enjoy the board game if you like the video game.

Cons

Prefer the video game for solo play.
Never won.

Thematic elements

Comparison games

Slay the Spire (video game)

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Boss Battler — Boss battler, going up through a map, fighting baddies.
Deck Building — It's a deck builder.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

So, if you love Marvel, it's excellent. If you love Da Run, it's excellent. And it plays so well solo.
And it was probably the pinnacle of my gaming experience. I don't think I'll ever hit that threshold again. It was amazing.
Pax Penning is probably one of the most interesting games I've ever played.
It is this cascade. It's so unique and so fun.
For a game that comes in like the standard salt and pepper size box, it's so much game.
It's fine at two.
But it's not memorable, too.

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Different experience each time
Addictive gameplay loop
Satisfying hits
Deep deck customization
Experimenting with all characters is fun

Cons

Very difficult
Can get wrecked frequently

Thematic elements

Defeat the final boss.

Comparison games

Mythwind

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Campfires — Go to a campfire to upgrade cards or heal.
Card Cycling — Whatever cards you don't use, you put in the discard pile.
Card Play — Draw five cards and you want to play as many cards you can because each card will actually spend up energy that's listed on the top left corner.
Character Variety — Play as four completely asymmetric characters.
Character-specific decks — Each character has four very unique decks with tons of cards.
deck-building — The core mechanic is a deck-building game where each character has unique decks with tons of cards.
Dice rolling for combat actions — You roll a die and this die tells you which relics are going to be active this turn. And relics are items that you gain that stay in your inventory. Now, the die's also going to tell you which attack the monster's going to use this turn, which helps you anticipate actions.
Health management — Your health carries over after each fight, so you have to pace yourself.
path selection — You mix up different tokens on the map, so your pathway changes.
Relics and Potions — The market changes, you have different relics, you have different potions.
Upgrades and achievements — Unlockable upgrades and achievement rewards once you hit different milestones along with beating the Act 3 boss.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

I love solo games that give me a reason to go back and keep exploring the world.
It's legit Breath of the Wild in tabletop form.
This game has been an absolute home run solo game because you get attached to your wee little character, but then as you build up, and you go to different towns, and you start fighting monsters, and getting all these rewards, your character gets bulky, and then by the end game, oh my god, the the final fight just gets so rewarding because you get to learn the different type of skills as you go.
Oathsworn combat just it hits different.
risks matter. Your choices with each fight are going to affect your choices down the line.
this game like respects your time in full.

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Video SxJx0vFj5pU Man vs Meeple Analysis at 1:23 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

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none

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none

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none

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No key topics recorded for this video.

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I just I thought this was going to end up being a huge game.
If you can get a copy of Men Nefer, if you can find that game and you like Eurogame, that is definitely one to try.
My number one, Star Wars Unlimited, which even at the time I was like, I'm it didn't really feel like a board game, but like it was the game I played most in 2024.
this was my number one, this was the one for me that beat out STI was Saltfield.
Saltfield I 100% stand behind.
He destroyed everybody just like he always does. And it felt like, you know, and again, this is not unself because I played uh what was the one Sor also with him and he destroyed everyone in that to the point where I was like, "Oh, what? Either we're dumb or the game is broken and the games aren't broken."
this is what makes Isaac such a great game designer. And this is how we get games like Gloom Haven
The ones I didn't get to play, they're just going to get shoved over to the 2026 year.
It came out in December of 2024. Not a lot of people got to play in 2024.

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Video oVze6_9rCJg Board Games UnLocked Top List at 41:34 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Phenomenal co-op experience
Easy to get to the table due to storage and save system
Great deck building mechanics adapted from the video game
Seamless multiplayer
Upgradeable cards add depth
Brutal bosses provide a challenge
Ascension system adds replayability

Cons

The host's friend prefers the video game's solo play

Thematic elements

Deck-building rogue-like
Fantasy world with ascending challenges

Comparison games

Slay the Spire (video game)
Magic the Gathering
Madara
Elden Ring

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Card Upgrades — The host mentions cards can be flipped to an upgraded side.
cooperative play — The host emphasizes that making it a co-op 'completely changes the game.'
Deck Building — The game is described as an 'already fantastic deck builder.'
relics — The host mentions relics that trigger to give unique character builds.
Roguelike — The host calls the video game 'one of the best rogue likes out there.' The board game implements this with an ascension system.

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Quotes (from this video)

Um, this one for the price of the game and for what you get like all those monuments and stuff that you get or the you know the the wonders.
They're like painted. They're all like chunky wood stuff. you know, it's a they're that's just retail relief and it's super nice.
This game is just so good. I really this theme that I just absolutely love.
That Cuphead style, what is a rubber hose animation?
So it completely changes the way that you're that you fight them versus all the other ones.
The components are outstanding for this game.
This one was one of those that I saw the cover, I nabbed it, and it's was such a a surprise for me, you know, like uh it's it's because it uses that brand.
Technically, you are not fighting the boss, but you're fighting things on the boss and the boss is fighting back for you.
I this one I just absolutely love it.
Every single boss is completely unique in in their their systems and mechanisms.
If you played Shadow of the Colossus, uh, then you're going to love I I feel like it's just a shoe.
Plays super well solo.
Phenomenal cooperative game.
It has so much content. There's so many uh spirits for this game that are all 100% unique.

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Video x92cZSjQ3tg Rob's Tabletop World Discussion at 9:58

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none

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none

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none

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Mechanics unknown.

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Undaunted 2200 which is a very good game. Tactics II, very very good.
I've got all the Killforths.
Nemo's War, great game.
Defenders of the Realm, love that game. Love it.
I got some BattleTech on painting. Going to start painting again.
Ogre, great game.
We're going to be back in business, folks. We're going to be back in business.
We're going to be back to full strength again. Just like the old days.
People that want to work with me, great. People that don't want to work with me, great. Don't care.
Getting hacked, man. It was very It took a lot of wind out of my sails.
I'll get us there. All right, we got the other cable coming within the next month or so. Uh, they're going to be running that up here, so we're going to have fiber.
I got 10 videos I got to get done. I got more stuff coming.
We're turning the old game around.
I don't think I've ever been this busy. And I'm pretty happy about it.
We'll come back and uh, next week we'll start we'll start doing nice little short live play. Maybe we'll do uh, Val Petra.
Everything feels better. You know, everything feels good.
It is your old pal Earl.
This has been a long time coming and it's showing the subscriptions have gone up.
It's been a rough 2 days. But don't worry about it. I'll shake it off. I'll come back stronger than ever.

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Video Rt4srP3CtrY Gaming Rules! Interview at 1:23:24

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Pros

none

Cons

none

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none

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none

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Mechanics unknown.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

I don't feel any pressure to create content.
This is my full-time job, right? I don't have another job to go to.
I'm producing all of this content and honestly, if I could produce more, I would because I love what I do.
The category here or the criteria here is massively popular, really well-respected, solid Euro games that have been around for a while and stood the test of time and are known as just really, really good games.
No games do. It doesn't need all of the bling and everything else.
I think most people in life are affected by what's called seasonally adjusted disorder.
Entering is absolutely free. It doesn't cost you anything whatsoever.
The secret word this month is haggis.
All of my advertising revenue from all of my videos goes to charity.
I don't make any money out of the videos themselves on YouTube. People call me crazy. They would be right.
It's only 70 to go.
I have not. No. Not Not even heard of that one.
I would strongly recommend you just do it because you want to do it. Don't go out and spend £4,000 on a fancy camera, lights, and everything else and think 'Right, I'm going to be the next big channel and I'm going to get 50,000 subscribers in 6 months.'
One thing that really annoys me is when the games come out at retail like the same time or even before and they're cheaper.
I personally believe it is fundamentally, morally, and ethically wrong for me to sell a pre-production prototype copy of a game.
It's International Unplayed Games Day. And the date that I've chosen... is the 1st of July.
I have already got two of them on my channel, if not three, and I'm doing another one next Wednesday.

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Video ZRh6mnA2ntg slickerdrips Playthrough at 0:00 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Rich synergy opportunities between poison, catalyst, and finisher strategies
Layered decision-making with event and relic choices creating meaningful trade-offs
Dynamic pacing and dramatic comebacks possible through card draw and energy manipulation

Cons

High learning curve; complexity can overwhelm new players
RNG (order of draws, enemy actions, shuffles) can drastically alter outcomes
Some event and reward paths can feel underpowered or overly risky depending on run path

Thematic elements

deck-building, build-your-own-combat-engine, boss encounters, timing, and resource control
Fantasy roguelike run through ascending acts with two primary character archetypes, The Silent and The Ironclad
procedural roguelike progression driven by card choices, relics, and event outcomes

Comparison games

Dominion

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

block and debuff management — defense buffers against incoming damage; vulnerabilities retaliate or magnify damage taken by enemies
Boss and encounter design — bosses and elites introduce unique dice-determined effects, stage changes, and multi-turn threats
Boss Battler — bosses and elites introduce unique dice-determined effects, stage changes, and multi-turn threats
copying and duplication — effects like Doppelganger copy other cards’ abilities, enabling powerful synergy loops and unexpected turns
Deck Building — players curate a personal deck over the run, thinning with removal and upgrades to improve efficiency and synergy
Deck Manipulation — cards like scry, backflip, and adrenaline influence the draw and hand composition, enabling strategic setup
deck-building — players curate a personal deck over the run, thinning with removal and upgrades to improve efficiency and synergy
discard and draw manipulation — cards like scry, backflip, and adrenaline influence the draw and hand composition, enabling strategic setup
Energy management — cards cost a finite energy resource per turn; energy generation and expenditure drive pacing and tempo
Once-Per-Game Abilities — relics grant permanent per-combat bonuses, altering strategy and card choices across fights
poison and toxin damage — poison counters accumulate and deal damage over time; catalysts and other cards amplify or accelerate poison effects
relic economy — relics grant permanent per-combat bonuses, altering strategy and card choices across fights
shivs and finishers — shivs provide multi-hit tiny attacks; finishers magnify payoff when conditions (energy, draw) are met

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No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

I love Slay the Spire the board game. Love playing this.
Dominion don't always win, but my goal is to try and draw my entire deck.
I thought we were going to die. In fact, without the fairy in a bottle, you'd end up in a much worse situation.
Slay the Spire board game. Love playing this. Support the channel if you'd like me to make more things.
I really like these long, thought-out turns where you stack poison, then catalyst, then finisher.

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Video rJyEUq1BobU BoardGameCo Review at 1:13 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Faithful adaptation of video game mechanics to tabletop form
High replayability and multiplayer capability
Strong tactile components and production quality

Cons

Experience is very similar to the video game, which may reduce novelty
Higher cost and setup compared to playing digitally

Thematic elements

Deck-building, roguelike progression, boss encounters
The Spire serves as a multi-act dungeon environment in a tabletop deck-building adaptation.
Procedural, player-driven encounter flow through acts

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Boss Battler — Each act culminates in a boss fight influencing strategy and progression.
boss encounters — Each act culminates in a boss fight influencing strategy and progression.
Cooperative Game — Board game adds cooperative/competitive multiplayer play not present in the video game.
Deck Building — Players build and optimize a deck as they progress through encounters.
deck-building — Players build and optimize a deck as they progress through encounters.
Encounter-based progression — Players move through a map of fights, mysteries, merchants, elites, and bosses.
multiplayer support — Board game adds cooperative/competitive multiplayer play not present in the video game.
tactile components — Physical cards, tokens, and boards enhance tactile gameplay.

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No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

it's going to be a five out of five for me
The biggest thing is you are going to be playing as the bosses of Slay the Spire
Structurally, it's basically the same game
The adaptation was incredibly well done
Five out of five board game for me
Do you need this expansion if you have the video game?

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Video bSdvcOmbM_0 The Brothers Murph Discussion at 1:21 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Faithful adaptation of the video game feel into a board game format
Adds depth with class-based decks and evolving encounters
High replay potential with varied act progression and relics

Cons

Prototype notes for Downfall expansion indicate ongoing changes
Complexity can be high for new players

Thematic elements

Cooperative deck-building adaptation of a video game
A fantasy roguelike climb through a spire, with encounters, shops, events, and bosses.
Ascending through acts with randomized encounters and boss battles

Comparison games

Slay the Spire (video game)

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Cooperative deck-building — Players collaboratively manage a shared deck to progress through the Spire
Encounter-based progression — The Spire is composed of encounters, events, shops, elites, and bosses
Gems/socket augmentations — Cards can embed gems to augment effects; new synergy layer
Hand Management — Each turn uses energy to play cards from a five-card hand with upgrades and synergies
Hand management and energy economy — Each turn uses energy to play cards from a five-card hand with upgrades and synergies
Track Advancement — The Spire is composed of encounters, events, shops, elites, and bosses
Upgrades and relics — Upgrade cards and gain relics that alter deck and card interactions

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No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

Dude, a legion of slimes.
We are the bad guys now.
Dude, I want a legion of slimes.
Very slowm moving.
Slay the Spire, the board game, is a cooperative deck building game based on the video game Slay the Spire.

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Video wsEozm3nLxg The Dice Tower Discussion at 6:31 sentiment: neutral

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neutral

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none

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none

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none

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Mechanics unknown.

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No key topics recorded for this video.

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They ended really strong in book three. It was a good ending of sorts and I really liked it.
I don't care about it.
They have multiple multiple uh points of view which I was fine following the one person.
I just found it to be maybe the last book will bring everything back together, but I doubt it. I just don't care anymore.
Look, I'm okay with characters dying and things that you need that to progress a story sometimes, but good grief. Does it have to be that bad all the time?
The mobs are out there and the mobs are going to hunt you down and no matter what you say.
It has definitely become a witch hunt in many ways where people like as soon as they hear the word the letters AI, they're like, 'I'm out.'
I think the backlash is and people going and rating games one on BoardGameGeek is kind of ridiculous.
That has nothing to do with the game. It really doesn't. That's that's just nonsensical.
I'm kind of mind-boggled with how much people complain about prices of games.
Yes, games are expensive. They're really expensive to make.
You don't go yell at your gas station attendant, you shouldn't when gas goes up. That's not them who are doing it.
It should be a friendly place to go to.
I always try to put some monkeys in my zoo, period. Just so I can say I have some monkeys.
I dislike the cat character a lot and I found it to be okay.
But I will warn you, I noticed that a lot of people when they do this, they also forget about the part where they you should make money.
Wash it in the shower?
If I ran BoardGameGeek, if I saw someone rate a one with a comment of 'I hate what they did here.' I would just delete that rating instantly.
I think are you kidding me? This is so nonsensical.
I love going to bookstores.
Any place that has unique interesting thing, a hot sauce store, a a beef jerky store, whatever.

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Video FQEhXK0puzU Board Game Hangover Top 10 List at 7:11 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Wood components reinforce durability and aesthetics
Clear organization supports smooth gameplay

Cons

Upgrading with wooden components can be costly
Maintenance of additional materials adds setup time

Thematic elements

Array
Fantasy/roguelike deck-building universe
Progression-driven with episodic runs

Comparison games

Nemesis
Dune Imperium

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Card-based combat with organized trays — Combat trays provide space for cards and pieces with clear health tile tracking
Token storage and organization — Capsules are used to place tokens for easy shuffling and durability

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No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

Insane. Insane in the best way possible.
This is a literal 3D board where you will place tiles right here and move around little corridors here
Look at that alien right there in the corridor. I mean, it's already scary, just the board itself
Way back when, 3D printers were not as accessible as you think.
What I really like about people when they're coming up with upgrades for games is how innovative and funny they can be.
All it's missing is like voice over AI talking, 'Please select your deck.'
I think I would upgrade it to bring the game from 10 to 11.
The pieces are giant. Look, that's a real human hand right there on a giant meeple.

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Video cH-UxTUcl_4 Neon Gorilla Interview at 58:34

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Pros

none

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none

Thematic elements

none

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Mechanics unknown.

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No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

You gotta keep throwing spaghetti at the wall, man.
I would love to make content, but it's that where does it fall on the gaming? I'd rather game personally.
That is what I wish I would have done from the get-go.
Clip that.

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Video pc_81XOiZAI The Dice Tower Discussion at 10:09 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Really love this game
Unlocked a whole bunch of content

Cons

none

Thematic elements

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Deck Building — Mentioned indirectly as "Unlocking a whole bunch of content from Slay the Spire the board game."

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No key topics recorded for this video.

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for a year we had to try and pronounce this until somebody announced that they were going to call it Mysterium
This game made such a splash. Like I forgot that people for a year were importing copies of it because it was so different.
It's actually pronounced Schüttel's. Like shirtless with an uh with that little uh Is that called an umlaut? Yeah. The the the little uh The the dots over the Yeah, the dots over the U. Yeah, but I'm still going to call it Schüttel's.
You're rolling uh little gnomes out of a cup. You're trying to roll a Schüttel out of a cup.
It's like basically a stock market game and depending on how many of the pawns you roll out of the cup, like that's number active.
This one is really interesting in that it is nothing like the game it's based off of.
This is Flamecraft Duels. I honestly wish they probably wouldn't have called it Flamecraft, maybe like Flame Duels or something like that would make more sense to me um because I don't think this one is anything like a two-player version of Flamecraft. This is a straight abstract game.
It's got really great PVC cards with some crazy like metal clasp on it. Like the whole thing is overproduced, but it may it just brings to the uh it brings so much to the occasion when you're playing this game.
It's a really cool abstract game with really cool puzzlingness and thinkingness uh connected with this just top-notch production.
Is Transformers higher or lower than Wedding Crashers?
The Bonfire of the Vanities from 1990. A hard-drinking journalist in ignites a scandal in New York City by reporting on a hit-and-run perpetrated by a Wall Street fat cat and his mistress.
Is Baby Geniuses higher or lower than The Bonfire of the Vanities?
Alien versus Captain America: The First Avenger. I mean, I know who'd win in a fight, but it's cuz Cap is undefeated.
So, this We're going to do three in a row.
I think that there is an unfair bias against Nick Cage.
National Treasure was 46. Oh. And then Twilight was 49.

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Video iDobpksPRmQ The Cardboard Herald Interview at 14:44

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Pros

none

Cons

none

Thematic elements

Comparison games

none

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Mechanics unknown.

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No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

We're a little bit like a Swiss Army knife in in many ways.
Juno is very much like a support the arts town and a support the local business town.
Spirit Island Greater Than Games folded.
Spirit Island is one of the most beloved games of all time.
If you want this thing to exist in your community you have to support it.
The clapper.

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Video gX9jLCb3MNk Stonemaier Games Top 10 List

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Pros

none

Cons

none

Thematic elements

none

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Mechanics unknown.

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No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

Don't worry, there's nothing to really remember here. Just reveal the card and then take an action.

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Video gX9jLCb3MNk Stonemaier Games Top 10 List

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Pros

none

Cons

none

Thematic elements

none

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Mechanics unknown.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

Don't worry, there's nothing to really remember here. Just reveal the card and then take an action.

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Video 6CaXVxy_QBc Meet Me At The Table Top 20 List at 4:50 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

none

Cons

none

Thematic elements

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Mechanics unknown.

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No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

If you're not in the mood to lose, don't even try and pick this one up.
This is a no-brainer for any solo player looking for a deduction style game or logic style game.
The core system of the game remains the same but the variety of different decks you can buy for the game is what makes this game tick.

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Pros

Sense of accomplishment from deck building

Cons

none

Thematic elements

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Deck Building — my deck will tear through some stuff because I built that deck.
Roguelite — being able to kind of come back even even more powerful next time.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

I love Spirit Island. One of my top games of all time. Amazing design, but it's a game that will often have a boring ending...
if you make your game fun enough, like it's just a blast to play, you can forgive a lot.
Pandemic has a lot of problems with this. Alpha player will creep in.
I do think some games like you can design against alpha player without like totally hiding everything.
The biggest one is like the more your game is a puzzle and there are sudden must-win like moves that need to be made.
The only way the only reason it was uh beneficial was because of the asymmetry. If we both could do the same thing, it would just be kind of annoying to sit there and have a discussion on strategy past, you know, a couple minutes.
I love the idea that this is a new starting point. We're going to be going they yes yes they want me to keep buying more stuff but we're going to go through what seasons essentially
I mean Arkham is my favorite Arkham is my favorite game that I tell people not to buy.

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Video C69jLxyl1_s Gaming Rules! Discussion at 26:03 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Good fun.
Epic game.

Cons

none

Thematic elements

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Deck Building — Players build a deck of cards.
Roguelike — Features acts one, two, and three with progression and winning.

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No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

I spent the last 20 years saying that Talisman is one of the worst games ever designed.
The thematic connection of that ability doesn't mean mean anything to me because it was the guy in episode 14 of season 3.
So much theme in every single one of the lines of text.
It is an utterly fantastic game. I love it.
And it was the most tense and epic game that I've ever had with War of the Ring.
The dark forces need 10 points to win, and the free peoples either destroy the ring or they get four points.
The base game alone is still an utterly fantastic game.
It's completely random.
It's a very highly asymmetric game and it's you know, the the way you learn it is here's a rulebook each and you also get your own faction rulebook. You need to read it.

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Video 6Y56Qy1Er_U Neon Gorilla Interview at 1:41:12 sentiment: other

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Overall sentiment (raw)

High (on Cardboard)

Pros

Highly rated on the Cardboard platform.

Cons

none

Thematic elements

none

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Mechanics unknown.

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No key topics recorded for this video.

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Secret Hitler to me is essentially social deduction at its most baby. It's a baby game.
I absolutely detest it. I think it's one of the most uh maybe the sin of our uh decade. You know, the 2020s is a decade of FOMO.
Yeah. I hate the fact that we're that we're uh essentially manipulated into giving an interestfree loan and build as somehow saving money or getting the thing that nobody will ever be able to get. All of it feels bad.
Zombicide to me is flavorless. like the core game is essentially like the most generic unimagin uh uninteresting kind of gameplay and then you stack things on until uh it appeals to you by some uh crossmarket appeal like you know I think there's a DC or a Marvel zombicide I can't remember which one now there's you know zombicide uh white death or white plague or something like that and you just keep stacking things on until you find something you like and then the person's like oh I like Danny Tjo let me buy Jasicide so I can play as Danny Treyo. And I'm like, it's it's just functionless or formless. There's no interest in mechanics behind it. It's just like here's product after product after product and it's like Funko Pops. It's like you're collecting Funko Pops with your goddamn board games. I'm like, I don't want to collect any more Funko Pops for this [ ] board game, you know? Like that's how I feel.
Earth to me is like the ultimate ultimate feelgood game. Like you are going to find success in Earth no matter what you do.
Um, and to me, uh, the feeling of progress without any kind of uh counterbalance to any kind of like feeling of uh impediments, it's ultimately hollow. It feels like there's no actual thought being put into my actions as much as there is just actions being taken for the sake of an action being taken to hit my little dopamine in my head and then I walk away feeling like, "Oh, I did something with my little [ ] Sahara Desert and I put [ ] bamboo leaves in here and now I feel good because I have this environment." There's it's it's just literally it's numbers in a spreadsheet that you're just playing with until you get an output that makes you feel good. And to me, that's not really an enjoyable experience.
>> Phil Uckland is a [ ] idiot for some of his uh political beliefs and you know his anti- u uh uh uh climate change uh positions that man-made climate change isn't uh real I believe and also his essay on uh British imperialism that was in the first PAX uh premiere if I remember correctly. Uh those are [ ] idiotic things to say uh and I disagree with them vehemently. Um, but he's a [ ] genius when it comes to game design. Like he might be like one of the greatest minds of game design of our time.
I I think the the thing is like I care more about people thinking about like the process of religion being created. That's what I care about. I don't care about what the end result is necessarily. Like I don't care about like the the the morality of religious doctrine. I care about how it's been implemented and created and used as a tool. You know, that's what I care about.
It is. It's the Wikipedia of board games
You can't be afraid to like say something that's going to make people mad.
It's not going to be a game that you're going to be able to play with your grandpa and your like, you know, your whole family around the table after a nice Christmas dinner.
I I don't want to collect any more Funko Pops for this board game.
I I feel like those ones are like kind of like they're indicators of quality again, you know, like I'm like when I see an AI thumbnail, I'm like I I get like a little icky, you know?
I I think thumbnails are like an art of itself and I'm trying to perfect it.

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Beautiful adaptation of a video game IP
Desperately want to obsess over

Cons

Never got it to the table in 2024

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Based off a video game IP

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Deck Building — Implied by the title and connection to a video game known for this mechanic.

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this last year has not been defined by playing a lot of new games this last year has been defined by playing a ton of Classics
this is my top 10 list from 2024 but it's a little bit of a weird collection cuz this is technically the 10 games that I regret not playing or the 10 games I wish I got to the table the 10 games that arrived that I was and have been for a long time so excited about
the unique thing about being a content creator about working in this board game Space is that we are always playing previewing and prepping content on games that still haven't arrived
I would argue that most of these games probably at least six or seven of these games would be on my official top 10 list of 2024 if I had only gotten them to the table in the first place
so slay the Spire is coming to the channel very very soon it is still one of the 10 games I desperately want to obsess over
it's kind of remarkable that this isn't even opened I haven't done a unboxing video I haven't showcased it on the channel
seon has this problem of delivering too much stuff and stuff that doesn't necessarily easily find its way into an organizational pattern
this is one of like six or seven boxes for Simon's uh Marvel uh United
flip 7 though is one of the games that West Todd one of my close friends uh told me was remarkable he asked me if ID tried it yet I said I hadn't and he said man it's one of the best games of the year you have to try it
dark Venture Battle of the agents is one of the most unique uh well-designed indie games I have ever played
vagor song is this beautiful maob over the Garden Wall feeling campaign game
we're getting structured scheduled we're getting a consistent thematic posting schedule going
this group of 10 this group of 10 is or are my top games from 2024 whether or not I actually played them in 2024
don't beat yourself up just cuz life is messy and you didn't get every game you hop to get to the table or every project you intended on getting done
a new year is in some ways an arbitrary line in the calendar that people put to indicate they either suc succeeded or failed and in other ways it's a fresh opportunity a chance to start a new
Focus take account of where you are set yourself in a meaningful and purposeful Direction and clean your room make your bed work on yourself

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