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2012
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Description
In Spartacus: A Game of Blood & Treachery, an exciting game of twisted schemes and bloody combats inspired by the hit STARZ Original series, each player takes on the role of Dominus, head of a rising house in the ancient Roman city of Capua. Each house is competing for Influence to gain the favor of Rome. Through a combination of political schemes and glorious battles on the arena sands your house will rise in fame and stature. As Dominus, you have a variety of resources at your disposal. Guards protect you from schemes launched by rivals. Slaves run your household and earn gold. Gladiators compete to bring glory to themselves and influence to their Dominus.
Three main phases occur in each game round of Spartacus: A Game of Blood & Treachery.
The Intrigue Phase is when players launch their Schemes, hoping to raise their fortunes while undermining their rivals. Schemes and Reactions are represented by cards in the Intrigue Deck. Players wield their Influence to put their Schemes into play, often asking for (or bribing) another player’s help in hatching the most complex plots.
The Market Phase is when players buy, sell and trade Assets (Gladiators, Slaves, Equipment and Guards). Players also bid against each other to acquire new Assets at Auction. Wealth is not the only path to success as players bluff and bargain with each other to acquire the Assets they covet.
The Arena Phase is when the bloody games are held. Gladiators from two rival Houses are pitted against each other in a brutal fight for glory. The spectacles of the games are represented by miniature combat on the arena board. Fighters pit their Attack, Defense and Speed dice against one another to determine the victor. All players seek to increase their fortunes by betting on the outcome of the gruesome conflict. Fighters who emerge from the arena victorious gain Favor and their Dominus gain Influence.
The goal of the game is to become the most influential house in Capua, securing your family’s power for years to come. During the game, players will bribe, poison, betray, steal, blackmail, and undermine each other. Gold will change hands again and again to buy support, stay someone’s hand or influence their decisions. Will you be the honorable player whose word is their bond or the treacherous schemer whose alliances change with the wind?
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3 Minute Board Games Discussion at 1:11:10 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- High player interaction and intrigue.
- Exciting arena combat and betting.
- Strong thematic connection to the show.
- Notable representation of Kiwi actors.
Cons
- Based on a 'heavy' TV show with mature themes.
Thematic elements
- Gladiatorial combat, intrigue, betrayal
- Ancient Rome (gladiatorial arena)
- Heavy on player interaction, backstabbing, and arena fights.
Comparison games
- Battlestar Galactica
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Betting/Wagering — Players bet on the outcomes of arena fights.
- bluffing and deception — Players engage in political maneuvering and trickery.
- player vs. player combat — Gladiatorial combat between players.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- I love bordering it's a game that I've loved playing every time I played that I'll play it multiple times mostly with Jared it's great to play again it's asymmetric a lot of the things I loved about Star Wars rebellion I love about War of the Ring
- You could have completely different goals for each side and even more than Star Wars rebellion those two goals there's two ways to win for each side but one's a lot easier for one side one's a lot easier for the other side and it's kind of this weird race to like which captures the feeling of the theme so well of you trying to story the ring before the shadow can overrun middle-earth or you can use the ring to fight the shadow like Boromir wanted and it can actually be quite effective if you play your cards right
- Holy hell does summer birds not only captures the the narrative and the theme and all the ideas that make up the Thunderbirds show it's also a really clever mix of the pandemic style idea we've pick up and deliver and there's something so satisfying about okay well we're gonna move thunder bit to here and pick up thunder bit for and move it over there Angela and thinking like three turns ahead of where you need to deploy things and having them in the right place at the right time that's just scarce it's like such a satisfying game
- The whole peel of being able to step into the shoes of your favorite DC Batman character and it does such a good job of making the skirmish feel like something out of the DC comic and you really you never feel like Batman's underpowered or anything you feel like everything's just at the right level bit it is really nicely balanced
- Two core boxes have a really beautiful display it's a striking yet striking cover to a box because the hero's box has like all the classic Batman heroes and then they're mirrored on the other box with all the classic Batman villains and yeah it's exactly that it's like it's the spot your favorite yeah kind of image
- Every intellectual property every story has a theme and if your mechanics when you're building a board game for their IP don't evoke that theme which is kind of what you're saying but slightly different um then actively why even bother
- We've basically describes IP games as they should be interactive fan fiction generators
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Rolling Dice & Taking Names Discussion at 1:04:57 sentiment: mixed
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Overall sentiment (raw)
mixed
Pros
- Highly thematic game with strong player interaction.
- The intrigue phase, with negotiation and betrayal, is very interesting.
- Creates memorable experiences due to dramatic moments.
- Easy to learn mechanics for each phase.
- Combat resolution is interesting.
- The thumbs up/thumbs down mechanic adds tension.
Cons
- The intrigue phase can take a long time and draw out the game.
- The game can run long, even in the 'quick' version.
- Player interaction can lead to leaders being pulled back, making the game run long.
- The arena combat itself was less interesting than the intrigue phase for one reviewer.
- The game might not appeal to players who dislike heavy player interaction or negotiation.
Thematic elements
- Gladiatorial combat, intrigue, and betrayal
- Ancient Rome
- Players embody Roman houses and engage in negotiation, bribery, and betrayal.
Comparison games
- Cosmic Encounter
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Area Control — Controlling gladiators and influence is key to winning the game.
- Blind bidding — Players use coins for blind bids to acquire equipment, items, gladiators, or slaves.
- Dice rolling combat — Combat resolution involves rolling dice based on gladiator stats (speed, defense, attack).
- Intrigue cards — Cards are used for various effects like bribing, poisoning, betraying, stealing, blackmailing, and influencing other players.
- Negotiation — Players engage in extensive negotiation and deal-making, especially during the intrigue phase.
- Player Elimination — Gladiators can be decapitated or injured in the arena, and their loss can impact the game.
- Wagering — Players can place bets on the outcome of arena battles.
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- If you're facing real monsters know that you're going to be in a fight
- The intrigue is what held my attention
- The rule book oh my gosh it's dry it's like the rules reference guide from FFG
- This game looks gorgeous gorgeous on the table
- The action selection that was the best part of the game
- It's a tactical game to me I've always viewed this game as a miniatures game with cards
- Simple minds simple pleasures
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Watch It Played Discussion at 14:05 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)
- The first question I have for you this month is how do you feel comfortable buying a game on Kickstarter if you haven't played it?
- It seems like a gamble. Kickstarter is a lot less like a shop front or a storefront going to a board game shop and buying a game and much more like investing in an idea.
- My golden rule for Kickstarter is I wouldn't back any game that did not have a copy of the rules PDF available for you to read through.
- Long flight coming up? What are the best roll and right games small enough to fit on an airplane trade table?
- How long is too long to allow a retcon in a game?
- If you could only play mass market games, what games would you play?
- IP or no IP?
- I don't really love IPs on games but like everybody in the world if it's the IP that I really like I'm also much more interested in playing a game if it's got an IP that I like.
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3 Minute Board Games Discussion at 17:41:12 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Still a really cool game
- Prefer the art from the TV show
Cons
- Probably going to give this one away
- Got the original edition
- Use this for a review recently
- Never planning on keeping it
- First edition is much the same
- Probably going to go on the to be got rid of
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)
- Anacrony is a cooperative game for one to four players. So it's a cooperative game where you're working together to stop that end game timer.
- You're constantly making choices about how you're gonna spend your next X turns, and you've got to have enough resources.
- You've got to plan for months ahead. You've got to plan how you're gonna spend your next X turns.
- This is a really good cooperative game. I've played it a couple of times.
- It's a very thinky game. So you've got all these different tracks and your different workers and your different ways to score points.
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Board Game Coffee Discussion at 37:16 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
Positive
Pros
- Brought back and available
- New art
Cons
- No longer licensed for the show
Thematic elements
- Gladiatorial combat and intrigue
- Ancient Rome
- Based on the show of the same name
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Area Control — Implied by the theme of gladiatorial combat and the struggle for dominance.
- Player Elimination — The context of gladiatorial combat suggests that players might be eliminated from the game.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- boom without a print it's back they just brought it back with uh new art
- basically one person picks up these three cards and they have like that's a certain type of person they're looking for
- i found the trouble with those games like i think they're fun to play but i think it's kind of weird when you give one person the power to assign the points
- i didn't it's not cool like i'm probably never gonna book another uh like demo with them again because it was like it's that's just not i don't think that's cool
- power chord call of cthulhu look at this now board and dice do awesome games i love board and day stuff
- scout is uh i i don't know what this is but it's a tiny little game and everybody's talking about it
- no bad karma is great
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BoardGameBollocks Top List at 5:54 sentiment: negative
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Overall sentiment (raw)
negative
Pros
none
Cons
- Second edition is low budget and awful.
- Shrunk box.
- Worse components and card stock.
- Removed the original game's charm and replaced theme.
- Recommendation to hunt down the first edition.
Thematic elements
- Gladiators, intrigue, and combat.
- Gladiatorial arena
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Card Play — Playing cards for intrigue and combat.
- Gladiator Combat — Engaging in fights in the arena.
- Set Collection — Hiring slaves and gladiators.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- if ain't broke don't try and [__] fix it then
- Terra Mystica was probably the perfect Euro game as it stood
- The theme was a little bit lacking and wasn't really much to anchor the factions to the actual theme
- I don't need to buy different iterations of the same thing
- Terra Mystica it's perfectly fine game as it stands and you don't need two different reprints
- The fact that they released a second edition of this game really [ __ ] me off
- Eclipse is basically a Euro economic game dressed up to look like a clone of to Imperium
- Then L behold they decided to streamline the game and release a second edition of this game with all of the best bits of the first Edition and its expansions
- Why would you bother releasing streamlined second edition if you went to all the trouble of creating all those intricate expansions
- Then we're going to charge you 150 quid [ __ ] privilege of buying the same game with stuff left out that you already own
- Eclipse second edition I've picked up everything for the first edition I even downloaded the centa character for it
- Don't you dare try and take that away from me
- Generally speaking do not buy games that you already own unless there is a [ __ ] good reason to do so
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UndeadVikingVideos Analysis at 8:16 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- The host really enjoyed the game.
- The host worked on it a great deal.
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Auction — The game has auction aspects that the host really enjoys.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- the whole uh idea behind this and theoretically videos later will be to talk about certain mechanisms uh that I've enjoyed and why I've enjoyed them and these are the mechanisms that I like the ones that if I see them in a game um unless the game really does something bad to screw it up I'm probably going to enjoy myself and today it is uh auction or bidding
- when I was probably like six or seven watching all these old people just saying you know seven n 15 16 17 okay go ahead you know and I was like what what are they I just heard these numbers being thrown out into the universe and I didn't really get what was going on
- it's a complete free form depending upon the game it is a complete free form uh of aspect of the game that is completely removed from the the the core mechanisms of the game and it is completely and totally dependent upon the people that are playing at it
- most board games you play are very very very regimented and very structured they they are set up in a way that like the rules State this and you can't change it
- I really liked that aspect of it and and so in a weird way and I I don't think it's like a subconscious reason why I enjoy it but I can see the connection there between like I can do whatever I want with this aspect of the game
- I do feel better when I achieve something really really good in a game because of my skill uh not just because I happen to just get the right card at the right time kind of situation
- so yeah I mean and that's just kind of why I I just like it I I I like how the interaction is I like how it affects the game I like how it challenges me challenges the other players and there really is some head-to-head there going on it isn't a garden aspect I'm not auctioning with myself I I am auctioning with the other players and I'm trying to outsmart them and I'm trying to outdo them if you will
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UndeadVikingVideos Discussion at 8:15 sentiment: mixed
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Overall sentiment (raw)
mixed
Pros
- very good game
Cons
- has a fundamental problem, the combat, there's one like speed in combat is more important than any other stat.
Thematic elements
- Spartacus
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 liked Heat Pedal to the Metal more than I have previously.
- Texas Showdown was surprisingly fun.
- Cockroach Poker was of course still awesome.
- And Hacker Lackin is great.
- the one that I have played in the past but played again that just reiterated to me like how slick I like just how much I enjoy the design was Crusaders. Thy will be done.
- It's a super solid game, too.
- I don't envy publishers right now trying to figure out what the heck to do.
- My favorite part about 51st state was you you you'd hire you'd hire a leader and your leader would give you bonuses or whatever and do your things. That's not in the new version.
- I like the original much more than the new one.
- The guy just felt the need to come back in every three or four minutes and talk about quite literally [ __ ] nothing.
- Small talk is just my kryptonite.
- I don't know how to make small talk. I only make big talk.
- My wife hates bugs. Which is why I'm trying to make the camper nicer.
- It's just like, Oh, you got your camper nice and like you could charge 50 bucks a night. It's lakefront.
- I will be the president of the Sparta Conservation Society bookmark one day.
- My dad might get to prison.
- I just hope I can make money off of it.
- Don't knock until you try it, man.
- It's a good chunk of voting power.
- My son is 13 and he wears size 13 wide shoes.
- He's just like, 'Oh, can I do it too, Dad?'
- I'm going to name it. I'm naming that chunk of road.
- It's just exciting when your parents be like, 'Oh, which way are you going to go?'
- It's just like, 'Oh, yeah, we got the robot. The robot broke down.'
- My daughter still enjoys going out there and summer's starting soon.
- Yeah, but you could just have the Airbnb and be like, 'All right, I'm going to be here what four weekends out of the summer?'
- It's just like, 'Oh, yeah, dad might get to prison.'
- I was like, 'Okay.' Just went back to playing Marvel Rivals.
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Neon Gorilla Interview at 1:14:00 sentiment: negative
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Overall sentiment (raw)
negative
Pros
none
Cons
- Wife considers it a 'manly game' she won't play
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)
- I mean, you had ready, set, bet. Like, uh, The Last Kingdom was like a a fantastic game that just flew under the radar. Do you know what I mean? Nobody nobody played it at all, you know?
- They charged a hundred quid for a game that was made out of a bog roll.
- I think I compared my copy of War of the Ring to a Garen Hospital.
- I have 15 burner accounts just just tearing you down.
- It's all me. I've got 15 burner accounts just just tearing you down.
- I don't care whether AI has had a hand in designing it. If the game is good and I find it fun, then I'll play it.
- I don't care whether it's designed by a woman, by a man, by, you know, a capybara.
- The incentive system is totally broken.
- I honestly think like the whole board game review system in general is like is broke, especially if you are and we can't afford to get all these games. You do have to get some review.
- I think there's something to say for people um wanting to maintain publisher relationships.
- You know, my core audience are grumpy old white men that just want to hear somebody slag off a game.
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Top List at 6:52 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Highly thematic experience.
- Fantastic production quality.
- Expansions enhance the game.
- Exception to the rule for TV-based games.
Cons
- The reprinted cheap version might have been ruined.
- The host implies a potential negative impact from the new version.
Thematic elements
- Based on a TV show.
- Intrigue and combat
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Gladiator Combat — You'll then go toe-to-toe with each other in a Primus where you'll be trying to beat each other's heads in.
- Intrigue — You'll have an Intrigue face where you can stab each other in the back.
- Worker placement (implied) — You'll be hiring slaves or Gladiators to do your dirty work for you.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- this is a channel where we give you reviews playthroughs unboxings we generally like to talk a lot of BS about table top gaming in general
- Settlers of Catan now called Katan
- Eldritch horror this took the overly bloated whale likee game called Arkham Horror and allegedly shrunk it down into a more manageable bite-sized game
- Klask is an absolute Blast for me it's more like a sport
- Carnival zombie is effectively Left for Dead The Bard game
- Eclipse a classic Euro game that is going to stay in my collection forever
- Spartacus a game of blood and treachery
- Ready Set Bet this game works best with an app
- Concordia is a fantastic game
- Lords of Waterdeep and Lords of Water Deep you taken control of essentially a middleman
- only a snob would tell you that this game is crap
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Top List at 12:58 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Excellent with more players
- Lots of player interaction and backstabbing
- Satisfying gladiator combat
- Variable game length
Cons
- Not ideal at lower player counts (e.g., 3 players)
- Can be challenging to manage alliances and betrayal
- Can take a long time to play
Thematic elements
- Gladiators, politics, and treachery in ancient Rome
- Ancient Rome (gladiatorial combat)
Comparison games
- TI4
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Area Control — you're vying for some control over these different types of tokens
- Dice combat — they battle it out with these dice.
- Hidden auction — the way things are bought are by a hidden auction phase.
- Set Collection — You're trying to get the right animals for your park.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- The theme really doesn't come through. It's just how the scoring and the gameplay is why it's here.
- that that thing is always the thing that catches people that very first time. They're like, 'Oh, I see now.'
- It's such a short game.
- It takes longer to score the game than it does to play the game
- Guards of Atlantis 2 is a MOA style uh t 2v2 game.
- I absolutely love that there's a reason why I'm not a big fan of exceed or onward in this in this mobile case is because I don't like randomness in these head-to-head games
- if I'm outplayed, I know my opponent outplayed me.
- every single uh, hero has only five cards that they can play and they'll play four of them in a given round.
- I really like that that level up system.
- Onward 100% feels more like a MOA than Guards of Atlantis does.
- I've had a great time every single time I've played it.
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The Secret Cabal Gaming Podcast Top List at 4:37 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- High level of emergent storytelling and dramatic tension
- Players root for favorite gladiators and theater-like moments
- Rich theme integration with player interactions
Cons
- Rule complexity may be daunting for new players
Thematic elements
- Power struggles, treachery, spectacle, and personal glory
- Ancient Rome; gladiatorial arena, slave owners and patrons control the games
- Emergent drama driven by player choices, arena outcomes, and schemes
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Arena combat with dice — Miniature combat in arena duels using dice and tactical decisions.
- auction/bidding — Auction to acquire slaves, gladiators, weapons, and various items.
- Betting on arena outcomes — Spectators bet on the result of arena combats, adding drama.
- Card play / schemes — Hidden schemes and events played via cards to influence outcomes.
Video topics + discussion points
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Quotes (from this video)
- The artwork is beautiful.
- It's such an evocative game because of the artwork.
- This game doesn't have any text in it at all; all it has is pictures of these demons.
- The politics come out in the game like there are players that will ally with each other.
- You can win but everyone dies.
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Actualol Top List at 14:00 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Strong theme alignment with political intrigue and backstabbing
- Rich negotiation depth and player interaction
- Highly thematic outcomes that flow from decisions
Cons
- Can be mean-spirited; outcomes depend on player behavior
Thematic elements
- backstabbing, negotiation, power, and schemes
- Roman arena politics and intrigue
- dynamic, negotiation-driven with variable alliances
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- action economy with bidding — Bidding and resource management shape who can enact schemes and win.
- betting and payoff — Bets on gladiators and outcomes influence resource flow and scores.
- negotiation / alliance-building — Players form temporary alliances to influence outcomes while pursuing personal schemes.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- it's such a great dynamic in its information-driven setup; you are buying low and selling high and that extra insider trading twist means that you're always watching the other players
- this is one of my favorite party games
- there's backstabbing and it can be quite mean but I think as long as you go into it knowing that because it fits the theme I think people just really get caught up into it and enjoy it
- Onitama is my favorite two-player abstract game
- The Mind is one of the most fun I've had with some of my close friends; it really brings you together as a group
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3 Minute Board Games Top List at 26:33 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- for groups that like backstabbing and betrayal
- good table banter
- fun and rewarding arena fights
Cons
- need thick skin
Thematic elements
- gladiator arena combat
- ancient rome
- backstab_betrayal
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- backstabbing — backstabbing and betrayal
- negotiations — negotiations and banter
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- this is my list the video says the top 100 board games of all time but it really is just my top 100 board games of all time
- three minute board games is an independent channel we dont take money from publishers and we do not do any form of paid content
- Mosaic has the ambitious goal of being a civilization game that can be played in two to three hours and it very much succeeds at this goal
- a game that does not need to be played with a traitor because the inherent selfish goals in this game created enough internal conflict
- I love space racing games and space corp is the game that is most racy as far as space racers go
- the term I use instead of gateway game is foundation game
- Sentinels could easily be a forever game the kind of game you just play over and over and over and over again endlessly
- Modern Art is a simple and brilliant and beautiful game and easily the best pure auction game Ive ever played
- Black Orchestra models some very clever things about how conspiracy is run
- when I asked the question hey what game should I play with my non-gamer friend who's interested in gaming but hasn't done much gaming I almost always answer Sentient Golem Edition
- Arkham Horror is the game that really made board gaming my number one hobby
- there are a few things more fun and rewarding in board gaming than organizing a fight in the arena
- Twilight Struggle is one of the best head-to-head games out there
- Santorini is the definition of an elegant design
- Arkham Horror the card game absolutely should be for you it's a hundred percent for me and it is my number one game of 2023
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Beyond Solitaire Interview at 31:50 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- noted for its honesty about the ugliness of gladiatorial life
- perceived as one of the more thematically faithful or audacious takes
Cons
- can be considered highly graphic or morally troubling
- may provoke discomfort about glorifying exploitation
Thematic elements
- rebellion, exploitation, crowd dynamics
- Roman gladiatorial world; focus on the brutal, lurid realities
- grimly honest; unflinching portrayal of violence and social dynamics
Comparison games
- Gladius
- Haplomarcus Victorium
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- cargo/crowd influence — the arena economy and crowd manipulation shape violence and outcomes
- negotiation/bet on outcomes — players engage in bidding and control of matches with wagering dynamics
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Quotes (from this video)
- gladiators were the majority of gladiators were slaves
- gladiators were sex gods
- gladiators were entertainment meat
- this is the most exquisitely uncomfortable thing i have ever witnessed in terms of a historical misfire
- it is a hell of a good time
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Rolling Dice & Taking Names Discussion at 1:59:36 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- High interaction and memorable moments
- Accessible yet deep combat and intrigue
Cons
- Negotiation can slow the game
- Longer play time in 3-4 players
Thematic elements
- intrigue, bribery, and backstabbing
- ancient Rome and gladiator arenas
- story-driven, negotiation-heavy with arena battles
Comparison games
- Twilight Struggle
- Cosmic Encounter
- Netrunner
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Arena combat with dice — Gladiator duels using stats and dice.
- Combat: Dice — Gladiator duels using stats and dice.
- Market and host decision-making — Host picks fights and cards; final bidding affects outcomes.
- Negotiation — Bids and influence cards to steer outcomes.
- Negotiation and intrigue — Bids and influence cards to steer outcomes.
Video topics + discussion points
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Quotes (from this video)
- the action selection... that was the best part of the game
- it's an amazing game; the art looks gorgeous on the table
- the chaos and intrigue make this game memorable
- this is engine building right
- behold the nightmare
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