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Year
2021
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Description
Starseekers! Explore the sky and bring some light back to your world.
Stella is a competitive game in the Dixit universe. In each round, players interpret Dixit cards on a board after receiving a common clue word. Each player observes the Dixit cards and secretly associates these cards with the clue word, marking on their erasable personal slates the cards that they choose. Selecting the same cards as the other players allows you to score more points. Conversely, selecting a card that no one else chooses may cost you dearly.
At the end of the fourth round, each player calculates their total score. Whoever has the most points — which is possibly more than one person — wins.
Take calculated risks, but beware of the fall.
—description from publisher
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Watch It Played Rules Teach at 0:13 sentiment: neutral
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Overall sentiment (raw)
neutral
Pros
- Totally unique stand-alone game with its own twist on giving clues and making deductions
- Brand new art on all cards
- Uses Dixie cards allowing combination with other games that use Dixit cards
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
- Dixit
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Clue word drawing and interpretation — The associate step reveals a word card and players interpret it as a clue to select matching Dixit cards.
- Dark vs Light tracking — Lantern tokens on a dark/light track determine 'in the dark' status affecting scoring.
- Final scoring and winning — After four rounds, total points determine the winner; ties share victory.
- Paper-and-Pencil — Players pass their pen to the left after making marks; no changes allowed after passing.
- Pen passing and pacing — Players pass their pen to the left after making marks; no changes allowed after passing.
- Round-based deck management — Each round uses a four-step process; after scoring, the bottom row of cards is discarded and replaced (except final round).
- Scouting and scoring stars — One player is the scout and chooses a card; stars are awarded based on matches with others (super spark, regular spark, or fallen).
- Secret slate marking — Players secretly mark X's on a 3x5 grid slate to indicate card matches.
- Turn order and selection filters — The next player becomes scout; cannot pick a card someone else already chose; skipped turns occur if you fall.
- Word building — Starter cards can have one or two words; when two words are used, the upright orientation is used as the clue, and rotations are possible.
- Word card variations — Starter cards can have one or two words; when two words are used, the upright orientation is used as the clue, and rotations are possible.
Video topics + discussion points
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Quotes (from this video)
- Stella is a totally unique stand-alone game with its own twist on giving clues and making deductions
- this game uses dixie cards it means you can use them in your games of dixit or use dixie cards from other games you have when you're playing Stella
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Rolls in the Family Top List at 41:31 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Expands Dixit with new twists and more cards
- Maintains social excitement and high-energy play
Cons
- Six-player cap can limit very large groups
- Requires existing Dixit components or compatible cards
Thematic elements
- Enhanced Dixit experience with cross-card play
- Shared card grid extended with new Stellla brand cards
- Collaborative and competitive mix with sparks
Comparison games
- Dixit Universe
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Grid-based clue mapping — All players map clues to a shared grid of 15 cards.
- Spark scoring — Players aim to spark with the same card to gain bonus points.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Party games are one of the biggest, most important parts of a versatile collection.
- Telestrations has created some of the funniest moments you can have at a table.
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Rolls in the Family Discussion at 10:01 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- strong group dynamic
- creative engagement
Cons
- reliant on group creativity
- varies with players' expressiveness
Thematic elements
- Communication and interpretation
- Abstract storytelling playground
- creative and social
Comparison games
- Dixit
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Image Deciphering — Players give clues and interpret imagery to guide teammates.
- storytelling/word association — Players give clues and interpret imagery to guide teammates.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- "This is a long time staple in my collection"
- "Mission Deep Sea really captures everything I loved about that game"
- "I ranked it higher than Dixit"
- "This goes to Arkham Horror: The Card Game"
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Rolls in the Family Top List at 16:04 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- rich, detailed artwork invites interpretation
- versatile across player counts
Cons
- depends on subjective interpretation; not always linear scoring
- some players might feel in-the-dark about scoring
Thematic elements
- dreamlike storytelling and interpretation
- Dixit universe, dreamlike imagery
- abstract visual storytelling
Comparison games
- Dixit
- Stellar
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Image Deciphering — players select cards that best fit a clue word; others guess which card matches
- image-based storytelling — players select cards that best fit a clue word; others guess which card matches
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- it's a little bit of a mind like okay what is this other person going to write down
- it's another light easy game
- there's two ways to win and it's harder to win as human
- I love being the dead person... clues from the grave
- open trading... they liked the aspect of you can be deceitful in a sense of so wow I like being good friends
- cartographers... the four rounds goes off the Four Seasons scoring
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Video HDLB2ECYdMc
Rolls in the Family Top 50 List at 16:35 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
- Dixit
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
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Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- We put in the work to rank them; it was a grind but worth it.
- Shame is the secret word for the entry in case you forgot.
- This is the first installment; the series only gets better.
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