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2017
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Description
An alert pops up on your smartphone: A crime has just been committed! Grab your investigator's license and your keen powers of deduction and hunt down the suspect. But watch out because you're not the only private eye on the hunt, and only one of you can slap the cuffs on the suspect and claim the reward. Get enough reward money, and you can finally leave this rat race behind and retire to a sunny tropical beach in the Caribbean.
Stop Thief is a family game of logical deduction for 2-4 players. An invisible suspect commits a crime. Only the sounds they make give them away. Listen to the clues and figure out where they are hiding. Play cards from your unique deck to move around the board, sneak through a window, or even get a private tip. Once you have the suspect pinned down, swoop in and make the arrest.
The obvious first step in this restoration was taking the electronic device and turning it into an app. Doing that allows for better sound quality and a more dynamic platform for different modes of play. Next step was ditching the roll-and-move mechanism and, in general, stripping out some of the luck and adding in a healthy dose of strategy. By replacing the dice with decks of movement cards, it also allows asymmetrical decks, which increases the fun and replayability. Game effects were also added to the suspect cards to further spice things up.
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The Dice Tower Top List at 15:56 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Effective reworking of a classic game
- Engaging app integration
- Multiple play modes (standard, cooperative, one vs. many)
- Fun sound effects
- Lovely components
- Family favorite
Cons
- Host never played the classic version, so no nostalgia factor
Thematic elements
- tracking and catching thieves
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- app-driven — Uses a digital app to generate sounds and track thief movements.
- Cooperative Mode — Players work together to track and catch a group of thieves.
- Deduction — Players deduce the thief's location by listening to sounds (footsteps, traffic, subway) and plotting their movement.
- One vs Many Mode — One player controls the thief via the app, while others try to catch them.
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Quotes (from this video)
- You You sure you up to it? Maybe try that game to the left instead.
- Oh, my goodness, this needs red lens technology to read it.
- This is mom's favorite game. She'd be really sad if this low.
- Look at me, I'm the King of New York.
- Yeah, that's what we do when we're playing King of Tokyo, King of New York, King of Monster Island and King of Tokyo Duel.
- I'm wearing cargo shorts, so yeah, it definitely fits in my pocket.
- This is the best way of playing and I like playing the thief.
- The Crew is 52. That rhymes.
- Well, there we go. We're halfway done. Smooth sailing from here on out. Nothing but great games to come.
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Watch It Played Analysis at 2:16 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- very immersive
- very fun and exciting
- added to enjoyment
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- chasing a criminal
Comparison games
- Scotland Yard
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- electronic device — An electronic device controlled the criminal's movement and emitted sounds (tires squealing, window smashing, subway sounds) to indicate their actions and location.
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- when I first heard about this coming wave of board games that would include the use of some kind of device whether it be a phone or tablet or computer I was a little skeptical
- I really wasn't keen on the idea don't get me wrong I love my phone this is a very powerful and useful tool that I can carry around in my back pocket so so it's not that it's just that I didn't necessarily want to introduce another digital interface into another aspect of my life and I like that board games give me a very immersive tactile experience where I am interacting with real people and real things not virtual people and virtual things
- although I had a very negative initial gut reaction to the idea of introducing digital elements into our board games I've really come around on that
- perhaps what it is really is that I'll call it a gimmick but the digital gimmick was most often found in Mass Market or games for kids and it's only now that we're really seeing them being introduced into more serious Hobby games
- I don't think that games like this like Istanbul that I have set up here are ever going to go the way of the dodo bird just because some games are going to introduce apps
- do you when you see that there's an app introduced into a game do you get excited about the possibilities or is it a turnoff for you and you're just like you know what this is not for me
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Getting Games Discussion at 54:09 sentiment: mixed
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Overall sentiment (raw)
mixed
Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- crime pursuit in a city
- hidden movement with digital app integration
- competitive deduction via app-assisted play
Comparison games
- Unlock
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Hidden Movement — the thief is controlled by an app and players chase via clues
- hidden movement with app coordination — the thief is controlled by an app and players chase via clues
- private tips (advanced/standard variants) — private clue reveals location in standard; more ambiguous in higher settings
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Quotes (from this video)
- Gen Con is only two weeks away and this is my first time going
- it's just fun like learning new things and using more professional products
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Getting Games Discussion at 31:38 sentiment: other
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not_applicable
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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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Quotes (from this video)
- it's essentially kind of a Cold War type of game where you're trying to build these nuclear bombers and nuclear submarines
- this is an adventure style game where each player will first of all it's fully cooperative and each player is gonna take on the role of an asymmetric hero
- it's a sprawling game with so many ideas packed into one box
- this game is all about timing
- you are trying to influence six different guilds and the more influential you are in the guilds you are the more special actions that you will gain
- the puzzle for this one like figuring out what you can feasibly accomplish within a round
- I'm looking forward to playing this one again
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Watch It Played Discussion at 7:27
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none
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none
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none
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Quotes (from this video)
- i don't believe in the concept of must-have game oh this is a game you must have there's no game you must have there's no game that everyone enjoys
- you know what i i have to say i think the mountie from dead of winter is my favorite promo
- i don't want to say no very very well could be
- if you enjoyed seeing me at this convention that we're now meeting in person and we're shaking hands if you enjoy seeing the things online that you do understand you made it happen like you've literally made it happen because none of this works uh without some kind of financial support at the end
- I always say that and then I don't actually keep to it.
- You know what uh oh gosh hold on one more second oh I'm gonna get something else really the stream should be over this chat is we're closing it down in just a couple of minutes this is the last time I'm getting up it really is I promise you
- I won't belabor the story here because you should buy this book.
- I don't have a link in the description to it I'll try to think to put it there but this is a great tips and tricks guide
- I really felt like the fifth edition is really quite quite cool.
- I like what they've done with it so anyway.
- I would love a a game based on the television show the prisoner
- I highly recommend it to you go out and watch that that show it's so so good
- I would love to do a rules tutorial for twilight struggle
- it's it's a fantastic game it really is
- I am not a number that is right that is a quote from the prisoner
- I hope you stay safe wash your hands be careful keep distance from everyone
- Let's just stay safe I just want all of you to stay safe
- Stay safe out there I care about you all and I really appreciate the caring and thoughtful things that people have said to me as well
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UndeadVikingVideos Discussion at 1:15:02 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
very positive
Pros
- Strong nostalgic desire
- Modern availability
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Investigation
- Detective/Mystery
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Audio component — The original game is known for its audio component that guides the investigation.
- Deduction — Players deduce the location of stolen items or the identity of a thief.
- Hidden movement (potential) — The game likely involves tracking or finding hidden elements.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- we're gonna play access and Al for the first time together
- 1942 um and that's where I'm drawing a line you know after that it's going to get it's a big time sync that I don't think anybody will really put into it
- so I picked it up and it became like a staple diet every weekend with me and my mates
- it had some like event things that would happen and you would read a paragraph and then you would populate the rim with monsters
- everything else is basically if you can see on their outline in the thing if it's not gray you can hit it
- the heroscape big thing is you can learn like the synergies of like oh okay if I use this units and this units together then this enhances this and then this enhances that
- Nexus out was a good one Nexus Ops was good
- Vegas Showdown we played Nexus Ops a lot we played Vegas Showdown a lot I loved Vegas Showdown but that was like that game should still be around
- man I I bought three copies of Queens Gambit at Toys R Us
- risk Shadow forces in 2002
- the lady who was checking me out was Hispanic and she said to the other tyer in Spanish and I knew what she said it's like oh my God this big game is only $1.99 I'm gonna get one
- the Red Dot you would you could hit it yeah you just had to put your eye line behind the characters and if you could see to the other any part of them yeah
- you can change the rules of the terrain pieces and it just makes the game interesting
- hot lava death
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Watch It Played Discussion at 16:10
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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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Quotes (from this video)
- this is a crafting Tableau building game where Adventure cards help wbe Trailblazers explore these new lands
- I was wrong so wrong I was so wrong this game is nothing to do with anything that I thought it was
- it's a euro game... it's got lots of thuggery and violence and throwing people in the Hudson River
- I think the app that restoration games have produced for it really does enhance the gameplay because it offers so much more possibilities for it
- it's a simple game about buying and selling stocks
- Zigurat is a Cooperative Legacy game with the story of the zigot fting over six chapters with players making decisions that affect all future games
- ahoy there kitten is the next game we're talking about where players are pirates who are also cats and as a cat shiny little coins not interest you
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Stonemaier Games Discussion at 7:04 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- heist
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 know if I have a you know, I actually am treating myself today a little bit because I just opened So, this this is a ChocXO love chocolate hazelnut chocolate that that I opened yesterday.
- Are you still collecting data for Tapestry?
- I love Game Changer.
- I would say no for nine pretzels. I would much rather have just gone to a bakery and and gotten them.
- Clank is definitely up there for me.
- I do think Magic Maze Magic Maze is a is a heist-themed game.
- It's on the edge. I can see why you thought of it. I don't feel like I'm doing a heist when I play for I feel like I'm uh feel like it's more of a bribery game, but you are sneaking things in, which is definitely heist adjacent.
- Colt Express, great pick there. Yeah, a train heist.
- I do I love heist fiction. I really love heist fiction.
- I think Charterstone is definitely a step up from Cozy Sticker Ville.
- This is a heist-themed game that I am playing this Friday morning before I record my podcast episode with Mitchell.
- It's a slower burn heist movie.
- It was actually quite entertaining. The action was quite good. There was a good amount of humor in it. It's definitely outlandish. It's It's cartoonish in a way even though it's live action, but Kung Fu Hustle I I enjoyed returning to that.
- My favorite heist-themed game.
- My favorite head-to-head game.
- I do really like the standing desk. This is in an Uplift standing desk.
- I only recently picked up Viticulture and Euphoria, loving them both as two-player games
- I I don't care about dings and dents on them. I'm I'm totally fine with that.
- the solo mode they added to Brass Brass: Birmingham gave me the idea.
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