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Take 5!

Game ID: GID0313391
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Year
1998
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Description

Relying heavily on his previous effort, 6 Nimmt!, Wolfgang Kramer has transformed it into a more strategic game. The deck is numbered from 1 to 98, with some of the cards having green bullheads and others having red bullheads. In this game greens are positive points and reds are negative points. As in 6 Nimmt!, players are constructing sets of cards, with the fifth card in a set taking the whole thing. This time, however, players take their turns sequentially and can play one to three cards from their hands.

In a confusing twist, the Dutch edition of 6 Nimmt! is called Take 5! but is the progenitor game, not this game.

Description

Relying heavily on his previous effort, 6 Nimmt!, Wolfgang Kramer has transformed it into a more strategic game. The deck is numbered from 1 to 98, with some of the cards having green bullheads and others having red bullheads. In this game greens are positive points and reds are negative points. As in 6 Nimmt!, players are constructing sets of cards, with the fifth card in a set taking the whole thing. This time, however, players take their turns sequentially and can play one to three cards from their hands.

In a confusing twist, the Dutch edition of 6 Nimmt! is called Take 5! but is the progenitor game, not this game.

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Video 4OHWCxS0MJk Rolling Dice & Taking Names Discussion at 1:27:00 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • Was sold out, indicating popularity.
Cons
none
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Mechanics unknown.
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Quotes (from this video)
  • it's a popularity contest
  • those are your gateway games that will eventually lead to the pandemics
  • I'm not gonna begrudge anybody to sit and play Monopoly that that's all they know man
  • if you like monopoly you might like and then suggest something else
  • I will play Monopoly with you anytime as long as we play by the rules
  • there's the problem everybody has a slight what do you play with this particular rule no there's no house rules play by the real rules
  • I think that's a natural step and I think people could easily go from monopoly to ticket to ride
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Video 93hSQ7Royg0 Our Family Plays Games Interview at 59:56 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • It's a simple game with a lot of depth.
  • Many people play it for years trying to find the strategy.
Cons
  • Some people dislike the chaos.
Thematic elements
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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Card Drafting — Players draft cards.
  • Set Collection — Players try to collect sets of cards.
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  • That game is funny as heck.
  • You will know who your friends are.
  • Spirit Island is searching for a new publisher.
  • Cascadia is a classic. It's going to be there forever.
  • It's a game of chaos that some people can't stand.
  • PAX Unplugged is easily my favorite.
  • There was a hunger for a certain kind of game that wasn't about, you know, the the trading in the Mediterranean happens to be my...
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