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Game description from the publisher:
How long is the Golden Gate Bridge?
Where has “evidence" of the Yeti been found?
How many sculptures are on Easter Island?
It‘s likely that you don‘t know any of these facts. But you might have a rough idea, and that‘s good enough because Terra is the party game where being close counts. And if you have absolutely no idea what the answer is? Take advantage of your friends who do know!
Terra is a redesign of Friedemann’s 2009 SDJ-nominated FAUNA, which had similar mechanics, but was specific to animals. Terra changes the subject matter to general geographic information, includes a brand new Imperial measurements map side (retaining the Metric map side for gamers outside the U.S.), has 300 topics (with three categories of questions) on oversized cards, and simplifies the scoring. Terra plays in 45 minutes for 2-6 players.
(End of publisher's description.)
Terra is a trivia game with cards that ask three related questions, such as "where was the Woodstock music festival?", "what year did it take place?" and "how many people attended it?" A card is selected, and players take turns guessing the answers to the questions by putting tokens on the board in different areas, such as on a map of the world, a time line, or a number line indicating the number of people (as in the example). Points are scored for correct answers, but some points are also scored for close answers. Whoever has the most points after a predetermined number of rounds wins the game.
Year Published
2014
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Look Back - 9/24/25
Transcript Analysis
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Jelle general_discussion at 0:00 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- engaging and tight puzzle that rewards careful tile/icon management
- short playtime with a clear, satisfying loop
- thematic production and presentation evoke a floppy-disk aesthetic that fits the theme well
- network and save mechanics add interesting twists without overcomplicating the core loop
- clear, on-theme rules and a wipe-off score area help the game feel thoughtful and polished
Cons
- the video demonstrates a single round, which may not fully convey long-term strategy or replayability
- the abstract scoring system can be a bit opaque until you play through a few rounds
Thematic elements
- Array
- Tech-themed puzzle world
- instructional demonstration
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- End-of-round/Defrag Scoring — When the deck runs out, the active player chooses a file type to score, ensuring only one stack of that type remains and counting the active icons of that type.
- Icon Pattern Matching — Scoring and stacking are driven by matching icons across edges of adjacent cards; when icons match, cards can stack.
- rotation/flip — When placing a tile, the player can rotate or flip it to change which icons are active, enabling new matching opportunities.
- Special Action: Network — A network action allows moving a card from anywhere in the grid to any position in the row or column where the new card is played, facilitating rearrangement.
- Special Action: Save — The save action lets a player remove one card from a row or column and place it in a safe area, effectively adding a 'third card in hand' later in the round.
- tile placement — Players place tiles/cards on a grid adjacent to existing cards, with orientation that can be rotated to align icons for potential scoring.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- this is basically a tile placement game
- i'm really enjoying the puzzle of it
- it literally looks like a floppy disc
- deck Runs Out you must choose one of the file types to score
- Network you may move one card from anywhere in the grid to any position in the row or column where you play this card
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Unknown Channel general_discussion at 0:24 sentiment: neutral
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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)
- Seven Wonders to finally open up that
- Can't wait to share them with you.
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Board Games Hitting My Table general_discussion at 0:48 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Balanced risk/reward; tight decisions
- Expansion adds meaningful tension without breaking the core pacing
Cons
- Wolves expansion may be too punishing for some players
Thematic elements
- set collection with risk/reward
- Animal token collection with wolves expansion
- light, approachable filler
Comparison games
- Coloretto
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- drafting — players select animal tokens strategically to hit the trifecta without overdoing it
- drafting/selection — players select animal tokens strategically to hit the trifecta without overdoing it
- risk-reward expansion — wolves expansion adds face-down wolves that increase risk; cannot discard them
- set collection — collect exactly three of each animal type to maximize points; going over yields negative points
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- this one is a lovely game by Stephan Dora, a great design in his own right.
- you are trying to collect exactly three of these animal tokens of each type to get the maximum amount of points
- a real brain burner but so simple and elegant to play as well
- Lost Cities a joy to get that one back to the table
- it's far too long I think it took us nearly two hours to play this which is obscene for the weight of the game
- Katarena one of the best abstract strategy games out there
- this is a bit of a whitewash of a game
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The Dice Tower game_review at 4:29 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Solid game
- Same good mechanics as Fauna
Cons
- Not quite as good as Fauna
Thematic elements
- Guessing facts about the world
- World trivia
- Trivia
Comparison games
- Fauna
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Trivia — Need to be close to correct answer, not exact
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- This is a series where I take a look at reviews I did last year, 5 years ago, 10 years ago, and 20 years ago
- I know it's hard to believe people were arguing about board games
- Seven Wonders Duel came out and changed gaming - now we have dual games everywhere
- This game's thematic because it feels like the Joker's making you play this at gunpoint
- No Thanks keeps getting better for me the more I play it
- Undaunted - such a fantastic game and series - I love it
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Chairman of the Board top_10_list at 8:39 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Flowing, approachable filler with meaningful decisions
- Expansion potential and engaging risk-reward pacing
Cons
- Short play time may limit depth for some players
Thematic elements
- animal tokens and scoring with an all-or-nothing dynamic
- set-collection, push-your-luck style
- analytic, risk-reward oriented
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Set collection and push-your-luck — Collect animal tokens; scoring depends on reaching exact counts.
- tile placement — Choosing rows/tiles affects opponents and future scoring.
- Tile placement/row/column scoring — Choosing rows/tiles affects opponents and future scoring.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- I think out of all of these videos that I've done this is probably the highest quality list that I've done in terms of game recommendations
- gorgeous production I mean the pieces here are absolutely lovely on the table
- one of my favorite deduction games of all time if not my favorite game
- I like how pure and simple it is
- it's criminally underrated
- this one is an absolute absolute belter
- I could not recommend it enough
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