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With each card played, you gain more information about the loot — or sanctions — that may be yours for the taking in different American cities. Basing upon this information, you send out the members of your gang to those cities: some are pros, some are wannabes.
Whoever has the most gang members in a city cashes the loot or undergoes the sanction. When going to Chicago, you have no choice but to split your takings with the boss himself: Al Capone. The further the game progresses, the higher the stakes are getting, especially in Chicago.
The Boss is essentially a card game (with a small game board for keeping scores) of deduction, bluffing, and a lot of backstabbing.
Year Published
2010
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Total mentions: 4
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mix 0 ·
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neg 0
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All You Can Board general_discussion at 2:22 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Interesting and provocative theme with contemporary relevance
- Design pedigree (Unai Rubio) suggests polished execution
Cons
- Limited information available prior to release
- Publisher and distribution details not confirmed in video
Thematic elements
- asymmetric two-player duel between a supercomputer and a lowly employee
- 1950s America with dystopian vibes
- theme-driven duel with clearly defined roles and objectives
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- asymmetric_two_player — Two players take on highly different roles with distinct goals and abilities.
- role_based_interaction — Gameplay centers on tension between the two sides to achieve victory.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- The Idols is a game set in 1950s America with strong dystopian vibes.
- One player is a supercomputer bent on maximizing corporate productivity and the other is a lowly employee.
- This game is hilarious.
- We laughed around the table at so many cards, sometimes even sharing names before we played them.
- Discworld Ank Morpork, what a name.
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game_review at 0:37 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- engaging drafting and tile-placement loop
- clear thematic link to dungeon-crawl vibe
- accessible and approachable for casual audiences
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- adventure, exploration, resource placement and scoring
- fantasy dungeon-crawl with surface emerging and tile drafting on a personal scoring board
- host-driven casual review with speculative commentary
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- tile drafting — players draft tiles and select them for placement on their board to influence scoring opportunities
- tile placement — drafted tiles are placed on a personal grid to form scoring patterns and combos
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- it's basically where you're surfacing from your dungeon and Drafting and placing tiles onto your board to score the most points
- it's really fun
- reminds me of a retro video game
- second I've got overboss for y'all today
- we're stup Studio vibing today
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Unknown Channel playthrough at 6:39 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)
- Bollocks.
- This is a Splatter game that got a reprint a few years ago.
- I'll probably jump off a [ __ ] bridge or something.
- Stop [ __ ] lying.
- I'll personally come around your house with a slapstick and whack you around the head.
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Game Boy Geek analysis at 9:11 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Ruthless but humorous negotiation dynamic
- Relatively accessible, quick-to-learn abstract negotiation
Cons
- Cutthroat play may alienate some players
- Some thematic flavor may be lost in repeated plays
Thematic elements
- Negotiation as core mechanic with investment outcomes
- Business investment and deal-making
- Ruthless negotiation and deal-cutting environment
Comparison games
- Monopoly
- Acquire
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- card-driven manipulation — Special cards let players alter deals, cut others out, or seize control.
- deck manipulation — Special cards let players alter deals, cut others out, or seize control.
- negotiation — Players negotiate who joins deals, with potential sabotage via cards and roles.
- Negotiation / dealmaking — Players negotiate who joins deals, with potential sabotage via cards and roles.
- role-based participation — Players assign and reassign roles to influence outcomes.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Monopoly, a very uh polarizing game.
- it's pure open negotiation.
- Open negotiation. Anything goes, you could trade anything for anything.
- The open negotiation in this game is awesome.
- Magnate the First City is an economic citybuilding game where you're trying to have the most money.
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