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They gazed at the large structure of colorful blocks neatly stacked before them. The goal was simple: climb to the highest level possible. Getting there was more challenging than originally thought. Only one climber will make it to the top. Will it be you?
Your goal is to climb to the highest level of the structure. To help with your climb, you may move and rotate blocks. Ladders can be used to climb large distances. Your blocking disk will prevent other players from using a specific block. Use your tools wisely and at the right time to make the best possible moves in your adventure to the top!
Year Published
2008
Transcript Analysis
Browse transcript mentions, sentiments, pros/cons, mechanics, topics, quotes, and references.
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Unknown Channel general_discussion at 3:23 sentiment: positive
video_pk 13785 · mention_pk 40280
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- beautiful physicality
- multiplayer-friendly (not just two players)
Cons
- ability to affect tower height can create analysis paralysis
Thematic elements
- tower ascent and race to the top
- tower-building scenario with a randomly determined stack
Comparison games
- Corridor
- Battle Sheep
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Movement on a multicolor tower — players move pawns up the tower grid with color-specific constraints
- Tower setup — randomized tower blocks determine the starting setup
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- "these are games that can largely be taught in a minute or two"
- "they can be learnt practically straight away"
- "short frame of time"
- "not going to be for everybody but there's still a lot to explore"
- "the simplicity of the mechanisms... is fascinating"
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Adam Porter's Board Game Channel top_10_list at 0:05 sentiment: mixed
video_pk 12868 · mention_pk 37600
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Overall sentiment (raw)
mixed
Pros
- works well with multiple players
- good abstract strategy game
Cons
- most abstract games work best with 2 players
- not in the highest tier of such games
Thematic elements
- abstract
- climbing
- height
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- these games have amazing table presence by which i mean people are going to glance across the room and go what is that person playing and i want to play all these games
- stacking games have table presence like nothing else
- looks beautiful it looks like a load of sweets on the board
- one of my favorite games of all time
- i don't like that sort of game i find that one of the most frustrating game mechanisms
- the central marble dispenser is your main draw in this game
- absolutely brilliant strategic game quite complex game
- it's actually my favorite of the mask trilogy
- i'm almost scared to say this but i don't really like azul very much
- biggest most overlooked game on this list
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Going Analog interview at 7:31 sentiment: neutral
video_pk 7457 · mention_pk 22078
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Overall sentiment (raw)
neutral
Pros
- recognizable ladder-climbing metaphor in a modern light
Cons
- inexact recollection by players in transcript
Thematic elements
- ambition and career progression
- corporate ladder allegory
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- climbing ladder / resource management — players move up a hierarchical ladder via actions and resources
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- they do a lot of their own game design the game arts the marketing and blah blah blah
- it's constricting i hate it it's like super constricting, i feel like someone's choking your game
- we dress up for the first episode and he's like shoe you ought to dress up as well but i hate it
- you can find us on redravengames.com and on Twitter
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