How many players can play The Quacks of Quedlinburg: The Duel?

The Quacks of Quedlinburg: The Duel is designed for 2 players.

How long does a game of The Quacks of Quedlinburg: The Duel take?

A typical game of The Quacks of Quedlinburg: The Duel takes approximately 60 minutes.

What are the best video reviews of The Quacks of Quedlinburg: The Duel?

MindForge has curated 152 video reviews of The Quacks of Quedlinburg: The Duel from top board game content creators.

What type of game is The Quacks of Quedlinburg: The Duel?

The Quacks of Quedlinburg: The Duel features mechanics including Bag Building, Compound Scoring, Dice Drafting, Push Your Luck, Risk Management.

The Quacks of Quedlinburg: The Duel - Board Game

Video n1Die8dveXQ The Dice Tower Discussion at 19:48 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

It looks like a banger.
I am very interested in playing it.

Cons

I don't love how it looks necessarily.

Thematic elements

Comparison games

Red Seven

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Hand Management — When you draw a number goes in your tableau, a duck makes you discard all cards of a matching color from your tableau.
Push Your Luck — It's a two, four, push your luck game. And each turn, you'll either draw, score, or discard.
Set Collection — You're trying to get that. But you can also bank everything in your tableau in your score.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

I am convinced that the Shiel Essen deliberately times their announcements the week before Gen Con because they're jerks.
This is a terrible name. It's a terrible title. It's a terrible logo, my friend.
So, um, this is a new boutique publishing initiative.
It's a games market validation.
So the Magic the Gathering and Marvel is together and I just bought and we just looked at the starter set which was the only thing we could afford.
The box is very simple on purpose, of course.
It's weird how it's like they're not putting them in an actual
We really live in confusing times.
I hate the collectible nature of this a lot. I I do.
You're buying miniature board game. You're collecting a replica of a thing you collect.
No other hobby can I think of that does that.
This is so realistic that Gloom Haven does not fit in the CL.
My son's like, 'Why have we never seen them before in the movies?'
It's like, 'Ah, we're open.' Which is not good when you're running.
I think this is going to be a thing now between this and the game makers and everything else.
It's a very self-reerential thing.
This is another DLP game. This is David Turtzy.
I kind of like the uh stained glass artwork. That's a that's a new style.
If everything was in a stained glass vibe, it gets a little heavy-handed, though.
So, we're almost back to the days of fantasy flight games here where CGE announced this surprise game.
This is a surprise Lost Runes of Arnack expansion at Gen Con.
The cat's like, 'Give me that box.' And the dog's like, 'I'm just glad to be here.'
Why are dogs stupid?
Cats plan. Dogs don't plan.
Cats are intelligent.
You know what I mean? Like, cats plan. Dogs don't plan.
Joey read a leaked script for Doomsday and wants to tell everyone.

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Video F1j2BCv6Zak Board Gaymes James Rules Teach at 0:00 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

The game is quick to play through.
The artwork is cute.
The 3D stacking aspect is interesting and creates cool patterns.
It's fun to make up house rules.
The solo mode is cool.

Cons

The rules can be confusing.
Players sometimes forget to say 'uh oh' when they have one card left.
The rulebook is complex, leading to house-ruled interpretations.
It can feel ridiculous due to the complexity.

Thematic elements

Comparison games

Uno

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

card shedding — The primary goal is to be the first player to run out of cards, similar to games like Uno.
Hand Management — Players must manage their hand of cards, deciding when to play them to gain advantages or avoid penalties.
Pattern Building — The stacking of cards creates visual patterns and a 3D structure on the table.
Set Collection — Players collect sets of cards (e.g., all of the same number or suit) which can be played simultaneously.
Special action cards — Face cards (Jack, Queen, King, Ace) and a Zero card have special abilities that affect gameplay, such as skipping turns, drawing cards, or allowing extra turns.
Stacking — Cards are stacked on top of each other, with specific matching rules for suits, numbers, and faces based on the orientation of the cards.
wild card — A wild card allows the player to change the suit and orientation of the game.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

That is a horrible dad joke.
Speaking of shedding, two guys are in the tool shed chatting and one guy says, 'Over there is my stepladder. I never knew my real ladder.'
Cards must match all surfaces they touch.
The golden rule was basically does it work in 3D space?
It's a non-euclidean space is what it is.
The artistry, my stacking, the stacks. Hi, Dy.
It's really funny cuz the game is called stacks and then you say uh oh.

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Video KIZeTyYQQ24 Board Game Sanctuary Review at 0:00 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

The Mancala mechanism is cool.
It's a thinky puzzle.

Cons

none

Thematic elements

Brewing potions and acquiring familiars

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

action selection — Dropping discs on action spaces triggers effects related to bonuses, acquiring familiars, brewing potions, or acquiring more ingredients.
Mancala — Uses a very old-school mechanic called a Mancala mechanism where players pick up discs and drop them clockwise to trigger action spaces.
Resource Management — Essences slowly degrade over turns, making timing crucial for optimization.
Set Collection — Acquiring different types of essences to use for brewing potions or acquiring familiars.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

This is a game that uses a very old-school mechanic called a Mancala mechanism.
The big puzzle here is about using the right colored tokens on the right action space because the color of the token will determine which of the colors you'll be dabbling in for that particular action.
It's a really thinky puzzle.
It's cool.

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Video 4OHWCxS0MJk Rolling Dice & Taking Names Discussion at 1:33:15 sentiment: neutral

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Overall sentiment (raw)

neutral

Pros

none

Cons

Lost to Twilight Struggle in a bracket.

Thematic elements

Comparison games

Twilight Struggle

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Mechanics unknown.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

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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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)

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 dr-LEGYgGiE Rolling Dice & Taking Names Review at 11:08 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Great game that is easy to teach.
Good for playing with family, including less experienced gamers.
Deluxe version adds complexity with color mixing.

Cons

One specific rule (completing a row) is disliked by some.
The rule about completing a row is considered stupid by one host.

Thematic elements

Comparison games

Quinto

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Dice Rolling — Players roll dice to determine actions or scoring.
roll-and-write — Players mark results on a score sheet.
Set Collection — Players aim to collect sets of numbers or patterns.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown.
We're just we're flying by the seat of our pants we're bunch of flying squirrels around here tonight.
For the price of that game let me say C Mon FFG you boys need to go take some lessons right now.
If I were to tell someone to go out and pick a game I'll say you really need to check out that theme before you pick between the two.
It felt like I was doing and I was enjoy and I enjoyed that part of it.
For a bunch of soon to be 50 shutouts ok we had a blast playing this game.
It's just a brawl 2vs2 brawls you go in there you fight each other try to beat the crap out of the other person and if you do you win it's a quick game but some really cool mechanics I can't wait try it out.
I'm not willing to compromise the quality of the vacation that I'm going to put on in order to try and do it at a time that wouldn't be ideal for what I'm trying to do.

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Video 5eC9XuTFhzg Rolling Dice & Taking Names Discussion at 7:30 sentiment: mixed

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Overall sentiment (raw)

mixed

Pros

It's a fine game.
Great for kids to learn.

Cons

Reviewer is not into Euro games mashed with push-your-luck.
Reviewer finds running the odds in their head makes the push-your-luck less exciting.

Thematic elements

Push your luck game involving drawing tokens from a bag.

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Bag Building — Players draw tokens from a bag.
Push Your Luck — Players push their luck by drawing tokens from a bag, with a risk of drawing too much poison.
Set Collection — Pulling tokens from a bag to advance on a spiral track for points.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

You will not do your what was that called oh crap his spiel what's that called wow that was a joke that just totally flat on his face right there
We're just lolling people to sleep where the music of the board game board game podcast group you know music is like it's there but you don't notice it and then when you finally hear it you just realize how annoying it is
I'm just not really into euro games meshed with push your luck cuz again I run the odds man in my mind I'm running the odds
Why do you make me go out and buy $18 readers I haven't bought in the Sam's multi pack yet
It's not an alliteration but anyway pod pledge okay so but if you say it too fast podge pledge oh you know so but thank you chairs
The biggest thing in the hobby right now is roll-and-write
It's the one that you can keep making and making money from that's my definition
Good games are not good enough you need great games number one and you need games that are marketed well and stand out in some way
A game from his experience has about a two-week shelf-life that if a game doesn't catch hold within two weeks it's gone and forgotten
The reason why I was asking about that because if you don't know Steven is is really into he's I guess a beer connoisseur beer aficionado
We're the background noise of podcasting or board games Kirk I guess that's beautiful
It's just the fact that it's kind of the worker placement portion is matched with putting these cards in the play that becomes an engine builder much like a game you know you dimension seven wonders or something like a mural settlers but it's not an engine it's a city
it does get a little long Tony because as in typical engine builders there's a lot of AP that can happen there is based on the cars
you know the fifth year anniversary would you ever consider coming out with a deluxe version with the nice player boards and everything that people tend to buy third party
So it's like lightning in a bottle catching lightning in a bottle
you know that the three months of sales where you can then see what's gonna happen with the game
We have a wonderful pre-order program and I believe you still do that at a discount right Steven
There are still plenty about regular badge sales and kids badges oh nice

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Video aAHZPNQox-I Board Gaymes James Event Coverage at 1:09:47 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Really neat
Simple game but challenging
Cute cubes

Cons

Rules on overlapping pieces can be confusing
Ran out of table space

Thematic elements

Comparison games

Uno

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

3D Board — you've got this 2D threedimensional thing.
Set matching — You can only play the numbers on the side, the suit on the top, and the faces on the faces.
shedding — You're trying to shed your hand.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

Oh, we got Guardian Club here from Chris Couch Games.
Yes, lots of shiny map rocks.
Uh, it's very light. It's lighter than our neck.
We got poop shuffle as well over here.
We're just putting it out as cards instead.

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Video sddzgtBNN6U Ryan and Bethany Board Game Reviews Top List at 0:49 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

okay with Quacks at one
not a bad list

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)

All right, we are doing some blind rankings and this time we're going to be doing games that I know you've played this month.
Distilled is so good.
God, that's devastating to put in five and it's not quite worthy of one.
All right, Quacks at one. I'm okay with Quacks at one.
put in the comments below where you would rank these games if you had them in the same order I did.

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Video VlsZfd9cENA The Dice Tower Review at 0:08 sentiment: negative

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Overall sentiment (raw)

negative

Pros

none

Cons

The artwork looks old.
The gameplay feels old.
The potion pulling and placement mechanic is clunky and not elegant.

Thematic elements

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Push Your Luck — Mentioned in the context of pulling potions where their placement matters for taking certain components.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

So, the one thing that's original maybe is when you pull the potions, you drop them, and the side they're on is the side they're on.
very clunky. It it it really does not feel like an elegant thing.

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Video CdMenFxp__k Getting Games Discussion at 14:58 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

quick filler
looks promising

Cons

none

Thematic elements

fast dice-based filler

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

dice-based filler — Fast-paced dice-driven filler game

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

I will be doing an exclusive once a month question-and-answer vlog
the second thing is that one of the reviews I do each month is going to be voted on by the patrons
I think that's a really great way that we can interact back and forth and we can just create a better channel together
the Voyages of Marco Polo ... incredible amount of replayability
the board is totally randomized every game
it's a pusher luck deck-building game that plays one to four people
I was super excited about penny press ... I was the person who was super far behind who got left out of a newspaper cycle
the issues that I have with this game... area majority miss is too big of a deal
the split personality disorder description for Welcome to the Dungeon
great art aesthetic
I think it's a great game

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Video 807jhVSF7DM Meeple University Discussion at 3:12

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Pros

none

Cons

none

Thematic elements

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

player interaction — The herb witches are a new element that can help you once a game and add new books to the game.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

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Video TSqsdkKU-E8 Watch It Played Discussion at 1:07 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

enhances tactile feel
uses original art
replaces all base game tokens
expansion set available

Cons

none

Thematic elements

ingredients

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Bag Building — ingredients that players are constantly using and drawing from the bags

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

hello and welcome to watch it played
now anything you buy following this link will give a percentage of the proceeds back to watch it played
now today's coverage is going to be a selection of items from the geek up line of products which upgrade components in your favorite games
the images should really last a lifetime and the components are also scratch resistant
okay that was not my best idea
it's a very tactile game and these just enhance that especially because they use the game's original art
although I can't say that these higher quality components will attract any more birds to your aviary it certainly can't hurt
speaking of things that could hurt here I have one of my favorite upgrades to release so far
target is a favorite two-player game of mine so I'm personally pretty happy to have those for when the game hits the table
it's a very violent game
and for detective buy portal games which is the one featured in the next upgrade set
it's a cooperative game where you're trying to pull off a successful bank robbery
and now you can do it in style
except this time you're robbing a train
you can find everything that I showed you here plus lots more over at the BoardGameGeek store
so consider using it and I'll be back in a future video to show you some more selections in detail but until then thanks for watching

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Video KgXknzuvU4A Getting Games Impressions Vlog at 15:28 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Multiple paths to scoring with lots of color options
Pace and feel suited to 30-40 minute play time
Blitz field strategy can be effective and fun

Cons

Bees scoring can be underutilized depending on strategy
Some players may prefer deeper or longer euros

Thematic elements

cultivating flower fields and managing flowers/bees for scoring
flower fields and garden-themed drafting

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Endgame and field limit — Game ends when a player takes their fifth field tile; there is a race to complete fields and score.
Field tile drafting and placement — Alternatively take a field tile (polyomino shapes) and place it adjacent to existing tiles; if needed, fill space with bee houses.
Grid tile drafting — On your turn, take tiles from a grid; the farmer moves around the board according to tiles taken.
Scoring through adjacency and color sets — Score points for adjacent colors in fields; you must have at least two of the same color adjacent to score; end scoring for completing all four colors yields extra points.
Tile and color choices — Take three tiles of different colors from the farmer's row/column, or take two of the same color, or take a tile with bees.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

I thought this game was pretty fun actually
I would not mind playing again in the future
I was really impressed with Hospital Connect
this is a really good distillation of the simultaneous selection type of game
I really liked the action drafting mechanism in this game
I found myself going for a blitz field strategy
I was able to win by a handful of points

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Video -k2oStkf9J0 Meeple University Live Event Coverage at 17:13 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Expansion presence noted

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)

we're just live-streaming the whole day and publishers come in for 5 to 10 minutes at a time
this is amazing a lot of table presents
I've got that yesterday one of my favorite is fake artists go to New York
Tiny Epic Dinosaurs go check it out

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Video H1BCyWLz-74 Meeple University Rules Teach at 0:04 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

easy to learn
compact and travel-friendly
board edition adds more options
low weight / light complexity

Cons

some luck involved with dice
not a lot of deep strategy; options can be limited at times

Thematic elements

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

board edition options — The new board edition introduces more ways to cross off numbers.
board movement — The active player may move their playing piece forward 1–5 spaces.
choose dice and mark — Active player may pick a colored die plus one white die to mark the corresponding color on their sheet.
cross-off progression — Players can only cross numbers to the right of previously marked numbers on their road sheet.
Dice Rolling — Active player rolls all dice.
End conditions — End conditions include reaching the rightmost number on two different rows or the last five spaces on the board.
End Game Bonuses — End conditions include reaching the rightmost number on two different rows or the last five spaces on the board.
Roll dice — Active player rolls all dice.
sum-based marking — Players mark on their sheets using the total sum of the two white dice.

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No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

easy to learn compact and good to take
while traveling there is a little bit of strategy involved but not much
there's some amount of luck involved with the dice roll
you also want to try to go as fast as possible on the board to get more points

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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)

hey everyone and welcome to watch it played
my name is Rodney Smith it's time to look at more offerings from the BoardGameGeek store
don't forget on screen and in the description of the video you'll find an affiliate link and anything you buy after following that link gives a percentage of the proceeds back to watch it played so thanks for using that if you do
and a big thanks for BoardGameGeek for sponsoring us and supporting us in that way
I haven't played this one but I hear it's pretty tough so you can probably use all the help you can get
you know sometimes when I'm giving these descriptions of promos for games that I've never played before I have no idea if the descriptions make any kind of sense I just sort of cobble together some research and hope that they do
I had mentioned that the goodie box was almost the last item that I had to show you because I do have one more it's just that it's not a game and it's not a promo
look I'm not your dad you can sell it wherever you want and then you can sport your BG colors with pride
and if you use that link TIFF as the site again any purchases you make after that point will help the channel here so consider using it
and I'll be back in the future to show you some more selections in detail but until the next episode thanks for watching

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Overall sentiment (raw)

mixed

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)

I have a really big problem with the status quo.
I'm desperately looking for more colonialism themed games at least from the Western colonial eyes.
Don't ruin the magic if you prefer not to but do you preset the first few turns of a playthrough so that you could better show the rules or is it all standard setup and you show the rules as they come?
I pre stack cards like in terraforming Mars I made sure that there were cards in people's hands so that a greenery tile would go down a Sydney tile would go down an ocean would go down that every single little button could be pressed in that first generation.

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Video hdlYm-xdf98 Meeple University Playthrough at 5:11 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Accessible, light and quick to pick up
Deliberate catch-up mechanic keeps tension without runaway leaders
Tactile, well-presented components are praised

Cons

Early bust risk can be punishing (white chips explode scenarios described)
Complex color combinations and strategy can be confusing at times

Thematic elements

potion brewing
quacks in the village
light, friendly push-your-luck potions crafting

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Bag Building — Chips come in colors with powers; players manage chips to influence their pot.
Bag-building / chip management — Chips come in colors with powers; players manage chips to influence their pot.
Blue VP scoring on boards — Blue chips score victory points equal to their number when placed on scoring spaces.
Chips with powers by color — Different colors (e.g., white, red, green, blue, purple, yellow) provide various effects.
Exploding/unsafe white chips — Some white chips are described as potentially causing issues (explode) depending on draw/pulse.
Nine-round structure — Game is played over nine rounds.
Purple and Yellow expansion dynamics — Purple and Yellow chips come into play in later rounds and modify upgrade/space mechanics.
Push Your Luck — Players draw chips from a bag and decide when to stop to avoid busting.
Ruby economy for upgrades — Spend a Ruby to advance a droplet instead of paying the normal price.
Side-board choice — Two board configurations exist (base side and alternative side with different bonuses).

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

"this is a light game"
"we play it over nine rounds"
"it's a push your luck game"
"quacks in the village and we are trying to make all sorts of quack potions"
"the production quality is really nice"
"one Ruby to advance your droplet instead of the normal price of two"
"blue chips will score victory points equal to their number"
"purple and yellow those will come into play in rounds two and three"
"the catch up mechanic keeps it close until the end"

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Video VLpjvaGYwp8 Meeple University Playthrough at 13:24 sentiment: mixed

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Overall sentiment (raw)

mixed

Pros

Tense, engaging play experience
Clear family appeal for audiences
Strong audience engagement via chat

Cons

Round length can be long for full playthrough

Thematic elements

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Bust/deficit penalties — Players can bust and incur deficits that affect final scoring.
End-of-round 'spoon' mechanic — There is an end condition tied to a 'spoon' and drawing tokens, signaling end of round and scoring.
Resource Management — Players collect colored chips (rubies) and spend them to acquire more resources.
Resource/chip collection and spending — Players collect colored chips (rubies) and spend them to acquire more resources.
Simultaneous Actions — Players draw one item at a time simultaneously; stopping yields nothing that round.
Simultaneous draw while playing a round — Players draw one item at a time simultaneously; stopping yields nothing that round.

Video topics + discussion points

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uh-huh yeah yeah this is so tense now
this is probably the perfect way to play the game but it would just be too long
you would have only got one or two points our blues for the game
it's a good family game like we adults like it and then I've seen anger in the chat from the kids are all loving it as well

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neutral

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none

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The fastest non-magical messaging system of sending semaphore messages through a series of shuttered lamps on top of high towers, with the postal service fighting against this new technology by challenging the clack system to a race.

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Clacks though i'd have called it clippity clop the board game.
faxed out once a week to no one
bit by a radioactive card sleeve peter parker was transformed into this sensational spider-man play mat
snap into existence following a particularly powerful slam poetry recital
just looks incredible
that's my thing that i say it does look pretty interesting

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positive

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none

Cons

potions are prone to explosion
when the luck runs out the potion explodes greatly reducing the rewards earned

Thematic elements

potion brewing

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none

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Bag Building — a pusher luck bag building game in which players are charlatans concocting various powerful potions that are prone to explosion.
Simultaneous action selection — in the game each player has their own bag of ingredients from which they simultaneously draw chips to add to their boiling cauldrons.

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we've tracked the board games with the biggest gains in popularity traffic discussion sales and news this month and have compiled the top 10 into this list of games with momentum
and this episode's first sponsor is no stranger to surprises though these usually turn out to be a dagger sunk into your back
so it sounds like garfell games is going to give players a lot to look forward to for quite some time to come
the publisher splatterspellin has been generating a bit of buzz recently
the momentum of the next highest climbing game on this month's list should come as no surprise to anyone familiar with the popularity of its source material
who among us hasn't had a potion explode
so you know a tuesday hegemony is an asymmetric politico-economic card-driven board game
the success of the historical brian beru rested on four pillars his victories against the vikings the favor he managed to garner with the church the alliances he forged through political marriages and his extensive expertise in decorative napkin folding
a game that first appeared on store shelves 32 years ago kicks off our top three
and that is how i knew i was getting older can't even remember the year i was born in
because mars needs more scented candle stores
so players looking to trick out their copy of the game may want to keep an eye out for these potential upcoming upgrades
you know like outside
congratulations you've survived to the end of this episode but there's more games to discover by continuing on to 25 board games that are available right now or one of watch it plays other entertaining and informative videos

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positive

Pros

Huge fun with lots of laughter and memorable moments

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I've absolutely adored this game.
it's basically a civilization game you have cards that you're putting out
I've absolutely loved this game and I can't wait to introduce more people to it
for sale is probably my favorite filler game of all time
Clank is a de facto eject builder
the two phases that the game has are distinct from each other but influence each other
it's a genius resource wheel
Pandemic Legacy is one of the reasons I gravitated toward legacy games
Ghost Stories is the toughest most brutal co-op I've ever played
Quacks of Quedlinburg is absolutely hilarious and fun
Key Forge is the most accessible card game out there

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positive

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There's no definitive best board game convention they just can't be because it really depends on what you want
so what may at first seem like a straightforward logic puzzle decorum is also a game about communication and compromise
but i think true genius can very often shine not only shine but can very often shine through the simplest of games
The elegance and genius of design they're just the inspiration of a party game that works
The real challenge isn't just solving the problem with the limited information you and your players have it's dealing with the frustrations that will inevitably occur when your partner does something that messes up your plan
i felt the same way with some heavier war games that i've been wanting to get into more and more and more it's just finding people to actually play those games with who are willing to put in the effort to learn them
there is a crucial time i feel like to play a game that excitement period between learning about the game getting the game and it's sitting on the shelf there is a window there where you are still excited about the game and it's not just become something that's sitting on your shelf

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hello everybody my name is ilya and my name is tyler together we make up coverage a couple that loves to play board games and we also love pokemon
and what happens when those two combine amazing wonderful gloriousness
we're basically just putting cards out collecting combinations and taking either scoring cards or the actual fruit but here you're going to be collecting eevees and eevee evolutions
swirl cafe and games is a wonderful one-stop shop for anything pokemon related board games cards drinks they have it
well and you know we just love pokemon crossing over into the board game world so this was such a phenomenal opportunity for us to embrace both of our passions
if you're ever in the west edmonton area make sure to check them out show them some love or you can learn more about them at swirlyg.com
how do you win the giveaway well stay tuned because we in the spirit of pokemon we thought we'd do a fun challenge with this video
i have no idea what's going on
we're gonna dive into that and keep an eye out for a code word because that is how you're going to be entered to give away
this is the easy one is it a snail
that's six points right off the bat tyler's off to a strong start everybody
it's not toast but it's the mouse from root
okay do you know what yeah it's from decorum yes it's the house from decorum
i hope you get this one i think he will i believe in you
oh they're tiles oh my goodness
it's a doozy everybody i actually think the problem here is that once i get stuck on a game it's hard for me to get out of get up or maybe don't get out of it who knows
here's the component ah ship shape yeah
i am doing progressively worse
well it is supposed to increase with difficulties though so well this is an elephant
uh hippogriff lion thing this one could be tricky a lion with wings sitting on a statue it's a sphinx sphinx
i like this challenge i don't think i like this challenge
my brain doesn't think in 3d when it's looking in a 2d image
final answer i don't have an answer at all
oh uh for forbidden something is one of the is it one of the forbiddens it has to be like forbidden island final answer yes you are correct it is forbidden island one of the idols you have yeah exactly
a snail is it a snail it's a snail
did you rotate them at all or anything or is that just that is the proper orientation
oh geez a calico cat it is a calico cat yeah
oh it's the sagrada board yeah easy i thought this would be a bit more challenging
what why did you take it at this angle that's the proper angle why couldn't you take it head-on it looks like almost an egyptian thing
besides ankh i love this challenge what egyptian themed game might we have
oh gosh a tiny town's hammer final answer uh has to be final answer that is incorrect no it's the hammer from the happy game
you got the one point good job that was the trick i knew you would say the tiny towns
oh no oh no
thread thread so throw in that thread in the comments down below in order to be able to entry to win
a game within a game about games i think maybe it's because there's a little like fingerprint on your computer screen right now but it looks like it's a frog
way to drag me tyler dragging you like but it kind of it looks like there's a it's a frog and this eyeball is there so like now i have to get my brain out of that get out of there get out of there
oh geez it's from um parks yeah yeah and what is a hiker it is one of the programs yes meeples i guess
an egg a rice ball what the heck
it's the box okay um it's um oh gosh um the artichoke game
it is correct it is called abandon all artichokes you get 1.5 points for that one because you didn't get the name yeah i couldn't remember i knew it was artichokes
and that is our code word everybody thread thread so throw in that thread in the comments down below in order to be able to entry to win
point salad evie version exactly
and they don't sell this in north america so if you could win one of the few copies in north america that got imported that's actually a good disclaimer because the game is in um korean korean yeah
so it won't there's it's fairly language independent but there's a few cards that do have and you can easily just translate over with your phone and it's pretty easy to get the grasp but it plays identically i want to say to points out
i want to say law students of arnak well that's not the game
yeah so in order to enter our giveaway to win a copy of evie points out
if you enjoyed this type of video let us know because we're always happy to do the challenges and do something fun and to shake things up
and if you're new to our channel make sure you hit that thumbs up button hit that subscribe button and join us in the comments where we talk about board games because we love love love chatting about them

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positive

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Array
Abstract/Competitive

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Here's the best way to teach games if you ask me.
the format of rulebooks has me convinced that like dude your game should just always have here's like the how to play.
this game is a euro... it's all about tech trees that's that's all I've heard of.
it's the best like World traversing pandemic scale level of like Eldritch Abomination fighting.
the most interaction... that's what Dominion is all about.

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Positive

Pros

A lot of fun
Super random
Chaotic and energetic gameplay

Cons

Can explode if you draw too much

Thematic elements

Brewing potions

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Bag Building — you're putting little ingredients in a cauldron
Push Your Luck — you want to just try to like get as far as you can along the point system by being a culture in a bag

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I think this game deserves much more love than it has gotten
it's a work replacement in real time which is just brilliant
this one is a lot of fun it's super super random it's also really it's kind of chaotic
I really like the combos of rice
Scout is amazing it's a game you can bring anywhere it's small it's compact
it's like pattern laying
it made my brain explode and I want more of that
who doesn't love Marvel United it's very fun
it's super well done I think it's a lot of fun
Zap Attack it was very fun and we still haven't gone back to it and we should because it was a really good game
Yak is fun it's very cool because you just like go around and try to collect resources build up these cubes to build up your pyramid and then score points based on how you've grouped all of your different color uh cubes and it's it's it's simple it's easy and the um Yaks alone are amazing and they go around there they're so cute and there's a little baby yak
what is our Z game we only have one and it's called zapotec which we both really want to play yes it's gonna play this yes we have wait when did we play it about a year ago I'm thinking of um yeah yeah we played zap okay Zap Attack it was very fun and we still haven't gone back to it and we should because it was a really good game
it's just been so long that's what happens when you have so many games
well that's been at least recommendations 26 recommendations there are some doubles in there but you know what we'll let you do the math how many games you recommended let us know in the comments down below not like we can compare our lists or anything does Tyler's double game count we don't know we'll find out boom
well if you've played any of these games that we've mentioned and you would also recommend them to other people in the board gaming hobby or who want who you want to play board games with let us know down in the comments below what are some of the games we missed and if you're feeling ambitious for it why you type the alphabet down the whole suggestions go from your collection because we love to hear what your recommendations are for each letter and which letter do you have the most games of true bars is s s

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positive

Pros

Variety, tension, good endgame decisions

Cons

High luck component on draws

Thematic elements

bag-building, push-your-luck
alchemist potion-brewing in Quedlinburg
vignettes of potion-making

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none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Bag Building — Draw ingredients from a bag to create potions
bag-building — Draw ingredients from a bag to create potions
Pattern Building — Completing combos yields points
pattern completion — Completing combos yields points
Push Your Luck — Risk drawing more ingredients that may bust the pot
push-your-luck — Risk drawing more ingredients that may bust the pot

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definitely edge of your seat game that's for sure
space base is another classic you should definitely check out
you get lucky you get to keep going
every turn is suspenseful because when you see the island slowly dissolving you're just hoping that it's not the tile that you're trying to go to
bag Builder Pusher luck

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Positive

Pros

Good game
Playable in 20 minutes

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the best game we played of the day was Nana
it's a stupid memory game
100 bucks I will not be buying that
it was fine I I enjoyed it I had a good time
it's really good it's very good
Frost Haven's already on the top 100
I miss the old art
we offer a championship midgard for 40 bucks
it's too random it does you can't mitigate it at all and it's just rough
the dice mechanism is cool
there's a million copies of space games sitting around

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positive

Pros

Engaging push-your-luck mechanic
High replayability and social interaction

Cons

Luck can dominate in some runs
Rules can be dense for newcomers

Thematic elements

Risk, luck, and push-your-luck bag-building
Alchemy and potion brewing
playful, competitive

Comparison games

Dominion
Azul

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Bag Building — Draw dice from a bag to determine outcomes; risk management drives decisions.
bag-building — Draw dice from a bag to determine outcomes; risk management drives decisions.
Set collection / engine building — Collect ingredients and build a personal engine for scores.

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this is the store to beat
I've seen so far ... this is the place to come
Yellow Submarine you get all the new games all the old games
I'm very impressed
it's over 100 pound aim that's more than the kickstarter was but yeah wow amazing
remember to like share and subscribe

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positive

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it's definitely calm peaceful just slowly building out your little ecosystem
my dream gaming day and how it was to play War of the Ring with the Lord of the Rings cast
Flamecraft... the cute animals just completely suck me in
I really enjoy Magic the Gathering but something about it I get angry when I lose
Parks is always one that I'm like down to play and ready to play
Honey Buzz I love honey Buzz I am clearly I mean clearly I'm obsessed with like honeybees
Beast is another one I feel like it's a little bit to kind of get into and I feel like every time I play I kind of remind myself the rules but I love Beast
Candyland for obvious reasons
Obsession for obvious reasons
I need to live in Flamecraft

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positive

Pros

reliable designer track record

Cons

none

Thematic elements

cozy magical mixture
potion-making fantasy

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

push-your-luck + drafting — not explicitly described here, but referenced as part of a Warsch portfolio

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everything I've seen about this game is just really clever
this feels more of like always kind of old older games of like the mix of everything potentially but like a lighter version of that
it's absolutely glorious
the table presence looks really cool

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positive

Pros

Engaging push-your-luck with a strong engine feel
Clever brewing tension

Cons

Push-your-luck can be punishing for some players

Thematic elements

Potion brewing and alchemy
A bubbling cauldron-brew fantasy brewing contest
Push-your-luck with engine-building vibes

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

bag-building / push-your-luck — Draw from a bag of tokens to determine actions; risk overflows.
engine/deck-building flavor — Tokens contribute to future rounds; brewing builds towards victory.

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hi everybody hello I'm Ryan I'm Bethany
this is our top 10 favorite games about Wizards warlocks and witches
it's a battle between those two all this kind of this clever card play
this game is so much fun
it's a really clever two-player game
it's a puzzle but the puzzle's alive and it's moving
this is such a fun game
it's gorgeous beautiful game

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positive

Pros

Keeps getting reprints and expansions
Keeps it in print
It's a good game
People like it
It's colorful
Bits are good
Sold out of all the Quacks bits

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none

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we don't even have to exist anymore
The road to road to hell is paved in Good Intentions and all that
it's a lot of Christmas man that's so much Christmas I'm GL I don't want to do that sounds like Christmas coming out your ass
I just feel like you know I mean I know I complain all the time about the fact that like you know because you work in the industry you get kind of burnt out on games and whatever and it's a real thing but I mean it's just it's like I would love to find like a board game that like I didn't publish that when I played it I'd be like oh my gosh this game's freaking amazing I can't believe how cool this is that just doesn't seem to happen
I think that's a good point I feel like still remember gamers are so pretentious possibly be attached to something so not non doesn't matter in any way in your world
There's going to be somebody standing there being like N you did it wrong did it wrong should have done it like this shouldn't have done it don't fix it if it ain't broke you know that kind of all that kind of stuff just it's endless amounts of that kind of stuff is so that is it's part of the territory
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Scott: Get out of your car, you know? Well, there was that video of that one person who worked for the post office that drove like drove their truck onto the uh lawn of the of the house to like and then leaned out the window and threw the package up to the door.
Lance: I think it'll be deadlands the disne nice deadlands the Disney thing like I I think it's too much for the average Disney person like there's no V diagram between Disney and and and board games it's just I don't see it either.
Scott: There are you you can you can like there's a guy really really nice dude meta met gcon and he's like I've got three games that I'm working on and he described the games to me and I said those games sound really neat and he said cool he's like do you want to play test them and I said we are booked out through 2020 2025.
Lance: I mean it's it's a lot of fun um I mean it's a heavier Euro and it takes you know an hour and a half two hours to play but um I'm outelt no I'm kidding.
Scott: but how much bigger are we still than we were say 10 years ago like it's massive it's insane games have moved so far into pop culture more than they were 10 years ago I think nobody would disagree with that except for maybe like Mass Market games you know

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Video QUaj0wkcMAc Watch It Played News at 5:33 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

New two-player version of a popular game.
Described as a 'two-player tug of war style bag building duel'.

Cons

none

Thematic elements

Two quacks vying for the role of Guild Master by luring patients with magical potions.
Medieval marketplace of Quedlinburg

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Bag Building — Uses a bag building system where players draw ingredients from their bag to brew potions.
Push Your Luck — Brewing potions involves drawing ingredients and trying to avoid 'snap peas' which cause explosions.
Set Collection — Players collect ingredients to brew potions and treat patients.

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happy New Year everyone we have two player remakes exciting gamelines being extended and a new city revealed
this is your board game news
there's apparently an actual ring to wear for the ring bearer and something very interesting is that the cards in your hand are partly visible to you and partly visible only to the other players as other players can play cards from your hand
I'm unreasonably excited about this one it's a straight up new game in the line with racing elements and dice to use so I can't wait to see what else it has in store

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Interchangeable trays with customizable colors and sections
Keeps tokens and cards organized for Quacks
Lightweight and portable compared to previous storage solutions
Durable color that resists showing wear

Cons

none

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Comparison games

none

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Quotes (from this video)

"these are beautiful and aesthetically pleasing"
"light and sturdy"

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Overall sentiment (raw)

mixed

Pros

Plays quick
Easy to learn
Interesting play curve
Shape color matching and mixing is enjoyable
Entertaining little side game

Cons

Purple and blue colors are too close
Can stall in the middle period with analysis paralysis
Can be frustrating if players are slow
Endgame has some strategic gaming due to no penalty for extra cards
Doesn't like it more than the original Quirk

Thematic elements

Comparison games

Quirk

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Hand Management — Players have a hand of nine cards and can play as many cards as they have that work together in a set. If a player cannot do anything, they must pass.
Pattern Building — The core of the game involves creating sets based on matching shapes and colors.
Set Collection — Players play cards to the table in sequences of shapes or colors that group towards a 'quirkle' (a card with a different color and a different shape). Sets must be three or more cards of the same shape with different colors, or the same color with different shapes.
Tableau Building — Cards are played to the table, and players can rearrange them as long as the final layout is valid. Completed sets are scored and removed.

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the purple and blue are really close this has been true since the original Quirk like it's so close and you know different people have different color sensitive but sensitivity but boy I'm I'm seriously surprised this nothing's been done about this
if you like shape color matching and mixing you're G to love it
do I like this more than quirl no I like quirl more than this
am I keeping it as an entertaining little side game to play with folks yeah

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positive

Pros

none

Cons

none

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none

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Mechanics unknown.

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Quotes (from this video)

a zombie side I really like that game
would be wingspan and so it said like love birds
Dice Throne is perfect because you literally can throw in like any characters
final girl because horror cannot be bound to a single holiday
Destinies and Witchwood are mentioned in context of story-driven games
Race for the Galaxy is one of my favorite games
Magic: The Gathering (Magic) is his favorite
the font on this card is weird
pandemic
I texted you during church
I would play this for Valentine's Day

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Video 0wT4Ums8IMA Our Family Plays Games Discussion at 18:04 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

It's a fun one.

Cons

none

Thematic elements

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Push Your Luck — A push your luck blow up some pots game

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If I bring Cheetos to your game night I hate you
Cheetos and Doritos and other O's that have on your fingers not Al loud
don't try to do the Chopsticks and try to pick them up with chopsticks don't do that
Don't they all say that though don't they all say that
I'm the only female that she spoke with so the only woman you represent I'm representing for the women women at PC's
We just don't want to see people sitting over at a table struggling talking to F
No one's not going to be alone here
You can learn new games you can try stuff before you buy stuff
what makes a theme sing for you and what makes a theme kind of really feel like those Nails on the chalkboard for you

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Video SDQ5qfGrvsw UndeadVikingVideos Discussion at 2:51:24 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Enhances fun through component upgrades
Unique bag design
Engaging core mechanics

Cons

Difficulty distinguishing bag from chips

Thematic elements

potion brewing

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Bag Building — Players draw ingredients from a bag to create potions.
push-your-luck — Drawing too many 'cherry bombs' can cause the potion to explode.

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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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Pros

none

Cons

none

Thematic elements

Comparison games

none

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Mechanics unknown.

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I love this game so much
Cascadia truly is fantastic
I adore this game

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Video UobDmnFkzOw Chairman of the Board Top List at 2:19 sentiment: mixed

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Overall sentiment (raw)

mixed

Pros

Visually appealing artwork
Fast playtime (15-20 minutes)

Cons

Lacks tension due to visible cards
Pedestrian gameplay
Obvious player choices
Better alternatives exist (Biblio)

Thematic elements

Comparison games

Biblio

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Area Majority — The banquet table will show whether these different suits are going to be in positive values or negative values. If at the end of the game there are more cards below it then every card that each player has collected of that type will be worth negative points but if the above the banquet table outweighs the negative points then they're going to be worth positive points.
Card Drafting — Each turn you have three cards at your disposal, you're going to have to play one of them in front of you, you're going to have to play one of them in front of an opponent and the other one is going to have to go on this banquet table.
commodity speculation — The values of the suits of cards that you're collecting is going to either be worth positive points or negative points based on what the other players do.
Hidden Information — Spy cards that could be played face down which kind of spices up the banquet table a little bit.
Immunity — Shield cards that cannot be attacked by other players.
Set Collection — Set collection style game where the values of the suits of cards that you're collecting is going to either be worth positive points or negative points.
Take That — Assassin cards that can eliminate cards from other other players or even from yourself.
variable scoring — Noble cards that will have double value.

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Unfortunately, the tension is completely eradicated from the game when comparing it to a game like no thanks.
I love it visually I think the artwork is really nice it has this kind of like uh Golden Age Disney fil vibe to it with these nice um gilded cards.
Ultimately it boiled down to that card crafting system being a bit of a gimmick I think rather than an actual unique mechanism.
This feels like this was the intended game and Cascadera was built after it rather than the other way around.
For me if you played cascadero and not cascadeo I'd definitely recommend looking at cascadeo.

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Video ZxPWepeokl4 Board Games for One Discussion at 10:30 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

strong theme
high replayability

Cons

none

Thematic elements

potion crafting via bag-building and push-your-luck
fantasy market/potion brewing environment

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Bag Building — draw ingredients from a bag to brew potions
bag-building — draw ingredients from a bag to brew potions
Push Your Luck — risk drawing ingredients; explosions can happen
push-your-luck — risk drawing ingredients; explosions can happen

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this is solo-only
adorable
it's crunchy
you might be looking to start your collection this year

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Video UeVRRrm8Jf8 Tabletop Tolson Top 5 List at 18:14 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

highly replayable with variable ingredients and potions
engaging bag-building and push-your-luck mechanic
vibrant theme and emotional ebb and flow during play

Cons

component investments (upgrades) can be encouraged for best experience

Thematic elements

alchemy, risk taking, and spectacle
Medieval apothecary bag-building and potion brewing
colorful, humorous, and celebratory about brewing

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Bag Building — Players draw tokens from a bag to determine their potions and progress around the board.
bag-building — Players draw tokens from a bag to determine their potions and progress around the board.
endgame choice — At bust or stop, players choose to cash in points or invest for future turns.
Press Your Luck — Players decide when to stop drawing to avoid busting their potion concoctions.
Push Your Luck — Players decide when to stop drawing to avoid busting their potion concoctions.
simultaneous action — All players act in parallel, drawing from their bags and placing chips according to movement rules.
Simultaneous Actions — All players act in parallel, drawing from their bags and placing chips according to movement rules.
upgrades and expansions — Fortune teller cards and upgraded components extend variability and strategic depth.

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Quotes (from this video)

heat pedal to the metal yes this is it
this game is abstract it is a fantastic abstract game but also has dice
Cascadia yeah Cascadia
my number one is a bag building Press Your Luck
Quacks of quedlinburg this game this game gets me

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mixed

Pros

Good game
Hard to get
Was expensive

Cons

Difficult to learn
Mean gameplay

Thematic elements

Comparison games

Wonderland's War

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

auction/bidding — Levels are dealt via auction.
Resource Management — Paying with little white checks that are very bad.
Set Collection — First of a new color is fixed as yours for the rest of the game.
tactical — Tactical bit game about building the highest scoring houses.

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Video l5jJvYPuIac Board Gaming Ramblings Discussion at 6:01 sentiment: mixed

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Overall sentiment (raw)

mixed

Pros

Super cool concept

Cons

Too many games
Can be played on BGA

Thematic elements

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Drafting — Drafting of resources.

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this whole video is US looking at 40 boxes saying this is a great game let's never play it again
so this is like a nice set for somebody want to play it you have everything need for like a lot of
this is a game I I thought I had fun while I played it but then we tried to get it played again for keeper K and it just like I it was always something else I wanted to play more than this
sometimes you have to know that the person you play these games with have the wrong taste and they will not play it with you

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Engaging luck-driven tension with meaningful choices
Modular expansions that add depth and variety

Cons

Setup and component volume can be daunting for new players

Thematic elements

potion making, push-your-luck, bag-building
Medieval German town; potion-brewing culture around a tavern/potion shop
light-hearted, humorous

Comparison games

Splendor
Quacks of Quedlinburg: The Jewel

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Bag Building — players draw dice from their own bag to determine potion strength and effects
bag-building — players draw dice from their own bag to determine potion strength and effects
Dice Drafting — select and place dice to power actions on the player mat
Dice drafting/placement — select and place dice to power actions on the player mat
Push Your Luck — decide how many ingredients (dice) to draw, risking an explosion and penalties
push-your-luck — decide how many ingredients (dice) to draw, risking an explosion and penalties

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I reckon once we talk about his games they'll be like oh okay I I feel like he is one of the best designers of the board games
it's modular as I said it it's really replayable because of that
it's silly fun it's not like the most taxing abstract strategy game there are better abstract strategy games
pre-release copy it's due out in May of quacks of quedlinburg the jewel
two-player variant for Quacks can speed up set-up and provide different dynamics

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Video xtZmYl_S0Es Watch It Played Discussion at 4:31 sentiment: positive

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positive

Pros

none

Cons

none

Thematic elements

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none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Tile Placement — back-and-forth tile placement discussion implied

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it's incredible it's fantastic I was super surprised by it it's really good
quadropolis is a game I'd love on there I love quadropolis
the tile placement game it's just one of those little perfect games
transform your TBL toop into a Galaxy at your fingertips in flickering Stars
flick your spaceship across the table
quirl quirl is a fantastic game I I truly love it

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Video HSWwpJUNXAs Ryan and Bethany Board Game Reviews Top List at 9:43 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

you still get points or money even if you bust
clever scoring mechanism with rat tails
re-playable due to different token meanings

Cons

none

Thematic elements

none

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Bag Building — get your bag better and better
Push Your Luck — you feel like you're pushing luck every time even if you do bust

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I cannot stand push games I avoid them at all costs one of my least favorite mechanisms
guess what I really like this is one of those things that we have thoughts onite but the quack of quber does one of the best best jobs of making a enjoyable push your luck sty game
this is a game where you literally are a nobleman and you're trying to be grow your prestige you're trying to get greater land you're trying to gain influence in court and it's really fun
I have played a bunch of ccgs and lcgs and collectible card games and tradeable card games and all that stuff
they're all money pits so I can only do one at a time
this is a very friendly scene much more friendly than magic or Pokemon
another game I just hear no one talking about and you're all shame on you for not hearing about this and talking about it because it's awesome
this is a two-player social deduction game it's crazy
it's oh so much laughter and sillyness
this is the loudest game on our list or my list at least
everyone's just yelling we actually ran a game of this at a at a convention this past summer
this is just such a clever word game
it is one of the be in my opinion it is one of the single best word games out there
genius stes games does a really great job of giving you games that give you educational opportunities without making it feel like an educational game

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none

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none

Thematic elements

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none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Bag Building — Players draw tokens from a bag to build their inventory.
push-your-luck — Players decide how many tokens to draw from the bag, risking a bust for potentially better rewards.

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I don't know I'm not loving it.
It seems it seems like a little bit of a game of chicken.
I found that mechanism interesting so if like if that mechanism was in a game that I found more compelling.
It's good, it's good enough for the show, it's it gives it like a nice little logic puzzle.
It has a ton of game.
My character was getting developed, I was getting all kinds of cool stuff to do.
I thought it was cool.
The rule book is good but you want I for some reason I was like annoyed with the real book.

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