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UFO Attack

Game ID: GID0369988
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Year
2010
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Description

An UFO is attacking the moon-base. You control one of four brave astronauts that have to stop the alien. UFO attack is a LEGO© game where all the playing pieces, dice and board is made out of LEGO bricks.

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An UFO is attacking the moon-base. You control one of four brave astronauts that have to stop the alien. UFO attack is a LEGO© game where all the playing pieces, dice and board is made out of LEGO bricks.

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Sentiment: pos 0 · mix 0 · neu 1 · neg 0
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Video 2GIbfpb2yZc Grant Lyon Top 5 List at 0:51
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Pros
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Cons
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Thematic elements
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  • Action-oriented conflict with a playful tone; the exact sub-theme is not elaborated in the transcript.
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  • A clash between factions in a rugged, frontier-like setting (as described in the clip, no detailed setting given).
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  • positive
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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
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Quotes (from this video)
  • one of the best parts about board game conventions is you get to see games that aren't out yet
  • I'm excited to play more in canvas Critters
  • you draft little animal meeples and use them to create mosaics based on a theme
  • birthday cake landmarks is a word game where you are trying to direct an expedition across the map by giving clever word clues
  • play as researchers who have to hire crew clean the ocean and work to restore and save Coral Reef
  • in dicey devices you play as a mad scientist it's an engine building game where you use your laboratory robots and assistant eigor to build a death ray
  • Cafe Baris is a card drafting Tableau building game about Kappy bars running coffee shops
  • Nuna attack is really cool
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Video dP7FqhMTOKQ Shelfside Review at 20:23 sentiment: neutral
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Overall sentiment (raw)
neutral
Pros
  • Novel RNG element
  • Fun novelty factor for kids and families
Cons
  • Effect on control and skill
  • Can feel gimmicky and swingy
Thematic elements
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  • a toy-driven Uno experience with a card-dispensing machine
  • informal, experiential
Comparison games
  • Uno
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Automated card dispensing — A machine dispenses cards, adding RNG to the draw
  • Color discard and 'color drop' utility cards — Special cards that remove certain colors or clear hands
  • General UNO rules with added variability — Core Uno rules still apply, but machine randomness alters pacing
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Quotes (from this video)
  • Uno might be the most popular card game in the world.
  • It's Uno Spin has a center dial spinner that can introduce a lot of randomness.
  • No Mercy, the brutal, ruthless, unapologetic version of Uno.
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