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2019
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Unmatched is a highly asymmetrical miniature fighting game for two or four players. Each hero is represented by a unique deck designed to evoke their style and legend. Tactical movement and no-luck combat resolution create a unique play experience that rewards expertise, but just when you've mastered one set, new heroes arrive to provide all new match-ups.
Combat is resolved quickly by comparing attack and defense cards. However, each card's unique effects and a simple but deep timing system lead to interesting decisions each time. The game also features an updated version of the line-of-sight system from Tannhäuser for ranged attacks and area effects.
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Sir Thecos Top List at 2:35 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Great game
- Absolutely love this
- Works well (cooperative version)
Cons
- Doesn't hit the table as often as I would like
- Haven't convinced too many friends yet
Thematic elements
Comparison games
- Tales to Amaze
- Battle of Legends
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- This is just my opinion. Your opinion may very well differ and if it does, great.
- Bullet, it's one of the best games in my in my in my collection.
- it's such an amazing game and that I haven't shown it off on the channel yet is a crime.
- Both really amazing hidden movement games.
- this game does everything I want in a farming game.
- This is a game I'm currently reviewing, so I don't really like to rank that before yet.
- This is a deduction game where you try to guess like the five numbers that are on your board like in your in a row.
- Really weird. It's like a card placement game where you like build like a tableau like a weird manor and if you manage to fulfill specific conditions, then you can play review cards in there that's like extra guests that give you points, and it's like really weird. But I like it.
- man, this is good.
- This is a very cute game of you just turning over card, like drawing cards, and trying to have like a you you put like groups of the same animal uh together here, and if you have like the same number of cards for one animal, the opponent does, then you can like switch both groups.
- Wow. Uh this is amazing.
- This by Tim Fowers, who also did the Burgle Bros series, and this is a really good two-player game.
- Descent always gets an A for me.
- it does a few things like really well, but there are also a few things holding it back, so that's why it's only an A and not an S.
- Want to play a simpler version of Wingspan that feels still feels like the game, it only plays in half an half an hour? This is it.
- It is so luck-based.
- I'm really conflicted here. I like this game.
- Oh man, I'm so conflicted here.
- I really like the idea of Doomtown. I like what it tries to do. I like the theme.
- Tomb Raider is clear as rank, very clear as rank.
- This is such a good game.
- These are all the games that I played. Not as many as as some as in some other months, but like there were like some a lot of time intensive games here.
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Board Games UnLocked Top List at 397:30:00 sentiment: mixed
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Overall sentiment (raw)
mixed
Pros
- Unique theme and diverse characters.
- Non-luck-based battle system with player control.
- Tactical movement and positioning matter.
- Vast number of characters available.
- Map variety with double-sided boards.
- Tales to Amaze expansion adds cooperative play with UFOs as bad guys.
Cons
- Reviewer only played one box and found it 'meh'.
- Can feel like a commitment due to the number of expansions.
- The top-down view looks odd to the reviewer.
- Limited replayability with only one box.
Thematic elements
- Cross-genre combat.
- Diverse genres and characters battling
Comparison games
- Hero Realms
- Star Realms
- Radlands
- Trousers
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Asymmetric combat — Each character has a unique deck and abilities, leading to highly asymmetric gameplay.
- card combat — Players play attack and defense cards from their character's deck to resolve battles.
- Tactical movement — The game includes tactical movement on a small board.
- team play — Can be played as 1v1, but also supports team-based play.
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- It's not necessarily a war game but it's also not like I don't know it's it's weird.
- I pretty much was just looking for like kind of like dudes on a map battling but not scenario based necessarily.
- To me a skirmish game is like your side is gonna have more than one like character.
- It feels like you're actually in a Star Wars dogfight.
- The dial system for movement is genius.
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Rolling Dice & Taking Names Analysis at 17:05
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Pros
none
Cons
none
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none
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none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
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Quotes (from this video)
- The Lord of the Rings: The King's Gambit goes live September 29th.
- The limited edition is truly limited to the Kickstarter. That's all we're doing.
- It's my favorite game of ours that we make. Although King's Gambit might take that over.
- You bought the game. You play it however you want.
- My favorite Steven story about this project is uh we were trying to get prototypes ready for Gen Con. And we wanted them to look, you know, good. And so, we were going to 3D print all the miniatures cuz we had again done all that legwork ahead of time. They'd been approved for the prototype for Gen Con and all this. But we had to get them done. So, we were looking at like an outside service and Steven says, 'For the money that it would cost us to get this printed by an outside service for like we were getting like six prototype copies, we can buy three sort of top-end Bamboo Home 3D printers and I'll just do it.' So, that's what we did. And he had he converted his like half of his office into this 3D server farm and he took some video and it's like it was they were running like 24/7 spitting out these miniatures. It was crazy.
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Top List at 26:24 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
Highly Positive (despite ranking)
Pros
- Unique characters and abilities
- Fun for different character match-ups
- Good for tournaments or group play
Cons
- Ranked significantly lower than previous year
Thematic elements
- Battle between unique characters
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Asymmetric powers — Characters have unique powers.
- Battle — A game focused on combat between characters.
- Card Drafting — Players use decks of cards with specific abilities.
- Deck Building — Players utilize their decks for actions.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- this is a racing game that Rethinkulous.
- It needs to get higher. It will get it will go up, I'm sure.
- If you want to see a T-Rex fight Deadpool who fights Sherlock Holmes, you can do that.
- It is one of the best experiences of a tabletop that I've ever had in my life.
- This is the clue killer. I call it the clue killer.
- It's one of the best AEG games out there, I think.
- This is the die of Christmas past and Christmas present and Christmas future.
- We are witnessing this with us. We're not joking. This is not It's stressing us out, honestly.
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Top List at 29:02 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Fun combat system
- Strategic movement and positioning
- Wide variety of characters and scenarios
- Good production quality
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Battles between various characters
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Area Movement — there are areas on the board and you move within those areas.
- asymmetrical player powers — there's so many different characters now that you can play and they're all over the board.
- Combat — It's a really fun battler.
- Hand Management — you draw from a deck to determine what cards you can use as far as like offense, defense
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- It's the greatest time of the year for board gaming. We are ranking our top 50 games of all time.
- Pub Meeple is so easy, it makes it a lot easier to do that because then it does a lot of the heavy lifting for you, and then you can just kind of work off of that.
- We don't know what the other person's list is. We have intentionally kept it a secret from each other so that we can be surprised along with you.
- And these are games that I want to play as of March 2026. These are my top games. Next week, they could change, so you can't hold us to anything, but this is just like when I made this list, this is like what I was really excited about, really wanted to play right now.
- And so that's just generally what it's going to be. That's right.
- So, this is another one that we go to when we want to introduce people to the hobby. For sure.
- Everybody draws out of their bag at the same time and you get to go as long as you want to.
- And so, that was really a a good thing for me. Like I was like, "Oh, that's that's really clever that they did that."
- Boop is a two-player cat kitten game. And you place out kittens and try to get three in a row and then once you do they turn to cats and then you're trying to get three cats in a row but they boop each other all over the place.
- this is a game that we've only played one time. But if it was a great experience a really good experience. Like it was worth it to me to put it in the top 50.
- Just One is like the perfect party game to me.
- And there's so many different characters now that you can play and they're all over the board. Like there's so many different people. So it's like you can battle against all kinds of crazy scenarios.
- the light bulb just came on all of a sudden.
- And I'm having a blast with it. Yes. And so yeah, we we've played it a bunch now and I'm I'm actually competitive now in the game to where before I was just getting destroyed every time.
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Top List at 41:47 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
Highly Positive
Pros
- Adored with passion
- Cooperative mode is a standout
- Good for introducing new players
- Interesting character decks and play
- Desire for more content
Cons
- One host prefers it at two players
- Elimination can feel negative for one player
- Has fallen in ranking due to less play of the PvP modes
Thematic elements
- Character Battles
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Asymmetric Player Powers — Each character has a unique deck and playstyle.
- Combat — The core mechanic involves direct player-vs-player combat.
- Deck Building — Players manage and play cards from their unique character decks.
- Hand Management — Players must strategically play cards from their hand.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- this is where it gets really really crunchy, really good.
- we did get their permission that we would be allowed to add their GoFundMe link in the description below.
- Yes. Oh my gosh. Who are we?
- this list is going to be a little bit different, but we're going to see some oldies, but goodies still come. A few new ones.
- it's so crazy that this is a family game that has so many symbols.
- This rewards repeated plays 100%.
- It looks like it's a heavy game, but it's honestly very simple.
- It's so wonderful because you are the final girl in a uh you know horror trope, whatever.
- This might just some days is my favorite abstract strategy game of all time.
- The cooperative version, it stole the show.
- I adore Unmatched with a passion.
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Quackalope Other at 23:23
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none
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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)
- The past eight years of running this channel have been some of the most incredible, rewarding, and invigorating years of my life.
- I found myself focusing more on a brand new relationship, on a on a marriage that is difficult, like all marriages are, trying to make sure that I prioritize her health and wellness, my health and wellness.
- Ultimately the decisions that have been made and that I am standing by are the decisions to prioritize family, to prioritize our own health and wellness, to prioritize my son and hopefully down the road a expanding line of siblings, sisters, brothers, children.
- So, I'm saying goodbye. I am saying goodbye to three particular things.
- The second thing that has to be let go is probably about 50% or more of our board game collection.
- I'm too deeply in love with ducks.
- When I'm overwhelmed, when I'm exhausted, when I'm at my limit, I find myself gravitating towards the cheaper sources of dopamine, the quick, seemingly artificially relaxing substances.
- And so the choice is that to save this, to allow me to focus on the channel, on life in general, to let me read more and spend more time with my family, to manage the household responsibilities I have, and still find that window of time, that window of attention, that window of energy to focus on playing games one, two, three times, sitting down and filming, talking, looking through the rule book, trying to make sure things are as well produced, as accurate as possible. I have to disconnect.
- So, I'm saying goodbye and hopefully opening the door to something new and something better.
- This video has been a long time coming and I'm optimistic and I'm excited and I'm looking forward to the next stage and to the next version of whatever this channel is and whatever this channel is becoming.
- Ultimately, the goal is to do and be and produce whatever it is I want and what and whatever it is I enjoy.
- Get out and play some games.
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Board Game Critique Top List at 1:09 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Pure head-to-head energy
- Fighters play completely differently
- Fast (20-40 minutes)
- Never feels like you're playing alone
- Feels like a proper fight
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- head-to-head combat
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- action selection — On your turn, you get exactly two actions: maneuver to draw a card and move, scheme to play a special effect, or attack.
- Card Play — Players throw cards at each other and resolve combat by revealing cards simultaneously.
- modular map — Players take turns moving around a small modular map.
- Set Collection — Players dig for the right cards.
- Simultaneous Reveal — Combat is resolved by both players revealing an attack or defense card at the same time.
- Variable player powers — Every character is so different with their own sidekicks.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Not the kind where you're both quietly doing your own little puzzle next to each other.
- Just something with real interaction.
- I'm just saying these are the ones that currently work the best for me.
- None of the main list let you just do your own thing in the corner while the other person does theirs.
- Real decisions that matter.
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The Dice Tower Top List at 11:50 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Unmatched Adventures is great.
- Wonderful system.
- So much fun.
Cons
- Hard to find specific factions/fighters due to collection being jammed into multiple boxes.
Thematic elements
- Dueling skirmish
Comparison games
- Star Wars Epic Duels
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- cooperative play — Unmatched Adventures, the cooperative version of the game.
- Deck Building — You've got a deck of cards that's specific to that particular fighter, and you work your way through that deck and try and get that synergy to work...
- Skirmish — Lovely uh two-player usually, but often multiplayer uh dueling skirmish game.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- I want more Agricola.
- Um it's always a a puzzle when you get that first set of cards.
- Um and I and I just like how the whole system comes together.
- Codenames is a blast.
- Um, it it is a thinking game and and one that has a little bit of silence when you first start.
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Rolling Dice & Taking Names Discussion at 37:40 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Highly asymmetric gameplay
- Beautiful art and miniatures
- Accessible entry-level skirmish game
- Dynamic combat system
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Asymmetric battling game
Comparison games
- Epic Duels
- Tannhäuser
- Wildlands
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Deck Building — Each hero has a unique deck of cards.
- Miniature Combat — Players control miniatures on a board, engaging in combat.
- Ranged combat system — Utilizes a zone-based system inspired by Tannhäuser, where players in the same colored/patterned zone can attack each other without line of sight.
- Variable player powers — Each hero has a unique deck, a unique special ability, and a movement rating.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- I think Marty for silver River the name of the game one of the neatest aspects for me was how I got my Reece.
- Where's the conflict Marty where is the Connolly if you're going to have a 4x game there's got to be some conflict.
- Battle does not automatically occur typically in games when you move into a place where somebody else is you immediately fight that's not the case here here you can move in you could be peaceful or if you want to you could say I guess what I'm gonna fight you and we're gonna attack each other.
- So there's a bluffing mechanic when you're going against other people I like that.
- If you're in for 4x type game but you don't want to spend your entire afternoon playing twilight imperium or eclipse then you definitely want to check out silver River that is now currently on Kickstarter.
- The Team's expansion for some of the board game and then finally Tony thank goodness my wallet can't stand anymore there's I know but this one comes out March 13th so you've got basically on the release of this you got one day to save up money to pick up Glen Moore 2 chronicles which we got a prototype of this is by fun tells game and Mattias Kramer the designer who did the original Glenmore.
- number one it's a rondell I'm into rondell selection mechanics so I was automatically into this game there was a lot of strategy in that rondell on which tiles you won't pick up.
- beautiful mechanic of placing a tile activating all the tiles around it very important strategy so much going on there a lot of strategy in that game.
- The scoring mechanism for all these is what you have compared to the person with the least amount.
- I hate that I missed playing Glenmore the first time around but now that I've played it I'm so glad to see this new version coming out and like you told me I'm excited to own a copy of this game.
- Hey y'all thanks for listening when this episode comes out there will only be a couple days left for the BoardGameGeek best podcast golden geek nomination oh that's a mouthful we would love your nomination and if nominations are already out and if we were so lucky to get one we would love to have your vote thank you so much for supporting your show over all these years and we'll see you next episode.
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Meeple University Rules Teach at 0:07 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Complete cross-compatibility between standalone releases
- Unique characters and play styles tailored to individual decks
- Engaging tactical card-driven battles
Cons
- Licensed releases may go in and out of print, affecting availability
Thematic elements
- heroes, villains, and anything in between smack each other
- asymmetrical battlefields
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- action selection — On a turn, a player must take two actions from three options: maneuver, scheme, or attack.
- Attack resolution — Involves playing attack/versatile cards face down, with the defender optionally playing a defense/versatile card face down. Damage is calculated based on card values and effects.
- Card draw — Mandatory part of maneuver action, used for movement or attack/scheme.
- Deck depletion penalty — When a player's deck runs out, they become exhausted, and must lose health each time they need to draw a card.
- Hand Management — Players draw cards and must discard down to seven at the end of their turn.
- Health tracking — Heroes and sidekicks have health dials, and are defeated when their health reaches zero. Some sidekicks have one health and are defeated by any damage.
- Movement — Fighters can move up to a number of spaces shown on the character card, or further by discarding a card and adding its boost value.
- sidekicks — Some characters have sidekicks represented by tokens with health dials or one health, which can be defeated independently of the hero.
- zone control — Spaces on the board are grouped into zones, which loosely represent line of sight and are used for some game effects like ranged attacks.
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- And hey, if you enjoy this video after watching, like, subscribe, and comments, you know what to do.
- Like, who doesn't want to see Buffy, the vampire slayer, fight against Medusa in the street of Victoria, London? I do.
- Critically, your deck of cards represents your vigor and energy. And when your deck runs out, you are exhausted.
- And that's all you need to know to begin playing Unmatched.
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Board Gaming Ramblings Top List at 5:31 sentiment: mixed
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Overall sentiment (raw)
mixed
Pros
- Doesn't last too long so you can rather play more battles
- Variability of characters makes it better
Cons
- Not everyone's cup of tea with head-to-head games
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Asymmetric Player Powers — you're playing these crazy characters from from all different types of fiction and and reality.
- Card-driven combat — you're playing these crazy characters from from all different types of fiction and and reality.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Do not play games in the car if you are driving.
- If I wasn't regular board gamer, if we didn't have a YouTube channel, if we didn't play hundreds and hundreds of new games every year, I think Unmatched would be one of those I would bring back and play very often when I were two people because it is so much fun and the variability of the characters make it even better.
- It is a great game and I don't think we will stop talking about it for a while.
- And I would argue that most of these games you can also teach the rules and be done in approximately 30 minutes. Not all of them, but yes.
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Meeple University Interview at 3:30 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Casual, pick-up-friendly play with quick rounds
- Strong variety and replay potential through diverse decks
- Affords licenses and pop-culture crossovers (Buffy, etc.)
Cons
- Not a deep, long tactical game (aims for accessibility over depth)
Thematic elements
- duel-based combat using iconic figures
- mythic/fantasy crossover duel setup with legendary characters
- cards-driven micro-battles where each character deck feels distinct
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Combat: Deck/Hand — On your turn you either move (to draw a card) or play a card from your hand; combats are resolved with face-down cards revealed and compared.
- deck_based_actions — Players draw from a character-specific deck and play cards to perform actions.
- duel_combat_resolution — Combat resolves by revealing played cards; higher numbers and card powers determine outcomes.
- hidden_play_and_resolution — On your turn you either move (to draw a card) or play a card from your hand; combats are resolved with face-down cards revealed and compared.
- multi_board_setup — Each character has a double-sided board; four boards are available, enabling different setups.
- Variable Set-Up: Board — Each character has a double-sided board; four boards are available, enabling different setups.
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Quotes (from this video)
- it's a spy thriller you've got to be you know dropped into a Ludlum novel sort of thing
- the players both are they control all of the characters in the game and none of them
- it's basically you you both in have to reveal how much money you placed on that agent
- the board a little more thematic than the original we made it smaller we reduced the number of agents and we added a timer
- it's a minis battling game very casual so we want it to be like a pickup
- two or four players we're gonna have rules later for doing a free-for-all
- the decks feel different you have to learn how to play them
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Board Game Spotlight Top List at 18:39 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Fantastic art
- Tactical movement
- Unique characters with different playstyles
Cons
- Host is very passionate about the art
Thematic elements
- Mythological and fictional character battles
Comparison games
- Star Wars: Epic Duels
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Area Movement — Players maneuver characters on a game board.
- card combat — Each character has a unique deck of cards.
- Duel — It's a head-to-head duel.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Dual Powers is my number one it was dual powers like we live stream that back in 2008 we were in South Carolina and it released in February of 2019 to retail it delivered in 2018 to backers at the back end of 2018 but I checked with Keith and it's a 2019 release and Lizzie has never she's not stopped talking about this game like since we live straight dick
- School Kahlo is my number one for the year and it's I love the meatballs in school Kahlo and like the different guardians
- Blitzkrieg from PSC games Blitzkrieg is a two-player tug of war world war two in 20 minutes really great game honestly
- Cloud spire there's another one that I just we didn't get to the table and I really think it would have been potentially on the list had we been able to get at the table because it's a gorgeous game
- Oh eternal which is a deck building game from renegade and direwolf which is an app but that's a good building game technically plays for but it's perfect a to wouldn't play it with anymore personally
- Dual Powers is just the area of history I love areas in history that don't get enough attention that's for sure good enough love and the Bolshevik Revolution is one of those
- I love history more than Derek I'm gonna go on and say it's true
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Watch It Played Discussion at 1:40 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Roster of iconic fighters implied by discussion
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)
- "Unmatched is an asymmetric miniatures fighting game"
- "Cobble and Fog is the latest big box edition featuring four new fighters"
- "the game is designed to be more approachable an accessible way for people to enjoy gloom Haven with the emphasis been putting on making the easy to play and easy to setup"
- "it's described as a horror story that's inspired by the thing it's about isolation paranoia"
- "Hedgehog Roll... a fluffy tennis ball with eyes that you roll around trying to pick up velcro"
- "Disney munchkin however you feel about munchkin or with Disney I firmly believe this is great news for the Hobby"
- "the latest entry in the unlock series is going to be star wars-themed"
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Watch It Played Analysis at 6:05 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Four new stand-alone expansions announced
- Expansions feature Marvel characters
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Stand-alone expansions — Four more stand-alone expansions were announced.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- it wouldn't be another day on planet earth without a massive board game kickstarter
- competition seems to be a good thing and game fans seem to be providing some of that in the crowdfunding world
- i have a love-hate relationship with peaky blinders
- it's a divisive topic
- like it or loathe it which seem to be the only two options when it comes to talking about cyberpunk
- it's essentially picky blinders your cybernetic implants have been giving me jib me yet killing me why dario come down the cup with me me mon again upon your banks is daniel was in i'm not gonna lie my autoq just did not know how to process what i just said
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Watch It Played Discussion at 13:37 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- card combat — Gameplay revolves around using cards to perform actions and attack.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- does board game media podcasts youtube and blogs really matter
- it matters because it can act as asking a friend online if they liked a game to an extent if z garcia from the dice tower likes a card game i'm probably going to like that card game
- for me board game media matters and i'm trying to think of me the consumer rather than me the board game media person
- it's such a valid and important form for me specifically it's form of entertainment i watch a lot of board game reviews and i watch a lot of them as entertainment
- yeah it does because board game media sells copies of games so in that regard undoubtedly board game media matters
- it's funny when you compare those lists to the previous years what was i looking forward to but often you kind of don't even know for starters what's coming out in 2022
- i find these what are we looking forward to lists very interesting when compared to the previous what did we enjoy of that year
- and i'd really love to know what games you're looking forward to so below in the comments i'd love to start a conversation about what games are we excited for in 2022.
- it really felt like going off doing loads of side quests in skyrim and you had the main mission and like things going on but really you could just go into another side quest
- federation seems to be the star trek game that i've always wanted though it's not star trek theme
- i always go for a board game resolution and i tell ya i don't follow through on them pretty much ever
- i would like to be a better ambassador for the board game hobby than i am at the moment
- looking for recommendations on games to show people who have little patience for lots of rules
- the rules to so clover for instance are so short and quick and simple but the game itself is incredibly fun
- strike the game of gladiators fighting to death in a tournament bowl of doom fantastic fun brilliant
- p for pizza the one of the most underrated party games of all time
- because of the the the wall that of wall of text can really provide
- game itself is incredibly fun strike the game of gladiators fighting to death in a tournament bowl of doom fantastic fun brilliant
- p for pizza the one of the most underrated party games of all time where you are drawing cards trying to make a pizza but really it's just a word to guess word association game absolutely love pizza pizza by big potato it's great
- if you have any answers to the questions that we have what games do you think have a small rule set that are just really good games to get people into the hobby who are a bit hesitant because of the the the wall that of wall of text can really provide let me know in the comments i'd love to know
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All You Can Board Collection Roast at 7:08
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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)
- this is one of those things where you spin it around it's sand and all the sand comes down like this isn't here
- top shelf billing goes to the anniversary edition of cartoons beautiful like such yeah for those who don't know i love carcassonne
- this has been fed to me on ads on my like it's like facebook instagram everything i'm getting ads fed for it to me for this thing constantly
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Watch It Played Discussion at 5:01 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- lots of character variety
- beautiful minis and scope
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- character-based skirmish combat — Multiple characters with different abilities and matchups.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- I love it but what are the weirdest games that you own let me know because I'll probably buy them the next question
- Fields of Green I I absolutely love the game and I think that for people who love stardew get the stardew valley soundtrack going in the background while you're playing Fields of Green
- board games offer an antidote to that step away from technology
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Watch It Played Game Discussion at 1:37 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- stunning artwork
- high-detailed miniatures
- unique thematic character abilities
- compatible with other sets for mixing and matching
Cons
- won't be available forever
Thematic elements
- superhero battles
- Marvel comic series
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Card Drafting — Spider-Man can take on Robin Hood or Daredevil tussle with Bigfoot doesn't stand a chance.
- character abilities — Each Edition includes stunning artwork High detailed pre-washed Miniatures and unique thematic character abilities.
- miniatures — Each Edition includes stunning artwork High detailed pre-washed Miniatures and unique thematic character abilities.
- Set Collection — The Marvel unmatched titles won't be available forever so follow the link in this video's description for some truly epic throwdowns showdowns and of course shenanigans.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- I want to do a Euro game but let's give it some of those emera thrash type of feeling things a Euro game where we're placing workers out gaining resources trying to do all those type of things but then let's have it that we go and get there to the big monster you can see it and roll dice and then take hits and then roll dice again
- Champions and midgard just stands as a testament to a a pure fun game and I think it's the plinth it's it's the base of the structure upon which so many other games are built it's the shoulders of giants I feel like Champions and midgard I think it's a testament to board games it's a and it's just it's it remains a fun game even if when you roll your dice you'd think I've got this I've got so many dice I lose
- Longshot the dice game is more a betting and bidding game and rolling right everyone forgets it's a rolling right it's a rolling right they should put that in big letters on the front of the Box
- Summer camp turns deadly in the Happy Trails horror expansion for Final Girl.
- Despite being the beginner set for final girl this was the third one that they played and the one that finally defeated them final girl is great wonderfully thematic and a game which made me realize huh I guess I don't care about theme that much or playing with other people do I refer to Hans the butcher as Pigman yes I do am I only aware of Pigman because of certain Matthew Jew telling me through the medium rare podcast yes yes I am
- It's just a miraculous kind of solo experience that I really see a lot of people enjoy.
- Never mind that the dusty Roman senators of the original audition work just as well for me look at the chunky animal tiles and let them draw you into this fascinating game this is a tightly plotted negotiation game a remake of rhino conicius classic from the 90s that has a delightful narrative Arc doesn't drag even at higher player counts and creates nuanced decision points around the dual goals of getting into the zoo's star exhibit and getting the most money neither can be ignored with ships incentives even as you try to cooperate with others in an ultimate competitive environment Sublime
- I am a big fan of running filter which I think has been said a couple times maybe on the channel and I also am a fan of Quo Vardis I like Dusty Roman old Senators I like Rome and that it's actually my favorite theme for board games like Ancient Rome or ancient Greece but there's something quite wonderful about this new edition the pieces are just ridiculous it's the quality of the production is great the artwork is just absolutely marvelous and you get these extra things you've got the special abilities each of your animals your different species has a special ability but you don't get to use it oh no it's a bargaining tool which you can offer to other people
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Watch It Played Discussion at 14:31 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)
- Essen isn't compulsory to be a board games it's it just isn't
- this is hellish right nightmare
- Essen isn't compulsory to be a board game
- they've got unmatched you'd think that there would be a restoration games Booth
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Foster the Meeple Unboxing at 10:54
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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)
- this is the only game that I just straight up asked for this is this is actually iconic this is the only game in the history of uh Foster the meele that Jamie went up and just said hey I would really like a copy of that game
- I'm not like super big into RPGs but this is one that could get me into RPGs
- it is literally a pile of squishy poops
- I really wanted to focus this packs on getting um games that are really hard to find in Canada
- unless yeah something drastically changes just financially it does not make any sense for us to go
- we'll see what that other 10% says
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The Brothers Murph Discussion at 1:05:19 sentiment: mixed
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Overall sentiment (raw)
mixed
Pros
- Fun and interesting characters.
Cons
- Lost against the Raptors.
- Characters may not be the strongest.
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)
- Telestrations is one of the greatest games ever made.
- Legitimately, I think probably the greatest party game ever made. And one of the greatest games ever made.
- Telestrations, which is just telephone with drawing, is in terms of pure fun, might be the funnest game ever made.
- So good. Tiny Towns kind of plays a rage con. I love this game. I'm playing a butt ton on BGA right now.
- Verdant such a good game, man.
- Verdant of the Calico Verdant Cascadia line Verdant always feels like the one that gets left behind and I think it's my favorite of the three.
- Viticulture I taught Viticulture I would play Viticulture Tuscany. It was great freaking love Viticulture.
- The White Castle absolute banger.
- The rule I and maybe this changed from the original version and the version we have, but in the version we are playing, when you take the action where you collect the blue meeples, and you're multiplying the amount of blue meeples you you collect times the amount of blue building spaces in the nine, including the space you're on, spaces, you can add cards to that.
- YES. I DID NOT KNOW these things.
- There were multiple rules in like Pandemic we used to play wrong cuz we read the rulebook once a long time ago, but just never read it again.
- Someone in the comments is like looking at these cards Murph might be OP I'm like I don't know I don't know I don't think so I think we're I don't think they're that I don't think they're that great. I think we're fun and interesting but I don't think we're the strongest characters ever made.
- I love the theme of it a lot it looks really cool it looks really cool.
- I picked up Alhambra all time classic for me. $20 here.
- You don't really seem to like solo games that much. I really like it. I think you'd find the card play interesting.
- I enjoyed it. I think I enjoyed it. Me and Paula enjoyed it. Or no, Paula was just watching. Was it just you and me playing?
- I just feel like Dinosaur World, they had the opportunity to clean up Dinosaur Island, and they just made it bigger. And I feel like it was a it was a very big missed opportunity.
- Necessary is such an interesting question.
- However, the game is a lot better.
- We're not going to play without the expansion.
- literal everyone says no one says essential. I don't think it's essential. I think it's if you got the money and you like A Feast for Odin, definitely do it. You'll never go back.
- it levels up the game.
- And then they just redid it again. It's it's very confusing what they're doing with that.
- I really like Onirim. I really like Castellion.
- A lot of other people don't like that game. It's like one of the lowest rated Oniverse games.
- The general plan is that every year we do a Kickstarter there will be a new game.
- I really like Onirim.
- So, naturally being at a resort has got me thinking about like a game centered around like a resort and stuff
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Board Gaming Ramblings Analysis at 2:54 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Became more fun with repeated plays
- Excited to play more
Cons
- Initial dislike or uncertainty about enjoyment
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)
- July is one of those months where we usually I guess historically it's not the month where we play the most. No, it's like this kind of breather month.
- The easiest way to get yourself shelf of shame done is just to not play the games.
- My most fun experience was um Picto Mania.
- My biggest surprise was Moon Colony Blood Bath.
- My main problems with the anarchy is the the luck factor and also the lack of needing to play it with other people.
- It was a fun game. Uh, it's very much inspired, I feel like, by Dredge, the video game, which I played for hours and hours and highly recommend if you have not played it.
- My number one is alibis.
- And also the thing that I don't like in code names is and also the other kind of games like this is that sometimes you're just waiting for the person that's giving a clue to come up with a clue but here everybody's thinking about that at the same time which I really enjoyed.
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Sir Thecos Analysis at 10:03 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Unmatched is amazing.
Cons
- I am not good at it.
- It's not a game that I usually like a whole lot.
- It's a little bit confusing because I still don't quite know how to play it.
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Custom solo — There is a custom solo. I've tried it.
- Two-Player Game — It's such cool dual game.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- This is just my opinion, right? Yours may differ from mine, and if it does, that's great.
- It's a nice little abstract game for two players um trying to like again get like uh like the largest or smallest difference um between your own tableau and the one in the middle um that is shared.
- Really really nice tableau builder.
- I think I personally for my collection would put it in B, but um that wouldn't be quite fair because I need to like evaluate the game as it is.
- Um, but I find it has like a loads of like little small parts um that are just not optimal.
- It's one of my most favorite smallbox games, not just of last year, but ever.
- Come on. Please, please release the physical version. I'm begging you, man.
- I would say like the components are amazing. You actually build like up 3D terrain which is pretty amazing.
- But it's still not it's not one of my most favorite dungeon crawlers because I just think like these scenarios are like a little bit too long almost.
- But I think Unmatched is like way superior.
- That may change because I'm playing a lot of dungeon crawlers at the moment, but currently it is definitely S my my favorite one.
- So, you see, I this was a strong month. I didn't play a whole lot of games, but I played a lot of really good games.
- Let me know in the comments which were the best and worst games you played last month.
- Especially want to give a shout out to my generous patrons. The big thanks go out to Thagon for supporting me at the highest tier.
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Shelfside Analysis at 18:23 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Accessible duels with varied fighters
- Fast, repeatable sessions
Cons
- Balancing across different fighters can be uneven
Thematic elements
- Array
- Fantasy
- duel-based
Comparison games
- Ashes
- Chess
- War of the Ring
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Combat: Deck/Hand — Two players duel with asymmetric fighters using a deck of cards.
- Duelling / 1v1 Combat — Two players duel with asymmetric fighters using a deck of cards.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- the Instagramification of board game design
- Insta plusing
- the anticipation and reward of seeing a shiny new thing
- feel good pluses
- First impressions are important
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Man vs Meeple Analysis at 3:35 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
- Flamecraft Duel
- Zenith
- Radlands
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Codenames is kind of legendary.
- Lord of the Rings Duel deserves to make it to the finals.
- Targi has been a fan favorite of mine since the beginning.
- Unmatched is one of those games that's been around for almost 10 years. I feel like it's going to be around for 10 more. Unmatched is here to stay.
- Zenith is the reason I wanted to do this whole thing in the first place.
- Lost Cities and Jaipur are two of those games from way back when where they were they were like the some of the first two great two-player board games.
- it made me like Splendor again. Revitalized my admiration for the game.
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The Dice Tower Discussion at 0:22
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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)
- the most boring unboxing on the planet Earth
- Thank you all as always for joining me on something that you were warned would be boring and yet you watched it anyway.
- Until next time, I'm Don Bassel and this is the Dice Tower.
- Hey folks, I'm Tom Vassel.
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Man vs Meeple Analysis at 0:38 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- It's consistently being supported with more content, which keeps the property alive.
- It has a big following.
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)
- Star Wars Rebellion was knocked out by Unmatched, which was kind of I would consider that a little bit of an upset.
- I've read the rules. I I want to play it very badly.
- for me anyway it is my favorite abstract game period hard stop end of story.
- It's a great two-player game.
- Whether it's this or Seven Wonders Duel, sort of its predecessor, it is one of, and obviously according to our Discord community, the best two-player game, at least of the 32 that we had in the tournament.
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The Dice Tower Discussion at 4:46
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Pros
- Host is creating inserts for the game.
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Inserts — I am actually doing something for Unmatched right now. So, I'm trying to do inserts for Unmatched, trying to put those together.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- So, I'm counting out, make sure I didn't get anything.
- So, that is it. I have made it to the end.
- I would say what is next on our schedule, but I don't know.
- Some days I just show up almost late, and Tom's like, 'You're live in 5 minutes.' I'm like, 'Great.'
- I just work here, folks.
- Yeah, so anyway, that is it. I'm Joey Evans, and thank you guys so much for tuning in, and I'll see you later on the channel.
- Let's see if this button works.
- Think it does.
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The Brothers Murph Unboxing at 199:30:40 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
Positive
Pros
- Fast-paced tactical duels
- Asymmetric character abilities
- Visually appealing miniatures
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- One-on-one combat between iconic characters
- Various
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Area Control — Players maneuver their pieces on the board.
- Asymmetric Player Powers — Each character has unique abilities and playstyles.
- Combat — Players attack each other using cards and abilities.
- Hand Management — Players manage a hand of cards to perform actions.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Our board game collection has surpassed the 1,000 board game mark.
- It feels like it's time to do another collection tour.
- This is Tiny Epic Galaxies. It's a really fun dice rolling, resource management, engine building kind of game.
- Terraforming Mars. This is a classic.
- The feeling of terraforming Mars is just epic.
- Too Many Bones. This game has some of the coolest dice I've ever seen.
- It's a cooperative adventure game with really satisfying combat.
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Sir Thecos Discussion at 2:59 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Really enjoy playing it
- Very good duel game
Cons
- Not great at it
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)
- As soon as I finish playing Ark Nova, I'm thinking about Ark Nova again.
- This is the game that made me want to try and figure out how to play card drafting games, how to play action selection games.
- It's a classic engine builder, and it still holds up today.
- The scale of the game is huge and it feels like you're really accomplishing something.
- Each faction plays completely differently, offering huge replayability.
- It's a challenging game with a lot of moving parts.
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Our Family Plays Games Discussion at 1:04:22 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- they stay, every one of them
- every character stays
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- null
- null
- null
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Yamatai is never going to be made again cuz I don't I'm mad about Yamatai because Desaana that's a very good game that y'all gave up on and that's a very good game.
- UNMATCHED. NO. YES. YOU'RE NOT TOUCHING THAT. THEY'RE TAKING UNMATCHED. NO, NO, NO. I don't Okay, you're not touching none of those. None.
- Unmatched. They stay. Every one of them.
- This is what I deal with.
- It takes up a lot of space in your home and you do fall in love with these games and you want to play them and then a lot of times you can't play them because you're so busy getting new stuff.
- It's hard. It's hard.
- I want an alarm to go off. An alarm after 365 days if you haven't played it. Yeah, it's got to go.
- Board game collections are gaseous and tend to expand to fill the entire volume of the space you allow them in.
- The stores are not going to help you sell your games. That's their business.
- I wish you get a store, which is not bad. Okay. No, store credit is NOT GOOD BECAUSE THAT'S GREAT. That's great.
- If you haven't played it in three years, get rid of it.
- Okay. Next week, next Sunday, we will not be here. No, we won't be here, y'all. We will be at BG Spring. We are not doing a tape show because we got a lot of other videos that we've got to get done before we leave.
- A friend asked me, did you know it takes five sheep to make one sweater? I answered I didn't even know they could knit.
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The Brothers Murph Top List at 35:33 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
overwhelmingly positive
Pros
- Amazing art
- Great component quality, including miniatures with washes
- Thematically appropriate characters and abilities
- Easy to learn and quick to play
- High replayability with a strong tournament scene
- Cross-compatibility between sets allows for many combinations
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
- The Crew
- Unmatched Adventures
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Asymmetric Player Powers — All the characters uh almost entirely are completely cross-co compatible with any other set that you buy.
- Card-driven abilities — each character is different. They have their own unique set of uh deck of cards uh and abilities
- Cooperative play (with expansion) — Unmatched Adventures, which turns the game into a co-op game.
- Player Elimination — trying to knock out each other
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- the art is going to be absolutely redonk fire.
- All the characters uh almost entirely are completely cross-co compatible with any other set that you buy.
- It takes like five minutes to learn like the individual actions you can do.
- The art, Kyle Farah's art is, I mean, it's what made this game 100%.
- The art is what got people to play this game.
- the whole meta, the table talk element of trying to talk to your opponents
- This game has made millions and millions of dollars because of the art.
- people try this game because of the art and the components and then they get addicted to the gameplay.
- Even though it's a game I'm not a big fan of, that doesn't change the fact that this game absolutely has it all.
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The Dice Tower Other at 5:27
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Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- This is not a you know, 4D camera, but if you could feel the heat right now, it is hot.
- This looks like the setting of a movie about to go wrong.
- I bet you their games aren't so great.
- Small little place, but with some pretty Ooh, I see some cool games in there.
- Wow, there's a lot of really cool stuff here. This is a pretty neat store here. Pretty small. Some good stuff.
- So so all of this we we keep changing except that the match over there.
- This is the first mall I've been to that has a church in it.
- Found another mass market store, and this one has some actual decent games in it.
- Well, it's kind of what I've always dreamed of.
- This is lunch!
- So, you can see lots of games. You can see they're setting up a lot of different games. Here's a whole pile here. This is going to look fantastic once it is all set up.
- I hate werewolves.
- This is going to look fantastic once it is all set up.
- The library is probably or that is where you go buy games is probably set up.
- Isn't all the volunteers, there's a bunch of them.
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The Dice Tower Top List at 28:56 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Strategic depth and counterplay
- Approachable rules
- Cerebral gameplay
- High replayability through different characters and maps
Cons
- Can be placed on either casual or strategy lists
- Originates from a mass-market game system
Thematic elements
- Character vs. character duels
Comparison games
- Star Wars Epic Duels
- John Henry
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Area Control — Map elements influence gameplay and combat.
- Asymmetric Player Powers — Each character has a unique deck and abilities.
- card combat — Players battle using unique character decks.
- Hand Management — Players manage their hand of cards to execute strategies.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- This is a two-player trick taking game competitive this time, mixing it with the lane battler.
- So, you're just as invested in win in losing as you are winning. But if you lose too much, you're not going to ever have enough power.
- My number one is not joking a political uh themed game. It's also in a way a a war game, but it is card driven.
- This is Twilight Struggle.
- It is so smart. It is so strategic.
- If you really want to play this well and have the best version of the game you can is is both players know both decks.
- It's got a tug-of-war style to it. Has multiple victory conditions, which I also love.
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The Dice Tower Analysis at 1:06:47 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- can do both cooperative and competitive
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)
- If we transform what's happening into a Q&A, maybe we this would be be what's happening.
- Halfway through, if you guys don't entertain me enough, I will pull out a game and start playing. That's That's the threat.
- I'll never understand it.
- I understand it. I'm just kidding.
- Please don't don't explain it to me.
- Looks toxic.
- Some of the stuff they put out definitely looks like nuclear runoff.
- Okay, everybody. What's going on?
- I hope you're having a fantastic Monday so far, folks.
- Good morning, good afternoon to some of you.
- I guess some of you are in places where it is already afternoon.
- What is that about?
- Question colon and then something that will help me spot your questions.
- I'm also going to make this a little bit bigger here so I can see.
- Volume is okay. You guys can see me
- The area of the hobby I feel is being squeezed out is actually the middle. Those 45 minute to an hour and 15 minute family weight games are the ones that I think have a much harder time making a splash because they require a lot of production.
- I can't review a prototype. So, no, I don't have the time.
- It's not normally the math I'm concerned about because the the the arithmetic is not that complicated. I think it is the a a heavy rules dense euro game tends to be harder to reconstitute the abstractness into concrete thoughts.
- I'm looking to buy an unmatched game, but I don't have much funds to buy multiples. If I had to invest in just one, which one would you recommend?
- Donkey juice. You can really make a meal out of those two words. That's a big part of it.
- It's part of the collective unconscious, says Mike Delisio.
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The Dice Tower Event Coverage at 0:52 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
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)
- All right, I heard there's just shy of 4,000 people in the building at this point in time.
- Trying to find something to eat is hard here. Not because it's hard to find something to eat, but just because there is so much delicious food to eat.
- So, we say end of the year the game will be available.
- this was incredible friendliness that we saw here. Incredible outpouring of just people wanting to gather and play games.
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Board Game Critique Top List at 17:01 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
Highly Positive
Pros
- Every character plays like a different game.
- Endless variety.
- Gorgeous minis and maps.
- Good for quick, punchy, two-player scraps.
Cons
- Skip it if you want something for more than two players without buying extra sets.
Thematic elements
- Asymmetric combat
Comparison games
- Sky Team
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Asymmetric combat — You each pick a hero, and fight on a small map with a deck that's completely unique to that character.
- Card Play — The cards do double duty, many cards can be played as an attack or saved for their special effect, so you're often choosing whether to spend it for damage or for the effect.
- Combat — It's pure attack and dodge with no economy to fuss over.
- Life Point Tracking — Each fighter has their own life total counting down.
- Variable player powers — Every character plays like a different game. Robin Hood wants range and movement. Medusa wants to turn you to stone and play defense. Bigfoot just wades in and soaks up hits.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- We're telling you which ones to buy and which ones to leave on the shelf. No filler, no mercy.
- And we don't agree on all of them, which is the fun part.
- If it made the cut, what you do messes with what everyone else is doing.
- No quiet point salads where you barely look up from your own board.
- Long enough to sink into and feel like a real game. Short enough that you lose, hate it, and demand a rematch on the spot.
- This is the one I'd grab off a burning shelf.
- Every character plays like a different game.
- Learning a new fighter is learning a new game from scratch.
- The cards do double duty, too.
- It's my top pick on this entire list, and I'm not sorry about it.
- One of you is the Nixon White House burying a scandal. The other is the press trying to expose it.
- Every single card hurts a little to spend.
- It takes those huge heavy political card games and crushes all that tension into 30 minutes.
- The asymmetry is the heart of it.
- The cards are loaded with photos and history. It feels like the era it's about.
- Skip it if history as a theme leaves you cold. Or if you wanted something breezy, because this one bites hard.
- So, you're walking a tight rope every round.
- It's the rare party game that rewards being smart.
- Buy it if your group likes word games with a real edge.
- Adam would walk straight past Sky Team to grab Unmatched. I'd do the exact opposite and never look back.
- Short games are not lesser games.
- 30 minutes is plenty. Plenty for tension, plenty for a real decision, plenty to feel like a hero or an idiot.
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Man vs Meeple Review at 0:00 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Beautiful artwork on the cards.
- Features classic Americana characters.
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Classic Americana characters and celebrating the country's anniversary.
- America during its 250th birthday and the 4th of July.
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Life dial — George Washington comes with a life dial, which is a component for tracking game state.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- It's America's 250th birthday, and I'm going to celebrate with George Washington.
- Like all Unmatched sets, this game features beautiful artwork on the cards.
- Grab the Stars and Stripes Unmatched set.
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The Dice Tower Top List at 1:48 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- best played at two players
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 think it's truly astonishingly great.
- The rules get out of the way. You're immediately in your opponent's head.
- Brilliant, truly amazing.
- This is the most streamlined version of it where I feel like they they really smoothened out some of the weirder edges.
- Brilliant, absolutely amazing.
- Brilliant, interesting tactical, you know, not combat but like area majority type decisions.
- oh my gosh, this game is incredible.
- It is so simple structurally but it does have a lot of powers.
- It's just incredible how much gameplay you get out of this.
- This is like a more approachable version of Agricola.
- It's actually my preferred game in that whole series of It's one of my favorite Uwe Rosenberg games, actually.
- This is I think Knetia's best two-player two-player game.
- And yeah, this is one of my favorite two-player games of all time, if not my absolute favorite.
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Board Game Animal Review at 1:36 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Extremely balanced roster across a growing character pool
- High replayability via mixing sets
- Strong theme and IP crossovers that feel thematic and fun
- Accessible entry for new players while offering depth for veterans
- Excellent production quality
Cons
- Expensive expansion lineups can be costly
- Complex rule set for new players
- Balance can vary across large IP roster
Thematic elements
- Crossover combat with licenses and IPs
- Interchangeable arena-style battles featuring iconic characters and properties
- Abstract, character-driven duels with unique abilities
Comparison games
- Super Smash Bros.
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Asymmetric Player Powers — Each fighter has distinct mechanics and decks.
- Asymmetrical fighters with unique abilities — Each fighter has distinct mechanics and decks.
- Boss Battler — Supports formats including 1v1, free-for-alls, 2v2s, and cooperative boss battles via adventure sets.
- Card-driven combat — Players use unique character decks to perform moves and attacks on a shared grid.
- Combat: Deck/Hand — Players use unique character decks to perform moves and attacks on a shared grid.
- Interchangeable sets/boards — Any character from any set can be used on any map, enabling IP crossovers.
- Multiplayer options — Supports formats including 1v1, free-for-alls, 2v2s, and cooperative boss battles via adventure sets.
- Variable Set-Up: Board — Any character from any set can be used on any map, enabling IP crossovers.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Unmatched is a battle game where you pick any map and characters from a variety of sets, mix and match them, and do one-on-one battles, free-for-alls, 2v2s, or thanks to the Unmatched adventure sets, cooperatively fight against a boss
- If you're a fan of the Ninja Turtles, there is zero doubt in my mind that you need to check this out.
- They continually deliver on ingenious abilities to give these characters and all four of the turtles bring something unique to the table
- The implementation of their styles into Unmatched gameplay is truly brilliant
- I give this box an 8.5.
- I give the Unmatched system in general a 10 out of 10. This specific box a 9.5.
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The Dice Tower Discussion at 6:29 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)
- there's my top 10 dice chucking games
- This convention is the biggest Dice Tower convention.
- Well, try to guess what's on this shelf here.
- Anyway, until next time, I'm Tom Vassel and we'll see you
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Game Night Picks - Pair Of Dice Paradise Top 10 List at 16:42 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
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)
- This episode that you're watching right now is the one where we're going to list our 30 top nominees.
- This is definitive.
- Just click it.
- You won't bias us.
- See you soon.
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Board Game Animal Top 10 List at 5:33 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Continues to offer broad variety and quality in new sets
- Appeals to a wide audience with diverse IPs
Cons
- As with many IP-based games, balance can vary by set
Thematic elements
- Hero vs hero combat with IP and variational sets
- Mythic duels with stylized fighters
- Accessible, arcade-like
Comparison games
- Adventures: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- Iliad Ali set
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Asymmetric combat — Different fighters with unique abilities facing off in duels
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Dump the Skunk, which is just essentially a straight reprint of RER Kinesia's Llama.
- It just left me wanting more. It has all the things that I enjoy in Marvel United, but with the DC characters, and they did go very thematic with it and made some great choices when it comes to equipment and how certain things interact.
- Vivo is an incredibly clever little trick taker that otherwise was not generally available for folks and AllPlay really knocked it out of the park.
- I think what they did with Quax was wonderful and if you still haven't checked it out, please do.
- The reprint of Ethnos came with a mixed reaction, one that I'm still fascinated by because in the hobby, we get used to a lot of symbology...
- Kitio's Botswana in the new version from 25th Century is just a chef's kiss perfect package.
- Unmatched just continues to knock it out of the park.
- 20 Strong Tangle Woods is absolutely remarkable.
- Magical Athlete deserves all of it because the dedication that CMYK put to making this happen, the personality in the game, the personality in the characters, the just silly, ridiculous fun around the table.
- No game this year has motivated me to do a video where I do a bunch of voices for characters except for Magical Athlete.
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Game Night Picks - Pair Of Dice Paradise Top 10 List at 8:24 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Iconic in party and casual gaming scenes
- Fast, thematic two-player duels
Cons
- Balance can vary between sets
Thematic elements
- hero duels
- mythic combat with legendary fighters
- character-driven combat
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Combat: Deck/Hand — Each fighter card has unique abilities; players use a mix of attack/defense to deplete the opponent.
- duel system / asymmetrical characters — Each fighter card has unique abilities; players use a mix of attack/defense to deplete the opponent.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Tari is one of my all-time favorite games. Two-player or no, it's a top 10 game for me.
- Chess, the ultimate two-player classic game.
- I would rather lose Sky Team than Mythic Mischief.
- I love Magic the Gathering. I play it. Uh, but I don't think this should be on the list.
- That Time You Killed Me—the way you're manipulating the past, the present, and the future with your moves.
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The Dice Tower Top List at 10:23 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- deeply thematic and highly replayable
- art and character designs are standout
- Pandora and Pandora’s Box mechanic offers exciting risk/reward moments
Cons
- can have a steep learning curve for new players
- balance between fighters evolves with expansions; may vary by volume
Thematic elements
- mythic combat, genre-diverse character roster
- A highly thematic versus combat arena with legendary fighters and mythic heroes.
- arena duels driven by unique character abilities
Comparison games
- Other Unmatched volumes
- fighting-heads like various MOBA-inspired skirmish games
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- asymmetric duel system — Each fighter has distinct moves and synergies that reward matchup knowledge.
- card and mini-board play — Cards drive actions on a modular board with variable outcomes.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- This is Spooktacular. Definitely check it out.
- It's so asymmetric and the fact these monsters also have different difficulty.
- Origin Story really is one of the more thematic trick-taking games that I've ever played.
- This is a fantastic deck building game.
- There’s so many captains that you play in it feel so distinct. It really nails the Star Trek theme.
- Pandora's box. Oh, so fun.
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