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Viking See-Saw

Game ID: GID0377765
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2021
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Description

Let's load our luggage, but don't let the ship tip!

Players alternately place their luggage on the 3D ship. The deck is always on a slope where the luggage is put, so place carefully. If the ship tilts, the player has to take a ship's chest and add it their own luggage as a penalty. The ship tilts easily, so it's a race to load luggage before the ship tilts. If a player finishes placing all their luggage or the penalty chests run out, the game ends.

Since each of the different luggage items is a different material like brass, aluminum, iron, glass, acrylic, and wood, the strategy and fun of the game is guessing the weight right as to not tip the ship.

船が傾かないように荷物を置いていこう!

プレイヤーは、自分の荷物を交互に船にのせていきます。荷物をのせるのは常に傾きが上のデッキです。もし船が傾いてしまったら、ペナルティとして船のチェストを自分の荷物として引き取らなければなりません。船は必ず傾くので荷物の置き合いのチキンレースが繰り返されます。誰かが全ての荷物をのせ終わるか、ペナルティのチェストがなくなったらゲーム終了となります。

荷物コマは、真鍮、アルミ、鉄、ガラス、アクリル、木、と異なる素材であるため、重さの推測の楽しさと、攻めと守りの戦略が生まれ、一味も二味も違ったシーソーゲームに仕上がっています。

—description from the publisher

Description

Let's load our luggage, but don't let the ship tip!

Players alternately place their luggage on the 3D ship. The deck is always on a slope where the luggage is put, so place carefully. If the ship tilts, the player has to take a ship's chest and add it their own luggage as a penalty. The ship tilts easily, so it's a race to load luggage before the ship tilts. If a player finishes placing all their luggage or the penalty chests run out, the game ends.

Since each of the different luggage items is a different material like brass, aluminum, iron, glass, acrylic, and wood, the strategy and fun of the game is guessing the weight right as to not tip the ship.

船が傾かないように荷物を置いていこう!

プレイヤーは、自分の荷物を交互に船にのせていきます。荷物をのせるのは常に傾きが上のデッキです。もし船が傾いてしまったら、ペナルティとして船のチェストを自分の荷物として引き取らなければなりません。船は必ず傾くので荷物の置き合いのチキンレースが繰り返されます。誰かが全ての荷物をのせ終わるか、ペナルティのチェストがなくなったらゲーム終了となります。

荷物コマは、真鍮、アルミ、鉄、ガラス、アクリル、木、と異なる素材であるため、重さの推測の楽しさと、攻めと守りの戦略が生まれ、一味も二味も違ったシーソーゲームに仕上がっています。

—description from the publisher

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Video bwf5FzBTgDc Chairman of the Board Top List at 9:23 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • Lovely production and high quality craftsmanship
  • Great for family fun and turning your brain off
  • Top tier among dexterity games
Cons
  • Getting pieces onto the seesaw is difficult due to limited space
  • Tipping the scales or knocking pieces off results in penalties
Thematic elements
  • Dexterity game based on a seesaw mechanism
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Balance — Players must factor in the weight of the pieces to avoid tipping the scales, which results in penalties.
  • dexterity — A dexterity game where players pick up weighted pieces and place them on a seesaw.
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • Love that part of the game.
  • but the rest of the game I wasn't so infatuated with.
  • This was too muted. it was too simplistic to the point where it was boring.
  • But this one does take it, you know, one or two steps beyond my not comfort level, but my preference level.
  • Now if you're not a big fan of these I call them like Excel sheet style games
  • Or I just feel like it's it's just not my jam.
  • So um as far as dexterity games go, for me this is top tier amongst the best of them.
  • A quality design that I've had a lot of fun with.
  • And to be honest, each time I've played this one, I've liked it a little bit more than the previous time.
  • Now the way you select actions in this game is so sophisticated. It's so like elegant in the way that it works
  • It's a kind of a great way of drip feeding the suspense, drip feeding the options into the game and not frontloading everything, which is a feature in board game that I love.
  • But um I think this game is delightful and I would highly recommend it if you want a good two-player abstract game in your collection.
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Video 9CxLhWgnpfY Board Games UnLocked Discussion at 0:16 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • Delightful balancing game
  • Portable and easy to carry
  • Unique focus on weight and physics
  • Creates engaging tension and a feeling of success
  • Compact and cute design
Cons
  • Riskier moves aren't "bombastic"
  • Not as "hilarious or fun" as some bigger dexterity games
  • The reward for placing a heavy piece isn't always high
  • The weight aspect can become less important as the game progresses
Thematic elements
  • Balancing
Comparison games
  • Riff Raff
  • Manara
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • dexterity — The core of the game involves placing pieces on a seesaw, requiring careful handling and balance.
  • Push Your Luck — Players may take risks by placing heavy pieces, which can lead to the seesaw tilting and them having to take cargo.
  • Weight Placement — A key element is considering the weight of the pieces and how they affect the balance of the seesaw.
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Quotes (from this video)
  • Some viewers may find the following video disturbing viewer discretion is advised
  • this is a really nice little delightful yeah balancing game it is uh for a little box basically you could carry that anywhere
  • it's more of a physics strategy game
  • I wish that they because they have something where it's like okay if if it tilts you take a cargo which means cuz you're trying to get rid of all your cargo if anything falls off you take it
  • it's cute if this I mean it's literally like 10 minutes and the rules are take a piece in your little hair tie
  • I do just really this one I've shown it and I've played this actually multiple times since I've gotten it and I haven't been bored with it
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Video NFuJWZXjd44 Meeple University Top 5 List at 5:38 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • Clever balance mechanic with tangible tension
  • Cute, thematic pieces and table presence
Cons
  • Heavier components may be a barrier for some players
  • Complexity can slow lighter game sessions
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • balance/weight — Players load items onto a Viking boat and must balance to avoid tipping.
  • indirect_competition — Opponents react to balance outcomes and try to overwhelm with weight/spacing.
  • Stacking and Balancing — Players load items onto a Viking boat and must balance to avoid tipping.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • "three seconds is not long enough for me to have fun with a game like this"
  • "it's a neat little uh neat little thing let's play two to five players"
  • "real-time uh reaction higher Stakes grabbing stuff game"
  • "the chaotic part is the chaotic part"
  • "you want to see right here this is uh let's put it on the table yes two sticks that are five millimeters apart"
  • "this little box game is ready"
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Video SK_09TcPjB4 Ryan and Bethany Board Game Reviews Top 100 List at 13:38 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • Silly and fun
  • Great for group play and conventions
Cons
  • Not ideal for solo play
  • Variables can slow table when many pieces are involved
Thematic elements
  • Array
  • Viking era
Comparison games
  • Jenga-style dexterity games
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Dexterity/Balance — Balancing weights on a seesaw to avoid tipping the board.
  • Stacking and Balancing — Balancing weights on a seesaw to avoid tipping the board.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • it is insanely clever
  • this is a full Cooperative game by Matt Leacock
  • it's a sandbox game you can do whatever you want
  • this has replaced Code Names for me
  • it's elegant design
  • it's so silly and so funny
  • two stages in this game you're placing trees everywhere
  • you will not win it by chance
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Video qw04Em0Qd7A Stonemaier Games Discussion at 7:19 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • One of Aaron's favorite games.
  • Having Walter in a in a closed, secure place with familiar smells and items will help reduce stress during the move.
  • maybe I'll move some of my clothes first so he can sit on them and and be near something that smells familiar to him uh during the move.
  • And if you can, take a second, if you haven't already, look at the survey down in the description below.
  • Three questions about games that you've already played.
  • Only answer for games that you have already played and they will impact something that I showcase in April, what I'm currently calling the power rankings.
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Video xulqJmNdNSM Chairman of the Board Unboxing at 14:34 sentiment: other
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Overall sentiment (raw)
Acquired
Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
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none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • dexterity — A little dexterity game.
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Quotes (from this video)
  • Praetor was going for really cheap. This is like an old-school Euro that again, I never got a chance to play. Kind of from my era of of Euro gaming.
  • This was one that has always evaded me, but I remember Rado raving about it many, many years ago.
  • Wispwood, which is one of those kind of puzzly um, you know, pattern building style games with different things going on.
  • And um, to be honest, I've got so many games here to play and to talk about that um, I'm going to be tied up for quite some time.
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Video G2vi-G4HMR4 Review at 0:06 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • Different shapes and weights of tokens add interest.
  • The rolling ball adds an unpredictable element.
  • Clever seesaw mechanism keeps the game flowing.
  • The changing game state due to the seesaw provides a dynamic puzzle.
  • Good for late at night after playing other games.
Cons
none
Thematic elements
  • Balancing tokens on a seesaw ship
Comparison games
  • Jenga
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • balancing — The core mechanic involves balancing tokens of varying weights and shapes on a seesaw to avoid destabilizing it.
  • dexterity — Players place tokens onto a seesaw, requiring careful physical placement to avoid anything falling off.
  • Set Collection — Players are trying to get rid of all their tokens as fast as possible.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • I'm Jamie from Stommyer Games
  • Let me know some other examples of that in the comments below.
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Video guB-lNAygrA The Board Game Garden Weekend Board Game Convention at 40:23 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • fun dexterity game
  • enjoyed by multiple 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)
  • we are calling it boaton
  • I am so so excited
  • this weekend we did end up putting together our little paper here of just all of the games that we played
  • Scholars of the South Tigress was so good
  • it's chaotic fun
  • you are somebody's reason to smile
  • Viking Seesaw was the best boat game of boaton
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Video c4SzqVWl7vE The Dice Tower Discussion at 0:00 sentiment: mixed
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Overall sentiment (raw)
mixed
Pros
  • Positive initial framing: 'This is Viking Seessaw. A terrific.'
  • Effort to build engagement through humor and self-awareness
Cons
  • Ambiguity due to minimal information, potential cringe noted in follow-up line
  • Lack of substantive content about gameplay
Thematic elements
  • short, humorous aside within product pitch
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 Viking Seessaw. A terrific.
  • This wasn't embarrassing. Honestly, this
  • is kind of embarrassing. It's [laughter]
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