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Voodoo Prince is not about making as many or as few tricks as possible or about making a precise number of tricks, but rather about taking the necessary tricks as late as possible. If you wait too long, however, then you might end up with no points in the end.
Year Published
2017
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Adam Porter top_10_list at 7:13 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Elegant twist on classic trick-taking
- Satisfying balance between risk and reward
- Accessible yet strategic
Cons
- The timing mechanic may take a few plays to master
- Some players may prefer more direct scoring systems
Thematic elements
- Mystical/voodoo-inspired card play
- Trick-taking with a voodoo/timing motif
- Strategic timing with risk-reward decisions
Comparison games
- Agricola (mentioned as a designer's portfolio reference),
- Marshmallow Test
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Scoring based on others' tricks — When bowing out, your score equals the sum of the tricks of other players; last to bow out scores least.
- Simple trick-taking core with added timing twist — Classic trick-taking foundation elevated by the timing element.
- Timing-based tricks and bow-out mechanic — Round length is defined by a target number of tricks; players bow out to maximize points.
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Quotes (from this video)
- it's got gorgeous artwork to it
- I think there's multiple editions perhaps they've got different artwork
- it's in the same range as that really good trick taking game
- This is the very definition of a filler game right you're not going to play this for long two minutes per game you'll probably play it four or five times
- it's loud really frantic really active
- anomia is a hilarious game right where you've got a central deck of cards you turn over
- it's absolutely hilarious
- this is a Twist on rock paper scissors
- it's the Mind is this turned into a card game so you've got a hand of cards with different numbers on them and the numbers all go in a sequence
- it's Cooperative you're trying to succeed at getting rid of all your cards
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