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Game Info
Year
2022
Players
1-5
Age
10+
Playtime
38 min
Complexity
2.5/5
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Description
The Korean Wave continues the combo-building dice-rolling cooking fun of Wok and Roll by introducing two different trifold menus with all-new mechanics.
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Board Game Sanctuary Review at 0:35 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Injects new flavor and more impactful strategy.
- Sense of progression as players unlock new skills and recipes.
- Feels like a series of interwoven mini-games.
- Cumulative scoring opportunities in the pantry.
- Offers a skill tree for fine-tuning expertise.
Cons
- Kimchi cannot be rolled on dice and needs to be unlocked.
- Requires specializing in certain dishes to obtain kimchi.
Thematic elements
- Korean Barbecue
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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- New ingredient — Kimchi is a new ingredient that cannot be rolled and must be unlocked by specializing in certain dishes.
- Pantry expansion — The Korean wave menu has a pantry that can be unlocked as more dishes are cooked, offering extra prestige.
- Race for Objectives — There is a race to cook all dishes in a section first to earn respect in the chef community.
- Skill tree advancement — Players can spend kimchi and recipe books to advance down different branching paths on a skill tree.
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Quotes (from this video)
- Rock and roll is a game that takes players on a unique culinary journey of the cardboard and texture kind.
- The fact that the lead player gets the advantage of having two bonus items and then gets to also determine what resources are going to be left over for the other players means that the decision is actually more new ones than you think.
- I would give rock and roll an 8 out of 10 and the Korean weight expansion a 9 out of 10.
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Meeple University Review at 13:25 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Adds new thematic elements like kimchi
- Introduces skill trees and new scoring opportunities
- More complicated boards offer a new way to enjoy the base mechanism
Cons
- Takes a little more time to take a turn
- Slightly more complicated boards can be a barrier for some
Thematic elements
- Korean cuisine
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Resource Management — kimchi icons on your board that will give you kimchi that you can then spend on either upgrading your skills or on other high scoring dishes.
- Roll and Write — same mechanism
- Set Collection — kimchi icons on your board that will give you kimchi that you can then spend on either upgrading your skills or on other high scoring dishes.
- Skill Tree — you've got a skill tree so when you get these knife and fork enough knife and knife icon sorry which come by getting certain high value things are out of these flower bonuses then you can start to unlock skills.
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Quotes (from this video)
- you can't have a great restaurant without a wok pun in the title right or a food pun in the title.
- it's a clever little clever little uh filler party game I think it fits that Niche really well.
- you know who you can almost taste it and it's amazing.
- Food food and fun.
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The Board Game Garden Discussion at 10:31 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Accessible and laid-back solo experience
- Bright, inviting artwork
- Solid, relaxing puzzle feel without heavy downtime
Cons
- Marker quality on the included sheets is subpar
- Depth can feel light for long solo sessions
Thematic elements
- Korean cuisine and food-service dynamics
- Korean kitchen and dining culture with a playful food-centric theme
- light, cozy, and humorous
Comparison games
- Patchwork
- Evergreen
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Pattern completion / set collection — Cross off items on a menu-style sheet to score patterns and bonuses
- Roll-and-write/dice drafting — Roll dice up to three times and choose results to fill a scoring sheet
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Quotes (from this video)
- I finished off the game and you look at the back you have a little chart
- this game is absolutely beautiful
- open hand trick-taking against a deck of cards is pretty cool
- it's a very cozy solo experience
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