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Wonder Tales

Game ID: GID0391757
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2019
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Description

A collection of old fairy tales has been torn apart. Pages from different stories are all mixed together and strewn about. Can you find the connections between the scattered characters to put their stories back together? Reunite the characters in clever ways to win the game!

Wonder Tales is a quick tile-laying set-collection micro-game for two players.

Each of the 17 game cards is double sided, with the same fairy tale character on both sides, but with different colored highlights.

Players take turns placing cards on a shared tableau with their color showing. Once the tableau is full, scores are tallied depending on which combinations of characters and/or colors lie adjacent to each player's cards.

A game consists of 2-3 rounds, with the tableau shape changing each round.

Description

A collection of old fairy tales has been torn apart. Pages from different stories are all mixed together and strewn about. Can you find the connections between the scattered characters to put their stories back together? Reunite the characters in clever ways to win the game!

Wonder Tales is a quick tile-laying set-collection micro-game for two players.

Each of the 17 game cards is double sided, with the same fairy tale character on both sides, but with different colored highlights.

Players take turns placing cards on a shared tableau with their color showing. Once the tableau is full, scores are tallied depending on which combinations of characters and/or colors lie adjacent to each player's cards.

A game consists of 2-3 rounds, with the tableau shape changing each round.

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Video vUrd3FF7tC0 Danielle Discussion at 10:56 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • adorable art; story-book vibe
  • solid two-player experience; can play solo
Cons
  • not strictly solo-only
Thematic elements
  • card placement with scoring consequences
  • storybook/fairy-tale aesthetic
  • two-player focus; narrative flavor
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • card placement with scoring consequences — rules-based placement affecting gain or loss of points
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Quotes (from this video)
  • I really really like this game
  • I am excited that I was able to have the opportunity to get this game back in my collection
  • I prefer not to do PNPS
  • easy to learn but a hard hard one to master
  • the art is adorable very story book like
  • I would definitely choose this one
  • the high quality production of it that I would not be able to get as a PNP
  • I really like the little fish art
  • looks pretty interesting to me
  • excited to try this
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Video vUjCwJKmfJg Tabletop Tokki Playthrough at 0:07 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • Strong fairy tale theming with appealing artwork
  • Good depth and variability for both two-player and solo play
  • Each round uses different shapes and card counts, enhancing replayability
  • Mini expansion adds extra abilities and strategic options
  • Compact package that remains satisfying in two-player and solo modes
Cons
  • Table space can be a consideration due to grid layout
  • Depth may be lighter than some other small-box games for hardcore players
Thematic elements
  • Fairy tale motifs and pattern-based scoring
  • Fairy tale world; grid-based puzzle with fairy tale characters
  • Abstract puzzle with fairy tale theming
Comparison games
  • Sprawlopolis
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • adjacency_scoring — points are awarded based on neighboring cards and specific pattern interactions
  • Compound Scoring — the game is played across multiple rounds with final tallies after each round
  • draw_and_select — on each turn you draw a card into your hand and select one to play while others influence future moves
  • flip_neighbor_card — certain cards flip a neighboring card when activated, changing scoring
  • preset_ai_opponent — Rumplestiltskin acts as a scoring adversary that the player competes against in the solo mode
  • round_based_scoring — the game is played across multiple rounds with final tallies after each round
  • solo_mode — a dedicated solo configuration pits the player against an AI-driven opponent
  • tile placement — cards are placed on a grid, forming patterns and adjacency opportunities
  • tile_placement — cards are placed on a grid, forming patterns and adjacency opportunities
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Quotes (from this video)
  • this is a solo playthrough of Wonder Tales
  • I would definitely recommend checking this one out if it seems interesting to you
  • overall there's a lot more in here than I first anticipated
  • great game at two players great game it's solo love the theme love the artwork
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Video a32TztIRT34 Foster the Meeple Discussion at 6:30
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  • it's like giving your games a grade like a letter grade
  • it's all subjective nothing matters our ranks it's our ranks it's all subjective
  • we have to come to some sort agreement on disagreements probably a lot
  • we are two different people we like different things
  • this is our list and it's completely subjective and none of this matters in the grand scheme of Life 100%
  • we're just adults playing with toys
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