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Year
2020
Players
1-4
Age
10+
Playtime
45 min
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Tabletop Turtle Analysis at 4:01 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Cute theme
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Cats on quilts
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Cozy isn't a feeling a game earns anymore. Its squishy components bulk ordered from China. It's watercolor art commissioned off Fiverr and slapped into into shallow mechanics and vapid gameplay.
- Cozy has become a shield against honest criticism.
- Don't let light or beginner friendly or peaceful excuse a game being uninspired and hacky.
- The greatest crime publisher pull is trying to sell that feeling to games that haven't really earned it.
- We're all gamers. I just want us to stay vigilant against the constant barrage of [ __ ]
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Neon Gorilla Discussion at 0:09 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Cats
Comparison games
none
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- So, the market is drowning in cat games,
- Why go back to cats now and what is this game bringing that the cat genre doesn't already have?
- Absolutely. So, why go back to cats? Uh for me it's just that I absolutely love cats and um when I talk to other people who love cats, we have an insatiable hunger. So, I think there's always there's always some room for a cat game.
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Watch It Played Discussion at 2:53 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Kept Luke's interest and hunger to play by making gaming special and not playing it too often.
- Simple and enjoyable for young children.
Cons
- May not hold adult attention or be as satisfying to play over and over again compared to a child's enjoyment.
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- randomness — Balls are hidden randomly behind little windows.
- Set Collection — Players find balls hidden behind windows and place them in a blue area. When the area fills, a treasure chest pops open and treasures are collected.
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- this is an interesting question because sometimes we find ourselves as gamers in short supply of other Gamers to share our hobby with
- you can reduce that challenge significantly if under your own roof you can find someone who shares an interest in the hobby
- games especially the games that we enjoy in our hobby involve lots of problem solving decision making assessing risk learning to Value things you can be good at negotiating and trading and that's to say nothing of just the the simple social interaction skills of communicating clearly and standing up for yourself and and also being a good winner and a good loser
- in this very digital age where we're disconnecting from one another for so many different reasons this is an activity that brings us together and puts us face to face and connects us
- the trick here is I think especially at the early ages you have to be gaming with your children for their sake and not for your own and that means you're probably going to have to start by playing a lot of games that you are personally not going to enjoy very much
- keep gaming special
- by doing this by making gaming like this special it kept Luke's interest it kept him hungry and wanting to play it whereas if I was just we just sat down and played it 20 times in a row when we brought it home probably would have started to get bored with it
- but a big part of this I think is being really patient not being in a rush
- I was sacrificing some of my own personal enjoyment to be able to watch him enjoy it so that in the long run we could have a more enjoyable and fulfilling experience together
- I never celebrated when I won I never really reacted when I lost I wanted the emphasis to be on the activity that we were spending most of our time doing the actual playing of the game that was where the fun was going to be it wasn't who won and who lost the game
- no matter who won or lost we would shake each other's hand at the end of a game and we would say to each other good game
- it's one of the few activities you can do with them where you can almost completely level the playing field
- Luke has a shot of winning legitimately and that's a real confidence booster and it's exciting for you as a parent to see them do that and win
- the hobby is not necessarily going to be for everyone and your children just may not be Gamers but the best opportunity you have to create an environment for them to become Gamers is if you keep it fun
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Watch It Played Top 10 List at 3:49 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Cozy quilt theme
- Attracts cats
- Pattern matching for points
- Includes buttons and cats for scoring
Cons
- The goal is to attract cats, which the host humorously contrasts with needing paperwork to stay fur-free.
Thematic elements
- quilts and cats
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Pattern Building — Each quilt has a particular pattern that must be followed.
- Set Collection — Players score points for buttons, cats, and how well they were able to complete their unique quilt pattern.
- Tile Placement — Players select a single patch tile from their hand and sew it into their quilt.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- these are the top 10 games that recently stood out from the crowd to us and are now on our radar
- players face monsters inspired by h.p lovecraft's cthulhu mythos in a non-cincinnati steampunk setting
- if the goal was to simply attract cats i would have suggested basing the game on placing important documents on your desk the more critical it is that the paperwork not become covered in fur and muddy paw prints the higher your score
- players must establish their legacy by building taxing fighting and accomplishing great deeds
- it's a puzzle-propelled astronomical investigation
- the second biggest blip on our radar this month is created by the seventh citadel
- whether this version of the game rekindles the childhood wonder you discovered with it or prevents you from ever experiencing nostalgic joy again in your lifetime
- The 7th Citadel an all-new cooperative exploration and adventure game from Sirius Pulp the creators of the Seventh Continent.
- In this post-apocalyptic medieval fantasy world players explore the collapsing lands by gradually unveiling the board's numbered terrain and event cards.
- HeroQuest from Hasbro in HeroQuest one player acts as a game master revealing a maze-like dungeon piecemeal as up to four other players explore it.
- This new edition of the game which Hasbro is running its own fundraiser for on their website updates the game's plastic miniatures and 3d dungeon dressing while keeping the rules reportedly largely untouched in an effort to keep it accessible to a wide audience.
- So check it out whether this version of the game rekindles the childhood wonder you discovered with it or prevents you from ever experiencing nostalgic joy again in your lifetime.
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kovray Top 10 List at 0:46
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none
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All You Can Board Discussion at 9:12 sentiment: neutral
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Overall sentiment (raw)
neutral
Pros
none
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none
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none
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Quotes (from this video)
- we are moving studios that is happening
- thank you so much for all the support
- we're hoping to attend conventions we want to start meeting some of you guys
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Allies or Enemies Top 100 List at 16:49 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Deep decisions from a small hand size
- Beautiful components
Cons
- Potential hate-drafting concerns (discussed by players)
Thematic elements
- Color and pattern optimization
- Patchwork quilt-making theme
- puzzle-focused, abstract
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Tile Placement — Place polyomino-like tiles to fulfill patterns and goals.
- tile placement / pattern matching — Place polyomino-like tiles to fulfill patterns and goals.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- and this is how we're doing it
- these are just at this current period of time
- it's not the top 100 games that are out there these are just the 100 games that we're enjoying playing right now
- feel free to share your list as we go through we would love to see it
- it's almost guaranteed to fail like your ship gets torn apart
- it's mean but no one gets their feelings here because it's so obviously mean and it's so like fun mean
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kovray Discussion at 16:23 sentiment: positive
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positive
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none
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none
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none
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Quotes (from this video)
- we try to be as objective as we possibly can
- our whole channel is to inspire you to play games
- we're grateful to be here we have a lot of love for this community and games have brought so many memorable experiences into our lives
- we may do another q a or we might just answer them in the comments
- we play to win
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kovray Top 10 List at 44:15
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Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- pattern drafting and mosaic scoring
- colorful cat-themed textile patterns
Comparison games
- Cascadia
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- it's such a brain burner surprisingly because it looks very friendly
- this game is cute but mean and i love it
- it's so beautiful so that's what sells me
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All You Can Board Announcement at 28:50
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Quotes (from this video)
- the first ever aycb 24 hour charity live stream in support of mental health
- 100 of all proceeds are going to be going to a local mental health organization here in Winnipeg called the Sarah Riel
- every five dollars you donate will get you one entry into every single prize package
- we're going to be playing board games for 24 hours straight
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All You Can Board Discussion sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
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Quotes (from this video)
- the best game in your collection is bears versus babies
- we prioritize patrons
- you gotta flip the box upside down or the other way around
- top shelf villain
- this is a really nice little hobby zone kind of thing
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All You Can Board Discussion sentiment: positive
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positive
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none
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Quotes (from this video)
- the best game in your collection is bears versus babies
- we prioritize patrons
- you gotta flip the box upside down or the other way around
- top shelf villain
- this is a really nice little hobby zone kind of thing
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kovray Review at 12:20
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- hello everybody my name is ilya and my name is tyler together we make up coverage a couple that loves to play board games and we also love pokemon
- and what happens when those two combine amazing wonderful gloriousness
- we're basically just putting cards out collecting combinations and taking either scoring cards or the actual fruit but here you're going to be collecting eevees and eevee evolutions
- swirl cafe and games is a wonderful one-stop shop for anything pokemon related board games cards drinks they have it
- well and you know we just love pokemon crossing over into the board game world so this was such a phenomenal opportunity for us to embrace both of our passions
- if you're ever in the west edmonton area make sure to check them out show them some love or you can learn more about them at swirlyg.com
- how do you win the giveaway well stay tuned because we in the spirit of pokemon we thought we'd do a fun challenge with this video
- i have no idea what's going on
- we're gonna dive into that and keep an eye out for a code word because that is how you're going to be entered to give away
- this is the easy one is it a snail
- that's six points right off the bat tyler's off to a strong start everybody
- it's not toast but it's the mouse from root
- okay do you know what yeah it's from decorum yes it's the house from decorum
- i hope you get this one i think he will i believe in you
- oh they're tiles oh my goodness
- it's a doozy everybody i actually think the problem here is that once i get stuck on a game it's hard for me to get out of get up or maybe don't get out of it who knows
- here's the component ah ship shape yeah
- i am doing progressively worse
- well it is supposed to increase with difficulties though so well this is an elephant
- uh hippogriff lion thing this one could be tricky a lion with wings sitting on a statue it's a sphinx sphinx
- i like this challenge i don't think i like this challenge
- my brain doesn't think in 3d when it's looking in a 2d image
- final answer i don't have an answer at all
- oh uh for forbidden something is one of the is it one of the forbiddens it has to be like forbidden island final answer yes you are correct it is forbidden island one of the idols you have yeah exactly
- a snail is it a snail it's a snail
- did you rotate them at all or anything or is that just that is the proper orientation
- oh geez a calico cat it is a calico cat yeah
- oh it's the sagrada board yeah easy i thought this would be a bit more challenging
- what why did you take it at this angle that's the proper angle why couldn't you take it head-on it looks like almost an egyptian thing
- besides ankh i love this challenge what egyptian themed game might we have
- oh gosh a tiny town's hammer final answer uh has to be final answer that is incorrect no it's the hammer from the happy game
- you got the one point good job that was the trick i knew you would say the tiny towns
- oh no oh no
- thread thread so throw in that thread in the comments down below in order to be able to entry to win
- a game within a game about games i think maybe it's because there's a little like fingerprint on your computer screen right now but it looks like it's a frog
- way to drag me tyler dragging you like but it kind of it looks like there's a it's a frog and this eyeball is there so like now i have to get my brain out of that get out of there get out of there
- oh geez it's from um parks yeah yeah and what is a hiker it is one of the programs yes meeples i guess
- an egg a rice ball what the heck
- it's the box okay um it's um oh gosh um the artichoke game
- it is correct it is called abandon all artichokes you get 1.5 points for that one because you didn't get the name yeah i couldn't remember i knew it was artichokes
- and that is our code word everybody thread thread so throw in that thread in the comments down below in order to be able to entry to win
- point salad evie version exactly
- and they don't sell this in north america so if you could win one of the few copies in north america that got imported that's actually a good disclaimer because the game is in um korean korean yeah
- so it won't there's it's fairly language independent but there's a few cards that do have and you can easily just translate over with your phone and it's pretty easy to get the grasp but it plays identically i want to say to points out
- i want to say law students of arnak well that's not the game
- yeah so in order to enter our giveaway to win a copy of evie points out
- if you enjoyed this type of video let us know because we're always happy to do the challenges and do something fun and to shake things up
- and if you're new to our channel make sure you hit that thumbs up button hit that subscribe button and join us in the comments where we talk about board games because we love love love chatting about them
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Watch It Played Top 10 List at 7:56 sentiment: mixed
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Overall sentiment (raw)
mixed
Pros
- Cozy cats sleeping on quilts
- Nice colorful buttons
- Can be brilliant
Cons
- Focus is on scoring points rather than aesthetics
- Quilts may not score points
- Can be hellish
Thematic elements
- Quilts and cats
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Pattern Building — Each quilt has a particular pattern that must be followed and players are also trying to create color and pattern combinations that are aesthetically pleasing.
- Set Collection — Players are trying to create color and pattern combinations that are aesthetically pleasing but also able to attract the cuddly's cats.
- Tile Placement — Players collect and place patches of different colors and patterns to sew the coziest quilts.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- This episode though has been made possible in part by sink or swim from bezier Games
- The list of games our viewers reported playing this month starts with a game called egg slam egg slam that sounds like a messy game
- Regarding Agricola and its revised Edition viewer Helen W simply says uve
- viewer Darren s says that it's a great introduction to the BattleTech Universe it's also a great excuse to play with mechs again
- viewer Rob R says that Calico is a game about Cozy cats sleeping on quilts and some nice colorful buttons hellish yes brilliant but hellish the same film that's the feeling we have in that bed
- 20w says this game is hard for the humans to win but when they do you feel a real sense of accomplishment also you get to kill a monster with guns playing flows and dynamite it's pretty good
- viewer Stephen waffle says it's all so calm until the fire Spirits start burning down your Forest the push your luck on the card draw is nail biting it's true I like it
- viewer Michael L says r r oh I pronounce that it's yep pirate's life for me
- Preston e says the 3D tile placement aspect of this game is fantastic easy to learn but hard to strategize over the course of the game love it
- Smash says I have two kids who love to ruin each other's plans this game really really lets you do that but in a fun cute buck tooth donut kind of way
- the 3D tile placement aspect of this game is fantastic easy to learn but hard to strategize over the course of the game
- I played Planet I played a Gen Con with the brothers mouth oh those guys I talk about them a lot but we do all of them talk about them a lot it's a good game but I was bad at it it's a thing where you have like a and then you put I've not played it yeah and you go I'm just gonna put this here it's perfect and you go and then later you're like oh why did I put that there it's terrible I've made mistakes
- is it designed to be a fast-paced card game for the whole family with just a sprinkler strategy which is actually doing oh I'm not talking no you will not trick me into doing this with you outsmart your opponents just like I did there and collect Donuts hop out of the oven for points but beware if two players craft the same donut then no one gets it play it all pick the donut they want by placing one of their numbered card space down on the table and collect sets unique and powerful donuts and pairs of donuts to maximize profits surely there is an option more than this isn't actually an official callback but it's either we both want the donut or none of us can have it can't you just cut the donut in half come on people sharing it's a life skill
- says I have two kids who love to ruin each other's plans this game really really lets you do that but in a fun cute buck tooth donut kind of way I want donuts now I just we need some donuts I got hungry there's some those little Donuts at Essen oh yeah there are yeah maybe we get some of those today that's can you hear my stomach to do my story I just did yeah I was my body just went you want donuts except I also want donuts so guess what neither one of us can have no one gets donuts
- follow the link in the description of this video to our patreon where you can support what we're doing here at watch it played and also have the opportunity to vote on the very games that make it onto this list
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Grant Lyon New Releases at 25:01 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
Positive
Pros
- Family-friendly
- Different each playthrough
- Accessible for younger players
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Dungeon Crawl
- Labyrinth
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Character progression — You are leading one of six different characters into a labyrinth and you have to equip yourself with weapons and spells.
- Combat — You have to equip yourself with weapons and spells, you got to fight monsters.
- Set Collection — You have to collect treasures and then the player with the most treasure at the end wins.
- Tile Placement — All right tile by tile you uncover what the Labyrinth looks like.
Video topics + discussion points
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Quotes (from this video)
- This is a family weight game and it's It's Like a Dungeon Crawl Labyrinth type of a game but one that you can play with you know your your children you know they they say this plays ages seven and up so if you're looking for like a family weight game uh you are leading one of six different characters into a labyrinth all right tile by tile you uncover what the Labyrinth looks like so it'll be different each playthrough and you have to equip yourself with weapons and spells you got to fight monsters you got to collect treasures and then the player with the most treasure at the end wins so yeah that's a nice little family game for you
- So it's basically an escape room a mystery in a box you know it's a it's a one-time use only thing but it's a fun evening you get an escape room in a box and you are trying to figure it out so these Advent calendars we got two of them we got the hunt for The Golden Book and the Mystery of the ice cave they are essentially turning that exit system into just a a game that you're going to Play Over the 24 days or 25 days you're just going to open a uh a spot on the Advent calendar get a new piece of information and try to solve the case over 25 different days so this feels like a fun family activity to do you know you can you can play it over the entire month of December and try to try to figure it out
- So this is kind of a fun refresh to the original game of Azul
- This is a two-player only game takes about 45 minutes to play and it is you are competing with another architect on building a majestic Cathedral so you are competing against each other it is an area control tile laying game set in medieval Florence and it offers a lot of heavy player interaction we are going to be messing with each other but it's also still easy to learn so you know if if you like a two-player game with uh a little bit you know heavier on the strategy but still also heavy on the player interaction than uh Basilica seems like a good one for you
- You are battling and dueling with other drivers in the lawlessness of year 2070.
- So in this game you are you know you're choosing your vehicle your vehicle has weapons and armor and all you know body styles different all that there's a lot of cool stuff to it and you're taking them out on the road and you are fighting against other drivers to uh you know to to destroy their cars and get around a track so that is Car Wars sixth edition
- Between two cities is an interesting game where you are you're building a city but you're doing one city with the player to your right and one city with the player to your left so you're basically semi Cooperative with each of these people and then you only score for your weaker CI so it behooves you to kind of build up each City here and stuff like that so um it is a you know and it's it's one of the nice things about between two cities is it's a it's a strategy game that plays seven players so you can you know a lot of a lot of strategy games just don't play that that high of a player count uh so this one playing 1 to S so in the essential Edition it combines components from the original game and the capitals expansion into one cohesive Hole uh it features a bigger box than the original game different art on some tiles and a Score Pad instead of a board and but there are no new gameplay elements it just combines everything makes it easier for you to store in a bigger box
- In fantasy Realms monarchs are competing to construct the most prosperous kingdom in the realm and this deluxe you know the deluxe box has updated every card with a Sleek intuitive graphic design the base game cards have also been updated to include new art and and it gives the entire game a fresh look so the this fantasy Realms deluxe edition does it it combines it includes the original base game the cursed horde expansion with the two expansion modules the jester and Phoenix Cards and 100 Art sleeves to protect all the cards included so you are playing you know in the game you're playing cards one at a time you collect beasts armies Wizards more so if you're a fan of fantasy Realms well now you got a deluxe edition
- It takes me many many hours I spend 10 hours just emailing everybody and stuff like that trying to figure out what's coming out this month or what's delayed you know I have a I have a spreadsheet I think my November one right now has 60 games that might come out and I just got to follow up with everybody and see what's delayed and what's coming out obviously all the shipping woses continue and things are constantly delayed
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Watch It Played News Roundup at 3:43 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- very charming cozy cat world
- cross-platform multiplayer and story/campaign modes
- petting cats and responsive AI in the digital version
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- quilting and cat companionship with a warm, cozy atmosphere
- cat-themed world focused on quilts and cozy cat life
- cute, comforting, domestic ambience
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- campaign/story_mode — story mode and campaign options in the digital edition
- Pattern Building — pattern creation and blocking dynamics (cat patterns and tiles)
- pattern_creation — pattern creation and blocking dynamics (cat patterns and tiles)
- placement — placement of tiles to create patterns
- solo_mode — robust solo mode with AI of varying difficulty
- tile drafting — tile drafting and placement as core mechanic
- Tile Placement — placement of tiles to create patterns
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Quotes (from this video)
- Evadale the board game about Sweet Little Critters just trying to get along until it isn't
- the theme paired with the art and the plain old whimsy
- the warm and cozy world full of cuddly cats Comes Alive as the quilts Bend under the weight of these felines roaming around
- you can pet them and you can shoo them away when they get in the way
- The Insider dun dun dun it makes sense
- almost Cooperative trick taking game where players try to complete as many missions as possible while The Insider gathers Intel and sabotages the team's work
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kovray Top 10 List at 8:16 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- accessible for families
- pleasant theme
Cons
- endgame scoring can feel grindy
Thematic elements
- pattern-building and color coordination
- cat-themed quilt crafting
- cozy, tactile
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Pattern Building — place tiles to score via pattern goals
- pattern/dot placement — place tiles to score via pattern goals
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- winter is a new game from devere games
- it's a really nice puzzle
- it's not until it is exactly ... so this game is a very clever trick taking game
- traveling through space and reaping the benefits of wormholes
- it's a high energy game it's got a lot of laughs a lot of giggles
- the box is also very cute
- experience is the right word here
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kovray Convention Recap at 29:22 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- really like this game
- good step up into some of the other heavier games
- really friendly and easy to introduce
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Dungeon Crawler
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Competitive play — Players work competitively, which is noted as uncommon for dungeon crawlers.
- Dungeon Crawler — A mini dungeon crawler where players build their dungeon as they go.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- the fact that me and Ilia can just pull that game out and play it as a two player only game very excited
- this is not a light no it's not like I think I've seen some people compare to like for like Terra Mystic or for toddlers like that is not the case whatsoever this is still a heavy game but it is within that like hour to hour and a half chunk where Terra Mystika can be two to four hours
- Board game universes yes there's more games in the same universe which is one of my favorite things and you know that about me because I've said it in every video that we can I want to see more universes I want to see universes grow within the game so this is really cool
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kovray Top 10 List at 4:16 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- It contains to some of the quilts the cats the buttons.
- It's really easy to teach.
- It's like a simple action of taking a tile placing a tile.
- I have so many memories of this game.
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Quilts and cats
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Tile Placement — Explicitly mentioned as 'taking a tile placing a tile'.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- I think this game deserves much more love than it has gotten
- it's a work replacement in real time which is just brilliant
- this one is a lot of fun it's super super random it's also really it's kind of chaotic
- I really like the combos of rice
- Scout is amazing it's a game you can bring anywhere it's small it's compact
- it's like pattern laying
- it made my brain explode and I want more of that
- who doesn't love Marvel United it's very fun
- it's super well done I think it's a lot of fun
- Zap Attack it was very fun and we still haven't gone back to it and we should because it was a really good game
- Yak is fun it's very cool because you just like go around and try to collect resources build up these cubes to build up your pyramid and then score points based on how you've grouped all of your different color uh cubes and it's it's it's simple it's easy and the um Yaks alone are amazing and they go around there they're so cute and there's a little baby yak
- what is our Z game we only have one and it's called zapotec which we both really want to play yes it's gonna play this yes we have wait when did we play it about a year ago I'm thinking of um yeah yeah we played zap okay Zap Attack it was very fun and we still haven't gone back to it and we should because it was a really good game
- it's just been so long that's what happens when you have so many games
- well that's been at least recommendations 26 recommendations there are some doubles in there but you know what we'll let you do the math how many games you recommended let us know in the comments down below not like we can compare our lists or anything does Tyler's double game count we don't know we'll find out boom
- well if you've played any of these games that we've mentioned and you would also recommend them to other people in the board gaming hobby or who want who you want to play board games with let us know down in the comments below what are some of the games we missed and if you're feeling ambitious for it why you type the alphabet down the whole suggestions go from your collection because we love to hear what your recommendations are for each letter and which letter do you have the most games of true bars is s s
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kovray Challenge at 3:52 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Cute and cozy
- has tiles
- brain crunch
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Cute and cozy
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Tile Placement — Calico has tiles.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- parade because it's a cute card game that we I wanted parade and I hope it fits in the spot that I want it to fit but we'll see
- Arboretum it's another classic card game very fun a lot of enjoyment
- I think I have to Mulligan Castle party there's no way for it to fit it doesn't fit
- because Trails is fun
- I'm gonna pick Cat Cafe instead very it's a it's another um rolling right but it's also very fun so
- I'll take Town 66 it's an oink game hooray taking all the Oink games yeah because I know they'll fit
- it's where you try to draw and you spot the difference it's very fun but I'm afraid that it won't fit
- small box perfect for the cube
- this is the bust for me I think I'm gonna take that's pretty clever and if it doesn't fit in my shelf it doesn't fit
- it did not fit
- I for sure thought that space of the top would have been perfect and then I would have grabbed all filled in the cracks of everything else I thought I could pull off
- no maybe trying to take that's pretty clever when I knew it wasn't gonna fit because I could have fit like a couple smaller games in yeah way more games in but that's my own fault for being greedy
- I like my Cube so I wouldn't change anything
- which Cube do you prefer whose game night would you come to mine or Tyler's
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kovray Top 10 List at 28:46 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
Mixed (leans positive for some, but ultimately sold)
Pros
- Cozy theme and appealing visuals
- Engaging puzzle that becomes mentally challenging
- Fast to set up and play
- Good for solo play with challenge modes
- Cute cat interactions
Cons
- Can be too luck-dependent for some players (tile draw)
- Can feel punishing if desired tiles don't appear
- The strategic depth might be overwhelming for some, leading to analysis paralysis.
Thematic elements
- Cats and Quilting
- Building a quilt
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Objective Fulfillment — Players aim to complete personal and shared goals on their quilt.
- Pattern Building — Placing tiles onto a personal quilt board to create specific patterns and color arrangements.
- Set Collection — Completing objectives based on color and pattern adjacency.
- tile drafting — Players draft fabric tiles from a selection.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Gateway Games well for those of you who do not know Gateway games are essentially games that are easy to uh kind of introduce you into the hobby get you involved a little bit more they're not too overly complicated and they're a lot of fun
- essentially the game that you put on the table and you see somebody's eyes just Firework and all of a sudden they have a collection of 58 board games a month later
- so it's a very quick game you can play it like slower if you want to but there's no need to you can choose the time and you place it and then place other tiles and you can all so place them on top of each other which is nice building it
- I feel like not a lot of games you can rearrange like you always rearrange your hand and I am the chaotic person that never rearranges my cards so like if they can go like together everyone's like give us a moment we gotta make sure all of our twos and all the things go together in other games not Scouts and I'm just like nope this is my hand so this game is perfect for me
- essentially what's really fun about this game is as the game progresses you're always doing something on your turn even when it's not your turn
- it's very very satisfying with the marbles clicking together
- it's a lot of fun to just grab the tiles that maybe the other players need or that you really need to make sure you're getting the right ones to score yourself the right points
- that tight little finish at the end where you don't know if somebody's gonna end the game because they've made a horizontal line
- the quick start guide is something that I'd love to see in more games because this game essentially has a two-page document that walks you through your first feature
- this is a Cooperative real-time game
- it's cozy yet delightfully crunchy in a way as well
- it's so hard and my brain wants to do all the puzzles at the same time
- for us I think I'm speaking for both of us when I say like it's just to luck based like getting those files that you want
- I swear there was one game where we rolled 11 four times in a row like consecutively and everyone was just losing their mind and I was sitting there just raking in the points and it was amazing and I was just mad
- but it can be a mean game
- the quick start guide yes I want to see more of this in games
- this is a breath of fresh air
- it is cozy yet delightfully crunchy in a way as well
- this game burns my brain so very very much
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Quackalope Playthrough at 0:03 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Enjoyable solo mode
- Engaging storytelling
- Tactical depth
- Good replayability with different game modes
- High player count potentially very fun
- Good value on Kickstarter with free expansion
Cons
- Can be difficult to win
- Host struggled with solo play during recording
- Equipment has a risk of breaking
Thematic elements
- Adventure, Storytelling
- Story cards, Adventure mode, Long quest mode
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Character upgrading — The host discusses upgrading characters with buffs, stating "I can upgrade them" and deciding to "push some upgrades. I want an extra shield."
- Combat — The gameplay shows detailed combat where players attack and defend, with different strike types (true, team, reckless, chance). The host consults the rules multiple times to understand combat interactions.
- Deck Building — While not explicitly called deck building, the concept of building a warband with different fighters and shuffling them into a deck is present.
- event cards — The gameplay involves drawing event cards like 'Festival day' and 'Fell Pass Market' which present choices and opportunities to purchase supplies.
- Loot/Rewards — Winning battles grants upgrades and rewards, with the host noting "every time you win, you get to get an upgrade for your core game."
- Resource Management — Stamina is a key resource used for movement, upgrading gear, recruiting, and battling. Crown is used for purchasing items in the market.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Don't rush headlong at a beard full of necrotic worms, because they'll be they'll be the death of you. That's what I've learned, at least.
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kovray Top 10 List at 5:21 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- wholesome, cozy theme
- cat motif with personal memory
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- cat-centered comfort and home life
- cozy cat-themed setup with a wholesome domestic vibe
- memory-driven and mood-focused
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Cooperative game where you're basically trying to make the perfect day happen
- it's a tile placement game where you're going to be putting these tiles that have a colored animal on it
- I would read out it in different character voices
- it's a co-op game where you're managing a farm and you've got like a crunch to like crunch crunch crunch time
- it's the game of life that me and Ilia are living it right now
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kovray Playthrough at 2:15 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Cozy, approachable theme
- Pleasant, tactile gameplay
Cons
- Rule interpretation can be non-obvious to newcomers
Thematic elements
- Cats, textile patterns, cozy domestic life
- Domestic cat-themed patchwork and quilting
- Abstract, puzzle-like
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Pattern Building — Players place patches to form patterns and score points; pattern creation drives scoring and interaction.
- pattern-building — Players place patches to form patterns and score points; pattern creation drives scoring and interaction.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- The Feast for Odin which by the way is a fantastic game it is one of our favorite games
- dominant species very fun game
- this board game is fun
- the important part of the clue is the last sentence this board game is fun
- fungus is red aquatic is blue this game is wonderful With a Little Help from you
- hoist up your flag and see what you get not to your taste give it a flip
- Turnip it's a bluffing game
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Board Game Buzzz Discussion at 7:47 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)
- I really want to bring Ready Set Bet
- Trio we've been loving Trio so much
- Harmony was fun
- River Valley Glass Works is a must
- I love seaglass and I love the tactile feel of being able to pick the sea glass
- Mysterium it's like clue but better
- Horrified is a great one
- I also love cat in the Box
- Apples to Apples I still love Apples
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Tabletop Tolson Review at 0:06 sentiment: mixed
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Overall sentiment (raw)
mixed
Pros
none
Cons
- Choices are less varied compared to Knitting Circle.
- The entire board is generally connected when playing a tile.
- Central tiles might be interactive with other scoring tiles.
Thematic elements
- Collecting and placing fabric patches to create a quilt.
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Set Collection — Players draw from one of three tiles in the center to replace a drafted tile.
- Tile Placement — Players pick between two tiles to play into their player board.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- I think I would rather play knitting Circle over Calico for a couple reasons.
- I love that rondelle feature, I think there's more to pick from.
- Everyone just goes at the same time, I think that's brilliant!
- I love how fast it is, I love how how just easy it is to do.
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Where There's A Wilz, There's a Play Top 10 List at 22:00 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- accessible for families and non-gamers
- charming visuals
Cons
- some players may prefer Cascadia as a comparison
Thematic elements
- cats, cozy crafting
- cozy quilt-building with cats in mind
- tile-laying with cute character art
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Drafting — draft cards and choose scoring opportunities
- tile-laying / pattern building — place tiles to attract cats and complete patterns
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Let's go to Japan
- Isle of Cats this is really heavy but it also has kittens and beasts inside of here
- Creature Comforts absolute hit
- Calico you try to lay down the prettiest quilt to attract cats
- Parks is my number five
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Meeple University Top 10 List at 26:50 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- strong color/pattern aesthetic
- family-friendly and approachable
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- colorful patchwork patterns
- cats and textiles
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- tile-placement with cat/couture patterns — Tile-based pattern-building with cat-themed objectives.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- we keep this casual so if you have any questions we'll have a look and then we'll try to answer as best as we can
- our top games of the last two months
- it's a two-player game and it's tight and crunchy
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Board Gaming Ramblings Discussion at 6:48 sentiment: mixed
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Overall sentiment (raw)
mixed
Pros
- Nice acrylic pieces
Cons
- New version is coming
Thematic elements
- quilting
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 whole video is US looking at 40 boxes saying this is a great game let's never play it again
- so this is like a nice set for somebody want to play it you have everything need for like a lot of
- this is a game I I thought I had fun while I played it but then we tried to get it played again for keeper K and it just like I it was always something else I wanted to play more than this
- sometimes you have to know that the person you play these games with have the wrong taste and they will not play it with you
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Foster the Meeple Discussion at 12:52
video_pk 86701 · mention_pk 225404
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Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Cats and quilting
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Bob Vance Vance Refrigeration Bob Vance Vance Refrigeration Bob Vance Vance Refrigeration
- Fashion show fashion show fashion show at lunch
- it's Halloween oh this is perfect this perfect timing
- The pens happened the pens happened
- Do you know who I am I'm Lizard King I'm the Lizard King
- that's dice jail when the dice rolls are bad you send them to jail
- well you're wrong because we talked to them
- if you think that any of them are wrong well you're wrong
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Where There's A Wilz, There's a Play Discussion at 54:06
video_pk 86527 · mention_pk 224107
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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)
No quotes stored for this video.
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Where There's A Wilz, There's a Play Top 15 List at 8:31 sentiment: positive
video_pk 86143 · mention_pk 222151
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Interesting tile/colour matching
- Dynamic two-player interaction
Cons
- Tiles can cycle and disappear; strategy depends on global pool
Thematic elements
- fabric patterns and quilting
- cat-themed quilt design
- light, cozy
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Tile Placement — place tiles on your board grid to form patterns
- tile_drafting — draft three colored tiles from above your board
- tile_parity_and_removal — tiles removed depending on turn order and bag dynamics
- tile_placement — place tiles on your board grid to form patterns
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- the dinos are so cute
- it's an easy beginner drafting game
- the rondelle idea of this of going around this circle and you only have three tiles that you can draft from
- In Bot Factory you are doing a little worker placement where you're placing a worker onto one of four different Factory floors
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Where There's A Wilz, There's a Play Discussion at 5:04 sentiment: positive
video_pk 86106 · mention_pk 222037
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Charming visuals
- Relaxing strategic puzzle
- Great theme for cat lovers
Cons
- Score tracking can be finicky for new players
Thematic elements
Comparison games
- Carcassonne
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Color Matching — Colors influence scoring and requirements for completing bonuses.
- Pattern Building — Place tiles to create patterns that score through quests and cat bonuses.
- tile drafting — Draft tiles to place on a personal board to attract cats and fulfill cat-related goals.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- I love the smell of Play-Doh
- this is one of our favorite games that we played
- companion Quest o Ugo is that his name
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Board Gaymes James Discussion at 3:36 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Impression of quality; author has been enjoying their games.
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- N/A — Not specified.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- UKGE is 47 days away and there are some games coming out that I am really excited to see.
- Forest Shuffle Dartmore. This is like a reskin of Forest Shuffle.
- Come Sail Away is available in Canada but if I can manage to with that combo get come sail away for less than 23 British pounds.
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Board Gaming Ramblings Other at 3:15 sentiment: negative
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Overall sentiment (raw)
negative
Pros
- Sounded fun in theory
- Did some things in a more meaty way
Cons
- Clunky
- Didn't work that well
- Biggest letdown
Thematic elements
- City building.
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Card Drafting — Players draft cards as part of the city-building process.
- city building — A city-building game that involves drafting cards and constructing a building with floors and a roof.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- It's going so fast. It's going faster and faster.
- Number one, uh, you will get our happy faces on your in on your screen.
- It's called improv. Oh, I mean scripted.
- A lot of trick takers, some other fun games, some not so fun games.
- It is our own Easter hunt that our friends Osa and Christ made for us.
- My my biggest and most fun experience was again for like I think the third month in a row.
- Basically he made like a list. These are just like a bunch of games I want to play that I haven't played.
- My biggest surprise is in the name.
- It's weird because you put it up and it looks like a game like a game. Yes. But it is basically just like abstract puzzle.
- It's like Ticket to Ride but with bolts.
- Yes, indeed you forget.
- Thank you. Bye.
- Trickeron is gonna be my number star because I was not allowed to do my own number one this time.
- Blood Rage is fantastic. I love Blood Rage. I think Blood Rage is it's not that complicated to get into and it has so much fun depth and strategy and tactics and I just enjoy my time with it a lot.
- Blood Rage you like more than Rising Sun.
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Where There's A Wilz, There's a Play Top 10 List at 10:34 sentiment: positive
video_pk 85644 · mention_pk 220017
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Thinky but accessible
- Cozy theme with cats
- Supports strategic planning and long-term planning
Cons
- Requires planning and foresight
- Can feel tight or constrained for some players
Thematic elements
- Cozy, pattern-and-color matching
- Cat-themed quilt-making
- Thinky, strategic but approachable
Comparison games
- Cascadia
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Compound Scoring — Points are awarded for color/shape patterns and cat associations.
- pattern-driven scoring — Points are awarded for color/shape patterns and cat associations.
- Resource Management — Managing patches, patterns, and buttons to maximize points
- Tile Placement — Players lay patches onto their quilt following preset patterns.
- tile placement / pattern building — Players lay patches onto their quilt following preset patterns.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- This is a really fun lighter game.
- Calico fun game.
- This is a really fun one. It makes you think.
- We really like that one.
- It's a lot of fun. I like Honeybuzz.
- Lost Ruins of Arnack is a really good one.
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Foster the Meeple Discussion at 38:37 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- cute
- puzzling
- solo friendly
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- cats
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Pattern Building — You're building out your quilt. You're doing a little puzzling.
- Tile Placement — You're building out your quilt.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Survival of the fittest, baby. It is what it is.
- you need to win. you need to defeat everybody else and it is not a nice game
- Root is a very mean game because it does have kingmaking which is very mean and also very competitive
- It's so freaking cute.
- because what's more whimsical than a cafe where cappy bars are serving you?
- I think Get Bit is not loved enough.
- Phenomenal game. Phenomenal solo trick taking. Amazing.
- It is meant to be a mindful activity for solo players.
- you can play it so many times in a row, you will never get sick of it.
- It's a great game for me time.
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Where There's A Wilz, There's a Play Top 10 List at 0:54 sentiment: positive
video_pk 84774 · mention_pk 215966
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Pleasant tile-placement puzzle
- Cat-themed scoring and rainbow button
Cons
- Board constriction can be limiting late game
Thematic elements
- cat-friendly quilt design
- quilting themed board with hex tiles and cats
- abstract puzzle
Comparison games
- Cascadia
- Verdant
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Set Collection — collect colored and button tokens based on patterns
- Tile Placement — place hexagonal quilt tiles on a quilt-board to meet criteria
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- I love Cascadia. I love the puzzle.
- Fit to Print is the top game for me.
- Cascadia Rolling Hills is the rolling right version of Cascadia.
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kovray Top 5 List at 9:19 sentiment: positive
video_pk 84519 · mention_pk 214822
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- beautiful table presence
- cozy, charming theme
- replayable due to draft and pattern interactions
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- cozy, cozy-cute table presence
- quilt-building with kittens, buttons for expression
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- adaptive risk-taking — if goals can't be achieved, adjust strategy and take calculated risks elsewhere
- pattern and color scoring — three scoring goals are built into the quilt: surrounding colors, surrounding patterns, or both
- Pattern Building — three scoring goals are built into the quilt: surrounding colors, surrounding patterns, or both
- Risk Management — if goals can't be achieved, adjust strategy and take calculated risks elsewhere
- tile drafting and placement — draft tiles and place them to build a quilt
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- There's honestly nothing wrong with this game.
- Cozy Calico.
- It's a tile laying game built from a classic roll and write called Railroad Tiles.
- If you like Ark Nova, you're going to love Sanctuary.
- Mic drop.
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Video rMBsgzJPf1o
Board Gaming Ramblings Discussion at 17:08 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Competitive mode is very good
- Excellent tile placement
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Placement puzzle — Described as a placement puzzle.
- Polyominoes — Involves polyominoes.
- Tile Placement — Features tile placement.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- It's been another month. September. It's been quick.
- We played 22 new to us games.
- The most fun experience is not a game Oh. in itself.
- It's basically in between all of this, finding time to play escape room games.
- Because you you could flip the sheet. You can do that with every single game. But most of the time it's not going to be anything on the back. It's like oh, it's blank or it's the same thing on the back. But here is like a game mechanism that you flip around and you write on the other side and you have to pop out the other Yes.
- I had zero hope for. And then we played it and it was a lot of fun.
- It is very simple, but it does what it tries to do in a very good way. It's a great filler and it was a huge surprise how much I like this game.
- It sounds like a game that I would hate.
- Because a let down for me is a game I was like, I think this is going to be good. Most of these games were fun.
- Railway Boom is a upcoming Spiel release coming out from Cranio Creations.
- It is very cool. You are building out you're doing train game stuff. But there is technology that's kind of different.
- It is a cute but crunchy two-player game.
- It's a card game except that it also has other components.
- This was a great game. Another one that could almost have been on like the biggest surprise.
- And they spoke about this game. I was like, 'Oh, is that the theme?' And I was like No, but I was like it it was like He said like, 'Oh, then you roll the dice and that tells you kind of what your person want to do.'
- My number one is Ants because it's great. Not aunts. Not aunts. That's a different game.
- This was one of those games that gave me that feeling of, 'This is fun.' Yeah. This is giving me joy. This is just like fun fun fun fun.
- Calypso could also basically have been my biggest surprise.
- I'm saying this even though it is a sponsored play-through, so you can throw away my thoughts if you want to, but this is just my I played it competitive first.
- This is one of the most fun games I played in a long time.
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Our Family Plays Games Discussion at 1:11:53 sentiment: mixed
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Overall sentiment (raw)
mixed
Pros
- Fun.
- Interesting objective matching.
Cons
- Can be difficult to win.
- Lost a couple of times.
Thematic elements
- Building a city and matching objectives
- Cooperative overlaying of cards to create city sections.
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Cooperative — The game is cooperative.
- Pattern Building — Players overlap cards to create areas of specific colors and match objectives.
- Solo Play — Can be played solo.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Takes the game to new heights.
- I'm still disappointed with the components.
- But besides the name the game play was off the chain.
- That is the jam.
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Meeple University Haul at 6:16 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- really pretty
- really fun with the twist with the sliding part
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Drafting — The game involves drafting.
- Tile sliding — The game mechanics include sliding tiles.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Yes, maybe we knew there were still some games in transit.
- It's like 300 plus 150. I can't remember how much I pay about that much. 450 €450 something like it's about 500 Australian dollars.
- Sadly, they didn't survive the post.
- It's probably because actually no not the Pacific Ocean cuz that's the least direct ocean to get to Australia.
- So some people who really likes to care of their board games, please do not yell to anyone.
- It's still playable, although it's like bitten up like really bad, especially on the side.
- So, this is uh this is Space Cowboys. Sorry, Space Cowboys. We haven't been able to display a perfectly square box, but rest assured you at home, if you purchase from your friendly local game store, it will be square.
- This is by the people who did Ghost Lift who we uh which we shown last time.
- I am excited to play Recall.
- So, there are more that or three more actually games.
- If you have heard of Startups, please let us know if you enjoy it or if you don't like it.
- Um, this is Fman Frey's game called Floss, which is Fearless.
- I think I'm okay with this. Like, looks like everything is intact.
- I like this art here. I like this angular very stark angular uh geometric shape.
- So, this is like um a draft.
- This is very sad. This is uh I can't really give these toys to Teran.
- So, this is Limit. It's about environmental and this is the last games I think.
- Um, yeah, maybe it is rare. Maybe it's going to worth a lot in the chart, but it's dented a little bit.
- So, this is um yeah, maybe it is rare. Maybe it's going to worth a lot in the chart, but it's dented a little bit. Right.
- And this one I remember the preview from last year's Essen. So I remember being quite interested in this one.
- So, this is um yeah, maybe it is rare. Maybe it's going to worth a lot in the chart, but it's dented a little bit.
- This is a two-player game kind of like push and pull by uh Korea board Korea board games.
- So, this is the only one that I got from Korea Board Games and hoping this is going to be a fun two-play game that we got we can bring to Bali in our family visit soon.
- So, those are these are um little wooden potatoes.
- What do you call it? The laser cut.
- Laser rocks. Laser.
- Is it laser rocks or just general? No, just general general laser cut.
- Yeah, laser cut. And including the potatoes. It's very good.
- Caution signs is one of the one that we got from Essen.
- This is again, this is not new, but this is a good party game plays a lot of people, which is what is it now? Nine players up to nine players where one person is a guesser, the other one is drawer. You have 20 seconds to draw a combination of stuff and the guess I will need to and the cards would get mixed.
- You will get an adjective and a noun and draw them together.
- Very good there.
- Yes. And then it's kind of so clovery you have to or a guesser has to align them correctly. Yes.
- Good fun. So this is uh we've got three things from Delicious Games this year.
- One you've seen last time which is the underwater city expansion. Second one is Aquaria. This is a Thomas Hollik game.
- Yes. So obviously he had the very also slightly broken on the corner. He had the very big show last year with Seti Galileo and uh the tea.
- Yeah. I heard good things about this one as well. Yeah.
- And his release this year. Yes. So, and then the second one from delicious games is Aperna. This is Vladimir Sushi. The only Vladimir Sushi's game. Suhei. Vladimir Sui's game.
- That's what I've been singing in my head. Now you've got it.
- Yeah. Yeah. So, this is um our only Vladimir Suhi's game. And this is a smaller box. So, yeah. Nice little cute box.
- We've been enjoying these games including last year's release for Safa. Oh yes, he's he's had uh many classic releases over a long time. So many. So many.
- So before we move on to the next games, these magazine I got handed over magazine which is called Joy.
- Fort is it for depends what language it is. Yes. So there's not a lot of magazines around these days, but this is one of them. Um, why the first RPG season is the most important, challenging, and satisfying. Part two.
- So, a mix of things there and then a bag. I don't know if you know that I collect bags. So, on my birthday, please give me bags. Backs.
- Yes, Hobby tote bag. Yes, tote bag. And it's got two handles.
- Um, over there is a And it's got two handles.
- Yeah. It's actually a thoughtful review of the bag.
- Yes. There's the Soros. This is from Super Mele. Now, Super Meles distribute lots of games and this is one of their release games. It's actually sold out at Essentville. So, yes, it was one of the bigger games. Yeah. Shri Mill. Yes.
- So, it's looks beautiful. Look at that.
- And it has these dingies.
- I think somebody mentioned this game as well to me. Pretty sure it is like in my shopping list somewhere.
- Yes, it was pretty uh pretty well hyped going into the show.
- Very heavy. Lots of things in here. H they are okay the box the bit day if you want to please grab it first. So this is by Brett Spiel podcast. So look at this. It's cute right? It made it home.
- nice little 3D printed bit.
- Which clicks together.
- Clicks together. Hooray. Uh two more games. Well two more games that we can show. Oh yeah. I forgot about this. Whoops. There's a space lab. You would have seen the slideshow photo. Maybe you're not in the first part of essence build game. This is engine building game and it's very pretty. Like you want to Okay, it's shiny as well.
- Happy.
- Not as shiny as the other one.
- Well, the in the inside's also shiny, Taran. Well, you can play a bit um a bit later if you like. Look. Shiny.
- That is shiny.
- Yeah, shiny. Anyways, trust me, it's shiny. So, this is by Studio H. And this is a kind of like yeah as I say uh engine not engine building but tile placement you're trying to meet objective in a different way and this is my fault chemist lookout games
- now if you look back at the fortunes of scandal way it is a euro game but a euro game but looks like a marit
- very uh very thematic looking art. Yes, that this one is um well, look at Games brought out things like Oh, we've got the Forest Shovel one as well, the D Mall, the new version, but I didn't get it from Essence Spiel. I got it from Gen Con. Uh and this one is the lookout games one. So, would be interesting um to to play like this looks like not a Euro game, right?
- No, it looks like a battle card type of game. It's what I would generally imagine. I mean, it is to play two players.
- So, and so the Marvel characters we have here, it's I don't recognize many of them. That's Iron Man. That's the Hulk.
- That's all you know about Marvel. I'm the big fan of Marvel bigger.
- I'm more of an I'm more of an X-Men.
- That's actually true.
- So, I would recognize X-Men of which those I'm not
- which I will need to give you quiz. This is Hercules and the 12 labors. So this this is a solo game. This is uh the the publishers just got a few copies. So I got this from Essen
- and that is Envy Born Games.
- Yeah, it seems like a really fun uh solo game with with dice to dice to allocate to the cards.
- There's not really a lot of explanations there. Sorry. This is Punikica which we talked about in the previous vlog which is a two-player battle game with card play.
- Yes, Punic War game from Felank.
- And over there we have Children of Coloss. This might have the most heft to it. This is Yes, it is quite heavy. Children of the Colossi which I also show in photos um that it's kind of like a there's a area control but also there's uh you want to send your work in here for your control. want to send it up there in the mountains to give you more powers. So that difficult decision.
- Um they've got lots and lots of them but and by the end of essence spill I see that they almost none. So I don't know maybe they sold out as well.
- And this is not new. I don't know if this is this year's release. I'm pretty sure this was kickstarted.
- So they're very big this year though. Jaggi. Yes.
- Yeah. And we also had a alternative rule to some of using some of the components for
- It needs more love.
- I'd rather it be damaged than not arrive at all.
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Video bNKR2zX1S8U
Where There's A Wilz, There's a Play Playthrough at 0:00
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Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Array
- Array
- quilting motifs and color/pattern coordination to attract cats
- Array
- Cat-themed quilt design in a domestic, craft-oriented setting
- Array
- Array
- Array
- mixed
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 this drafting mechanism would drastically change it at higher player count because at a higher player count when you have four players, all three tiles that are out there after your turn could be gone by the time it's your turn again because they and other tiles may come out or even with three players, two of those tiles are going to be gone.
- I really like knitting circle and I really like Calico.
- This is the quilting circle variant of Calico.
- Calico was number one on flatout games list.
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Where There's A Wilz, There's a Play Discussion at 4:56 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Charming theme with aesthetic appeal
- Introduces a new drafting approach via Calico and related ideas
Cons
- Complexity can creep in with pattern interactions
Thematic elements
- pattern drafting, color/pattern optimization
- Cat-themed patchwork quilt-building
- cozy, visually appealing abstract strategy
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Pattern Building — Draft in patterns to meet goals and maximize points
- Pattern/tile optimization — Draft in patterns to meet goals and maximize points
- tile drafting — Draft tiles to place onto your quilt board
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- this month we are exploring old games in a new way.
- Every game that we're putting on our wall is going to be played on our table.
- Pergola is a tile laying game kind of set collection, different things.
- Pergola is absolutely gorgeous and the components are really pretty.
- Tokaido is a nice chill game.
- The playmat is very large.
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Video jhjWhChjTWo
Watch It Played Top List at 8:51 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- agriculture, trading crops, contracting equipment, constructing buildings
- 18th-century Mediterranean delta
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- trading_and_market_mechanism — A central, innovative market mechanic drives the trading of crops.
- worker_assignment_and_building — Assigning workers to trading, contracting, and construction actions.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- This looks beautiful. It's about wine making. I'm in.
- Sail with us to the Red North, a new combative game of hidden information and bluffing for two to four players from mighty boards.
- This one is pitched as an exciting and accessible card game with lots of hand management and actually no pun intended on this one. Spatial tableau building.
- Deco certainly seems to be kind of the unofficial Blatro the board game.
- Cities USA is going to be a level up in complexity.
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Board Gaming Ramblings Top List at 7:54 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- One of the better spatial puzzle games
- Reviewer expects the other host to love it
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Competitive play — The reviewer has also played a competitive mode.
- cooperative play — The reviewer has played it cooperatively and is excited to play it more.
- spatial puzzles — The game is specifically praised for its spatial puzzle elements.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- So, these are 10 games. And of course, if we did this one in four months, it would look different because we would know more about the year.
- So, I'm very um I'm curious about how they're resolving this mechanically because that seems like a little chaotic game. I'm not sure how that lands with me.
- But the thing that makes it very interesting is that you're not just playing as the archaeologists, you're also playing as the tribes. So, it's like a not a time travel game, but you are doing stuff in the past that might I don't know how, but it might then affect the present.
- So it makes it makes for them to be very unique and thematic games that I think and also it make great games not just thematic ones.
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Where There's A Wilz, There's a Play Analysis at 14:31 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Challenging puzzle with tight constraints
- Appeals to players who like pattern/board-control puzzles
Cons
- Can be tight; some players prefer less constrained tiling
Thematic elements
- puzzle-driven quilt design
- quilt-building with cats
- abstract puzzle with cat-themed goals
Comparison games
- Cascadia
- Tiny Towns
- Long Shot: The Dice Game
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- tile drafting and placement — Draft quilt tiles to satisfy color/pattern goals
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Everdell is one of my favorite worker placement games.
- Everdell is moving on as the first number one seed that has actually moved on.
- Three Sisters is one of my favorite rolling-right games.
- Hanamikoji is a lane battler where you are placing cards down in an I cut you choose fashion.
- Santorini is an abstract game.
- Parks is the better game.
- Hot Streak is moving on.
- Harmonies is the Cascadia Killer, but Cascadia I like more.
- Junk Art is pulling up the upset and I really, really like Junk Art.
- Calico is not my favorite; Cascadia I like more than Calico.
- Long Shot is a roll and ride where you're betting on horses.
- Sprawlopolis is a buttonshy game where you try to build the best city.
- Azul Summer Pavilion is my number one Azul game.
- Small World is an area control game with variable beings.
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Video cH-UxTUcl_4
Neon Gorilla Interview at 44:00
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Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
none
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- You gotta keep throwing spaghetti at the wall, man.
- I would love to make content, but it's that where does it fall on the gaming? I'd rather game personally.
- That is what I wish I would have done from the get-go.
- Clip that.
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Where There's A Wilz, There's a Play Analysis at 12:52
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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)
- I'm going to go a little quicker through this because I am going to do all of round two now.
- Please like, comment, and subscribe.
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The Board Game Garden Discussion at 3:42
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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)
- Remember, you are somebody's reason to smile.
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