Hansa

Video uYzAa-Dkejc Getting Games Discussion at 3:08 sentiment: negative

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Overall sentiment (raw)

negative

Pros

none

Cons

not really my type of game to keep in the collection

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Comparison games

none

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Mechanics unknown.

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No key topics recorded for this video.

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January was amazing honestly there were 26 new people who joined into the campaign
I got about 170 000 views over the course of that month

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Video EmDdEPE-7HU Board Game Coffee Discussion at 7:35 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Pretty game with crystals
Fun
Light and easy to get into

Cons

none

Thematic elements

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Mechanics unknown.

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No key topics recorded for this video.

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I'm Mark Maya and this is boarding coffee
we're going to be doing some micro reviews throughout the episode of any games that I've played
so the purpose of this I'm gonna show you my collection I'm gonna help you build yours
we're going to be giving away it's kind of we're going to be doing some micro reviews throughout the episode of any games that I've played granted in this pile I think there's a lot of games I haven't played so we might just switch through those but the micro reviews are there to help you make informed decisions when building up your collection if you don't win
now we're gonna have 24 videos over the next 12 days and we're giving out 55 5-0 we're giving out 50 games over 50 games
The winners will be announced live after these 12 videos are released
the idea since this is the season of giving we give to you and we want you to pay it forward and give to the kids
ah an unexpected party this was an unexpected game to be released because it's about The Hobbit like the dinner they do in the beginning the movie or something
it's dense it's like a I think it's like a work replacement I don't know because we've never played it I opened it I started reading the rules got distracted probably by another project and never got back to it so I have no idea
so the spill is sponsored by smirk and Dagger who who is giving it away
this episode we are giving away Ganesha and deep state for two winners and that's from crowd games
so that's three lucky winners I'm gonna win one two three
you gotta subscribe to board game coffee on YouTube you gotta like this video and tell us and this is this is for Logistics when picking winners make sure we do get a winner that is in the eligible in an eligible country
out of the old games you used to play from back in the day because we had a few oldies here Monopoly risk uh clue Etc are there any of those games that you're still playing today
but even if you weren't which one do you have the most fond memories of
it is possible to win multiple prizes because it's all randomly selected if your name gets pulled out two three times you're gonna win two three gifts
I apologize for the companies who are sponsoring the sponsoring this giveaway
we will be announcing all the winners after all the 12 videos are are released and we will be announcing though that we will be announcing those live
you can enter every video because you can win multiple times
thank you again to our sponsors uh crowd games and smirk and Dagger they made this possible
remember have fun keep gaming be social see you next week

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Video EmDdEPE-7HU Board Game Coffee Discussion at 16:59 sentiment: neutral

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Neutral

Pros

none

Cons

none

Thematic elements

none

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none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Mechanics unknown.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

I'm Mark Maya and this is boarding coffee
we're going to be doing some micro reviews throughout the episode of any games that I've played
so the purpose of this I'm gonna show you my collection I'm gonna help you build yours
we're going to be giving away it's kind of we're going to be doing some micro reviews throughout the episode of any games that I've played granted in this pile I think there's a lot of games I haven't played so we might just switch through those but the micro reviews are there to help you make informed decisions when building up your collection if you don't win
now we're gonna have 24 videos over the next 12 days and we're giving out 55 5-0 we're giving out 50 games over 50 games
The winners will be announced live after these 12 videos are released
the idea since this is the season of giving we give to you and we want you to pay it forward and give to the kids
ah an unexpected party this was an unexpected game to be released because it's about The Hobbit like the dinner they do in the beginning the movie or something
it's dense it's like a I think it's like a work replacement I don't know because we've never played it I opened it I started reading the rules got distracted probably by another project and never got back to it so I have no idea
so the spill is sponsored by smirk and Dagger who who is giving it away
this episode we are giving away Ganesha and deep state for two winners and that's from crowd games
so that's three lucky winners I'm gonna win one two three
you gotta subscribe to board game coffee on YouTube you gotta like this video and tell us and this is this is for Logistics when picking winners make sure we do get a winner that is in the eligible in an eligible country
out of the old games you used to play from back in the day because we had a few oldies here Monopoly risk uh clue Etc are there any of those games that you're still playing today
but even if you weren't which one do you have the most fond memories of
it is possible to win multiple prizes because it's all randomly selected if your name gets pulled out two three times you're gonna win two three gifts
I apologize for the companies who are sponsoring the sponsoring this giveaway
we will be announcing all the winners after all the 12 videos are are released and we will be announcing though that we will be announcing those live
you can enter every video because you can win multiple times
thank you again to our sponsors uh crowd games and smirk and Dagger they made this possible
remember have fun keep gaming be social see you next week

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Video 0Zsl0JiC4fo Getting Games Games Radar Vlog at 37:47 sentiment: neutral

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Overall sentiment (raw)

Neutral

Pros

Designed by Stefan Feld, known for interesting dice mechanics.
Thematic elements of pirate adventure are engaging.

Cons

It's a reimplementation of 'Ramen Pirates', a game most people reportedly dislike.
The host has no experience with the previous version and only heard negative feedback.
Might be bundled with Catwoman in a Kickstarter.

Thematic elements

Pirate adventures, exploration, and combat
The Seas
Telling tales of adventures

Comparison games

Catwoman

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Area Movement — Navigating the Seas and conquering outposts implies movement across a map.
Dice Rolling — Mentioned as a core mechanic.
Set Collection — Players collect resources like cannons and provisions.
Variable player powers — Each player has their own ship.

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Tiny Epic Game of Thrones it's a 2024 game it says assume the role of a mighty House of the Seven Kingdoms
players utilize an Innovative limited action dice mechanism M to strategically choose cards such as plot whisper event March and sail with the options to follow other players actions
players will yield an immense amount of Power with their respective houses through a versatile hand of multi-use cards that allow players to plot against the influential houses of Westeros orchestrate grandio events and partake in exhilarating battles
Worms span I'm being factious this is like one of the most talked about games over the last few weeks this is a reimplementation of wingspan all about dragons
Build a cavernous Sanctuary for Dragons of all shapes and sizes
your player board starts out small they're caves and at the beginning of the game your cave is Tiny I think there's only room for one Dragon but as you play through the game you can dig out your cave allowing you to put more dragons in there
Wormspan looks cool I like dragons I think they're cool I think the artwork looks neat
I'm intrigued like wingspan is one of the more popular games to come out in the last seven years and here is a follow-up game with a new theme and some new mechanics I want to see how this one goes

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Video 71LtYaUUXdo Getting Games Discussion at 11:01 sentiment: mixed

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Overall sentiment (raw)

mixed

Pros

enjoyed with Anastasia
tactical with ship movement

Cons

did not click with two players; feels better with more players

Thematic elements

shipping/market dynamics; bargaining

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

economic/shipping route dynamic — single ship on an architecture around Scandinavia; move and sell; position to hinder opponents

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No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

I don't necessarily love stock market games
this is a very complicated Euro with a whole bunch of honestly very cool stuff going on
it's a racing game up the mountain
I paid a lot of money for this game
it's a gorgeous production
it's easily my favorite race game
looks like it has a compelling idea behind it
I just find those kinds of things really aesthetically pleasing

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Video Yc4XQe-Nm94 UndeadVikingVideos Discussion at 5:51 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

good little game
decent game
good game

Cons

took Tangga so long to burn through all their copies of Hansa
was one of those games that was always like on Tang Trash

Thematic elements

Buy and sell colorful goods
Hanseatic cities

Comparison games

California
China

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Ship location — Your ship location is key.

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No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

What a load off my mind. Holy cow.
So tasty.
Don't hit me with a good time.
Get a ticket for the flea market.
You got a golden ticket.
That's the one hour I ask.
You know what? It might be have to be Friday night then because Friday the only thing I've got going
I know, but who do I kick out?
It is a good movie. It is a good movie.
My favorite John Cusack movie is um Eight Men Out.
Say anything. Hold hold hold the hold the the Ben's iconic man.
Are you going to be able to play Station Fall next week?
That'll be fine for me.
I got to go.
You could do a 900 p.m. Saturday night.
I have to be on this crazy secure line. Blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah. Whatever.
Not looking forward to it. But maybe I don't know get cancelceled, but it might. But I'm just I'm just I'm leaving it open in case they do need me.
The thing is Wednesday night is usually there's no momentum to play anything big, you know, because you're kind of like, you know, I mean, the momentum is not there yet.
If you don't get knocked out, it's an evening. It takes a long time.
My head
Oh, my god.
That's a seven out of 10.
You need to get some sunglasses for that one. That's a CSI Miami joke.
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Vampire Survivors live on Kickstarter right now. $361,000.
Back Vampire Survivors the board game.
It's great. It's my game of the year.
Hero Forge, if you're watching, I'd love to make another video for you. Send me some more credits.
That [__] is addictive. Oh my god.
Gnome Hollow is a delightful game. Whether you're an avid board game player or new to board games, this game is very suitable for both. The gameplay is smooth. You have many action to choose from, but but it still remains clear. We really like the theme. Gnomes always do well. The ring markers are magnetic, which is super handy. That makes them easy to keep on your player board.
Hughes and Q's is quite good.
I felt like it's one of those games unfortunately after I play it once I was just like well and I never need to play this again.
A+ for style points. Super cute theme and artwork. I give this a low rating based on the fact that I myself just can't really play it. The spatial aspect of the rings with all their twists makes it hard for me to plan my turns and you can't get around the spatial aspect and to aim for a win through other methods.
People love to be harsh.
Tile laying that's been done before. The tile laying is really dull. Even though there are seven tiles to choose from, there are ever only one or two viable choices because you want to close the path as soon as possible. There is nothing new to see here. Move along.
I love people and I hate them at the same time.
Well, that's harsh.
We're in the happiest timeline right now.
There's no like RPG stuff there really.
I think that Morborg is just a garbage thing. It's just like it's it's it is it is it was a flash in the pan.
Yeah. And it's just like we got we're going to just have all these Borg things and I just like what are we doing?
I just need this remote control and this chair and that's all I need.
The Color from Outer Space. It showed up.
Well, what you need to go see or stream is um Renfield with Nick Cage.
That's just over the top ridiculous. It's It's amazing.

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Video PV_4JX6vgL0 Meeple University Preview at 0:31 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Accessible weight with light complexity
Clear chicken farm theming and flavor
Multiple scoring vectors (eggs, groups, roosters, gold card)
Encourages planning and strategic decision-making

Cons

Prototype rules are not final yet
Certain placements can incur negative points (coop side)

Thematic elements

Poultry farming and egg production
Chicken farm
Puzzle-focused with farm flavor

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Adjacency rule — After the first card is placed, subsequent cards must be orthogonally adjacent and either the same color or have a value one higher or lower than the adjacent card.
coop side penalty — Placing on the coop side is allowed but carries a negative point value.
draw and discard flow — Draw two cards from a face-down deck, then place and discard to manage your hand.
end-game scoring with eggs — End-game scoring includes eggs in groups and rewards for the largest group, plus rooster group considerations.
gold card and variety — There is a gold card per game that adds more variety to scoring and strategies.
Hand Management — On a turn, players draw two cards, place one, and discard one to their personal discard pile.
rooster token scoring — Rooster tokens influence end-of-game scoring by affecting grouping and points.
Set Collection — Groups of hands (by color) are formed and scored.
Tile Placement — Players place cards in a 4x3 or 3x4 configuration, forming orthogonal layouts.

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Quotes (from this video)

the game plays one to four players with mechanics such as tile placement hand management and set collection
planning ahead is needed for sure
this collection of hands will hopefully delight your table with the explosion of fun extravagant
the winner with the highest points is the most excellent chicken breeder

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Video rP32nJah0jc Board Game Coffee Playthrough at 0:20 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

fast to learn and play
family-friendly
engaging in short sessions
offers meaningful choices despite light rules
expansion adds variety without heavy complexity

Cons

limited depth for heavy gamers
randomness can affect balance
end-game scoring can favor early movers
not ideal for long, repeated sessions in a row

Thematic elements

color-matching gem placement around a central mandala
Ancient temple/mandala gem treasury
abstract with light thematic overlay

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

color/placement matching — placing gems on matching color spots around the mandala or in treasury
Destiny slots and adjacency — destiny slots determine adjacent gem options and scoring opportunities
drum turn-order and scoring — spins a drum to determine order and grant a point to the first player each round
sacrifice to the bag and random draw — sacrifice gems into a bag to enable draws and strategic risk
Set Collection — collect gems of colors to score by placing on the mandala and in treasury
spice tiles expansion — tiles providing special abilities that trigger when taking gems

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No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

ganesha it plays fast
it's a casual strategy game
it's very light
quick to learn too
it's a good family game
winning doesn't matter, we're here to entertain and educate

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Video j5HYiRIUoaA Chairman of the Board Top List at 4:14 sentiment: mixed

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Overall sentiment (raw)

mixed

Pros

two-phase structure with tactical depth
interactive blocking and timing options
pirate theming and mood

Cons

rules feel heavy and occasionally unintuitive
combat system can be cumbersome to teach and execute
game can run long and feel disjointed at times

Thematic elements

two-phase play with exploration and combat elements
Pirate-themed, city-like strategic maneuvers

Comparison games

Merlin

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

combat_with_dice_resolution — combat uses dice to resolve threats against players, introducing randomness and risk
Combat: Dice — combat uses dice to resolve threats against players, introducing randomness and risk
Modular Board — the game unfolds in two distinct phases—exploration around a modular town board and then combat/treasure assembly
Resource Management — players collect resources and crew to enable actions and purchases
resource_and_crews — players collect resources and crew to enable actions and purchases
two_halves_structure — the game unfolds in two distinct phases—exploration around a modular town board and then combat/treasure assembly
variable_power_powers — cards grant unique powers that affect actions and timing depending on position and phase

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Quotes (from this video)

this is a hand management card game where you are trying to create runs of these kind of polar animals
this is the polar opposite of a game like Nassau
one of the most elegant games that I've played this year
the forward momentum in this game is terrific
I love the idea of at the end of the round essentially you are going to be trying to cash in these pirate cards

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Video dD3_tYI0NW0 Adam in Wales - Board Game Design Top List at 0:00 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

Positive and strategic

Pros

Tiny deck makes it micro game
Beautiful artwork
Relatively simple rules
Strategic declaration system
More serious than simple trick-taking

Cons

Limited by small deck size

Thematic elements

Contract-based trick-taking

Comparison games

Pik Coco (designer's own game)

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Contract Trick-Taking
Declaration System
Find All Declaration
Great Find Declaration
Minor Find Declaration
No Find Declaration
One or Two Trump Suits
Point collection
Point Pot System
Set Collection
Tiny Deck (28 cards)
Trick-Taking

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No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

The Back Side is not destined to be a classic okay it's a fairly random sort of affair
This is what happens when you mash a trick-taking game with uno
You have to embrace the chaos and just enjoy those fun moments
Trick and Trouble is a really interesting little puzzle it's really fun for a few plays
Those declarations make it feel a little bit more serious a little bit more thinky a bit more strategic
Fox in the forest is is really really good
Crime Hotel is a really cute production I mean it shouldn't work but it works it's really fun
There's nothing else that looks quite like this it feels like something that hasn't come out of western board games
The game is really really good it's a really good take on trick-taking
So much variety in that box I love that as a system
Trickster is not just about chaos and special powers it's got a sophisticated system at the center of it
This is an example of using trick-taking to drive a bigger system
I love this one this is an instant classic
A simple change that just makes everything different
The strategies are different the timing the tension

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Video mUXs5IANNJg Chairman of the Board Top List at 4:20 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

enjoyable tile-placement with twists
hidden layers emerge with more plays
engaging network-building decisions

Cons

rules can be opaque at first
network decisions can cause analysis paralysis

Thematic elements

tile placement networks
abstract tile-placement
strategic, puzzle-like

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

duplication tile flip — Duplicate tiles can be flipped to create a generic pathway that can fit multiple spaces.
tile drafting — Two-card hand offers choices of color and tile type to draft onto a personal board.
Tile Placement — Placed tiles create networks and pathways, linking colors and features.
tile placement and network growth — Placed tiles create networks and pathways, linking colors and features.
Tile/Map Shifting — Duplicate tiles can be flipped to create a generic pathway that can fit multiple spaces.

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Quotes (from this video)

it's very simple where the first player we'll be playing a particular card then all the other players are trying to either match that card to trumpet or play a chunk
it's almost a little bit too wacky and silly to appeal to Serious trick taking players
there really isn't any blo to this game at all
the pacing and drafting speed is just quick and satisfying
a very enjoyable tile placement game with some cool twists
the hidden layers of gameplay here
this game pulls you in different directions
one of the strongest examples of this design in its genre
I love the simple kind of three-phase system in this game
the resource management mechanism... is a very novel concept

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