Blue Moon

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Winner of the 'All Y'all Award'
Awesome choice
Considered a big adventure game

Cons

none

Thematic elements

none

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Mechanics unknown.

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Looks like a beast on the table but when you hear it's like it's an engine building game you like I could play an engine building game
We sat down to play that game hole holy cow we were literally passing a hat Vil around the table for how much thinking you had to put into that game that surprised me
this game London when we first saw it at Gen Con when Oscar green said hey guys scream hey come take a look at this
the cover of the game box and how plain it is but mm-hmm it really some reason fits this game it just looks nice the cover looks elegant and the art is really good and then you actually get into the game and you find this really elegant cool little card game
engineers it was really cool cuz it's kind of math because you had to like the little algebraic problems you have to solve but it's such a great thing of a dice manipulation game plus the area control game plus a set collection game all merged into one that's one of those I really got to the table a lot in 2017
and Tony this was actually one of the early games in 2017 that really grabbed us one of those that didn't look that great on the table but then you start playing in and it's one of those that we just played over and over and over again and just just really enjoyed it
that rule about when that third dragon comes out yes everything stops correct I kept saying it and kept saying it and reminding people boy we had a flip the table moment when that occurred
oh die another seaman without miniatures look at that
two seam on one two squirrely Awards and neither games had merci ya don't have to put miniatures in the game to make it go no you don't lure in DOS so good
it's what I call the reverse work replacement where you're taking stuff off the board and putting it on your board in order to activate things I just thought was a really unique mechanic
and again tony is one of those shockers for us at the beginning year I had never heard of gentes and we got an early copy and try to try it out and it blew us away

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Overall sentiment (raw)

mixed

Pros

Debuted in 1897
Often considered the most popular option of its kind in the United States
Occurs annually
Associated with parties
Connected to Black Rock City
Associated with the "burning of the man" effigy

Cons

The game is described as 'dull' and 'not fun'
Some players may find it frustrating
The dice rolls can be too random
There is a lack of mitigation for bad dice rolls

Thematic elements

celestial event
England

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Mechanics unknown.

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No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

the best game we played of the day was Nana
it's a stupid memory game
100 bucks I will not be buying that
it was fine I I enjoyed it I had a good time
it's really good it's very good
Frost Haven's already on the top 100
I miss the old art
we offer a championship midgard for 40 bucks
it's too random it does you can't mitigate it at all and it's just rough
the dice mechanism is cool
there's a million copies of space games sitting around

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Video q_1RhSOX0ic Chairman of the Board Top List at 12:46 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Streamlined gameplay and good decisions
Nice flow and momentum
Multi-purpose cards add strategic depth
Satisfying progression as the board becomes tighter and more lucrative

Cons

Can sometimes be dependent on top-decking the right colors
Initially perceived as slow and plotting, though enjoyment increased over time

Thematic elements

Comparison games

Blue Moon Legends

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

area influence — Players try to win the influence of tiles by having the most influence markers on them.
Grid Movement — Players move around a grid of tiles.
Multi-purpose cards — Cards used for cashing in also have unique abilities (e.g., faster movement, discounts, wild effects).
Race Condition — It's a race to cash in a certain number of times at the Obelisks before other players.
Resource conversion — Completing tiles earns crystals, which are cashed in at Obelisks.
Set Collection — Players cash in cards against requirements on tiles.
tile flipping — When a tile is completed, it flips over, and completing tiles surrounding it grant increased bonuses.

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Quotes (from this video)

This is where I take a look at the last five new to me board games that I've played and I rank them and review them in order of preference.
This one is probably the one of the best ones that I've played because it is so fast and you know you can teach this to you know your auntie who's not played a game since 19 1985 and they're still going to understand what to do here because everything is very clearly written on each card.
For me this was a little bit too trick takery I'm not a big fan of trick taking games and to get the most from this one you need to kind of have a you know a Rainman style memory and I'm not like that so this one was also a Miss for me.
This game is going to be directly compared to Magic the Gathering and rightly so you know I'd be lying if I said it wasn't very similar because it is.
The only issue is I kind of struggle to see who the core audience is because if you like games like this you're probably going to be playing Magic.
A lovely filler and very charming it looks nice on the table and I think this can fill that little kind of 20 minute Gap at the end of a game's day.
This game is surely a game of efficiency.
When I first played it I thought this is fine it's a little bit slow a little bit plotting but by the end of the game I was really enjoying it and you know I think this one has potential to climb for me and it maybe eventually reach a commendation.

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Video RFV2M6esA-s Chairman of the Board Discussion at 2:24 sentiment: mixed

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Overall sentiment (raw)

mixed

Pros

Mechanically silky smooth.
A lot of fun.
Like the racing aspect.

Cons

Concerned about replayability.
Might not hit the table very often.

Thematic elements

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Area Majority — Once the row is completed, if you have the majority, you'll get more crystals than everybody else.
Race — Rushing to get these crystals back to the center in order to cash them in and score points.
Set Collection — Roaming around the board collecting cards trying to cash them in based on different numbers.

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Quotes (from this video)

I have to say I am very impressed with the changes that that introduces.
I do really like the game mechanically, I think it's super silky smooth.
Such a silky smooth and elegant game.
For the level of crunchy decisions but relative breeziness at the same time is quite impressive.
One of the best kind of racing betting games out there.
It's almost like an essential to a collection at this point.
One of my favorite games from 2023.
It's an excellent game and I'm excited to see what other things this game has in store.
This is again one of my favorite games or new to me games of the year.
A game that I I always did enjoy but the more I'm playing it the more I am finding quite critical problems with it.
Mechanically I think the game is fantastic but I think there's a few rough edges that I think maybe a second edition could clear up and do away with so much of the luck factor because this is such a great Euro.
Really like this one and um yeah I play this one anytime.

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Overall sentiment (raw)

mixed

Pros

Simple rules
Flows nicely
Spatial element in building placement

Cons

Feels pedestrian
Lacks exciting moments compared to other games
Theme is not that exciting
Box is a bit too big

Thematic elements

Building and restoring a city
Loose theme

Comparison games

High Society
Hollywood Golden Age
Blue Lagoon

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

action selection — Cards can be used for their color or for an action printed on them (e.g., moving dragons).
Area Majority — Players compete for majority on buildings to gain extra benefits.
Card Play — Players use a hand of cards, collecting sets of colors to contribute to building construction.
Race — Players race to place tokens on an obelisk by donating crystals.
Resource Management — Players collect crystals and dragon scales.
Set Collection — Collecting sets of colored cards to meet building requirements.

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Quotes (from this video)

It has all of that frustration and decision-making that you get with other Tetris games because you'll get shapes and you're not sure which one to go for or where to put it.
It just reminds me too much of a style of Euro game that was out sort of 10 or more years ago and I feel like a lot of companies and publishers have passed that and Isle of Skye still seems like it has one foot in the past a little bit.
For me Blue Moon City is a good game but not a great game. It feels a little bit pedestrian.
It doesn't have that kind of push your luck or excitement that some roll and write games have and it doesn't have the depth of something like welcome to or the awesome like comboing of Gans and clever it's just sort of somewhere in the middle and and yeah just didn't really hit the spot for me.
I have got a lot of respect for Stone Age I think it's a really well-designed game that is almost the perfect introduction to work or placement games.

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Multi-purpose cards with unique abilities.
Completing tiles flips them to a reverse side, offering increased bonuses for surrounding tiles.
Nice forward momentum.
Board becomes tighter but more lucrative.
Streamlined and good decisions.
Nice flow.
By the end of the game, the host was really enjoying it.

Cons

Can be a little bit slow and plotting.
Sometimes dependent on top-decking the exact right colors.
Slow and plotting initially.

Thematic elements

Comparison games

Blue Moon Legends

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Area Majority — Players aim to win the 'influence of these tiles by having the most of your kind of influence markers on there'.
Card Drafting — The multi-purpose cards have unique abilities, and players might need to 'differentiate or categorize these cards in your head to know what you're going to use for what kind of plan'.
Hand Management — Players have to manage cards, as 'sometimes you do need to differenti or categorize these cards in your head to know what you're going to use for what kind of plan'.
Race game — It's a 'race to get to a certain amount of um Obelisk cash-ins'.
Set Collection — Players are 'trying to cash in cards against these um requirements'.
tile laying — Players are 'moving around this grid of tiles'.

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Quotes (from this video)

and finally at number one I have blue moon City
this game is Sheely a game of efficiency
it does have a a nice forward M momentum to to this game as well as the game board not only becomes tighter but it becomes more lucrative and certain locations might be that much more inviting based on other locations that have been completed around it
all in all it works very well against extremely um nice flow to this one
by the end of the game I was really enjoying it
this one has potential to climb for me and it maybe eventually reach a commendation

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Elegant decisions with graceful flow
Modern yet classic feel for a Knizia euro
Beautiful presentation and components

Cons

Slot for more fixed variability in scenarios

Thematic elements

City rebuilding, hand management, and area control
City rebuilding within a mythic/heroic context
Elegant, thematic euro with a fantasy theme

Comparison games

Amun-Ra
Mille Fiori

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Area Majority — Players vie for control over districts to influence scoring
Hand Management — Players manage hands to contribute to building actions and city rebuilding

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No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

Zu is not only my favorite Kenia game but it is also currently my favorite board game of all time.
RaW is the best game in all of those categories, it is mathematically Sublime.
Blue Moon City is a stellar game that humorously pains me to put it so low at the number three.
Poison is genuinely a really good game that somehow will fit that vibe that's really approachable for people who aren't into hobby games.

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Overall sentiment (raw)

mixed

Pros

Beautiful components and artwork; dragon figures and themed pieces are visually appealing
High production value; cards and tiles are aesthetically pleasing and tactile
Significant strategic depth, especially with early-build choices and bonuses

Cons

Notable luck element in card draws that can swing outcomes
Ending can feel abrupt and lacks hidden scoring, which can reduce suspense
Unlucky draws can severely limit options and progress

Thematic elements

Construction/temple-building with offerings and obelisk influence; dragon interactions as a risk-reward element
Ancient city with temples, offerings to the obelisk, and dragon-related motifs in a mythic setting
Abstract strategic planning

Comparison games

Lost Cities

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

card_play — Play cards with special powers that can move pawns, act as wild cards, or enable various actions (e.g., dragons, obelisk donations)
dragon_and_scales — Dragons allow players to acquire scales used to facilitate additional donations to the obelisk
Multi-Use Cards — Play cards with special powers that can move pawns, act as wild cards, or enable various actions (e.g., dragons, obelisk donations)
offering_to_obelisk — Donations to the obelisk accumulate toward a winning threshold; first player to reach the target wins
pawn_movement — Pawns move along building tiles and respond to card effects; movement interacts with board bonuses
Tile Placement — Move and place building tiles on the board to contribute to construction according to card values and colors
tile_placement — Move and place building tiles on the board to contribute to construction according to card values and colors

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it's almost like a racing game
there's a lot of luck in both of them
the luck seems to even out
Lost Cities is actually a much simpler game
easy to pick up
you can chat over it
there's no hidden scoring

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

beautiful city-building iteration
progression toward the center/obelisks

Cons

rule familiarity required for new players

Thematic elements

city construction in a mythic world
fantasy city builder
polished Euro-style

Comparison games

Blue Moon City

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Resource Management — cash in crystals to fund city growth and obelisks
Tile Placement — build a city by placing tiles with varying bonuses

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Quotes (from this video)

newest release from fil that isn't a reprint
it's a racing style game
spoiler I did really like this one
this one intrigued me
the art style in this game is absolutely gorgeous
Sandbox prison brawler for up to eight players
complete reworking of Rum and Pirat
wind tiles will direct your ships

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

strong theme and art
solid design

Cons

some players seek more depth

Thematic elements

faction-based combat and interactions
Fantasy world with various factions
tabletop fantasy battle

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Hand management / card-driven actions — Play cards to influence combat and actions with limited resources

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Quotes (from this video)

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you can earn up to 20 points through three rounds
the big next kickstarter would be bloodstone
it's been the best ever
you are the best guest we've had on this show
go play a game
the ticket to ride that figures
ah very good very good it is a blood rage
clank
twilight struggle
blue moon
five minute dungeon
sorcerer city

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Versatile card system
high replayability with modules

Cons

Occasional confusion with heavy iconography

Thematic elements

City-building, dragon/mythic integration
Rebuilt city after calamity
Semi-cooperative with competitive scoring

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

card_play — Diverse factions with cards enabling varied strategies.
race_to_build — Race to complete obelisk/monument objectives.

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Quotes (from this video)

Harrow County is a very unique game.
This is Seven Wonders. ... an excellent card drafting game.
Ticket to Ride is a classic and a staple at many events.
Root has fans and they are super fans.

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