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Year
2002
Players
2
Age
10+
Playtime
30 min
Collection
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Odin's Ravens Family
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Game Night Picks - Pair Of Dice Paradise Discussion at 8:18 sentiment: positive
video_pk 91665 · mention_pk 246019
Click to watch at 8:18 · YouTube ↗
Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Enjoyable game.
- Fits well thematically with Thor.
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Norse Mythology
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- mine's pretty straightforward okay I want to sit down with Professor X and play the mind so I can finally win that game
- Playing a social deduction game with a trickster would be hilarious
- Jenga with the Hulk would be funny
- Groot would be fantastic to play that with
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The Dice Tower Top List at 57:05 sentiment: positive
video_pk 81632 · mention_pk 203658
Click to watch at 57:05 · YouTube ↗
Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- good little card game
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Card game — good little card game
- two player — two-player card game
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Um I like this one a lot. It's a very It's It's It's a relaxing game. You You got a few minutes, you don't know what to do while you're waiting for such and such thing to come around, shuffle up the deck and start playing.
- I will say I absolutely hate the cover. That is one of my least favorite covers from last year, period.
- This game manages to feel cozy to me because of the theme, but very not cozy in the gameplay. It's very thinky.
- And no matter who I play it with, we always find ourselves getting into the theme and talking about the family like, 'Oh, my mom's going to go play play um Whist over here with my, you know, sister.' Or whatever.
- I think if either side holds back, especially the heroes because you're you're you've been kind of conditioned to do that um by playing other games. If you hold back, you get steamrolled and I think this game got a lot of pushback for that.
- I just the Mancala thing, I wish more games did it. And this one does it in such a very satisfying way.
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Allies or Enemies Discussion at 13:10 sentiment: positive
video_pk 66112 · mention_pk 160697
Click to watch at 13:10 · YouTube ↗
Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- solid filler race game
- simple, fast to play
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Race — two-player racing duel with Ravens and Loki cards to disrupt or boost.
- racing — two-player racing duel with Ravens and Loki cards to disrupt or boost.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Arc Nova was our most played game last year in terms of the length of time that we played it.
- the audio bit is holy cow nine days it's such a difference
- I love cats Explore and Draw every single day of the week
- it's just it's great to have a framework for fun
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Game Night Picks - Pair Of Dice Paradise Discussion at 11:00
video_pk 33322 · mention_pk 98980
Click to watch at 11:00 · YouTube ↗
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)
- engine building is one of my favorite because you just it's so satisfying.
- Forgotten Waters is one of the funniest experiences you will ever have in board games.
- Super Mega Lucky Box is like bingo on steroids.
- I love auction games in general. RAW is my favorite auction game of all time.
- There's no wrong way to do it.
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Rolls in the Family Discussion at 4:52 sentiment: negative
video_pk 7399 · mention_pk 21880
Click to watch at 4:52 · YouTube ↗
Overall sentiment (raw)
negative
Pros
- clever card-track manipulation
Cons
- lacked exhilarating race feel
- didn't justify longer playtime
Thematic elements
- mythology/rail-race-like push
- thematic competition
Comparison games
- Heat: Pedal to the Metal
- El Dorado
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Card manipulation — cards interact to shape the track and movement
- two-player racing — two players race using environment cards to move along a track
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- the bigger the collection gets the harder it is for new games to find your place
- nostalgia can get you
- we love hard cooperative games
- there's always the thing of like how many times do I try a game
- it's not always about the ending, I'm there for the journey
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The Dice Tower Top List at 39:40 sentiment: positive
video_pk 5030 · mention_pk 14922
Click to watch at 39:40 · YouTube ↗
Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- tight race elements
- great card play interaction
Cons
- Loki deck usage can complicate memory
- requires careful planning to avoid traps
Thematic elements
- race to return a raven to Odin across landscapes
- Norse mythology / Midgard
Comparison games
- Cosmos two-player line
- Odin's Ravens (second edition) / other racing card games
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- racing / track manipulation — Play cards to move raven across landscapes; Loki deck introduces twist elements.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- This is our top 10 games that are 30 minutes or less.
- The undisputed king of quick games.
- It's a pub game you can take to a restaurant and play while you're waiting for your food.
- Do it.
- My number one is Nar Vikings.
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The Dice Tower Top List at 6:18 sentiment: positive
video_pk 890 · mention_pk 2540
Click to watch at 6:18 · YouTube ↗
Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Excellent two-player experience
- Compact and replayable
- Nifty artwork and bits in second edition
Cons
- Limited player count reduces replay variety for some
- Some may find the depth tighter than other abstract two-players
Thematic elements
- Ravens and tactical maneuvering
- Norse myth-inspired two-player arena
- Mythic, compact strategy
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Card-driven movement — Action cards guide the placement and movement of pieces.
- two-player head-to-head — Tactical duel with symmetric powers.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- That's my number 10.
- It's just a game that hits the table at our house.
- The Crew will always be in my repertoire of games to play.
- Vincent Dutrait's artwork on the table is a real draw.
- "It's a great two-player game and it's one that we can pull out and play and enjoy."
- "This might be my favorite Euro game. Not No, there's a couple others in there."
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Chairman of the Board Top List at 6:14 sentiment: positive
video_pk 253 · mention_pk 720
Click to watch at 6:14 · YouTube ↗
Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- tense, well-balanced racing experience
- cool card-based manipulation adds tension
Cons
- primarily a two-player experience
Thematic elements
- racing with strategic path optimization
- two-player Norse-themed raven race
- tabletop puzzle with tense head-to-head play
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- card manipulation / board interaction — low-key cards can flip or slide to alter paths and create obstacles
- Deck Manipulation — low-key cards can flip or slide to alter paths and create obstacles
- Race — race to the endpoint using terrain and actions
- terrain card matching — matching terrain cards to advance and optimize routes
- two-player racing — race to the endpoint using terrain and actions
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- there's next to no replayability of the game
- it was too slow to get going it was such a churn and a slog to start gathering resources
- i'd rather play one of those canonical classics
- I would happily play this one again
- it just felt like a bunch of different games mashed together in a pirate themed game
- not for more experienced gamers
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