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2-4
Playtime
45 min
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Tabletop Tolson Review at 0:02 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Lovely player interaction
- Adorable theme
- Clever fun game
- Fast puzzly feature
- Lovely addition to the Floodgate Games lineup
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Players are Mages trying to steal Gnomes from an opponent's garden while protecting their own.
- A garden
Comparison games
- Whirling Witchcraft
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Movement — Movement points are gained based on sigils on placed tiles, and can be increased by paying movement cubes.
- Set Collection — Players aim to collect sets of gnomes of specific colors to score points.
- Simultaneous action selection — Players simultaneously choose and place tiles at the start of a round.
- Tile Placement — Players place hedge tiles to create mazes and influence movement.
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Hedges are not bushes if it becomes too big which is a 2 x two it's a bush and it breaks the rule
- this is it this is super fun and puzzly you're playing all at the same time and again you're trying to go in your neighbor's Garden where they're putting out all these different Hedges making it very mazike or puzzly for you to navigate but the way you place your hedge uh pieces really makes it clear to you what your movement points are so you're trying to make it hard over here but you're also trying to make your Hedges line up so that you can have more movement for your Mages on your opponent's board
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UndeadVikingVideos Discussion at 2:49:14 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- clever
- fun
- playable with kids and adults
- gnome theme
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Gnomes
- Maze
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Maze Building — Players set up a maze that is difficult for opponents to navigate.
- Polyomino — The game is a polyomino game.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- played the game once on camera and then gave his review of the tutorial and it at least he's being honest about it
- all he kept doing was comparing it to another game the entire time
- the cooldown system what they call it yeah so basically if you use it if you use this action you gotta way to turn you put it on your Tableau and then at the end of you turn it slides over and once it slides off then you can take it into your hand and use it again right
- I don't like this it's the best way to do it because everyone forgets when they can take it back like you put it and you slide it and you get slides off it comes back to your hand it's it's really simple it makes it very easy to know when something when you get something back too and he's like I don't need that
- he literally watches the guy play the game wrong make mistakes and then complain about the things he did wrong
- publishing zombies
- there was like a line I couldn't believe like they haven't roped off in the back it's changed a lot since the last time I've been there and they had it roped off and people were like around the block and [__] waiting to take the picture it was weird
- it's just like a popup Rocky store they s like Rocky M bilion [__] those people that come take a picture with the Statue yeah
- you can say hi to two of us what a deal two alab Boomers two the Boomers two Boomers the original Boomers Boomer OG y
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TheGameBoyGeek - Hi Quality Hi Energy Board Game Reviews Rules Teach at 0:05 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Teaches rules quickly, allowing players to dive into the game faster than reading the rulebook.
- Offers strategic depth through maze building and gnome rescue.
- Simultaneous play keeps the game engaging and fast-paced.
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- wizard versus wizard prank war where you nab their gnomes while growing your garden to keep rivals from snagging yours
- garden
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Area Control — Players aim to protect gnomes in their own garden, indicating control over specific areas.
- Movement — Mages and gnomes have movement points that allow them to traverse the board.
- Secret objectives — Players have secret goal cards (favorite gnome cards) that award bonus points at the end of the game.
- Set Collection — Rescuing gnomes contributes to scoring points, and collecting specific types of gnomes can unlock bonuses or fulfill secret goals.
- Tile Placement — Players place hedge tiles on their board to build mazes.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Hedge Mage is a wizard versus wizard prank war.
- Well, I hope that helped you dive right into Hedge Mage faster than you normally would if you had to read the rule book yourself.
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Hungry Gamer Discussion at 23:16 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Cute and clever.
- Simple rules but challenging to play well.
- Amazing components.
- Enjoyed the creative exercise of designing the maze.
Cons
- The 'your garden in front of you' concept can be confusing.
- Mrs. Hungry Gamer had a hard time understanding it initially.
Thematic elements
- Wizards growing hedges and animating gnomes to get them out of the opponent's garden.
- A garden
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- action selection — Players choose spells like 'grow hedges' and 'animate gnomes'.
- Movement Allowance — Placing hedges gives movement points for wizards and awakened gnomes.
- polyomino placement — Placing polyomino shapes (hedges) onto the opponent's board.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- It is disrespectful of me to do something with my evenings.
- There is a special circle of hell for people who show up to a graduation with an air horn.
- I really appreciate El Paso, you know, taking pretty much that same experience but distilling it down to the essential moves and it's a quick I don't know how long it took us. Less than an hour.
- It's really hard and it can be really swingy.
- You don't always have to teach a new game. Sometimes it's good to go back to something you know people like.
- It is hard to teach because of the exact thing that I watched Don's face get confused about when you say you're in my garden. I'm in your garden.
- It is chesslike in that you just try to optimize your moves over everybody else's moves.
- It's a heavier game than I usually like, but I just think it's really clever the way it's put together.
- The timer fits the theme in this game. You're driving 50 miles an hour in traffic trying to fight off bad guys.
- Definite Spy Hunter vibes from this game.
- The dice represent nature, which screws up your whole plan for that magic.
- If you're going to play Twilight Imperium, you need to drink water, hydrate or not play.
- And so Gunnet is a game that was sent us specifically reached out to me, asked me if we wanted to cover and they were interested in us covering it on this podcast, which is a first first time.
- The core of the game is having the discussion of, okay, well, I'm going to give you this because you're going to act first and the first thing that's going to happen is we're going to drive the car to the left one space and then you're going to shoot.
- I usually don't like a game with a timer, but you know, the timer fits the theme in this game. You're driving 50 miles an hour in traffic trying to fight off bad guys.
- For a game that's seems like it's about making you feel stressed out for a brief moment and then that stress turns into moments of joy and glory. Like I think it accomplished that more often than it didn't.
- The other game is Rollin One, uh, which is a golf game. Again, small footprint. It's a small box.
- You take turns designing the course. So you take a number of cards that represent parts of the the you know the golf course and you put them together.
- The golf clubs are represented by dice. So there's a d20, d12, d10 and so on.
- And so there's actually some serious strategy to picking your club.
- I thought it was very clever and I think both of the games are pretty darn thematic.
- Make sure you are in the mood for the thing that you're going to partake.
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Hungry Gamer Review at 0:08 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Adorable art and good production quality
- Clever mechanic of carrying gnomes
- Light but effective player interaction
- Fast playtime
- Variable setup provides replayability
- Satisfying puzzle elements
- Regularly get bonuses for actions
- Not overly complex or frustrating
Cons
- Confusing terminology and lore affects teaching
- Not a deep game, limited replayability beyond changing situations
Thematic elements
- Wizards waking up gnomes to exit through holes
- Neighbors yard
Comparison games
- Sigrada
- Azul
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Bonus objectives — you will also each have a bonus card that you get that will get you even extra points for having certain gnomes remaining in your garden at the end of the game.
- Movement Points — you'll look and you'll count up how many movement points you're going to get.
- Set Collection — Earn points for gnomes left over in your garden... get points for gnomes that you have standing up in the garden that you are running around in.
- Tile Placement — Each player will get to place that piece in their garden.
- Variable player powers — each player takes on the role of two different wizards
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- I think it's adorable. I think it's the type of game that if you're looking for that quick, kind of puzzly, fast, goodlooking game, you know, Sigrada, Azul, that kind of weight game that has a fun theme and some great art, then this might be one worth checking out.
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Board Gaymes James Review at 0:00 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- cute aesthetic
- high player interaction
- dynamic back-and-forth between boards
- engaging competitive puzzle
Cons
- initial learning curve due to the sigil-counting mechanic
- rules can be confusing at first
Thematic elements
- Abstract strategy with area control and puzzle-solving
- Fantasy hedge maze where mages navigate mazes to rescue gnomes
- Whimsical fantasy focusing on tactical placement and gnome rescue
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Mage movement and gnome activation — Players move their mage using movement points; you can wake a gnome to move independently.
- Movement Points — Movement points are earned by counting sigils that intersect on placed tiles' columns and rows.
- Objective: rescue gnomes — Rescue gnomes from opponent gardens while defending your own.
- Opposition board blocking / hedge placement — Opponents place hedges on their board to block the other player's actions.
- Sigil counting to generate movement points — Movement points are earned by counting sigils that intersect on placed tiles' columns and rows.
- Tile/card drafting and placement — In each round a card is revealed and placed into your maze, shaping the board.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Hedge maze is simple but incredibly complex when it comes to the strategy.
- It's really cute.
- I give this a seven out of ten on my Marty scale.
- It's a very competitive game, which was quite interesting.
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Watch It Played Discussion at 9:39 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Officially licensed and updated version containing both the base game and the Expedition Leaders expansion
- Modular insert design that lets you pop sections out and play straight from them
- Icons and visual guides to remind where pieces go
- Three boards packaged to prevent damage and protect components
- Broad line of inserts and practical presentation through Folded Space
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Polyomino — build a hedge maze of polyomino pieces to hinder rivals while navigating their mazes to nab their gnomes
- polyomino placement — build a hedge maze of polyomino pieces to hinder rivals while navigating their mazes to nab their gnomes
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- the biggest her off for me is the shipping cost
- this is an officially licensed and updated version
- modular nature of the insert means you can pop the sections out and play straight from them
- the icons you'll find inside the different sections to remind you where the different pieces go
- you'll have it put together in no time
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Before You Play Playthrough
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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)
- prototype copy of the game
- this game is currently on Kickstarter
- we're going to start with a quick teach of the game
- home sweet home
- planter Enchanted
- gnomes wake up
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