Corgi Pileup

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• when we get back we're going to be doing a recap video where we'll talk about our experience there
• type in what game you want to play

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• Hand Management — You play through hands until you have one card left. Everyone plays at the same time, determining points gained. Timing by leaving lower cards or higher cards is important.
• Set Collection — You want to be close as you can to 15 points without going over. The person that goes over is going to lose.
• Trick-Taking — Players play cards, can play a higher card to take the trick, or play the lowest possible card to slide under and force someone else to take the trick. Taking tricks isn't necessarily good or bad, but the leader chooses the card to be played.

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• So, I think for a lot of people, this might be number one. But for me, it's number six because I had to start somewhere and I decided to start with corgi pileup.
• But if you enjoy a good laugh, uh Foolish Fool is full of them.
• So, this scratches a lot of those like economic itches.
• So, this is definitely a puzzly word game and it actually has a more advanced mode where you can actually set one of these three dice as priority meaning your word has to include that letter and cannot include the red letter.
• Now, there are a few things that I like more in life than Japanese trick-taking games. I love them, which is why No Loose Ends is getting a little bit higher on my list.
• Now, it is 100% a bidding game, and it's just a thought-provoking game filled with decisions already, but the artwork for it is so cute.
• Out of all the games that are coming out from Game, this is the one that I think I'll probably be playing the most, which is why this won the number one spot for me.

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• Corgi pileup is a trick-taking game where only the last trick of each round counts.
• The final trick is the one that matters.
• If you play a one on the final trick of the round, you may either score zero or the value of any played card.
• Anytime a three is played, all other players may no longer play their lowest card and will have to instead climb as usual or play their highest card.
• If you play a six and it wins the trick, you can choose any player, including yourself, to discard a card from their hand and replace it with a card drawn from the deck.
• Lastly, if a 10 is played into a trick, the winner of this trick may not lead the next trick.

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• climb or lowest — On a turn, you may climb (play a card higher or equal to the current highest) or you may play your lowest card if you cannot climb
• end condition and variants — Game ends when a player exceeds 15 points; the highest placement wins; variants include the underdog (lowest positive score wins) and strategic (seven cards per round) rules
• final-trick scoring — After all cards are played, scoring for the round is based on the value of the cards played in the final trick; a scoring token advances the corgi pile accordingly
• Ladder Climbing — On a turn, you may climb (play a card higher or equal to the current highest) or you may play your lowest card if you cannot climb
• leading restrictions — If a 10 is played, the trick winner may not lead the next trick and instead selects another player to lead
• special-card powers — Certain cards confer abilities: a 1 allows scoring zero or the value of any played card; a 3 restricts lowest-card play; a 6 lets you discard a card from another player's hand and replace it with a drawn card
• Trick-Taking — Only the last trick of each round counts; the player who plays the highest card wins the trick, with ties broken by the later card playing order

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• Corgi pileup is a trick-taking game where only the last trick of each round counts.
• The final trick is the one that matters.
• If you play a one on the final trick of the round, you may either score zero or the value of any played card.
• Anytime a three is played, all other players may no longer play their lowest card and will have to instead climb as usual or play their highest card.
• If you play a six and it wins the trick, you can choose any player, including yourself, to discard a card from their hand and replace it with a card drawn from the deck.
• Lastly, if a 10 is played into a trick, the winner of this trick may not lead the next trick.

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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

• Hand Management — Players manage a hand of five cards, deciding which to play to influence scoring and trick outcomes.
• Ladder Climbing — A key mechanic where players often must play a card equal to or higher than the current lead card, or their lowest card.
• Set Collection — Players aim to collect points based on the last card played, with the goal of not exceeding 15 points to avoid toppling down to zero.
• Trick-Taking — The core mechanic is trick-taking, with players playing cards to win tricks. The fifth trick scores points.

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• The game is going to go until one person goes over 15 points. That person will topple down to the zero position. Everyone else, I know, will take their points.
• The last card you play is what you're going to score with.
• It's really cute. It's the best. Yes, of course.
• I felt a little less in control of my own strategy
• This is amazing that this came out

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• End-game trigger and scoring of the last trick — The round ends when a player crosses 15; scoring then focuses on the last trick and the accumulated sets.
• Score by patterns and odd cards — Points come from specific card runs and special cards; surpassing 15 resets progress, creating a tense race to finish.
• Special star cards (three and six) — These cards alter round dynamics with unique effects that can shift bidding and scoring.
• Trick-Taking — Players play one card per trick; others must follow or climb with higher cards; the highest card wins the trick.
• Trick-taking with climbing or following — Players play one card per trick; others must follow or climb with higher cards; the highest card wins the trick.

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• I love this game. Sir, I love it. I played it this weekend. I really enjoy it.
• Trinket Trove is this game, which is very cute.
• The art by Sandara Tang, which is ridiculously cute.
• The dogs are ridiculously cute.
• I love this game, I really enjoy it, and I want to play it more.

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