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Ovation

Game ID: GID0447479
Game Info
Players
1-4
Age
10+
Playtime
60 min
Collection
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Video 7e-TKnluw2E kovray Review
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Pros
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Cons
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Thematic elements
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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
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Quotes (from this video)
  • it's got engine building it's got resource management and it's got like a race to the Finish kind of feel to it
  • I think I'd give this one a standing ovation
  • the goals for the game really drive what everybody will be doing
  • there's a lot of variety that you can pivot your strategy to build up yourself as the best classical composer
  • go to people other people's concerts
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Video hi4lbFKpcxE Rules Teach at 2:04 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • Thematic names for everything.
  • Designer and designers watching, open to suggestions.
  • Heroes provide discounts and passive abilities.
  • Intrigue cards add interaction and 'take that' elements.
  • Variable end-game scoring opportunities based on cards played.
  • Short game is playable in about 2.5 hours, full game in 3.5 hours.
Cons
  • Prototype components and rules may change.
  • Player areas might not be large enough for all cards.
  • The game can feel slow if players are not drawing heroes.
  • A player's ability to cancel other players' intrigue cards can be frustrating.
Thematic elements
  • Historical events influencing deployment of units and scoring.
  • Byzantine Empire
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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • bidding — Players secretly bid with crowns to gain bonuses from events.
  • Card Play — Players play hero, non-hero, and intrigue cards from their hand into their tableau or for immediate effects.
  • Drafting — Cards are drafted at the start of the game.
  • Hand Management — Players must discard down to a hand limit at the end of each round.
  • influence — Players place scroll tokens to influence the Emperor's decision on how an event resolves.
  • Set Collection — Players collect specific resources or card types to fulfill quests or gain points.
  • Tableau Building — Played cards form a player's tableau, and heroes can have other cards tucked under them to form 'abandons'.
  • Variable turn order — Initiative is determined at the start of each round, influencing player order for actions and event influence.
Video topics + discussion points
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Quotes (from this video)
  • The rules for this game, whilst the overall rules are not going to change, small details are going to change.
  • We're trying to score victory points.
  • The events are all historical things that happened during the game.
  • So, when you play cards, you can actually play any number of cards.
  • The discounts stacks.
  • We're going to assume that's how it works because I can't see if you can use these as something else.
  • The game goes live on Game Found next Tuesday.
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