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Keyside

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Video CwCsgPNW3WU kovray Discussion at 19:23 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
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none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • we try to be as objective as we possibly can
  • our whole channel is to inspire you to play games
  • we're grateful to be here we have a lot of love for this community and games have brought so many memorable experiences into our lives
  • we may do another q a or we might just answer them in the comments
  • we play to win
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Video x9PtmaCOMQo kovray Discussion at 1:29 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • Encountering Keystone's development journey and its evolution over time.
Cons
  • Early rules were difficult and the art was not present in initial testing.
Thematic elements
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none
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • it's just like a culmination of different memories
  • we started out in this space and we were testing keystone when it didn't have any of the art
  • the rules were quite difficult and the rules were a little different
  • we played brew with brown beard gaming
  • we got to teach them how to play brew
  • we had a gloomhaven campaign they've been running for a couple years now
  • pandemic happened and we got really creative
  • it's been an intense year and with everything going on
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Video K8ylfD2KLKM kovray Top 10 List at 6:00 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
  • Nature, Keystone Species
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none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • This is our combined list there's going to be less than 20.
  • The excitement just cannot be measured.
  • I'm going to stop saying we're super excited because we are so excited.
  • It really fills that void of really crunchy brain energy.
  • I can't wait to play it. It's the characters though because it's just so cute.
  • The fact that you can select a character and play it in Title Blades one and then potentially have it in Title Blades two and then you just watch your character grow you really get you really get an appreciation for the universe and then also a love for wanting to know more.
  • For those anybody who's had roommates before like I'm sure we've explored just any like general like living situation cohabitating parents anything I think everyone can relate to this game.
  • It is coming, it is coming.
  • So the kickstarter occurred last year hopefully it will arrive this year but it looks like a gorgeous game.
  • I think just like what I'll say about it is the really the thing I really appreciate about it so far is that it stays in the same realm as Cascadia Calico but it is different enough that I will a hundred percent be playing this probably just as much as I play Calico in Cascadia.
  • Holy moly dim sum beautiful game.
  • The trilogy's gonna be fantastic I feel like I'm so excited for just Garfield in general because I feel like they're getting better and better every game they come out with is just like the innovative super neat super beautiful so many things to love about it.
  • We have a goal to reach we need to play games game games games.
  • Ryan Lockett is just genius when it comes to the board and he does he doesn't know everything he does it all.
  • The vegetables are scrum-diddly-umptious.
  • There's nothing much more I can say.
  • So much I feel like we should someone should tell us how many times we said excitement to this video.
  • It's clear that we're very excited about it.
  • Overall are just getting better production value like unique mechanisms morally draw you more in.
  • It's going to be so difficult to pick make lists and pick what we're excited for.
  • Hype us up because we're excited even more.
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Video oPWY0VU27OY kovray Convention Recap at 19:24 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
Positive
Pros
  • Expansion adds freedom to decisions
  • Expansion improves the game
  • Cool to be part of the development process
  • Addresses previous player concerns
Cons
  • Expansion is still in development, elements may change
  • Some mechanics were not finalized or included yet
Thematic elements
  • Animals
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Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Card Drafting — involves drafting cards and where you're able to put them.
  • Objective Fulfillment — Includes secret objectives through conservation goals.
  • Set Collection — Players collect animals.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • that game is very fun even if you have no idea what the answer is
  • it is a gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous game
  • there's a lot of instant gratification in this game which I loved because every single turn you would score points
  • it gives you a sense of a bit more freedom in the decisions you make
  • I think the expansion makes the game better
  • this game is absolutely beautiful you can tell right by looking just at the cover
  • single action on your turn makes it very very smooth and very very quick paced
  • I'm in awe this is probably one of the most gorgeous games I think I've seen
  • watching the gameplay and having the game explain to me I'm like I really need to play this
  • Starship captains just looks incredible
  • and the cube Tower in that game oh my God that's incorporated into the box wonderful
  • the folks from AEG and flato just high energy really great at just making that an experience
  • Rolling dice it's just like hilarious
  • just like no one remembers who wins it's always just the experience of it
  • the game is just so wonderful too
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Video G6O15Z3G5jA kovray Top 10 List at 12:20 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • I have been kicking your butt.
  • I won the last three games we played.
  • The cute animals are very good.
Cons
none
Thematic elements
  • Cute animals
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none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Set Collection — Implied by the need to figure out the strategy and win games.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • I think this game deserves much more love than it has gotten
  • it's a work replacement in real time which is just brilliant
  • this one is a lot of fun it's super super random it's also really it's kind of chaotic
  • I really like the combos of rice
  • Scout is amazing it's a game you can bring anywhere it's small it's compact
  • it's like pattern laying
  • it made my brain explode and I want more of that
  • who doesn't love Marvel United it's very fun
  • it's super well done I think it's a lot of fun
  • Zap Attack it was very fun and we still haven't gone back to it and we should because it was a really good game
  • Yak is fun it's very cool because you just like go around and try to collect resources build up these cubes to build up your pyramid and then score points based on how you've grouped all of your different color uh cubes and it's it's it's simple it's easy and the um Yaks alone are amazing and they go around there they're so cute and there's a little baby yak
  • what is our Z game we only have one and it's called zapotec which we both really want to play yes it's gonna play this yes we have wait when did we play it about a year ago I'm thinking of um yeah yeah we played zap okay Zap Attack it was very fun and we still haven't gone back to it and we should because it was a really good game
  • it's just been so long that's what happens when you have so many games
  • well that's been at least recommendations 26 recommendations there are some doubles in there but you know what we'll let you do the math how many games you recommended let us know in the comments down below not like we can compare our lists or anything does Tyler's double game count we don't know we'll find out boom
  • well if you've played any of these games that we've mentioned and you would also recommend them to other people in the board gaming hobby or who want who you want to play board games with let us know down in the comments below what are some of the games we missed and if you're feeling ambitious for it why you type the alphabet down the whole suggestions go from your collection because we love to hear what your recommendations are for each letter and which letter do you have the most games of true bars is s s
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Video eKduZLRw9FE kovray Review at 1:06 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • Beautiful art and memorable moments
  • Strong replayability including solo mode
  • Educational biology content (endangered/keystone species)
  • Accessible and easy to teach
  • Flexible imagination and thematic design
Cons
none
Thematic elements
  • biological ecosystems, food chains, keystone species
  • biomes and ecosystems; interconnecting habitats
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Compound Scoring — Score via leftover synergy tokens, secret objectives, and ascending/descending lines with keystones and research tokens.
  • End Game Bonuses — Game ends when a player fills their biome or the time tracker reaches its limit.
  • end game triggers — Game ends when a player fills their biome or the time tracker reaches its limit.
  • Field placement — Place selected species on any open space; creates combinations for scoring.
  • Introduce action — Select a species card from the field and place it on your biome; free take if first in line, otherwise pay synergy tokens for left-side cards.
  • Keystones — Special symbols that allow re-scoring of a line when present with other scoring elements.
  • Research action — Flip active skill tokens to take that action; optionally flip exhausted tokens to refresh actions; moving the time tracker when flipping exhausted tokens.
  • Scoring Methods — Score via leftover synergy tokens, secret objectives, and ascending/descending lines with keystones and research tokens.
  • Synergy tokens — Tokens earned for matching habitats; used to pay for card costs and scoring mechanics.
  • Tile Placement — Place selected species on any open space; creates combinations for scoring.
  • Token Pairing — Tokens earned for matching habitats; used to pay for card costs and scoring mechanics.
  • Wild card purchase (free action) — On your turn you can take a free action to purchase a wild card if you have enough synergy tokens.
Video topics + discussion points
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Quotes (from this video)
  • the illustrations in this game are out of this world
  • solo mode acts as almost a campaign
  • banter that can go on in that is just very fun
  • you are building essentially what is like your own little sanctuary
  • it's also fairly easy to teach to introduce to various folks
  • this game will do exactly that for you
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