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Rahdo Runs Through Top List at 12:42 sentiment: mixed
video_pk 81329 · mention_pk 201308
Click to watch at 12:42 · YouTube ↗
Overall sentiment (raw)
mixed
Pros
- Sharp gameplay
- Wide variety of simple powers
- Interesting puzzles
- Fast playing
- Deep and crunchy
- Very interactive
Cons
- Too cutthroat and aggressive for the reviewer's preference
Thematic elements
- Exploring and scoring
- Secret valley
Comparison games
- Race for the Galaxy
- Castle Combo
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Card Drafting — Players draft a hand of cards to start the game.
- Set Collection — Scoring is based on categories on the cards placed in the grid.
- Tile Placement — Players play cards adjacent to previously played cards, building a grid.
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Quotes (from this video)
- This is like one of my ultimate all-time hidden gems. It's going to be hard to get.
- This is the best Machi Koro killer that outperforms every other Machi Koro killer that ever came out. It is phenomenal.
- It is such a phenomenal racing game. It destroys all other racing games I've ever played.
- It's in my top 100 games of all time and I can't imagine it ever leaving that because it is just about perfect.
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Video sQz1xACQbtY
Meeple University Rules Teach
video_pk 70728 · mention_pk 167737
Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
none
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
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Quotes (from this video)
- you may plant take a seed tile from your player board plant it legally onto the Terraces
- The game ends once there are no longer any empty spaces remaining on the board
- The player with the most money wins
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Video Yv8Rm4eOSuc
Review at 0:09 sentiment: positive
video_pk 66698 · mention_pk 162495
Click to watch at 0:09 · YouTube ↗
Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Beautiful simplicity with enough scoring variants to keep it interesting.
- Plays well without drafting, but drafting adds another layer of interest.
- The solo mode is an interesting and satisfying puzzle.
- The expansion adds more interesting scoring and more options.
- Clever and satisfying competitive mode.
- Good for a light, quick game.
- Good brain burn despite being a light game.
- Can be a good game to pull out and play at a convention.
- Tableau building where others can mess with your tableau is interesting.
- Good bet for a small box and price.
Cons
- The game suffers from small text on the cards.
- Can have a little bit of analysis paralysis later in the round.
- Not an uber complex game; not the tentpole of an evening.
Thematic elements
- exploring terrains
- a valley
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Card placement — Players place cards into a grid, adjacent to already placed cards.
- Drafting — An optional drafting mechanism is mentioned, where players pick and pass cards.
- Set Collection — Scoring is based on conditions related to cards and their surrounding elements (e.g., number of surrounding cards, specific terrains).
- solo mode — A solo mode is available where the player manages multiple hands/clans to achieve a specific scoring goal.
- Tableau Building — The game involves building a tableau, with the added element that other players can interact with or affect it.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- I think this game has a beautiful simplicity to it, but there are just enough different variants in the scoring to keep it interesting every single time.
- The game definitely suffers from small text because all the cards do different things.
- I think this game is super super clever.
- a really really pleasant surprise with this one and considering the small box and the small price tag, I think this one is a really good bet.
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