Welcome to the Roaring 20s, when you will try to attract the trendiest dinos to your glamorous party.
Each round, you bid on a dino or pass. As every dino has different preferences, you need either the right snacks to lure it or splendid gems to bribe it. If you want to jump out of the bidding, place your "Mine!" card on one of the bid cards available; the earlier you pass, the more choices you have. Whoever sticks in the bidding long enough wins the dino, then they decide whether to pay with snacks or gems, with no change if you overpay.
Your goal is to have the most points at game's end. Each dino is worth 1-5 points on its own, with pairs and triplets being worth 3 and 6 points. That said, you can choose to discard an acquired dino if it's a duplicate in order to transform your "Mine!" card into a joker. Why would you want to do that? Because sequences of dinos are also worth points, with six in a row being worth 15 points, for example.
If you make clever bids, occasionally pass at the right moment, and get the most valuable guests, you’ll be crowned the ultimate prehistoric party animal!
- Strong thematic on both time period and dinosaurs
- Engaging bidding mechanics
- Distinct visual style
- card/dinosaur bidding with theme-appropriate flavor
- 1920s with a dinosaur twist
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Auction / Bidding — bid on dinosaurs and bribe with snacks or gems
- bidding and bribery — bid on dinosaurs and bribe with snacks or gems
Video topics + discussion points
Quotes (from this video)
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References (from this video)
- theming and art
- fun premise
- dinosaurs in vintage fashion
- Dinosaurs in 1920s attire
- whimsical and thematic
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Card game — card-based play with thematic flair
Video topics + discussion points
Quotes (from this video)
- we're going to Essen next year but we're going in spirit because we've done our research
- there's thousands of games hundreds and it's hard to get through all of it
- we're going to do another video of the games that we've played and you should see it right here