Game Info
Year
2023
Players
1-4
Age
10+
Playtime
60 min
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Description
The printing press is a remarkable invention that demands exceptional skill to operate with finesse.
In the game Printing Press, your objective is to impeccably fulfill customer orders and bring renown to your printing workshop. The gameplay spans three rounds, during which you strategically select plates, frames, and printing cards to meticulously execute each customer's request. The more faithfully you carry out your entrusted tasks, the greater the acclaim you'll earn. After three rounds, the player with the most fame points wins.
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Rolling Dice & Taking Names Discussion at 26:43 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Very fast gameplay, even with a teach.
- Easy to teach and learn.
- Interesting puzzle element in forming the grid.
- Unique initiative mechanic tied to drafting.
- Pleasant smelling component bag.
Cons
- Card draws can sometimes be frustrating and not align with goals.
- A house rule was implemented to change the initiative mechanic because it was disliked.
Thematic elements
- Producing printing plates to fulfill orders
Comparison games
- Gutenberg
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Card Drafting — Players draft printing plates, frames, and printing cards.
- initiative track — A mechanic where black cubes influence drafting order in subsequent rounds.
- Pattern Building — Creating a 3x3 grid that meets specific demands.
- Set Collection — Matching symbols and colors on tiles to fulfill objectives.
- tile laying — Players place tile strips to form a grid.
- Variable player powers — Each player gets a unique character ability.
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Quotes (from this video)
- y'all can't see that and people know exactly and you talk briefly and you just hope someone doesn't keep talking to you cuz I'm in the grocery store man I got to go
- I was going to try to do do a swarm deck or um what was it the goblin Rush deck
- I don't want to hear it it was something I was watching the other day and they were really children
- holy cow might as well have gone and bought a 12pack but I knew I didn't need all of that
- if you could find an unopened copy I would play it again because I have forgotten
- wow that's really good Marty but that's basically where you want to try to get to
- it's my game I can make it however I want to play
- he can still throw he's he's incredible it's insane it's unreal I wish my arm would stay intact like that
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ON TABLE Board Games Rules Teach at 0:04 sentiment: neutral
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Overall sentiment (raw)
neutral
Pros
- Rich, thematic tableau-building core
- Clear setup and rule explanation as presented in the video
- Includes a solo automa board and additional gears in the box
Cons
- Complex setup with many components and a variety of tokens, which may require careful study for new players
Thematic elements
- Strategic tableau-building around printing frames, cards and tokens with an emphasis on initiative and scoring
- Early modern printing workshop/theme centered on the production of printed materials
- Procedural/instructional
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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- bonus_markers_and_endgame_scoring — placing bonus markers on frames to gain end-game fame points; computing total via three frames
- Card Drafting — drawing printing press cards from a face-down deck and selecting cards to place into your tableau
- card_drafting — drawing printing press cards from a face-down deck and selecting cards to place into your tableau
- Compound Scoring — closing a frame triggers scoring based on main/secondary objectives and frame bonuses
- frame_closing_and_scoring — closing a frame triggers scoring based on main/secondary objectives and frame bonuses
- initiative_and_turn_order — determining action order using initiative cubes and tokens; initiative values change over rounds
- Tableau Building — constructing a 3x3 tableau by placing cards and tokens so that they connect and meet objectives
- tableau_building — constructing a 3x3 tableau by placing cards and tokens so that they connect and meet objectives
- token_and_symbol_management — placing and flipping symbol tokens to activate colors and symbols within the tableau
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Quotes (from this video)
- the game will last three rounds
- each player selects three tokens from a bag and place them covered in front of him
- one of Williams abilities allows you to draw at thep one additional symbol token from the back
- the initiative value printed on the left side of each character tile determines who starts and how fast players act
- when you close a frame you must count points from the order in your tableau and verify it against the objectives
- at the end of the game tally Fame points from frames, bonuses and all sources to determine the winner
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