Bohemians

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

• Deck building — it's a deck building game at its core where you're going to be buying cards and adding them to your deck.
• Storytelling — The game really encourages you to narrate your day as you play cards down onto your board.
• symbol matching — you are trying to match symbols. uh you know each card has sort of half a symbol and so you're trying to play cards in a puzzly way to get full symbols.

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• And it doesn't seem like it's slowing down anytime soon.
• And because I play a lot of games, it's really important to me to find games that feel like nothing else that f I want to find games that do something different that scratch an itch in my brain in a different way because I've never seen it before.
• And I feel like all 10 of these games did stand out for various different reasons. They feel different than other games out there.
• And I dare you to find a more unique theme in all of the board game industry.

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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

• Deck building — deck-building with additional aspects like bag-building and multi-use cards; daily routine planning.
• deck-building — deck-building with additional aspects like bag-building and multi-use cards; daily routine planning.

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• Like, they've made a lagoon here. That's cool.
• I love the elegance of one card turns.
• This game is incredible. It's incredibly mean.
• I would happily continue to play it.
• Look at this artwork. Look at this box cover. Oh my gosh, that absolutely meets the aesthetics that I love in art.

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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

• deck-building / narrative day planning — engaging with a strong thematic thread, narrating your day and slotting combos and abilities into a day.

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• I relish the thrill of finding something new.
• There are a lot of moving parts, but sending that first rocket into space is satisfying indeed.

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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

• Deck building — players acquire cards to build a personal deck that drives action during the day and wake-up phases.
• deck-building — players acquire cards to build a personal deck that drives action during the day and wake-up phases.
• inspiration currency — inspiration is earned across the day and spent to buy cards and abilities.
• muses and talents — muse cards provide special seasonal abilities and slot-based placement; some are restricted by day phase.
• negative cards / hardship — bad cards appear that disrupt daily actions and must be managed.
• set collection — habit cards have dual symbols; players combine sides to complete symbols for rewards.
• set collection / symbol matching — habit cards have dual symbols; players combine sides to complete symbols for rewards.
• Solo variant — solitaire mode with modules (e.g., wheels of industry) for a solo challenge.
• Storytelling — players narrate their day; storytelling is encouraged as part of the core experience.
• storytelling / narration — players narrate their day; storytelling is encouraged as part of the core experience.
• turn order / market manipulation — buying and turn order affect available options; first player can influence what is affordable.

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Quotes (from this video)

• the theme really oozes
• the theme is doing some very heavy lifting combined with the look of the game
• the game plays faster than I thought
• it's not a strong efficiency puzzle; it's more relaxed and thematic

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Quotes (from this video)

• In Bohemians, you and the other players will be using the cards from your deck to plan activities for your day that allow you to gain inspiration and attempt to balance your time between more traditional paying jobs and the art you wish to create.
• The game is played over a series of rounds, and each represents a day broken into three phases, starting with the wake up phase.
• Have the most achievements by the end of the game, and you'll win.

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