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Players
2-4
Age
14+
Playtime
90 min
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Board Game Sanctuary Review at 0:14 sentiment: positive
video_pk 109846 · mention_pk 315988
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Theme marries perfectly to the mechanics.
- Offers an interesting element of forward planning.
- Fame points are a crucial currency for advantages and points.
- Style bonus tokens provide a fast way to gain extra fame.
- The yeti mechanic softens the sporty element and adds blocking strategy.
- The game creates a sense of competition that fits the theme.
- The structure of the maps works well for both two and three to four players, maintaining a tight feel.
- Offers a cool and fun puzzle.
- Provides a wonderful experience for two players with many thinking choices.
- Navigation centered around the mountain is a unique aspect.
- The game is a cool maze to solve and untangle.
- It's a great casual game that's easy to pick up but full of interesting choices.
- Feels familiar like a close friend.
Cons
- Does not include a solo mode.
- Mechanics are not entirely uniquely new; elements are recognizable from other games.
Thematic elements
- pro snowboarders trying to claim runs for fame and victory points
- snowy mountain
Comparison games
- Parks
- Ticket to Ride
- Kaido
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Area Majority — Having the majority of claimed ski runs in each category earns victory points at the end of the game.
- Card Drafting — Players draw and select cards, including ski slope cards and gear cards, to use for claiming runs and gaining advantages.
- Route Building — Players select and claim beginner, advanced, or expert ski runs by cashing in cards.
- Set Collection — Players gather cards of different colors and ski style icons to claim ski runs.
- Take That — Players can steal runs by cashing in an extra slope card, and the yeti can be used to block runs or cause avalanches.
- Worker Placement — In the ski village, players move to different locations to gain bonuses, and the progressive movement on the mountain is similar to worker placement.
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Quotes (from this video)
- Skull Canyon Ski Fest has you taking on the role of pro snowboarders as you try to claim as many runs to earn fame and thus get victory points in order to win the game.
- Skull Canyon Ski Fest serves up a game structured like a three-course meal.
- The theme marries perfectly to the mechanisms that exist in this game.
- I love the puzzle of trying to get to the top of the mountain and trying to solve my way by completing different runs of varying difficulty using the cards that are in your hand.
- Fame points are probably the most important currency in this game.
- The yeti mechanic allows players to block off runs, so that other players can't use them.
- The fact that you can steal runs and people can steal them back from you means that the game kind of creates a sense of competition.
- Skull Canyon Ski Fest is a pretty safe game; the mechanics all work so smoothly, it's like a well-oiled machine.
- What I do think that this game does exceptionally well is offer you a cool and fun puzzle.
- The fact that I can play a really cool two-player game and have a lot of thinking choices while I'm playing this game is so good.
- This game is a really cool maze to solve and untangle.
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kovray Top 5 List at 4:43 sentiment: positive
video_pk 89976 · mention_pk 239884
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Great theme; clever mix of mechanics
Cons
- Middleweight weight; some fiddliness
Thematic elements
- Ski culture; resort competition
- Ski resort with lifts, slopes, and a village
Comparison games
- Ticket to Ride
- Parks
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Card Drafting — Discard sets to move on slopes and claim bonuses; spot selection on resorts.
- Card drafting / set collection — Discard sets to move on slopes and claim bonuses; spot selection on resorts.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- the rule book is super keychain smart
- this game blew me away
- it's a social co-habiting almost role-play-e type game
- the responses is what really sells this game
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Watch It Played News at 3:07 sentiment: positive
video_pk 89942 · mention_pk 239698
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Elements of Ticket to Ride
- Reminiscent of Parks or Tokaido
- Fun Yeti element
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Skiing
Comparison games
- Ticket to Ride
- Parks
- Tokaido
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- action selection — The players move into a ski village phase that feels reminiscent of Parks or Tokaido as you move along a path of no return performing actions and gathering up special items.
- Route Building — The game has elements of Ticket to Ride on the main map of the board as you take cards in the hope of making routes or skiing the best trails to get fame and points.
- Set Collection — Take cards in the hope of making routes or skiing the best trails to get fame and points.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- and that bot factory is a re-implementation of the highly regarded kanban manufacturing game
- it looks like from the toy story looking front cover to be more accessible than some of lacerda's other games
- i would have called it ticket to slide
- pegasus tile lane game and that my friends is my jam
- this looks like a really fun family weight game to me
- i love star trek
- it's fun
- which stone was one of the best games of 2021 right the rhino can it turn martino chief terra point salad of the game that's just so combo tastic people it's just great
- i'm buying the heck out of this
- it's a very silly animal impressions party game
- this reprint is very welcome in my collection
- which is probably nothing to worry about
- it's a big forex based game that plays in under an hour
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Meeple University Playthrough
video_pk 70020 · mention_pk 166917
Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
none
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- it's on a skiing holiday and we're going skiing for three days
- in each of the days we're going to have four turns two actions per turn
- this is a long board
- it's remind us a bit like tickets to ride but more brutal
- it's kind of gateway like it's more like maybe not a gateway but a step up
- it's a really cute first play
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Meeple University Playthrough at 1:36 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Strong skiing theme with a clear narrative and accessible core mechanics
- Quality production elements and art on the board
- Worldwide giveaway adds excitement for viewers
Cons
- Random weather each day adds unpredictability
- Avalanche and yeti mechanics can disrupt plans and feel punishing
- Long board layout may be intimidating for some players
Thematic elements
- skiing routes, avalanches, and yetis
- a skiing holiday on a mountain with four-day days and weather changes
- scenario-driven with emphasis on skiing, route completion, and competition
Comparison games
- Ticket to Ride
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- card collection and set matching — players collect cards to advance on mountain paths; matching color or style is required to take routes
- end-of-day lodge actions — after each day, players take actions from a lodge track; order and availability affect card/gear acquisition
- Gear upgrades — gear cards upgrade capabilities and modify scoring or costs
- lift tickets and lodge track — lift tickets let you take lifts without spending an action; the lodge track provides actions and gear options
- path-based scoring and fame — routes yield points; fame can count toward points or unlock actions later
- yeti and avalanche interactions — single yeti cards move the yeti to block paths; two or more yetis trigger avalanches affecting all players
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- it's on a skiing holiday and we're going skiing for three days
- in each of the days we're going to have four turns two actions per turn
- this is a long board
- it's remind us a bit like tickets to ride but more brutal
- it's kind of gateway like it's more like maybe not a gateway but a step up
- it's a really cute first play
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