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Year
2023
Players
2-5
Age
8+
Playtime
20 min
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Description
The Mind Soulmates uses the same principles of The Mind, with players trying to co-operate without communication to master multiple levels of card play.
In this game, however, in addition to playing numbered cards correctly in ascending order, they must also play all cards face down, revealing them only after all cards have been played. To help them do this, one player takes the role of seer — and the seer knows more than everyone else!
Each round, a specific number of cards are dealt out to players, and the seer is allowed to look at some of these cards in advance of play in order to give the team clues about these numbers on a wipeable board.
After the players have placed all cards face down, the seer checks whether the cards are in the right order, thereby completing the level. If not, the team loses a life, and the seer distributes these same cards again. In addition, the seer gives another hint.
If the team masters all twelve levels, they have won and can now call themselves "soulmates".
The Mind Family
(2 games)
Part of the The Mind family — see The Mind for the combined view.
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BoardGameCo Other at 13:17 sentiment: negative
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Overall sentiment (raw)
negative
Pros
none
Cons
- Leaving the collection
- Rather play The Mind
Thematic elements
Comparison games
- The Mind
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
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Quotes (from this video)
- Wingspan Pocket. This is charming. I like Wingspan Pocket better than I like Wingspan.
- I don't care about the cards. I don't care about the world building. I don't care about the cards. I've said this time and time again.
- All In Productions for me is an absolute miss.
- This is basically Rococo but not as much fun as Rococo. That's kind of the
- It's a good game, not a great game.
- And why would I ever play this over Pirates of Maracaibo?
- I would never ever ever suggest this over Pirates of Maracaibo.
- Rebuilding Seattle, which is great.
- This is the best game I'm getting rid of, in my opinion.
- I think it's phenomenal. I just think Rebuilding Chicago is slightly better.
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Meeple University Top 10 List at 14:10 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Mind-blowing addition to The Mind series
- Adds puzzle deduction element
- Satisfying to work through deduction
- Feels like a completely different game
- Compact, quick, and great for travel
Cons
- Less fun if you get it right at the start
- Can fail on higher levels
Thematic elements
Comparison games
- The Mind
- The Mind Extreme
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Cooperative — everyone's do like the mind like put everything face down because he checks if it's right or not.
- Deduction — it adds puzzle deduction yeah it turns the whole instead of being that old school mind where it's just all right original mind you're playing the cards face up and you're trying to work out if you're next or not in this one everyone's playing the cards face down.
- Hand Management — one person that is this here and that person sees the card will part some of the cards not all and then cut got travel and then it distributed to everyone.
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- and now we're here to show you our top games of April new to us that we play of course in April 2023
- so these are again these could be older games that we first came across in April were reprinted in April they could be new prototypes that have come to us that we played in April anything April Associated for us could also be a real copy could also be the game that has been commissioned to us to do either way this is all just our opinions so purely our opinions
- it's so good it's so quick it's so compact it's great for travel you should play it
- look it up it's called we play board games Melbourne at meetup.com if you are in Melbourne or if you are visiting Melbourne come and join us
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Meeple University Top List at 12:03 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- significant improvement on The Mind
- includes deduction
- more engaging than other 'Mind' versions
- good for multiple player counts
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
- The Mind
- The Crew
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Cooperative — A cooperative game where players play without communication.
- Deduction — Includes deduction elements as players try to play cards in order.
- Set Collection — Players try to play cards in ascending or descending order.
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Quotes (from this video)
- Goblin vaults this year is not only that game but it's all the way up in my top five
- the closest analog I haven't really seen anything exactly like it but the closest analog is Great Western Trail in terms of how the secondary scoring Market works
- for me this takes classic Great Western Trail and adds that Medium interaction I'm looking for
- I like Expeditions more than Scythe but I like Scythe
- I really like a good two-player abstract and this is a really good two-player abstract
- this has got this Euphoria bumping mechanics love it love it love it
- this really hits the mark there is a lot of medium Euro interaction in this game
- my number one game of 2023
- this is my favorite of Great Western Trail well Great Western Trail Argentina is close second but I decided okay I can't really you know I just want to put one great won Trail as one game one entry
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Meeple University Top List at 38:02 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
Highly Positive
Pros
- Significant improvement over the original 'The Mind'.
- Adds strategic depth and deduction.
- Engaging for longer play sessions.
- Offers a fresh and different experience.
Cons
- Could be mistaken for just another version of 'The Mind'.
Thematic elements
Comparison games
- The Mind
- The Crew
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- cooperative play — Players work together to achieve a common goal.
- Deduction — Players deduce based on timing and card plays.
- Limited Communication — Core mechanic involves playing cards in ascending order without explicit communication.
- Set Collection — Collecting cards and playing them in the correct sequence.
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Quotes (from this video)
- Goblin vaults this year is not only that game but it's all the way up in my top five
- the closest analog I haven't really seen anything exactly like it but the closest analog is Great Western Trail in terms of how the secondary scoring Market works
- for me this takes classic Great Western Trail and adds that Medium interaction I'm looking for
- I like Expeditions more than Scythe but I like Scythe
- I really like a good two-player abstract and this is a really good two-player abstract
- this has got this Euphoria bumping mechanics love it love it love it
- this really hits the mark there is a lot of medium Euro interaction in this game
- my number one game of 2023
- this is my favorite of Great Western Trail well Great Western Trail Argentina is close second but I decided okay I can't really you know I just want to put one great won Trail as one game one entry
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BoardGameCo Analysis at 9:22 sentiment: neutral
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Overall sentiment (raw)
neutral
Pros
- Fun version of The Mind.
- Impressed with how they made it different and added a 'sear' element.
Cons
- Would rather play The Mind.
Thematic elements
Comparison games
- The Mind
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Cooperative — Players work together towards a common goal.
- secret communication — Players must convey information without explicit verbal communication.
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- This has become like a sleeper hit for me.
- It is such a good two-player deduction game is trying to figure out the sequence of asking the right questions faster than your opponent asks the right question.
- Tranquility to the Scent is still an excellent version of it.
- It's basically an auto battler, but such a clever auto battler.
- I do not think it's a forever game.
- for right now, it has managed to persevere and we'll see how long it lasts.
- both have a uh I don't want to say permanent because nothing's permanent, but permanent spot in my collection.
- another easy win.
- Jungo was definitely a hit for me.
- that was a solid one that I definitely am happy I picked up.
- Santorini Pantheon Edition and Arnuk Adventure Chest are easy wins over there
- Again, another iteration of a system I already have.
- I like it, but Lana is not my favorite game system.
- It is good to have, but if I got rid of it, it would not be the end of the world.
- If I didn't get it, I'd be fine.
- my kids like it, but my cats like it more.
- I'm uncertain of the longevity.
- Waddle is great. I don't think it's a mustave.
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Meeple University Rules Teach
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Quotes (from this video)
- The hands are secret
- there is no turn order and players are not allowed to communicate in any way
- complete all 12 levels without this happening and the team wins
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Quotes (from this video)
- it's all about laying these cards which run from one to 100
- how in tune are you with each other
- this year's release I believe and I had to ask NSP the publisher to send me English rulebook
- there is one extra mechanic that you probably didn't expect that would be there
- I really like it and I think it is what was a real Revelation as we played through this game
- highly recommend it
- let us know if you have played any of the minds and what you think of it
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Meeple University Review at 1:16 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Adds a small mechanic that makes it feel different from the original.
- Plays well with two players.
- The game comes into its own when it gets tough.
- Surprising how differently it plays compared to the original Mind.
- A good start for those who haven't played The Mind.
Cons
- The level progression can be challenging.
- Lost two lives on level six.
- Failed at level nine.
Thematic elements
Comparison games
- The Mind
- The Mind Extreme
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Card Progression — The deck size and range change across levels, starting from 1-50 and increasing.
- Deduction — Players use limited information and the actions of others to deduce card values and play order.
- Limited Lives — Players have a set number of lives, and failing a level results in losing a life.
- Progression Levels — The game progresses through levels, starting with fewer cards and increasing complexity.
- Seer Role — One player acts as the 'Seer' each round, receiving more information and providing limited clues.
- Set Collection — Players aim to play cards in ascending order from a shared deck.
- silent card play — Players play cards in ascending order without communication, relying on intuition and timing.
Video topics + discussion points
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Quotes (from this video)
- good morning afternoon evening everybody
- we are back to live stream after one weekend absent because we are in Cairns Queensland for a holiday
- you would think wait the mind another one surely it's the same the same but at the same time it adds a small mechanic that makes makes it feels different
- I do have our review video separately somewhere in this channel if I remember I would have put it in the description
- this is a corporation I'll win clearly
- because I was very poor at the original mind as a two-player in combination we have very we're very out of sync in terms of how long we would wait
- the simplest way is to learn my doing on this one
- all it's a smaller deck it runs from one to fifty all the cards get played Face Down but you play the same level over and over and you gain a little bit more each time you fail you get a little bit more information each time
- so that's it brings this extra little deduction element into the game
- we only have three lives
- it's like those confusing video games where you go down to zero lives and you're still there
- I wish I would go one day to ukge one day
- this is a great travel game for sure like we just got back from traveling so this is a great one for two players as well as four plays
- I like this version of the Mind the best I think
- it's surprising how differently it plays
- people should really look at it
- it's a cooperative game I'll win clearly
- because I forgot again somebody looks
- my instinct is I prefer the original mind at lower counts and this one at higher counts I think the direction comes into its own
- it's a surprisingly different play for a game that has the same name
- it's really part of the same series
- thrilling television you're thrilling
- it's like the Lego Masters thrilling
- you were pausing before you played the 14 so I thought that this
- the fact that you said only one thing was wrong was enough to sort of confirm that this was what I
- wow team tent wow
- it was the hot that was classic mind that one
- we are down to our final life one more error and the game is done
- it's like they actually serve fish in the menu and I was like it's a fish looking at them being eaten at first I thought but then fish fish also eating fish another species of fish so I feel okay after that
- that's it that is it we got to level nine yeah and I didn't and fail at level nine
- well I did technically but we let it go because this is a friendly
- so that's those are the meat they could say even New Zealand wins the BET will be a kiwi early or late LOL
- and this is me so the reason why I put it there because I bought a really cute bag at that Village you can see the little one it's like orangery bag but this was in the walkway
- rainforest Museum
- and then the rest of it it's called blimping it's very sour
- he runs a comedy show each night and brings people up out of the audience to race race cane toads off a table by blowing out them with like party blowers
- and that reminds me of the game Frogger
- that is it everybody thank you so much for watching those holiday photos that you never asked for
- hopefully we will see you again next week for another gameplay chat and giveaway and we will be 95 doing roll the top
- make sure you do something fun today playing games gardening watching your favorite shows and so on
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