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1-100
Age
10+
Playtime
45 min
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Cartographers Family
(3 games)
Part of the Cartographers family — see Cartographers for the combined view.
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The Board Gaming Doctor News at 2:29 sentiment: positive
video_pk 87773 · mention_pk 229968
Click to watch at 2:29 · YouTube ↗
Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Reclaiming lands for the Queen by mapping territory
- Northern lands of the kingdom of Nalos
- fulfilling the Queen's edicts and carefully mapping territory while thwarting the Dragon's influence
Comparison games
- Roll Player
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Area Control — thwarting the Dragon's influence
- edict fulfillment — fulfilling the Queen's edicts
- Map drawing — carefully mapping territory
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- hello and welcome to the board gaming doctor this is board game arena news
- April 20th 2024 we will go over what games have been fully released to BGA as well as games pushed forward to beta testing and even public Alpha Testing
- if you are interested in becoming an alpha tester to try these latest games to help the developer find bugs please follow the instructions Linked In the description
- finally if you are a fan of bunny Kingdom additional testing for the already released game is underway in Alpha Testing
- thank you for Consulting with us today and hope you schedule an appointment with us real soon take care
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Where There's A Wilz, There's a Play Discussion at 10:25 sentiment: positive
video_pk 82103 · mention_pk 206121
Click to watch at 10:25 · YouTube ↗
Overall sentiment (raw)
very_positive
Pros
- one of the best flip-and-write experiences
- strong solo ability and theming
Cons
- ambush scoring can be punishing if not planned well
Thematic elements
- flip-and-write map-tiling
- fantasy map-building under time pressure across four seasons
- map-based scoring with seasonal sequencing
Comparison games
- World Wonders
- World Wonders
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Area/terrain scoring — score points based on terrain placement and inter-card synergies
- Compound Scoring — score based on overlapping season-specific card pairings
- flip-and-write — flip cards to determine terrain types and decide where to place them on your map
- Flip/Roll and Write — flip cards to determine terrain types and decide where to place them on your map
- Seasonal scoring — score based on overlapping season-specific card pairings
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Quotes (from this video)
- I enjoy both of these games. I don't believe at this point either of these are in my top 50 games of all time.
- Cartographers is my number one flip and write game
- World Wonders is in my top three polyomino games of all time.
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Analysis at 0:05 sentiment: positive
video_pk 79262 · mention_pk 192621
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Enjoys longevity and continued play after initial marketing.
- Standalone game, no prior knowledge of 'Role Player' IP required.
- Features lovely art on the cards.
Cons
- The pencils included are blue, not the yellow HB shown on the box.
Thematic elements
- Crafting a hero in a Dungeons and Dragons type universe, drawing on the IP of Role Player.
Comparison games
- Role Player
- Gloomhaven
- Oh My Goods!
- Yahtzee
- Welcome To...
- Tiny Towns
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Map drawing — Players draw depicted elements from cards onto their map grid based on card reveals and goal cards.
- Roll and Write — The game is defined as a 'roll and write' game, where a random element occurs, and players then categorize or slot the results onto a sheet, scoring differently based on their choices.
- Set Collection — Goal cards reward players for creating specific patterns or arrangements of drawn elements on their map, suggesting a form of set collection or pattern building for scoring.
Video topics + discussion points
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Quotes (from this video)
- if you have had a different experience and you have a box or two of a board game specifically board game lying around and when you open it it makes a horrible fruity tootie noise i would like you to film that please
- and then what have you run out and i've never ever ever played a game where i've run out but board game companies who make these kinds of games are are their mentions they're doing us a solid because most of them have pdfs of the consumable elements of their games on their websites and you can just print out more if you want to
- if you want to see what that's all about boop there's a i click on that and you go watch how to play tiny towns
- do you think that this experience this cartographer's experience is enriched if you are immersed in the role player ip or do you think that it completely doesn't matter
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Video BRC0cFmacmU
Meeple University Rules Teach
video_pk 70251 · mention_pk 167177
Pros
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none
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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
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