Stalk Exchange

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

• Blooming / Sprout flipping — When a flower is placed, sprouts flip to bloom if adjacent spaces exist.
• CD tokens — CD tokens grant extra actions or stock/refresh options; used at most once per game.
• Compost / board refresh — Rightmost flower moves to compost; new flowers are drawn and placed, cycling the garden.
• end game bonuses — Game ends when stock runs out or when a stock crash occurs due to top values being reached.
• end game condition — Game ends when stock runs out or when a stock crash occurs due to top values being reached.
• Harvesting surrounded flowers — Harvest groups of flowers that are surrounded and remove them.
• Plant from stock — Take a flower from the stock and place it on the board as a bulb or sprout.
• Stock holding — Flower values are tracked on a stock track; points are earned based on value times quantity.
• Stock update and stock crash — Stock values increase during play and can crash at end if top values are reached.
• Stock value tracking — Flower values are tracked on a stock track; points are earned based on value times quantity.
• Swap from stock — Swap a flower from the stock with a flower in your garden shed.
• Throwing/Bouncing/Flipping — When a flower is placed, sprouts flip to bloom if adjacent spaces exist.

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Quotes (from this video)

• Stock Exchange is designed by Christopher Chan and the art is done by Diana Beltran Herrera
• it's published by the op who helps sponsor this video
• there's a catch and we'll leave that to the table when we are playing the game to explain it exactly
• it's chaotic

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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

• End conditions — The game ends when harvested tokens reach the current highest stock value or when the greenhouse bag is empty.
• end game bonuses — The game ends when harvested tokens reach the current highest stock value or when the greenhouse bag is empty.
• Extra actions — Spend a CD business token behind your shed to perform additional actions during your action phase; up to a limited number based on player count.
• flush — Remove all tokens from the Stock Exchange, refill from the greenhouse bag, and flip the used token face down to indicate it cannot be flushed again.
• Harvest — Harvest groups of flowers that are fully surrounded by other types or the edge of the garden; bulbs are not harvested but still count toward surrounding mechanics.
• planting — Move a flower token from the Stock Exchange to an open space in the Garden area; flip the source space to bulb side and leave it empty.
• Simultaneous Actions — Spend a CD business token behind your shed to perform additional actions during your action phase; up to a limited number based on player count.
• Swapping — Take a flower token from the Stock Exchange into your shed (portfolio) and replace it with a different flower type from your shed.
• Trading — Take a flower token from the Stock Exchange into your shed (portfolio) and replace it with a different flower type from your shed.
• Upkeep phase (steps 1-4) — Harvest surrounded groups, flip bulbs to flowers if possible, update stock values, and move tokens from the stock exchange to the compost, then refill from the greenhouse; the starting point on the stock track may vary by player count.

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Quotes (from this video)

• there's nothing more competitive than the Garden stock market
• you'll keep taking turns until the game ends

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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

• market simulation via tiles/cards — a tidy, approachable market game with an emphasis on clear presentation and quick rounds

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Quotes (from this video)

• This is one of those games because of the abstract kind of classic nature that I could see a lot of people having as their go-to game that gets highly replayed.
• Stock Exchange gets an easy recommend.
• I think a lot of folks will like it.
• Mind Management deserves exceptional praise for accomplishing.
• Harrow County is one to check out.
• Hutan for me is a 9 out of 10.

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