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Farm Hand

Game ID: GID0452160
Game Info
Year
2025
Players
1-5
Age
10+
Playtime
20 min
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Description

Trick-taking game of prediction and detection with simultaneous bidding where players know opponents suits but not card values

Description

Trick-taking game of prediction and detection with simultaneous bidding where players know opponents suits but not card values

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Total mentions: 8
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Sentiment: pos 5 · mix 1 · neu 1 · neg 0
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Video Q6T-rAit8Ts Board Gaming Ramblings Top List at 11:15 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • Super quick.
  • Super fun.
  • Can play it with almost anyone.
  • Sweet and short and super fun.
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • bidding — Players bid on how many tricks they think they will win.
  • Card cancellation — If two players play the same value card, they cancel each other out.
  • Must follow — Players must follow the lead suit.
  • Trick-Taking — A trick-taking card game.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • The Crew Mission Deep Sea. the crew uh and the crew search plan 9 was one of the first like it was the first co-op trick you're taking ever played I think and deep sea is better because the goals you get are v more varied
  • It takes like a dummy player to a whole new level.
  • So, the reason The Crew is not on my list is because they kind of share this spot. So, you can say I've made a top 11 and the crew is you're my number two and this is my number one. But they're they are different.
  • It's a fantastic game. You follow the Lord of the Rings story and there's going to be two more boxes.
  • James is the one who is editing all our videos. So thank you so much for that. doing a fantastic job. H these videos wouldn't be as good without James. So, please leave a comment saying hi to James and thanks for the the work.
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Video Q6T-rAit8Ts Board Gaming Ramblings Top List at 16:29 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • So short and simple.
  • So accessible.
  • Sweet and short and super fun.
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • bidding — Players bid on the number of tricks they will win.
  • Card cancellation — Same-value cards played by two players cancel each other out.
  • Must follow — Players must follow the lead suit.
  • Trick-Taking — A trick-taking game.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • The Crew Mission Deep Sea. the crew uh and the crew search plan 9 was one of the first like it was the first co-op trick you're taking ever played I think and deep sea is better because the goals you get are v more varied
  • It takes like a dummy player to a whole new level.
  • So, the reason The Crew is not on my list is because they kind of share this spot. So, you can say I've made a top 11 and the crew is you're my number two and this is my number one. But they're they are different.
  • It's a fantastic game. You follow the Lord of the Rings story and there's going to be two more boxes.
  • James is the one who is editing all our videos. So thank you so much for that. doing a fantastic job. H these videos wouldn't be as good without James. So, please leave a comment saying hi to James and thanks for the the work.
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Video GN1Q6HtfFg4 Board Gaming Ramblings Review at 2:58 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • quick
  • fun
  • simple
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Trick taking — The host expresses love for trick-taking games but finds them casually hard due to being complicated and weird, often taking up to an hour or more, but Farmhand is quick and simple.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • This is the worst month when it comes to gaming that we have had in like 10 years.
  • It is the worst month we have had in in 5 years at least.
  • We played 40 escape rooms. Which means we have played a lot in April, just not a lot of board games.
  • But it's games.
  • All In Predictions was a cooler game than I thought it was going to be.
  • Rising Sun was a surprising how good it still was.
  • Farmhand is an amazing game and it still is
  • Farmhand is quick, it's fun, it's simple
  • Rising Sun was fantastic to get back to the table.
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Video CIaLewJuDLI Sir Thecos Top List at 9:06 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
Neutral to Positive
Pros
  • A very neat trick-taking game.
  • Strikes an interesting balance between what you know and what you don't know.
Cons
  • Would not rank it as high as other trick-takers the host really loves.
Thematic elements
Comparison games
  • Wizard
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • information management — Players can see the backs of other players' cards, which helps during play but not for estimating tricks.
  • Trick-Taking — Similar to Wizard, players guess how many tricks they will take.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • This is just my opinion, right? Yours may very well differ, so let me know in the comments what you think about the games that I will be talking about today.
  • It's possible that I will rank a game differently next month.
  • So usually my rankings seem to be a little bit more on the more positive side.
  • It's not really a game. It's more like an activity, so I would give it a good C.
  • This is an amazing small box cooperative game where you like play cooperative poker.
  • I urge you if you play this, you should play real time.
  • Um it works turn-based, but it's much better real time and it's even better when you speak with a few people with people somehow.
  • It's like really great in person, right?
  • Wingspan is a number one game.
  • It's a good social deduction game that is a kind of um that is like paired with Who Am I?
  • Similar to a fake artist goes to New York, just with words instead of drawing.
  • It's a very solid game.
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Video 0xYKMmiorW4 BoardGameCo Analysis at 8:25 sentiment: neutral
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Overall sentiment (raw)
neutral
Pros
  • Interesting trick-taking/shedding game.
  • Rewarding.
  • Very well done.
Cons
  • Had a scoring flaw that held it back.
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Puzzle — A game that presents a problem or challenge that players must solve.
  • shedding — Players try to get rid of their cards first.
  • Trick taking — Players play cards in rounds, with one player winning each round.
Video topics + discussion points
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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Video cEq2_6oG9lc kovray Rules Teach at 0:00
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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)
  • Farmhand is a trick-taking game
  • the highest card wins the trick
  • Mac is dealt in every round and will play their turn
  • and of course if you found this video helpful hit that Thumbs Up Button hit that subscribe button
  • what is your favorite farm animal
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Video 0MVJ5R1utdg The Dice Tower Review at 0:24 sentiment: mixed
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Overall sentiment (raw)
mixed
Pros
  • Concise, quick play; strong micro-game appeal
  • Interesting mechanic of bidding with hidden card information
  • Good for filler play between bigger games
Cons
  • Might feel random or luck-driven to some players
  • Limited depth for experienced gamers
Thematic elements
  • Farming/growing tricks, bidding and guessing how many tricks will be won.
  • A farm-based, trick-taking micro game with 32 cards and concealed back information.
  • Light, abstract, puzzle-like
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Hidden information/partial visibility — Backs of cards indicate potential values and colors, but not the exact numbers.
  • simultaneous bidding — Players secretly declare how many tricks they expect to win; bids are revealed simultaneously.
  • Trick-Taking — Follow the lead; highest-numbered card wins the trick; round structure spans multiple tricks with increasing complexity.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • Who's going to argue against a stuffed whale wearing a tie?
  • It's just a five out of 10 for me.
  • This is a game in which you are simultaneously selecting and trying to take cards in the middle, outguessing your opponents.
  • I like Mosaic. I’m giving this game a seven out of 10.
  • Life is a cooperative game and you are placing tiles on a board trying to get them all in.
  • This is a giant rolling right game where instead of just getting a small sheet, you are getting a large sheet here.
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Video Ardk5_e4DqY The Dice Tower Discussion at 4:37 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • funky approach to guessing cards
  • compact playtime
Cons
  • limited card pool (around 20 cards)
  • requires careful hand-reading
Thematic elements
  • farm/larm logic
  • card-driven trick-taking
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Trick-Taking — guessing opponents' hands to score by timing takes
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • I hate this game so much.
  • The theme definitely is carrying the game but I really like the mechanisms too.
  • It's a nice back and forth two-player game trying to outguess the other person.
  • This is basically Scrabble with pictures.
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