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Year
2019
Players
1-4
Age
14+
Playtime
60 min
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Description
Spellcrafting engine-building game where players control elemental dice chaos to craft spells and perform heroic deeds in solo competitive or cooperative modes
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Getting Games Discussion at 27:24 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- engine-building potential with asymmetric design
- themes of spellcraft and combos
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- asymmetric dice drafting and spellcrafting engine-building
- spellcraft and elemental magic
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- asymmetric dice drafting — dice-based drafting with asymmetric factions
- card drafting and deck/pool building — card-based systems and resource management
- hand management and dice rolling — manage a hand of cards and dice results
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Quackalope Unboxing at 20:26 sentiment: negative
video_pk 88240 · mention_pk 232204
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Overall sentiment (raw)
negative
Pros
- Can see people having fun if they dig into engine builders
Cons
- Difficult rulebook
- Struggled to understand the game designers' intentions
- Iconography was overwhelming
- Felt stagnated and stalemated
- Too much bloat in the game
- Randomization of dice was an issue
- On the table, off the table type of game
Thematic elements
- Engine building with spells
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Card Play — Using cards to manipulate dice and actions.
- Dice Rolling — Randomization of dice rolls impacts gameplay.
- Engine Builder — Casting spells to score victory points.
- iconography — Heavy reliance on symbols for rules and actions.
- Tableau Builder — Building up a system of cards.
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Quotes (from this video)
- we have officially played all of the games that we have brought back from Gen Con
- this is going to be a hot and heavy video we're going to go through every game we brought home why we brought them home and what our initial impressions of them
- 10 Penny Parks should be on your on your radar like it's one that you might want to consider it does something different it's Unique it's got a cool theme
- this is four science from gray fox games this is a real time uh stacking and building game trying to solve a science experiment
- three ring circus by games you know I forgot about it still think trick draw T it for me I this would be number two though is okay that it can take number two for you
- it is a tableau you have your three rows of cards and you have to sequence your numbers and the colors in the order that you want them to
- we finished playing all of my city played through the entire campaign
- we started the Legacy version of sagr and as any of you know this is a legacy game so we don't want to start another Legacy game while we're in the middle of a few other titles a few other campaigns
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The Dice Tower Preview at 8:44 sentiment: negative
video_pk 80813 · mention_pk 198126
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Overall sentiment (raw)
negative
Pros
- There's a lot of cool things.
- Good art.
- Like the theme.
Cons
- Too much going on.
- Lasted way too long.
- Too much for the amount of fun.
- Didn't work for me.
Thematic elements
- Casting spells
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Dice Rolling — You're using dice.
- Resource conversion — Then you use these dice and you're converting things.
- Spell Casting — A game about like casting spells.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Tidal Blades 2 is my favorite of the ones here.
- check out Too Many Cats cuz not a lot of people have.
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Meeple University Review at 0:04 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Breathtaking artwork
- Strategic card play for desired elements
- More challenge and complexity than similar games
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Mages performing heroic actions, inflicting magic, and performing quests
- Valonia
Comparison games
- Century: Spice Road
- Century Golem Edition
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Asymmetric powers — Players each start with slightly asymmetric power and starting cards.
- Card Drafting — Mentioned as one of the mechanics in the game.
- Deck Building — Mentioned as one of the mechanics in the game.
- Dice Rolling — Mentioned as one of the mechanics in the game.
- Resource Management — Players can take white acuity crystal resources, and there's a limited amount that can be held.
- Set Collection — Players can get set collection points for collecting certain sigils on heroic cards.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- hi graduates it's stella from meeple university and this is stella's short and sweet preview for mercurial from hyperlexa
- in mercurial players are mages trying to clack alteration cards and spell cards to cast spell to complete missions and to win the game
- the alteration cards you play though more of a sideway building to get the exact elements you want
- the breathtaking artwork
- so thanks for watching folks check out mercurial on kickstarter i'll put the link in the description below
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Board Game Garden Top 10 List at 28:38 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Rich, thematic spell-crafting loop
- solo mode available
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- spell-crafting and elemental dice manipulation
- Fantasy/arcane spellcraft universe
- mythic, adventurous
Comparison games
- Century Spice Road
- Res Arcana
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Card Drafting — draft spell cards to deploy effects
- Dice Drafting — draft and modify dice to meet spell requirements
- dice drafting / dice manipulation — draft and modify dice to meet spell requirements
- resource exchange / conversion — convert cards into dice and vice versa to power effects
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- it's a space themed game and I'm just not the biggest fan of that theme but really enjoyed my play of it
- two-player only game
- I love tile placement games
- the look of the game is not my favorite it is very beige
- I am so happy that I have a physical copy of this one
- I love the theme I love the art
- multi-use cards
- this is a tableau building engine building card game
- I think this one has a solo mode
- this game is so good I enjoyed it so much
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Tabletop Tokki Review at 3:41 sentiment: positive
video_pk 32312 · mention_pk 95508
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- appealing heft and depth
- potential strong solo or two-player experience
Cons
- longer playtime than lighter Euro games
Thematic elements
- alchemy/commerce with card conversions
- fantasy-themed engine-building realm
- hefty, long-form engine-building with set fulfillment
Comparison games
- Splendor
- Century Spice
- varieties of engine-building Euro games
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Engine Building — build and optimize engine to fulfill sets and convert cards
- engine-building — build and optimize engine to fulfill sets and convert cards
- Set Collection — collect sets to trigger benefits and scoring
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Two Win was a sleeper hit for me.
- Park Ranger was a delightful little solo treat that really stood out for me.
- I really enjoyed it. It is a quick, concise puzzle
- This one was too long, and I did not enjoy the take that element.
- Flower Fields hit a really nice intersection of being clean, easy to learn, easy to teach, but also having just enough going on that it felt like it has a little bit of a competitive edge.
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Tabletop Tokki Unboxing And First Impressions at 43:20 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- gorgeous components
- deep engine-building
- strong table presence
Cons
- complex rulebook
- steep learning curve for new players
Thematic elements
- dice manipulation and spell-crafting engine-building
- Valer; otherworldly where chaos is manipulated
- grand fantasy with mechanical focus
Comparison games
- Aeon's End
- Thunderstone
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Dice Drafting — draft dice to shape outcomes and engine potential
- dice-drafting — draft dice to shape outcomes and engine potential
- Engine Building — build a chain of spells and powers to fulfill orders
- engine-building — build a chain of spells and powers to fulfill orders
- Set Collection — collect cards to enable stronger combos
- set-collection — collect cards to enable stronger combos
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Wow, this art is gorgeous.
- I'm a sucker for these like really I love the art.
- the art direction is stunning; I want more games like this.
- this is insane. Look at this. This is insane.
- buy used games; you can get amazing stuff at Noble Knight.
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Video Nzg6qZBszlA
Before You Play Rules Teach
video_pk 8877 · mention_pk 166564
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)
- Mercurial designed by David go and published by good games publishing
- The game players play as Mages who are trying to score the most amount of victory points by casting spells using your Elemental dice
- two-player game of Mercurial
- you'll choose to take a spell into your Spell combination or gain additional alteration Cards into your hand
- equilibrium in this game is a central strategic state
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