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Tattoo Stories

Game ID: GID0452198
Game Info
Year
2019
Players
4-6
Age
12+
Playtime
30 min
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Description

Drawing party game where artists compete to create the best tattoo incorporating element cards then pitch their design to the customer

Description

Drawing party game where artists compete to create the best tattoo incorporating element cards then pitch their design to the customer

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Video _1s5CN5w77I Ryan and Bethany Newport Game Reviews Review at 0:13 sentiment: mixed
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Overall sentiment (raw)
mixed
Pros
  • Promotes creativity and storytelling
  • Humorous and engaging; opens game nights
  • Accessible to players with varying art skills
  • Good for family and friends
Cons
  • Three-minute drawing can feel long
  • May overstay its welcome if played too long
  • Not ideal to play multiple times in a row
Thematic elements
  • Imaginative tattoo design storytelling and pitch-based party game
  • Moon, space-themed drawing and tattoo design environment
  • comedic, performance-driven, social interaction focused
Comparison games
  • Apples to Apples
  • Snake Oil
  • Pictionary
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • card drafting — Draw 10 cards, select 5 as ingredients for the tattoo
  • Drawing — Drawings on the dry-erase board are permanent; nothing can be erased
  • humor and social play — Humorous pitches and inside jokes drive engagement; accessible to non-artists
  • permanent drawing — Drawings on the dry-erase board are permanent; nothing can be erased
  • presentation and justification — Players present their tattoos and explain how elements were used
  • questioning during draw — Players can ask questions during the drawing phase
  • rotating customer and selling — Roles rotate; players pitch and sell their tattoo ideas to earn points
  • scoring by customers — A designated customer distributes points based on how well elements are used
  • time-limited drawing — Each player has about three minutes to create their tattoo
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Quotes (from this video)
  • Tattoo Stories it's kind of like every party game you've ever played, matched into one mega party game.
  • This game is just funny.
  • It's a good way to start a game night because it kind of opens everybody up.
  • This is not a game that I want to play two times in a row.
  • Three minutes can be kind of long when people are drawing.
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