Game Info
Year
1999
Players
2-5
Age
8+
Playtime
30 min
Collection
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Description
Classic deduction game by Sid Sackson where players use location cards to narrow down the hidden position of a treasure chest
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Video 5eLZtxGCcOo
kovray Check It Out Series at 0:33 sentiment: positive
video_pk 89947 · mention_pk 239714
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Pretty fantastic, according to the host
- Great for quick game nights
- Good intro game to a game night
- Lots of laughs
Cons
- On the lighter side, not for heavy gamers
- Some randomness and luck due to card dealing
- Take-that may not be for everyone
- Group dynamics can lead to targeting players
Thematic elements
- pie stealing caper
- critter break-in at a bakery
- lighthearted heist with cute animals
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- choose treasure card — Players pick an available treasure card (not covered by others) and add it to their stash.
- Compound Scoring — Scoring is based on the initial scoring card flipped at the start of the round.
- gravy paws action — Cards with gravy paws let you select a player and take a matching treasure card up to the paws shown.
- larceny at end of round — The round ends with a steal of one treasure from another player.
- more cards option — If a card says 'more', you may take the same treasure type from the rack.
- Multi-Use Cards — If a card says 'more', you may take the same treasure type from the rack.
- round progression — 20 cards are set up for the next round and play continues to round three.
- round scoring — Scoring is based on the initial scoring card flipped at the start of the round.
- Scoring by rank — Points are awarded by whether you are first, second, or third for each treasure type.
- tie cancellation — If tied with others for number of a treasure, that treasure cancels out for scoring.
- Turn Order: Progressive — 20 cards are set up for the next round and play continues to round three.
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Quotes (from this video)
- buried treasure is pretty fantastic
- this is a two to five player game
- Total chaos
- it's a perfect intro game to a game night
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Video Ed_FsAAjp4o
Watch It Played Top 10 List at 3:46
video_pk 89898 · mention_pk 239495
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Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Hungry critters grabbing baked treats.
Comparison games
- Buried Treasure (1992)
- The Game of High Spirits with Calvin and the Colonel (1962)
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Set Collection — Taking cards from a tableau to add to your stash.
- Take That — Cards with grabby paws steal cards from another player's stash.
- Tie-breaker penalty — If any players tie at the end of the game, you both end up with no points at all.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- As an artist I've moved away from board game puns and now I'm concentrating on board game poems.
- The only thing that prevents our next game from being on William Shatner's list of the 100 best board games I've ever played is the simple fact that he has never made such a list.
- For example over here Clue is Cludo.
- Sid Saxon's glory burns bright as a flame.
- Meeples, cardboard, the papery tactile sensation of resource tokens of plenty sets my mind adrift in a sea of die-cut screen printed possibilities.
- On second thought board game slam poetry is an awful idea and I regret mentioning it.
- Eventually the gin retired peacefully in Saskatchewan. The end.
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Video SFPuRjMlYZs
kovray Top 10 List at 1:52 sentiment: positive
video_pk 88728 · mention_pk 234625
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Plays very quickly.
- Fun for families.
- Always a good time with laughs.
- Engaging card stealing mechanic.
Cons
- Can be very 'take that'.
Thematic elements
- Critters breaking into a bakery and wreaking havoc on pies.
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Draft from the Middle — A draft from the middle game with the catch that you can steal from other people's tableau.
- Take That — The game gets very take that, allowing players to steal from others.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- together we make up Calvary a couple that loves to play board games and we love recommending board games
- so today our goal is to share 10 board games that start with letter b and tell you what is that little special something that makes us love the game
- there's so many scenarios in this game and I think my favorite part is we always shoe the person because they have to go off into another room and read what their rules are what their book what their objective is because we don't know
- the way that the tile drafting works is really clever
- it's become one of my favorite two-player games
- it feels almost like video game-esque is what I want to say
- this is definitely a realm or world of games that I would highly recommend just checking out
- the really curious illustrations in this game it feels very unique and it feels unlike any other game that I've played
- so join along and share your board game stories
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Video v15K4oOydQY
Foster the Meeple Discussion at 8:26
video_pk 86701 · mention_pk 225398
Click to watch at 8:26 · YouTube ↗
Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Stealing pies
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Bob Vance Vance Refrigeration Bob Vance Vance Refrigeration Bob Vance Vance Refrigeration
- Fashion show fashion show fashion show at lunch
- it's Halloween oh this is perfect this perfect timing
- The pens happened the pens happened
- Do you know who I am I'm Lizard King I'm the Lizard King
- that's dice jail when the dice rolls are bad you send them to jail
- well you're wrong because we talked to them
- if you think that any of them are wrong well you're wrong
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