Game Info
Year
2023
Players
1-3
Age
13+
Playtime
75 min
Complexity
3.5/5
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Description
Semi-cooperative card-driven game set in 1936 Spanish Civil War where three factions forge an anti-fascist alliance
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Video Jj_bSvnAuv4
Getting Games Discussion at 26:45 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- historic theme with contemporary relevance
- card-driven flavor in a non-traditional war-game format
Cons
- complexity and historical specificity may limit audience
Thematic elements
- coalitions and strategic decisions
- Spanish Civil War era
- card-driven war-game vibe (not on map)
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- card-driven — cards drive actions and events
- simulation with three factions — anarchists, communists, moderates cooperate/compete
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Quotes (from this video)
- welcome to drunk It's games
- I will go through those in alphabetical order
- I'm going to be talking about a bunch of games that I've learned about over the last month
- if you think I missed a game or if you have thoughts about any of these games then please comment
- world wonders I am very excited to try this game
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Video ZFXiPrA6Oko
Watch It Played Top 10 List at 16:37 sentiment: positive
video_pk 88319 · mention_pk 232559
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- historical scope and tension
- interesting faction dynamics
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- historical political conflict
- Spanish Civil War
Comparison games
- For Sale
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Area Control — Conquering/protecting provinces with competing goals.
- area_control — Conquering/protecting provinces with competing goals.
- asymmetric_objectives — Different victory conditions create strategic asymmetry.
- faction_identity — Hidden/unique victory conditions per faction.
- Hidden Victory Points — Hidden/unique victory conditions per faction.
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- the Temptation may be to make the simplest path possible but there in lies the strategy of foolishness
- it's a really good game you can play with a bunch of people and you it's like a light war game but of civilization building war game
- a zombie game a survival horror board game
- the game that most other games taste like if you want a yachi like experience but in a way that's just like got a theme it's lovely to look at
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Video FWDmRnan85A
Zilla Blitz Top List at 8:57 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Brilliant game
- Shines at three players
- The only semi-cooperative game the reviewer genuinely likes
- Defines the semi-cooperative genre
- Brilliant design that doesn't allow players to tank
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Spanish Civil War
- Spanish Civil War
Comparison games
- 1793 Patriots and Perils
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- One to three players — Playable at one, two, or three players, shining at three.
- Semi-Cooperative — Considered the only semi-cooperative game the reviewer genuinely likes, with brilliant design that prevents players from tanking.
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Do you know what just happened? I have no idea what the game was. I couldn't get it. Like, not.
- Maria usually takes about three plus hours to play but it doesn't feel like it time flies by and it is a magical game.
- it is a in my opinion the absolute perfect Fusion of like war game Euro mechanism hybrid historical game.
- Halls of heger is my favorite soliter game.
- it's probably the first deck builder I played.
- it is the single most influential game in terms of game design.
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UndeadVikingVideos Discussion at 2:09:17 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Really interesting and different
- Players fight fascists together
- Cool new shell and mechanics
Cons
- Fascists beat players because they were too busy competing against each other.
- Simplistic map
Thematic elements
- Asymmetric factions fighting fascists
- Spanish Civil War
- Players represent factions within the Republicans fighting a game system representing fascists.
Comparison games
- Republic of Rome
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Asymmetric powers — Features three players representing different Republican factions (Communist, Republican, Monarchist) with unique victory conditions.
- Card Play — Play a card for an action or for points.
- cooperative play — Players work together against an automated fascist threat.
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Forest Bower has a wonderful story it's not a story he has a wonderful story not much about how how he he struck at rich
- I bought it at 11 bucks I woke up there at $72 and I thought I'd be cute I thought I'd be super cute and I was like yeah I'll hold on to this until the inauguration because surely it'll go up till then
- that son of a biscuit had to have his wife launch her own shitcoin the next day day which plummeted the value of his coin which is fantastic
- I made like 1,200 bucks or over two days which uh and like I was telling Scott like the only reason I only made 1,200 was because I didn't have more money to throw at it that very moment
- Karcassonne Power Grid was 2004 Kis was 2000 uh Ticket to Ride is 2004 Kis was 2005 Twilight Struggle 2005
- Dominion it's a good game because it's it's it's foundational right it's like how many games did did Dominion create right like just that mechanic of deck building or deck uh yeah deck building
- Lords of water deep is a good game
- Castles of Burgundy oh that's got to be in there at least in my opinion
- I should probably kick it in I got an early morning
- well next week I'll I'll be able to let it fly but I just couldn't too fresh too fresh
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The Dice Tower Top List at 7:48 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Interesting interplay dynamic where there's going to be one winner or everybody loses.
- It's a cool underserved bit of history.
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Spanish Revolution and Civil War
- 1930s Spain
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Area Control — Described as a 'hegemony type thing where all four factions balance each other out'.
- Semi-Cooperative — It's the only sort of semi-cooperative game where there's going to be one winner or everybody loses.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- with three, there's that more player interaction, and there's more stuff happening from turn to turn.
- But this one is just tailor-made for three people, I think.
- So, I I like the combat in this game quite a bit.
- I really dislike this at four. I think it's too long.
- I In fact, I will not teach this to four players even. That's I'm so snobby about that.
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