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Year
2022
Players
2-4
Age
12+
Playtime
45 min
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Description
Strategic area control game where players travel hex tiles learn spells defeat opponents and unlock their Shadow Form
Casting Shadows Family
(2 games)
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Board Gaymes James Event Coverage at 45:17
video_pk 93429 · mention_pk 252719
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Pros
none
Cons
- Reviewer was poked with a component.
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Oh, we got Guardian Club here from Chris Couch Games.
- Yes, lots of shiny map rocks.
- Uh, it's very light. It's lighter than our neck.
- We got poop shuffle as well over here.
- We're just putting it out as cards instead.
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The Board Game Garden Other at 64:30:56 sentiment: positive
video_pk 81299 · mention_pk 201022
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Really liked that one.
Cons
none
Thematic elements
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none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Trick-Taking — A trick-taking game brought by a friend.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- This is basically a board game industry kind of conference thing that is presented and run by Asthma Canada.
- I kind of think of this as the Canadian Gamma, which gamma is kind of like the industry board game industry convention conference that is held every year in the US, but we kind of have a little mini version for us here in Canada where board game publishers as well as retailers and media all come together to just talk new games, better ways to help support the board game industry here in Canada.
- So, we're here. Of course. There he is.
- We've all been the first giants content creators in the wild behind the bushes in their natural habitat. In their natural habitat or oi none of that things batteries.
- Guys, I am obsessed with this card game. It is fantastic.
- This is the final version of nature. I believe this is like the retail edition.
- As someone that loves like potions, witchy things, this is a party game that I could get down with.
- This is a fantastic game if you haven't played it yet. Such a good hand management card game.
- This is a very fun game. If you guys have seen me, I've talked about Ohanami quite a bit, which is a game where you're creating gardens of cards in a line that are either having to be in uh like ascending or descending order. This has that kind of vibe, but plays in a very different way.
- Katan on the Road. I actually just did a how to play of this game and it's actually quite enjoyable.
- Toil and troubles. Toil and troubles. This is a game from grandpa beck.
- I love the like magical kind of uh forest creature kind of vibe to it.
- Dixit kids, which is very cute. I love this.
- One thing, one like big highlight for me was just being able to hang out with friends, either local friends. All of us are very local, but it is really nice to have some specific thing that brings us all together, to be able to hang out and play games.
- Obviously, like I mentioned, I played Denup a ton. That was a huge highlight for me.
- Remember, you are somebody's reason to smile.
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The Board Game Garden Discussion at 6:52 sentiment: positive
video_pk 81195 · mention_pk 200432
Click to watch at 6:52 · YouTube ↗
Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Very, very interesting trick-taking game.
- Really enjoyed the part where all cards played into the trick go into the center and get flipped over.
- Really like that part of the game.
- Really strategically winning or losing a trick in order to gain cards to then cancel out other cards.
- Absolutely loved it.
Cons
- Did a really bad job explaining it.
Thematic elements
- trick-taking
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Follow Suit Variant — You have to follow with one of the available suits in the center. Once you do follow with one of those available suits, that card gets taken away.
- Set Collection — You are going to count up these different numbers. Some if you get like multiple of a different suit, some like cancel each other out.
- Trick-Taking — It is a trick-taking game where you are trying to lose tricks.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- April was crazy when it came to board games.
- I played a ton of new to me games, which was so much fun.
- Leaf has always been a game that has really intrigued me because it has such a cool mechanism with these different leaves that you're going to be able to play a card that'll then get you a specific leaf shape.
- And overall, it's such a simple game, but it is just so lovely.
- I am obsessed with this game. I really want to play this one solo.
- If you enjoy games where you are bumping tracks, this game right here is the ultimate bumping tracks game.
- This is such a good game. I am in love with this game.
- It revolves around this seven bridge theory or concept where there are seven different bridges and you can only go over a bridge once.
- And this game is a one versus many where the one player and very cool part of this game is you play it in the pitch dark. So fun.
- It has a very sketched kind of art style to it, which I've always loved. And that game is just so beautiful.
- And during this game, we were all just being so chaotic and just ending the game just like very abruptly and people just like not being prepared for it and just being chaotic and it was just the funniest thing.
- And this game really messed with my brain.
- Can't get enough of it. It's my most played game of April.
- And this one I did a preview for. is a solo only game from Salt and Pepper Games where you are running a bakery or bake shop and you're trying to achieve these different um customers orders by first folding this piece of pastry which I think is such a unique part of the game.
- Three Sisters is one of my favorite Roland rights.
- I'm so sorry that I decided to do 10 games for this video. I will try for future months to only stick to five so these videos aren't too crazy long, but I just could not not talk about all these games cuz I just had a great month of gaming.
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The Dice Tower Preview at 4:35 sentiment: neutral
video_pk 80813 · mention_pk 198121
Click to watch at 4:35 · YouTube ↗
Overall sentiment (raw)
neutral
Pros
- Got a lot of backing.
- Has different cool things about it.
Cons
- Has not been played by the reviewer.
- Ranked not particularly high for the number of ratings.
- A lot of average to low ratings.
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
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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Cray Top 5 List at 10:39 sentiment: positive
video_pk 38189 · mention_pk 114851
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- deep strategic layers for a small box
- strong multi-round planning and comeback potential
Cons
- complexities could deter casual players
Thematic elements
- pursuit and misdirection
- trick-taking with a shadow-chasing, pursuit motif
- tension-filled, theatrical
Comparison games
- Phantom of the Opera
- Torch Lit
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- color-suit cancellation — certain wins cancel out based on color and rounds
- non-lead-follow rules — you don’t have to follow the lead suit; you follow the pre-played table suits
- spotlight card system — a spotlight card drives scoring and determines who can win tricks
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- I will say this is definitely one of the best two-player trick taking games I've played.
- Sea Scrolls is amazing. I have fallen in love with this game.
- It's all all the orders. They're all celebrity names, but they're tea puns, which makes my heart so delightfully happy.
- The production in this game is fantastic. Out of this world.
- I feel extremely clever playing this game.
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Board Stupid Top 5 List at 2:15 sentiment: positive
video_pk 33393 · mention_pk 99239
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- silliness fits brand, accessible for new Euro players
- art and design appealing
Cons
- theme may be light for some heavy Euro players
Thematic elements
- exploration and monster evolution to power up spells
- hex-based fantasy/adventure
- humorous, whimsical
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- creature/monster evolution — monsters gain abilities or evolve to increase challenge
- hex-grid exploration — players move on a hex map, uncovering locations and events
- Hexagon Grid — players move on a hex map, uncovering locations and events
- tile flipping / action selection — actions are chosen by flipping or revealing tiles to access effects
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- it's absolutely fantastic
- underrated gem
- it's a hex exploration game you're doing a little bit of that
- Carnage it's a lot of fun
- dripping Star Wars in every single card
- this is my number one and Spiel is where it shone
- the buzz was hot for this game
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Board Game Animal Discussion at 9:49 sentiment: positive
video_pk 32558 · mention_pk 96376
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- sharp, clever scoring
- unique twists on the trick-taking core
Cons
- potentially heavy cognitive load for new players
Thematic elements
- clever, mind-bending
- trick-taking with a dwindling river of follow cards
- metacognitive and twisty
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- multi-layer manipulation — Players can force next moves and affect future options.
- trick avoidance — You want to avoid taking points; following the changing river matters.
- Trick-Taking — You want to avoid taking points; following the changing river matters.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Indie Games Night Market is a special one-of-a-kind event, something you may not be used to where you can discover special treasures you wouldn't be able to anywhere else.
- Rowan is a fascinating little abstract strategy game with dice for two players.
- Chasing Shadows is another trick-taking game with more twists on the formula.
- This is not a game about a pipe.
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