Game Info
Year
2026
Players
2-4
Age
8+
Playtime
30 min
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Description
Succulent-themed tableau builder with weather effects and eco-friendly components
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The Dice Tower Discussion at 1:37
video_pk 81902 · mention_pk 204951
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- the most boring unboxing on the planet Earth
- Thank you all as always for joining me on something that you were warned would be boring and yet you watched it anyway.
- Until next time, I'm Don Bassel and this is the Dice Tower.
- Hey folks, I'm Tom Vassel.
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Grant Lyon Other at 18:13 sentiment: positive
video_pk 81710 · mention_pk 204104
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
none
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Thematic elements
- Collecting succulents for a garden
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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- player interaction — there's some interesting player interaction in the game where like I could go to the market and get a succulent, But, I could also clip a bit off of a succulent that my neighboring player has and then put that into a pot.
- Resource Management — you're managing water, you're managing leaves, you're managing different things like that.
- Tableau Building — So, you're kind of like building a tableau...
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Quotes (from this video)
- If you are interested in new board games that are coming to stores, to friendly local game stores, and other places right now, and you don't have to wait like 18 months to get the game, then this is the video for you.
- I always try to include about 25 different games in this video, and I want there to be something for everybody, right?
- So, if you are looking for like an introduction to worker placement, uh I think this is a good one for that.
- So, yeah. And I love penguins. Love penguins.
- This is intentionally a weird game. Uh it's leaning into It's weird.
- This is a game that combines dice and deduction in a pirate theme.
- This is another one I couldn't really find a lot of information on, so I don't know exactly how it plays.
- So, yeah. And I hope you found something that you like.
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kovray Rules Teach at 0:00
video_pk 68221 · mention_pk 164579
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Quotes (from this video)
- Gretchen's Garden is a two to four player game designed by Jay Bendikson and Ryan Bouschet.
- It's published by Lookout Games who helped sponsor this video.
- Each succulent type can only flower once per game, and each flower is worth seven points at the end of the game.
- That's Gretchen's Garden.
- If you're unsure of the scoring, feel free to reference the specific plant on the overview sheet.
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Review at 0:54 sentiment: mixed
video_pk 66556 · mention_pk 162201
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Overall sentiment (raw)
mixed
Pros
- Quick, simple turns
- Stylistic and charming aesthetic
- Instantly approachable look
- Fun style with unconventional pot ideas
- Comes with two different scoring sets (A and B) for variability
- Quick and snappy gameplay once understood
Cons
- Deceptively short game length, doesn't feel like much is accomplished
- Rules are tricky and not intuitive, requiring frequent rulebook checks
- High learning curve for the first plays
- Not user-friendly for first-time gamers
- Uniqueness feels finicky and clunky rather than charming
Thematic elements
- Gardening, growing succulents
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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- action selection — Players choose one action from a set of four on their turn.
- area enclosure — Plants are placed in pots, and scoring can depend on matching plant growth to pot capacity.
- Card Drafting — Mentioned as an element the reviewer likes, present in the game.
- End game scoring — The game concludes with a scoring phase based on plant growth, flowers, and pots.
- Set Collection — The game involves scoring based on sets of plants and pots.
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Quotes (from this video)
- Full disclosure, I am a terrible gardener. I have the blackest thumb you've probably ever seen in your life.
- This game is deceptively short.
- The rules are tricky, or finicky, I guess I should say.
- So, I would no by no means call it cozy, which is what the the box and the playtime and the player age is going to make going to make me think it's going to be.
- Ultimately, I'm going to come down at a six on this game. I think it is perfectly pleasant is the best way I can put it.
- I have a hard time recommending it because I don't think it's very first game user-friendly.
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The Board Game Garden Discussion at 23:42 sentiment: positive
video_pk 41647 · mention_pk 126258
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Cute theme
- Accessible and appealing visuals
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none
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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- unknown — No explicit mechanics described in transcript; described as cute with gardening imagery.
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Quotes (from this video)
- It's packs unplug time, baby.
- Hello Friends, what is up? Welcome to the first day of packs.
- Barcelona from Board and Dice, which I freaking love that game.
- I love Let's Go to Japan.
- Mountain Goats Legacy is absolutely wild and makes the game so much more engaging.
- Lets Go to France is very fun.
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Banter and Boards Event Coverage at 0:26 sentiment: neutral
video_pk 35610 · mention_pk 106406
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Overall sentiment (raw)
neutral
Pros
none
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Thematic elements
- growth, garden management, evolving storytelling
- Garden planning and cultivation with a legacy-style progression.
- legacy progression with evolving components
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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Resource Management — allocating seeds, soil, and other resources to maximize growth
- Tile Placement — placing garden tiles to form a growing garden layout
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Quotes (from this video)
- Packs Unplugged, one of the biggest board game conventions in the US.
- Tens of thousands come here every year.
- I'll show you why.
- I'd keep an eye out on Jibberjab, as I think allplay has a hit on their hands.
- We also got to stop by the Lucky Ducks booth and got to hear a little bit more about the new game, Borealis.
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Banter and Boards Convention Walkthrough at 1:19 sentiment: positive
video_pk 31669 · mention_pk 93325
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- beginner-friendly
- easy to teach
- interaction between players
Cons
- not described as having deep engine or heavy complexity
Thematic elements
- garden crafting and plant management
- tableau-building garden
- light, approachable strategy
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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Interaction — can cut or copy plants from other players' tableaux.
- Set Collection — collecting plant and pot cards with varying abilities and water capacity.
- set collection / resource management — collecting plant and pot cards with varying abilities and water capacity.
- Tableau Building — players assemble plant/pot cards to create tableau effects.
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Quotes (from this video)
- PAX Unplugged was a great time this year
- it's so easy to teach and it created these organic hilarious moments
- this is Mountain Goats, but now a legacy game
- I really enjoyed this one and it's so easy to teach
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The Dice Tower Industry News at 14:09
video_pk 29645 · mention_pk 87026
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Quotes (from this video)
- I would never trust an AI in a dice rolling game.
- It's cheap.
- They better go full on like battle chess. I want to see those monsters walk in there and do the fighting.
- This is coming to iOS and Google Play from Mantita Games and Salt and Pepper Games.
- King of Tokyo is coming to Nintendo Switch and PS5.
- This is the perfect companion to cat flux and a great addition to the flux line.
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