Game Info
Year
2025
Players
1-4
Age
10+
Playtime
30 min
Complexity
2/5
Collection
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Description
Puzzle token placement game seating guests at VIP tables while balancing harmony etiquette and scoring at a grand banquet
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Video H6mTgI6R22w
Top List at 6:40 sentiment: positive
video_pk 68056 · mention_pk 164385
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- The base game alone is interesting enough.
- The advanced mode, where tables synergize, increases complexity and satisfaction.
- Offers flexibility to play at face value or with increased pressure.
- Good for players who like games that put them in a "chokehold" and require precise placement.
Cons
- Diners come in sets, so one diner might ruin a pattern and cost points.
- Scoring is a bit 'funky' and works differently than other games.
- Only score half points if table requirements are not met perfectly.
- Turns go by rapidly as tiles are thrown fast.
Thematic elements
- Placing diners at a banquet
- A banquet
Comparison games
- Lost Seas
- Cascadia
- Calico
- Harmonies
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- drafting — when you're drafting these diners you're not drafting drafting them alone. They do come in sets.
- set collection — You want very particular patrons on very particular tables.
- tableau building — drafting these kind of diners and placing them on their dining tables trying to abide by as many restrictions as you can.
- Variable objectives — You do have these goals in the rows and columns as well which might um you know butt heads with the ones on those columns and make it even more restrictive.
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Quotes (from this video)
- This is where I take a look at the last five new to me board games that I've played and I rank and review them in order of preference.
- It's just one that's not really for me because it's just too straightforward.
- But, you know, I like it. It does what it, you know, it does what it's supposed to do.
- So, yeah, I like games of this nature.
- I was really impressed with how clean this game is.
- And I just generally like the the overall feel of the chaotic nature of this game because it does really pack in to that car park and you can't really have much maneuverability as the game goes on.
- I would say give a give overparked a look because I think this one might be one of the best ones I've ever played.
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Video TD7VIFblJ68
Unknown Review at 0:02
video_pk 66165 · mention_pk 160813
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Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- dining room social dynamics and seating optimization for points
- Banquet seating puzzle during a dinner party
- Array
- positive
Comparison games
- Come Sail Away
- 1 a.m. Jailbreak
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
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Quotes (from this video)
- So, this is just a puzzle game, which I love. It's a puzzle, but it's fun.
- I thoroughly enjoy the solo mode. I have played it several times.
- I love the look and the illustration.
- If you've played any of their other games, let me know which is your favorite.
- It's a puzzle game, which I love. It's a puzzle, but it's fun.
- Who wants to sit with who? How do I score the most points? How do I keep everyone happy?
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Video dLECK3lX5Nw
Playthrough at 0:00 sentiment: positive
video_pk 66153 · mention_pk 160798
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Cozy, puzzle-like feel that suits fans of ambient, non-high-aggression plays
- Solid solo play experience with a self-contained scoring loop
- Good variety and replayability via color sets, goal cards, and expert mode
- Clear visual and mechanical presentation that supports approachable puzzling
Cons
- Scoring can be fiddly and requires careful tracking, especially late in rounds
- Some end-game goals are hard to hit consistently (e.g., exactly three colors or specific color counts)
- Potential for repetition if played frequently without variant rules or variants
Thematic elements
- pattern recognition, seating arrangements, and set-collection style scoring in a social dining context
- A formal banquet where six tables host four guests each, with color-coded guests and varying guest traits (colors, wine glasses, age, and gender), played out over rounds with a final scoring phase.
- Array
Comparison games
- Come Sail Away
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- it's cozy, puzzly games
- the difference is we have these tables in the middle six tables and every table will host four guests
- end of every round you will look if any of the tables are full
- four different colors is one point
- the great thing about this game is that we have four player colors
- I think this is worth minus one point at the end of the game if you redraw
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