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Year
2023
Players
2-6
Age
7+
Playtime
25 min
Complexity
1.2/5
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Description
Push your luck game where aspiring magicians seek magical talisman collections combining risk and reward
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Where There's A Wilz, There's a Play Review at 18:53 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Easy to score
- Tense gameplay with good decisions
- Thematic characters add flavor
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Managing cards and suits
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Hand Management — So you are drawing cards and laying them down in the row that it fits best in, but if you can no longer lay down a card in a row, your turn is up and the other people get to take a row of cards and start a new row.
- Press Your Luck — So it's kind of a pressure luck game.
- Set Collection — You either have a pile of all the same number or all the same suit.
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- So, my number one, I just absolutely love this game. It is so cute and the cover just tells you exactly what's going on.
- It It has an interesting take on the I cut, you choose cuz it's an I stack you choose.
- The majority of their games are super easy to score.
- It's kind of a brain teaser.
- So, Bordeaux is the um paper and pencil version basically of Fromage, but set in a winery.
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Where There's A Wilz, There's a Play Playthrough at 0:08 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Nice little quick push your luck card game
- Easy to score at the end
- Makes a comeback
- Underdog potential
Cons
- Can be very swingy
- Can bust on the first card
Thematic elements
- collecting talismans for points
- enchanted forest
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Card Drafting — When a player passes or busts, other players clockwise can take one card from the end of a row.
- Hand Management — Players collect cards into their 'trove' and must discard cards due to poison effects or other game events.
- Push Your Luck — Players draw cards and decide whether to pass and collect a row or risk drawing a card they cannot play, leading to a bust.
- Row Building — Cards are played into one of three rows, with restrictions on placing the same talisman or color next to each other.
- Set Collection — Players collect sets of talismans in two ways: four of one number or one of all five numbers.
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Quotes (from this video)
- I love winning toil and Troubles with a Z from Grandpa Beck's Games. A nice little quick push your luck card game.
- So, five is the highest number, one's the lowest. She can't put any more color or any more numbers in here.
- So rude.
- I'm going to summon your five.
- This might be the tiebreaker. This might win the game.
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Where There's A Wilz, There's a Play Top List at 2:28
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Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Setting out cards before getting pushed out
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- card laying — Trying to set out cards in order before the turn is over.
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Quotes (from this video)
- push your luck is one of our favorite things and we have gotten a big collection of push-your-luck.
- Ticket to Ride is listed as push your luck. Yeah, I get it, but it's not These are push your luck game. Like these are really you are pushing your luck where you're where you're doing.
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Where There's A Wilz, There's a Play Discussion at 11:59 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Fun push-your-luck mechanics
- Great artwork
Cons
- Can be risky
Thematic elements
- Pushing your luck by placing cards in ascending order into three rows, trying to collect a row before you cannot place any more cards.
- Magical or mystical.
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Card Play — You have a stack of cards and you're placing them down into three rows. When you place them down, they have to go in ascending order.
- Push Your Luck — You push your luck by how far how many times can you put a card down before you decide to take a row?
- Set Collection — When you stop, you get to take an entire row.
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Quotes (from this video)
- And with it being August, it's Stacy's birthday month.
- And with it being my birthday month, I get to pick the theme that goes on the wall.
- So, the reason that I chose these two publishers for uh the month of August for my pick the wall month is that they are easy to get to the table, which is one of my favorite things in a game is how easy it is to get into the table, how they set up, how quickly they play, and how family-friendly are they.
- So, the excellent to start with Charming Games. And the reason I'm giggling is because not only do I love the name of the company, Charming Games, it just kind of encapulates everything that I love about it is that they're just all so darn charming.
- And that's Otter. And this is This is It's your favorite animal if you didn't know that by now.
- So, that's Otter. That's one of my favorites.
- So, we will probably have some coverage for this, um, definitely on our Instagrams, and most likely we'll do something on YouTube for this one as well.
- And the next one that I am going to talk about is packs a lot of punch in this little tiny box. And it's kind of a thinky game for me, anyway.
- This is a little thinky. I I didn't think of this. It's little thinky for a little box.
- And before you say the next company with the people are paying attention behind us, they might know already.
- Love Grandpa Beck's Games.
- So, that game is the newest one from Grandpa Beck's and it's perfect for summer. It is the ticket booth.
- Grandpa Beck's has been doing a lot of stories on their Instagram lately where the different members of the Beck family have been talking about their memories, what card in here brings them the best memories from like their childhood or from fairs and stuff.
- Um, I really enjoy this game. It's 321 Countdown.
- So, 321 Countdown, that is going to get played this month.
- August and September are really busy for me because I put in about 12-hour days every day between getting to school and then getting back from coaching.
- Hitting the Wall, is probably one of our favorite push your luck games.
- And in Toil and Troubles, the push your luck element is you have a stack of cards and you're placing them down into three rows.
- Artwork is really cute in
- The Bears and the Bees by Grandpa Beck's Games is one of my favorite games that they make.
- It's a color-matching tile-laying game. So, I really enjoy this one. Check it out if you haven't. It's one of my favorites.
- So, the last game that I'm going to talk about, I saved it for last because this one Now, I say they're all my favorite, but this one really is my favorite.
- And that's Gnome Around.
- So there is this kind of push and pull of okay, I'm going for these eights. Do I keep trying to get this third eight so I have -8 here? It's getting awful late. Stacy's got hers almost done. Do I got to pivot here and get maybe get some lower numbers in there just so I don't end up completely screwed.
- I love the artwork. I love how simple it is. It doesn't take up a lot of space. Um not a lot of thinking involved. Just try and get negative numbers if you can. That's all you got to do. Try and get negative numbers.
- Um every games comes with a different recipe from Grandma Beck's kitchen.
- Cover Your Assets right here is one of my favorite ones to play at school.
- I just love to say it so much is roll her cowboy.
- So we will probably get some of those games at the table but the ones that Stacy wanted on the wall are the ones we talked about so you've got all these ones hitting the wall.
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Where There's A Wilz, There's a Play Review at 0:16 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- easy to learn
- quick setup
- artwork is cute and appealing
- fun push-your-luck element
- not mean-spirited in playstyle
Cons
- two-player swinginess can occur
- no solo mode
- potentially luck-driven depending on card draw and row interactions
Thematic elements
- Array
- Fantasy
- mythic magical world with talismans and magicians
Comparison games
- Bears and the Bees
- Cartographers
- Skull King
- Gnoming Around
- Cover Your Assets
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Card Abilities / Magician Cards — Master magician cards grant powers like vanish, summon, poison, cloak that affect how you place or manipulate cards.
- Push Your Luck — On a turn you draw and place; if you cannot legally play, you must pass and you may end up taking a row of cards.
- Set Collection — Players collect talismans to form sets for scoring across 1 to 5 values or four of a kind.
- Tableau Building — You place cards into three rows (enchanted forest) with placement rules about color, numbers and talisman presence.
- Tableau Building / Pattern Placement — You place cards into three rows (enchanted forest) with placement rules about color, numbers and talisman presence.
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Quotes (from this video)
- it's pretty easy pretty straightforward
- this is the third game in a row that we learned directly from the rule book
- it's a quick game
- it's a lot of fun
- easy to learn
- the artwork is absolutely adorable
- the push your luck aspect is something I just recently learned I like
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Where There's A Wilz, There's a Play Top 10 List at 4:34 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- fun set-collection dynamic
- engaging row-take mechanics
- easy to teach yet strategic
Cons
- may be a bit heavy for casual players
- some players may prefer more direct interaction
Thematic elements
- spellcraft and creature interaction
- mythical/magical creatures and magicians
- fantasy, light-hearted
Comparison games
- Cascadia (patterned/collection feel)
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- hidden information / manipulation — elements can be hidden or rearranged to influence scoring decisions
- row-based action/area interaction — three rows shared by players; you can take an entire row or interact with opponents' options
- Set Collection — players arrange mystical creatures and magicians to achieve scoring variants
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- I really like this game as well not just because there's bears in it and I love bears
- you don't have to think a lot, you just match the colors
- it's a really fun game
- I absolutely love this game
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Where There's A Wilz, There's a Play Top 10 List at 21:47 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- engaging push-your-luck dynamic
- cute theme and approachable rules
- appealing for fans of Grandpa Beck's games
Cons
- theme might feel light for some players
- can be punishing if paths don’t align
Thematic elements
- pushing luck and combo building
- mythical setting with spells and magical constructs
- playful fantasy
Comparison games
- Bears and the Bees
- Cascadia
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- risk/reward push-your-luck — timing and exposure of combinations affect scoring potential
- set collection / pattern building — collect and arrange magical elements for scoring
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- I really like this game as well not just because there's bears in it and I love bears
- you don't have to think a lot, you just match the colors
- it's a really fun game
- I absolutely love this game
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Where There's A Wilz, There's a Play Top 10 List at 11:42 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- engaging set collection
- fun push-your-luck element
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- set collection / push-your-luck
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Push Your Luck — Avoid drawing bad cards to prevent penalty.
- push-your-luck — Avoid drawing bad cards to prevent penalty.
- Set Collection — Collect sets of numbers to score.
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Quotes (from this video)
- the solo mode was really really good in this one
- it's a cooperative game because there's limited communication
- I like the real-time aspect of it
- I really like the variability with it and the different strategies
- you end up with a 9 by 9 tile grid
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Where There's A Wilz, There's a Play Top 10 List at 57:41 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- fast to teach; quick to play
- engaging player interaction during row-building
Cons
- bust mechanics can be punishing
Thematic elements
- row-building with talismans and trove hand
- witches/talisman collection world
- snappy, dice-like decision making with bust risk
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- progressive decision making — players decide whether to continue placing cards or stop
- row-building with bust risk — play cards into rows; bust if not placed correctly
- Set Collection — collect sets, then form marks to score; reward for completed rows
- talisman/treasure sets — collect sets, then form marks to score; reward for completed rows
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Quotes (from this video)
- I think this is really interesting and so much fun.
- This game is so unique and so much fun.
- The push your luck aspect in this comes in determining what you're going to do with your disc.
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Where There's A Wilz, There's a Play Top 10 List at 1:02:44 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- fun push-your-luck mechanic
- colorful presentation and accessible rules
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- set collection with push-your-luck elements
- three rows of cards with witches and other troubles
- grandpa-beck flavor
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Push Your Luck — end the round and decide last-chance scoring with significant swings.
- push-your-luck ending — end the round and decide last-chance scoring with significant swings.
- Set Collection — draw from main pile and place into rows; various penalties and bonuses.
- set collection with three rows — draw from main pile and place into rows; various penalties and bonuses.
Video topics + discussion points
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Quotes (from this video)
- This is a flip and write game where you are creating a castle.
- I really like this game. I think this is a really good followup because cover your assets.
- Patchwork Doodle is kind of like a followup to the original Patchwork.
- The creatures are adorable.
- I like the colors. They're pretty. They're really nice.
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Where There's A Wilz, There's a Play Top 10 List at 8:17 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- highly engaging push-your-luck feel
- easy to learn and quick to teach
Cons
- theme may be a bit dark for some audiences
- rules can be nuanced with multiple talismans
Thematic elements
- mean-spirited deduction and removal
- A world of talismans and magic
- playful, mischievous
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- duel/block interactions — You can cover or remove cards from others, changing scoring dynamics.
- Push Your Luck — Players pull from a deck to lay out talismans and affect opponents' cards.
- Push-your-luck / risk-reward — Players pull from a deck to lay out talismans and affect opponents' cards.
Video topics + discussion points
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Quotes (from this video)
- the cards are cute and humorous
- I love push your luck games, so this one was right up my alley
- the artwork and the puns on it and the names of the cards are hilarious
- Rain of Dragonness just does not play very well at two players
- this is a retro space themed shedding game
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The Board Game Garden Other at 56:07:36 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Looks very fun.
- Really like the look of this game.
- Love the magical kind of forest creature kind of vibe to it.
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Magical forest creatures
Comparison games
- Skull King
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
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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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kovray Event Coverage at 23:08 sentiment: other
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unknown
Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
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none
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Quotes (from this video)
- It's a gem.
- It's a bop.
- It's just this combo-tastic game where there's a bunch of different actions happening that you'll have to go through.
- It is such a clever game that is still very unnatural because you're trying to create gaps with tiles, and my brain despises that cuz I like when things go together nicely.
- It is the silliest game because what you're trying to do is you have stacks of cards in front of you in different stacks, and you're trying to get each of those stacks to have all of one item.
- This is such a good small card game from Capstone.
- The art on Dixit is just unparalleled.
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