Game Info
Year
2023
Players
2-5
Age
14+
Playtime
60 min
Complexity
2.5/5
Collection
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Description
Auction and tile-laying game where players bid on buildings and specialists to transform Transylvania into a tech haven
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Rolling Dice & Taking Names Discussion at 33:01 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Unique dual bidding system.
- Enjoyed the strategic aspect of structuring the city around specialists.
- Clever scoring mechanisms.
- Easy to teach and grasp.
- Plays well with two players.
- The bidding for tiles is the most interaction, but players are mostly heads-down on their own boards.
Cons
- Primarily a solitaire game, with interaction limited to bidding.
- The vampire theme is considered odd and doesn't integrate well.
- Hate drafting is possible but not common.
- Some may find the theme off-putting.
Thematic elements
- Designing your vampire neighborhood.
- A vampire neighborhood
Comparison games
- Guilds of Merchants Explorers
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Drafting — Players draft specialist cards and tiles.
- Set Collection — Collecting different animals or blood banks can score victory points.
- silent bidding — Players secretly bid on tiles and specialists using numbered cards.
- Tile Placement — Players place drafted tiles onto their player board to develop their neighborhood.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- if it's free it's me
- I'm I'm not so much worried about y'all as I am how can I do better
- I don't think there's enough room I've I've been over his way so that's okay
- I don't know if I want to pull on this well up Pops the daily deal and the daily deal has something I want
- I don't understand the theme at all I almost kind of wish it was just City Planning
- I don't think she knows about it or we probably would have been there especially when she knows that there's two
- I will say one thing I like about this game is I feel like every time you play it'll be totally different because there's so many advancements you have on your board you can't do them all
- the Commander format's a little special if you're familiar with traditional constructed magic formats there's a lot of them but in general they all are minimum of 60 cards no more than four copies of each card except for basic lands
- I still believe is ran by not Wizards it's ran by the the rules committee I believe they're called
- It's going to get ridiculous and it's going to get stupid and that's the point that's why it's fun
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Getting Games Discussion at 22:10 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
none
Cons
none
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)
- I think I can already say I would really like to try at some point just from the table presence alone.
- Honestly Cooperative games are far from my favorite type of game but I love Carcassonne so that is enough to have me quite intrigued if I have an opportunity to try this one.
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Watch It Played News at 10:12 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- All in on the concept.
- Big fan of the core conceit of bidding and tile placement.
- Respect the boldness with which it's being presented.
- Features art by the Miko.
- From designer Jamie Howell, who made Tidal Blades Mana Festival, one of the host's favorite games.
- A must try for the host.
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Vampires becoming a tech haven
- Transylvania
Comparison games
- Tidal Blades Mana Festival
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- bidding — Players bid on building tiles and multi-use specialists.
- city building — Create a diversity escape for vampires and animal life, provide plenty of blood banks, secure contracts, and bring aboard the best specialists.
- Set Collection — Collecting vampires and pet me Forces.
- Specialist Management — Multi-use specialists provide either one-time bonuses or endgame scoring.
- Tile Placement — Players place building tiles into their 4x4 city grids.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- hello I'm Matthew welcome to as you played and this is your board game news
- The 90s X-Men animated series is the best thing that Marvel have ever made no question
- Marvel snap is really good
- how to steam steeply have announced a Kickstarter campaign for their game tether yep you heard that right how to steam broccoli is the strongest publisher name I've heard in a very long time
- this is gonna destroy my brain
- it's gonna melt my brain like the Van Allen radiation belt melted all those chimps
- heroescape as a project will be shelved and there's no current plans to attempt a resurrection at this time
- I don't even know 1800 things full stop
- I love the look and idea of both of these
- Mil Florence is a great konitzia game that I like a lot
- I love him
- I'm a big fan of the core conceit of bidding and tile placement but you have to respect the boldness with which it's being presented
- this is a must try for me
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Foster the Meeple Discussion at 26:22 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
Highly Positive
Pros
- Great spooky vibe with vampires
- Artwork by The Mico
- Better with more players (3-4)
Cons
- Not talked about enough
Thematic elements
- Vampires
- Transylvania
Comparison games
- Silicone Valley
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Area Control — You are betting over different areas of I think it's Silicone Vania Transylvania with different vampires and you're kind of building that all up.
- Betting — It's actually kind of like a betting game.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Survival of the fittest, baby. It is what it is.
- you need to win. you need to defeat everybody else and it is not a nice game
- Root is a very mean game because it does have kingmaking which is very mean and also very competitive
- It's so freaking cute.
- because what's more whimsical than a cafe where cappy bars are serving you?
- I think Get Bit is not loved enough.
- Phenomenal game. Phenomenal solo trick taking. Amazing.
- It is meant to be a mindful activity for solo players.
- you can play it so many times in a row, you will never get sick of it.
- It's a great game for me time.
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