Game Info
Year
2019
Players
2-4
Age
10+
Playtime
22 min
Collection
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Description
Abstract strategy where sorcerers create magical ornaments from enchanted crystals for the Winter Queen
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Maple University Playthrough at 2:46 sentiment: positive
video_pk 66158 · mention_pk 160803
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Engaging two-player experience with direct competition and interaction
- Thinky puzzle with multiple scoring patterns and objectives
- Beautiful cover and production elements
- Fast rounds suitable for quick play
- Expansion modules add flexibility and variety
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- crystal placement and spellbooks for scoring in a magical setting
- realm of the queendom
- abstract/thinky puzzle
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Compound Scoring — points are earned for straight lines of crystals until a color repeats, with additional rules for counting crystals on spellbooks
- Crystal placement and pattern building — players place crystals on the board to form patterns and patterns on spellbooks for scoring; two colors per area and border bonuses can matter
- Edge/border bonuses — certain spellbooks and crystals confer bonuses along borders of the board
- End Game Bonuses — certain spellbooks and crystals confer bonuses along borders of the board
- End-game trigger and final scoring — the game ends when the bag is empty, followed by an extra final round and automatic activation of remaining spellbooks
- Line/color-based scoring — points are earned for straight lines of crystals until a color repeats, with additional rules for counting crystals on spellbooks
- Pattern Building — players place crystals on the board to form patterns and patterns on spellbooks for scoring; two colors per area and border bonuses can matter
- Spellbook activation and bag disruption — activating a spellbook can remove crystals from the board into the bag, disrupting opponents' scoring options
- Spellbook drafting and activation — on a turn a player can take a spellbook from the top of the stack (up to three total in hand) and later activate it to score based on crystals on its pages
- Tile/draft refill and point compensation — when a player empties a tile, it refills and the player gains a point as compensation
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Quotes (from this video)
- this is a crystal placement game
- it's a thinky game for sure
- the rules it's not that difficult
- the password is snow all in capital
- we are celebrating our first year wedding anniversary today
- the end game triggers when the bag is empty
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Foster the Meeple Discussion at 10:33 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- beautiful components (gems)
- engaging interactions between gems and spells
- family-friendly and thematic
Cons
- playtime can be long for some groups
- learning curve for new players
Thematic elements
- gem/spell collection
- winter fantasy realm
- set-collection with spells and gems
Comparison games
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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Pattern Building — Lay out gems and align with spell requirements on a circular board to maximize scoring.
- pattern/gem matching — Lay out gems and align with spell requirements on a circular board to maximize scoring.
- Set Collection — Collect gems and match with spells to score points.
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Quotes (from this video)
- it's a violent game but it is a ton of fun
- it's a great little party game
- it's a wild ride
- Elf is the best one
- my favorite movie ever ever in the world and that is elf
- Mimosas are my probably actually my favorite alcoholic beverage
- the gems are lovely
- it's a beautiful game
- it's good
- the great thing about the game monikers in general is that you can make up your own cards
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