Game Info
Year
2024
Players
2
Age
10+
Playtime
15 min
Collection
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Description
Tense trick-taking duel where the Phantom composes a musical score while Christine tries to disrupt his melody
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Board Gaming Ramblings Unboxing at 8:06 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Trick-Taking — It is a two-player trick-taking game.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- nobody, including us, need this many games.
- This is Divan. Mhm. I don't know anything about this game. I bought it because it looks beautiful.
- This could have easily been a Reiner Knizia game I feel like.
- And I love a reason to play Lost Ruins of Arnak Lost Ruins of Arnak because I think it's a great game.
- We have to empty our unplayed game shelf from everything that's not 2025 releases and then we'll put it in there and the rest go on the floor until we manage to play them.
- And it's based on the problem called what is called again it's based on the seven bridges of somewhere.
- I feel kind of like bad about bringing a hundred games back home.
- I I usually they go in, they go out. And that's also the thing like if I haven't played a game in a month, I will not remember the rules most of the time.
- The longest line I saw was for coffee. In the morning before the whole office.
- What's more important for you for the channel? Playing the popular ones or the less known niche ones?
- My favorite animal beside the monkey which is my favorite animal. The capybara.
- We are basically very lucky because we share a lot of hobbies.
- The building thing Ah, it was too much building. I didn't like that too much.
- It's been super fun. It's so many people. It's been so long since we did a live.
- Thank you so much for watching. Like it. We wouldn't have done this if it wasn't for you.
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Board Gaming Ramblings Analysis at 4:29 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Cool game
- A lot of fun
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- As the Phantom, you're trying to finish off the opera.
Comparison games
- Orbita
- Yellow House
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Trick-Taking — A trick taking game where you are trying to win and lose tricks based on notes.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- This is another batch from mostly from Spiel mostly 2025 titles and we're going to decide if they are and good enough to be kept in the collection because we are at the point where we don't have free space to just keep whatever.
- It's one of those games on my pile of games that it's fun to play them, but then ultimately they're quite forgettable.
- Don't judge a board game by its cover, but it kind of speaks to the wrong audience, baby.
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The Dice Tower Other at 11:00 sentiment: neutral
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Overall sentiment (raw)
Neutral
Pros
- One of the better themed ones
Cons
- Host is not a fan of the Mr. Jack series at all.
Thematic elements
- The Phantom of the Opera
Comparison games
- Mr. Jack
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Hens is a game I didn't like at all.
- Gobblet is a simple game in which you are to stacking pieces and trying to get four in a row, but bigger pieces cover up other pieces.
- Dice as resources to buy cards, kind of like a Dominion-style game. And it was fine. It just didn't have any kind of air of excitement to it.
- And it's a big, grandiose Euro-style game that I thought worked pretty well.
- The biggest problem with Echoes of Time is I think it's almost too short.
- It's a cool mechanism. This is the game that should have it.
- It's a very different feeling of Lost Cities. It's not as good as Lost Cities, but it's still pretty cool game.
- It's very Ameritrashy.
- It's a lot going on in this game.
- I think my favorite of those is Pixel Tactics 2.
- Thanks as always for joining me in my pile of mid games.
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Cray Top 5 List at 8:31 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- highly thematic and engaging, with dynamic tension
- fast to play yet with meaningful decision points
Cons
- as with many two-player trick-takers, it may not appeal to those who want longer, sprawling plays
Thematic elements
- music, manipulation, stagecraft, rivalry between Phantom and Christine
- The Phantom of the Opera theme with Christine
- thematic, cinematic with twists
Comparison games
- Chasing Shadows
- Darwin's Journey
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- emblems and numbers mechanic — certain cards trigger exchanges and score changes
- Trick-Taking — play tricks with specific song notes determining win/lose conditions
- Two-player trick-taking — play tricks with specific song notes determining win/lose conditions
- variable trump and card trading — different trump colors shift strategic choices mid-game
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- I will say this is definitely one of the best two-player trick taking games I've played.
- Sea Scrolls is amazing. I have fallen in love with this game.
- It's all all the orders. They're all celebrity names, but they're tea puns, which makes my heart so delightfully happy.
- The production in this game is fantastic. Out of this world.
- I feel extremely clever playing this game.
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Board Game Garden Top 10 List at 12:22 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Thematic setting with strong deduction appeal
- Tight two-player experience
Cons
- Two-player only can limit play opportunities
Thematic elements
- mystery deduction in a theatrical/gothic setting
- The Phantom of the Opera house
- thematic, suspenseful, theatre-inspired
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Hidden information / deduction — players deduce the Phantom and related targets through play
- movement/positioning of characters — characters move on a board with changing positions and abilities
- Snake draft — drafting round by round with the snake order mechanic
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- it's a space themed game and I'm just not the biggest fan of that theme but really enjoyed my play of it
- two-player only game
- I love tile placement games
- the look of the game is not my favorite it is very beige
- I am so happy that I have a physical copy of this one
- I love the theme I love the art
- multi-use cards
- this is a tableau building engine building card game
- I think this one has a solo mode
- this game is so good I enjoyed it so much
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The Dice Tower Top 6 List at 11:58 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- clever two-player dynamic
- thematic integration of sheet music and note placement
Cons
- notation-centric theme can be punishing for some players
- theme-novelty may not appeal to everyone
Thematic elements
- musical scoring and sheet-music manipulation
- Phantom and Christine in a staged confrontation
- thematic and theatrical
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Climbing Shedding — Each round features tricks shed by both players with specific rules
- passing and trump variation — Passing cards mid-hand and a yellow trump with a 'super trump' mechanic depending on the sheet
- Trick-Taking — Passing cards mid-hand and a yellow trump with a 'super trump' mechanic depending on the sheet
- two-player shedding — Each round features tricks shed by both players with specific rules
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- This is a mustfollow game.
- I grab the power.
- This game is weird. I like that kind of weird.
- This is an excellent quick game. You play one hand and you're done.
- Orbita is fantastic.
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