Game Info
Year
2021
Players
1-4
Age
10+
Playtime
30 min
Collection
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Description
Roll-and-write where monastic scribes score through study prayer and good deeds across 8 rounds
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Video lSIuJ9ySVTc
kovray First Impressions at 15:04 sentiment: positive
video_pk 90256 · mention_pk 240906
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Beautiful dice.
- Fun to play with.
- Game completely changes halfway through.
- Neat visual way of re-rolling dice.
- Bidding to draft first is super cool.
Cons
- The initial dice rolling is not drafting.
- Regret not bidding more in the last round.
Thematic elements
- Scribes impressing an Abbot
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- bidding — A bidding phase occurs to draft first in the second half of the game.
- Dice Rolling — Players roll dice to determine actions.
- Roll and Write — Players work their way up different tracks and gain influence.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- This is the only cooperative role practice if we're wrong it's a cooperative gem.
- Oh my goodness this is like it's it's one of the heavier villain rights for sure but it's so cool.
- My first impression of this game is these dice are beautiful and wow there's a lot going on.
- This one's cool because of the track the board track.
- This is another really I'd say it's really heavy.
- It's super neat because you get an asymmetrical character board that has different abilities different advisors.
- I wasn't able to connect my paths and I was getting so frustrated because I was just sitting there I was like this isn't working this isn't working this isn't working and there was no alternative for me and I just got a little frustrated.
- This is a fantastic game hadrian's wall.
- My first impressions amazing super crunchy though holy holy.
- This game has won my heart.
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Video BLGlbN63N_g
Watch It Played Discussion at 5:40 sentiment: positive
video_pk 90165 · mention_pk 240571
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Roll and Write — Feels like the Biblios card game but as a roll and write.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- The first question I have for you this month is how do you feel comfortable buying a game on Kickstarter if you haven't played it?
- It seems like a gamble. Kickstarter is a lot less like a shop front or a storefront going to a board game shop and buying a game and much more like investing in an idea.
- My golden rule for Kickstarter is I wouldn't back any game that did not have a copy of the rules PDF available for you to read through.
- Long flight coming up? What are the best roll and right games small enough to fit on an airplane trade table?
- How long is too long to allow a retcon in a game?
- If you could only play mass market games, what games would you play?
- IP or no IP?
- I don't really love IPs on games but like everybody in the world if it's the IP that I really like I'm also much more interested in playing a game if it's got an IP that I like.
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Video 1S5E_0Tw9Aw
All You Can Board Top 5 List at 33:20 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- offers a fresh take on Biblios for fans and newcomers
- solo mode and varied strategies within a compact package
Cons
- may require familiarity with Biblios concepts to fully appreciate
Thematic elements
- auction mechanic carried into roll-and-write form
- roll-and-write variant of Biblios
Comparison games
- Biblios
- Lost Cities: Roll & Write
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- novice travels and church pews — includes a 'novice travels around' track and church-themed scoring/concepts
- roll-and-write with auction elements — retains Biblios' auction feel but adapted to a roll-and-write format
- two-phase structure and dice usage — involves two phases including a dice-driven drafting/placement component
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- it's probably my biggest surprise so far of 2021
- it's a two player card battler we're big fans of card battling games
- under 30 dollars and it plays quickly
- it's a beautiful looking game on the table
- the most laughs we've ever had is when the cards flip over
- it's basically an excuse to laugh
- this is one of the meanest games that we own
- a game of pretty gardens and petty grudges
- it's a roll and write version of Biblios but it retains a lot of what makes Biblios such a great game
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Video CoFTzWuHlqI
Watch It Played Top 10 List at 4:09 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Great alternative to Biblios while keeping some of the same elements
- Doesn't take anything away from the original play
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Life of a monastic scribe
- Monastery
Comparison games
- Biblios
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Drafting — Players use their average influence to bid for a priority on tasks.
- Roll and Write — A one to four player role and right-wing implementation.
- Set Collection — Score the most piety points.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- I can do what I want and most importantly Chas can't stop me
- If you've seen Rodney in Europe or anywhere please let us know his geese miss him
- Unlike Chas who's not a doctor at all and again to be clear can not stop me
- Oh and coming in number three on our list is another expansion this time for last year's card layering game canvas
- I guess especially the one that's in the office because I tell you now getting rid of spiders is a polar job I threw a shoe at this one and it just made it angry
- But before we go on with number one I'll say it being on your own and all your work colleagues going missing acquaintances I'll meet them halfway
- No one
- No one wants a cup of tea?
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Tabletop Tolson Top 10 List at 18:42 sentiment: positive
video_pk 88710 · mention_pk 234568
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Adds depth to Biblios with modular scoring
- Good synergy with base game mechanics
Cons
- Expansion-specific rules can be a hurdle for new players
Thematic elements
- Biblios expansion that deepens stack-scoring mechanics
- Duel-track bidding and parchment-themed resource bidding
- Analytical, resource-management flavor
Comparison games
- Biblios
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Auction / Bidding — bid for resources and track progress to maximize points
- bidding / auction — bid for resources and track progress to maximize points
- Diceless resource management — managing cards and tokens to influence scoring
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- it's fast it's fun
- I never win but I have so much fun
- our very favorite game of all time ethnos
- it's the sign of a good game
- it's so fun I scream and talk
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Ryan and Bethany Board Game Reviews Top List at 1:43
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Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Array
- Array
- managing bibliographic resources and book selection
- Array
- A literary-themed library and bidding game world
- Array
- Array
- Array
- mixed
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- missing pieces of your soul out of the shadows by bidding on building paths
- the box cover is really pretty and creepy
- they're literally jigsaw puzzles that you build and then somehow... you study them
- i really really like lost cities i mean it is smooth simple streamlined and intense
- this is the one that i wanted to read the description
- the thing that really gets me in this is that you're rolling the dice on this like dice mountain
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