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Year
2024
Players
1-4
Age
12+
Playtime
120 min
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Description
Deluxe reimplementation of Stefan Feld's classic with upgraded components and solo mode
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Board Game Buzzz Top 5 List at 18:35 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- acrylic components are highly desired
- production quality and artwork are extremely appealing
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
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Quotes (from this video)
- these are my five games that if I could go back in time and crowdfund I absolutely would
- I'm just very frugal with my money
- Kickstarters are really expensive and you really are back in a game that you like the idea of but you don't know if you're gonna like it once you play it or once it arrives on your doorstep
- I regret it so much
- it's almost embarrassing to say that I didn't get this
- I would love to buy everything and if I had the money I probably would
- every time I see it I actively like I physically get sad
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Before You Play Discussion at 0:50 sentiment: mixed
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Overall sentiment (raw)
mixed
Pros
- Beautiful and glorious presentation
- High component quality
- Includes most expansions and a solo mode
- Upgraded tiles and miniatures
- Easier to read dice compared to prototype
- Consistent coloring on public goal tiles
Cons
- Large setup and footprint
- Higher price point
- Can be a "bear" to set up for some players
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Dice Rolling — The dice in this version are noted as being easier to read compared to the prototype.
- Expansions — This edition came with "pretty much all the expansions" including the team game and the vineyard expansion.
- miniatures — The game comes with castle miniatures and upgraded components that enhance the visual and tactile experience.
- solo mode — The special edition includes a solo mode which has been heard to be good from other people.
- Tile Placement — The game features upgraded terrain tiles and standard punch board tiles that are described as great.
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Quotes (from this video)
- we do hope to get uh going with reviews again soon
- this is the castles of burgundy special edition
- for anybody who missed the last campaign and were really interested in the special edition then it is available on game found
- it is beautiful um they they did a really really good job with the component quality
- I do appreciate something like this but I am an old timely homely kind of guy
- there are different uh communities or populations of people that are sort of at odds in terms of this sort of uh game grandios Grand yeah gr grandiosity is that a word
- the dice that we discussed are way easier to read
- it is absolutely gorgeous uh but definitely deluxified
- king of monster island
- so if you're familiar with King of Tokyo this game features a lot of the same mechanics except instead of a sort of of a competitive battler game you have a fully Cooperative game
- after turn after turn after turn it got it felt a little exhausting doing that over and over again
- this game is definitely a bump up or two in complexity as compared to King of Tokyo
- it's just not as simple as King of Tokyo which you know I enjoyed that world for its simplicity
- faraway
- technically a uh drafting Tableau building game where the game is played over the course of eight rounds
- it becomes like a like a a crunch of like do I just want to get a lot of points like in the first three rounds that I that I played out or can I actually make something work out where I can just perfectly get everything uh in synergies
- for you know for a game like this it is very simple but it's really neat I haven't played a game that has required me to think this way or plann this way yet in a 20-minute package
- longboard
- this is a card game where players are building surfboards surf theme game
- it does sort of remind me of like a more casual version of L cities I wish it was a little bit more punishing
- this one is a lot more casual than I think I would have liked
- paper app dungeon
- it's a very interesting concept actually the way that the game works is it comes with this pencil and the pencil is your writing utensil but it is also the die that you're going to be using in order to move around this dungeon
- this is more of like a travel companion or people who just enjoy an activity on the bus or like at the airport because it's very very casual
- there is no real like benchmark Mark to know how well you're doing it's more of just like a casual activity like just go explore this dungeon and try to get as much money as you can
- those are some of the games that we have been playing recently
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UndeadVikingVideos Discussion at 2:44:41
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Pros
- Best artwork
- Best presentation
Cons
none
Thematic elements
none
Comparison games
- Earth
- Voidfall
- White Castle
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Halls of Hegra and the British way counter Insurgency at the end of the Empire best podcast One winner is the One-Stop Co-op shop okay Beyond soliter running up and talk cardboard runner up board game app unmatched digital Edition runner up Twilight Struggle Red Sea and Fleet the dice game there you go
- BG BG is about playing games not going to and there's you know there's a few panels but it is not a panel convention it's not like packs or you know those things
- It's fine we paying off yes the the hobby was way more intimate because you you could play almost every new release in 2000 that came out that year in those years
- It's like oh it's like the whole like Michael Jordan bet on basketball so he just made him go play baseball for a season
- I firmly believe even with no proof whatsoever I firmly believe that he was absolutely uh suspended from the NBA for for gambling
- I hate YouTube face uh um thumbnails yeah I can't wait till that goes out of style
- The only reason it is because because I went looking to see if I could who posted it who posted it it was part of the it was part of the thing because I just looking based on the the on your your former partners thing and I found the appeal from his mother post
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Board Games UnLocked Top List at 73:09:12 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Elegant design and gameplay
- Deluxe version is well done
- High production value with acrylic tiles
- Many player boards offer variety
- Thematic connection to the setting
- Good replayability
Cons
- Dated graphic design on the original version
- Acrylic tiles lack action text on the back, requiring reference sheets
- Slow setup process
Thematic elements
- Building a principality
- Medieval Burgundy
Comparison games
- Puerto Rico
- Agricola
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Dice Placement — Dice determine where you can go on the market board.
- Engine Building — Buildings have unique abilities and provide ongoing benefits.
- Tile Placement — Placing settlement tiles in your staging area and then your zone.
- Worker Placement — Using workers to modify die values.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- It's like you look at it and you're like, I remember this being really good, but man, do I not want to relearn.
- It's been one of those things I just haven't gotten to the table much.
- So, there's 30. Okay. So, 30. There's 30 total factions.
- It's a crunchier game for a card game.
- It's almost a four for a deck building game. I mean, that's pretty stout.
- It's got this sense of discovery, you know, you're moving to different spots on the board, uncovering new things, finding artifacts.
- The artwork is just gorgeous, and the components feel really good.
- It's a game that really pulls you in with its theme.
- You're building up your deck, but you're also exploring and managing resources.
- It's just such a satisfying engine builder.
- Every game feels different because of the cards you draw.
- Watching the planet change is really cool.
- The amount of strategic depth is just immense.
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The Discriminating Gamer Review at 0:17 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Incredibly impressed with the production quality.
- Wonderful dual layered boards.
- Wonderful little score tokens.
- Great art.
- Wonderful trays that hold the tiles.
- Little castle minis are cool.
- Not a hard game to learn, very easy.
- Enchanted with the game, so much fun.
- Race element is fun.
- Wonderful options and dice manipulation.
- Slight multiplayer solitaire with real competition and interaction.
- Had an absolute blast.
- Game is phenomenal; production and gameplay blew reviewer away.
- Family loved it.
- Artwork is phenomenal.
Cons
- Reviewer's wife and stepdaughter ended up passing him in score, which made him mad.
Thematic elements
- Dukes attempting to roll dice, gain victory points, and dominate Burgundy.
- 15th century
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Area Control — Filling up specific areas on your player board (duchy) gives bonuses. Filling up all types of color on your board allows you to take a special bonus tile.
- Dice Placement — You can place one of the tiles you've got in your storage area in the appropriate die spot on the board. So if you've got a two die, you can place it on any two on the board.
- Dice Rolling — On your turn you're going to roll the dice. The first player also rolls a white dice which indicates where the lowest good on the available goods, which depot they will go to.
- Set Collection — You can sell goods. You can have three different kinds of goods and if you have multiple of the same, you can stack them.
- Tile Placement — Players place tiles onto their player board's hex grid.
- Worker Placement — You can claim two workers. Workers allow you to manipulate the dice, moving them up or down one space.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- So in the Castle of Burgundy, every player is going to have their Duchy, right?
- This game is phenomenal. Between the production and the the gameplay, I was blown out of the water.
- my rating for Castles of Burgundy, I'm going to go ahead I'm going to give this a nine on the Cody scale.
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Review at 0:33 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- The new solo mode is a worthy addition, unlike the previous one.
- The Vineyards expansion is highly enjoyable and adds significant strategic depth.
- The special edition offers great components, like acrylic tokens and a good insert.
- The game is highly configurable with different scoring difficulties and modifiers.
- The interlocking mechanics and combo potential are very satisfying.
- The game is easy to set up and tear down due to its organization.
Cons
- The Shields expansion feels tacked on and lacks interest for the host.
- The rules for the Trading Post expansion are unclear.
- The game can be a significant financial investment for the special edition.
Thematic elements
Comparison games
- De Bergen Von Bergen
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Area Majority — Completing regions on the board scores points.
- Dice Rolling — Dice rolls are used to determine actions and AI targeting.
- Drafting — Players can draft tiles from various locations.
- Engine Building — Players build up capabilities that allow for more powerful turns.
- Set Collection — Collecting sets of tiles or goods is a key part of scoring.
- solo mode — A new solo mode is available that plays against an AI.
- Tile Placement — Placing tiles on the board is a core action, often triggering other effects.
- Variable player powers — The AI has different abilities and scoring mechanisms.
- Worker Placement — Workers are used to modify dice rolls and take actions.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- this video is sponsored by game Toppers
- The Castles of Burgundy Special Edition
- I've got a review from I don't know like 10 years ago when it was called de Bergen Von Bergen
- it showed up somewhere in my top 40 on my top 50 games of all time
- the gameplay wise what's new in this version that hasn't been available before is there's a new solo mode
- The Vineyards expansion that wasn't available prior to this
- this has all of those expansions plus the new Vineyards expansion
- the Shields one I just for some reason don't have any interest in that one it just seems there's no like how it seems so I won't have any thoughts on that really I just look at it and go like I don't want to play that
- this solo mode is a worthy solo mode to me to add to the game whereas original was like not not really good at all
- The Vineyards one is like okay you're playing with this and this is now not necessarily the main main focus of the game but it better be part of your focus like you want to fill up that board and get at those tiles because that you're going to get a ton of points at the end of the game
- it's quite the shell out
- this is one of my top games so I like that I can sit down and play with it solo and Tinker with it and it's got all the expansions in one place
- I can't recommend it enough
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Danielle Discussion at 0:03 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Premium, heavy components and a large, impressive box
- Quality metal coins and detailed miniatures
- Nice organizational features (board inlay, overlays, map storage)
- Helpful back-of-tile descriptions for new players
- Strong solo mode (Shoma), with dedicated endgame scoring
Cons
- Very large and heavy box requiring significant storage
- Requires substantial organization during setup
- Can be complex for newcomers; more setup time
Thematic elements
- economic development through tile placement and estate building
- Medieval Europe, castles/duchies in a Eurogame setting
- tile-based engine-building feel with modular boards
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- dice-based action selection — On your turn you roll dice and use the result to perform actions such as drafting tiles or taking resources.
- End Game Bonuses — End scoring based on tile placement, bonuses, and map-specific objectives.
- End-game scoring — End scoring based on tile placement, bonuses, and map-specific objectives.
- set/collection mechanics with resources — Acquire goods and resources to place tiles and optimize scoring opportunities.
- Tile Placement — Place tiles on a personal board to score points and trigger bonuses.
- variable boards/maps — Players can choose from different maps/board configurations for varied gameplay.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- I heard that the solo mode is really really good and that is pretty much why I decided to go for this
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Danielle Top 5 List at 14:47 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Excellent solo mode (Chatom)
- Reliable AI for solo play
Cons
- Table hog; needs space
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- solo gaming is a hobby with many good things to it
- I am not a Critic I'm not an official reviewer of any kind I'm not sponsored by anybody to say anything
- this is such a welcoming Community
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Board Games for One Awards Show at 11:14 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Honorable mention for a classic title with updates
Cons
- Not the main winner this year
Thematic elements
- Estate management / tile-laying
- Unknown
- Historical
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Tile placement / hex grids — Classic optimize-your-board tile-laying mechanics with a special edition upgrade.
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Quotes (from this video)
- completely 100% objective and provable and indisputable just try an honorable mention
- the winner for the best party game goes to the one that makes absolutely no sense by title
- I actually can't believe that but it's a good game it's a good I didn't see it coming
- I love you Lois sorry John
- Cape Fear games is located in Wilmington North Carolina if you're ever there on the east coast of the US go check it out
- Mage Knight for $35 from there
- the sponsor for this video my local game store Cape Fear games
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