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Ministry of Lost Things: Case 1 – Lint Condition box art

Ministry of Lost Things: Case 1 – Lint Condition

Game ID: GID0452595
Game Info
Year
2025
Players
1-4
Age
14+
Playtime
120 min
Complexity
2/5
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Description

Narrative puzzle adventure where players solve tactile mysteries across envelopes to reunite lost objects with owners

Description

Narrative puzzle adventure where players solve tactile mysteries across envelopes to reunite lost objects with owners

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Video EX6ay7pMw5Y Board Gaming Ramblings Unboxing at 3:44 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • It's so nice and sunny in Norway at the moment. So, we wanted to spend some time outside.
Cons
  • it was too windy to play anything outside.
Thematic elements
  • case solving
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Puzzle — Described as a puzzle tale series, where the first one was played and they started the second.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • I'm scared to play this game.
  • It sounds horrible because you can like produce stuff, and it nobody will buy it.
  • Played for 2 and 1/2 hours and got zero points.
  • It's really nice that All Play got a hold of it and managed to make it a version of the game that was like $39.
  • I love the box art.
  • It works surprisingly well.
  • It's a lot of fun.
  • It is one of the better word games I've played in a while.
  • This is kind of the prequel to Phoenix New Horizon.
  • we have been excited for because we really like First Contact New Horizon
  • I also love the box cover.
  • It is a game about animals.
  • This is a deck builder game where you are a robot.
  • I have played it once. I'm excited to play it again.
  • It's a cyberpunk game.
  • This is a cooperative narrative game.
  • This game takes interactive storytelling to the next level where your decisions will shape a branching narrative.
  • This is the cooperative version of Unmatched.
  • I really like Unmatched and I'm excited to play this one.
  • I'm excited and a bit unsure to see how I would like the cooperative game because cooperative games aren't usually for me.
  • Greenville.
  • Actually, you want to live here it says.
  • This is a town developing sandbox game with a unique time action system.
  • I backed it.
  • I have heard that it has a very interesting art.
  • I am excited for this. I like a city building game and it sounds like you kind of have to cooperate-ish to build a city but then you have to be the best at it which is great.
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Video ydhkPyN63lM Foster the Meeple Other at 24:44 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
Positive
Pros
  • Praised by community
  • Interesting puzzle and storytelling mechanics
  • Whimsical theme
Cons
none
Thematic elements
  • Discovering the secret lives of lost objects
  • Puzzle-based storytelling
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Puzzle — this is like a puzzle style not like escape room but kind of like do you know what I mean like those like puzzle style Story games
  • Storytelling — like puzzle style Story games
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • we love unmatched we're planning still planning on doing it's it's coming I promise all the tournaments are coming
  • I am obsessed with space I'm obsessed with the scientific like creation of the universe and how that all happened
  • it's a cozy board game celebrating the introverted book lover in all of us
  • you're going through nine circles of hell trying to like bring back souls and that sort of thing and that theming has always been really cool to me I love this the concept of Hades and like that whole lore the river sticks all of that stuff
  • I love any witchy theme I love potion themes
  • it's Everell but for two players
  • again talk about Publishers that nail it for me every time uh Capstone is one of them
  • please if you see us stop us say hello unfortunately we don't have time to play games with everyone our schedules are usually very busy at these conventions but we will always have time to stop and say hello and to chat with you for a little bit
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Video C2Wv9d3HxNQ Board Gaming Ramblings Discussion at 6:16
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Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
  • Lost Things
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • My biggest let down is the rules for uh Transgalactica.
  • I think it's fun that a game can be the biggest disappointment and number one in the same month.
  • It's an old school Euro. Like it's high interaction, very low on the rules overhead, but a lot of interesting choices.
  • I still am unbeaten in Shipyard, which I think I I just have to stop playing it now because at some time I will not I will not win.
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Video MGuZMroP5J4 One Stop Co-op Shop Analysis at 2:21 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • Solid
  • Very quick compared to their usual things
  • Smaller box
  • Cheaper purchase
  • Very charming
  • Very interesting world
  • Liked the little story
  • Liked the mechanics
Cons
  • Not in my top Post Curious games
Thematic elements
  • Puzzle narrative / Riddle game
  • World of lost items
  • Storytelling
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • narrative — I like the little story that was being told.
  • Puzzle — Newest puzzle narrative kind of riddle game.
  • Riddle — Newest puzzle narrative kind of riddle game.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • Welcome to Shelf Life, the monthly series where I talk about games I covered about six or seven months ago on the channel and let you know whether they're still in my collection.
  • This would definitely be a keep if it was out yet.
  • I mostly liked this one.
  • The boss battling is great. Yeah, I want to reiterate. I think the boss battling was awesome.
  • This is not in my top Post Curious games, but it is solid.
  • It is a call.
  • This is an expansion that I would not buy myself if they had not sent me a review copy.
  • This is maybe my favorite Arkham Horror the card game campaign ever.
  • This one has a solid set.
  • But it's also just kind of a chore to play.
  • I love the stealth in this one.
  • This time it's going to be in my top game for sure.
  • I do think for me it is an upgrade to Imperium in almost every way.
  • This was a pretty dang good month. Five games kept out of eight.
  • Mike Owens, you are our winner for the month.
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Video RYY4Zva0LHo Board Gaming Ramblings Other at 6:17 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • Great theme
  • Bite-sized
  • Flexible play time
Cons
  • Not for beginners
  • Stepping stone
Thematic elements
  • Fantasy world of things humans lose
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Envelope system — You will open an envelope of all the stuff and they will be like you're supposed to understand how this works together.
  • Flexible play time — You will maybe use 45 minutes, maybe half an hour, maybe two hours, depending on like how fast you are player.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • This blew us away like immensely.
  • It has so many different kind of puzzles and both um like both mentally but also a lot of tactile elements to it.
  • They they are like if if you like puzzle games, you're going to insta back everything that they do.
  • Our favorite puzzle experience.
  • Of all time.
  • This is one of those games where we do you have the things on the table. You look at them and you can see the connections. you might just put it away because there's so many puzzles you can do at the same time which is a great one of the great great strength of this one.
  • Most of these puzzles... is in some way word based.
  • So yeah, some fluency in English is very essential.
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Video FgXkm0SaiT0 Unknown Channel Discussion at 5:26 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • intriguing concept: missing items and a parallel universe
  • artwork is fun to look at
Cons
none
Thematic elements
  • Array
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • Touch grass. Let's go outside. Let's connect with nature.
  • It's the perfect moment for the Legos I got from Gareth, so I think I'm going to build them soon.
  • I really want to see Hamnet in the cinema. I've heard such incredible things about it, and I love Paul Meller, so I'm excited to see that one.
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Video zMYbq0KBXg0 The Dice Tower Top 10 List at 0:45 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • Strong narrative integration with puzzles
  • Emotional engagement drives curiosity to continue
Cons
  • If you’re seeking heavy open-world exploration, this is more guided by story
Thematic elements
  • emotional storytelling intertwined with puzzle solving
  • An agency-based search for sentimental lost items transmitted through a sequence of narrative transmissions.
  • epistolary, transmission-driven
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • puzzle-dense sequencing — Each transmission presents logic, tactile, or wordplay challenges to advance
  • Track Advancement — Progresses the story through a sequence of puzzle-laden transmissions
  • transmission-based progression — Progresses the story through a sequence of puzzle-laden transmissions
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • The story is almost as important as the puzzles in this one.
  • I like this game that has an interesting flow to it.
  • There are a lot of problems and the rule book being one of them.
  • I found more enjoyable than many of the Rule and Wright games that I've played.
  • The actions associated with the slots are the basic actions of the game that you need to be doing.
  • This is one of those games where there's a lot going on, but it's not unmanageable and it's just my sort of game.
  • Galactic Cruise is so incredibly close to Elder Scrolls.
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