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Square on Sale

Game ID: GID0452608
Game Info
Year
2005
Players
3-4
Age
10+
Playtime
30 min
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Description

Auction and city-building game where players bid simultaneously to build stories on buildings and own top floors

Description

Auction and city-building game where players bid simultaneously to build stories on buildings and own top floors

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Sentiment: pos 2 · mix 0 · neu 0 · neg 0
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Video kIsOmI6J7vg Getting Games Discussion
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none
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Quotes (from this video)
  • it's just a really exciting experience to pitch these games
  • Jessica did all of the graphic design
  • I believe in these games
  • I don't think I'm ever going to make money off of these maybe I will who knows
  • Spiel felt like Disneyland for five days
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Video bITqfmD0dU8 Getting Games Top List at 35:13 sentiment: positive
video_pk 87777 · mention_pk 230018
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • bonkers auction mechanics
  • long-term strategic planning with auctions
Cons
  • not everyone loves heavy auction games
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Quotes (from this video)
  • this game has a really cool action selection system
  • the fact that you can sell stocks in Union Station is fascinating
  • it's a tile L game
  • the clock of the game
  • I really like Caesar it's an excellent two-player game
  • there are Dice and cards, so this is a must follow trick-taking game
  • fully Cooperative kind of escape room type game
  • it's an incredibly mean game
  • this is a cube rails game about dinosaur magnates
  • the incentives make you feel like you should do terrible things
  • Hatchi train is a climbing shedding card game
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Video 0NL3mxDpd3Y The Board Game Garden Top 10 List at 12:00 sentiment: positive
video_pk 35263 · mention_pk 105200
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • Surprisingly accessible for an abstract game
  • Engaging bidding mechanic and strategic tension
Cons
none
Thematic elements
  • Abstract strategy
  • Abstract bidding on a grid
  • Non-narrative
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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Area Control — Once bid, players place a square and try to fill spaces to complete lines
  • Area control / placement — Once bid, players place a square and try to fill spaces to complete lines
  • Auction / Bidding — Players bid for spaces on a grid to establish ownership of lines and gaps
  • bidding — Players bid for spaces on a grid to establish ownership of lines and gaps
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Quotes (from this video)
  • the gallerist was my number one for February
  • it's a trick-taking game that has a solo mode and I am so intrigued to see how that game plays solo
  • I really enjoyed laav ... it's absolutely beautiful
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