Game Info
Year
2005
Players
3-4
Age
10+
Playtime
30 min
Collection
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Description
Auction and city-building game where players bid simultaneously to build stories on buildings and own top floors
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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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Getting Games Top List at 35:13 sentiment: positive
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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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The Board Game Garden Top 10 List at 12:00 sentiment: positive
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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
Comparison games
none
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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