Game Info
Year
2026
Players
2-5
Age
10+
Playtime
20 min
Complexity
1.6/5
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Description
Ghosts Galore is a quick, family-weight tile-laying game where players help monsters build a ghost train in an abandoned mineshaft. Over eight rounds each player draft-and-builds a unique 3x3 track, keeping the demanding monsters calm while optimizing and coordinating their track, with a push-your-luck drafting mechanism.
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Bower's Game Corner Review at 0:15 sentiment: positive
video_pk 99140 · mention_pk 275863
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Very good family-weight game
- Easy to learn and teach
- Good artwork
- Provides different strategies each play
- Player reference card is helpful
- Quick playtime (around 20 minutes)
- Scoring is easy enough to understand
Cons
- Lighter game, not much 'meat' for complex strategy
- Advanced variant only offers minor choice improvement (picking from two tiles)
- Player reference card could be 'even greater' (though still good)
- Board can feel very tight for route construction
- Might be too light for families who have moved on to more complex games (e.g., Pandemic, Ticket to Ride)
- Doesn't have enough 'stuff' for some players
Thematic elements
- collecting monsters in a mine cart
- mine shaft
Comparison games
- Pandemic
- Small Worlds
- Ticket to Ride
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Pattern Building — Connecting 'teeth doors' and 'bone doors' on the board to earn bonus points.
- Set Collection — Collecting various monsters that score points based on their type and placement on the board.
- tile drafting — Players draft one of the face-up tiles or flip one over to claim and place on their board.
- Tile Placement — Tiles are placed onto a personal mine cart board, forming tracks and housing monsters.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- It's easy to show for them after the fact that they sponsor the channel.
- And that ant's back again. Get out of here, ant.
- You're so You're so you're dead.
- Shh. Quiet, dog. It has to have more stuff for me.
- You can't. That sounds like the most random thing that I would say and just perfect timing because it is time for our train. So, have yourself a good one. Bye-bye.
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BoardGameCo Discussion at 26:19 sentiment: positive
video_pk 96908 · mention_pk 266335
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Overall sentiment (raw)
Positive
Pros
- A consistent hit for introducing people to gaming.
- Fun and engaging tile drafting with a push-your-luck element.
- Clever scoring mechanisms based on monster placement and relationships.
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Ghosts
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Pattern Building — Players place tiles in their dungeon to form paths and score points based on monster adjacency and placement.
- Push Your Luck — Players decide whether to take a revealed tile or wait for potentially better options, with the risk of others taking it or revealing less desirable tiles.
- Set Collection — Monsters score based on their placement relative to other monsters and paths.
- tile drafting — Players draft different tiles with different creatures that score differently.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- this was an Asode sleeper head.
- It is infrequent that I introduce someone new to gaming these days.
- Ghost Scholar has consistently been that hit for me.
- So, in Ghost Galore, you're going to be drafting different tiles that have different creatures on them, and they all score differently.
- it's a delight.
- So this is a game where you are rolling dice and everyone gets to activate those dice.
- I just think it's very cleverly done.
- I think it's very cleanly done.
- I think it's very enjoyable.
- San Juan not as good as Puerto Rico.
- this was a game I would have made my luggage fit coming back from Essen, but I just didn't see it. Isa's Dream.
- Looking forward to another cooperative way to dive into code names that isn't just two players like Codeames Duet.
- everything I have seen has managed to not tell me a thing about the game while making me excited for it.
- This isn't just Cult of the New. This is a very, very good version of Reicside.
- um where you're like figuring out a murder mystery kind of a thing through the puzzle.
- His how to plays are top-notch. A great dose of of humor, but clarity at the same time.
- his channel is fantastic and, you know, it's tried and true.
- Alex's favorite video was one discussing Alex Prey, inspired by James Hudson, and appreciated for the positive impact and thanks received.
- I really enjoyed our top 10 uh like top 100 but the 10 through one.
- time and time again, consistently, and I don't even know if I've told you this, but time and time again, every single convention I've gone to since then, I've had multiple people thanking me for that video.
- I am out for blood.
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Tabletop Tolson Unboxing at 13:00 sentiment: positive
video_pk 94795 · mention_pk 259306
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- quick gameplay
- interesting puzzle
- highly replayable
Cons
- haven't played yet
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Puzzle — The description mentions an 'interesting puzzle'.
- Replayable — The description states 'highly replayable'.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- So, it's just it's lovely. I love Columbus.
- And the tabletop role-playing game I use, because I want to get into tabletop role-playing games more, is called Epitaph.
- This is a really dynamite game.
- I have plenty of copies of Things in Rings, which I already have used in the classroom, and many people were introduced to.
- It takes this and it just makes it more research-based, and it really does essentially shift the focus to an educational setting.
- So, I left with over 20 games, and I had to essentially check my bag.
- Um and I think this is a dynamite game.
- Um, we love Panda Royale. We have shared that with people.
- I love the pity die. That's like the best feature of this game.
- So, I'm probably going to have like a little double uh double header with these two uh review coming up soon.
- And the really fun thing about Wizard Community College is you are all kind of like trainee uh wizards and things don't go right.
- So, I'm excited to get this in my in my classroom and uh hopefully with a little bit more uh of a video with that one soon.
- So, it is always action. You are always playing, you're always thinking and um it's just really cool.
- So, for me, I was like, 'Got to take home Soothsayers.'
- I got me a nice train game. I love a good train game.
- This is like classic train game stuff, man.
- Artwork looks amazing, honestly.
- Oh my goodness. Okay, here we go.
- My number one game that I demoed at the media event for Asmodee is called The Happiest Cat in the World.
- It's like a deck builder but with tiles, but then you're spending them.
- Now the cool thing about this one is you're in two different factions.
- I am into all the duels. I want to try all the duels for every game that they have out there, or duets, or whatever, or duos. I want to play them.
- I had a fantastic time. I had a delicious time.
- I love the mood. I love the energy. I love the games. I love the people. I love gamers. I love gamers so much.
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One Stop Co-op Shop Top List at 5:14 sentiment: positive
video_pk 83838 · mention_pk 212117
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Had some interesting play there.
- A lot of fun
- The strategies that were pursued were pretty interesting.
Cons
- Maybe a little bit long, at least learning it and the full game we played.
Thematic elements
Comparison games
- Stonepine Architects
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Set Collection — Each of the monsters scores differently, so it seems like there's a cool amount of stuff to pursue.
- tile drafting — The way you get the tiles is super different in that it's kind of like push your luckish. Each round, players will take turns either taking one of the face up tiles or flipping a new tile from the stack.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Hey everybody, this is Mike and I just got back from PAX Unplugged today.
- And what I'm going to do in this video is talk about my 10 favorites.
- So, these are not like complete reviews or finished thoughts. Uh, just a partial feeling for the game so far.
- Honestly, these three might top the list, but I've covered them on the channel in
- Alpha Team Mechanized Battle Force Go.
- It's like a very light quick uh family weight to dungeon crawler experience.
- This is one of the most beautiful basically looks like it's a finished game prototypes I've ever seen.
- So like the characters are very diverse and they each have a fully unique set of equipment and special abilities as you level up.
- it was a blast, both three and five player, which is pretty dang impressive for a quick dungeon crawler experience.
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Grant Lyon News at 8:17 sentiment: positive
video_pk 82667 · mention_pk 207682
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- fun tension in tile drafting
- light puzzle
- plays quickly
- variety of characters and strategies
- replayability
Cons
- listed play time of 20-100 minutes is questionable, usually 15-30 minutes
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- grid placement — And we all take the tile and add it to our board. And it's a little puzzly 3x3 grid.
- Set Collection — There are a lot of different monsters, a lot of different characters in the game, and they're all going to score you points in different ways. You are building little train paths, but you're also trying to get certain monsters along the same path or on separate paths.
- tile drafting — you are drafting tiles. There are stacks of tiles. And I flip over the top one. And then I either have to claim that one or the turn passes to the next person. And then they can either claim the one I passed on or flip a new one. And so we're going to go around the table claiming tiles from stacks.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Cats Versus Cucumbers. Uh, this plays two to five players in 15 to 30 minutes and it is a lightweight game.
- A lot of the fun of this game is in the theme, right? You're trying to get different cats to put cats in boxes and that's going to score you points, but cucumbers, you can't reroll and they're going to scare your cat away, you know, because cats get scared of cucumbers.
- wombats uh poop square cubes.
- This is a they describe it as a bluffing game for two players, which intrigues me because I think bluffing games are oftentimes, you know, reserved for higher player counts.
- This is not a game about winning or losing or beating your partner. This is a game about getting closer to your partner.
- Uh, I've played Sea Scroll. Uh, some one, the art is awesome.
- this is a really quick playing game card game that like surprised me. I've really enjoyed my plays of Sea Scroll.
- It is a cooperative survival game, a campaign game that has a lot of different con content, a lot of different exploration.
- Soros is a pretty unique trick taking game because you're not doing trick taking with cards. You're doing them with these big chunky tiles They're kind of like domino tiles.
- looks really cool on the table. The table presence of hummingbirds is great
- which I love the title of that.
- This is a
- This is a dexterity style game.
- And it comes with those big emotional moments where you're like, 'Oh, no, it bounced off.' You know, or yes, it felt so good that it landed on there.
- Last Lantern was uh in my top five cooperative games of last year.
- And the cooperative polyomino is a thing I haven't seen before.
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Sir Thecos Top List at 7:32 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Really liked my play of that
- Very a small puzzle game
- Very simple
- Very cute game
Cons
- Doesn't play solo
- Does not exist in German yet
- Looking for a copy right now in German
Thematic elements
- Drafting tiles and placing them in a personal area.
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Drafting — Players draft tiles.
- Tile Placement — Players place drafted tiles in their personal play area.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- This is just my own opinion. My opinion also may change over time right? This is just a snapshot of how I feel at the moment about these games.
- Just One, one of my one of the best party games out there.
- It's a solid push your luck game that I'd like to play with my wife's family, with the in-laws.
- The gameplay is very good, but I think the app uh just takes up too much room.
- Merchants, one of my most favorite deck builders of all time.
- You like stare at the screen almost all the time. At least 60 to 70% of the time you stare at the screen
- I'm kind of sorry to putting a Seven Wonders game in uh D rank, but yeah, I just did not enjoy my time with it.
- So, yeah. Um a lot of S and A ranks as usual, but also quite a lot of B's, and we even have a D again this time.
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kovray Top 5 List at 10:25 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- short and quick to play (~20 minutes)
- multiple scoring options
- brain-burn of choice and risk
Cons
- limited player count (2-5)
Thematic elements
- train tracks and monsters
Comparison games
- Calico
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- multiple scoring options — there are many ways to score points through different tiles and arrangements
- tile drafting — on your turn you say yes to take the tile or no to flip the next tile
- Tile Placement — place tiles onto your board and aim to align scoring opportunities
- tile placement on a 3x3 grid — place tiles onto your board and aim to align scoring opportunities
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- I don't want to play a game where I score three points.
- I want to score a hundred. More than that. Two hundred.
- This month's fun fact is from the game called Towers of Seafnos
- We absolutely need this game.
- It's silly old fun.
- I understand why everybody loves this game and this system so much.
- There is just that magic of player interaction that just always feels so dynamic.
- The winner of the March Madness of board games for us was Wingspan.
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BoardGameCo Top List at 15:09 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Charming
- Cutthroat
- Simple but satisfying optimization
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Monster/Tile placement
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- scoring optimization — The goal is to 'optimize your score' through strategic tile placement.
- Solo Mode Development — The host is developing a solo mode with custom scenarios.
- Tile Placement — Players place nine tiles featuring monsters into a grid.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- I find there are so many things that happen on a channel during the year. The games, like things get a lot of attention from the cult of the new, the hype, the buzz, the things that just landed, the crowdfunding, upcoming. There's a ton of stuff that isn't necessarily relevant to the games that are actually being tabled, and I like games, I like videos that showcase the things we actually like the most as content creators.
- The key thing in a legacy game should be have fun cuz you're signing up for 5, 10, 15, 20 games of whatever the game is and how long it plays.
- It makes you feel clever by the time you master it because you really feel you've earned it.
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The Dice Tower Discussion at 16:07 sentiment: neutral
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Overall sentiment (raw)
neutral
Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
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none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- That's why I'm not an actor.
- Top 10 reasons Joey's not an actor.
- Language independent.
- Three ninjas have slipped inside.
- You can be tattooed like me. Not really, but there's fake tattoos.
- This is not a drill. Come play test with us.
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kovray Rules Teach at 0:00
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Pros
none
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none
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none
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Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
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Quotes (from this video)
- In Ghost Galore, you'll be building up a track on your player board, hoping to expand your ghost train, filling it up with various monsters, each with their own quirks and likings.
- The player who best manages the preferences of each monster and builds the track most skillfully will win the game.
- Dead ends are allowed, although for scoring purposes, you should try to avoid them.
- Ties are friendly, meaning you and the tied player or players will all score 10 points each.
- Werewolves. Each werewolf scores four points. And if you have the most werewolves, you'll score an additional 10 points.
- In a two-player game, you'll only score an additional five points, not 10 if you have the most werewolves.
- And that's Ghost Galore.
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