Game Info
Year
2020
Players
3-8
Age
8+
Playtime
40 min
Complexity
1.4/5
Collection
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Description
A party game in which players run an ad agency, naming ridiculous products and pitching marketing campaigns for them.
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Brains On Games Review at 0:39 sentiment: positive
video_pk 90618 · mention_pk 242296
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- creative writing emphasis
- short play time (about 30 minutes for 3-8 players)
- humorous and whimsical art
- accessible to families and casual players
- engages long-term memory through references to past ads/movies/books
- bananas as a light, lighthearted scoring mechanic
Cons
- reliant on players' creativity and writing ability
- may feel repetitive in longer sessions
- strong social/party-game flavor may not appeal to all gamers
Thematic elements
- guerrilla marketing using gorillas to pitch products
- advertising industry in a modern business context
- creative writing with dice-driven prompts and competitive judging
Comparison games
- Brass Birmingham
- Tapestry
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- dice-based letter generation — players roll dice to obtain a set of letters that constrain the possible titles.
- fill-in-the-blank writing — players write captions/titles using the available letters, producing creative slogans.
- Judging phase with awards — after drafting, players judge the entries and award bananas to winners via banana meeples.
- Memory — long-term memory is invoked as players reference familiar ads, films, and products to fuel ideas.
- memory-style prompts — long-term memory is invoked as players reference familiar ads, films, and products to fuel ideas.
- pass-and-draft drafting — booklets are passed to the left, with each player contributing to a different category per round.
- scoring with banana meeples — the bananas are the victory condition; the player with most bananas wins.
- thematic editorial creativity — players create advertising taglines and titles that fit chosen categories, blending humor and memory.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- this episode is about advertising
- it's like mad men with monkeys
- this is a game about creative writing that requires some long-term memory
- guerrilla marketing is the core idea behind the game
- banana meeples are the tangible trophy for winning
- I love his work and these monkeys are great, I love the art
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Watch It Played Rules Teach at 0:00
video_pk 68276 · mention_pk 164655
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Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
none
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- the bugs are sort of dead
- Ferris Bueller's Day Off
- this might just help get your creative juices going
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watch it played Rules Teach at 0:00
video_pk 68279 · mention_pk 164658
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Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
none
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none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- the bugs are sort of dead
- we love cavities
- for example for the movie Ferris Bueller's Day Off it was one man's struggle to take it easy
References (from this video)
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Watch It Played Rules Teach at 0:12 sentiment: positive
video_pk 68276 · mention_pk 185537
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- advertising and slogan creation within a competitive party game
- Marketing-themed campaigns with real-world themes (e.g., college courses, movies, products, companies, bands, or food trucks)
- playful, improvisational competition with judging
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Compound Scoring — During judging, players select the best titles and slogans and collect bananas as scoring currency.
- dice-based letter generation — Players roll dice from a bag to generate letters; stop when two red letters appear or four dice are used; blanks reduce available letters.
- judging rounds and scoring — During judging, players select the best titles and slogans and collect bananas as scoring currency.
- title creation from rolled letters — Players pass booklets around and create a title for the category using the rolled letters, with flexible word structure.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- the bugs are sort of dead
- Ferris Bueller's Day Off
- this might just help get your creative juices going
References (from this video)
No references stored for this video.
Video 2p-E5SZI9Ds
watch it played Rules Teach at 0:12 sentiment: positive
video_pk 68279 · mention_pk 185739
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- marketing ideas and slogans generated around a chosen theme
- Themes can be college courses, movies, products, companies, bands or food trucks
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- banana-based scoring — Bananas are the scoring currency; the player with the most bananas wins; ties share victory.
- Compound Scoring — Bananas are the scoring currency; the player with the most bananas wins; ties share victory.
- Dice Rolling — Active player draws and rolls dice from a bag, continuing until two red letters are rolled or a total of four dice have been drawn; some dice show a two-time symbol to double a letter.
- dice rolling to generate letters — Active player draws and rolls dice from a bag, continuing until two red letters are rolled or a total of four dice have been drawn; some dice show a two-time symbol to double a letter.
- pass-and-rotate drafting — Booklets are passed to the left; dice are returned to the bag; the next player uses a new booklet and repeats the process.
- title creation from acronyms — Players write a title for the category using the letters rolled to form an acronym.
- two-phase judging and awards — In round one players judge and draw/roll dice to select from two awards; round two uses a different award side after slogan-writing.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- the bugs are sort of dead
- we love cavities
- for example for the movie Ferris Bueller's Day Off it was one man's struggle to take it easy
References (from this video)
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The Board Game Garden Discussion at 40:11 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Entertaining and light-hearted for groups
- Fast-paced and social
Cons
- Niche humor; may not appeal to all groups
Thematic elements
- marketing and wordplay
- Word party game with advertising slant
- humorous and energetic
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Word Building — Players form words based on exposed letters and prompts.
- Word-building with quick thinking — Players form words based on exposed letters and prompts.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Galileo galile oh my goodness such a fantastic game it is
- I could probably see myself getting into the collection
- I am a huge fan of garel games
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