Game Info
Year
2017
Players
2-5
Playtime
60 min
Complexity
2.5/5
Collection
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Description
A bidding/stock game set in a gold rush where players build mines along routes and can score big by hunting a monster scaring the miners.
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Discussion at 10:00 sentiment: neutral
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Overall sentiment (raw)
neutral
Pros
- Enjoyed playing
- Fun
- Good decisions to be made
Cons
- Not memorable
- Doesn't leave you thinking about it after playing
Thematic elements
- Gold rush, resource management
- Klondike region
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Push Your Luck — Implied by the name and theme of a rush.
- Resource Management — Implied by the gold rush theme.
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Quotes (from this video)
- it was raining I said to him we really need to solve this case and he agreed
- Detective a modern crime board game might be the most disappointing game I've played in a very very long time
- so what was billed to me is a fantastic detective just felt like busywork it felt like drudge work it felt like repetition
- the sitting was weird you like some elite crime unit but you're investigating a theft from 70 years ago
- this is an old game it's been out of print forever it's one of the Holy Grails of board game collecting
- it's just a mess of a game city remnants just doesn't deliver on its promise of being this intricate gang building area control game
- and it's got these wonderfully big taro sized cards that that look gorgeous
- and the second thing is one of the people of my regular group has rather poor eyesight and literally cannot play the game
- Between 2 cities love that game it's still one of my top twenty or so games in my collection I absolutely endorse and adore it
- Megaland is fine for what it is and that's an easily accessible short playtime push your luck game you can set up play and be done in 15 minutes
- and that is how you make money off board game media is buying games that 80% off and then selling them for $10
- just because there's a new edition doesn't mean that editions going to be better for you new doesn't mean better for everyone
- good games that are just ok they're just they're solid leave me in this weird space from like ok I've played that and that's about the level of engagement
- but the simple fact is this game takes up so much damn space it takes something that same space as six other games
- at some point a collection becomes unmanageable or unplayable
- there's a danger in this hobby of overloading yourself with cardboard
- I now have games that I've had for months that I haven't been able to get to yet simply because of the demands of a channel and work
- if you're looking to buy a game ask yourself am I actually going to be able to play this anytime in the future
- I mean I run a YouTube channel that reviews board games so I will eventually get through all the games I have and I will put them on the channel
- but I worry that for some people the gating is more important than they're having and that's kind of troubling to me
- it's okay to get rid of some games it's okay not to have everything in your collection it's okay for another friend of yours to own a game and for you to borrow it off them if you want to play
- there's literally no need to have a thousand unplayed board games sitting in your garage
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Cons
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Quotes (from this video)
- Hi, welcome to Watch It Played. My name is Rodney Smith
- And on your turn, you'll be known as the Active Player, and you'll perform four steps.
- Either way, the final step of the Active Player's turn is to now pass the Snow Beast figure to the player on their left, making it their turn to complete the four steps.
- Aside from the four steps of a turn, any player, at any time, even if they're not the Active Player, may perform free actions.
- And that's everything you need to know to play Klondike Rush.
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Video RvYNFpPGsaw
Watch It Played Rules Teach at 0:22 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- The Profit Card can provide a significant injection of cash, either early for bidding or later for more profit.
- The cost of building mines can be reduced by having adjacent mines of any color, encouraging strategic placement.
- There's a choice between completing orders early for cash or waiting for potentially higher payouts.
- The game includes tie-breaker conditions based on unused Hunt Tokens and Company Investment Symbols.
Cons
- The cost of building mines can be high initially, requiring careful management of cash.
Thematic elements
- Mining companies racing to find fortunes and invest in the most successful mining camps while avoiding or pursuing an Abominable Beast.
- Mount Titan
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- bidding — Players bid on newly revealed Mining Company cards, with the highest bidder paying and claiming the card.
- Hand Management — Players manage secret cash in hand and Order Cards.
- Set Collection — Players collect Hunt Tokens and Order Cards to complete orders and gain money.
- track movement — Company Tokens move up a Company Value track based on the number of mines built.
- Variable Player Powers (Implied) — Each player receives a unique Profit Card that can be used once to gain significant wealth.
- Worker placement (implied) — Players build mine pieces onto spaces on the game board, which are limited and have associated costs.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Hi, welcome to Watch It Played. My name is Rodney Smith
- And on your turn, you'll be known as the Active Player, and you'll perform four steps.
- Either way, the final step of the Active Player's turn is to now pass the Snow Beast figure to the player on their left, making it their turn to complete the four steps.
- Aside from the four steps of a turn, any player, at any time, even if they're not the Active Player, may perform free actions.
- And that's everything you need to know to play Klondike Rush.
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