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Queen Alice

Game ID: GID0452944
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Year
2026
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Description

A mid-heavy Lewis Carroll-themed eurogame where players move chess pieces across a board to activate square effects and win Queen Alice's favor.

Description

A mid-heavy Lewis Carroll-themed eurogame where players move chess pieces across a board to activate square effects and win Queen Alice's favor.

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Video y_s3EtNs33A Meeple University Rules Teach at 0:34 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • Chess-driven euro with strong theme
  • Multifaceted engine-building options
Cons
  • Complex rules and heavy setup
Thematic elements
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  • A whimsical, competitive Wonderland theme where two color-based action tracks drive scoring
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  • Set in the world of Alice in Wonderland; central board where players move chess-like pieces on tracks
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  • positive
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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Chess-inspired movement — Move played cards' pieces on central board according to chess rules with twists (no castling, jail, promotions, etc.)
  • color-based action tracks — Red and white action tracks determine resource gains and endgame scoring
  • Deck Building — Players start with starter cards and draw; upgrade via market upgrades; deck evolves over game
  • deck-building — Players start with starter cards and draw; upgrade via market upgrades; deck evolves over game
  • Resource economy — Use two types of cakes and tea; manage cubes; unlock black cube via actions
  • Resource Management — Use two types of cakes and tea; manage cubes; unlock black cube via actions
  • sideboard actions — Repeat or use sideboard action in destination column; optional repeat by spending time
  • time as resource — Gain or spend time to trigger extra actions or repeats
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Quotes (from this video)
  • we're playing chess cards and a heavy euro all at once
  • Yes, there's a lot of overlapping pieces here, but most important is the chess board since movement there drives your main actions.
  • This clock tracks as you gain and spend time, the game's minor resource.
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Video uxzEPuqtG50 Before You Play Playthrough at 0:04 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • Rich thematic integration with Lewis Carroll lore
  • Multi-layered action economy across four boards
  • Engaging color-chess dynamic and movement constraints
  • Deck-building with meaningful advanced cards
  • Two-player variant is distinct and tighter
Cons
  • Complex and heavy rules; steep learning curve
  • Endgame scoring can feel lengthy and intricate
  • Resource management can feel fiddly and time-consuming
Thematic elements
  • court intrigue and color-based dominance using chess pieces
  • Looking-Glass World-inspired banquet and coronation
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  • thematic integration with Lewis Carroll's Looking-Glass universe; banquet planning and court intrigue framing the action
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Quotes (from this video)
  • And you know this is deck building so you can basically cater your deck depending on which pieces or which colors especially you want to move.
  • Moving a chest piece on the board according to their normal chess moves.
  • Pawns capture in a diagonal fashion.
  • The end of the game is signaled by the last crown.
  • Alice becomes the white queen.
  • Two-player variant is different; you have six crowns at the bottom here.
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