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Video ej4733ljGpI
Stonemaier Games Top List at 17:37 sentiment: mixed
video_pk 99375 · mention_pk 276298
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Overall sentiment (raw)
mixed
Pros
- When it works well, it's great, with the focus on revealed cards from the deck.
Cons
- There's almost too much sliding of cards, which can be annoying when multiple waves occur.
Thematic elements
Comparison games
- Clank Legacy
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Card market refresh — At the end of the round, the two oldest cards in the market are removed. In the expansion, cards with a 'wave' icon trigger the removal of the oldest card and addition of a new one.
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Quotes (from this video)
- Uh, that's something that we always face in play testing where uh, you know, if you refresh that pool too often, then by the time it gets around to my turn, I can't really plan ahead at all for the type of card that I want.
- I wanted to dig into the different ways that games do this, that they keep this central pool fresh while not refreshing it so often that players can't plan around the cards or hope to get a certain card or component from that pool.
- These are all games that I enjoyed something about the game and largely a lot of things about these games. um rather than a ranking of these card pool refreshing mechanisms because the different versions of these mechanisms work in different games.
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Video hFxr-g5nSrQ
Meeple University Top List at 21:48 sentiment: other
video_pk 88440 · mention_pk 233133
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Overall sentiment (raw)
curious
Pros
- adds sea animals
- potentially doubles deck size
- alternate action cards for asymmetry
Cons
- balancing concerns
Thematic elements
- Sea animals
- Marine environment
Comparison games
- Idel
- New Leaf
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Card Drafting — apparently you dve at the start of the game at the beginning of the game
- Deck expansion — it has sea animals so apparently it probably is is going to add like almost double the deck of the cards
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Quotes (from this video)
- Rats of Wurtzburg by Cranio Creations so it is a worker placement game it is by Simon luani which we love the games
- Footprints by chili fox games so we love come together from last year yep yeah that one was a real hit for us big hit for me it was in my top five by the same designer and publisher Footprints so this is going to be good
- general orders World War II by Osprey games the fourth one because it was at demo it's demo and then followable at chenon but they sold out and I heard good things about it it's a great to player game but it's got World War II theme not the theme that I would usually kind of like attracted to but because there so many things so many people like oh I recommend this game it's very tight worker placement uh taco war worker placement so there you go general orders
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Video N6zqec3FVVQ
Allies or Enemies Discussion at 0:16 sentiment: positive
video_pk 88293 · mention_pk 232453
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Adds depth with new action cards and marine animals
- Animal markers and colorful tokens enhance thematic flavor
- Deck cycling improvements reduce perceived randomness
Cons
- Increases learning curve for new players
- Expansion may be skip-able for casual plays
Thematic elements
- Conservation, aquarium design, species management
- Global zoo and conservation focus with marine life
- Strategic, data-driven
Comparison games
- Dune Imperium
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Card Drafting — At setup, players receive three action cards, draft one, pass the rest, ending with two that replace base actions.
- Engine Building: Efficiency — Alternate action cards modify how actions function and can differ between sides.
- Engine-building / action efficiency — Alternate action cards modify how actions function and can differ between sides.
- Resource Management — New animal markers and tokens replace or augment existing conservation project markers.
- Resource management / markers — New animal markers and tokens replace or augment existing conservation project markers.
- Set collection / card synergy — Marine animal cards interact with sponsorship and goal cards, expanding choices and scoring opportunities.
Video topics + discussion points
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Quotes (from this video)
- This is one we're just going to leave in all the time too.
- The landmark tokens are the star of the show here.
- Not an every time expansion, but very close to that for many playgroups.
- Cooperative campaign changes the base game in meaningful ways.
- It feels like these expansions patch some weaknesses and balance things out.
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Grant Lyon Top 10 List at 6:22 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Adds marine life and enclosures (aquariums) for sea animals.
- Introduces a fourth university with special universities.
- Includes new bonus tiles and final scoring cards.
- Features alternate wooden markers and cute animal markers for conservation projects.
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Building a zoo with marine life
- Zoo
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- scoring — Includes new bonus tiles and final scoring cards.
- Set Collection — Adds marine animals and enclosures like aquariums.
- Variable player powers — Adds a fourth university with special universities featuring one research icon and one animal icon.
- Zoo Building — Players build up a zoo.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- all of the animals will score you points in different ways and there are a number of cards in it that you know keep the game replayable
- so if you want new asymmetric
- releasing circadian chaos order harbingers expansion this is a mini expansion to the game circadians chaos order which was a heavyweight game where you could play as one of six asymmetric factions battling for control of ancient relics on a distant planet
- this provides more variability and strategies to discover from within each faction so it doesn't add a new faction but it adds a couple of new things for the faction that makes it um you know a little bit more replayable
- Renegade game studios and Garfield games are releasing an expansion to circadian first light this is the specialist expansion
- circadian first light was a medium heavyweight game um that um was all about negotiation they it had open negotiations and you were building coalitions with new species in space
- Steam Forge games is releasing an expansion to their newly released Resident Evil board game this is called Bleak Outpost
- in this expansion Bleak Outpost there are six new scenarios in the game so it adds about approximately eight hours of extra gameplay to your Resident Evil campaign
- if you like horror themed games then Resident Evil is definitely a horror themed game
- so yeah lot lots more content to explore for circadian first light
- so that's it that's all the expansions I have hitting retail in October 20123
- there's a lot of expansions for well-known and well-loved games this month so it is an it's an exciting month in the world of expansions that's for sure
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Video qMiu0llCopU
Meeple University Top List at 3:04 sentiment: positive
video_pk 88084 · mention_pk 231200
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- great expansion
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- animals
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Goblin vaults this year is not only that game but it's all the way up in my top five
- the closest analog I haven't really seen anything exactly like it but the closest analog is Great Western Trail in terms of how the secondary scoring Market works
- for me this takes classic Great Western Trail and adds that Medium interaction I'm looking for
- I like Expeditions more than Scythe but I like Scythe
- I really like a good two-player abstract and this is a really good two-player abstract
- this has got this Euphoria bumping mechanics love it love it love it
- this really hits the mark there is a lot of medium Euro interaction in this game
- my number one game of 2023
- this is my favorite of Great Western Trail well Great Western Trail Argentina is close second but I decided okay I can't really you know I just want to put one great won Trail as one game one entry
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Allies or Enemies Top 10 List at 7:30 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- asymmetrical powers spice up play
- marine animals and new enclosures are thematic and fun
- faster cadence with more cards
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- zoo-building with aquatic animals
- marine/sea-life themed expansion to Ark Nova
Comparison games
- Ark Nova
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Asymmetric Player Powers — Each player gets unique action powers that change how they approach the game.
- asymmetrical player powers — Each player gets unique action powers that change how they approach the game.
- deck consumption/advancement — New cards enter the deck and move through quickly, increasing cadence.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Great Western Trail New Zealand is phenomenal
- this is by far the best version this takes everything I love about Great Western Trail and just it makes it smoother
- the island board that feels a lot like the rails of the north from the original
- the new cards you switch in it which lets you get a bonus without taking up a card slot in your hand
- Village Big Box just takes everything from Village all the expansions and puts it all in one big box
- Unmatched Adventures Tales to Amaze takes the original game and makes it cooperative
- the stuff in the envelopes were more interesting as well
- the aliens and The Thing are some of my favorite Final Girl variants
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Video jaY6cpJanGA
Drive Thru Games Review at 44:45 sentiment: positive
video_pk 88014 · mention_pk 230889
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- must-have expansion
- really recommend this
- best part of it is those unique action cards
- adds to it
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Aquatic creatures in a zoo
Comparison games
- Race for the Galaxy
- Terraforming Mars
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Action card drafting — Everybody ends up with a couple of unique ones that do the you know the basic same action but then a little bit different.
- New cards — Gives you some you know a bunch of new cards and and updates the deck in general.
- New Enclosures — Aquatic type creatures that you can you know build into your zoo.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- This is just a dice chuck fest with very, very, very little mitigation and it just constantly kicks you in the face.
- It's like a game from the 80s but good.
- The app that walks you through the game I think is the best I've ever seen at that.
- It just does more of the same, but slightly different.
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Video KO6007drKyk
Meeple University Review
video_pk 70570 · mention_pk 167579
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)
- not a huge expansion you'll find there's not big Earth shattering mechanisms that get brought which I like
- I love the mechanics
- it's not earth shattering big but it's a really nice
- for either beginner or veteran of arnova
- not overwhelming no more so than the original game
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