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Crimsonboardgames Top List at 14:59 sentiment: positive
video_pk 80988 · mention_pk 198942
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Looks crazy and fun
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Gather monsters to find Shug and topple the tyrant; King Charles the Cursed is hell-bent on monster slaying.
- England
- Whimsical adventure game
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Adventure game — It is described as an adventure game.
- Cooperative — It is a cooperative game.
- Dice Rolling — Dice rolling is a mechanic.
- Grid Movement — Grid movement is a mechanic.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Next we have Song of the Wild Kin one to four players area movement cooperative game deck bag and pool building. That all sounds perfect to me.
- So, we don't have anything to show yet really. So, we only have the box art. But look how cute that looks.
- Action-packed co-op game.
- This could again be very gimmicky. But I'm curious to see.
- I mean, it's obviously Cthulhu themed. Love that.
- I don't know. It might suck, you know.
- This is just an insta buy for me. I'm just going to get it.
- Um they just look so cute and they're both one to four or like at least this one's one to six and this one's one to four players.
- I'm very, very sad that this does not have a solo option because it looks so freaking cute...
- Look at how stunning this looks. I mean, excuse me?
- But, some for some reason this grabs me even more.
- I hope you guys enjoyed um that um I'm very excited about UK Games Expo.
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Video lsPCiHMWsLs
Crimsonboardgames Top List at 14:59 sentiment: positive
video_pk 80988 · mention_pk 313721
Click to watch at 14:59 · YouTube ↗
Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Looks crazy and fun
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Gather monsters to find Shug and topple the tyrant; King Charles the Cursed is hell-bent on monster slaying.
- England
- Whimsical adventure game
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Adventure game — It is described as an adventure game.
- Cooperative — It is a cooperative game.
- Dice Rolling — Dice rolling is a mechanic.
- Grid Movement — Grid movement is a mechanic.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Next we have Song of the Wild Kin one to four players area movement cooperative game deck bag and pool building. That all sounds perfect to me.
- So, we don't have anything to show yet really. So, we only have the box art. But look how cute that looks.
- Action-packed co-op game.
- This could again be very gimmicky. But I'm curious to see.
- I mean, it's obviously Cthulhu themed. Love that.
- I don't know. It might suck, you know.
- This is just an insta buy for me. I'm just going to get it.
- Um they just look so cute and they're both one to four or like at least this one's one to six and this one's one to four players.
- I'm very, very sad that this does not have a solo option because it looks so freaking cute...
- Look at how stunning this looks. I mean, excuse me?
- But, some for some reason this grabs me even more.
- I hope you guys enjoyed um that um I'm very excited about UK Games Expo.
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Video igZ0O5STIm0
The Dice Tower News at 42:49 sentiment: mixed
video_pk 80871 · mention_pk 198496
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Overall sentiment (raw)
mixed (visually striking, gameplay unappealing)
Pros
- Visually striking and unique art style.
- Excellent graphic design on the page.
- Captures a specific type of British humor.
- High production quality evident.
- Potential for a cult following.
Cons
- Gameplay sounds uninteresting, like a basic roll and move.
- Some illustrations are off-putting.
- Doesn't sound like a game they would want to play despite liking the look.
Thematic elements
- foolery, fantasy meets foolery
- fantasy land
Comparison games
- Talisman
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Party Game — Basically a party game with dumb stuff you do, have a staring contest, stand on one leg kind of crap.
- roll and move — It's like a roll and move. You're looking for this guy Shug and then you roll around, move, try to get to the middle after you find him.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- I'm still not sure what this is for.
- this is probably I don't see how this is not being used for nefarious reasons
- This is so weird.
- You know what I want to use this for? No joke.
- This is no longer crowdfunding is not the right way to go about this unfortunately.
- Hamsterium.
- I am crazy for hamsters on drones.
- I was very very charmed by this game.
- It's a game split down the middle, right?
- Shattered Peaks.
- Don't No need to reinvent the wheel on this one.
- Come play games with us Orlando at the Curry Royale Resort.
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Video igZ0O5STIm0
The Dice Tower News at 42:49 sentiment: mixed
video_pk 80871 · mention_pk 319877
Click to watch at 42:49 · YouTube ↗
Overall sentiment (raw)
mixed (visually striking, gameplay unappealing)
Pros
- Visually striking and unique art style.
- Excellent graphic design on the page.
- Captures a specific type of British humor.
- High production quality evident.
- Potential for a cult following.
Cons
- Gameplay sounds uninteresting, like a basic roll and move.
- Some illustrations are off-putting.
- Doesn't sound like a game they would want to play despite liking the look.
Thematic elements
- foolery, fantasy meets foolery
- fantasy land
Comparison games
- Talisman
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Party Game — Basically a party game with dumb stuff you do, have a staring contest, stand on one leg kind of crap.
- roll and move — It's like a roll and move. You're looking for this guy Shug and then you roll around, move, try to get to the middle after you find him.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- I'm still not sure what this is for.
- this is probably I don't see how this is not being used for nefarious reasons
- This is so weird.
- You know what I want to use this for? No joke.
- This is no longer crowdfunding is not the right way to go about this unfortunately.
- Hamsterium.
- I am crazy for hamsters on drones.
- I was very very charmed by this game.
- It's a game split down the middle, right?
- Shattered Peaks.
- Don't No need to reinvent the wheel on this one.
- Come play games with us Orlando at the Curry Royale Resort.
References (from this video)
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Crimsonboardgames Event Coverage at 19:31 sentiment: positive
video_pk 80742 · mention_pk 197678
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- amazing
- absolutely incredible
- shines in multiplayer
- so good
- very, very fun
- had a great time
Cons
- will not get to the table very often
Thematic elements
- defeating a tyrant king
- a quest to find a mythical creature
- whimsical and unique
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- exploring — You're like exploring trying to find this mythical creature called Shug.
- finding and returning objectives — You need to bring him back to the pub because there's this like prophecy or like legend that when you bring Shug back to the pub, the king will be defeated.
- social interaction/naming — whenever you flip a monster card, you're trying to make it your friend in like a party style game kind of way. So, I flipped a card and it was an imaginary friend. So, the artwork of the imaginary friend was just a black empty card cuz it's an imaginary friend. And then it says, 'Give him a name or give the friend a name and a backstory.' And that's how it becomes your friend.
- timed challenges — And there was another one where we had to put like a timer for the person that drew this monster card. And they had to like exactly say stop at 22 seconds. If you don't do it, it doesn't become your friend and it attacks you.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- went over to play Shug, which oh my god, I will back that straight away when I get home. Um, because that was amazing.
- it's so whimsical and unique.
- You're like exploring trying to find this mythical creature called Shug and you need to bring him back to the pub because there's this like prophecy or like legend that when you bring Shug back to the pub, the king will be defeated.
- all these like whimsical, nonsensical things. It was just very, very fun.
- I played Stack. Oh my god, that was great as well.
- Oh my god, that was crazy madness.
- It was so funny, so difficult, and just hilarious cuz you're like so uncomfortable sitting with all the sticks on your fingers and crazy.
- We played Mariners. I was very very excited to play this because just look at this artwork. Incredible.
- And the gameplay is so fun. I can't wait for this to get uh the Kickstarter release. I'm backing it straight away.
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Video mqx3jCd_VCs
Crimsonboardgames Event Coverage at 19:31 sentiment: positive
video_pk 80742 · mention_pk 309219
Click to watch at 19:31 · YouTube ↗
Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- amazing
- absolutely incredible
- shines in multiplayer
- so good
- very, very fun
- had a great time
Cons
- will not get to the table very often
Thematic elements
- defeating a tyrant king
- a quest to find a mythical creature
- whimsical and unique
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- exploring — You're like exploring trying to find this mythical creature called Shug.
- finding and returning objectives — You need to bring him back to the pub because there's this like prophecy or like legend that when you bring Shug back to the pub, the king will be defeated.
- social interaction/naming — whenever you flip a monster card, you're trying to make it your friend in like a party style game kind of way. So, I flipped a card and it was an imaginary friend. So, the artwork of the imaginary friend was just a black empty card cuz it's an imaginary friend. And then it says, 'Give him a name or give the friend a name and a backstory.' And that's how it becomes your friend.
- timed challenges — And there was another one where we had to put like a timer for the person that drew this monster card. And they had to like exactly say stop at 22 seconds. If you don't do it, it doesn't become your friend and it attacks you.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- went over to play Shug, which oh my god, I will back that straight away when I get home. Um, because that was amazing.
- it's so whimsical and unique.
- You're like exploring trying to find this mythical creature called Shug and you need to bring him back to the pub because there's this like prophecy or like legend that when you bring Shug back to the pub, the king will be defeated.
- all these like whimsical, nonsensical things. It was just very, very fun.
- I played Stack. Oh my god, that was great as well.
- Oh my god, that was crazy madness.
- It was so funny, so difficult, and just hilarious cuz you're like so uncomfortable sitting with all the sticks on your fingers and crazy.
- We played Mariners. I was very very excited to play this because just look at this artwork. Incredible.
- And the gameplay is so fun. I can't wait for this to get uh the Kickstarter release. I'm backing it straight away.
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Top List at 0:16 sentiment: mixed
video_pk 79468 · mention_pk 192904
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Overall sentiment (raw)
mixed
Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Finding and bringing a creature called 'shug' to a tavern/pub.
Comparison games
- Talisman
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Card Play — Cards are used to affect other players' turns.
- Dice Rolling — Used for moving around the board.
- Set Collection — Implied by collecting friends or fulfilling tasks for them.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- It's time for the hottest board games of the month.
- I don't know what shug means, but I don't know what shug is.
- I would say that this is a game where you take Talisman and then add a party game to it and this is what you get.
- Lightning train arrived like a lightning. And I don't know, will it stay here?
- Why is it suddenly hot? Well, we have that game and we have also the reason why it's hot right here in the studio.
- This month is a unique worker game. Why a unique worker? Because usually it's worker placement, but this time it's going to be worker movement and worker sliding.
- Osprey Games have announced that they're going to close their board game line. So, get their games while they last.
- Eight dragons has a little bit of set collection, a little bit of worker pushing, unique components.
- This is a deck builder.
- Harmonies is a little chill game where you're building your little plot of land right here trying to satisfy requirements of different animal cards.
- This is a secret worker placement.
- So, the unique secret worker placement, the moving up the tracks makes this a very unique experience.
- I still feel like Wondrous Creatures is the most wondrous game on this list.
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Meeple University Rules Teach
video_pk 70769 · mention_pk 167785
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)
- A pint-swinging peasant stumbles through mad old England, befriending monsters and fulfilling legend in Shug.
- King Charles the Cursed has ascended the throne of old England, with any resemblance to real-life kings or countries purely coincidental, of course. And the land has descended into lawlessness.
- Shug is a party-inspired game for one to six players with competitive, cooperative, and solo modes of play.
- Now, the monsters aren't all bad. Many of them have been scapegoated by the leaders of England.
- In Shug, your real-life friends at the table are your enemies in the game.
- Importantly, enjoy your game. Shug is a party game by nature and your aim is to have fun.
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Meeple University Rules Teach at 0:04 sentiment: positive
video_pk 70769 · mention_pk 318104
Click to watch at 0:04 · YouTube ↗
Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Fun party game nature
- Variety of modes (competitive, cooperative, solo)
- Engaging real-world challenges for befriending monsters
- Player interaction through hindering opponents and duels
Cons
- High strength requirement to kill the king can be extremely difficult
Thematic elements
- Restoring order by killing the king or finding Shug and taking him to the pub
- mad old England
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Card Play — Players draw treasure cards which can be items, actions, or reactions. These can be played to help oneself or hinder opponents.
- Combat — Players can battle monsters by meeting or exceeding their strength, or duel other players to steal items/legends or kill them.
- cooperative play — Players work together against the king, aiming to collect rune stones and players in the pub before the king arrives, or defeat him.
- Dice Rolling — Players roll dice to move, with bonuses from equipped items. Rolling doubles allows for another move.
- Set Collection — Players collect runestones to gain corresponding legend cards.
- Solo Play — The game can be played solo under cooperative rules with specific cards removed.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- A pint-swinging peasant stumbles through mad old England, befriending monsters and fulfilling legend in Shug.
- King Charles the Cursed has ascended the throne of old England, with any resemblance to real-life kings or countries purely coincidental, of course. And the land has descended into lawlessness.
- Shug is a party-inspired game for one to six players with competitive, cooperative, and solo modes of play.
- Now, the monsters aren't all bad. Many of them have been scapegoated by the leaders of England.
- In Shug, your real-life friends at the table are your enemies in the game.
- Importantly, enjoy your game. Shug is a party game by nature and your aim is to have fun.
References (from this video)
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Video kzKEOce0Ut8
Playthrough at 0:17 sentiment: positive
video_pk 66628 · mention_pk 162346
Click to watch at 0:17 · YouTube ↗
Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Passion project with hand-drawn art
- Silly and fun theme
- Variety of encounters and mechanics
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Fantasy meets foolery
- English folklore
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Area Movement — Players move around a map on a board.
- Card drawing — Players draw treasure cards which can be actions, reactions, or items.
- Combat — Players can fight monsters by meeting or overcoming their attack value, or duel other players.
- Dice Rolling — Used for movement and sometimes for combat or other actions.
- Movement — Players roll two dice to determine the amount of spaces they can move along paths.
- Press Your Luck — Players can choose to step off paths, ending movement immediately to draw a monster, or go into inns to re-roll dice.
- Set Collection — Players can collect items and friends which contribute to their attack value.
- variable win condition — Players can win by getting Shug to the pub or by defeating the king in the castle.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Fantasy meets foolery here.
- If you can't beat them, you die, lose your items, return to the village to start over.
- The chaos has reigned.
- It's climactically anticlimactic.
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Video fmZVHaLpdjw
No Rolls Barred Playthrough at 1:00
video_pk 29362 · mention_pk 86267
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Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- quest, companionship, chaos, humorous fantasy whimsy
- Array
- A fantasy land beset by monsters where players seek Shug and bring him to the pub at the map's center.
- Array
- Array
- Array
- Array
- positive
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- This game tells the future.
- We're playing Shug.
- The art is fantastic.
- This is nuts.
- Jamani, I wish we were.
- They're watching us.
References (from this video)
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Video fmZVHaLpdjw
No Rolls Barred Playthrough at 1:00
video_pk 29362 · mention_pk 310868
Click to watch at 1:00 · YouTube ↗
Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- quest, companionship, chaos, humorous fantasy whimsy
- Array
- A fantasy land beset by monsters where players seek Shug and bring him to the pub at the map's center.
- Array
- Array
- Array
- Array
- positive
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- This game tells the future.
- We're playing Shug.
- The art is fantastic.
- This is nuts.
- Jamani, I wish we were.
- They're watching us.
References (from this video)
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