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Video ZNOjF2yR0vc Board Gaming Ramblings Review at 5:13 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Amazing artwork.
Cool trick-taking twist with added rules.
Dynamic gameplay due to changing rules.
Good for introducing people to trick-taking games.

Cons

Random team assignments.
Slightly too many twists for an absolute beginner to trick-taking.

Thematic elements

Animals with mustaches

Comparison games

Rebel Princesses

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Rule Modification — Each round introduces a new rule card that adds to the existing rules, changing gameplay dynamics.
team-based play — The game is played in teams, with random team assignments each round.
Trick-Taking — A core mechanic where players play cards in turns, and the highest card typically wins the trick.

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Quotes (from this video)

Hello everyone. This is Johannes
and this is Cinema
and you are watching Board Gaming Ramblings
Yes, five upcoming speed releases.
So, we wanted to just do like a review for them.
So, you have to subscribe to actually get our videos.
If you're going to spiel, please see us.
We would love to see you there.
And now let's talk about these games.
We're going to start off with this game, Carnival of Sims.
I had zero hope for this game.
But this is this does what it's supposed to do very well.
I'm going to keep this.
I'm going to give this a seven.
Next up, we are gonna have Mustache.
It's a very cute game.
I really like that.
It's a cool trick taking twist.
I love that the rules stay.
I'm going to give it a 7.5.
Okay, next up, we have Alice.
I think it is True the Looking Glass.
So, you will have opinions, right? Later, not not any opinions yet.
I really like this game.
So, for me, this was a big surprise.
I'm going to land on a seven for this.
Okay, next up, lost game of the day.
Uh, I'm not a fan.
Well, I thought it wasn't that exciting.
I just didn't get excited by it. And so I found it not very um yeah, interesting.
It's a bit too light for me.
I think I'm going to land on a 5.5.
I found it totally average, so I'm going to land on a five.
Five games reviewed.
We hope you enjoyed it and that that gave you a feeling on some of these smaller games that are coming out at Spiel.
Show us a secret sign if you see us wandering around and please say hi if you see us.

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Video Q6T-rAit8Ts Board Gaming Ramblings Top List at 5:20 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Quite a simple one.
Evolving play.
Enjoyed how the different rules change up the game.

Cons

Randomly drawn points.
Unclear why some scoring elements are included.

Thematic elements

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

changing rules — Rules change each round, affecting gameplay.
team-based — Played in teams.
Trick-Taking — Players play cards in tricks.

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The Crew Mission Deep Sea. the crew uh and the crew search plan 9 was one of the first like it was the first co-op trick you're taking ever played I think and deep sea is better because the goals you get are v more varied
It takes like a dummy player to a whole new level.
So, the reason The Crew is not on my list is because they kind of share this spot. So, you can say I've made a top 11 and the crew is you're my number two and this is my number one. But they're they are different.
It's a fantastic game. You follow the Lord of the Rings story and there's going to be two more boxes.
James is the one who is editing all our videos. So thank you so much for that. doing a fantastic job. H these videos wouldn't be as good without James. So, please leave a comment saying hi to James and thanks for the the work.

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Video Q6T-rAit8Ts Board Gaming Ramblings Top List at 9:38 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Lighter game.
Enjoyed the evolving play.
Enjoyed how the different rules change up the game.

Cons

none

Thematic elements

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Changing Partnerships — Partnerships are not fixed and can change.
changing rules — Rules change throughout the game.
Trick-Taking — Standard trick-taking mechanics are used.

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Quotes (from this video)

The Crew Mission Deep Sea. the crew uh and the crew search plan 9 was one of the first like it was the first co-op trick you're taking ever played I think and deep sea is better because the goals you get are v more varied
It takes like a dummy player to a whole new level.
So, the reason The Crew is not on my list is because they kind of share this spot. So, you can say I've made a top 11 and the crew is you're my number two and this is my number one. But they're they are different.
It's a fantastic game. You follow the Lord of the Rings story and there's going to be two more boxes.
James is the one who is editing all our videos. So thank you so much for that. doing a fantastic job. H these videos wouldn't be as good without James. So, please leave a comment saying hi to James and thanks for the the work.

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Video jhjWhChjTWo Watch It Played Top List at 4:12 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

none

Cons

none

Thematic elements

animal-themed cards with mustaches
team-based trick-taking with evolving rules

Comparison games

Rebel Princess

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

trick_taking_with_team_changes — Trick-taking mechanic with shifting teams and evolving rules each round.

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Quotes (from this video)

This looks beautiful. It's about wine making. I'm in.
Sail with us to the Red North, a new combative game of hidden information and bluffing for two to four players from mighty boards.
This one is pitched as an exciting and accessible card game with lots of hand management and actually no pun intended on this one. Spatial tableau building.
Deco certainly seems to be kind of the unofficial Blatro the board game.
Cities USA is going to be a level up in complexity.

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Video A1qxjRDYkEo Tabletop Tolson Event Coverage at 14:03 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

Positive

Pros

Fun team changes
Great charm
Recommended for six players

Cons

none

Thematic elements

Moustaches on cards

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Set Collection — Winning teams collect trophies of varying points throughout the game.
team-based play — Players are on different teams each round, trying to earn the most tricks.
Trick-Taking — The game is a trick-taking game where players try to earn the most tricks.

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Quotes (from this video)

Mustache is a game where you are every round playing on a different team trying to earn the most tricks.
The game ends at exactly the right amount of time
It was a true delight.
So, I am pre-ordering. I am on the tempo train. and I really really was impressed.
I was like, how did this little Martin Wallace gem slip by?
Um, but it's a really good challenging game.
Puzzle hunt is um just the the best. It's a treat.
Puzzle Hunt, 10 out of 10.
Puzzle Hunt is by far the best part of BGG for me, the most memorable part, and the most fun.

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Video niuXm_luwjo The Dice Tower Discussion at 3:00 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

Positive

Pros

Very simple
Family-friendly
Adds little rules along the way with a light touch
Very light
Changing partnerships

Cons

none

Thematic elements

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Changing Partnerships — the switching teams was interesting enough.
Trick-Taking — This is a trick-taking card game.
Variable Partnerships — I like the changing partnerships in the game.
Variable rules — the varying rounds with the different rules that come up

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This is a seven for me, which is a huge compliment to a trick-taking game.
Artwork on this is fantastic and playing it solo, I don't really gravitate to solo games.
Don't let that scare you. It's the least Knizia game I think I've ever played.
This takes the whole all global politics rather than economy.
It's a game that is a great filler for so many different circumstances.
I think it would cause too many arguments and that'd be frustrating.
it's very much a dice chucker, not really a Euro game in the strictest sense of the word.
It is a really interesting Eurogame
Shapely, a odd uh named party game where you're putting these little shapes and trying to guess what people put from R&R Games, but actually works out with some clever things in it.
You're basically in your head trying to figure out how long timers are.
Um it's a little kooky which keeps me from maybe giving it a higher number.
this is a game with no frills, just cards and dice.
This is a game that's similar to Magical Athlete.
Woo. What a good game World Order is.
We played Zombie Side, the new pirate Zombie Side live.
Ooh, the Disneyland game in a world of color.
All In Predictions, and I gave it a six out of 10. I think it's an interesting poker game but I found it to be very slow-paced.
I found it to be a little bit of a game that gives both too much information and not enough information and I thought there was too much hand mitigation but too much luck.
It's a little bit of a of an ill-fitting game overall.
I like the idea. I love the illustrations and the artwork but I thought the game played a little slowly for what I was hoping for and there's just too much asking the other people, 'What are you holding?'
Especially late in the hand, you're able to do that thing. It just blows the the bluffing, the guessing out of the water sometimes, which robs the end of the rounds of any tension, any real tension.
I reviewed, uh let's see, Comet or Quomet? I'm going to guess Comet. I gave it a 7.5 out of 10.
This is an abstract strategy game for two players and I thought it was really interesting.
It is a fast-paced game with a an interesting hook, this idea of making the square on the grid.
Rules overhead is great for the return on the the investment you're putting into it.
The usual winning condition is, 'Haha, you missed the thing, so I beat you.' Which I'm not super against. I don't mind that in abstract games so much, but this game certainly feels like that's the way to win. Hope your opponent makes a mistake.
But other than that, the production's lovely. They really know how to make a good-looking wooden game and the game feels good.
I think it's one I would be happy to teach other other gamers that don't want a lot of rules but want some some brain candy.
I reviewed Mustache, which I also gave a 7.5 out of 10.
This is a trick-taking card game, very simple one, kind of a family-friendly one.
And it reminds me of some of these games that have come out recently that give you little rules along the way, little spicy things to you know, sink your teeth into as you go.
This one does that but with a light touch. It's very light, it's very simple and I like the changing partnerships in the game.
I think the humor that the game attempts to to bring forth is is

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Video Aei05cGUV5g Get into games Interview at 50:05 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

Positive

Pros

Really good fun
Cutesy artwork
Shiny cards
Fun trick-taking gameplay

Cons

none

Thematic elements

Animals with mustaches

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

team-based play — Played in teams, but the teams change every round.
Trick-Taking — A trick-taking game where teams change each round.
Variable rules — The rules also change every round.

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Quotes (from this video)

Strange World Above the Clouds because who doesn't love a cuddle monster?
Temple Code because I was terrible at it and I decided I need to do something about it because I was really embarrassed to play it with other people.
hydrate, bring a bottle of water, refill it.
don't put a lot of pressure on yourself to try and play all of the games. It is impossible.
It's the people, right, that make the show somehow
this whole hobby is about the people we play the games with rather than just the games.

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Video 6cJtF44o14w JestaThaRogue Top List at 6:53 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Good fun
Silly art
Likes trick-taking games where teams change
Likes trick-taking games where rules change

Cons

none

Thematic elements

Trick-taking game with changing teams and added rules each round.

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Team changing — Teams change every round.
Trick-Taking — A trick-taking game.
Variable rules — New rules are added as you go.

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No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

The goal of the game is to help the animals and guide them to safely back to their home after the animals have secretly snuck out the zoo at night and they're trying to find their way back.
In Shagendo, each player has their own personal deck of cards. During the game, you improve your deck by replacing your weaker started cards with more powerful settler cards.
Players take the role of forester is dedicated to sustainable forest management as a euro game focused on strategic action management.
Forester relies on a dual worker placement system in which players control a harvester and a manager each with distinct responsibilities.
First Giants is even though it's pretty much the same game, there's no text on the cards. It's just iconography which is going to be a lot easier to teach.
Players act as urban planners, building a sustainable transit network to connect riders to their destinations before the supply of tiles runs out.
what appealed to me is just it looks really cute and simple.

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Video J5cwEGem5Dk JestaThaRogue Event Coverage at 14:02 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Dynamic rules keep the game fresh
Engaging team play
Accessible for both experienced and new trick-taking players
Fun theme with mustache art

Cons

none

Thematic elements

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Set Collection — The players with the most stars at the end of the trick will get the points token for the round.
team play — You are playing in teams. So, you randomly decide which two players are playing on teams to begin with.
Trick-Taking — Trick taking game where the cards are numbered 0 to 10 in four suits. And you take turns playing a card into a trick, following suit if you can. um the highest card wins.
Variable rules — Each of the round adds a rule.

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Quotes (from this video)

The game was ticking along really quickly considering all four of us had never played before.
But this was a very fun game.
It is a good fun game. It's quite light, medium, light.
Production quality for a work in progress game is really good.
Parking is £10 a day if you pre-order, £20 if you pay on the day, which is expensive.
The halls themselves, like I said, I think the layout is much better.
If you look above the exits, cuz that was the problem I was having before. I couldn't find an exit sometimes depending where I stood. I didn't see there's massive black and white stripes painting above each exit.
Most importantly, of all the games I've played, I've not played a bad one.
This feels like the pre-COVID times.

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Video -4XWm2XPPAE Review

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Pros

none

Cons

none

Thematic elements

none

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Mechanics unknown.

Video topics + discussion points

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Quotes (from this video)

It's a chaotic trick-taking game.
What I like about it is that alliances change every round.
I'll always say that I prefer a contract style of trick-taking game.
And that just doesn't work for me in a suited trick-taking game.

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Video -4XWm2XPPAE Review at 0:00 sentiment: mixed

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Overall sentiment (raw)

mixed

Pros

Alliances change every round, making for unusual interplay.
Keeps everyone in the game due to randomized points that escalate.
The game's intent is clear: to keep everyone engaged.

Cons

It's a very chaotic game.
The sequencing of cards and the inability to always win a trick by leading doesn't appeal to the reviewer in a suited trick-taking game.

Thematic elements

Comparison games

bridge

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Hand Management — Players use cards numbered from zero to 10 in four colors.
Set Collection — The goal is to win tricks with cards that have stars on them.
team-based — Players form teams, and these teams change each round.
Trick-Taking — The core mechanic involves playing cards to win tricks.
Variable rules — Special rule cards are added each round, modifying gameplay.

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Quotes (from this video)

It's a chaotic trick-taking game.
What I like about it is that alliances change every round.
I'll always say that I prefer a contract style of trick-taking game.
And that just doesn't work for me in a suited trick-taking game.

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Video MDclF76XYc4 Board Gaming Ramblings Top 10 List at 7:26 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Dynamic round-by-round rules keep it fresh
Strong team interaction

Cons

Rule changes can complicate first playthrough

Thematic elements

team play with evolving rules across rounds
trick-taking with changing, dynamic rules
dynamic, slightly chaotic but manageable

Comparison games

Other dynamic trick-taking games with changing rules

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

team-based play — teams change up during the game
Trick-Taking — must-follow with evolving rules across four rounds

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

This is a clever game where you have a hand of cards and each round you are choosing three of those cards to like be in the round and you choose yourself the order of which to play.
It's a party game that I enjoyed quite a bit.
Fearless is a great trick taking game. I enjoy the twist of it being positive and negative numbers.
You're trying to activate as many as possible. It's a race to score.
The Fellowship of the Ring... it reminds me of The Crew.

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