Game Info
Year
2024
Players
2-8
Age
8+
Playtime
30 min
Complexity
1.8/5
Collection
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Description
Astronomers locate and map constellations using dice rolls to provide coordinates on their player sheets
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The Dice Tower Top List at 15:16 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Always involved on someone else's turn
- Love that in my roll and write games
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Observing stars and space
- Space
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Roll and Write — A roll and write game where the active player rolls and does something, and all other players do something minor.
- Simultaneous Play — Everyone else is always involved on someone else's turn.
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Quotes (from this video)
- uh they have Forbidden Legacy, which I'm excited to play.
- Um yeah, so it's a new Sushi Go Party game that has all new cards.
- So it is tons of fun. I gave it, you know, big astounding review.
- My number one is not a specific booth. It is an area. Um that's because I try to find a new one in this area each year and this is Artist Alley as well.
- Uh I just released. It is the new expansion to Marvel Champions is out now.
- And it has Daredevil in it, finally.
- The other character is Echo. It's looks really cool, too.
- And it took me 2 years to make it over to Lucas Oil Stadium. I finally made it last year.
- You know, and that's like a whole 'nother section of Gen Con, you know.
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The Board Game Garden Review at 14:12 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Has a solo mode
- Appealing astronomy theme
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Astronomy
Comparison games
- Stargazers
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Realm of Reckoning is fantastic.
- The moment that I heard that one of the mechanisms is close drafting, immediately I was like, yes, let's play this.
- You are building up a tableau and then you are scoring in different ways based off of the game and what people decide to score and yeah just such a cool game.
- Recommend uh Realm of Reckoning.
- This is a tile placement game that I played in Edmonton that I really enjoyed.
- Absolutely loved it.
- One of my top games for the month of June.
- This is another tableau building, hand management game that I absolutely loved as well and was quite a big surprise to me that I enjoyed it as much as I did.
- Gen Con is officially 2 weeks away when I am filming this.
- If you guys are going to Gen Con and you see me wandering the halls, definitely come up and say hello.
- I'd love to meet you.
- I've been very, very excited for that part of Gen Con.
- I am just overall very excited to get back to Gen Con this year.
- I am very, very excited for that part of Gen Con.
- I've been recently getting more into the Pokemon TCG, and honestly, just TCGs in general.
- I'm really wanting to get back into Magic, Pokemon, TCG, Lorana as well.
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Tantrum House Top List at 24:12 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
Positive
Pros
- Attractive theme and artwork
- Engaging pattern-creation element
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Observatory, mapping the night sky
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Pattern Building — Players are creating patterns while mapping the night sky.
- Roll and Write — A roll and write game.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- All right. Number four, we've got Cano from Mad to Go for two to four players. Takes about 30 minutes to play. I like games about art and this one has that creating Japanese painted scrolls in the game.
- but the art is what sort of really drew me in.
- you're trying to make patterns when you put them on your board to lay tiles. It did look interesting.
- I have Night at the Zoo. This is another tiling game. I love laying tiles.
- really interesting it's designed The designer is the same person who did Sagrada and Aquatica, which are heavy Euro games, but this is a lighter tiling game.
- I thought it was a fun theme.
- So, I'm anticipating Pulitzer from 25th Century Games, and this is an investigative journalist themed game. I was a journalism major in college, so I'm always interested in these themed games.
- With strings that you're I don't know exactly how it all it but it just looks really cool and interesting being able to put your strings from the different pieces of evidence you've found. tactile
- So, if nothing else, the theme and the components have definitely made me interested in this game.
- We've got Lord of the Rings: Circle of Conflict. I should say right off the start, it says this is an Essen release, but I believe they might have a limited copies available at Gen Con, so I'm going to call this a pre-Gen Con pre-release at Gen Con.
- My understanding is you're playing against your two neighbors, the players to your left and right. So, each person has a shadow troops and the free peoples army. And so, your shadow troops are playing against your neighbors free people, and your free people is playing against your other neighbors shadow troops.
- I believe this is a dice allocation game. So, rolling dice and then using them to do actions and powers and things like that.
- Lord of the Rings theme, which is a theme that we really enjoy.
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Rahdo Runs Through Review at 0:00 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Ones are wild, which is fantastic.
- Simultaneous play makes the game move along at a nice clip.
- Balance between large and small constellation cards.
- Clever system with asterisms (small constellations) that provide bonuses and scale for scoring.
- Valuable and desirable research abilities/bonuses.
- Players feel like they are getting things done at a nice consistent pace.
- The game is fast, taking only 30-45 minutes.
- The small box size is convenient.
- Pairs well thematically with being abstract.
- Provides educational context about constellations.
- Lots of cards for replayability.
Cons
- Abstract nature can lead to misalignments or counting errors for some players.
- Constellations cannot overlap on the star chart, requiring careful spatial planning.
Thematic elements
- astronomers mapping constellations
- the night sky
Comparison games
- Gung Clever
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Dice Drafting — The active player rolls all dice, with other players selecting two dice for their actions and the remaining one for research.
- grid placement — Stars are plotted on a personal 2x6 grid, and constellations cannot overlap.
- Roll and Write — Players roll dice and mark choices on their personal player sheets.
- Scoring scales — Asterisms (small constellations) are scored based on a scale (1, 3, 6, 10, 15, 21 points) depending on how many are completed.
- Set Collection — Players aim to complete specific patterns of stars to form constellations.
- Variable player powers — Players can unlock ongoing bonuses and special abilities through the research track, such as modifying dice or gaining extra stars.
- wilds — The number '1' on dice is stated to be wild, allowing it to be used as any number.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Ones are wild. I think that's fantastic.
- This game is simultaneous but it also makes that start play player in each round whenever you get to be that start player really special.
- For me the only issue is it's abstract and sometimes I can't count and I can't make make my stars line up but that's a me problem that's not necessarily an observatory problem.
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Let's Table It Review at 0:17 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- easy to learn
- fits 1-5 players
- engaging spatial puzzle with variable constellation cards
- clear round structure and bonuses
Cons
- final scoring can be fiddly
- lacks thematic narrative for some players
- some rules may require careful tracking of bonuses
Thematic elements
- astronomy, constellation patterns
- space exploration and star observation
- Array
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- dice drafting and rolling — Active player uses the shooting star die along with three blue dice to determine coordinates.
- Dice Rolling — Active player uses the shooting star die along with three blue dice to determine coordinates.
- End Game Bonuses — Rounds trigger bonuses and the round track; the red spaces grant bonuses to all players when activated.
- End-game scoring — Points come from completed constellations, Asim cards, and other bonuses for spaces filled and unused stars at the end.
- grid-based placement — Use coordinates to place stars on a grid; each row/column has two boxes to fill.
- Pattern Building — Complete constellation cards by matching patterns with placed stars; patterns may be rotated but not mirrored.
- pattern completion — Complete constellation cards by matching patterns with placed stars; patterns may be rotated but not mirrored.
- research and actions — The third die is used for research; various bonuses affect future turns.
- round and bonuses — Rounds trigger bonuses and the round track; the red spaces grant bonuses to all players when activated.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- it's an easy game to pick up and play it can be played with one to five players and it takes about 30 minutes to play
- I hope that let you play Observatory marking stars out on your sheet again
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Review at 0:06 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Always feel like you are progressing and can do something with die rolls.
- Interactive on other players' turns.
- Solo mode is identical to multiplayer and easy to set up.
- Engaging thematic elements and flavor text.
- Smooth running game.
- Wild dice offer flexibility on the player board.
Cons
- Very little direct interaction.
Thematic elements
- Observing and building constellations
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Dice Drafting — When dice are rolled, everyone gets a chance to use them on their turn, choosing how to use them from the available pool.
- Roll and Write — This is a roll and write style game where players roll dice to determine coordinates on the board to lock in stars, combining them to make constellations.
- Set Collection — Players collect small and large constellations, as well as asterisms, to score points.
- Variable player powers — Completing constellations can grant special abilities, and filling out research tabs unlocks extra special abilities as the game progresses.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- And half the art you make yourself in this game because this is a roll and write style game.
- I just really like whether it's on um like when it's on other players turns that you are still active. It's not like you're just waiting for everybody to go. you're still interactive and playing during the whole time even while everybody everybody's rolling.
- I never felt like a turn was wasted, which is a really nice feeling cuz sometimes in rolling right games, um you just feel like you're out of luck and that you can't do anything with that. But I did not get that at all when we were playing this game.
- The solo mode is identical to the multiplayer mode. There's nothing you have to change because you are just still rolling the dice and then dealing with the results.
- you're always progressing in this game, which is a really good feeling.
- I keep games in my purses. And books, let's be real.
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The Board Game Garden Top 12 List at 13:40 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- rolling right mechanic aligned with space theme
- cohesive night-sky aesthetics
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- rolling right / star charts
- night sky / cosmic observation
- thematic, contemplative
Comparison games
- Stargazers
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- rolling right — dice-based path/column decisions with a rolling-right mechanic
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- my top not 10 but 12 uh most anticipated games of 2025 that I have not played
- Critter kitchen I cannot wait to get my final copy of this I am so excited
- I cannot wait to try the solo mode of Critter kitchen
- it's sounds so much fun it's just so cute
- I love rolling wrs I love stars and planets and stuff like that
- Daydream is the ultimate cozy game
- I have never even seen these games on the table
- I love you guys so so much
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