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Year
2024
Players
2-4
Age
6+
Playtime
20 min
Complexity
0/5
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Description
A press your luck game where monkeys gather fruit on an island while avoiding a gorilla that disrupts plans
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The Dice Tower Discussion at 2:12
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Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
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Mechanics unknown.
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Smarter than checkers, more fun than chess.
- Just one more game, everyone.
- Flip Seven's the greatest card game of all time.
- Oh, no, more anatomy. Now it's cats.
- I see inside the cat.
- Oh, this is going to make somebody happy.
- He dresses so stylish.
- Cool.
- All right, this one is packaged well.
- I mean has corners on it.
- Almost looks like it's a prototype of Swords, but I doubt it is.
- Has corners on it to protect it, which I'm not going to complain about cuz better that you protect something.
- I can't show you this yet.
- You didn't see enough to know what it is. But it's going to be cool. Go ahead and start guessing.
- Looks like a small game.
- Huh.
- It's not particularly heavy.
- So, we can hope it's good stuff.
- Ooh.
- I doubt that will be as cool as Catan on the road, but who knows?
- And we have a package here that I got to somehow rip open.
- I guess I have to slice it open on the side and hope I don't cut anything.
- I did a good job.
- Doesn't say much more than that.
- All right.
- Uh let's continue on here.
- Ba da bum bum bum ba.
- Zee's going to be happy with that.
- This is a big one here, a heavy one. At least I shouldn't say big.
- What could it be?
- It's a box in a box, my favorite kind of box to get.
- Let's try box number two.
- Lemme lemme lemme lemme.
- It has taken them a long time to get this one out.
- Well,
- All righty then, that's it for another most boring unboxing on the planet Earth.
- Look at all this boring stuff we're putting in here.
- Anyway, thanks for watching, everybody.
- Until next time, I'm Tom Vasel and you've been watching The Dice Tower.
- Hey folks, I'm Tom Vasel.
- Check out our channel. We have a lot of videos on our channel.
- We have live videos that go up each week from live Q&A's to videos where we take a look at the newest stuff on Kickstarter crowd surfing to top 10 lists and more.
- There's lots of stuff on this channel.
- We encourage you to explore it.
- You can find out more at our website dicetower.com.
- I'm Tom Vasel. Thanks for watching another video on The Dice Tower.
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Rolling Dice & Taking Names Discussion at 35:19 sentiment: positive
video_pk 81079 · mention_pk 199409
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Great for introducing kids to gaming.
- Straightforward rules and gameplay.
- Cute art.
- Adds a bit more complexity than very basic children's games like Hi Ho Cherry-O.
Cons
- Not a heavy thinker; likely won't appeal to serious gamers.
- The gorilla mechanism can steal collected fruit.
Thematic elements
- Collecting fruit before a gorilla captures it
- Island
Comparison games
- Hi Ho Cher
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Bag Building — Players pull discs from a bag to determine actions and outcomes.
- Movement — Monkeys move on a circular track.
- Press Your Luck — Players must decide when to bank their collected fruit before the gorilla can steal it.
- Set Collection — Players collect fruit tokens.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- The Emperor asked the impossible.
- This is a silly almost beer dexterity game.
- Diplomacy. It's the game where you lose friends.
- bag building combat game
- This is a trick taking game where you as players are going to try to bid on taking the right number of tricks based on the cards in your hand. But here's the twist, y'all. You don't know other than the colors the rank
- So, the the expansion is a brand new board or you can play on the base board the new faction and then like you said, everybody gets wooden ships.
- The boats that were used for sailing are then used to establish a settlement on the other side.
- If you lose, you don't lose one of your settlements. That is good. That is a good thing.
- So, it's I hate to say, you know, I mixed feelings on that, Marty, to be honest with you. Do I Did I like the new board? Yeah, but I You know where I'm I know it's I'm I'm chewing on my words here, but I It didn't grab me like I thought the new board would, but I appreciate having the boats.
- It's not a cheap expansion and you must have the base game to use this expansion because all your faction bits and other cards, market cards come from the base game.
- This is a very challenging trick-taking game because from a standpoint of getting someone to go set or trying to short suit someone or all the rules that that are in your brain from trick taking this is more difficult because once again not knowing the rank is going to be you may say okay I think I'm not going to take this trick and everybody who played suddenly is now below you and you're like oh man I got this trick and you're like I didn't this card was I went on the low end. Haha. It was the second highest one in the suit. So, you really don't know.
- I'm not a big fan of not knowing the rank of cards, but this one was so generic on difficulty. I didn't have a problem with it. Now, would I play this over a basic deck of Opa? It'd be tough for me to get on the table with my gaming group.
- Yeah, I I was going to say it's like a mid-tier trick taking game. Uh, for me it I enjoy the twist and I appreciate playing it for the twist, but if I had my plethora of trick uh taking games in the drawer and I open it up and this one's in there, I would probably reach for something else first.
- You could. If you had gone prior to Mother's Day, you could have gotten a 15% off discount. And I'm sure they're going to run. I think I know. And I'm sure for Father's Day, there's going to be a similar discount. and a back to school discount. But why would you use just 15%? Well, if you do, I know a place that you can use a very special code called RDTN. That'll get you 30% off anything over at the EWIN website.
- So, the new um Territory Freeze. which, you know, it's been a while since I watched the first one, but if I remember correctly, territory freeze. You can, if you win three in a row, you can freeze the territory you're in, and no one can come battle you until everyone has battled. Is that correct? Do I remember that card?
- The news we were talking about with Game Toppers actually dropped. Game Toppers is partnering with Asmo Day to come out with the line of Middleear products. This includes mats and tables and we are super excited about it.
- Guild Wars one on mobile. I just do not see him playing on my Pixel. Even with the Switch though, I mean, is handheld control. Could you Well, I mean, they have controller support.
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Video 0AK5SV09bcA
Rolling Dice & Taking Names Discussion at 35:19 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Extremely straightforward and easy to understand.
- Good for introducing kids to board games.
- Cute art.
Cons
- Not much depth for experienced gamers.
Thematic elements
- Monkeys collecting fruit before a gorilla captures them
- An island
Comparison games
- Hi Ho Cherio
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Bag Building — Players draw tokens from a bag.
- Movement — Players move their monkey pawns on a circular track.
- Push Your Luck — Deciding whether to bank collected fruit before the gorilla moves.
- Set Collection — Players collect fruit tokens.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- The Emperor asked the impossible.
- We shall redouble our efforts.
- Diplomacy. It's the game where you lose friends.
- This is considered my family's Kitia's first game.
- You don't know other than the colors the rank of the cards because guess what? You don't get to see the ranks of the cards.
- The tension of the game is I have this really cool ability that I want to get.
- From that standpoint, I would play this again.
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Brains On Games Review at 0:10 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Simple rules and quick turns
- Engaging for families and younger players
- Offers some strategic decisions despite being light
- Funny moments and lighthearted interaction
- Good gateway game to push-your-luck mechanics
Cons
- Significant randomness can lead to swingy games
- Can be frustrating for younger kids if they lose a lot of fruit
- May be too light for groups that prefer heavier games
Thematic elements
- collecting fruit while avoiding a gorilla
- an island
Comparison games
- Sorry
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Bag Building — Tokens (fruit and gorilla movement) are drawn from a bag, with the contents influencing gameplay.
- Movement — Players move their monkey pawns around the board to collect fruit and reach the trading post.
- Push Your Luck — Players draw tokens from a bag, deciding when to stop to secure collected fruit before the gorilla can take them.
- Set Collection — Players collect fruit tokens to earn victory points.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- When I found out that one of the world's most prolific board game designers was releasing a familyweight push your luck game, I immediately had to know more.
- Players are going to play as monkeys who are running around an island collecting fruit while trying to evade a gorilla who's going to steal their fruit from them if they're not careful.
- This is why it's a push your luck game.
- So, there's not too much uh planning in terms of your movement and positioning, but there is that spatial problem solving element of where's my position relative to the gorilla.
- So, this was a good time. I mean, like I said, a good time more when you're playing with younger kids.
- This is a gateway game for sure.
- So much better than roll and move games because there are some strategic decisions.
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Review at 0:03 sentiment: positive
video_pk 77796 · mention_pk 188153
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Light rules with surprising strategic depth
- Fun game that plays pretty much all ages
- A lot of choices and decisions to be made
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Collecting fruit from trees
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Bag Building/Token Draw — Drawing tokens from a bag to determine actions, often involving the gorilla's movement or fruit availability.
- Movement — Moving your monkey one, two, or three spaces on the board.
- Push Your Luck — Deciding whether to collect more fruit or bank the fruit you currently have before the gorilla reaches your spot.
- Set Collection — Collecting fruit from trees and banking it at the trading post to score points.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- I usually love all of his games and this one is no exception.
- The rule set is light, but the more you play it, the more you realize the depth of strategy that there is.
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Good Time Society Playthrough at 15:11 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- accessible and family-friendly
- cute, appealing art/theme
- clear core decisions (risk vs reward)
Cons
- lightweight; limited depth for seasoned players
Thematic elements
- cute monkeys, fruit, and a cheeky gorilla antagonist
- island fruit-collection and trading
- light, family-friendly push-your-luck with set collection
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Neighbor Interaction — a cheeky gorilla mechanic introduces a playful external threat
- obstacle/enemy interaction — a cheeky gorilla mechanic introduces a playful external threat
- Push Your Luck — players balance risk and reward when drawing more fruit to gain rewards
- push-your-luck — players balance risk and reward when drawing more fruit to gain rewards
- Set Collection — players collect fruit cards to complete objectives and score points
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- it's a skull, y'all. it's a skull.
- the cheeky gorilla.
- Walkable City, the urban planning board game.
- this is NPC Rivals.
- the grubby microtransactions will help you.
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The Dice Tower Discussion at 28:30 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
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none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- That's why I'm not an actor.
- Top 10 reasons Joey's not an actor.
- Language independent.
- Three ninjas have slipped inside.
- You can be tattooed like me. Not really, but there's fake tattoos.
- This is not a drill. Come play test with us.
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