Game Info
Year
2024
Players
5-10
Age
14+
Playtime
60 min
Complexity
1.8/5
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Description
A reality TV social deduction game where players compete as contestants on a dating show trying to match with partners who share their secret intentions while determining who is there for love versus fame
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Tim Chuon Discussion at 13:46 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- unhinged and entertaining
- great social interaction
Cons
- not everyone enjoys party-style games
Thematic elements
- coupling and endgame conditions
- romantic intrigue with roles
- role-played interaction
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- role assignment / social deduction — Players have roles (e.g., parent) and work toward coupling up with the right person.
- Social Deduction — Players have roles (e.g., parent) and work toward coupling up with the right person.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- "it's the people that make the experience more than the game"
- "Captain Obvious is such a fun party game and I laughed so hard in this game"
- "this is not a sponsor video at all but I was just very pleasantly surprised by how fun this is"
- "the definition of chaos so much fun"
- "Castle burgundy is elegant and seamless"
- "I cannot wait for the final production of that one because critic kitchen is so much fun"
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The Board Game Garden Review at 1:21 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Supports up to 10 players for large-group play
- Bright, colorful components that reinforce the theme
- Engaging social deduction through secret intentions and dating dynamics
- Clear Villa/Date episode structure with visible mechanisms for progression
- Bombshell and action cards add strategic twists
Cons
- Drama-centric premise may not appeal to players seeking strict strategy
- Requires a relatively large player count to realize full depth
- Rule setup and multiple episode types can be intimidating for newcomers
Thematic elements
- Romance, deception, competition
- Reality dating TV show
- Social-deduction within a dating-show premise
Comparison games
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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Bombshell and action cards — Bombshells, Drama, and Love cards modify actions and outcomes during Villa or Date phases
- Character role selection — Players choose contestant archetypes at setup, each with a reference sheet and unique flavor
- Coupling and beds — Players couple up with partners using tokens placed on poolside beds to denote alignment
- Date episode actions — During Date episodes players play Love or Drama cards to shape outcomes and affect viewership
- deck management — Separate draw decks for draw and date actions, plus a discard pile to manage used cards
- Intention cards — Secret intention (right or wrong reason) cards drive win conditions and social deduction
- Limited Points — A running count of viewers (1–10) drives the game toward its finale; reaching 10 ends the game with a winner
- Token Pairing — Players couple up with partners using tokens placed on poolside beds to denote alignment
- Viewership track — A running count of viewers (1–10) drives the game toward its finale; reaching 10 ends the game with a winner
- Villa episode actions — Each player performs a Villa action, spending Love cards to influence the episode and raise viewership
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Quotes (from this video)
- "Love Struck is all about being on a reality dating TV show and you trying to find love"
- "this is a social deduction game where players are all going to be playing as contestants on a reality TV show"
- "it plays up to 10 people, so it's a great large group game"
- "I've played it a few times and it honestly is like no other game that I've played before"
- "Love Struck is available now on Kickstarter"
- "you can lie you can find out other people's intention cards"
- "the main character would give the main character tile to the next person"
- "the viewership goes up one space"
- "if the outcome is drama, increase viewership by two"
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