Game Info
Year
2023
Players
2-5
Age
8+
Playtime
25 min
Complexity
1.3/5
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Description
A Mahjong-inspired rummy-style set collection game where players collect legendary Asian animals to form sets and score points with beautiful art
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Discussion at 14:12 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Inviting animal theme
- Accessible and light gameplay
- Designer is highly regarded
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- cute animals
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Deck Building — Players draw and discard cards, building their hand towards specific set combinations.
- Mahjong-like — Based on the Chinese game Mahjong, but simplified into a card version.
- Set Collection — Players aim to create hands of cards that are all in different sets, with no single card left over.
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Quotes (from this video)
- So, I wasn't really sure whether I was going to make this video, uh, mainly because I've had a lot of things going on in my life.
- The game is by famous designer Rhino Canitzia Botswana.
- The game is called Nishi.
- And it it it definitely warrants a place on my little Christmas list.
- It's a brilliant, brilliant psychological game of I guess economic and um economic play and strategy.
- And that is the great element in this game is that you are always in it until the very end.
- It is a card shedding game called Hungry Monkey.
- So, what did you think of those gift suggestions?
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Board Game Sanctuary Discussion at 0:02 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- cute animals
- cool gameplay
- appealing thematic charm
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- animal-themed card game
- In a retail store, discussing new releases while browsing shelves
- light, enthusiastic shopping narrative
Comparison games
- Mong
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Card Drafting — Draft animal cards to assemble scoring opportunities and sets.
- Hand Management — Strategize which cards to keep or pass to optimize points.
- Set Collection — Players collect animals to satisfy scoring conditions on cards.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- My FOMO has been quenched.
- Oh, I probably don't need that game. I can live without it.
- I've got to have it. Yes, still in stock.
- Ooh, 13 animals by Daryl Chow.
- One of my favorite board game designers.
- A card game based on Mong.
- Oh, I don't really have that many Japanese themed train games.
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Board Game Sanctuary Rules Teach at 0:04 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Engaging set-collection mechanic with clear end condition
- Mah Jong-inspired theme adapted for family play
- Multiple animal categories add variety to strategy
- Discard economics creates dynamic interactions
Cons
- Scoring terms like kingishes and kappas may be unclear to new players
- Luck of draw can influence pacing and opportunities
- Potential complexity for very young players
Thematic elements
- set collection with animal-themed scoring; selection and elimination via discards
- Legendary animals of Asia, inspired by Mah Jong; family-friendly setting
- informational, explanatory
Comparison games
- Mah Jong
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Card Drafting — Draw card from the top of two decks or from three face-up discard piles
- Card drafting/drawing — Draw card from the top of two decks or from three face-up discard piles
- Category reveal by backs — Backs of cards indicate the category (mammals, birds, legendary) used for strategy and scoring
- Compound Scoring — Scores depend on animal-specific combos like three kingishes, two pandas, four kappas
- End-of-round trigger — Round ends when a hand consists of fully formed sets
- Engine Building: Triggered/Cascading — Round ends when a hand consists of fully formed sets
- Scoring by animal-type patterns — Scores depend on animal-specific combos like three kingishes, two pandas, four kappas
- Set Collection — Aim to assemble 10-11 cards fully in sets
- Set collection / hand building — Aim to assemble 10-11 cards fully in sets
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- There are many wondrous animals from all over Asia, including legendary ones.
- Which one will you keep and which one will you set free?
- This is a game about collecting sets of animals inspired by the Chinese game Mah Jong.
- This is a reimagined version of the game for families.
- The game consists of three different types of cards: mammals, birds, and legendary.
- Each animal that you collect is going to have a certain way it will score.
- It's an ingenious game called 13 animals and I love
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