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One Card Maze

Game ID: GID0453555
Game Info
Year
2023
Players
1
Age
12+
Playtime
15 min
Complexity
1/5
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Description

A pocket-sized solo puzzle game where players rotate and flip a single card to navigate a maze and unlock doors to reach the exit

Description

A pocket-sized solo puzzle game where players rotate and flip a single card to navigate a maze and unlock doors to reach the exit

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Sentiment: pos 4 · mix 0 · neu 0 · neg 0
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Video igZ0O5STIm0 The Dice Tower News at 20:28 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • Very intriguing and a nice little puzzle.
  • Super compact and unique.
  • Ideal for short play sessions.
  • Great for stocking stuffers or care packages.
  • The quote 'Here, do something. Shut up, kid.' captures the essence of its use.
Cons
  • The white on yellow text is described as 'tough'.
Thematic elements
  • Escaping a maze or puzzle
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • card flipping — The card is flipped to reveal new actions or challenges.
  • One Card Puzzle — Each game is played on a single card.
  • Pathfinding — Players choose paths to solve the puzzle or escape the maze.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • I'm still not sure what this is for.
  • this is probably I don't see how this is not being used for nefarious reasons
  • This is so weird.
  • You know what I want to use this for? No joke.
  • This is no longer crowdfunding is not the right way to go about this unfortunately.
  • Hamsterium.
  • I am crazy for hamsters on drones.
  • I was very very charmed by this game.
  • It's a game split down the middle, right?
  • Shattered Peaks.
  • Don't No need to reinvent the wheel on this one.
  • Come play games with us Orlando at the Curry Royale Resort.
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Video ToFk1Yb1zgA Totally Tabled Rules Teach at 0:00 sentiment: positive
video_pk 78750 · mention_pk 191815
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • clever stuff
  • great portable solo activity
  • infinite replayability
  • fun twist on the formula
Cons
  • gets very confusing
  • can be difficult to film
  • hard for directionally challenged players
Thematic elements
  • maze
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • boss battle — Introduces a boss fight mechanic where players must orient the card correctly to hit the boss a certain number of times.
  • Campaign — The multicard maze set works like a campaign, where completing one card directs the player to the next.
  • card flipping — Players can flip the card over to reveal a different maze layout, indicated by triangle symbols.
  • Card rotation — Players can turn the card if they find specific symbols, changing the orientation of doors.
  • Maze navigation — Players navigate a maze on a single card, opening and closing doors by rotating or flipping the card.
Video topics + discussion points
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Quotes (from this video)
  • One Card Maze is exactly what the name implies, a maze that exists on a single card.
  • It's pretty clever stuff and a great portable solo activity that can be played in one hand.
  • I could not reproduce that if I wanted to.
  • These have infinite replayability for me because I have no idea what I just did to make that happen.
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Video jn2gx6olQlc Review at 0:01 sentiment: positive
video_pk 78748 · mention_pk 191810
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • High replayability with many mazes and card sets
  • Portable for travel (airplane, beach)
  • Engaging and challenging mazes
Cons
none
Thematic elements
  • maze navigation puzzle
  • wallets containing maze cards (each card is a different maze)
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • arrow orientation — An arrow must be facing up in order for you to pass through the tile.
  • Card rotation — Rotate symbols to orient a card into any orientation.
  • exit discovery — You're trying to find the exit to win that particular maze.
  • flip card — When you meet one of these arrows, you flip the card over to the other side.
  • Multi-Use Cards — When you meet one of these arrows, you flip the card over to the other side.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • one of the best solo portable games out there
  • rotate symbols that will allow you to rotate a card into any orientation you want
  • When you meet one of these arrows, you flip the card over to the other side
  • You're trying to find the exit to win that particular maze
  • This is a great little solo game system to bring traveling with you.
  • I have played these on the airplane.
  • This is me playing them on the beach in Puerto Rico.
  • This is me failing at figuring out this one on the beach in Puerto Rico.
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Video Y1DZ7NqyxJM Unknown Channel Discussion at 0:05 sentiment: positive
video_pk 78722 · mention_pk 191752
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • Strong solo appeal
  • Portable wallet-sized design
  • Colorful art and variety of maze designs
  • Good for hours of maze-solving
  • Clear instructional approach (Fol ly) tutorial
Cons
  • Might be challenging for casual players
  • Color printing options may limit visual variety if not printed in color
Thematic elements
  • Array
  • Abstract maze puzzle
  • Instructional
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Flip — Flip the maze card to access alternate edges and routes
  • rotation — Rotate the maze card into different orientations to align doors and paths
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • One Card Maze is kind of exactly what it sounds like
  • it's a brain puzzle for me mazes are always something I have to sit with
  • it's a wallet sized game
  • season 2 is a physical production of this game
  • I think this is a lovely way to solo game
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