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Fear Stack

Game ID: GID0453880
Game Info
Year
2023
Players
3-6
Age
8+
Playtime
25 min
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Description

Players rank humorous relatable fears from most to least scary then predict how their friends would rank the same fears to earn points

Description

Players rank humorous relatable fears from most to least scary then predict how their friends would rank the same fears to earn points

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Total mentions: 3
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Sentiment: pos 2 · mix 0 · neu 0 · neg 0
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Video QrOLL4IgpdU Get into games Discussion at 24:25 sentiment: positive
video_pk 87087 · mention_pk 227054
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • engaging with the designer live
  • clear teachable moment for strategies
Cons
  • learning the optimal holds can be subtle
Thematic elements
  • economy and collection via shedding game
  • fish market / market shedding
  • light, tactical drafting with negotiation
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • card shedding — players shed cards to optimize their stacks and catch of the day combos
  • Climbing Shedding — players shed cards to optimize their stacks and catch of the day combos
  • set collection / fish market theme — players try to collect the right cards matching the market needs
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • this is for the podcast listeners
  • the art project has that negotiation around the cards
  • Six Nimmt is always a classic
  • the artwork is truly amazing
  • Time Troopers is a solo card game deck builder essentially
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Video nRlLTIhKX4Y Get into games Discussion at 24:26 sentiment: positive
video_pk 86457 · mention_pk 223697
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • enjoyed playing with designer
  • clever hooks and strategy
Cons
none
Thematic elements
  • Shed game, set-collection with fish cards
  • Fish market, trading environment
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • card shedding — players shed cards to pick up catches
  • Climbing Shedding — players shed cards to pick up catches
  • Set Collection — collect fish cards with matching attributes
  • set-collection — collect fish cards with matching attributes
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • it's a big tower a big Bluetooth tower that you have to put batteries and it spins and it spews skulls and it makes noise
  • the artwork is truly amazing
  • Time Troopers is a solo um card game deck builder essentially a deck builder
  • World Wonders is a fantastic polyomino tile laying game
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Video w_7HhaM_RAs The Dice Tower Discussion at 6:36
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Pros
none
Cons
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Thematic elements
Comparison games
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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
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Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • This game rips.
  • I wish my wallet was full of fat stacks like this.
  • So, we're going to be playing this game hypothetically.
  • My filming assignment was to capture the essence of sadness, and I did.
  • Tom, I will always travel with you and not with Eric Supper.
  • I don't know if that man has had a single flight not get canceled.
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