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Year
2024
Players
4-7
Age
13+
Playtime
30 min
Complexity
1/5
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Description
A fast word-association party game in which players write secret answers to prompts and score only by matching exactly one other player
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Video no7Ky6ahFqo
Our Family Plays Games Analysis at 11:41 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Fun party game
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Have we jumped the shark family? Because this shelfie thing is the mini stuff.
- It's a toy. So, Brother Wise is in the toy business.
- It is not underrated cuz it's always on the hot.
- It is evil. It is evil.
- I'm a water connoisseur.
- We want to move forward and show that people from all walks of life can come together, reason together, work together, play together, and get along because we're all human.
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BoardGameGeek Discussion at 8:31
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none
Cons
none
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none
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Mechanics unknown.
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- It's pretty awesome. Um, but we have been just so so busy.
- I mean, you know, within reason, but what's really cool this year is the nominees really seem to fit their category.
- Man, are we super busy.
- This was supposed to be a regular game night stream but Nikki wasn't prepared.
- I wish I could figure out what's going on with this base. It's gold, which I should have done before.
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Video 9niUWDusDV4
Our Family Plays Games Interview at 1:54 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Fabulous communication game
- So fun
Cons
none
Thematic elements
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none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- communication — It is a communication game.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- So, you could say trickery sorcery. So, it's like a um um catch me if you can mechanism.
- I mean, it's a French game so of course the design is beautiful. Awesome.
- It's a fabulous fabulous communication game. So fun.
- It's very basic and nice but it's very thrilling.
- Because sticker, hence the name, you can only play it like 20 times because you glue the stickers to the board.
- So, it's like a choose your own adventure book and legacy family style game.
- He's well known. The evil bow tie man.
- This is Moon Colony Blood Bath. It's satirical. It's bloody. It's It's weird.
- It It's really hard to let go.
- Nothing will get better. Everything will get worse and get worse and worse and worse.
- We are Germans so we have we are organized yeah order order
- The game with the least amount of votes u someone said, 'Okay, this is why I want the game to to be in the run.'
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Video Y1edq_CXsUA
UndeadVikingVideos Discussion at 1:19:54 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Incredibly fun
- Had a lot of fun with it
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Word association based on questions
- Players write down answers to questions and compare them, aiming for semi-unique responses.
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Scoring based on matching answers — Players score points for matching one other person, not for being unique.
- word association — Players answer questions and compare their responses.
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Battle Station's Lightseed, that would be great. I could use another pair of eyes on it.
- Don't all volunteer at once, y'all.
- I feel like that that that needs to be a a card that you can get in the uh Empire's End expansion or after the Empire expansion. Politically motivated and grouchy.
- So that's homework for next week. Bring bring those three and and we'll uh we'll discuss.
- I would say my favorite game designer is Ryan Mock basically because he somehow managed to make a really good game lugging that anchor Evan behind him.
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BoardGameGeek Discussion at 2:37:28 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- fun game
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- We actually really enjoyed the turtle decks.
- Too many tabs. Close some of these things.
- Wow, that is not really helping.
- I I kind of need to hear what's going on.
- Um, I guess I could have him run it. It'd be kind of dull.
- I did work on the uh collar. I kind of feel like I need to do a little bit more dark uh up into the V's of the fur.
- It's pretty cool. I'm really excited for Deborah on that.
- So, we mostly buy the games that we do on the show.
- Well, we did the first level, but at a higher
- This is not fun.
- The way you do it for, um, at least the machine we use now, um, and we've always done that, we we, uh, use a, um, box that converts HDMI to um, dang it, paint is on the wrong side again.
- My goal is to finish wave one for everybody that I have.
- I fractured my heel a year and three months uh you and nine months ago.
- And so, uh, so how many how much characters I have to paint? Oh, I have so many to paint, Chris.
- But you get less brush strokes. And then what I do for the final thing, so I guess essentially it's going to be two stages since I'm doing two thin coats, um, is I also use a speed paint or contrast paint over this.
- So, my goal is to get back around roughly before it's dry.
- And that's 100% valid.
- But you can see here it's rubbed through here. Hold on. It's rubbed through here a bit, but it's smooth and it looks pretty good.
- Yeah, this one's actually pretty good already.
- So, the rim of the base look. It looks really quite good.
- My fingers need to be cleaned.
- Wow, that black paint just coming off from my fingers too.
- Boy, that is not a good intensity for these.
- Well, awesome. Thanks for joining me today.
- Thanks for putting up with the little technical glitches.
- It's a Kenner nomination. I'm not sure. I don't know what will win.
- Let's see here. Uh following. Hooray.
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kovray Event Coverage at 28:02 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
Positive
Pros
- So much fun
- Plenty of laughs
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Which was Jinxo, which we brought brought to UK GE to play with people.
- It is one of the spiel de Jarus uh um nominees and we had not played it before.
- It is so much fun.
- We played it with three separate groups every time. We had plenty of laughs.
- This has hit one of our top party games.
- Jump Masters. This is a prototype copy, I believe, of a new game from Chip Theory Games. I actually don't know much about it, but I'm excited to try it out because Chip Theory produces some really high quality stuff.
- So, by limiting the amount of space you have in a suitcase, you can limit the num the amount of money and games you bring home.
- No, you have to. It has to be have six sides, but that's the only rule.
- I didn't follow that rule when making my die.
- Tyler made a ridiculous die because it's more fun that way. Don't try to make a regular dye.
- Paddington, UKG was pretty amazing and honestly just the people along the way.
- Not to not to be dramatic, but I think I would die for Paddington.
- We saw the musical, not just the bear. We saw Paddington the musical, which was 10 out of 10.
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BoardGameGeek Rules Teach at 0:59 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Plays great at a big number.
- The tic-tac-toe part after all the answers are written is a great mechanic.
- Different from other matching games as it requires thinking about placement.
- Categories are fun and choosable.
- The grid system is fantastic.
- The scoring and placement aspect adds depth.
Cons
- Some categories can be difficult if players have very different thought processes.
- The rules on starting player rotation and how categories are chosen can be ambiguous.
- Adding more people limits the chances of answers being read out and matched.
Thematic elements
Comparison games
- That's So Clover
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Answer matching — Players try to write answers that others will also have to score points, or try to avoid common answers to prevent them from being circled.
- Card drafting/selection — Players draw and select categories from cards.
- Category Selection — The first player chooses one of two categories presented on a card.
- grid scoring — Points are awarded for circled answers, stars (for 'jinxed' answers), and for completing rows and columns on the player's grid.
- Jinx mechanic — When two players have the same answer, they yell 'Jinx' and score bonus points for that answer.
- word placement — Players write three answers per round onto their board in empty squares.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- The general does not match the specific.
- Synonyms according to the rules count as long as like tiny matches small.
- If there's any question as to what matches or don't matches, just decide amongst yourselves.
- It's a party game and we know how that is. We do what the heck we want on it.
- You learn about other people's strange thinking.
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Video 2U1w6MH2xoY
Board Stupid Analysis at 2:26 sentiment: other
video_pk 80244 · mention_pk 308569
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Overall sentiment (raw)
null
Pros
- Interesting stress point in communication.
Cons
- Not different enough or good enough to win.
- A different flavor of the same thing.
Thematic elements
- Word association matching
Comparison games
- Just one
- Dixit
- Code Names
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Set Collection — If you can get exactly the right answer of someone other person, you will get bonus points. If you match nobody, you'll get zero points. If you match several people, you'll get some points.
- word association — Competitive word association matching game where you are trying to answer questions secretly and trying to match the answer of one other person.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- What are you doing?
- What is going on?
- What are you up to?
- What are they smoking?
- The Spielaris is one of the most prestigious board game awards in the industry.
- It is awarded by a group of independent judges who consider lots of games.
- It is insanely what it does. It's very prestigious.
- So, the short list for the Shieldish Yarus 2026 consists of Morty Sorty Magic Shop, Jinxo, otherwise known as Ditto in different markets. Same game, different markets. Uh, and Cozy Sticker Fill.
- This is an interesting list.
- That is the cozy game that everybody's been talking about.
- It's a legacy game.
- It's very cozy because it's nice and easy. There is no stress about it.
- They tend to like throwing in some sort of game that has an educational or communication or word-based element or something like that.
- Micro Macro Crime City won it. So you see where the trend is is going.
- Sky Team was surprising at the time cuz it was in the same year as Captain Flip.
- My prediction for the spiel dish Iris would probably be Cozy Stickerville.
- This award is where Matt and I really sit in terms of the games that we enjoy, the games we tend to cover.
- It's the hobby games.
- Rebirth is a competitive tile laying game designed by Brian Ekitia.
- It was our game of the year in 2024.
- I felt that the game game was playing itself and I was basically spectator of the game.
- This is the interesting one in some respects.
- It's a game that you need to play with a tablet or a phone or or whatever.
- It's a very cool introduction for getting them away from a phone or a tablet and actually start playing with cards.
- In terms of like the game, there's not much of there's not much there more than that.
- Rebirth is the best game on all of six of these games in in every single way that you can think of.
- I've got a feeling that boss fighter QR might win it.
- I want to win Rebirth.
- I think that Rebirth should not be in this category.
- My big things is with with boss fighter because I don't think that belongs in this bucket.
- Why not look at the other team game, which was tag team?
- It feels like a roll the dice each year about what's going to happen.
- It's totally random.
- The Spiritish Irish one especially which seems to be completely almost roll the dice each year about what's going to happen.
- All right. We'll see you in the next one.
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BoardGameGeek Rules Teach at 0:07
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Pros
none
Cons
none
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none
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Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- TONIGHT, on Game Night, Jennifer, Nikki, Lincoln, uh Kristoff, Mike, and myself, Dave, are going to teach and play Jinxo
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Video PFNu2OuQ05o
kovray Top List at 202:46:40 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Fun little party game
- Lots of laughter
- Belly laughs involved
- Hilarious moments
- Nominated for Spiel des Jahres
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Finding your BFF through shared answers to prompts
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Party Game — This is a party game.
- Prompts — You have three different prompts. Each prompt, you'll write down three different answers into a different square.
- Voting — You will announce one of your answers. And then if anybody is like you, they'll raise your hand, you'll circle it, and that's a point.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Hello everybody. My name is Ia and my name is Tyler. Together, we make up Gre, a couple that loves to play board games and to share with you what we play and why we played it.
- We played a lot of games in June.
- June was our most played games this year so far.
- He has severe obstructed sleep apnnea.
- I stop breathing over 65 times an hour.
- I now am a proud owner of a CPAP machine
- we have played 66 plays.
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Video F-0CYphq8zY
No Rolls Barred Other at 1:17 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- It's a jinx.
- It's a jinx.
- It's a jinx.
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Players answer prompts and try to find the same answers as other players.
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Bingo — Players fill in bingo boards with answers to prompts.
- Matching — Players score points by matching answers with other players.
- Prompt and Answer — Players answer various prompts.
- Set Collection — Players collect circles and stars for points.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- The first rule of board game club is you can't talk until I say your name.
- You forget to wash your back so much you forgot to write it down.
- Wiping is gay. Wiping is gay. Such an insane thought.
- It's just not that hot ink. Smudging all around.
- No, it wasn't. It was It was all over, but fine. I didn't I didn't see it anywhere, but that's
- The cheeky girls, one of the cheeky girls was a spy for her country.
- It is this man who has name like mouthwash.
- I'd have dinner with her just so I could punch her in the face.
- This is deeply upset myself and the other shareholders
- You can't wash your hands of this one.
- I know that's not the way.
- It's really shapobic.
- There's no problem. You keep messing up Jesus of Kesher.
- He's the only character in the Mickey cinematic universe who has had sex.
- The only thing circled at the moment are back legs and Nicki Minaj.
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BoardGameGeek Top List at 6:56 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
Positive
Pros
- Accessible for various groups and ages
- Simple scoring mechanism
- Conversation starter
- Unique tic-tac-toe aspect
- Good for larger groups
Cons
- May feel similar to other party games
- Scoring can cause anguish for some players
- Some references may be too old for younger players
Thematic elements
Comparison games
- Just One
- What were you thinking
- Codenames
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Set Collection — Players gain points by matching answers and potentially matching multiple people.
- Tic-Tac-Toe — The board in front of you has a tic-tac-toe aspect, using columns and rows for scoring.
- word association — Players write down answers to clues and try to match them with other players to score points.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- I really hope that they... It's like the conclave where they see white smoke.
- It's a choose your own adventure in a board game form. And I think it's great.
- It's a strategy board game that fits the bill and is accessible.
- This game is great. It's really fun. There is a lot of replayability.
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Video hpKANrJlzB0
Game Night Picks - Pair Of Dice Paradise Discussion at 23:59 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Adds a twist to typical party word games
- Nice for social dynamics and matching
Cons
- May require a specific group to shine
- Some rounds may feel opaque without clear direction
Thematic elements
- Matching minds with bonuses for partial matches
- Word-matching with hidden intent
- Social deduction-like vibe with word matching
Comparison games
- Code Names
- Herd Mentality
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Hidden-mind word matching with bonuses — Players try to match with others’ words; bonuses follow if you align.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- "an excellent party game because it's just basically trivia"
- "Rabble adds a little twist of some physical challenges sometimes into the mix"
- "Jinxo shares some genetic material with the likes of code names and herd mentality"
- "You need to come up with the same word"
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