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The Fridge Game

Game Info
Year
2024
Players
2
Age
8+
Playtime
Publisher
Big Potato Games
Collection
Ratings
Creator Score
Mechanic profile
Waiting on more creator content
Vibe profile
Waiting on more creator content
Description

A magnetic word game that lives on your fridge where two players take turns over hours or days writing words and claiming blocks

Description

A magnetic word game that lives on your fridge where two players take turns over hours or days writing words and claiming blocks

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Sentiment: pos 2 · mix 0 · neu 0 · neg 0
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Video QU-ckws9pzo The Dice Tower Unboxing at 52:58 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • not a terrible idea
  • liked the idea
Cons
  • hated the neon colors
Thematic elements
  • tactical word game
  • fridge
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • tactical — a tactical word game you play in your fridge.
  • Word Game — a tactical word game you play in your fridge.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • This is stuff from Gen Con and from stuff we got during Gen Con.
  • The 70 different Grim Reapers, I think, is a cute silly thing.
  • It's wild that there's already an expansion for a brand new game.
  • It looks like a fun roll and write, where you're like going through and collecting stuff.
  • Not particularly a looker.
  • This was easily the most, I I think, the most sold game there. I think so, too. And the line was always just so long.
  • I was surprised by how much I enjoyed it. It's a great game.
  • That looks amazing.
  • We know they know how to tell a story.
  • A Cyberpunk board game.
  • It's been teased for a while.
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Video l-f9JeSLUIo Tantrum House Review at 0:00 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • Scrabble words with Tetris concept is engaging.
  • Special scoring for using letters in specific spaces adds depth.
  • The game has a clear win condition based on scoring rows.
Cons
  • Takes longer to decide on words if one is a slow player.
Thematic elements
  • Word building with Tetris shapes
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • scoring — Scoring is based on filled boxes, winning rows, and utilizing special scoring for specific letter placements.
  • Set Collection — Collecting sets of colors (pink, blue) seems to be part of the scoring mechanism for rows.
  • spatial placement — Tetris shapes are placed on the board next to the letters of the word.
  • Word Building — Players create words, and the number of letters determines the Tetris shape to be placed.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • Have you ever wanted to play a board game on your fridge?
  • Congratulations, Melissa. You won the first fridge game.
  • Don't forget to check out Tantrum House's Kickstarter for season 13.
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