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Defenders of Hogwarts

Game Info
Year
2026
Players
2-5
Age
13+
Playtime
90 min
Publisher
MinaLima
Collection
Ratings
Creator Score
Mechanic profile
Waiting on more creator content
Vibe profile
Waiting on more creator content
Description

Harry Potter board game in which players defend Hogwarts Castle from Death Eaters and dark forces before Lord Voldemort arrives

Description

Harry Potter board game in which players defend Hogwarts Castle from Death Eaters and dark forces before Lord Voldemort arrives

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Video 7TIsrRSF1HE Board Game Critique Analysis at 4:47 sentiment: negative
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Overall sentiment (raw)
negative
Pros
none
Cons
  • 4.9 out of 10 on Board Game Geek is horrible.
  • Long play time for how light it is.
  • People think it is thin.
Thematic elements
  • Harry Potter
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • Creating drama for views is not my thing. I would rather talk about games than talk about people.
  • A scam is a dishonest, deceptive trick or scheme designed to cheat people out of their money, their personal information, or their trust.
  • A free box is implicit bias.
  • Unpaid coverage looks more credible.
  • A free game is payment.
  • Disclosure is the minimum it is not a clean bill of health.
  • I think Chris is the biggest culprit in the group I watch.
  • Hiding the payment while people spend money is a scam.
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Video v0A_DIvEqu8 Bower's Game Corner Review at 3:45 sentiment: negative
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Overall sentiment (raw)
negative
Pros
  • Harry Potter theme
Cons
  • Terrible price
  • Bad Kickstarter campaign
  • Bloated and long video
  • Lack of information pre-launch
  • Concerns about design came true
Thematic elements
  • Harry Potter
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Deck Building — It's a simple deck building game.
  • One versus all — I like one versus all.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • Final grade, for Diviner Vogworts, a board game by MinaLima. Do I want it? Yes, I do. I do.
  • I don't think this game is going to be great. I will say that. I don't think this game will be very good to most people until it gets an expansion or two.
  • Slap me with another mediocre game. It's fine. I'll take it.
  • Dear god, wait for retail cuz how much is it is terrible. Your price is terrible.
  • This was a piss-poor ran Kickstarter.
  • D minus.
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