Harmonies is a brain burny crowd pleaser & it still hasn't left our table 🧠

Harmonies is a brain burny crowd pleaser & it still hasn't left our table 🧠 | Board Game Review

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Күн бұрын

After our last episode of 10 (COMMA) out of 10, a lot of you mentioned in the comments that you were interesting in further looking into Harmonies or pre-ordering it. We thought we'd share more of our thoughts about this one, so you have more information when deciding whether or not it's for you.
But mostly Amy just wanted to talk about it some more.
For more game info:
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4...
Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:34 Theme overview
01:01 Mechanics overview
05:42 It hasn't left our table
08:04 Gorgeous production and aesthetic
09:01 The layers of the puzzle
11:08 "Advanced" modes / variability
13:14 Differences based on player count
16:33 Our ratings
17:31 Wrap up
Thanks for stopping by! We're Amy & Maggie aka ThinkerThemer. We're an Australian couple with two very different perspectives of what makes a great board game - Amy (Thinker) is all about the mechanics and enjoys tight, competitive games, and Maggie (Themer) is all about the storytelling and the theme of the game, and the 'world' that the designer is trying to create. Subscribe to our channel to hear us talk about these two elements of a game, and how well integrated we feel these are in delivering a cohesive and wonderful game experience.
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@rogermoore538 Ай бұрын

My wife and I just discovered your channel, and we love it! You have terrific patter, great discussions, and LONG videos. That is awesome. Your outfits are also great. We put your show on with episodes chained together so we watch you until we fall asleep. You are very relaxing to watch. Thank you for all you do. Great game collection!❤

@okaybrandon8021 16 күн бұрын

I've just discovered your channel and I really enjoy the level of detail and the pace of your reviews! Thanks for making this quality content!

@2532robh1 13 күн бұрын

You sold me! Hope to see you at Gen Con again in 3 months!

@VincentDeloso Ай бұрын

I legit preordered this game when you shared it in your 10, out of 10. Seeing this review, I'm really excited to have a go at it when arrives.

@melaniemajor4319 Ай бұрын

Thank you! I would love to see a solo playthrough of this!

@Theplaysthet Ай бұрын

Me too!

@SPQRKlio Ай бұрын

I am SO susceptible to games with pretty cards. My bank account is doomed.

@cindykee3719 Ай бұрын

This feels like it would fill the same spot in a collection as Cascadia does. It seems very similar.

@LordElfiian Ай бұрын

Awesome! Was hoping to hear more about this game after your mention in the collection video. Not much coverage on it.

@alisonwentland3765 Ай бұрын

Thank you for a longer video about this game. I just pre-ordered it (U.S.) on the basis of your enthusiasm in the Ten out of Ten video. I think the ease of play will be just right for those in our family and game group that prefer (seemingly) 0:21 simpler games. Love your channel!

@Viragomp Ай бұрын

I preordered it too on the basis of that video.

@juliemoore5395 Ай бұрын

Watched this video. Reserved a copy the next day. Picked it up at our FLGS on when it released on Friday. Played it yesterday. 12 times!!!! It is awesome. Thank you so much for your quality reviews. We can tell if a game is for us based on what you say about it. Every time. Thank you!

@xandermichael78 Ай бұрын

I still can't get my hands on it, but I wanted it since I first read the rules and now that you two are praising it, ARGGHHH I'm so impatient!

@sarahirvin4273 Ай бұрын

Looks like a cross between Cascadia and (strongly!!) Dreamscape? I LOVE the abstract yet thematic scene building in Dreamscape. It is pretty much exactly like this but instead of habitats the cards depict dream scenes for you to build.

@theunamiable Ай бұрын

I wasn't so sure about this to start with, but optimising your habitat for the different animals does sound very cool.

@izzybee6438 Ай бұрын

This looks really cool, it is giving me Reef vibes but in a smaller box, and with lovely art . Two advantages over Reef in my book!

@galepdx4340 Ай бұрын

Ck out Board Game Sanctuaries another Australian who reviewed this game & loves it. He swapped out the “animal” pieces with some great alternatives. He is also fun if you don’t know him you should. ❤❤❤

@BBYROO5155 Ай бұрын

Thank you for your thorough review of this game. Just preordered it!!!

@leonardoalese5516 Ай бұрын

Great presentation!. The game looks really cool.

@Theplaysthet Ай бұрын

The Cascadia vibes are strong with this one! It’s definitely something id love to play!

@Solarbear81 Ай бұрын

FINALLY some hands on info on this game. First heard of Harmonies in November last year and couldn't find anything. Thank you!!! Am I understanding correctly that this is a somewhat more streamlined version of "Dreamscape"?

@monicamurphy6552 Ай бұрын

Oh, I'm going to have to pick this one up. Another great video Ladies!

@roguedragon75 24 күн бұрын

Thank you for recommending this. We got it and love it, including my 8 year old! We love your channel!

@jameskirk4692 Ай бұрын

Thank you for great video about this game! It really is beautiful cool game. I wish I could play it, it seem I too would very much enjoy what it offers. Maybe I'll get it for myself one day.

@francoisgrobler6584 9 күн бұрын

This looks amazing!

@johanbenvenuto4470 Ай бұрын

Thanks a lot for this video, glad you like our game

@barbaramazzocca4605 Ай бұрын

Oh ladies, you are talking me into buying another game! I think I would have some house rules at 2 player, changing the market. I do the same thing when I play Parks.

@aorakis5795 29 күн бұрын

Between Cascadia and Calico (this one on digital version) i d'ont feel the need for this one. Yet it looks quite fun and efficiant it that genre and weight i like to play ! (like cascadia, merchant explorers, calico etc...) The only stuff that restreint me the most, is the lack of solo challenges, there i would have probably at least tried it. Those multiplayers solitary types of game should have those challenges directly proposed inside the box imho. So, for some view from above, let's say that if you have any of those "lovely nature puzzly game" already : Do you really need another one ? I don't think so ;) (but you can try it, then chose to get rid of that one or one that it replace) (yeah, there's too much game in our shelves ! i believe in that ^^) Cheers from belgium

@Wylie288 28 күн бұрын

Thats funny to me as your reason for not buying it is exactly why I picked it up. These are terrific solo games.

@Tapio_Tachyon Ай бұрын

This looks delightful 😃your video has probably sold several copies of the game haha!

@robertjackson8246 Ай бұрын

Like Australia!

@StephenGrubb Ай бұрын

Oh, this looks like a clever game! Count me in!

@davebelcher3307 4 күн бұрын

Seems most similar to Reef and Neotopia.

@Leilataj85 29 күн бұрын

Sold!

@JarradShaw 15 күн бұрын

❤

@stevepettenon1 Ай бұрын

Looks like Australia?!! Which Australia are you living on? 😅

@heatherdash5815 Ай бұрын

This game broke my 5 month streak of buying no games 😅

@johnellositt63 Ай бұрын

Hopefully a game that isn't made of 80% air.... we don't want massive boxes chunkin up our shelves !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

@Wylie288 28 күн бұрын

Its a small box

@timobruck8683 Ай бұрын

Gorgeous production? The boards and cards are arched as f**** .... the cubes are sliding down the skew cards ... could be so much better if both materials would lay even on the table :(

@therebutfor4170 Ай бұрын

Oh my, I can relate to your ocd but maybe consider talking to your doctor about a chill pill. In my experience most games have warped cards and small boards until I get them home and start storing them flat. But maybe you buy higher end games than me. I’m not a hard core game person. So I guess I’m sure you buy higher end board games than me.

@timobruck8683 Ай бұрын

I buy a lot of games and i have never ever seen so bad "warped?" cards ...

@therebutfor4170 Ай бұрын

@@timobruck8683 interesting, I’ve wondered about that because I find it annoying how warped things are in the games I buy but I’ve just learned to accept it. But I do tend to buy entry level games. Okay, big question!! How do you store your boxes? I’ve assumed I had to store them flat (horizontal) so things wouldn’t warp but maybe I’m just being superstitious.

@therebutfor4170 Ай бұрын

@@timobruck8683 or maybe what do you mean by “arched” if you don’t know what I mean by warped? Maybe we’re talking about completely different things. I’m an American yankee if that makes any difference

@timobruck8683 Ай бұрын

@@therebutfor4170 watch the overview in the video again and look at the corners (up left, down right) of the cards, they are not lying even on the ground