Although I ❤ the theme, I feel this might be a little too heavy for me… At least there is Philharmonix, with a similar type of theme - which would be easier to get played!

26:28 I feel I like automas that mimick the actions of human players - regardless of how difficult they are to maintain.

I wish you could do a gameplay. Cheers.

Would you ever play at 2, or not ever?

At first glance. The board looks a lot like rococo to me. Am I right?

I love tarot and board games! Finally they combined my 2 passions in 1! I must have it! Love the video! 😍

Wow this game looks beautiful and such a great idea for a theme! Big fan of Distilled as well. I realllly need to get ahold of this one.

Paverson Games were really good about diversity in Distilled. Like, the best out there really. However, I think that since they are going all out on historical accuracy here (including bios) and that it's based in Europe, diversity in this case is more about showcasing women and children who were working with their families unlike what we were brought up to believe (that women did nothing or weren't involved). I'm so glad it's not just another game with a bunch of dudes! Or the diversity will probably also come from different historical families from different religious backgrounds and countries which we don't usually associate with that era. But yes, if there were any POC back in Europe that were making instruments, those absolutely need to be included.

Thank you for the long in-depth video. Game looks beautiful, and very interesting.

This looks absolutely stunning, and the theme is about as appealing as it gets for me. I worry about the blind bidding though. It’s not a mechanic that I’ve ever particularly enjoyed.

Thanks for the great review! I appreciate how honest, thorough, and clear you were in both explaining the game and sharing your opinions.

I'm excited for this one. Love the theme. Thank you for the awesome preview!

I like automa that is dumb and OP. Then they can challenge you without needing much management

Beautiful game! Super cool theme too. Thanks for showing us common folk about it :)

bidding reminds me of the Francis Drake game

Thank you both for this review! I loved Distilled and this look like it combines many other elements I enjoy. Thanks for the KS link too!

Great video! Hope you guys are able to do one on Arcs now that the final version has been released.

Trickerion vibes

Playtesting this one on Friday, can't wait!! As I've said before: as a clasically-trained composer, this is an auto-back/buy for me, as with any music-themed game. #GottaCatchEmAll

looks beautiful

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Sounds great! I kept hearing “Noah” Role, until I read “Knower” Role in the Chapters, which makes much more sense 😅

Yep that's a Knizia game if I ever seen one.

How does it compare to other Knizia tile layers for you (if you are fans)? Would you rather play Rebirth, Cascadero, or Through the Desert?

I'd love to try Fairy as a warm-up with my students! Sky Towers seems like the kind of game I would play with friends or at family gatherings with my cousins; it reminds me of when we'd sit around playing 31 with a deck of cards

How is this the first time I've heard of Rebel Princess! Pre-ordered the deluxe version coming in August at a great price on GameNerdz. Thank you for this great video!

Finally picked up Sleeping Gods Distant Skies (and an expansion) for $50! What a bargain! I ended up also getting a copy of Hoplomachus Victorum the other week which I didn't think I would like but it's a really compelling design and it really makes my brain super happy.

Played this at Bordercon just last week in Albury-Wodonga after being blown away by Glory to Rome the year before, my partner and I LOVED this (also Aegean Sea, which is equally chaotic but a little harder to get your head around). We also played Red 7 by the same designer, which was really neat and surprising also. Do you fine folks attend cons in Australia? There is a cool LGBTQIA+ con in Albury-Wodonga called HuMM BuGG Con that we are travelling from Adelaide to hit up next year, They had the most amazing pride pins that we purchased because they were exceptional.

Ordered Sky Towers (and a few other things from their website) - looks like a fun game!

Saludos desde Perú vine para ver el juego sky towers

We discovered all these Japanese darling card games as well and are obsessed! Thank you for covering more card games!

I dream of making a video for this game myself. You did a little of what I want to do, in that you framed the story a bit at the start. I am not a good salesman and couldn't sell the experience to my friend to play, so I would like (to make) a video that expresses the game's theme and goals a bit more concretely. Because if you haven't played the videogame, the elements of the game might not stand out. And if you HAVE played the videogame, you might not appreciate that we're under a time pressure against Joja! As you point out, the game is time pressured and your extended campaign fixes that to put it more in line with the videogame feel. The rules as they're given is more in line with speedrunners of the videogame, or more specifically, challenge runners who try to complete the community centre in year one. So to make the story make sense for the board game I'd add that Joja is set to turn the community centre into a warehouse at the end of one year if it isn't fully restored! I appreciate your take on an extended campaign. I've read various attempts and thought about my own. I too like to play the Stardew Valley music while playing, to match each season.

I absolutely LOVE small box/card games. Would love to see more recommendations like this. 🥰

Please do this series every year! I just made my Tokyo hunting list much longer >.<

would love if it you told where these games could be bought.

Great video, thanks a lot!

Thank you so much. What a fantastic review! You didn't miss anything... except the solo rules on BGG, but that is not in the box. To celebrate how much you like it, first time customers can get 30% off the game from the publisher's website.

Fairy looks wonderful, and the art is 👌🏻 Can’t wait to check out this whole affordable series of games by allplay. 😁

Oooo, I would love if Allplay makes a whole line of games in this cute box size. Tiny games are the best!

I covered Sky Towers when it was a print & play, and am looking forward to getting Confused Lands already, so I had to check out this 3rd game.

Amy's dream would be full of boardgames and numbers and plushies lol

I would have fun with all of these! Fairy would do great on family gatherings and birthdays for me. I could get into Confusing Lands solo, I enjoy games like Grove and Sprawlopolis and this feels similar. But just like Maggie I'm not very good at them because I like to see how far I can push my luck drawing the right cards with this kind of game lol. Thanks for doing a video on smaller games! They usually get lower ranking on things like bgg cause they're not that deep, but they can still be a ton of fun.

I recall checking out the print 'n play version of Sky Towers when Charles Ward was perfecting it years and years ago. I'm so glad it finally became a published game!

As a lover of Zendo (which was an inspiration for this game according to the designer on BGG), this looks right up my street. EDIT: I suppose one solution to the limited number of rule cards is to just come up with your own three rules, making sure they fit the three types. Also gives the Knower a bit more to do in the game, as they get to pick their own rules. Zendo does something like that, where it has a deck of cards to decide rules for you, but it also says you can come up with your own.

Love to hear about the variety of card games. Such fun

I am a tiny bit sad but not at all surprised that Time Chase isn't on here. It is not as good as Cat in the Box. But it's a fun brain bender as you use time crystals to decide if you want to travel back in time to previous tricks at the end of each round to change who won. Or even change what trump is by going back before the start of the game

Thanks for this review. Just wondering if since then, you'd have tried it with The Uprising? And with it, would you still recommend GWT NZ over it? Thanks!

helped my understanding of the card.... would have helped to show the different elements of a typical card... besides the cost,

Amazing list. I'd love to know about your best 2 players' trick-taking games.

gosh it's been a real treat discovering this channel! I am picking this game up at a local store today :D