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Garden Geckos Review - May the Best Bug Captor Win!
The garden is full of geckos, scurrying around, capturing bugs and seeking out new areas to hide. Do you have what it takes to claim victory? 🦎
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BGG - boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/408859/garden-geckos
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Each player represents five geckos that must work together to capture as many bugs as possible along with achieving objectives to score victory points. Objectives come in two forms, creating chains between geckos to link certain bug types, or simultaneously occupying certain patterns of terrain. Players have an on-going hand of 3 terrain tiles plus are dealt a secret bonus at the beginning of the game (a certain bug or terrain type).
On their turn, players place a terrain tile (which contains a mix of 3 patterns) adjacent to a tile on the board with a matching terrain side and place a gecko over the matching pattern across the two tiles. If the placed tile fully surrounds a previously placed tile, the bug on the surrounded tile is awarded to the player with the most geckos touching it. Additionally, if the gecko placed results in a bug sequence in the objective market and/or a terrain sequence, the player is awarded the corresponding objective(s).
The game end triggers when a player achieves six objectives, or if the last tile available is drafted.
Each objective card has bug points on the bottom of it. The winner of the game is the player with the most bug points collected (objectives + awarded tiles + secret bonus) at the end of the game.
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Each player represents five geckos that must work together to capture as many bugs as possible along with achieving objectives to score victory points. Objectives come in two forms, creating chains between geckos to link certain bug types, or simultaneously occupying certain patterns of terrain. Players have an on-going hand of 3 terrain tiles plus are dealt a secret bonus at the beginning of the game (a certain bug or terrain type).
On their turn, players place a terrain tile (which contains a mix of 3 patterns) adjacent to a tile on the board with a matching terrain side and place a gecko over the matching pattern across the two tiles. If the placed tile fully surrounds a previously placed tile, the bug on the surrounded tile is awarded to the player with the most geckos touching it. Additionally, if the gecko placed results in a bug sequence in the objective market and/or a terrain sequence, the player is awarded the corresponding objective(s).
The game end triggers when a player achieves six objectives, or if the last tile available is drafted.
Each objective card has bug points on the bottom of it. The winner of the game is the player with the most bug points collected (objectives + awarded tiles + secret bonus) at the end of the game.
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Roll the Trollz - Pitch Video
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This was the pitch video I created for my latest board game design, Roll the Trollz. I am pitching this around to publishers and was my first ever pitch video created. Enjoy! If you're interested in learning more about this game, please reach out to me at devon.mettlin@gmail.com.
Positive Social Impact & Reviving Kathmandu | Unboxing
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The box is just a box, but we peer inside the box at @lemerygames and how their products provide a social impact on the world. They are a company I will continue to support because of their generosity, kindness and exceptionally well-produced and fun board games. BGG Link: boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/374573/reviving-kathmandu 😃Official BGH Facebook Community😃 groups/boardgamehypeco...
Senjutsu: Battle for Japan | Unboxing
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Question of the Day: What is your favorite sword? Do you have one 👇 Watch as I stumble through this basic random unboxing of Senjutsu: Battle for Japan by @stoneswordgames. The quality of the miniatures look great and I can't wait to dive into gameplay. Historically grounded Samurai heroes fight to the death on the battlefield. BGG Link - boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/343900/senjutsu-battle-japan...
My First Game Design, The Chef's Apprentice is LIVE on Kickstarter!
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LIVE NOW: www.kickstarter.com/projects/squatchygames/cryptid-cafe-the-chefs-apprentice The once named "Meet the Grumbles" board game designed by myself, has been renamed to "The Chef's Apprentice" and is now OFFICIALLY LIVE ON KICKSTARTER! 😁 If you loved any of my content in the past and would like to continue to support me as a content creator and game designer, I would truly appreciate you ch...
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Experience as a Board Game Publisher with Ben Downton | Live Discussion
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What to look for in a board game content creator!
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This game will PISS you off... but in a good way | Super Snipers Preview
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This Terrible Game will keep you up at Night! | Token Terrors Battlegrounds Review
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Is RoboMon THE Pokemon Board Game? | Gamefound Preview
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Behind the Glasses | Uncovering the 5 C's of BGH
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Behind the Glasses | Uncovering the 5 C's of BGH
We went ALL IN on Super Fantasy Brawl! (GenCon 2022)
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We went ALL IN on Super Fantasy Brawl! (GenCon 2022)
I went to GenCon! This is what happened...
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Bagh Chal (Showcase Teaser) | Live Now on Kickstarter!
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Bagh Chal (Showcase Teaser) | Live Now on Kickstarter!
Moonrakers Overload Expansion | Titan Launch Coming Soon (Showcase)
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Sheep in Disguise Funboxing | Get Flocked (Kickstarter)
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Mantle of the Keeper Preview | Epic Fantasy Skirmish (Kickstarter)
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Mantle of the Keeper Preview (Showcase Teaser)
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Moonrakers Review (LIVE) | Trying something new.....
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Moonrakers Binding Ties Expansion Funboxing (LIVE)
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Veiled Fate Funboxing | A Game of Hidden Influence (IV Studio)
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Nut Hunt Preview | Naughty Little Squirrels (Animals)
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Experimental Funboxing of 4 Indie Games (Smallbox)
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Roll Camera | Filmmaking Board Game | Funboxing & Discussion (2022)
Wrong Party is definitely my favorite. I love the draft aspect to it and the strategies/ decisions that come with it <3
That game is pretty good for sure!!
I love your videos and I just wanted to point out that you forgot casting shadows
lol thank you! We made this video a long long time ago, so I def need to remake this video and include the new ones
Hello, I was very impressed with your pitch video, Could you share what feedback you got from publishers with this pitching format? Another question I have is If one wants to make a pitching video like this, what should be the things they need to keep in mind like what information should be crucial and a must to be included in the video. Thank you
Hello there! Thank you so much... I worked really hard on it! I have just finished the video and haven't gotten a lot of feedback from publishers other than, they thought it was fun and a good representation of who I was as a designer, as well as my game. The crucial information should be: You want to have them know WHO you are, WHAT the goal is and WHY does it matter within the first 10-15 seconds of your pitch. It's also crucial to explain the age range, time it takes to play and player count. You want to be able to SHOW more than TELL your game. Hope this helps!
@@BoardGameHype Thank you, I will keep that in mind, and best of luck.
I would like Exiled legends. Since fantasy is my sort of thing
It was cool, but just wasn’t our favorite :)
I've played a lot of these games and my favourite is happy little dinosaurs. I enjoy it way more than I thought I would. It's just really fun and funny and has highs of excitement when you think you will win a round and lows of shock when your friend pulls out a special card and beats you at the last second. Lots of emotion and fun.
Very interesting. We definitely never had that experience with that game, but everyone has their own perspectives and that’s cool :) glad you enjoyed it!
We bought Unstable Unicorns for Kids version to play with our neices on Christmas. The wife and i are now going to buy the full version lol
YESSSSS!!!! We love the game and can’t wait to play it again :)
What about casting shadows?
We made this video quite a long while ago before Casting was released! We haven’t got to play this one yet, but will hope to get to table soon :)
So now, where would you put Casting shadows?
Haven’t yet played it!! I’ll get it to the table soon and will recreate this video :)
Thanks so much for this unboxing video Devon! Happy to hear you liked the quality and trust you’ll enjoy the game just as much 😊 I’m sure others will appreciate this video too! Krisztina & Tamas
I wanted to see your ranking because I was thinking about buying happy little Dinosaurs xD but for me Here to Slay is so bad, that its okay for me that the cutie dinosaurs are at your bottom. I think Here to Slay is way to luck depending and I don´t like this dice rolling at all
Everyone has their own opinions and that is totally fine 😄
Does a keyboard count ? 😂
YES FOR SURE!! Keyboards always count.
lol I meant keyblade, but my phone had other plans! @@BoardGameHype 😂
is this gabe's prototype or the pnp?
I just bought Here to Slay. I'm trying to decide on whether to get Unstable Unicorns or Casting Shadows next. Which game do you guys prefer?
UNSTABLE UNICORNS 100% :) It’s amazing, but can drag on long if people decide to keep killing things every turn.
I use house rules of only having to collect 5 unicorns in your stable and makes for faster paced games 😉
Loved this chat
Yeah? That’s great! Thank you so much :) Hoping for more like this in the future!
Great episode Devon
Thanks so much man!!!
Dude, you’re missing your glasses and you have sleeves?!
Lol… look at the top of my head! And yea, I decided to be formal today 🤣🤣
I see that! Haha, Gabe mentioned sleeves. He was talking about you unconsciously 😂😂 great interview
🙈 *promosm*
As im waiting for the video to wrap up ive noticed how neither one has stated my favorite unstable game, which seems to place high if not highest on other reviewer lists. Here to slay is so great! XD
YES!!! It’s the best one in my honest opinion 😊😊
The way we play Here to Slay is you need all the classes AND slay three monsters. Thanks for your rankings.
That’s a great way to play it! Makes for longer and more fun games :)
I totally agree on the happy little dinosaur on number 8 because for me its just a bit boring sadly 😅 but i really really LOVE here to slay. Its sooooo dang cool 😍 I played it with so so many friends because its so easy to learn. And everyone loved it😌
Yeah, Here to Slay is their best game for sure!!
Missed it live but watching now :)
Yayy!!!! Hope you learn some great things from it :)
Really enjoyed this one!
@@zungagames heck yeah! I think I’m gonna start doing more educational videos like this over promotionals.
Way better with 4-5 players
Very true!!
GOTTEM
YEPPPPPP!!!!
"PromoSM" 😂
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This company is one of my favorite board game companies they almost never miss on their games.
They are fantastic!!
What did YOU learn from today's conversation??
Looks like a nice channel you have... I subscribed. What is your opinion about the two expansions? I'm still considering to buy the game.
Hey thanks! It's been a long time since we've made content on this channel. However, we both absolutely love the game core as well as the expansions. I personally think the Nightfall expansion is incredible. The wildlife expansion isn't too bad either, but isn't as fun as the nightfall in my opinion. It just adds additional perks.
@@BoardGameHype thanks for your quick answer, I think I'll buy it 🙂 don't give up and continue your channel! I like the style!
Thank you very much for the review!! I am really getting into the board game hobby! ❤
Yayyy!!! We are super glad to have you in the hobby land 😃
Great vid! I like how you both share the spotlight and also how you addressed accessibility, etc. Sub'd!
Thanks so much!! We aren't producing any videos right now, but I (Devon) will be having more videos up soon.
@BoardGameHype I have a sneaking suspicion you already played Casting Shadows. If so where would you both place that along the list?
We actually haven't played that game yet! We need to get our hands on it though.
Gotta update this video with Casting Shadows now! :D
I must have to!! We don't have Casting Shadows yet... so when we get around to playing it, it will be updated :)
@@BoardGameHype Hope the game is up to par with Here to Slay! But ngl I'm kinda worried since some people reviewed on it said the game isn't worth the price and the gameplay is meh :( Hope you guys'll shed some light on it soon 🤞
I personally was disappointed with casting shadows. It's just not as exciting as some of their others
@@oddwolf3797 Me too...
Great video! Keep them coming
This video is confusing and not very helpful. You say things in a vague confusing way then repeat them in a different confusing way.
Lol appreciate that very much! Keep on keeping on :)
Fantastic episode, I loved it. I hope your podcasts make it to CZcams as well :) love the topic and the mini games
Hahah you seem to be the only one who likes the CZcams videos, but one is better than none, so I will continue to post them here for you! :)
Great video! I’m glad you posted it to CZcams!
Great preview :)
Hey thanks!! I really appreciate the support.
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Dont quite know what this means, but thanks for helping the algorithm Ernest 😊
Can't wait for the Kickstarter
Oh wow! That’s great to hear Fonz! It was one that truly shocked us :)
Great review
Thanks so much! I really appreciate you sticking with me in some of these reviews my friend.
This is a really fun head-to-head game that rewards repeated plays and a full knowledge of both what your faction(s) AND your opponent's can do. I agree that the biggest downside to the game is that you can find yourself in a hopeless situation and feel like playing out the rest of the game is a mere formality as you already know that you've won or loss (much like chess). If you have regular 2nd player(s) who are willing to put in the time to get decent at this game, you will have a lot of fun with it.
Thank you so much for saying this! It's definitely a good game, but may not be for everyone. It was truly fun to take a look at either way. Thanks for engaging!
@@BoardGameHype thanks again for coverage. We agree that not all games are for everyone. The note that practice makes improvement is apt. We did make a low luck skirmish/strategy game 😜
Thanks for the kind words Galen!!! Definitely seen some games come to end early becuase one player was getting stomped but same time, that kind of loss can be avoided with tighter strategy and testing out new faction combos. Devon- if you ever wanna hop TTS using wyverns or flying machines i could go e you some pointers of taling them down 😉 short answer is- get in the their face with melee units!!!
I have been going back and fourth in my mind about backing this. I normally would but there are a ton of games still coming out this year. It is so hard to choose!. I wish I could "catch them all"!!! HAHA love the ending of the video.
hahaha the fact that you watched until the end makes me happy! I figured I would put my take in at 5 minutes or less of informing people of what they will be getting :)
@@BoardGameHype it was great perfect amount of time 👍.
After watching... do YOU think this is THE Pokemon Board Game?
Loved this video!
Haha thanks so much mate! I had fun with it; just need to get better at making the videos more fun :p
Great video !!!
Haha thanks! I don’t think it was THAT good, but I appreciate it :)
Thanks for being here friends! Which color of glasses do YOU wear and why? 😁
Where would YOU rate this game out of 5?
Great video! I’d love to try this one day
Man it is super fun! Yeah, you def. Don’t need the miniatures, but it is still a great all-around experience 🤘🏼
Last time at Yellowstone I saw five bears in one day (one grizzly), and the elk were also bugling like crazy. Always want to go back again (I live in Colorado). Have you guys been to YS this summer yet? I hope you also checked out Grand Teton NP next door. The Tetons are spectacular in their beauty, and do lakes get any prettier than Jackson & Jenny? God bless.
Found your channel because I had the same idea, that Ecosystem is kinda like Cascadia. I like ecosystem, i like the simplicity of the game, yet it makes you still think just a little bit on placement.
Oh hey! Welcome to the channel :) It’s great to have you here and I hope you enjoy my/our content 😊
This was actually made by to one and only Mr gibbs