Criminal Capers Reviews | Soda Smugglers, Pumafiosi, and Hot Lead

Three small-box Reiner Knizia games reviewed - Soda Smugglers, Pumafiosi, and Hot Lead. Together they form the Criminal Capers Collection.
Have you tried these? Which one do you like most?
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0:00 Intro
0:52 Context & Bias
2:14 Criminal Capers Collection Overview
3:46 Soda Smugglers
9:09 Pumafiosi
14:32 Hot Lead
20:51 Categories
23:24 Final Verdict

[@TurtleDude05]

Wow. Carlo's really pumping out the content. Good job. As far as the review goes, I definitely want to try these. They could be great for the comming holidays. I think I may try and pick them up.

[@AllYouCanBoard]

Thanks, Turtle! I think any of these would be great for the holidays. Which one stands out to you most?

[@TurtleDude05]

@AllYouCanBoard Soda Smugglers looks really fun theme wise. And mechanics wise, I like the idea of Pumafiosi. I'm going to my FLGS today. So I may see if they have all three.

[@AllYouCanBoard]

@@TurtleDude05 Right on. If/when you try them, let us know what you think (and if they go over well with your group) in the Discord!

[@TurtleDude05]

@@AllYouCanBoard Will do.

[@uplift-yourdailypickup6424]

I’m a trick taking enthusiast so Pumafiosi sounds interesting, but Hot Lead is the one most people say is the best. I’m looking at getting those two.

[@AllYouCanBoard]

I also really love trick takers and I found Hot Lead to be great! It's SOOOO fast to play, makes an excellent filler! - Braiden

[@ghtddkc]

I think what hurts the video is that the title is not clear. 💀 I didn’t get that it was 3 Knizia games being reviewed at first glance Another note as good as the intro is, sadly the algorithm doesn’t like slow & call intro. And getting into the game only at 4min might have hurt the video (maybe announce the part about sponsorship at first and develop it at the end of the video) Also thank you for being transparent about sponsorship (and moving away from it)

[@AllYouCanBoard]

Thanks for the feedback. Fair points about the title and intro. I would consider changing the title but the intro is what it is now and I do stand by it, even if it should've probably been shorter.

[@chriswoosley4525]

I own all three and agree with you. We have the most fun with Hot Lead . Soda smugglers, while fun the first few plays, fell off for us. Pumafiosi is fun, kind of fiddly handing out roses and keeping track when people drop down.

[@AllYouCanBoard]

Good point about Pumafiosi. If it was a game I LOVED and wanted to play more often, I feel like those rough edges would smooth out over time. But if it's something I might just play a couple times each year, I feel the fiddliness will always be there. Still a fun game with some interesting ideas though. Thanks for watching!

[@diamondmeeple]

I got Hot Lead, but not played it yet.

[@AllYouCanBoard]

Well next time you have 12 minutes to spare and at least two other players give it a shot! 😀

[@Jbmd111]

Sorry maybe I missed it but is Dylann still making videos?

[@AllYouCanBoard]

He sure is. Check our videos feed - he has been in 2 of our last 4 videos, including the most recent episode of Own It, Play It or Skip It which was posted just 12 days ago.