Rorschach, Mazescape, Umbra Via, Kroma, Sherlock 13, Mandala Stones, Vivid + Blokk! AwSHUX Previews

0:00 Puzzles & Abstracts
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0:44 Mazescape
5:41 Umbra Via
13:08 Sherlock 13
16:46 Vivid
21:15 Kroma
24:15 Mandala Stones
27:38 Blokk!
30:39 Rorschach
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[@Pandasaurusgames]

Thanks for a great overview of Umbra Via, Quinns! The constant switch between Soul flowers/stars made us smile!

[@CheshireCad]

I like the idea of Rorschach. A lightweight party game like Codenames that encourages discussion. I just have to question the design of the cover art. Why choose a picture of my father slowly and sensually undressing?

[@kristiank.4102]

I would also like to have a father who is an astronaut. But... wait. Oh, I guess we looked at it upside around. If you turn it you see what it really is: an elefant slowly and sensually undressing.

[@btmurphy88]

Has Quinns considered creating an ASMR board games channel given his documented love of the sounds of board games? Thanks for these previews!

[@lukenuke8821]

Really nice that you guys are the ones previewing, publishers get very nervous and don't have the video experience you guys have.

[@blokk_games7814]

That was a beautiful cube, hehehe ;D thank you for such a great video. We are glad you enjoyed the additional challenges!

[@mattias9095]

Love the game!

[@mikevanderveen4092]

Yes! One bit that adds to the fun of KROMA is players do not have to choose a random piece from the bag. They can feel the size and shape of the piece, just don't get to see the color. Love partial information games.

[@aaronfirewing9196]

You had me at incredibly spooky lovecraftian hellscape

[@cinnabarsin4288]

Mazescape looks like something I might hate but also are very keen on trying.

[@jayissocool]

I thought the same thing about Manscape

[@dan-gy4vu]

Same. I absolutely hate mazes, but that game intruigs me so much.

[@Laf631]

Kroma looks promising! Definitely keeping my eye on that one. Blokk also looks really playable even solo, rather than that just being a "technically you can but no one would want to" mode.

[@gavin7683]

mazescapes reminds me of the mobiel game Monument Valley

[@FreeMorpheme]

I'm just here for the costume changes.

[@CarmenBolton]

Wow, so many fantastic games in this video!

[@timothypankiewicz6312]

Guessing incorrectly in Clue has the same result as guessing incorrectly in Sherlock 13. You still have to be a part of the game to show your cards when necessary.

[@mattias9095]

27:38 I played Blokk! at Essen Spiel and it's such an amazing light puzzle game. I really hope it will reach its goal on Kickstarter. You can still back it now!

[@AhJong0]

I’m not much of an abstract fan but still enjoyed the previews, thanks SU&SD!

[@LinoWalker]

Watching these videos, I've discovered that I actually prefer abstract games over all other board game genres. So all of these look amazing!

[@richy1988]

I love the look of abstract games and the unusual thinking they force you to do. I think it was Tom who reviewed Paris La Cite de la Lumiere, I bought it and it's such a beautiful, peaceful, yet strangely strategic game.

[@ohnudes]

whant an incredible amount of creative board games we got here wow! I'm enterying industrial design soon™ and i'd love to try these out on the career (8!

[@bakermitchell6209]

I misread the title of the video as "Rorschach, MANSCAPE....." and that seemed like a unique juxtaposition of words....But, luckily it looks like Mazescape would be a super little game.

[@gomezthechimp1116]

For anyone interested in Umbra Via: The tiles forming the closed path are removed from the board and all players get their flowers back to put in their bag. It`s an excellent game; I`ve only played twice, but in both games there was only one point between 1st and 2nd place. The only thing I don`t like is that there`s no tie-breaker, but it`s easy enough to house-rule one.

[@Stormleaf86]

Some really great games in this category! ^^

[@estebanrodriguez5409]

Lot's of interesting games!

[@patali2941]

Mandala Stones looks like a more involved version of Dragon Castle, which I like a lot. I'll have to keep an eye out on that.

[@Eagle0600]

Nice Pyre shirt, Tom. :)

[@TheR971]

fantasy basketball tributes of panem interactive story book. Such an underrated game.

[@snowwarden3711]

do cuttle, or the boxed version scuttle

[@CompressionPolice]

It's heeeeeere

[@schleer]

Am I the only one bugged that the green player is placed between the blue and red and the purple is placed between blue and yellow in Kroma? Yeah, just me? Never mind then, carry on.

[@adriangiblett9878]

Quinns "would you like to come over my shoulder?" Me "I had a date like that once!"

[@Carighan]

I have to say, Sherlock 13 sounds kinda meh. It seems to be a *very* lightweight take on the exact same scheme they used for Awkward Guests, but I can't see how the simplicity wouldn't heavily limit its replayability. It is *very* pretty, though.

[@charlesmcguffy]

Are you sponsored by Sports Direct now? 🤔

[@mandomerlie1997]

First.