The Lost Code Review: New Deduction Game Found!

Zee and Tom take a look at this reprint of Think Str8t!, a deduction/push-your-luck game from designer Leo Colovini.
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[@eliseh.2152]

It would be great to have a top 10 deduction games (not social, but logical deduction)!

[@gmc_14]

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[@lajeit]

Id love that

[@TonyJpHarold]

The world needs this!!!

[@hucz]

There are maybe half a dozen that are considered great, maybe less than 30 that are good, and a lot that have issues.

[@lajeit]

@@hucz but you don't say which ones..

[@trevclarke1086]

Thank you for reviewing a standard (non-deluxe) version. That's the version of most games that many of us get, and DT usually has a habit of reviewing only the deluxe version.

[@PrincessPolyhedra]

I’ve played the deluxe edition wit,h the plastic everything and it’s fantastic. The production value isn’t even on your mind playing because it works so well and smoothly

[@DarthEd77]

I backed the edition with the plastic pieces, and they're fantastic. Plastic is the way to go for deduction games like this (I also own Code 777 with the plastic tiles), and I'm not sure why Mojito even bothered to produce the cardboard version. The price difference wasn't that much ($20 in the pledge manager), and it could have been even less if they had only produced the plastic version and consolidated the boxes.

[@peacefuldragon742]

Right. Very poor production decisions. I figured out during the campaign that the cardboard wouldn't work for a deduction game that depends upon unmarked tiles. Cheers, ☕️

[@doyle9904]

Yes, that was a bit wasteful. Although I got the plastic upgrade too, the quality of the cardboard version was actually better than I expected.

[@losfp]

I agree with most of this review. I went with the cardboard version and yes, the logs are an almighty pain to assemble. I'm going to play gentle with the tiles and hope they don't show any markings, but to be honest, you never really focus very hard on them during the game so unless you're actively trying to ruin your own fun, minor scratches or scuffs shouldn't be a massive issue. The plastic version comes in a bigger box and was around double the price to ship to me in Australia from memory so I just went with the cardboard version. I felt they could have made smarter choices with colours (the red could be confused with pink easily) and design (like the numbers looking "cool" instead of unambiguous). But what is undeniable is that this really is a great deduction game. Top two for me, along with Search for Planet X. I however am going to keep my copy of Think Str8 forever. Just so I can pull it out as a warning to others.

[@garyfaust6769]

Loot of Lima is my best deduction game and the pirate theme works well! This seems like a good game, but completely mechanical.

[@peacefuldragon742]

I'm glad that I backed the plastic version. I figured that the cardboard wouldn't stand up to a lot of use in a game that depends upon pieces being unmarked. There's the same problem with the Quacks of Quedlinburg chits. I think that Mojito Studios should've just made a plastic deluxe version. Early on they listened to too many cheapskate backers. There are some games that just won't stand up to a cheaper version. Cheers, ☕️

[@mshahrukh92]

Really interested to know what Zee and Tom thinks about Tiwanaku and how it stacks up against The Lost Code

[@ZeeGarc]

I haven't played Tiwanaku.

[@Tenebyss]

Mike gave it an 8.5

[@mshahrukh92]

@@Tenebyss Yeah. I played it recently and loved it. For me it is up there as other great deduction games like Search for planet X, Awkward Guests and Cryptid

[@matt_stowball]

Agree on the carboard production. One of my logs was impossible to put together and I had to cut off a tab and glue it together. I wonder if we could resin the number tiles? Or shrinkwrap them?

[@bobsteel1981]

Try covering the tokens in sticky-backed plastic. It can be challenging to cut to shape without leaving bits sticking out, but the tokens don't tend to fray after that.

[@thedicetower]

That sounds awfully complicated. Is there a video somewhere where someone shows it being done?

[@CrashbeeUK]

I'm not following the 'how to play' section. When is it explained what the symbols on the dice represent? How do they relate to the numbers?

[@nshaw1299]

Well, from the unboxing channel plug in the start, Zee's obviously has not tried yet the 'Jack in the board game box'...

[@miistercrayon]

I think this was crowdfunded twice, once with only the plastic option and then later with both.

[@hgeyerutube]

Tom mentioned that it shares DNA with Code 777. How do you think they compare in gameplay?

[@chadd.9905]

I also got the cardboard version and my logs couldn’t even be put together

[@austincharlie2852]

This might be the most mechanically dry game I have ever seen, and I am embarrassingly excited to try it.

[@JamesDavy2009]

It's like multiple games of Mastermind being played at once (one per player) with end of scoring bonuses combined with the deduction from Clue(do).

[@ziomalZparafii]

So, who is that guy next to Zee? Any clues?

[@desdemian]

According to my clue sheet, he can't be Zee. That's all i have.

[@MathMagicianSam]

It amused me that the games in the background said 'bacon bites'

[@Dienes]

Which game is Tom mentioning at 12:12? Sleuth and what is the second one?

[@forisrex]

hooky. it was reviewed a couple of weeks ago. you try to figure out which school child is playing hooky, i.e. skipping school (if you are unfamiliar with the term)

[@JamesDavy2009]

@@forisrex In my country it's called wagging school.

[@forisrex]

@@JamesDavy2009 that sounds more fun than playing hooky in all honesty

[@TommiV226]

This looks like a game that would find a place in math class. If the components were durable. I guess they should be made from steel to withstand a group of teenagers.

[@RandomPerson-nd2ey]

So... They took end of game scoring (one of the most boring parts of playing board games) and made a board game about it? Pass. Neat theme though.