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The hosts welcome viewers and acknowledge the slow week for new board game releases, promising a top 5 list of games they'd like to see re-released in deluxe versions. They note that there are only a few new games this week.
"Toy Battle" is described as a family-friendly two-player game, similar to Clash Royale on a board. Players connect their castles by moving across tiles. The game is praised for its attractive components and accessibility, making it ideal for parent-child play. Despite its simple mechanics, it offers replayability with eight different boards and is considered a great value at 25€. Stock issues are mentioned, with a restock expected in June/July.
"Chavolant" is a game where players throw foam cats into the air and complete challenges before catching them. The cats have humorous designs. The hosts are largely skeptical of the game, finding the concept and box art unappealing, despite Louise's enthusiastic presentation.
This game is another installment in the Puzzle Aventure series, featuring a space theme. Players solve puzzles and then conduct investigations by flipping puzzle pieces. The hosts express doubt about its success, believing the space theme might not resonate as well as previous editions. They also criticize the publisher for implying an As d'Or award (a French board game award) which the game did not receive, a common practice they disapprove of in such series.
"Crafting the Cosmos" is a game with intricate components, including marbles and molecular pieces, used to complete constellation puzzles. The hosts criticize its excessive material for limited gameplay, repetitive nature, and high price point of 80€. They found the game tedious and unengaging, advising against its purchase, especially when compared to other games at a similar price.
"Fifty Fruit" is a bluffing, collection, and majority game for 2-6 players. Players show two cards to an opponent, who gives one true and one false statement about them, then the player chooses a card. The hosts found the game confusing and random, struggling to grasp its mechanics and expressing a general disinterest in it.
"BlincJack" is a trivia game where teams answer questions with numerical responses (1-10) and try to get close to 21 without exceeding it. The hosts found the gameplay too reliant on chance and the questions not particularly engaging. They also noted a design flaw with round tokens on square spaces. No one plans to stock this game.
"Color Ko" is a reflex game where players quickly identify the card with the most of a specific color, indicated by a thrown stick. While described as a decent psychological test, the hosts dislike the graphic design and do not plan to carry it in their stores.
"Pinkuins" tasks players with forming the best penguin music band on an ice floe. Players collect tiles with different colored penguins to create groups and score points. The hosts find the theme and art style outdated and the price of 29€ to be too high for the content. They decide to skip this game.
"La Course à l'Étoile" is a card game about cooking, reminiscent of Smile Life, where players collect cards to gain service and cooking points to earn stars. It features player interaction with powers to hinder opponents. The host enjoys the theme and immediate gameplay, considering it a fun, slightly mischievous family game. They plan to order a few copies from Aby Games.
The hosts transition to a segment about games they wish to see in deluxe editions. Anso wants a pimped-out 'Nemesis' with 3D components and LED lights. Louise suggests a deluxe 'Dorf Romantik' with elaborate figurines for buildings.
Further suggestions for deluxe editions include 'Tzolk'in' with stylized, colorful wheels and wooden resources, and 'Orléans' with a full insert and updated artwork. The hosts also discuss 'Concordia' which already has good components, and the upcoming deluxe version of 'Bricolage Ads' which is highly anticipated.
Louise wants a deluxe 'The Gang' with poker chips and a wooden box. They discuss the problematic expansion for 'The Gang' and the desire for quality components in games involving betting. The conversation shifts to other anticipated games like the 'Narac Big Box' and 'Might'.
The hosts mention 'Take Time' as an awaited cooperative game, and 'Rawa' as a personal favorite of one host, which they'd like to see with minor deluxe additions like figurines and card holders. They conclude the show, thanking viewers for joining despite the week's lackluster new releases and promoting 'Toy Battle'.