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Published — 23. September 2025 ⏭ Youtube - ENG

Arboretum — Side-by-Slide Card Game Comparison 👥

✇Board Gems
Von: Board Gems
23. September 2025 um 19:15

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In this video I compare side-by-slide, with commentary, the two regular/retail editions of the Dan Cassar card game Arboretum: Z-Man 2015 vs Renegade 2018/2021.


Board Gems highlights older board and card games that are still great games today, and deserve to not be forgotten!

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Gems of Iridescia Review | Fast Gem Strategy: Mine Low, Sell High

✇Brains On Games
Von: Brains On Games
23. September 2025 um 18:43

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In this video, I explore Gems of Iridescia, a fast-paced family strategy game about mining gems, timing the market, and beating your rivals to the best trades. I’ll walk you through the victory conditions, show a full turn example, and highlight the skills players practice while playing.

You’ll see why this game shines for families and light-to-mid strategy fans: quick turns, tight choices, and plenty of player interaction.

Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:27 Play Count & Complexity
01:26 Victory Conditions
02:30 Full Turn Example & Gameplay
05:01 Skills
06:18 Final Thoughts
11:22 Contact & Socials

Who it’s for:
Families who enjoy quick turns and clever strategy. Fans of light Eurogames with tactical resource management and market timing.

Who should skip:
Heavy gamers looking for complex engines, or players who dislike fast, interactive markets.

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• Emberleaf Board Game Review — One Mechanism That Changes Every Turn
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Note: this is a reupload after an initial posting error! Thanks to the viewer who caught it.

Quartermaster General East Front - A Historical game review

✇Homo Ludens
Von: Homo Ludens
23. September 2025 um 15:14

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In this video I take a closer look at Quartermaster General: East Front, the latest entry in the Quartermaster General series. It’s a clever new design that brings fresh mechanics to the system, but it also raises some questions about historical content and how the game portrays the Eastern Front of WWII.

This is also my first attempt at returning to proper game reviews on the channel, so let me know in the comments if you’d like to see more of these in the future!

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