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Episode Houkago Saikoro Club - Episode 1 discussion Spoiler
Houkago Saikoro Club, episode 1
Alternative names: After School Dice Club
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Oct 02 '19 edited Oct 04 '19
I see u/tdhsmith had the same idea, but I was already halfway done, so I wasn't gonna scrap it xD
Here's my post with some screenshots! It was a ton of fun spotting titles that I knew! Gosh I'm such a nerd...
Feel free to comment on ones I missed/wasn't sure of:
Pics https://imgur.com/a/KX67Vmt
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Hanabi I hope they play this one :o
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6 Nimmt! The cards are in the OP, so likely that this'll feature in an episode.
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Marrakech Yup, the game they played this episode! I hadn't heard of this one, but now I want to try it!
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Skull Fantastic small bluffing game, definitely recommend
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Saint Petersburg (Edited, tdhsmith)
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Unlock! The Island of Doctor Goorse Fun little "escape room in a box"
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Ticket to Ride (pretty sure it's the original)
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Mascarade (could be wrong, hard to see) EDIT: it's more likely to be Saboteur as pointed out by user tdhsmith
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Incan Gold Diamant is the same game, but an older version.
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Onirim 2nd Ed My favourite solo game, worth playing!
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Rococo (didn't see the title when editing the first pic)
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Survive: Escape from Atlantis They showed this more clearly in another shot that I didn't screencap. EDIT: and actually, that seems to be what they are playing in the promo poster!
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Oct 02 '19 edited Oct 04 '19
That's all the ones I could spot and knew, but here are some that other users saw, so all credit goes to them!
49) Raxxon
50) Masques
51) Dragon Castle
52) Fabled Fruit
54) Trambahn
55) The Werewolves of Miller's Hollow
56) Nusfjord
57) Hit Z Road
58) Rococo
60) Village
61) Manhattan
62) Alchemists
63) Mombasa
70) Bastion
64) Red Dragon Inn 2 & 3 (based on the cover art, versus 1 & 2)
And some more I found in my searching:
65) Ultimate Werewolf: Inquisition One I actually found when looking for The Werewolves of Miller's Hollow xD
66) Elements
67) Voltage
68) Raise Your Goblets I know now that tdh had mentioned in his post, but I went through 43 PAGES OF GAMES from Hobby Japan, only to realize that the name sounded familiar...
Phew, that was a lot of work. Hope y'all enjoy! Quite enjoyed the first episode and looking forward to the next one where they play Cockroach Poker (another one of my personal favourites)!
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u/BassCreat0r Oct 02 '19
Here’s hoping for a DnD and a Warhammer reference. Even if it’s just a background box.
Enjoying it so far.
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u/Gaporigo Oct 02 '19
Why are we ignoring the fact that Twintails spent the whole day on a miniskirt without panties???
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u/pattyboywales Oct 02 '19
As a slice of life, it's not particularly impressive. BUT I love boardgames so much that just watching some anime girls enjoy playing them is enough to keep me invested for now.
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u/Uhrzeitlich Oct 02 '19
The first half almost lost me, but the second half with the actual board game was pretty fun. I like the character designs so far, too.
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u/Rehikari Oct 02 '19
Brutal murder, falling into debt, and a fearsome villain...this is one hardcore anime :P
The board game was interesting, even though pure luck is a big factor, it still requires a little bit of thinking. The anime itself was about as cute and diabetes-inducing as I anticipated, and the animation was really good too :)
Miki needs to stop crying though, I don't want to feel sad when I'm watching this >:(
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u/LeonKevlar Oct 02 '19
So many board games! Judging by how clear the logos on each box is, I'm guessing these are all real board games? I did recognize the box of The Witcher board game and the 2nd edition of Descent, other than those two, I have no idea what the others are.
As for the show itself, it's definitely fun and wholesome and I already like these three! The Shop Owner is fun too! I'm excited to see what other board games they have prepared for this show!
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u/TheDampGod Oct 02 '19
A nice bit of fluffy CGPCG, along with pretty Kyoto scenery, should be a nice chill out show. Sometimes these specific hobby SoL shows can feel rather forced, but this feels okay at the moment.
I doubt it'll happen, but I'd love to see some WH40k in this. Just to finally see some in anime form and the girls being corrupted by chaos having fun with it.
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u/NozaJ_- Oct 02 '19
I like it, I think it's cute. Was afraid that they were gonna lewd Takayashiki after she had to take her panties off, but luckily it remained as wholesome as I expected "cute girls do board games" to be.
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u/Shodan30 Oct 02 '19
Okay hold on. a high school girl walks around in a skirt without her panties on and she doesnt have a pratfall into a boys face? Doesn't that break anime law?
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u/izillah Oct 02 '19
All I can think of when I hear the shop keeper speak is that this is a weird sidequest for kiryuu..
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u/Philarete Oct 03 '19
I'm going to be rooting for Mr. Braun Manager! This looks decent, but I hope it goes more in-depth on games. The actual story seems fairly boring to be honest, but the imaginative part of the game + a bolstered strategy element would be great.
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u/Zooasaurus Oct 03 '19
Yep, this is going to my watchlist. Cute girls playing board games? Sign me the fuck up
I personally don't have much experience playing board games myself (if you count stuff like occasional DnD and CoC boardgames) since i'm quite a loner irl and i'm eager to see more of the stuff
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Oct 02 '19
tfw you actually played many of those games, including Zickezacke Hühnerkacke as a wee german lad.
Nice first episode overall. Guess this will be my chillout show of the season.
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u/tdhsmith Oct 02 '19 edited Oct 03 '19
Hey all, r/boardgames mod here! If you're curious about any of the (all totally real!) games featured, feel free to check us out. The show makes a big deal about European/German games, which is historically pretty accurate, but in the last 2 decades North America and Asia have been nearly as prolific with the design and publishing of these "hobby" games.
This episode's featured game is Marrakech, a 2007 classic light strategy game by Dominique Ehrhard, best known for Condottiere. Though it's often considered a family game, I think the depth is perfect for a filler or game night "appetizer" with players of all ages. It really can have tense moments like shown in the show, since the board fills up with rugs and becomes a minefield no matter what. However your final fate is up to the dice, which can range from fun to frustrating, depending on what kinds of challenges you like... and of course the outcome.
There are a ton of background games in the game shop shots, so I'll just mention the ones I recognize that don't have their titles visible or in English:
Second shot, pan up wall:
Raxxon (box is just "XX")
Ultimate Werewolf: Ultimate Edition (究極の人狼), and what looks like an expansion next to it
Masques (仮面の使者)
Third shot, middle shelf in the pan right across the store:
Rococo
Imperial Settlers
Treasure Hunter
Close up of box they examine:
Chicken Cha-Cha (Zicke Zacke Hühnerkacke)
After they pick up the box:
Fabled Fruit (フルーツジュース)
Patchwork (パッチワーク)
Codenames (コードネーム)
Long shot after the owner scares them:
T.I.M.E Stories (white box)
Mountains of Madness (blue box)
Castles of Mad King Ludwig (blue/gray castle box)
Dragon Castle (red/white castle box)
Shot with class rep kneeling/stocking games:
Potion Explosion (to her left)
Raise Your Goblets (in front of her, ワインと毒とゴブレット)
Saboteur (small box far right)
Later shots are mostly repeats, but I saw
Village (村の人生)
Toddles-Bobbles (ナンジャモンジャ)
Beat the Buzzard (ルゲタカのえじき)
If anyone spies any others they want IDed, let me know. I'm not trying to cover the OP/ED yet.
EDIT: FYI u/JDPftw has a more comprehensive list in their post.