Uploaded August 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
We've been thinking about this review for a long time now as Stonemaier always provide a long lead time to reviewers to ensure the game can be played many times. And play we did! We had high expectations (great theme, great designer) but for some reason it fell a little flat for us and for our gaming groups. It gave us the opportunity to reflect on the core mechanic and why we sometimes were left feeling less-than-satisfied throughout the course of the game where others may not. As always we hope this helps you decide whether or not this is a game for you!
A&M x
For more information about the game: boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/426796/stamp-swap
Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:20 Theme overview
00:45 How it plays
04:35 We love the theme!
05:17 We don't love "I cut, you choose"
11:05 Classic tile laying puzzle
15:33 Variability across games
16:07 Some thoughts on the production
20:16 Solo Mode
23:49 Preferred Play Count
24:47 Our Ratings
26:30 Wrap up
Thanks for stopping by! We're Amy & Maggie aka ThinkerThemer. We're an Australian couple with two very different perspectives of what makes a great board game - Amy (Thinker) is all about the mechanics and enjoys tight, competitive games, and Maggie (Themer) is all about the storytelling and the theme of the game, and the 'world' that the designer is trying to create. Subscribe to our channel to hear us talk about these two elements of a game, and how well integrated we feel these are in delivering a cohesive and wonderful game experience.
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We've been thinking about this review for a long time now as Stonemaier always provide a long lead time to reviewers to ensure the game can be played many times. And play we did! We had high expectations (great theme, great designer) but for some reason it fell a little flat for us and for our gaming groups. It gave us the opportunity to reflect on the core mechanic and why we sometimes were left feeling less-than-satisfied throughout the course of the game where others may not. As always we hope this helps you decide whether or not this is a game for you!
A&M x
For more information about the game: boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/426796/stamp-swap
Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:20 Theme overview
00:45 How it plays
04:35 We love the theme!
05:17 We don't love "I cut, you choose"
11:05 Classic tile laying puzzle
15:33 Variability across games
16:07 Some thoughts on the production
20:16 Solo Mode
23:49 Preferred Play Count
24:47 Our Ratings
26:30 Wrap up
Thanks for stopping by! We're Amy & Maggie aka ThinkerThemer. We're an Australian couple with two very different perspectives of what makes a great board game - Amy (Thinker) is all about the mechanics and enjoys tight, competitive games, and Maggie (Themer) is all about the storytelling and the theme of the game, and the 'world' that the designer is trying to create. Subscribe to our channel to hear us talk about these two elements of a game, and how well integrated we feel these are in delivering a cohesive and wonderful game experience.
#boardgames #tabletopgames #thinkerthemer โค๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ฆ๐บ
