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I want to see the "Watch me put 94 games on our Shelf of Opportunity" video. 😅
@FostertheMeeple
Жыл бұрын
LOL. That’s comedy gold right there
Ummm just a little bit of games! Some super interesting ones. Bonsai and Redwood look beautiful. Was able to have friends bring me back Sky Team, Mutton Bustin, Tiger & Dragon, and Everything Ever from GenCon. Preordered 3 Ring Circus, Ierusalem, and World Wonders from my FLGS.
Wow, I think pretty soon your collection might out number the Dice Tower Library!😅 The game you received that I have been intrigued to try is Vivarium.
Great haul! My mom is 79 and she wants nothing to do with modern board games and she LOVES Tichu. I think you guys will def like it
@FostertheMeeple
11 ай бұрын
I’m excited to finally try it!
I only had a carry-on, so I didn't get much at Gen Con. Excited to try Point City, Waffle Time, and Trickdraw.
I bought Rauha- haven’t played yet, Invincible dice game- quick push your luck dice game, & Wandering Towers- very fun.
Jamie you need to get For Northwood if you like trick taking and solo games. Small box card game! Eila and something shiny will be interesting when you get to the end. Not what you'd ever expect.
Great haul, you two!!
Love watching these haul videos, and what a nice haul that was 😍 Congrats Jamie on the BGG collab! That’s really awesome 🎉🎉🎉
@FostertheMeeple
Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much Terra!
Congratulations Jamie! Can't wait to watch the series 😊
@FostertheMeeple
Жыл бұрын
She said thank you!
Great seeing you both at Gen Con! Lot's of the same games we were checking out! Can't wait to see your thoughts on some of them!
@FostertheMeeple
Жыл бұрын
Was so nice meeting you two!!!
Sweet & Spicy looks so cute! My husband and I are obbsessed with the original Spicy
@FostertheMeeple
Жыл бұрын
We haven’t played the original but this does look cute!
Congrats on the upcoming series. Looking forward to the Eila content!
@FostertheMeeple
Жыл бұрын
Thanks James!
We were able to get a copy of Cosmotopus with the plushie bundle! He is adorable! We also were able to snag Sky Team, Barcelona along with World Wonders. We also picked up some small games here and there and some nice dice.
@FostertheMeeple
Жыл бұрын
Awesome!! Sounds like you had a great time!
Great getting a chance to meet Jamie at the booth and Jeff while playing some games with your buddies! You two were very kind and are a wonderful presence in the board game space! Jeff, 2023 is the year the roar is restored and the Lions are going deep! Sky Team was my surprise hit and was able to get a copy for the Con. Glad you had a great time!
@FostertheMeeple
Жыл бұрын
Nice to meet you!! While I disagree wholeheartedly about the lions. I wish you well in your inevitable disappointment. Happy to hear you got sky team! It was a crazy line haha
It was great to meet you there at GenCon.
Congrats on the partnership!!! Totally deserve it and they are lucky to have you! 🎉🎉
@FostertheMeeple
Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!!!
Can't believe I didn't run into y'all at the CGE room meet up! I want y'all's rad shirts!
@FostertheMeeple
Жыл бұрын
It was super busy in there! And I think I (Jeff) was only there for 10 mins.
Joraku is fantastic! Great trick-taking/area control game, similar to Brian Boru, but in medieval Japan.
@FostertheMeeple
11 ай бұрын
Ohhhh nice!
Another great video. Your vibe is so good, it feels like we’re sitting in your living room (or in this case your basement) having a conversation between friends with some Bubbly and candies. You’re enthusiasm for so many games has encouraged me to start my own collection… now just need to find a group of people in my town in Ontario to play with on a regular basis. I joined the Discord, so will survey to see if there’s anyone nearby.
@FostertheMeeple
Жыл бұрын
Awesome!! There’s 100% people from Ontario in the discord!! Happy hunting! (There’s a section for local meetups within the server, just fyi)
@GabeInTheTube
Жыл бұрын
@@FostertheMeepleThanks Jeff !
It was so nice to run into you guys at Gen Con! I was most excited to pick up Sky Team for sure. Most of my haul was used games from the Virtual Flea Market. So excited to hear Jamie is gonna be on the BGG KZread! Congrats and well deserved, can't wait to watch!
@FostertheMeeple
Жыл бұрын
SAME!! Hoping we run into you more (and maybe play a game together).
@LinneasCabal
Жыл бұрын
@@FostertheMeeple Yes! That would be wonderful. I plan to be at PaxU that would be a great place to grab a game if you'll be there. Otherwise hope to see you at Gen Con next year!
I demoed Redwood at GenCon and immediately purchased it. It's really beautiful. Jeff, you're gonna love Tribes Of The Wind! With that said, that is a LOTTA games!
@FostertheMeeple
Жыл бұрын
I’m so sad we didn’t get to see you again! Hopefully at pax?
The game I'm looking most forward to from this year haul is After Us. Heard nothing but good things about it
@FostertheMeeple
11 ай бұрын
Played it on board game arena! It was good but didn’t really know what we were doing haha
I'm glad you got Dinogenics, as I really like it too. I feel like I should tell you that Park Manager Edition is in the works and should be hitting kickstarter soon.
@FostertheMeeple
Жыл бұрын
Cool!! Thanks for the heads up!
Pleasure seeing Jamie at GenCon! You definitely bought a lot, but hope you had a blast beyond the haul :)
@FostertheMeeple
Жыл бұрын
Ah dang! Wish I had seen you also! Hope you had a blast
Jeff I learned this when I worked at a bookstore, to remove the label/price tag from smth, just pour and rub in some lighter fluid on it, give it a couple of mins to set then you can peel it off without leaving any residue! 😊
@FostertheMeeple
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for that! This one came off very easy luckily
@munchacha
Жыл бұрын
@@FostertheMeeple no problemos! Happy to help!
So excited for the BGG series!! Especially since its solo. We need more solo content :-) Love this haul! My fave new game of GenCon was one I was anticipating but didn't expect to love it as much as I do (though it's hard!): Express Route. I already had Eila and have played it. My favorite old but newly discovered for me is Space Station Phoenix. I also enjoyed playing Power Plants, Roll Camera, and Genotype. I did events where I already had the game but didn't know how to play (vs only new games) and it was a great strategy for events. I now know how to play 6 games I already have - woot!
@FostertheMeeple
11 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing!!!
Cool seeing you guys at GenCon! Nice haul
@FostertheMeeple
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
Tribes of the Wind is so good. Also very good at 2.
@FostertheMeeple
Жыл бұрын
I’m excited to try it!
It was wonderful to meet you. Glad you enjoy the art.
@FostertheMeeple
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!!
Those are some great Gearloc! Ghillie is my all time favorite and I love Nugget and Polaris is super interesting. Love the Unbreakable expansion. I cannot wait for Jamie playing Eila, but be warned. It ramps up in difficulty. And the story gets darker as well. I will not spoil it for you! Nice haul!
@FostertheMeeple
Жыл бұрын
We’ve heard that!! She’s excited to start that journey.
Ohh I wanted Bonsai but we didn’t get to play until Sunday and it was way sold out by then. :( hope you guys enjoy it! Redwood is so beautiful and fun to play too. The guy said to shave down each side of the pegs (on the animals you move) a bit so when you are moving the animals it’s easier and you don’t accuse you destroy the cardboard. It’ll make sense when you play 😂
@FostertheMeeple
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the heads up!!
Glad I’m not the only one with a board game buying problem 😆 I have 8 games waiting for me at home…..and still waiting on other pre orders lol
@FostertheMeeple
Жыл бұрын
One of us, one of us, one of us
@MarinaS341
Жыл бұрын
@@FostertheMeeple 😆
Yes to Lorcana content! Also I got the same foil Mickey card 😁 And Expeditions is so good. I demoed more games than I bought at Gen Con. I got to demo Disney Dixie at Gen Con, wasn’t able to get a copy, but theme is so fun. The two games I demoed and really liked were Disney Animated and the Fox Experiment. I was able to grab Queen by Midnight and I just assembled the clock tower and I’ll probably try it out tomorrow. And I was one of the people to wake up super early Saturday morning for some Lorcana. I’ve never been into TCGs, but now I’m hooked, and I tried Star Wars Unlimited and I’ll probably collect that one as well next year. It was really great to meet you both at the convention. Looks like you had a great time and a great haul video.
@FostertheMeeple
Жыл бұрын
Dang we really wanted to grab queen by midnight!! Nice meeting you!!
Oh my goodness, this makes me wish I was a board game content creator lol. I'd love to see a video on Inheritors. I've been eyeing that one. I think my son would enjoy it. Tichu looks fun! Need 4 players it looks like but looks great! Thanks for sharing your haul
@allison2525
Жыл бұрын
I hit Comment too soon. A Little Bit Extra content - oh my goodness... Long Shot The Dice Game hahaha (on repeat lol - sorry Jeff)
@FostertheMeeple
Жыл бұрын
Hahah we had a good chuckle about that for awhile
I bought Hellton Palace two weeks ago for my birthday and I’m still waiting for the package to arrive (should be here tomorrow). I’ve wanted it for a while but it wasn’t released in English until a few weeks ago. I barely ever play 2 player only games but I had to get that one.
@FostertheMeeple
Жыл бұрын
Yea it’s looks awesome!
What a haul! Curious about Hellton Palace and Bonsai. Also Eila and Something Shiny - which has a much bigger box than I would have expected. What's in there?
What an amazing HAUL! Where will they go...no one knows... no truer words have been spoken. A question I definitely ask at times, lol. I didn't go to Gen Con this year, but I've already started planning for next year. I did pick up The Search for Lost Species and Beacon Patrol at a local game store and look forward to playing them!
@FostertheMeeple
Жыл бұрын
Ohhh lost species was a hot one at the con!
I was able to pick up Dune Imperium, Scout, Lost Runes of Arnak, and Flamecraft.
@FostertheMeeple
Жыл бұрын
Those are some banger games!! Well done!
I just want to know how you have time to learn all these rules and play all these games. I'm in awe!
@FostertheMeeple
Жыл бұрын
This is all we do with our free time, for the most part.
How to sell a game to Jamie. Step 1. put an animal on the cover. Done. I picked up inside Job at Gen Con...can't wait to throw that one down...that sky team line was cuhhrazy..I mean, not Lorcana line crazy but crazy...I'll get that later if holds water. Although I mentioned this in another comment...Thunder Road Vendetta has absolutely been a riot every time we've played it. So much fun.
@FostertheMeeple
Жыл бұрын
So nice to meet you Tim!!
S tier haul! A bunch that I need to pick up😄
@FostertheMeeple
Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
Woah that is some Haul. Looking forward to seeing some play throughs with these. I really want to get Inheritors but I am not sure when or if it will be available in the UK anytime soon.
@FostertheMeeple
Жыл бұрын
Hopefully soon!
Haha can't wait to hear you explain this away... And we can't be held accountable for our actions. Cat in the box.
@ChristinaPlans
Жыл бұрын
❤I am totally picking up spots too!
@FostertheMeeple
Жыл бұрын
Accountability for us is fleeting, always
@ChristinaPlans
Жыл бұрын
❤ I can't wait to see!!! I'm so excited to see your face, Jamie! Count me in. Haha.😊
Interesting to see the new Kinfire Chronicles: Delve game. I just got the Kinfire Chronicles Kickstarter a couple of weeks ago, and it’s one of the best games I have ever played. Right up there with Sleeping Gods.
@FostertheMeeple
Жыл бұрын
We had a chance to play chronicles super early. Incredibly talent team over there so none of it is surprising us. So happy you’re enjoying the games!
I regretted my decision to sleep in on Friday morning! I could have walked around with you (Jamie) and bought more games! So jealous you got Bonsai. Buuuttt… I probably would have had to buy another suitcase so… it was for the best. I guess. 🤣
@FostertheMeeple
Жыл бұрын
Jenna, this is why we need Francis to come. For nothing else to whisper sweet nothings in my ear, and to bring an extra suitcase
We love those little pack of gum sized games. You HAVE to try Nut from the same publisher (perplext) and designer (Chris Handy). We love that game! We are not able to travel and attend in person but we participated in Gen Con Online and demoed (and immediately pre-ordered) Tesseract from Smirk and Dagger Games.
@FostertheMeeple
Жыл бұрын
Awesome!!
Wow! So what percent is your collection expanded? If I acquired that many games it would be a 30% addition. 😮 Just curious to see how massive your haul was by comparison! Can't wait to see Jamie's BGG debut! Congrats!
@FostertheMeeple
11 ай бұрын
Oh man I don’t even know how many we have now. 600+?
@michaeldarling7169
11 ай бұрын
@@FostertheMeeple Ha ha! That's amazing! And guarantees we will be treated to lots more content in the future. We love your work!
Didn't get the chance to go this year, but Last Light and the Arnak expansion caught my eye that was available.
@FostertheMeeple
Жыл бұрын
Last light was impossible to get! Crazy lines limited copies
FYI: TMNT Shadows of the Past came out before Change is Constant & City Fall. Its the same basic system, but like the first edition before it was tweaked (and then tweaked again for Batman). I'm glad you finally got it, hope you enjoy! Numbsters has been Number 1 (ha!) on my Button Shy want list for months now, so if you buy a dozen, save one for me. 8️⃣
@FostertheMeeple
Жыл бұрын
Ahh I definitely thought it was the other way around, thanks!
My Top GenCon grabs were Sky Team & Barcelona ... Phenomenal games!!
@FostertheMeeple
Жыл бұрын
Sky team looks to be a hit!
@Fettigator
Жыл бұрын
@@FostertheMeeple You both will love it as soon as you get a copy … a bunch of modules and scenarios … it’s a Top 10 2023 game for me at the moment. We will see if that holds LOL
BGG! Cool!
Miller Zoo is a located in Quebec, Canada! :)
@FostertheMeeple
Жыл бұрын
Oh that’s cool!! Didn’t know that. Thank you!
I’m surprised you didn’t pick up the perplext pack-o games Longshot collab!
I’m so jealous :)
I genuinely want to know how you got all of that home from Gen Con 😳
@FostertheMeeple
Жыл бұрын
Two massive suitcases!
Sick
Oh no!!! I never even thought of asking you if you could grab copy of Numbsters. I could have come and pick it up since I’m in Halifax. I wonder when it will be available for Board Game Bliss, any intel there?
@FostertheMeeple
Жыл бұрын
No intel unfortunately!
long SHOT....GOOD MAN
@FostertheMeeple
Жыл бұрын
It’s a good one!!!
i like Jeffs hat
@FostertheMeeple
Жыл бұрын
I also like my hat!
the games im most excited i got were 3 ring circus, veiled fate, wild tiled west, and disney dixit. I was hoping youd pick up mythic mischief its still my favorite game followed very closly by root its amazing you should try it.
@FostertheMeeple
Жыл бұрын
It actually arrived at the house after we got home!! Will see some stuff on it in the future
@aarontaylor24
Жыл бұрын
@@FostertheMeeple Thats awesome hope you love it. Great haul by the way. Wish i would have ran into you two at gencon.
Joraku has a gorgeous cover
@FostertheMeeple
Жыл бұрын
Right?!? It’s incredible looking
I stopped to get a demo of Kinfire Delve and am super excited to learn more. Any chance you will review/preview before the KS?
@FostertheMeeple
Жыл бұрын
You will for sure see it on the channel soonish!
Not Gen Con related, but two party games I just discovered are Stay Cool and Archduke, really good, recommend.
@FostertheMeeple
Жыл бұрын
Ok awesome!! Will check into them
This is a video filled with regret and future self reflection.
@FostertheMeeple
Жыл бұрын
I mean. You must not have seen any of our content if you think that’s even remotely true haha
@jericosha2842
Жыл бұрын
@@FostertheMeepleI'm teasin. Good luck playing it all lol
Did you use a chemical to get the sticky from the tag off?
@FostertheMeeple
Жыл бұрын
This one just rubbed off with some elbow grease luckily
numbsters seems really similar to food chain island. is it still worth buying if I already own food chain island?
@FostertheMeeple
Жыл бұрын
It’s different enough! Especially if you travel, as numbsters can be played just in your hand.
Do a paint video!
@FostertheMeeple
Жыл бұрын
Haha I might do one on twitch eventually!!
Tichu!!!
@FostertheMeeple
Жыл бұрын
We’re excited!
I promise my husband no more game board spending for this year 😢😅
@FostertheMeeple
Жыл бұрын
BREAK THE PROMISE
@andreaherreragarcia6719
Жыл бұрын
i am reconsidering ...... my marriage (joke)
Did you guys fly with the games or ship them to yourselves?
@FostertheMeeple
Жыл бұрын
We flew!
Do you have favorite Devir game so far?
@FostertheMeeple
11 ай бұрын
Asking the tough questions!! I think it would be three ring circus. Jamie might pick Bamboo.
You call us a cult but you keep directing people to the cult of bones. Secretly a member? Secretly the leader? Hmmm
@FostertheMeeple
11 ай бұрын
Denial is all I hear
Wow didn’t even pick up Nana. Haters
@FostertheMeeple
Жыл бұрын
I friggin WISH
@TheLobbyOfHobbies
Жыл бұрын
@thebrothersmurph now you’re talking! Just got my copy in today from Japan!
Jeff...time for a new hat. My husband Scott watches you guys and I watch over his shoulder....usually love and comment on the hats and Jamie's shirt choice (in addition to all the game stuff) but this one has got to go!
@FostertheMeeple
Жыл бұрын
I LOVE this hat. Sorry it’s staying permanently. I might just wear it more now 😏