Oh my goodness this took a while. If you find any little errors in the video, just chalk that down to trying to do this while holding down a full time job and the resulting fatigue that comes with that :) ANYWAY, what games should I be playing that aren't on here? What did you think of the teaser at the end? Am I mad for doing a video like this? Let me know. (TL/DR list below as well)

@3MBG

4 жыл бұрын

TL/DR version. (scroll down) . . . . . 100 RoboRally 99 Kitchen Rush 98 SpaceCorp 97 Axis & Allies Anniversary Edition 96 Pavlov's House 95 Villagers 94 Root 93 Call to Adventure 92 The Grizzled 91 Aeon's End 90 Steampunk Rally 89 Maximum Apocalypse 88 Star Realms 87 Oaxaca: Crafts of a Culture 86 Yokohama 85 Village 84 Nemo's War (second edition) 83 Legendary Encounters: An Alien Deck Building Game 82 Chaos in the Old World 81 Last Friday 80 GKR: Heavy Hitters 79 Circadians: First Light 78 Pay Dirt 77 Star Wars: Imperial Assault 76 Horrified 75 Le Havre 74 Space Cadets 73 Lords of Waterdeep 72 Galilean Moons 71 Captain Sonar 70 Android 69 Raiders of the North Sea 68 Everdell 67 Century: Golem Edition 66 Sentinels of the Multiverse 65 Twilight Imperium (Fourth Edition) 64 Freedom: The Underground Railroad 63 Martians: A Story of Civilization 62 Dead of Winter: A Crossroads Game 61 Hostage Negotiator: Crime Wave 60 The Networks 59 Museum 58 Scythe 57 Black Orchestra 56 XCOM: The Board Game 55 Crisis 54 Castles of Mad King Ludwig 53 Defenders of the Last Stand 52 Potion Explosion 51 Agents of SMERSH 50 Robinson Crusoe: Adventures on the Cursed Island 49 Android: Netrunner 48 Caverna: The Cave Farmers 47 Above and Below 46 Spheres of Influence: Struggle for Global Supremacy 45 Pandemic: The Cure 44 Churchill 43 Architects of the West Kingdom 42 Power Grid 41 Lords of Hellas 40 Suburbia 39 Millennium Blades 38 Paladins of the West Kingdom 37 Empires of the Void II 36 Sidereal Confluence: Trading and Negotiation in the Elysian Quadrant 35 Kolejka 34 Takenoko 33 Santorini 32 Arkham Horror 31 Leaving Earth 30 The Captain Is Dead 29 Obsession 28 Gloomhaven 27 Healthy Heart Hospital 26 Cthulhu Wars 25 Spartacus: A Game of Blood & Treachery 24 Conquest of Paradise 23 Blood Bowl: Team Manager 22 The Manhattan Project: Energy Empire 21 Arkham Horror: The Card Game 20 Nemesis 19 Azul 18 7 Wonders 17 Between Two Cities 16 Argent: The Consortium 15 Mansions of Madness: Second Edition 14 Xia: Legends of a Drift System 13 Roll for the Galaxy 12 Bloc by Bloc: The Insurrection Game 11 Paths of Glory 10 Thunderbirds 9 This War of Mine: The Board Game 8 Chinatown 7 Anachrony 6 War of the Ring (First Edition) 5 Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game 4 Star Wars: Rebellion 3 Twilight Struggle 2 Terraforming Mars 1 Spirit Island

@Reggie1408

4 жыл бұрын

@@3MBG You have "7 Wonders" at 18. What do you think about "7 Wonders Duel"?

@3MBG

4 жыл бұрын

Reggie, Steph and I didn't really dig it. Like we thought it was ok, but it didn't pull us in that much. Ranked #193 on my list.

@coschman3393

4 жыл бұрын

3 Minute Board Games how far down does your list go ;-). Jesus 193 is a lot of items to track. How do you score or keep score in the first place?

@tyrussleightholme7261

4 жыл бұрын

Have you not played orléans or not like it and why so? One of my personal favourites and I also love my war and coin series games

Timestamps 1:26 100. Roborally 1:36 99. Kitchen Rush 1:51 98. Spacecorp 2:13 97. Axis and Allies anniversary edition 2:29 96. Pavlov’s House 2:54 95. Villagers 3:15 94. Root 3:45 93. Call to Adventure 4:10 92. The Grizzled 4:31 91. Aeons End 5:06 90. Steampunk Rally 5:36 89. Maximum apocalypse 6:11 88. Star Realms 6:44 87. Oaxaca 7:14 86. Yokohama 7:49 85. Village 8:13 84. Nemo’s War 8:41 83. Legendary Encounters 9:21 82. Chaos in the old world 10:03 81. Last Friday 10:48 80. GKR:Heavy Hitters 11:24 79. Circadians: first light 12.01 78. Paydirt 12:37 77. Imperial Assault 13:23 76. Horrified 13:57 75. Le Havre 14:26 74. Space Cadets 15:14 73. Lords of Waterdeep 15:49 72. Galilean Moons 16:21 71. Captain Sonar 16:56 70. Android 17:47 69. Raiders of the North Sea 18:23 68. Everdell 19:03 67. Century: Golem Edition 19:48 66. Sentinels of the Multiverse 20:59 65. Twilight Imperium 21:38 64. Freedom: the Underground Railroad 22:26 63. Martians: A Story of Civilisations 23:22 62. Dead of Winter 24:16 61. Hostage Negotiator: Crime Wave 25:02 60. The Networks 25:30 59. Museum 26:05 58. Scythe 26:38 57. Black Orchestra 27:42 56. XCOM 28:14 55. Crisis 29:09 54. Castles of Mad King Ludwig 29:50 53. Defenders of the Last Stand 30:28 52. Potion Explosion 31:12 51. Agents of SMERSH 32:10 50. Robinsoe Crusoe Adventures on the Cursed Island 32:43 49. Android Netrunner 33:26 48. Caverna The Cave Farmers 33:52 47. Above and Below 34:26 46. Spheres of Influence 34:55 45. Pandemic the Cure 35:44 44. Churchill 36:19 43. Architects of the West Kingdom 36:45 42. Power Grid 37:14 41. Lords of Hellas 37:51 40. Suburbia 38:19 39. Millennium Blades 39:06 38. Paladins of the West Kingdom 39:42 37. Empires of the Void II 40:24 36. Sidereal Confluence 41:12 35. Kolejka 41:49 34. Takenoko 42:17 33. Santorini 42:50 32. Arkham Horror 2nd edition 43:31 31. Leaving Earth 44:07 30. The Captain is Dead 44:35 29. Obsession 45:23 28. Gloomhaven 46:26 27. Healthy Heart Hospital 47:05 26. Cthulu Wars 47:49 25. Sparticus: A Game of Blood and Treachery 48:29 24. Conquest of Paradise 49:15 23. Blood Bowl Team Manager 49:53 22. Energy Empire 50:36 21. Arkham Horror the Board Game 51:19 20. Nemesis 52:09 19. Azul 52:41 18. 7 Wonders 53:20 17. Between two Cities 54:34 16. Argent: the Consortium 55:48 15. Mansions of Madness 2nd edition 56:48 14. Xia: Legends of a Drift System 57:42 13. Roll for the Galaxy 58:18 12. Bloc by Bloc 59:33 11. Paths of Glory 1:00:48 10. Thunderbirds 1:01:36 9. This War of Mine 1:02:39 8. China Town 1:03:18 7. Anachrony 1:04:11 6. War of the Ring 1:05:22 5. Battlestar Galactica 1:06:15 4. Star Wars Rebellion 1:07:37 3. Twilight Struggle 1:08:33 2. Terraforming Mars 1:10:12 1. Spirit Island

@jpm8288

3 жыл бұрын

The hero we needed

@S73wy

Жыл бұрын

Legend

One of my favourite top 100s ever. I just love how you keep it all condensed in a reasonable length of time without giving up on accurate overviews of each and every entry. Thank you.

@majobasil

4 жыл бұрын

Calistake047 I second this. Love Three Minute Boardgames.

This is the best top I've seen so far. The format is flawless. The content is both classic and also new to me, many new games to search now :)

Fantastic list - I’ve added a couple to my ‘want to play’ and have dug out a couple from my shelves to get back to the table ;) thanks for putting this together.

Videos like this are great for me because, even though I don’t often discover new games this way, it gets me to look again at games I’ve otherwise dismissed in the past. Thanks for doing what you do!

What a list! Thank you for all you do. I'm new to the hobby and I'm addicted to your channel! 100. Robo Rally 99. Kitchen Rush 98. SpaceCorp 97. Axis And Allies Anniversary Edition 96. Pavlov's House 95. Villagers 94. Root 93. Call to Adventure 92. The Grizzled 91. Aeon's End 90. Steampunk Rally 89. Maximum Apocalypse 88. Star Realms 87. Oaxaca 86. Yokohama 85. Village 84. Nemo's War 83. Legendary Encounters: An Alien Deckbuilding Game 82. Chaos In The Old World 81. Last Friday 80. G.K.R. Heavy Hitters 79. Circadians: First Light 78. Pay Dirt 77. Star Wars: Imperial Assault 76. Horrified 75. Le Havre 74. Space Cadets 73. Lords of Waterdeep 72. Gallilean Moons 71. Captain Sonar 70. Android 69. Raiders Of The North Sea 68. Everdell 67. Century: Golem Edition 66. Sentinels Of The Multiverse 65. Twilight Imperium 64. Freedom: The Underground Railroad 63. Martians: A Story of Civilization 62. Dead of Winter: A Crossroads Game 61. Hostage Negotiator: Crime Wave 60. The Networks 59. Museum 58. Scythe 57. Black Orchestra 56. XCOM: The Board Game 55. Crisis 54. The Castles of Mad King Ludwig 53. Defenders of the Last Stand 52. Potion Explosion 51. Agents of Smersh 50. Robinson Crusoe Adventures on the Cursed Island 49. Android NetRunner 48. Caverna The Cave Farmers 47. Above and Below 46. Spheres of Influence 45. Pandemic: The Cure 44. Churchill 43. Architects Of The West Kingdom 42. Power Grid 41. Lords of Hellas 40. Suburbia 39. Millenium Blades 38. Paladins of the West Kingdom 37. Empires of the Void II 36. Sidereal Confluence 35. Kolejka 34. Takenoko 33. Santorini 32. Arkham Horror: 2nd Edition 31. Leaving Earth 30. The Captain Is Dead 29. Obsession 28. Gloomhaven 27. Healthy Heart Hospital 26. Cthulhu Wars 25. Spartacus: A Game of Blood and Treachery 24. Conquest Of Paradise 23. Blood Bowl Team Manager TCG 22. The Manhattan Project: Energy Empire 21. Arkham Horror: The Card Game 20. Nemesis 19. Azul 18. 7 Wonders 17. Between Two Cities 16. Argent: The Consortium 15. Mansions Of Madness: 2nd Edition 14. XIA: Legends Of A Drift System 13. Roll For The Galaxy 12. Bloc By Bloc: The Insurrection Game 11. Paths Of Glory 10. Thunderbirds 9. This War Of Mine 8. Chinatown 7. Anachrony 6. War Of The Ring 5. Battlestar Galactica 4. Star Wars: Rebellion 3. Twilight Struggle 2. Terraforming Mars 1. Spirit Island

@blind_surgeon

4 жыл бұрын

You missed the dance break

This guy is becoming my favorite board game channel. I mean what's more to ask? All the info, it's smart and well written, and fast! Amazing.

@3MBG

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers Mydemon!

This channel and your work are just great. I really like the style, the text and the values you hold important. Please keep it up! Cheers from Portugal!

What a list!!! Doggone you just get it done... fast and straight forward. This is easily the best top 100 game list I have ever seen! 🤯

Great video ! Oh yes, I'd love to see a commented Twilight Struggle playthrough of yours

Absolutely interested in a Twilight Struggle play through! I love the history of the Cold War and would love to hear your take on it all.

@markwhitmore4547

4 жыл бұрын

I would concur with how awesome this play though would be to see!!

@Nacho-WhatDoWePlayNext

4 жыл бұрын

Likewise. I would watch a video about TS.

@user-wb9nz4qy1i

4 жыл бұрын

TS is my favourite game! I just want this video!

@MrBongoking

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed. Well up for this

@dragon0fly749

4 жыл бұрын

Same.

Your Twilight Struggle video idea sounds very good. Definitely do that one.

Was baffled to see ADP not on the list, until I got to the end! looking forward to more news about your project... now, between you and Steph, I think I have to find a copy of Obsession!

Excellent list! I really would like the Twilight Struggle video that you talked about. Love your channel.

Such concise yet thorough recaps of all games, great video!

I would definitely love to see that Twilight Struggle playthrough! Also, it was your original review of Spirit Island that convinced me that I had to get the game. I like games with unique themes and no game is more unique than Spirit Island, so thanks for turning me on to that game!

@3MBG

4 жыл бұрын

It seems apt its made the top spot, as back when i started the channel, it was the first game i picked to cover.

Great video and great list, keep up the fantastic work! Yes to the Twighlight Struggle video!

Wonderful approach. This allows you to preview a lot of games quickly. Then you can go to more specific reviews of games you're really interested in. Well done!

@3MBG

Жыл бұрын

Many of the top 100 now i've done full reviews for too.

Thank you for this! BGG Secret Santa is coming up and you've given me a few ideas for board games to put on my wish list.

Great video. Saw a lot of interesting games I'd never heard of, but will definitely look into.

Excellent video yet again.. New to the hobby and after viewing this I've added 5 to the list to purchase this week 😊

Oh my, can't wait to hear more about the Coin design, roll on 2020. Thanks for a great video, I see a lot of overlap in our taste of games, must be a southern hemisphere thing :-)

I really enjoyed that. Your style is so refreshing, and to blow through 100 games in the pace you did was great. The games I know well were nice to review, the games I’m aware of I could quickly learn more about, and the new ones to me taught me something I didn’t know. Excellent video

fantastic list!! Really enjoyed watching. Thanks for uploading!!

Great video as always! It would be interesting to hear how many plays each of these have, even if just the top 10. And obviously after this we need a list of the top 10-25 games you have painted copies of!

@3MBG

4 жыл бұрын

I need a better macro lens for the minis vid, but it is planned. Estimated plays 10 Thunderbirds (35) 9 This War of Mine: The Board Game (14) 8 Chinatown (12) 7 Anachrony (10) 6 War of the Ring (First Edition) (30) 5 Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game (40) 4 Star Wars: Rebellion (12) 3 Twilight Struggle (50) 2 Terraforming Mars (400) 1 Spirit Island (25)

This list is amazing thanks for taking the time to put it together. There are so many "missed" (by me) gems in this list I can't wait to check out. Board games are about having fun with friends and we have similar tastes, though I value good (in my eyes) mechanics more than story a bit more than you. I'd love to play TS anytime or see that video made. Happy gaming.

Great list. 4 of your top 10 are in my top 20. Spirit Island and Anachrony are my 3 and 4, such great games.

Very nice video countdown. Thank ! I would add the year release of every game, beside their name

@3MBG

4 жыл бұрын

Interesting idea, will think about it for next year

Quite an interesting list you've put together including some titles I've not seen before.

@3MBG

4 жыл бұрын

I put that down to me playing games I like the look of, and never having cared about whats "hot on BGG" or with reviewers. I've had plenty of time to develop my own tastes in games over the years. Hopefully you find some gems in that pile of weirdness i call my fav games.

Nice! Im trying to figure out a board game and some of them gived me a lots of ideas!!!

Great list, fast paced presented, others should take a look in how to do a top 100 without yawning. Cheers from Brazil!

Great list, I've at least played 23 (and own 20) of your top 100 list this time around :P

I absolutely love your reviews. And... Thank you for pronouncing Oaxaca correctly... :) Saludos from Mexico

@3MBG

4 жыл бұрын

Ha, cheers. You can thank Sarah the designer for that as she put a pronunciation guide with the game :)

Very, very nice video ! Very inspiring. And making only one video with all your top100 is a very good idea. You grabbed my attention for 1h15. Thank you.

@3MBG

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers. I personally can't watch those 8 hour long top 100's in 10 videos. That's like a full days effort to watch them.

Thank you for sharing your top 100. I watch this one and 2018 top 100. I like your selection, not every game is on my radar, but you made some games more interesting to me. Now, I noticed that you like negotiation games and you like the Netrunner board and card. But I was watching a different reviewer and his best negotiation game is New Angeles (2016) (part of the Netrunner world). Heard of it? Maybe you have, maybe you haven't. Well, I just wanted to let you know. I haven't played it, but to me sounds really good. Well, thanks for the list. Keep up the great videos.

@3MBG

4 жыл бұрын

New Angeles was just outside the list both times, mostly because i havent played it as often as id liked, and it works best at 6, which is a hard number to get. I did a 3 minute recap video of it though

This video is ENORMOUS. nice work getting it done.

I appreciated your comments on Spirit Island. Thanks for the immense amount of effort and time you put into making this video for us!

Great to have a video to reminds me about all the great games that already exist before Essen. Then again, this also reminds me how interested I am in Paladins. Glad to see Aeon's End up there, though. And keep the teasers coming. :) (Side note: there are two 38s, just so you know.)

@3MBG

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, minor stuff ups are bound to happen ;)

Thanks for the list! Had just watched your 2018 one.

@3MBG

4 жыл бұрын

Stay tuned for the 2020 one in about 6 months :)

I would love to see that Twilight Struggle play through!! Ps, great list! I love so many of these games, and i’m excited to try a lot of the others. Millennium Blade sounds incredible.

I'm interested in a playthrough and historical discussion of Twilight Struggle

Sad to see no Mage Knight, but not too surprised considering your feelings on it. Still a great list and amazing explanations as always. Keep it up! Out of curiosity, have you ever tried A Feast for Odin? It's my personal favorite worker placement games, and you seem to be really into those. :-)

@3MBG

4 жыл бұрын

Still havent gotten around to feast of odin. I was holding a copy in a store last night and thinking "thats a lot of game box"

My wife and I just sat through the whole video just after completing our first Spirit Island game, nice timing and agreed, what an awesome game ! :) Outstanding list and channel you got there, thanks for the hard work. I just picked up Viticulture (have yet to try it) heavily based on your 3 minutes review but see it's not on the list. A case of not played enough or just not good enough ?

@3MBG

4 жыл бұрын

I don't mind viticulture, it was in the 101-150 bracket. I found though that there were some plays where certain card combos dominated. I once won by double the score of my opponents because of a very strong opening hand of actions. (I had the big cellar and 2 buildings done by the end of turn 1)

Definitely would love the twilight struggle play-through. It is a game I’ve seen and heard about but can’t bring much context to. Seeing it though someone who knows the issues and struggles of the time would make for a really interesting watch for me personally.

Great list! Really great games on there. I own many of them certainly a few that I need to get. Certainly need to get Horrified, Galilean Moons and Obsession. I really, really want Spheres of Influence but, I cannot find it anywhere. I agree TF Mars is a great game. My group tried to play Spirit Island but, the asymmetry got the best of my wife and my buddy's wife and they ended up hating it. I liked it though just had a hard time teaching it. For this reason while I like Root we cannot play it as our better halves have no interest in learning the complexities of each animal group. Still love this list, we definitely think on the same wave length!

This list and presentation is just impressive!

Thanks for a fab video. First time poster but have been watching your videos most of this year and love them. I'm in a group of 4 boardgamers that unfortunately don't get to meet up as often as we'd like so typically meet about once per month on average. As such, there's no real point in buying a large number of games as they'd rarely/never get played. Because of this your channel has become a great way for me to hone in on what could be worth buying. We particularly like Co-Op games and you've covered plenty of them in this video so there's great options open to us now for the next year ahead. One surprise is that Mage Knight didn't feature at all. It ticks the Co-Op box, plus you seem to enjoy solo game play which it's rated the best consistently, yet you didn't mention it at all. I'm intrigued why that might be? Solo isn't something I've not done much of but think I'll try some out in the next while as it's a way to get better value for my purchases (and get me off my mobile phone). Scythe is one I have already and am going to try, but I'd be interested in which other ones (if any) you'd recommend with that specific slant, other than Nemos War, Mansions of Madness and Anachrony from the overall top 100 list (that I jotted down).

@3MBG

4 жыл бұрын

I have complex feelings about Mage knight. I really like the mechanics and the puzzle of the game. I find the theme is awful and disconnected and it looks ugly. I like playing it solo, but its one of the worst games i've ever played with a group

I watched last year's top 100 a couple of times. This one is even better. Well done. Coin question... have you played Gandhi? I've been considering it. If you have, where does it rank among the Coin series for you?

@3MBG

4 жыл бұрын

Not yet. We have a copy but have not played it.

I love your description of Spirit Island. I've been a little afraid to try it because it looks quite heavy, and I generally have to buy a game to play it. However, maybe I can convince my spouse to try it at the board game cafe. I think he would like the theme. We also live on an island (West Coast of Canada), and, although I like living here, the development keeps marching on, at the expense of forests and farmland.

@befirmbefair6674

Жыл бұрын

It's truly a good game. You can also play it solo with a couple of spirits.

Great list and video! Of course I disagree with Mage Knight not being on there... however I almost exclusively play my board games solo- and I can’t imagine MK being anywhere near as good when played with others. Circadians: First Light has really pricked my interest out of these :)

I would love a Twilight Struggle playthrough, with perhaps more emphasis on the historical context and how it might differ from the game-play strategy, rather than on strategies to win themselves.

I love your 1&2! Funny you dont mention my all tine favorite: mage knight! Have you tried it? If yes, why didnt it make the list? Thanks in any case :)

@3MBG

4 жыл бұрын

I have a love/hate relationship with Mage Knight. I like the mechanics and the puzzle and it solo. I think its ugly, has a disjointed theme and is like pulling teeth playing it with others.

@justinlai2448

4 жыл бұрын

From someone who has invested 70+ hours into mage knight, I kinda agree with the prior comment although I still enjoy it a lot. Happy to see Gloomhaven on the list though, would definitely recommend it over Mage knight.

Man, black orchestra is one of the most amazing coop experiences I’ve had in a boardgame - that one roll and success made our whole table cheer out loud. So immersive and engaging.

@3MBG

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah. We roll the dice one at a time to really add to that tension.

@jamielehn6926

3 жыл бұрын

That would be just too much! Haha - keep the reviews coming!

what a great video. didnt even notice the time that passed. It seems like a 3 minute video :P

@3MBG

4 жыл бұрын

Great compliment. I try not to waste peoples time, so the fact it seemed shorter than its 70 odd minutes is great

Amazing video! Do you know if bloc by bloc is still on sale somewhere? Seems like an out of stock one everywhere on the planet !

@3MBG

4 жыл бұрын

They still have a print and play version on their website i think, and they were talking about a reprint before the pandemic happened. But yeah, its definitely hard to get now.

What a great list... Very, very inspiring as I had the very wrong impression on many of them. I am very grateful...

First of your videos I have watched and I have now subscribed and set up notifications.

@3MBG

4 жыл бұрын

Champion!

Awesome video and list. Had to watch it in two parts with my brother but was well worth it.Excited to try some of these. The Networks just arrived Friday and I’m eager to read the rules when I have time. Edit: Definitely happy with the amount of detail you used to describe most of the game’s. Didn’t want it to sound like I was complaining about length it is perfect.

@3MBG

4 жыл бұрын

I did put the dance break in as a logical point for people to save and come back to :)

Really enjoyed this, thanks very much. Not my kinda music but loved the halftime dance break! I own 22 of your top 100 - Do you expect SpaceCorp to rise? Looking forward to seeking out GalianMoons and will watch out for Kolejaka too. Might have found a copy and bought Healthy Heart Hospital via BGG

@3MBG

4 жыл бұрын

That depends on how different our next plays go. If we find ourselves repeating plays, it might go down. If we feel their are legitimate different paths to victory it may go up

Glad you loved Yokohama so much! I'm glad to see many critics see how magical the game is, and how the board and cards shuffle again and again every time you play! And Arsehitects is on the list too! Nothing like ripping apart peoples workers! And thanks for reminding me about Paladins! And how replayable is Argent?

@3MBG

4 жыл бұрын

Argent is pretty much endlessly replayable, although it is an "event" game for me. which means i play it every now and again rather than back to back like others.

Great work on this, thanks!

I lean to the mechanic side versus theme, but boy when you get a game that does both very well, it’s special. WOTR 2e and TS are 2 such games. Saw you got Nations...best historical civ game IMO. Great video!

@3MBG

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers. I have a crew keen for nations as they just played tapestry and the consensus was "lets play an actual civ game instead" ;)

Thanks for this list! Your videos are just THE BEST on KZread :)!!! Also, my number 1 matches yours- what a game! Can I ask how do you feel about the new mechanics introduced in the expansions? (Ie events, token). I love the deterministic nature of the base game and am put off by the randomness in the expansions although I’d love the idea of more content, not sure if I’m missing out or I’m just good with the base :-/

@3MBG

3 жыл бұрын

I think the thematic board and tokens are when the game is at its best. And i think the events are good to remove some "rote" play from the game.

Please do explain Twilight struggle. I've got the app and I just don't last even in the simplest difficulty against the AI

Yes to the play through of Twilight Struggle. I didn't enjoy one play of it, but I would be really interested in seeing someone who knows what they are doing and the history associated with it.

@jamielehn6926

3 жыл бұрын

Ben Hoff I have it - love history- can’t find a player 😔

Absolutely loved this video, loved the honesty and overall description . I am now a subscriber and this will be one of my go to channel's for game recommendations 👊 p.s me and my wife would love a video for 2 player games as this has been our new hobbie and down time for the past year 🙏....Star Wars Rebellion was always a number one game on my list for us to purchase, now it's a solid must own 😁👍.

@3MBG

4 жыл бұрын

The two players lists WILL happen this year, i've done 6 and 5 players and will count down. And tahnk you for the kind words.

I'm super interested in seeing a playthrough of the Twilight Struggle app! The game seems pretty daunting but I'd love to play the historical scenarios.

@3MBG

Жыл бұрын

I recorded it and put it up for patrons. It was a bit of a damp squib though as i won the game in the early war, lol

Twilight Struggle video for sure! As for games, get some more plays of Great Western Trail in and it could make the next one.

@3MBG

4 жыл бұрын

For sure, i really enjoyed the one play i had of it.

Yay! Call to Adventure made it!! I need to play it more but I really liked the couple of plays I've had so far 😊

Came here to listen to your top 100 list. Ended up replaying your dance break music over and over.

@3MBG

4 жыл бұрын

America! By a friend of mine, here it is on spotify open.spotify.com/album/1lN8hjYmmW8vj7Mb2pDkgd

@3MBG

4 жыл бұрын

Ha, found a you tube link. kzread.info/dash/bejne/X31sp8-mf9Wyf5s.html

@blind_surgeon

4 жыл бұрын

Aw hell yeah. Aggrotech/industrial is great.

Sorry if I missed it, but what do the numbers in the lower right hand corner represent? Great video btw. Several games in there I am now interested in I hadn't heard of.

@3MBG

4 жыл бұрын

Ranking changes based on last years video. If a game went up or down compared to my last video

@AdamCarlsonT

4 жыл бұрын

@@3MBG Thanks. I thought it might have something to do with previous rankings. Keep up the great work. You do an amazing job at this.

Yes, please do that Twilight Struggle thing with the app thing and the talking thing. Let's get our Cold War dork on!

I have really been looking forward to this list! 11 of my 26 games are featured on the list, with 3 being in your top 10 (Anachrony, Terraforming Mars and Spirit Island). Have you tried Nations and Concordia? I believe these two would suit your taste :)

@3MBG

4 жыл бұрын

Ha! Concordia is one of the "loved but only played once" games. And I got Nations 2 weeks ago at a 60% off flash sale. Still have not played it, but people are keen to try it after our test groups experience with Tapestry.

@andreaslr27

4 жыл бұрын

@@3MBG Good to hear! Giving your love for enginebuilding and worker placement, I think especially Nations will be a good fit. It also got a great expansion ;)

Amazing list. Thank you

I'd really love to see you play through terraforming mars. I suffer from analysis paralysis. This game intrigues me greatly.

Cool list, there was quite a few games I hadn't heard of that I'm now interested in getting eventually. I was surprised you put Sentinels of the Multiverse on the list at all. I find the game unplayable except virtually due to how much a chore bookkeeping is in it. It also plays itself for the most part. each turn you have a few cards available and it's usually pretty clear what to do. I was also surprised you ranked Chinatown way above Sidereal Confluence. Sidereal is just so much richer as a trading game. There is far more things you can trade, yet the time limit forces you to act fast instead of sit there and try to price gouge every single trade. Chinatown is fun, but I find it's quite mediocre unless you're playing the full 5p game as there's just not enough going on otherwise. Too often you just have one or two very valuable deals you need to make, and the round drags as you negotiate with the other player on a fair price.

@3MBG

4 жыл бұрын

In a way, sidereal hasn't "earned" its full rating yet. I've played Chinatown a lot more. My list is heavily biased towards games i play more often. For sidereal to get as high as it did with only 4 plays is pretty good going, and if i play it more, it will be higher next year.

Just for some context approximately how many games have you played enough times to consider them for this list? Really enjoyed watching it! Also I keep finding myself on your channel decided to subscribe :) Everyone reading this should too!

@3MBG

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers Franklin. About 600 games were considered.

Thanks for this great, thoughtful list -- ad especially for mentioning that Bloc by Bloc was available from the publisher as a PNP! I backed out of the original KS campaign and have regretted it ever since. Cheers!

@3MBG

4 жыл бұрын

I love that their values are such that they just want the game out there. A free, full PNP is rare.

Impressive summaries at this speed! Some of those other guys could learn a thing or too, hah. I'd love to see a Venn Diagram of our tastes, there's some significant crossover, but also quite a large divergence. Interesting how tastes work like that. Curious, you love "Dudes on a Map" games, but none of the Matagot trilogy made your list? Also interesting of note, it wasn't until the mid 40's or so where your summaries started to become wholey positive. I often wonder when watching top 100 lists if 100 isn't too much. Myself there are about 60 games that I love, and 100 or so that I really like. Not that it's not still fun to hear more choices. Great work!

@3MBG

4 жыл бұрын

I've seriously got to play those games, I assume you mean Kemet, Inis and Cyclades? Which are all on my "to play list". Part of being a critic, for me at least, is acknowledging that even very good things aren't perfect. And 100 games in a row of "this is the best" would probably be quite fake in a way. So i do try to mix the good with the bad where possible in the time frame i give myself for each game (which is less than a minute)

@TylerDeLisle

4 жыл бұрын

@@3MBG yep, those are the 3 I meant. All of them some of my favorite area control games. Hope that you get an opportunity to try them.

Last comment. Cheers for putting Empires of the Void II on the list. My only regret with that game is that it needs to be about 20% longer and the set up is a beast.

Good to see healthy heart hospital is still in your list. As for the new publisher, it is up to them, but there is a ready-to-go streamlined second edition if they do it.

@3MBG

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers Scott. It's a real fav of mine, especially solo. I just love the slow burning puzzle element. I've even taken some of the ideas and used them in a prototype i'm building about building a task force to hunt a serial killer. If you land a publisher for that 2nd ed. I'll be there with bells on. The main reason i haven't done "HHH is 3 minutes" is the question mark over the first edition.

What an effort! Bravo!

Kia ora, first time watching your show and obviously picked up the kiwi tone etc. Then to hear the Waikato part was great. Are you still in the Mighty Waikato as Hamilton is my home town.

@3MBG

4 жыл бұрын

My whanau is, but I'm down in Wellington. Lived there until i was 23 or so. I was last up at Board games by the bay, playing games and catching up with my folks.

@radbennie

4 жыл бұрын

@@3MBG Kia Ora fellow kiwis. Currently living in Melbourne, but from beautiful Wellington. On a separate note I want to thank you for taking time in making these lists and reviews. New to the hobby and found all your videos very helpful. Do you go to Pulsar Max or any other venue in Wellington for a play through?

@3MBG

4 жыл бұрын

Occasionally Counter Culture and Cerberus in the past. But mostly, I run everything out of the bear cave (My gaming room). Mini-wellycon is this week and i'll be there with a few games like Galilean moons, but am booked out most of Saturday playing Here i Stand.

Bloc by bloc is awesome. You got me intrigued in it a while ago, I purchased it and now my mates love it. We sometimes win easily due to luck but some games are nail biting and really memorable when you overcome the odds

@3MBG

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, and wow, is it a topical game right now. That whole occupation mechanic is being played out in seattle. According to Bloc by Bloc, the protesters won in Seattle :)

I am the 666th upvoter :D, hey I saw the whole list and im glad I discovered some games such as obsession, thunderbirds and the capn is dead. I think I didn't see viticulture anywhere :( really cool vid man keep it up

@3MBG

4 жыл бұрын

viticulture is just off my top 100, in the 101-150 bracket. I quite like it, but not as much as others.

Amazing list wow. One dream of mine is to have my game on your top 100. Wish me good luck. :)

@3MBG

4 жыл бұрын

What's your game Gabé?

@GabeLogan202

4 жыл бұрын

@@3MBG Thank you so much for asking. The name is Cycle of Prophecy. Will be revealing everything soon. I am quite confident you will love it. boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/277803/cycle-prophecy Do not get shy away because there is not much stuff for now. (we we're more active on facebook with our community and the 'board' still top secret) In the next weeks we will be revealing everything and the Kickstarter Launch Date on Board game geek and our facebook page. Please wish list my game. :) It's gonna be the surprise of the year. Let's go. Love your work by the way.

@3MBG

4 жыл бұрын

You'll defintely miss out on this one this year. As i lock in the rankings in august

Great list! Thank you for mentioning our #Horrified game at 76! Very kind words.

@3MBG

4 жыл бұрын

It's a legit great game and has left an impression on me and the groups i played it with.

Wow, six of your top ten are some of my favorites. The other four I have never played, so I will have to try them out.

@3MBG

4 жыл бұрын

Which 6?

@Pryde551

4 жыл бұрын

@@3MBG Spirit Island, Star Wars:Rebellion, Battlestar Galactica, This War of Mine, Anachrony and Terraforming Mars. Probably in that order of favorites to just slightly less. You really have me curious about the other four, especially Chinatown and Twilight Struggle.

@3MBG

4 жыл бұрын

Twilight struggle for sure if you already love WOTR and SWR as the complexity is about the same, and they have asymmetric 2 player play.

Excellent list. Great sumup of the games itself! Does someone have a sheet for this?

@3MBG

4 жыл бұрын

There is a list in the pinned comment at the top.

So with Anachrony at #7, what are you thoughts on the Infinity Box that can be late pledged? $165+$22 shipping seems worth while with the amount of content! Also debating on adding metal cubes... but not sure how often they are actually moved / tactically used.

@3MBG

4 жыл бұрын

I am really reluctant to tell people to go all in on a expensive game like that. I personally have all the stuff and got the extras, but that was after watching a lot of playthrough vids, reading the rules and really sizing the game up. I recommend hitting the books/vids and having a good long look at the gameplay and if its for you.

Un boulot de dingue cette vidéo ! Merci

Thanks for this really enjoyable. Enjoy the rugby tomorrow.

+100 on Spirit Island with you, after our gaming group (3 programmers and sport-ish warhammer player) picked it up we coudnt play anything else if we had time to play SI. Also +1 on Twightlight Strugle playthrought.

Yes to an app playthrough of Twilight Struggle! I'm well out of practice, so it would be good to get some strategy reminders.

@3MBG

4 жыл бұрын

I saw you on the news recently. I still find that weird. :)

Great list so far, what do you think about games like inis, elgrande, cosmic encounter, concordia and brass : Birmingham? Have u ever played them?

@3MBG

4 жыл бұрын

Inis: Not played, on list to get El Grande: Like, but prefer Gallilean moons Cosmic Encounter: Haven't played in over 25 years Concordia: Will almost certainly be in next years list as I got it last year, but it didnt have enough plays to crack the list this year Brass: On my shelf of opportunity to be played.

@hosseinmaroufi2646

4 жыл бұрын

@@3MBG great gonna love to see your opinions on those

@3MBG

4 жыл бұрын

Id like to cover both Condoria and Brass this year as recaps

@hosseinmaroufi2646

4 жыл бұрын

@@3MBG that's gonna be great

Please do the Twilight Struggle video!!!

I see you are also in New Zealand. I am interested in if / how boardgameprices goes for you in regards to shipping to NZ?? Are there many retailers that do international shipping? Is there an expectation that all will ship anywhere?

@3MBG

4 жыл бұрын

I rarely get anything sent direct, preferring to use NZ post you shop when possible. Otherwise, i just buy locally. There's no real way around the horrific shipping costs. And frankly, with the new GST rules on imports, its gonna get even worse

Not a lot of overlap on our lists, though I haven't even played many of the games you include. Good luck with that game design. I look forward to playing it.

oh frick. I’ve been looking at getting Xia, and you putting it so high on your list makes me really consider it more heavily! i want another game that feels like mage knight in the way that it’s also sandbox-y imo!

@3MBG

4 жыл бұрын

Its even more sanboxxy than Mage knight. But a lot looser mechanically.

@BeingFriends

4 жыл бұрын

3 Minute Board Games sounds like it might be a compliment to mage knight in my collection!