Congrats Johnathan! I'm from Ecuador and been following your channel since 5 or 6 years ago. Your tutorial/playthroughs are the best way to teach/learn games. Thank you for doing your job the way you do!

Very clear instructions. I love the timestamps you give to skip to another section as well as skipping to the specific part of the video that later dives into the mechanic you're talking about. All tutorials should be constructed like this. 5/5!

Thank you for the clear explanation. Every other video over-complicates this game.

Glad that you changed the name of your channel if it's been bothering you for so long! Personally I don't get branding per se - I just subscribe to the channels with content that I find useful. I think that your how to play videos are fantastic. I especially like the way that you show different players following distinct strategies and explain their reasoning as you go. The drawback with focusing on how to play videos is that viewers will most likely only tune in for games that they already want to learn how to play. As a content creator, you naturally want to focus on presenting the games that you are passionate about. But when you cover less popular/known games, you'll naturally attract fewer views.

Jonathan, I love your play-throughs - your teaching method is excellent and has taught me games I never thought I could get through. Congrats on the new name. I look forward to learning new games with you!!

I agree. I enjoy your game explanations and when you play as more then one player. Thank you!

Nice new name. And I love the new logo! Great job!

If you make a playthrough for a game I am interested in, I will ALWAYS watch you (although I prefer a FULL playthrough). But you did not make playthroughs for hugely popular 2023/2024 games/campaigns: Civolution, Speakeasy, Castles of Burgandy Special Edition, Age of Innovation, Terraforming Mars automa, Dune Imperium Uprising, Clans of Caledonia expansion, Puerto Rico Special Edition, Galactic Cruise, Inventors of the South Tigris...

Great news about your channel’s name change, even though I was hoping that meant you were focusing on giving hint on how to get games for free or at a high discount… what a missed opportunity! 😅

One advantage of being called Jonathan in French (same spelling, suave French pronunciation :) ) is that there is no abbreviation for it. You should maybe move there. :) I loved jongetsgames as a name. It did the trick and has become a respected brand. But whatever you call it, your channel is excellent. What matters is that you are happy with it. Good luck with the rebranding!

Sorry, Jon. New name is too generic. Reminds me of Google. Lost the personal touch of having your name in it. Lightbulb was also more distinctive. Why not use jonathangetsgames?

1:10:59 The blast effect also means that the noise emanates from the target zone, not from the operative's zone.

1:09:03 Stunned enemies also don't force you to disengage to move out of their zone, and their defensive abilities are inactive.

Graveyard Rummikub - which is appropriate as Rummikub is a game that is dead to me.

Good for you😌 I remember the early videos (11y!) and definitely associate you and the channel being a real part of this golden age of board games.

I think the red player cheated, it seems like they always knew what the blue player was going to do. :) And yeah, I agree with another comment, it does look like a Rummicube / quirkle combo. Might check this one out.

Why the channel name change Jon? I’m so use to hearing… “Welcome to Jon gets games, and today I’ll the playing ….”

Looks like a fun classic game, but for me I'm not sure I would choose this one over Qwirkle. Thanks for the great video as always!

For what it is worth, when I see a play through by you, it's the first one clicked on and the best learning experience out of all of them, consistently. Be yourself and keep the faith.

Great video Johnathan! I have always enjoyed watching your how to plays, and I love how you introduce potential strategies to try out during your playthroughs. Whenever I have a new game I want to learn, I have my fingers crossed that you have done a teach. I think your new channel name great too - and connects well with your old name and branding. I think it's important that you are happy with the change. Thankfully, its you and your personality which are the most enjoyable and strongest connections to the branding of the channel. Best of luck in 2025 and beyond!

Fun fact for a DIY Mutation: 18 is also the exact number of dice per color you will find in a base game Sagrada box 😉 Definitely going to give it a whirl, good luck with all the changes this year!

My parents will love this! Great video.

22:42 is that a legal move? The blue 2 and green 2 would be next to a green 3, albeit, temporarily. I’m not sure if the arrangement is all simultaneous so it doesn’t count as illegal as the arrangement isn’t done yet or if you can never break the rule for the rows/columns. Also, this game has some rummikub vibes to it, which is interesting.

19:23 you could have also placed the yellow 9 above the blue 9

I’ve really appreciated and enjoyed finding your channel. I just realized I never subscribed, well that is long overdue… :). Thank you so much for your contribution to the Hobby.

Thanks, picked-up several minor rules we were overlooking!

thank you for this tutorial :) I want to play it immediately :D

This looks cool. It’s like a cross between Rummykub and Qwirkle - two of my favourite games. I like the restrictions for placement which makes it quite think. Great video. Thanks, Jonathan.

Hey, the new ‘less robotic’ Jonathan is great 😊

YOU WILL ALWAYS BE JOHN GETS GAMES TO ME RAAHHH

The new name is great. Your channel is one of the best on demonstrating games as you explain the rules and some potential strategies. Please focus on making more playthroughs with you playing as multiple players as this is the best way you present games. I have been a fan of this channel for a while, so please keep going, Jonathan.

At 14:37 you mention that single pieces need to be removed when part of a four-in-a-row and that this is a difference with Original Gipf. It is not the case. Also in Original gipf all single pieces have to be removed (while double stacked pieces can remain or be removed).

I've watched your how to play many times for a refresher, but never ventured into your review until now... And I totally agree about your point with the advanced building selection. It seems very unusual that you would pick these upfront. I've always had it in my head to implement a variant which allows you to still start with a free room, but at every night phase, add a step where you can draft a tableau of them based on turn order... which would also add even more weight to going first.

1:23:00 Correction: Asteroid is shuffled among bottom 4 cards, not 5.

I love the new name, thank you Jonathan, youve been a great help to everyone of us, you and Rodney of WIP are the best!

You are great! I love your style!!

Are you still writing rulebooks and enjoying that?

I liked your lightbulb logo with JGG in cursive as the filament.

If Twitter can change its name to X then you should be fine as well ..

I appreciate the content you create. Your channel is one of my go to resources when learning a game.

Congrats on the changes Jonathan! Love the new name and logo. They are both a perfect fit for the channel!! Really proud to be one of your "Producers" as you make some of the board game content out there. Sorry the numbers are down, but remember you also have lots of faithful supporters!! Don't change too much. If you keep doing what makes you happy, that will naturally trickle down into your videos. :)

Great changes, Jonathan!

If you're a little unsure about all these changes going forward, please let me reassure you, for my part, I intend to keep watching your videos and loyally supporting your efforts. :)

what is that dice tray :) ?

Hi Jonathan! I wanted to say that I watch a ton of playthrough and how to play videos as they are my preferred way to learn games. I have been watching your videos for years and I can tell you that I of the dozens and dozens of channels that make how-tos and playthroughs, your videos are some of the best. You are very detailed, very clear, very understandable. The way that you present the information just somehow clicks with me. I struggle with learning games and I get intimidated by rulebooks sometimes. My go to channels to look for when I need to learn a game are definitely either your videos or game night videos. If those are not available I will look for Rahdo or Rodney. Next choice I would look for a video from Ant Labs or Meeple University. Those are my go-to options. I find if I can watch a video or two from those 6 channels, I can usually learn a game pretty easily. Otherwise, it can sometimes be a bit more of a challenge for me. I don't know if you get a lot of feedback about this kind of stuff but I hope you know that your playthough teachings of games really do bless so many people who struggle with learning rules. It means a lot to me. I totally get why you are making the name change and I think it's a fantastic idea and I agree it feels more professional. You have a fan over here and I just wanted to say thank you! Keep on doing what you do. You have no idea how many thousands of people appreciate you so much!

Good luck with the new branding, Jon! Nice to see you.

Best wishes to you and Getting Games. Your playthroughs are some of the best.

Good for you, man, honestly. I'm happy for you, and I'm happy that you're happy. Keep putting out amazing content. :)

You're being too hard on yourself, Jon. I've never considered your delivery to be at all "robotic". I don't even know where that comes from. I don't even recognise that description. Your videos are the ones I would choose to watch over any of the others. Keep on doing what you're doing 👍🏻