Sorry, it was distracting.... but, what the hell was on your thumb?

5:00 Yes, as a new COIN player I whole heartedly agree, for least complex start with CL first, next complex would be People Power or Andean Abyss. Going with my interest got me to buy Fire in the Lake and Liberty or Death, those two COIN games are on my "waiting to be tackled shelf" - until I work up to them; however with those CL, PP and AA under my belt, I think I will be going for All Bridges Burning next. Thanks for the video, Matthew, loved your portrayal of the Cuban Government in the teach and playthrough of Cuba Libre with Rodney.

I object to the title "this game is broken". It is not!

Ice game very ice indeed

So what we really need to get ...happier is papyrus? Not just once but twice. I hope soemone telsl the schools given how many teenagers seems unhappy in school :(

Funny to see this video now (2024) because THIS GAME IS REALLY BROKEN! 😃 GMT released new rules and new cards to try solve the problem🙄

You fail to mention how tiny the text is in the rule book. Knizia games are some of the worst games for ageist design.

that first one is just Oh Hell! card game.....

I think I was wrong about this game. I expected to like it. So far I don’t. Feels like Underwater Cities with a less satisfying theme. There’s just not much to it. It’s not very thematic or exciting.

do you still play wingspan or mariposa? ty

take a drink when he says "small fish". you are welcome

Watching from Tennessee and I’m confused by your hat with your accent. 😂 you local bro?

For new players, just stcker the units you need for a single scenario. You can move forward with stickering in due coarse. I for one sit down, blast some Metal music and happily sticker for hours.

I find the presenters good and the lady has a very peaceful face and very nice demeanour. I feel happy watching this video. Thank you

I scored 57. 😂

Why are those GIPF project games sofa king _huge?_ Mine here in Canaduh maybe 1/3 or less the size

All of these are games/ expansions I'd like to play, (what are the chances?) thanks for covering them all together: it feels like a real treat to watch this. You say you are short of space, and yet you have some bare wall behind you. With no shelving unit. What gives? 😅😅😅

I love Quo Vadis, pure negotiation, no special powers. Sad that like a lot of games these days its been reskinned with anthropomorphised animals. I'm glad to hear you still remember OG QV :)

Lovely breakdown, not too long and gave a great sense of the ‘feel’ of the game rather than just telling us the rules.

Apparently not that biased a review after all. It seems that the judges of Spiel des Jahres agree with you whole heartedly. This game is now in the same halls as Carcassonne and Settlers of Catan.

GRACIOUS FOR THIS !!’ I needed to see this review!!!

Can kite master who allows u to swap csrds can swap himself ?

Wonderful video, Matthew!!

Hey Matthew!

I don't know how I missed watching this before, but it even 7 months late, I needed to take time to acknowledge that, as an Aussie, I lolled (and continue to chuckle) at the Canberra comment. Nice one @ThisGameisBroken 😁

I love filler games too so you piqued my interest

My thoughts when you said "a game in the world of The Mind" - what?? The Mind has a world/theme?? But then as you explained it more it does really seem like the world of The Mind! Added to my want to play list!

I will def be keeping an eye out for Soda Smugglers, that sounds so fun! Gotta love a filler game, there are only so many opportunities for 3+ hour games

Those lil bottle caps are so cute

I’m with you on fillers - my favourite type of games :)

No-one else going to comment on Matthew's pronunciation of Hot Lead? Given the theme it must be pronounced to rhyme with 'deed', surely? 🤣

Well now I’ve got more games to keep a eye out for in the regular sales.

Great overview! I wish I had time (and space) for all the filler games.

Thank you for the video! I agree! Orichalcum is fantastic - a delight of wise design decisions, snappy and fun. I disagree (respectfully)! I think Heat is a fantastic racing game. I disagree with how you describe it, which makes me wonder if you approached it with the right mindset. It's not a "deck building" game; it is a hand management (or deck management) game - you need to navigate what's in your hand and deck. And "heat" is not to be avoided - it's a resource that is meant to be wisely spent at opportune times, though at the cost of it now being part of your deck (and needs to be navigated). Did you try any of the upgrade cards? The are fun powers with which to put the "pedal to the metal"! Enjoy!

You can't tell me what to do! I've decided to purchase all of these games without hearing anyone else's opinion. Just try and stop me! For real tho. I love Agricola and I'm a big fan of the Farmers of the Moor expansion. I don't really play it enough to need the variety that the abc decks add but if you do end up getting them I would love to see a review/comparison video.

I get the same vibe from heat. Orichalcum though ive nearly pulled the trigger on, maybe you have helped me pull that trigger now.

The appeal of the gameplay of Heat is the gear management, the heat management, and how you take turns. It’s definitely more than just play cards and go around the track. It’s a game of card counting and resource management.

Excellent stuff as always Matthew. Glad to hear a different review on Heat. I've not played Agricola either. Farm Club looks interesting.

The pig game looks great!

If the expansion doesn't fit in the base box then they should sell a larger expansion box that fits the base game as well!!

You literally call Orichalcum a racing game at 1:10, and then say you hate a racing games when you get to Heat. I'm confused.

Boy, you've almost convinced me to purchase Agricola (not this monster). I've heard it is too long and too boring of a game in the past, but your review has me intrigued. I would try it on Board Game Arena, but I feel I am way too rushed when playing any game there. Thanks for giving me something to think about with this game.

good reviews! I have tried Agricola on BGA and wondered how ot would play at 3 or 4. We played a 2 player. I like Caverna too though, but Agricola seems more of a puzzle to me, but might be lack of familiarity. I liked it though!

Farm club feels like it would fit nicely into my collection. Had passed me by, thanks Matthew!

I have not played Agricola. Love Uwe games, but I heard this was punishing. I want to enjoy my game play, not stress. If I did buy it, I would just buy the regular game, not 15, because this game doesn't have all the expansions included, there are issues with removing the inserts; don't do it just right, and you lose everything, it's bulky....for the $$, not worth it. I think that they were trying to get rid of the weird expansions that didn't sell?

Farm Club was fun to play twice, but I don´t think I need to play it again.

I absolutely love how you personally can not enjoy something at all (like Heat here) but still be able to recommend it for people that would like it, so many other people fail to do this and just see things on a personal scale for them.

Orichalcum is indeed great.

Awesome as always

That box cover is amazing and those meeples are great!