My Board Game Collection in 2024

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I give you a tour of my entire board game collection, that I've organised by category, giving each shelf its own name.
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🌍Gateways to the World
Ticket To Ride - geni.us/tickettoridegame
Luxor - geni.us/luxor
🎺Party Anthems
Codenames - geni.us/codenamesgame
Phantom Ink - geni.us/phantomink
🍕Party Nibbles
Anomia - geni.us/anomia
How Dare You? - boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/3...
🥳There’s a Party on the Cards
Push - geni.us/PUSH
Memoarrr - geni.us/memoarrr
😋Silly Dumb Fun
Poetry for Neanderthals - geni.us/poetryforneanderthals
Scribble Time aka Picto Rush - geni.us/pictorush
😃Everyone's Happy
Herd Mentality - geni.us/herdmentality
Catch The Moon - geni.us/catchthemoon
🕗After Eights
Scrawl - geni.us/scrawl
Concept - geni.us/concept
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Family Fun
Survive: Escape from Atlantis - geni.us/survivegame
Riff Raff - geni.us/riffraff
🔪Murder on the Shelf
Chronicles of Crime - geni.us/chroniclesofcrime
Paranormal Detectives - geni.us/paranormaldetectives
💵Money Makers
Waterfall Park - geni.us/waterfallpark
The Rich and the Good - geni.us/therichandthegood
👩‍👧‍👦Modern Family
Sushi Roll - geni.us/sushiroll
Triqueta - geni.us/triqueta
✌🏻Tiny Twos
Air, Land and Sea - geni.us/airlandandsea
Fugitive
⚙️German Efficiency
No Thanks - geni.us/nothanks
Harvest - travel-games.co.uk/shop/p/har...
🎴Cardy Rae Jepsen
High Society - geni.us/highsociety
Second Chance - geni.us/secondchancegame
🗓️Family Planning
Carcassonne - geni.us/carcassonneboardgame
Nuns on the Run - boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/6...
🚶🏻Adventure Time
Quest for El Dorado - geni.us/thequestforeldorado
K2 - geni.us/k2game
🫰🏻Negotiation Station
Sheriff of Nottingham - geni.us/sheriffofnottingham
Spartacus - geni.us/spartacus
🧑‍🤝‍🧑Couple's Therapy
Patchwork - geni.us/patchworkgame
Sobek: 2 Players - geni.us/sobek2p
🗡️Verbal Treasoning
The Resistance - geni.us/theresistance
Goodcritters - geni.us/goodcritters
🥇Classy Classics
Pandemic - geni.us/pandemicgame
Spring Meadow - geni.us/springmeadow
🏛️Old Town
Foundations of Rome - geni.us/foundationsofrome
Empire’s End - geni.us/empiresend
💀Dire Straits
Dead of Winter - geni.us/deadofwinter
Dark Moon - geni.us/darkmoongame
👨🏻‍🍼That’s Life
Pursuit of Happiness - geni.us/thepursuitofhappiness
Dream Home - geni.us/DreamHome
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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
01:06 Legacy Graveyard
01:59 Gateways to the World
03:21 Party Anthems
05:01 Party Nibbles
06:24 There’s a Party on the Cards
07:19 Silly Dumb Fun
08:48 Everyone's Happy
10:54 After Eights
13:31 Family Fun
15:46 Murder on the Shelf
18:05 Money Makers
21:11 Modern Family
23:06 Tiny Twos
24:33 German Efficiency
27:03 Cardy Rae Jepsen
29:24 Family Planning
31:59 Adventure Time
34:03 Big Egos
34:49 Flat Shelf Society
35:39 Klask
36:18 Negotiation Station
38:08 Couple's Therapy
41:00 Verbal Treasoning
42:48 Classy Classics
43:46 Old Town
45:46 Dire Straits
48:21 That’s Life
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[@actualol]

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[@blarneystone38]

When you've been in the hobby for a while you kind of get used to seeing the same couple titles get mentioned by every reviewer. I've always admired how Jon stays true to his own tastes rather than simply chasing the hotness and gives some love to some underrated and less-talked-about titles. One of my most trusted reviewers in the business tbh

[@actualol]

There's nothing normal about conforming! 😛

[@hannahscott3811]

That’s one thing I like about playing games with a group that are all older than me is we get to experience games that maybe have gone out of print or never made it to the US in the first place. As well as some more modern titles

[@littleceasar9351]

But a lot of times those games are popular because they’re very good games. Like Honda Accords and Toyota Camrys (if you live in USA) you see a ton of them because they are great cars. I will admit that Terraforming Mars is a textbook version of influencers latching onto an average game making it popular.

[@blarneystone38]

@@littleceasar9351 It wasn't my intention to suggest those games were bad; I was more trying to say that many reviewers tend to cater toward the kind of games that make the BGG top 100, which I would broadly classify as 1) mid-to-heavyweight Euros with little player interaction and 2) campaign dungeoncrawlers. The games they cover are great for people who enjoy that style of game. What I appreciate about Jon's collection is that he's clearly very aware of what kind of game he likes and doesn't shy away from it even when it isn't the "norm." He's clearly much more of a social gamer and likes a lot of party games and games that are simpler rules-wise than your typical BGG darling. Like, other than GOT, I'm not sure he has any games here that are more than a 3 on BGG's weight scale. So yeah, not trying to talk badly about games that are popular, more trying to say I appreciate that he highlights different styles than you normally come across!

[@ProZD]

have you done a video where you just rate how good or bad boxes are because i would watch that video

[@actualol]

Haha! Great idea. I can make that happen.

[@irakyl]

That would also be a good opportunity to further lament how political leadership turned into cute animals in some recent board game remakes

[@devonfarrington7431]

That may just become the most viewed video on the channel, and I'm not joking when I say I would watch the hell out of it.

[@goininXIV]

@@actualol My nomination: Clank, for being 1cm bigger in every direction than standard TTR boxes and not fitting into Cajon bags. Actually made my own box for Clank In Space, that's how annoyed I was by that.

[@rolling.reggie]

@@actualolproZD watches Acutalol. Why does this make me so happy? Lol definitely do this video.

[@rodolfogoyeneche2407]

1 hour of box size OCD. Thanks for your content

[@actualol]

But I'm not content

[@MasterDayman]

​@@actualolBrilliant reply:)

[@jediquigley2192]

So true 😅

[@leonardquirm]

"Here's my collection of favourite games and why I hate everything about actually storing them". Thanks for the tour (and the full lists on screen, really appreciated!)

[@pugnacious6290]

Hmm, a 50 minute Actualol video posted 5 months ago? Probably seen it.. Wait, 5 MINUTES AGO? YESSS!!!

[@Moodi_99777]

oh shit i thought for sure this was an older video

[@Hanashikro]

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[@tomfish117]

I'm just here for the angry rants about box sizes.

[@richscape]

You know you’ve watched too much Actualol when you already own more than half of the “underrated” games because of previous videos!

[@actualol]

😬

[@Halise]

Omg that's so true, I couldn't believe it when I even had his underated recommendations ie. Fugitive 😅

[@irispostema]

The thing I love about party games is that even people who have bad experiences with boardgames, want to give it a go sometimes. We played herd mentality with my side of the family and after a few rounds my dad shouted: "I'm actually good at this game!" Which was so fun :) (the reason he was good at it is because he is so predictable we started writing down the answer we thought he would write just to get a point 😂)

[@morgaknightgames]

I love seeing people's collections because it's a great way to gauge their preferences. I have very, very few in common with your collection, although I have played a number of them. I have a friend who owns all the group party games, so I own none, and just a few smaller filler games are on my shelves. Thank you for sharing! I always enjoy your content despite our different tastes.

[@SirThecos]

That's the great thing about board games - there are so many good ones, so that everyone can find something they enjoy! 🤓

[@Leron...]

My 3-word pitch for CONCEPT: "Charades but Emojis" that usually gets the point across

[@actualol]

I feel like if you'd sent me this before I recorded the video it would have been a lot more helpful 😒

[@Leron...]

@@actualol Oh, you didn't get my postcard?

[@SirThecos]

That's a good one! 💯

[@thedspenguin]

finally! the video we've all been waiting for!

[@atheist_addict]

Loving Bar Code Box Talk with Jon. A bold new direction. ❤

[@szassegamestabletop]

Thanks for sharing your collection! Great to see some unique games that aren’t just mainstream!

[@bushibayushi]

Best idea for top games presentation (and collection organization) I've seen in a while!

[@actualol]

Thank you!

[@kkfromsocal819]

I LOVE this video. I feel like each one of your shelves is organized in a way that you could do an individual video for each individual self. I screenshot your lists at each checkpoint so that I can get myself some games! Thanks for sharing

[@mikehall9240]

I highly respect your opinions and this video was awesome hearing you go through the various shelf names and go over the flagship game of each shelf! Thank you!

[@actualol]

You're welcome! 🙂

[@MasterDayman]

Great video (as always)! And nice to see you replied to pretty much every comment. Much respect!

[@actualol]

I will only reply if I have something profound to say, like this.

[@TabletopTurtle]

K2 really is one of the most underrated family games of our time! Also love seeing Fief on the shelves. Got to be the longest game in that collection!

[@actualol]

Fief is a beast, but I reckon it gets beaten length-wise by Game of Thrones.

[@tomimjokinen]

Sons of Anarchy is actually our longest game ever. ...because sometimes we negotiate so much in it, that after 6+ hours we just need to stop the game and never finish it, because it's so late in the night... 😀

[@griffglowen5555]

Great video - you have such a unique collection. There are SO many I have never heard of

[@luiscabral9194]

Great video, I watched the whole thing in one sitting. Engrossed the whole time

[@actualol]

Make sure to hydrate after such a marathon 😁

[@marcuscassin27]

I was never conscious of the logos and the like on the edge of my boxes before, but I will be now! :P Love your way of describing games, and your style of humor. Thanks for the video!

[@actualol]

Thank you! Now you'll never be able to look at your shelves with contentment again 😂 Sorry!

[@clarkkent7973]

I have been missing your videos! Thanks for this one!

[@actualol]

Did you see my Top 10 Games of 2023 video, less than a month ago?

[@clarkkent7973]

@@actualol Of course! Love all your videos!

[@irinagavr8716]

Adore how much you care about the visual of shelves!) It’s really crazy to have game box with different sizes…

[@hayesmodlin3165]

I love how strongly you feel about box size, text, logos, and the like because I’m exactly the same way. The number of times I’ve had this exact conversation in my head… or sometimes out loud 😅

[@EinfachLosspielen]

23:14 so glad you mentioned Air, Land and Sea a while ago. No one else knows or talks about it and especially in germany it seems to be totally unknown even though there is a german version. I bought it when you mentioned it the first time. since then I always have it in my backpack.

[@TwOnEightt]

Love this video and thanks for the suggestion 'Poetry for Neanderthals'. I haven't picked it up yet but just watched the playthrough on No Rolls Barred and was cry laughing at one point. It's a must get for me now!

[@actualol]

Nice! That's a great way to get a sense for it.

[@mrchrisroden]

Really helpful and interesting video, thank you!

[@actualol]

Glad you enjoyed it! 😀

[@ChrisLowResDream]

awesome video,thanks so much 😊

[@nyekemball140]

Loved seeing la Cosa nostra on the negotiation shelf, such an underrated game! Also lots of great suggestions I'm going to have to try!

[@actualol]

It's been ages since I played it. I was so close this week and then someone dropped out last minute! 😭

[@Flip5ide]

There's a new version of Foundations of Rome coming out that is rethemed but just cardboard so will take up way less space.

[@actualol]

And the whole word rejoiced!

[@Flip5ide]

@@actualol problem for me is the retheme doesn't look as cool, I think it's near future, I prefer the Rome look.

[@actualol]

Yeah, that is a concern for me too. I don't want near future 😭

[@bahadraktas3418]

The name of the game?

[@SirThecos]

That is really good! The original is so overproduced. 😅

[@yonatansaltz]

I think my bgg wishlist just tripled in length, i appreciate it 😂

[@actualol]

Put them under "thinking about it" to take the pressure off.

[@Neno281]

​@@actualol Same for me. I got 8 new games on the wishlist. But I removed 3 of them already. Also thanks for those "put them under maybe"-comments. That's exactly what the community needs more of.

[@roza44channel]

Love this video!

[@martinba9629]

Gotta agree right at the start: Luxor is indeed underrated. (even with the SdJ logo.) Had a blast every time I played it.

[@CaptainHandsome]

Best I can do for a murder shelf pun is "Poirot's Little Grey Shelf" but I feel like there's a better pun out there

[@actualol]

I confess I had to Google the reference 😬 good pun though!

[@BenBroomfield]

@@actualol The Killing Floor by Lee Childs?

[@yijie89]

I absolutely love love love actualol content cause it actually makes me lol all the time. Thank you for always taking the time to come up with such amazing videos for your viewers! I’ve been a fan for the longest time and I’m so happy to see the subscriber counts continuously going up! LIKE THIS COMMENT IF YALL FEEL THE LOVE FROM JON! ❤ Spread the amazing videos to more people!

[@robscarpelli]

Thanks, great video!

[@actualol]

Thank you!

[@rolling.reggie]

Love your taste so much. Ticket to Ride has been such a good gateway for me lately especially, my in-laws in particular are really into It. Also, having Blue Lagoon and 7 Wonders Architects AND Lords of Vegas AND Coloretto. You objectively have the best collection in the world.

[@actualol]

Haha, thanks 😁 Not everyone agrees 😂

[@thelibrarianofalexandria6200]

I tried phantom ink last year because of you, and now its a fave game of mine.

[@actualol]

Awesome! Glad you're liking it.

[@markusbiewer2756]

Yes, it's a great game, has been enjoyed by multiple groups!

[@OperationGameTable]

Now in SONG form! Lol jk, you already did that. GENIUS organization idea with the sliding scale of difficulty! I know because I did the same thing, just with worse names 😂. I 100% agree with Ticket to Ride, Codenames, Carcassonne, The Resistance and Pandemic! Also loved that you have Viral! Congratulations on being a new dad! I've noticed you have quite a few more party games than any other types... Do you prefer them over strategy games yourself, or are they just more convenient to please any guest? Loved the "Big Egos" and "Flat Shelf Society", I'm definitely stealing those 🤣 Any advice for a brand new Board Game Channel? I've been following you for a few years, your definitely in my top 3 favorite channels along with Shut Up and Sit Down and No Rolls Barred. Great video!

[@actualol]

To be honest, now that I've reorganised I have more party games than I realised. I think they're easy to keep because it's not too hard to imagine getting them played, and there's quite a range of styles. But I don't play party games as much as I used to so perhaps it's time to cull some!

[@actualol]

My advice would be to stick to your strengths and passions - don't try to give people what they want if it's out of your wheelhouse.

[@devonfarrington7431]

The only names for the shelf I could come up with were unfortunately based on other games. When monopoly turns to murder (parody of when missing turns to murder) Murder on the colt express (parody of murder on the orient express) I also love how genuinely irate you get about the couples therapy shelf. You've genuinely never been more relatable. This is my new favourite video. Edit: I thought I was done, but now I'm going to get soppy. Genuinely I want to thank you. It seems obscene but you are responsible for my newfound enjoyment of the hobby. The full list of games I got on your recommendation is long, but I'll give it anyway. Chinatown Carcassonne Hunters and Gatherers Cascadia Mysterium High Society Parks Patchwork Air Land and Sea (the animals version) Fungi (my favourite game) Vaalbara Qwinto 6 Nimmt Sea salt and paper (I might have to take back what I said about fungi. No wait, I won't. Oh screw it, they're joint first.) All in all, I have more games in my collection on your recommendation than otherwise, and so genuinely, thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for opening my eyes to this world. As silly as it sounds, games are important to me and you are the reason I know about them. Also the wallet is a little lighter so screw you at the same time. 🤣

[@actualol]

Haha, I've never been my truer self than when ranting about pointless things like that! Thanks for sharing your list! I'm glad I could introduce you to so many cool games. You picked some great ones!

[@claudia.minerva]

I also bought Fungi because of Jon and we enjoy it so much! (*Adds Sea salt and paper to the cart*)

[@devonfarrington7431]

@@claudia.minerva sea salt and paper is ace. So small. So simple. It really has the feel of a classic card game in a nostalgic way, but it's been really elevated. Hope you enjoy it.

[@omerfarukvural9597]

always fun to count how many games we have in common in these videos 😃 btw I keep my games horizontally but it's not that I'm a serial killer but my shelf is also horizontal...

[@actualol]

So you have games stacked on top of each other? Crushing the games below? And you can't pull one out easily? *shudders*

[@omerfarukvural9597]

@@actualol well, I don't have too many games and it's I usually put the heavier ones below 😁 I need to get some out of the way tho :(

[@Neno281]

You are not a serial killer, yet 😮

[@omerfarukvural9597]

@@Neno281 life is full of surprises indeed...

[@Sreehammer]

Incredibly well-organized shelves and a great collection! Love the format of favorite game and most underrated for each shelf. How many games do you have in your collection?

[@actualol]

225 games in total!

[@Shen986]

I almost cheered to see Spring Meadow. It's possibly my absolute favorite game, and I do believe I got it on your recommendation!

[@strangedolll]

I like your energy and voice so much that I’m 25 minutes into a video focused on party games and group games despite being a 90% solo gamer and would not have occasion to even play a party game. I’m fascinated by your reasons for liking or not liking all the detailed things! No one in my real life wants to hear me talk about how innovative the packaging of Mythwind is despite the game being barely okay!

[@HiFolksImAdam]

Let's all pour one out for every board game that gets a horrific redesign. Looking at your copy of Catch the Moon reminded me that I really want to buy it, but when that lovely box art exists I don't want the current version with its crude design, infantile font and heinously huge publisher logo. Did just manage to snag a sealed Z-Man copy of No Thanks off of eBay on the back of this though, so I'll take what I can!

[@actualol]

Oh to build a time machine and travel forwards to the reprint for each game that gets the artwork just right 🤤

[@lyubkoo]

Perfect professional collection❤

[@robscarpelli]

BTW thanks for the note on Harvest, I was able to order a copy from the store you mentioned. Shipping to the states is steep but i'm looking forward to trying it out!

[@somefishhere]

My friends host a weekly dinner + game night and we never hit a heavy board game, maybe Wingspan, 7 Wonders, or Castles of Mad King Ludwig if we are feeling ambitious. Usually we do party games! I personally play Netrunner and Frosthaven monthly with other friends, but I’ve come to appreciate a perfect shelf of party games like you have

[@actualol]

It all depends on your groups and where you are in life. No point owning loads of heavy, long games if you can't get them to the table!

[@alxumo3022]

My pick for the murder shelf would be "Murder, Shelf Wrote"

[@actualol]

Ooh nice! I like it!

[@ag806]

This War of Mine + expansions, my number 1 game. Never ending content, full of surprises and so engaging..

[@actualol]

I wish I got to play it more 😥

[@ag806]

@@actualol When my child started sleeping (a little bit) better around 3 years old, I used to play solo on a Saturday as soon as she was in bed. Only possible time :)

[@richardjackson6480]

Great video, thanks! Have you ever tried Hadara? It's one of my group's favourites and it seems like one that you'd gel with.

[@PablowingUrMind]

You must love the boxes for Dude and More Dude having the side title flipped upside down on the box lol

[@actualol]

Another publisher faux pas! But I can't rant about it all, I'll give myself a heart attack.

[@tefynutricion]

I love the way you hate some things 😂. I feel the same about the size of the boxes!

[@actualol]

How are we expected to sleep at night?

[@Naru-Maki]

Great video! Heard mentality is great, its very similar to the game Stella but Stella is more accessible as kids who cant write and don't have a large vocabulary can more easily play Stella over Heard Mentality due to limitations. Sushi roll is also my favorite of the set, it's you that introduced it to me all those years ago❤

[@actualol]

I don't think of them as similar, but I suppose they are! Stella is great too.

[@HeikoWiebe]

Very cool. Always strange when people don't have power grid on the shelf, but it's your collection 😊 I bought quite a few games after your reviews, because I can always tell if it will fit with me and my friends.

[@actualol]

I've never played Power Grid, so maybe one day! (But probably not 😗)

[@toploaded2078]

Aw, I was hoping this would be a video you talked about 'This War of Mine'. I have it on back order, and as a fan of the video game I'm really looking forward to trying it.

[@actualol]

I've talked about it on the channel before if you have a search. Back in 2017/2018 top games.

[@toploaded2078]

Ah cool, I shall check it out!

[@christopherhealey8807]

love the anger at box covers, I am like that at work with crap IT...More beauty in the world more care pleaseeee!

[@dominiktroc4287]

I love how you show less popular games even though I have different taste. I agree about many underrated though!

[@karink2079]

Great video! I wrote some down on my "to check out" list. (I'm still far from culling :O) King&Assassins could go flat on that shelf, and Lost Cities, Star Wars and Orion can lay on top. Yes it would be an anomaly, but Secret Hitler sticks out as well

[@actualol]

I'd rather burn them than lay them flat! 😮

[@shockwavemasta]

What Auf Teufel komm raus shoulda been the underrated pick - it's so good!

[@actualol]

I tried not to highlight too many completely unavailable games, as it gets a bit annoying to learn about games you can't get.

[@juegobuenoyomalo9501]

wow that was a great 50 minute video

[@marcuscassin27]

I feel like I'm missing a joke, considering you made this comment about 5 minute after the video released...

[@michaeldeantippens7431]

An engaging and useful program.

[@CaptainVetta]

@acutualol Hey Jon Love all your amazing content. you have made me buy to many board games already :) Quick note on the waterfall park. as someone that has worked in a theme park, I can say it is pretty common in older theme parks to have a lot of different companies owning or renting space. for rides or food stands.

[@actualol]

Good to know! 🙂

[@kengold7601]

Love the video. Just joined your Patron to watch the extended version etc. Quick question- what are the meeples you show with Pandemic. They look great- never seen them before. Thanks.

[@actualol]

Thank you! See my 11 Gifts for Gamers video from last year for more info on those meeples.

[@rfmei]

Some random ideas for the murder shelf: - And then there was fun - Murder a board(game) the Orient Express - Dice Out (as in Knives Out)

[@Blister77]

Really interesting and informative. There’s a couple of games there I shall be investigating. If only you would store your games the right way up!

[@actualol]

Horizontally???

[@deemuffi3177]

It’s almost like you created your own Tetris-like game of fitting the board games into your shelves (and associated frustration when you have some left over that don’t quite fit)…

[@actualol]

It will never be finished 🥲

[@EinfachLosspielen]

45:48 I see your This War of Mine and wonder if you ever talked about it before.. It's collecting dust on my shelf and somehow I need a good pitch to actually take it out and play it.

[@actualol]

It's in my Top Games of 2017 or 2018 videos, one of those. Should be a pretty good pitch in there.

[@EinfachLosspielen]

@@actualol thank you!

[@gregorys9629]

Wow Foundations of Rome takes up a LOT of space. I was tempted to back it during the Kickstarter but couldn't quite justify the price. Also Sky Team would fit in nicely on your Couples Therapy shelf ;)

[@actualol]

Haha Sky Team had it's chance and couldn't stick the landing 🤷‍♂️

[@drgashlycrumb4002]

JAIPUR as a couples game it’s lovely and incredibly…. Simple

[@Dean10485]

I actually prefer to store my games horizontally in compartments in a cube organizer. I find the contents of each game box stays much neater that way. Its kinda funny, your vertical boxes actually bugged me slightly this whole video, 😄 but if that's your preference, that's your preference. Every gamer's different, and that is ok. Good content as always!

[@Lyvar.]

You should add Mindbug and Hero Realms to your two player games section ;)

[@VoidVerification]

Really interesting to see a KZbin boardgamer with diametrically opposed interests in games. In my modest 35-game collection, we have a crossover of only 5 games. :)

[@actualol]

I'd say a 14% crossover is pretty big. There are thousands of good games.

[@azafi69]

Thumbs up ! I agree 100% with what you have done with your shelf AND what you have said in your video I totally agree with you...I have been a subscriber since you have had 100 subs and love all your content you do on your channel ... I have about 125 boardgames ...and counting lol.keep up the AMAZING work/videos mate!oh and The first game I played that got me hooked on the board game hobby was ticket to ride as well😊

[@actualol]

You're one of the OGs then! Thanks for 9 years of loyalty. I fear some of the other early watchers have died, or worse - gone off board games.

[@azafi69]

@@actualol ya sadly I agree ... My gameboard group has slowly got married had kids moved away out of country too ...hard to find new friends for gaming 😞.p.s yes I am 1 of the OGs :)thanks for the reply as well!

[@survivingbraindonor]

Regrettably, I can only give this video a single 'like'. Sigh! Your Kung Fu is very organized and good. Cheers!

[@MrAwesome666]

Im surprised you don’t have Mr. Jack in your “social deduction” category! Absolutely incredible movement deduction game by Bruno Cathala

[@actualol]

That would have to go on a two player shelf! That game gives me AP pretty bad, so it didn't stick around.

[@mrtheasley]

Don't be hard on yourself. We all have a manner of speaking, and using the word "simple" isn't a huge deal. You did a great job with this video, and I like the shelf walkthrough!

[@cameronwood7342]

Highly recommend adding Jaipur to your couples game shelf. Its a favorite for my wife and i. Also comes in a small box for amazing Fun Density™️

[@strangedolll]

I actually want way more youtubers to do content on what boxes go on shelves and how they look and how they fit vertically and stuff like that. i mean we all love playing our games for sure but a lotttt of us also love them as aesthetically pleasing house decor so let’s dive into barcode placement

[@Rise-kg8ux]

You kind of remind me of Kyle Maclachlan and I gotta subscribe for that, plus the great content.

[@arvindjain387]

I know you love simple, interactive games. For some reason I kept waiting for an interactive mis weight euro segment... Hansa Teutonica, Concordia, Dune Imperium, Architects of the West Kingdom, Grand Austria Hotel... I'd love to know your top 10 euro board games. :)

[@user-rg2ek8qu7h]

Hey John, long time watcher and love all of your videos and content. When you get a moment, a few quick questions on similar games, given my limited budget: - I see you own both Decrypto and Phantom Ink. I only own Decrypto, is Phantom Ink different enough from Decrypto to warrant a purchase? They seem very similar. - Same question on Coloretto and Triqueta. They look like almost exactly the same game (I already own Zooloretto and Coloretto). - Last is Pyramid of Penqueen and Nuns on the Run. All of these games seem very similar to each other based on what I’ve seen, but I’m interested in all of them or own some of them already (and love them). Is it worth tracking down the ones I don’t own that seem so similar?

[@actualol]

I would say you don't need any of them if you're happy with the alternatives you have. Save your money for more distinct experiences.

[@lkyuvsad]

Best team party game for my money is a supply of cheap blank cards to make your own Monikers deck. The boxed game is fine but there’s something magical about having a deck full of in jokes for the people who happen to be there at the time.

[@actualol]

Before I become a serious gamer I would always play The Hat Game where you tear up bits of paper and write names on them. I've never thought to create a permanent deck but it sounds fun!

[@WotFanar]

murder on the shelf rename: dead good fun, first degree muddle, cards out (a play on knives out), who played it/who solved it, a study in cardboard. "who solved it" isn't my favourite but might make santorini fit. over all i love your shelf names

[@echoes6092]

I'd like to recommend sidereal confluence since you like negotiation games a lot!

[@Esjepina]

To thank you for your great videos, I thought I'd honor your request and came up with an alternative for your "murder on the shelf"- title. What do you think about "Games that are killing it!"

[@actualol]

Haha, I like it! 😁

[@PBMatthews254]

We share a lot in our shelves and theres def some ones on my list for the future that i see in your collection. Always so cool to have a runthrough of someone's collection. Thanks for the vid! I saw the game Aquire on the top left of your shelves. I just got big boss and have been enjoying it so much! Ever played and do u still enjoy aquire? Thanks ☺️

[@actualol]

Acquire is in my historical archive. It's okay but I found it too lucky for my tastes. Big Boss was a similar story. But I'm glad.yoire enjoying it!

[@PBMatthews254]

@@actualol have you tried the 2023 version of big boss? Not saying that you would like it or not but comparatively to the old version the new rules have a removed some luck for sure. Like instead of random draws you have a market of cards to choose from. Idk it's def still down to if someone wants to hold onto a card to keep a merger from happening they can but we have found that there is def strategies to adapt to whatever happens in the game. I like adaptive strategy in games though. ☺️

[@pauvi0303]

The klask shelf is my favorite, so many underrated gems there

[@actualol]

🤣🤣

[@LightPink]

Do you encounter problems of all the components getting mixed up after storing the box sideways?

[@actualol]

Yes, but only when the insert hasn't been designed properly. Most games I have components in baggies so it doesn't matter. Hence the Flat Shelf Society section

[@bengreen1181]

Negotiation Station 👌

[@nikbad1]

What shelves are you using? Are they adjustable? It looks much better than kallax :) I really like your videos continue the good work!

[@actualol]

IKEA Besta range. Yes, you can put the shelves at whatever height you like!

[@monte2413]

I’m curious if you ever got to try Unmatched from Restoration Games, and Moonrakers from IV Games, or Gloomhaven from Cephalofair. Very curious about your opinion of them:)

[@mattkutrik]

Jon, or anyone else. Recently the Thunder Road kickstarter ended and I was interested in the Chrome addition with all of the expansions, but it's quite expensive. Is there enough in the base game where the expansions are just extra, or would the Chrome edition be worth it? Thanks!

[@actualol]

I've not tried the expansions but I think the base game is plenty for that type of game.

[@mattkutrik]

Thanks. Just the answer I was looking for!

[@catscan98]

I am countimg the months till you show us the Kicks for Kiddos shelf in your lil' ones room. Holler when you need suggestions 😊

[@Mindless_Lunatic]

Hi, thanks for the video, I found some nice recommendations. I noticed that most of your collection is Euro and Euro-like games, and I haven't seen Ameri. This question has probably been asked before, but I'm new to this channel, so I'll ask. What do you think about large American campaign titles, such as Tainted Grail, Kingdom Death: Monster, Aeon Trespass or Etherfields?

[@actualol]

I disagree that my collection is Euro games, in fact a lover of Euro games would be quite disappointed in my collection. And I have plenty of Ameri- games, such as Spartacus, Sons of Anarchy, Game of Thrones, New Angeles, Battlestar Galactica, This War of Mine. I don't really like campaign games, I prefer games that start and finish in one setting. Plus I don't really care for the dark fantasy theme of many of them.

[@Mindless_Lunatic]

@@actualol Right, that was an oversimplification on my part, I meant that a lot of them were Euro. Personally, I love big campaigns that stay on my table for several weeks, but to each their own I guess. Thanks for the answer :D

[@misdirections]

I rotate my boxes as well to get that "perfect side" for display!

[@actualol]

But sometimes there is no perfect side and you have to keep rotating forever until a fifth option shows up 😭

[@misdirections]

@@actualol 🤣

[@JarradShaw]

What’s your total count of games? Do you have a rough idea of how many of a certain style you will have and when you go over, maybe, you then decide what to switch out?

[@danielkeeble753]

I think 20 simples an hour is a pretty respectable rate

[@actualol]

I appreciate your leniency 🙏

[@HaydenEccles]

Have you ever played Dungeon Mayhem? Spectacular starter game for any game night. Easy to learn and satisfying to play and swap decks. The expansion is completely worth it to experience different play-styles and add more players to the table with a couple of new & spicy rules.