Top 10 Ways that Board Games use Action Selection

[@MrVK1980]

“Blah, blah, blah, victory points” - a much underused box quote there methinks!

[@AdaminWales]

It's an accurate box quote for most games!!! :)

[@RoccoPrivetera]

Incredibly helpful video! Doing some game design research and this was just what I needed. Also I was very pleased to see Ninja Dice on the opening game wall. That's my baby! Thanks again for the content! -Rock

[@sjinzaar]

Haha… “That’s my baby”. Do you mean 1. My favourite game 2. I designed that game 3. I bought that game but now you have it on your shelf?

[@RoccoPrivetera]

@@sjinzaar I designed it back in 2012!

[@sjinzaar]

@@RoccoPrivetera wow…. Congratulations. I’ll see if I can find a copy here in China😀

[@Lancelot1137]

Amazing timing! I just spent the last 2 days researching the differences between these sub genres! Great content!

[@AdaminWales]

Lance Ryan Glad you liked it!

[@TheFilipFonky]

Another amazing top 10! I always enjoy your videos where you talk about the different mechanisms and genres of board games

[@AdaminWales]

Glad you are enjoying the videos!

[@Keindzjim]

Superstar Banana Mix so do I, I always look forward to these videos!

[@inditsnotdenon922]

Evolution also my favourite game. Got me into naird gaming at all

[@willmolinar]

Kemet is a great example of this mechanism.

[@Daddydaydream]

This is the first of your videos I've seen. An instant subscription! I look forward to more lists looking at game mechanics. Thank you

[@theonlinezone6904]

excellent video, so many board genres that i didn't heard about, thanks for sharing

[@auroralong5437]

You should do top ten party game mechanics next, ie Speed, Hidden role, Drawing

[@AdaminWales]

Good idea!

[@alejandroaguilera5688]

As usual another great video. I'm not a game designer but is very interesting to know more of what´s involved in the origin and process of it. Is like see the codes in the matrix! Congrats for Pikoko! Looks amazing. Greetings from Uruguay!

[@AdaminWales]

Alejandro Aguilera Thanks Alejandro! :)

[@yurimorroni]

Great video! I just discovered your channel, and it's been really helpful! Thank you so much!

[@SuperLkelley]

fantastic.

[@AdaminWales]

Thanks!

[@rabardy2992]

Hi Adam... yup, definitely enjoyed this and recently subscribed... good work... just wondered if Ticket to Ride shouldn't also be considered an Action Selection/Placement game of sorts...?

[@AdaminWales]

R A Bardy I think it stretches the definition a little - you have such a reduced menu of choices (there are three things you can do) and you only take one of these actions on each turn, which has no impact on which action your opponents could take. But in principle it’s like the reduced menu of Via Nebula (just even more so!!)

[@laurasmith2758]

Good work as always but come on, Lorenzo and Bruge et al do have theme, they just require a bit of subtextual legwork to connect the dots. Their settings may be tacked on but their themes are embedded nicely. Where did you manage to purchase Schuttels?

[@AdaminWales]

Laura Smith Thanks! It was a cheeky dig at games I love - nothing too serious intended. Bruges really could be set anywhere (although I learned a little about the architecture by looking at the board) Arcane Academy has no thematic links to its mechanisms; and Mafiozoo is a re-theme of Louis XIV, a totally different setting! I picked up Schüttels at Essen Spiel convention. It has a unique action selection mechanism itself! (Although it really amounts to a new kind of randomiser akin to a dice-roll; there is a tiny bit of skill involved in tossing those pawns though!!)

[@mlmattin]

Great video!

[@ramonvanderben8120]

Blah blah blah Victory Points!!! Best summery of any thematic board game ever!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@AdaminWales]

It covers most Euro games! :)

[@Keindzjim]

Is San Juan the same game as Puerto Rico?

[@AdaminWales]

San Juan is a card-game which is loosely based on the bigger Puerto Rico boardgame. To confuse matters, in some countries recent editions of San Juan have been named "Puerto Rico The Card Game". San Juan and Puerto Rico are not the same game, but they have some mechanisms in common and the same setting.

[@Razorgirl]

Woah! You don’t like Action Programing (AKA Delayed Resolution) games? Dang. No wonder Colt Express didn’t make your “Physical Presence” vid. 😜 Shame. Because it’s *such* a good game! 💔

[@AdaminWales]

Fixed that by making a second table presence video :D

[@Razorgirl]

@@AdaminWales I saw! 😍👍 And you’re still wrong about Colt Express. 😜 Embrace the chaos. Anticipate it. Revel in it. 💙🙃😁

[@sjinzaar]

What’s wrong with Monopoly?? 🥺

[@AdaminWales]

Here’s my video on the topic of Monopoly! :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/iXuWapmkgbqjobM

[@sjinzaar]

@@AdaminWales Thank you, Adam. You know, Monopoly was was my introduction to the world of board games so it will always have a special place in my heart. Going to watch your video soon. Take care.