Our Top 50 Board Games of All Time - (#1-10)

[@ianotoolevideo]

It’s so cool for me to have worked on a bunch of your favourite games :) Great video series!

[@BeforeYouPlay]

You’re the best!!!

[@MrTwangstaable]

I started with Merv. Changed my life, the art work was just too mystical to ignore. That was a year ago, now I'm on to on mars. You are the best indeed!

[@icex7312]

Love your designs! Lisboa is my #1 game, too.

[@tredegar47]

@@BeforeYouPlay No doubt. Nobody comes close. Going from the iconography of Vinhos and Kanban to something like Gaia Project (a game I also love) makes me wish Ian could be a part of every game!!!

[@readilium3432]

@@icex7312 Artwork?

[@dr3putt62]

Whoo hoo! Fun time watching your video and here are my Top 10: 10 Viticulture: Tuscany Essential Edition 9 Concordia 8 Imperial Struggle 7 Lisboa 6 The Gallerist 5 18Chesapeake 4 Pax Pamir: Second Edition 3 City of the Big Shoulders 2 Great Western Trail 1 Brass: Birmingham

[@christopherhogben7231]

Lots of crossovers with my list dude! Looks like I need GWT!

[@555tafel]

It's like they've not played pax pamir yet.. I'm sure they'd like it

[@aerickw]

Some Big Shoulders and GWT love. Nice!

[@dr3putt62]

@@christopherhogben7231 Nice!

[@dr3putt62]

@@555tafel They should get a group to play Pax Pamir!

[@davidrowe9016]

Love your channel...thanks for sharing! TOP 10 1 Dune Imperium 2 Great Western Trail 3 Brass Birmingham 4 Inis 5 Gallerist 6 Scythe 7 Lisboa 8 Blood Rage 9 Twilight Struggle 10 Mombasa

[@derekbowen5820]

While not applicable to every game on this list, this basically a list of great heavy euros, which includes a number of my absolute favorite games. My takeaway from this is that I really need to prioritize getting to play Caverna and A Feast For Odin, both of which have been on my radar since when I first entered the hobby.

[@Chiewrt]

Imo agricola > caverna tho!

[@Althemancayer]

Feast for Odin is incredible

[@michaelhall7080]

My top 10: 10. Maracaibo 9. Macao 8. War of the Ring 7. Teotihuacan: City of Gods 6. Tekhenu: Obelisk of the Sun 5. Gaia Project 4. Gloomhaven 3. Tzolkin: The Mayan Calendar 2. Through the Ages 1. Great Western Trail

[@BeforeYouPlay]

Hope you get to try them! Highly recommend A Feast for Odin, at first it’ll feel like “what the hell am I going to do?!?” But it should click by game 2-ish

[@coyotemoon722]

Feast it's my #1. I highly recommend the Norwegians expansion. It introduces a modular player-scaling board which tightens up the game for two players, and a lot of the game has been streamlined.

[@seasand6705]

yeah, Feast + Norwegians is the most replayed game with just me and my wife. its hard to find 2 player games that I wont get tired of

[@StormCrow42]

Yea, once I got Norwegians I just put the bits of the base game it replaced in the Norwegian's box and they get left behind. Norwegians only adds the slightest bit of additional complexity but the extra shapes and the scaled player board just make it worth always playing with.

[@BeforeYouPlay]

Norwegians Expansion is now the only way we play. Such a great fix-it and doesn’t create much new overhead!

[@irvinrules]

This video has showed me that, from now on, I will trust your opinions more than any other boardgame reviewers in KZbin, because your taste in games is very similar to mine. 👍🏾 great list!

[@BeforeYouPlay]

Thank you so much that’s really nice of you to say!!

[@icex7312]

My Top 10 1) Lisboa 2) Antiquity 3) Food Chain Magnate 4) Die Macher 5) Goa 6) Maracaibo 7) Great Western Trail 8) Indonesia 9) Praga Caput Regni 10) Trajan Obviously, I love Splotter, Pfister & Lacerda (need to play more of his games!)

[@fireshrine77]

The reason why I enjoy watching your channel is because your passion for boardgames includes a wide variety (type) of games and especially heavy Euros. Here's my Top 10 1. Brass Birmingham 2. Pax Pamir 3. Kanban EV 4. On Mars 5. Lisboa 6. Paladins of the West Kingdom 7. The Gallersit 8. Terra Mystica 9. Dune Imperium 10. Castles of Burgundy

[@xandermichael78]

Great list! A few surprises and a couple that are in my top 10 as well. I definitely have been aligning more with Monique than with Naveen, but a lot of Naveen's list I've never even played, so who knows where it would sit. My top 10 of all time (this year) is: 10. Tekhenu: Obelisk of the Sun - Another game where I feel like I have a plan at the beginning of the game, but you have to be flexible to change your plans based on how the dice come out and I find that challenge delicious! 9. Ark Nova - this one really surprised me! I just got it, but ended up playing it solo 7 times in 3 days because I couldn't get enough of it. All the mechanics mesh so well and again you need to be flexible in changing course in case the cards you want don't come out. Not a huge fan of zoos, but I love animals and appreciate that conservationism is also a part of this game. I can't wait to play it with other people to see how it plays there. 8. Anachrony - there's just so much happening in this game, plus so many modules and expansions so that no two games are ever the same. It takes a lot to get this one to the table because of all the bits, but when I do I really love the planning of each turn and the fact that the time travel makes sense (as much as something sci-fi can). 7. The Gallerist - This game's theme is what has kept it so high on the list as well as how everything you do ties in so well with that theme. I thought that this was going to be my highest Vital Lacerda game, but it's not this year. It dropped from it's number 4 spot two years in a row because of the next game. 6. On Mars - It was lower on the list last year, but I hadn't played it as much and the more I play this one, the more it shines. I also feel like I never have enough time to get everything done that I want to, but that's part of the fun with this one. Also thrilled to have found a game about Mars that I like, because I really didn't care for Terraforming Mars. 5. Teotihuacan: City of Gods - such difficult decisions in this rondelle game and really challenging because of the other players getting in your way. I'm always a little anxious playing this because I have a plan, but it can be ruined simply by the previous player's turn. 4. Bitoku - Another new one in my top ten and so high! The artwork is incredible in this one and the gameplay is so good. It feels like you're getting nowhere with your moves and then suddenly you've got a bunch of points, so you must be doing something right. With two it's good, but with three, the competition for the dice placement locations is so challenging. I was really taken by this one. 3. Nemesis - It's been in my top 3 since I got it because it's so immersive. The tension you feel for everyone as they roll a die to see if the aliens heard them is so good. The fact that it's semi - coop and we almost always lose takes nothing away from the experience. Every time we begin I'm so full of hope that THIS TIME is the time when I will win. Only once has that been true. 2. Trickerion: Legends of Illusion - What can I say that you didn't already say? The action selection is my favourite part as well as how well the theme comes through in the decisions you make. 1. Everdell - Looking at the rest of my games, you can see that I really like heavy games and Everdell doesn't really fit in with the rest, but the reason that this is my favourite game of all time is because of the pure joy I feel when I'm playing it. Some of the love I have towards it must come from the nostalgia of cartoony woodland creatures from my childhood, but not only do I love the art work and the world , but also the combo-ing of cards and the tight worker placement restrictions. The expansions really open up the game even more adding more challenges and rewards and I can't wait for the next two expansions to arrive this year. I'm sure it's only going to make me love it even more.

[@Henry-Tunga]

I entered in this hobby a couple of years ago... My top 10 of all times (2 years) jajaja is: 10 - Puerto Rico 9 - Castles of burgundy 8 - Hallertau 7 - Energy empire: The Manhattan Project 6 - Descent: Journeys in the Dark 5 - Arkham Horror 3rd Edition 4 - Eldritch Horror 3 - Viticulture 2 - Agricola 1 - Brass Lancashire Let's say I don't have On Mars, Gaia Project, Scythe in my collection yet and those are games I really want to have... I love you videos .... Pura Vida from Costa Rica!!!

[@BeforeYouPlay]

Excellent #1 haha! Hope you will get to try those titles someday soon 😋

[@TalissarTV]

Thanks for the list, you two gave me a whole new world of games to explore! My top 10 10. Wingspan 9. Endless Winter Paleoamericans 8. Gloomhaven 7. Massive Darkness 6. Project Elite 5. Middara Unintentional Malum 4. Arena The Contest 3. Kingdom Death Monster 2. Zombicide Black Plague 1. Cthulhu Death May Die

[@poncem4]

I really want to play Middara! I decided to pass on it in order to go deep into Gloomhaven and soon Frosthaven, I have a tinge of regret :P

[@BeforeYouPlay]

Very nice! A ton of games we haven’t tried yet!!

[@dreadknot69]

Based on your top 10, I really gotta get Wingspan to the table. So many great games on your list and I think CDMD is also my number one, tied with Blood Rage.

[@alltradesabbey635]

Thank you so much for making these videos! My list: 10. Everdell 9. Architects of the West Kingdom 8. Paladins of the West Kingdom 7. Terraforming Mars 6. Corinth 5. Tapestry 4. Scythe 3. The Red Cathedral 2. Solenia 1. Crusaders: Thy Will Be Done

[@jeffw7382]

Good top 10. As for legacy games, I loved Charterstone. Played through it twice. My Top 5 1. Great Western Trail 2. Scythe 3. Sidereal Confluence 4. Brass Birmingham 5. Eclipse Second Dawn

[@mattsbalgard4276]

Thanks for your enjoyable top 50 series of videos. Here is my current top 10 list: 1. Terraforming Mars (preferably with the Turmoil and Prelude expansions) 2. Anachrony 3. Gloomhaven 4. Agricola 5. Yedo 6. Le Havre 7. Spirit Island 8. Pandemic 9. Detective: A modern crime board game 10. Advanced Civilization (fantastic game, but practically impossible to table due to its time and player requirements) I have few titles on my shelf of opportunities that I am eager to explore this year that may compete for a spot on the list above: Feast of Odin, Obsession, Viticulture, Grand Austria Hotel, Rurik, Pax Pamir, Castles of Burgundy and Rococo.

[@benjaminnadeau7305]

So we're you able to get to a few of these this year?

[@gaillardlionel]

My top *20* (because why not!): 1. Scythe 2. Terraforming Mars 3. Inis 4. Concordia 5. Azul 6. Underwater Cities 7. Hansa Teutonica 8. Anno 1800 9. The Crew : Mission Deep Sea 10. Orleans 11. Puerto Rico 12. Agricola 13. Lorenzo il Magnifico 14. Lost Ruins of Arnak 15. Bunny Kingdom 16. Rajas of the Ganges 17. Russian Railroad 18. Gloomhaven JOTL 19. Whistle Mountain 20. Glenmore II: Chronicles

[@wtfbruhnonono4696]

#10 Ulm #09 Aquatica #08 Ausonia #07 Spirit Island #06 Fate of the Elder Gods #05 Margraves of Valeria #04 Maracaibo #03 Dominations: Road to Civilization #02 Paladins of the West Kingdom #01 Anachrony

[@BeforeYouPlay]

We own Ulm, But it’s still in Shrink. The mechanisms of the game are very intriguing. 🤔

[@wtfbruhnonono4696]

@@BeforeYouPlay I think you might find it a tad too random for your taste, maybe, but it's such a quick and interesting euro that we really enjoy. The sliding tiles action selection mechanism is quirky and fun, looking forward to what you think of it when you finally get it to the table!

[@matthews1507]

Lisboa=Kanban>On Mars>>>other Lacerdas -- exactly correct opinion, well done. 1. Keyflower 2. Tramways 3. The Colonists 4. Lisboa 5. Kanban 6. Crystal Palace 7. Cooper Island 8. Pipeline 9. On Mars 10. Small City

[@tbahr123]

We are here! Great following along on this journey with you guys. Here’s my 10-1: 1 Wingspan 2 The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine 3 Deception: Murder in Hong Kong 4 Acquire 5 PARKS 6 Sushi Go Party! 7 Space Base 8 Clank!: Legacy - Acquisitions Inc. 9 Calico 10 Viticulture Essential Edition Regarding legacy games, being in my top ten obviously I would highly recommend Clank Legacy. It really does a great job with the legacy genre and still feeling like Clank!

[@Jason-ul2xv]

Thanks for the fun, informative videos. I appreciate your channel. You inspired me to rank my top 25. My current top ten are... 10 Le Havre 9 Targi 8 Carcassonne 7 Puerto Rico 6 Yokohama 5 Scythe 4 Power Grid 3 The Castles of Burgundy 2 Orléans 1 Concordia

[@jadam42]

Yea, someone else with Orléans in their top 10!

[@Lorreporrie]

10. Great Western Trail 9. Nusfjord 8. Robinson Crusoe: Adventures on cursed Island 7. Dixit 6. Viticulture + Tuscany 5. 7 Wonders + Cities + Leaders 4. Kanban EV 3. On Mars 2. Underwater Cities 1. Dune: Imperium

[@katherynchen5944]

This (and many of your other videos) has me convinced that I need to try Lisboa! Here's my top 10 for the moment: 10 Cartographers 9 Merv: The Heart of the Silk Road 8 A Feast for Odin 7 PARKS 6 Dominant Species 5 Root 4 The Castles of Burgundy 3 Formosa Tea 2 Yokohama 1 Terra Mystica

[@TylerDeLisle]

Wow, I really like the other euros on your list... Formosa Tea is the only one I haven't played and now I regret not jumping on the sale CSI had, hah

[@terrytoriq]

Thank you too guys. Looking forward to your “Feast of Odin” play through. 1 Sleeping Gods 2 Root 3 Oath: Chronicles of Empire and Exile 4 Vast: The Crystal Caverns 5 Vindication 6 Beyond the Sun 7 Fantasy Realms 8 7 Wonders 9 PARKS 10 Roll Player

[@BeforeYouPlay]

Haha it’s coming, but much further down the road. At The Gates of Loyang is next up! 😛

[@RobertHovakimyan55]

While my 11-30 has multiple crossovers with your top 50, my top 10 looks like this: 10) Through The Desert 9) On Mars 8) Gloomhaven 7) Yellow & Yangtze 6) Rex: Final Days of an Empire 5) Sekigahara: The Unification of Japan 4) Rising Sun 3) Bus 2) Cosmic Encounter 1) Twilight Imperium 4th Edition

[@jadam42]

Ugh, seeing TI in your #1 just makes me sad. I really want to play that game but can never get anyone to commit to investing the time into playing it with me :(

[@Stormbrise]

I played your number 1 one time. I have ADHD and the game was too long with so many players, battles etc for me to stay focused on the game. My husband bought me Gloomhaven for my birthday. So it is basically a game for both of us. Due to COVID and scheduling we decided to play it as a two person campaign. I am more into cooperative games and older games.

[@mooghoo2]

Interesting list! Top ten for me 10-Awkward Guests 9-Maracaibo 8- Bunny Kingdom 7- Aquatica 6- Kansan EV 5- Great Western Trail 4- Spirit Island 3- the Quest for El Dorado 2-Lost ruins of Arnak 1-Terraforming Mars

[@neverlooz]

I listened the other videos of this serie in my bed sick of COVID19, I had a browser tab opened on my favorite boardgame store website adding every single game I found interresting to my basket. That was my therapy! This disease cost me a lot of money lol. Now that I'm healed and broke you finally release your top 10, I hope there aren't too many interresting game in this one!

[@jamesmorgan1967]

Someday I hope to learn Lisboa and Trickerion. They both look like great games. Thanks for the list and all your work on your top 50! Now back to our regularly scheduled programming...

[@BeforeYouPlay]

They are both excellent! Hope you get to try them too!!

[@joshkable]

This was a great video series! I agree that top 10 lists can for sure fluctuate. As of right now, my top 10 would be: 1. Wingspan 2. The Crew: Quest for Planet Nine 3. Concordia 4. Crokinole 5. Decrypto 6. Carcassonne 7. The Initiative 8. Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective 9. Sushi Go Party 10. Terraforming Mars

[@mrgillotte]

Nice list - talked me into picking up wingspan

[@steveg9939]

Great top 50! Enjoyed every episodes. I'm not one to usually publish a top ten but realized that we share common gaming tastes. I did discover "Before you play" with the Lacerda series! A top 10 is harder that I thought but since this might be helpful to others as it was for me in the past, here is goes: 10. Too many bones 9. Pax Pamir 8. Le Havre 7. Viticulture - Tuscany Essential 6. The Gallerist 5. Maracaïbo 4. Lorenzo Il Magnifico 3. Obsession 2. Brass: Birmingham 1. Lisboa Honorable mentions: Rococo: Deluxe, Castles of Burgundy, Arboretum, Moonrakers, Quebec, Watergate, King is Dead

[@wemf2]

I love how the camera shook when your No1 game was smacked onto the table. I am totally following your recommendations because we have very similar tastes!

[@BeforeYouPlay]

Hahaha

[@onslaught5012]

@@BeforeYouPlay Nice list! Hey, while watching I couldn't figure out if Naveen's cool shirt is from a game, or Muse's song Starlight, with those lyrics? Thanks for what you do, I'll try find some of those listed games!

[@upowlnight]

Love y'alls videos, and watching this, I'm just really feelin the magic of this hobby a little extra right now. Especially when Naveen was talking about his experience with GOA. GOA doesnt look like much. Looks a little out-dated, and maybe not enticing to many, but he says he likes to run it any time he gets a chance at a convention and people always love it when introduced. It's just so good to see how games can be kept alive solely through this type of sharing. Every person who enjoys it is another little planted seed of life for that game, and they share with more people and plant more seeds. I just love it. I've seen so many games throughout this series that I wasnt even aware of, thanks for making these videos and doing what'y'all do

[@octavus4858]

now listening your listing and comparing with Dice Tower -I am as gamer much closer to your choices. game of 2021 for me -Obsession! but pretty much all your tops are mine as well

[@bane9179]

I can almost stop checking my spam folder like a mad man . Loved this list . Love all of your guys content , wholesome and very clear

[@spacemonkeypictures]

I just finished to watch all the video series, I think is the first time that I post a comment on this channel but I want to say this is the best board game channel on youtube. I took notes of the game that I never played and I hope to try some new heavy euro one this year. Specially some from Vital Lacerda.

[@benrichardson2837]

Trickerion and A Feast for Odin are two games I've still not played, but I keep hearing about how good they are. (Also, Calimala, which I've wanted to play since Naveen first mentioned it on the channel). 1) Lisboa 2) Brass: Birmingham 3) Pax Pamir 2e 4) Obsession 5) Spirit Island 6) Maria 7) Sekigahara: The Unification of Japan 8) Castles of Burgundy 9) Dominant Species 10) Sagrada (although so many could rotate into this spot!) Love the channel and planning on re-subscribing to the Patreon in the next couple days!

[@CB-yh3db]

Holy “Ode to Vital Lacerda”!! Vital’s games tend to not resonate with folks from the Dice Tower but glad to see there is lots of love for it on your top lists. I am a fan of Escape Plan which is probably one of the “lighter” Lacerda games. Spirit Island made Luck Hector (Broken Meeple’s top 10) and Castle’s of Burgundy made Alex Radcliffe (Board Game Co) top list. Interesting to see games that cross over multiple peoples’ lists.

[@windyhillbomber]

As a rule I try not to take game selection advice from the Dice Tower team.

[@CB-yh3db]

@@windyhillbomber - understood. It all depends on who you are synchronized with. I really love “Before You Play” but their tastes tend to not be aligned to mine. I just love their insightful commentary, candid banter and it has persuaded me to obtain a few games not normally in my wheel house.

[@windyhillbomber]

@@CB-yh3db great way to look at it.

[@hucz]

thanks for the spoilers

[@JumpmanJRH]

@David I feel the same way about Shut Up & Sit Down, in that many of their favorite games fall flat for me. The Dice Tower on the other hand lines up very well with my personal tastes. This particular list is far too heavy Euro for my tastes (except for Scythe 1 of my favorites), but I still appreciate the views and opinions expressed. I think a lot of it also depends on who you play with, I didn’t see many Co-ops, or kid friendly, or party games mentioned. I typically prefer lists with a little more diversity in game type, player count, and age, but still enjoyed this list for sure. Great thoughts all around.

[@docteurslump5517]

This top 10 resonates so much with my taste. Thank you very much for this top 50 series and Happy New Year !

[@languagelesslau]

10) Azul 9) Sagrada 8) Outer Earth 7) Munchkin (Zombie Apocalypse mash-up version) 6) Dinosaur Island 5) Boggle (5x5 version) 4) Arkham Horror 3) Feudum 2) Root 1) Wingspan I haven't played most of the games on your lists, but I'm researching them now!

[@lex234]

Thanks for all the effort you placed on doing this series, it was amazing. Wish you both the best for this year!! Greetings from Mexico.

[@jameswalters4589]

Hello from the UK! Hope you both had a great Xmas and New Year. Been watching and supporting on Patreon for over a year now and love all the videos. Keep up the amazing work =) I decided to redo my ranking engine after you mentioned it last month and after tweaking these are my current top 10: 1) Lisboa 2) Brass Lancashire/Birmingham (can't choose between the two!) 3) Anno 1800 4) Maracaibo 5) Pulsar 2849 (Potential recency bias as we only got this last month, but having so much fun with it!) 6) Grand Austria Hotel (With Let's Waltz) 7) Concordia 8) Cyclades 9) Elysium 10) London (Second Edition) A lot of crossovers with your lists from 11-50 as well! I really need to try more Lacerda's, only got our hands on Lisboa so far. Here's looking forward to a Brass playthrough in the future!

[@ITOmarHernandez]

Terrific video and list overall.. Thank you for taking the time as your lists has been the most enjoyable "All Time" vidoes to watch so far this year!

[@OrangeCrushD84]

I have no where near the amount of games played as anyone else, just started really being in the hobby since Nov/Dec...so keep in mind I've only played maybe 2 dozen different games so far, lol...but so far this is what I'd say: 10-Targi 9-Dice Throne 8-Fleet 7-Plague Inc 6-Santorini 5-Dinosaur Island Rawr n Write 4-Colt Express 3-Pandemic 2-Cubitos 1-Clank in Space

[@josephbromley298]

Yay! Have honestly been refreshing your KZbin channel every few hours for the last several days hoping this’ll land. You’re one of my favourite board game channels, and Monique (along with Ryan from Nights Around the Table) is the best board game teacher I’ve seen. Now to dive in - thanks for the amazing work!

[@josephbromley298]

LISBOAAAAAAAA! And Brass Lancashire (I agree Naveem - better than Birmingham) are both in my Top 10. War of the Ring is my No. 1, and I’d probably have The Grizzled, Arkham Horror LCG, Monikers (or Time’s Up: Title Recall) in there, probably Rococo too. The rest I’d have to think on. Thanks for the amazing list!

[@painex9102]

Really great top 10 list! Just got Kanban EV to the table over the weekend and for sure think it is going to become a member of my top xx games of all time as well!

[@GamingWithSantanas]

Awesome lists from both of you! Herr are my top 10 games of all time currently (from a not so heavy board gamer): 1 Dead of Winter: A Crossroads Game 2 Lords of Vegas 3 Architects of the West Kingdom 4 Magic Maze 5 Istanbul 6 Lords of Waterdeep 7 Clank!: A Deck-Building Adventure 8 Deception: Murder in Hong Kong 9 Parade 10 The Red Cathedral

[@snowchamp]

been checking your channel for like 30x the past week to find your top 10! haha

[@snowchamp]

Got 7/10 of Monique's top 10. Still, wondering if you 2 have tried Orleans, Grand Austria Hotel and Teotihuacan. Just 3 games I've never hear you 2 mention before that's easily in my top 10.

[@j.r.cilliangreen4083]

10) Castles of Burgundy 9) Coimbra 8) Tapestry (with fixes) 7) Yin Yang (TMG brought this over from China) 6) Godspeed 5) Space Base 4) Key Flow 3) Bruges 2) Blood on the Clocktower 1) Trajan

[@adamjc9167]

Nice list, Spirit Island Branch and Claw expansion I believe is a must have. The addition of event cards is a great addition.

[@BeforeYouPlay]

That seems to be the sentiment by so many people. We definitely need to get it!

[@ze333]

Amazing video as always! Love to watch you guys! Loved the top 10! Vital Lacerda very present in this top 10! He is portuguese, aswell as Lisboa and Goa which are also about Portugal!

[@adamV1P]

Im glad to hear the Trickerion DA playthrough is still in the works. Love that game.

[@BeforeYouPlay]

Oh yeah we’re excited!

[@poncem4]

No surprise on your #1, Monique. Thank you for sharing your top 50 this year, both of your tastes in Euros line up well with mine, it's fun to get good recommendations from like-minded gamers. My top 10 as of this year: 10. Flamme Rouge 9. Roll for the Galaxy 8. Race for the Galaxy 7. BattleCon 6. Star Realms 5. Brass Birmingham 4. Codex 3. Underwater Cities 2. Lisboa 1. Yomi

[@PatrickWDunne]

Thanks so much for putting this together! So many new board game recommendations!

[@MrAfricaturtle]

A great series! Thanks a bunch! Are you guys planning on covering games by Cole Wehrle? A mini-series would be great! Wish you lots of fun for the upcoming gaming year!

[@deneglavas1796]

Late to the party, I just started watching your channel after many recommendations from Boardgameco and others. Very happy to see someone else who likes Lancashire better than Birmingham, and Goa is top of my list of older games I want to try. Really great lists, I look forward to going and checking out all your videos

[@kovray]

Absolutely adored your list! Can you believe we've never played Brass? There are so many of these games we would love to play with you folks, certainly looking forward to the next time we can share a table top experience.

[@qvogames]

Lisboa is a true masterpiece, and Vital Lacerda games having spots in the top 5 is commendable on your list! Thank you for sharing!

[@rachelandryan]

Best top ten I've seen from content creators so far. Caverna, Scythe, Trickerion, Gaia Project, A Feast for Odin, Brass, and Spirit Island would all be strong candidates for my top ten.

[@bailey626]

My top 10 10. Sagrada 9.Cartographers 8. Whirling Witchcraft 7. Star Wars Outer Rim 6. Fort 5. New York Zoo 4. Calico 3. Marvel Champions 2. The Isle of Cats 1. Wingspan

[@bailey626]

I forgot about Everdell! It's high on my list so I'll call it an honorable mention.

[@andrewbilling6301]

Thank you for this series, so many great board games. Love the way you introduce the games and describe the game play for us. I tend to not rank my games as I enjoy them all depending on the moment.

[@THELEMISIS]

FINALLY! Been waiting for this for a minute!

[@kit9609]

So happy to watch this video! I've really enjoyed following your top 50 and was looking forward to seeing what was going to be in your top 10s. Also Naveen I LOVE your T-shirt. Signed, long time Muse fan. Here is my top 10! 1. Suburbia 2. Obsession 3. Above and Below 4. Agricola 5. Pandemic Legacy season 1 6. Concordia 7. Lords of Waterdeep 8. Ticket to Ride 9. Terraforming Mars 10. Quadropolis Thanks for all the amazing content you guys make.

[@terrytoriq]

Above and below on position 3? Nice. That game does not receive enough love.

[@kit9609]

@@terrytoriq thanks! I know what you mean, it's a great game and I'm always happy to pull it off the shelf. I love the storybook adventure alongside the more common board game mechanics and the art/world building is really cute. Nice to meet someone else who appreciates it!

[@orlandomontoya5647]

Yes! I'm so glad that you also noticed the awesome MUSE shirt!

[@damaddestgamer]

1 The Castles of Burgundy 2 Above and Below 3 Orléans 4 Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization 5 Keyflower 6 A Feast for Odin 7 Caylus 8 Hansa Teutonica 9 Myrmes 10 Champions of Midgard

[@BeforeYouPlay]

Excellent list of games! I (Naveen) Still need to try keyflower and caylus!!

[@terradudley1240]

Thanks for making such a fun and thoughtful top 50 series! It was so enjoyable watching each episode :) Can't wait for more of the big Uwe series next!

[@stanchechak9889]

I really enjoy watching your review / playthrough videos, since they are so well done. In addition, they introduce me to new games and give in depth information on games that interest me. My Santa's List for this Christmas had 3 games: "Spirit Island", "Maracaibo", and "Cubitos", all based on your playthrough videos. I also got "The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine", which ended up being high on both of your Top 50 Lists. After watching your Top 50, I was surprised that "Cubitos" was not on either of your lists. In the coming year, I am most looking forward to seeing your "A Feast for Odin" and more "Spirit Island" playthroughs. The work you put into the videos is greatly appreciated.

[@michalcabak654]

That was the best Top 50 we've ever seen with my wife. Most of the games you covered are in our collection or Wishlist. We just realized that you probably must inspired us in some way because we couldn't believe that we had some many crossovers :). All the best for you

[@janettem-jlove2259]

Happy New Year! This top 10 list is my must play goal list - amazing!. I'm newer to the hobby (I little over a year) and I've been following your channel since I started. I hope to experience heavier games as I grow in the hobby. Thanks for a great aspirations list! The best to you both in 2022.

[@am-oo5uu]

I would love to see you guys review a Splotter game, Food Chain Magnate for example. Think it would be a great fit for your next top 50.

[@lukeschleif683]

I've loved watching your top 50! I've only been playing games since the beginning of 2021, but my top ten would be 1) Viscounts of West Kingdom, 2) Lost Ruins of Arnak, 3) Sagrada, 4) Meadow, 5) Cascadia, 6) Terraforming Mars Ares Expedition, 7) The Bloody Inn, 8) Viticulture, 9) Paperback, 10) Wingspan. I'm also looking forward to playing Ark Nova when it arrives and getting into the LoTR LCG when the revised core set ships.

[@Yukamagic17]

Thanks for introducing alot of boardgames , I definitely would check out many of these and probably buy some. :) 10. Tapestry 9. Tokaido 8. Spirit Island 7. Brass: Birmingham 6. Clank 5. Dune Imperium 4. Bohnanza 3. Nemesis 2. Rising Sun 1. Cosmic Encounter

[@jareduxr]

Awesome list! So many on there for me too. Like the way you skipped over crossovers for later.

[@alicia1465]

Great video series! I really can’t rank games.I feel like I tend to name older titles that wowed me when I first played them, even if there are recent games I also enjoy. I also have hard time ranking lighter games vs heavier games. I will say that some all-time favorites include Race for the Galaxy, Keyflower, Uwe Rosenberg big-box games, and Dominion (my gateway game),. Some new-to-me titles that are quickly earning spots among the favorites include Lorenzo il Magnifico, Grand Austria Hotel, Fleet Dice Game, Lost Ruins of Arnak, and The Magnificent. I also love the Vital Lacerda games I have played, thanks to your series! And Brass: Lancashire is an excellent game. Overall, though, I don’t think I can rank our games…too many great ones!

[@estavaApensAyres]

You guys are the sweetest couple. Thanks for your effort making this series and yes, Vital is one of the greatest. Happy new year to you too.

[@mellowmuffin6645]

only been into the hobby for a year and went down the fast lane of complexity thanks to your videos (went from Clue to Lisboa in 3 months), I do love Lisboa but for VL games, I think Vinhos takes it for the ease of getting it out again and again. Brass was definitely a surprise, especially when so many prefer Birmingham!

[@sunsettersix6993]

It was your playthrough of Lisboa that finally decided it for me and I bought the game! On Mars looks to be next all thanks to your playthrough also! Keep up the great work, you two! Love the videos!

[@dimleaf]

I have been waiting since forever for this, thank you for your effort of creating the content!

[@paulnewsham]

An excellent Top 10. I very much enjoyed this list - thanks! Here's my current top 10: 1. A Feast for Odin 2. Scythe 3. Agricola 4. The Lost Ruins of Arnak 5. Finished! 6. Tzolk'in: The Mayan Calendar 7. The Gallerist 8. Spirit Island 9. Maracaibo 10. The Fields of Arle

[@derekwilson9829]

Thank you so much for all your content. I subscribed and started watching your videos last year and really enjoy these. The gaming group I am in started playing Scythe last year and love it. Would love to have a copy of my own! Thank you for all your gaming content!

[@karenmunjak6547]

I have been waiting for this one! Loved the rest of this series.

[@simondesjardins3391]

Great list! Thank you for these videos. Here is my personnal Top10 : 10. Maracaibo 9. Lorenzo il Magnifico 8. On Mars 7. Gaia Project 6. Age of Steam 5. A Feast for Odin 4. Lisboa 3. City of the Big Shoulders 2. Barrage 1. Kanban EV HM to Nippon, Madeira, Pipeline and Mombasa, which I really enjoyed but only played once or solo.

[@Cissewis]

Fantastic list! Thanks for making these 5 wonderful videos! My favourite game is probably Lisboa as well, such an elegant en thematic game. I bought it after seeing your playthrough of it, so thank you so much! Have you tried the Queen's expansion for Lisboa? I think Vital said he would never play without it. I really thought Cabo would be in the top 50. Thanks again and looking forward to another year of brilliant content!

[@robertahearne423]

Thanks for this. I think this is the first time I've seen your channel. Y'all are way more into Eurogames than I and my gaming group are; it's interesting to hear a take from that side if the hobby.

[@petergross7235]

This list was loaded with heavy euros! I would love to try them all someday. Great series and lists overall guys! My top 10 (as it currently stands) 10. Marvel United (KS Ed) 9. Glenmore II: Chronicles 8. Yedo: Master Set 7. Maracaibo 6. Dune Imperium 5. Fields of Arle 4. Rurik: Dawn of Kiev 3. Vindication 2. Teotihuacan 1. Obsession

[@DumahAtreides]

Obsession, Fields of Arle, and Maracaibo are new favorites for me that we started playing in the past several months. I'm waiting for my X-men United all in with Marvel set to get into United. I've got Vindication coming. I'll probably give Rurik a shot after playing his other games: Endless Winter, Resurgence, and Dice Hospital.

[@petergross7235]

@@DumahAtreides seems like we have very similar tastes. Looking forward to the vindication and X-Men pledges as well! I have not received the new expansion for Maracaibo yet, but I am really excited to try it out too.

[@BeforeYouPlay]

Excellent choices, I (Naveen) am also a big fan of Vindication, but only played it 2x. Would love to play it again soon!

[@eburns-nc]

Great lists. Here are my 10-1: 10. Eight Minute Empire: Legends 9. Machi Koro Legacy 8. New York Slice 7. Raiders of the North Sea 6. Quadropolis 5. Kingdomino Origins 4. Lords of Waterdeep 3. King of Tokyo 2. Cacao 1. Quest for El Dorado

[@BeforeYouPlay]

Quadropolis is so good! It was hotly debated for both of us on each of our lists!

[@cocohoneytahiti]

Love Kingdomino origins!

[@Tabletop_AshleyRose]

So glad you both did this! Surprised Brass was Naveen's number one, but not surprised Lisboa was Monique's - haha! I love both those games. This was a fun countdown, and I actually got to see some games I haven't heard of. Thanks for all the time and effort! I'm looking forward to your 2022 content!

[@juneau827]

Agreed that Lisboa (and Ian O'Toole's artwork in general) is gorgeous! Thanks for the introduction to all these board games. Working in healthcare as well, the "crunchier" games you both enjoy have been a welcome distraction!

[@lonewolfvc3575]

Great list. Mine: 1 - Great Western Trail 2 - Glen More II Chronicles 3 - Gaia Project 4 - Brass Lancashire 5 - Viticulture 6 - Blood Rage 7 - Cosmic Encounter 8 - Imperial Settlers: Empires of the North 9 - Dune: Imperium 10 - War Chest

[@lonewolfvc3575]

This year Lacerda’s eventually entered my gaming life, you played a big part on it by the way, so my top ten list has been heavily affected. GWT and GP are unmovable up there but Lacerda’s keep escalating positions every time I play them. They are intimidating but also rewarding.

[@ovi311286]

I absolutely loved watching all these top 50 videos! you guys are my favorite channel, you have a very unique and elegant taste for games. The only thing that kinda surprised me was to not find Viticulture, not even as a honorable mention :P. For your very euro'ish taste, I thought that would be a no brainer to find it in any position. Viti it's such a awesome game in it's category. Keep it up with your channel and can't wait for more of your videos in this 2022. Regards from Bolivia!!

[@MortlachNL]

It is wonderful that despite the deluge of new games every year and everyone chasing the newest hotness, those classic titles have so much staying power. I couldn't tell you more than 1 or 2 new games coming out in 2022, but I can tell you what reprints of older games I am going to be getting!

[@lohengrindrd]

That was such an enjoyable series of videos; I discovered a number of games that I was unfamiliar with and was pleased to see reinforcement of some of my favourites or recent purchases.

[@svnj2371]

I looove Feast for Odin! Although I’m not good with these decisions I think it’s my #1. We often play this at two. Fields of Arle by Uwe Rosenberg is also a great game for two. By the way „favorite two player games that are not exactly made for two“ would totally be a video I‘d watch 😄 Purchased The Galerist and Lisboa due to your recommendation and really excited to try them! Discovered your channel a few months ago and love your videos 😍

[@nirszi]

That's why I like this channel, the Lacerdas and the heavy Euros! Love it.

[@aerickw]

Really enjoyed your lists! As requested: my top 10 (after using the ranking site you recommended): 1 Twilight Imperium: Third Edition 2 Gloomhaven 3 Scythe 4 City of the Big Shoulders 5 Dune: Imperium 6 Great Western Trail 7 Brass: Birmingham 8 Praga Caput Regni 9 War of the Ring: Second Edition 10 Anno 1800

[@Fissi0nChips]

My wife and I just started playing Pandemic Legacy Season 1. 4 games in and no losses yet. :)

[@gaijinco]

I'm really looking into playing a Vital Lacerda game because of all the love you show for them in your videos! I didn't expect Scythe to be so high but I can't say I'm surprised since it is my #2 board game of all time! I also love the story of Rise of Fenris and the surprises that come with it, although I have to say that I have never tried to play with the modules that are part of it after I finished the campaign, although I want to repeat it at some point. I love A Feast for Odin but I think I need the expansion, after some plays I feel frustrated that there's no simple way to produce weapons and I have felt the unbalance that you mention so I'm glad that the expansion might fix that! I was also curious that Caverna is high in your list, I want to try it but I was fearful that it might feel as a lesser experience than A Feast for Odin. Now I know I need to play it! Great list thank you so much for all your videos I really, really like them. I also love Brass but the only one that I have played is Birmingham (and is the one that I own) but is truly an amazing game. I feel you can forget about the math-y part of the game and enjoy it very much! That's how I play it. I don't own a lot games and I don't play a lot of them, unfortunately, but my #1 is also a Stonemaier Game: Tapestry! Creating the story of a fictional civilization without the fear of being attacked by another player while still being interested in what they are doing, is a great experience for me. It has an amazing table presence and each expansion makes it better and better!

[@olloplays]

Ok ok ok ok ok. I've been thinking about it everytime I watch your videos and I think I've come up with my list: 10. Champions of Midgard 9. Wingspan 8. Sagrada 7. Five Tribes 6. Bonanza 5. Caverna 4. Clank! 3. Dominion 2. Lisboa 1. A Feast For Odin

[@BeforeYouPlay]

Lol!!! So glad you decided to do it, Did you have a particular technique on how you arrived at the top 10?

[@olloplays]

@Before You Play THAT WAS THE PROBLEM RIGHT? My partner and I talked for an hour after watching the last video and we both felt the parameters would change based on like player count or short vs long games. But after talking about all those parameters there were some I didn't want to leave off the list, similar to what you said about Brass Lancashire, I just knew my top 5 needed to be there. The rest I did because of how often I've played it or how often I ask to get it to the table. Man, it was so difficult.

[@theromanwanderer8923]

Great to see Brass in number one! Big fun here! But for me, Birmingham is everything I love of original Brass, improved. And it is my favourite game in my collection!

[@bearhustler]

I agree,I like that he chose Brass but I can't fathom how he prefers it to my beloved Birmingham 😁

[@DavidHargis]

Great video and wonderful picks. Thanks so much for sharing. Lists like these provide some viewers unfamiliar with the hobby some great games to research. The more gamers in the hobby provide more people to play with. Looking forward to your next video.

[@rossjaax]

Wah?!? Scythe is so high on Monique's list! Why am I surprised? I love this game as I loved this entire series. Learned so much about so many good games from you guys and had a fun time watching. Thanks!

[@robertanushafedele7847]

Happy New Year 😊 Excellent lists as usual! Entrenched in PC Games for decades, I had no idea the quality of gameplay modern board games could deliver until I played (solo) Scythe summer 2021. As a soloist gamer, now I'm learning/loving Gloomhaven, Spirit Island, Warp's Edge, and That's Pretty Clever with more on the horizon. Thank you for helping to guide me (and others!) through the overwhelming catalogue of games available; it's simply a joy to have an engrossing game that doesn't require a screen.

[@BeforeYouPlay]

Hey, That is so awesome to hear! Sounds like you have a handful of excellent games on hand and plenty more to discover. Welcome to the hobby!!

[@scottdavis6293]

Wow! We are just so in sync. Lacerda anything (almost), A Feast for Odin, Trickerion, all super high on my list. Your reviews are most in line with my interests so keep all the great stuff coming! Oh and Goa. I have had it for many years and never played it; that will change soon.

[@roseability86]

Love these videos and your playthrough/review videos. One suggestion for your top 50 games videos, in to make them easer to follow, is to talk about all games even if they will be cross overs in the same video. The second time can be shorter :) also, in earlier videos you gave away that the game would show up in later videos and I would have preferred a surprise.