Best Thematic Board Games of All Time

What are the best thematic board games of all time for Board Game Hangover? Well here's 10 of them!
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[@pastabastard6696]

Starship Troopers is a classic. Love it! I did my part.

[@Dandyphonic]

I did my part!

[@steelman774]

I did my part 🦟

[@KabukiKid]

Service guarantees citizenship! I did my part! That movie is a blast! :-D

[@ricardomata6225]

Come on you apes do you want to live forever

[@gorangolubovic1443]

I did my part! Countless times :D

[@maarten3811]

Star Ship Troopers rules ❤

[@nugozss]

Starship Troopers all the way! One of the cinema classics 💕

[@franktitzler2689]

Starship Troopers is a true cult classic. I need to watch it again! Great vid, guys and love the recommendations.

[@TheFuriousWrath]

Starship Troopers is a national treasure! Cheesy as hell but damn do the props and CGI hold up today. 🔥

[@JasonSmithPsychedelicTherapist]

Nemesis is truly the most thematic game. Great list.

[@bL1nK400]

Hi, cant find it anywhere .... is it Still possible to buy it in Europe ?

[@JasonSmithPsychedelicTherapist]

@@bL1nK400 It is here in the States! But I don't know about availability in Europe.

[@PHYLOgg]

By far my favorite channel. Camera work is great, and I love the humor. Ty!

[@HouseOfGrudge]

Excellently done guys really good video. I frigging love Starship Troopers

[@KelstenGamingUK]

Starship Troopers is a brilliant movie and great work of satire from Paul Verhoven. Lots of people write it off as a cheesy sci-fi b movie but the anti war, anti military, anti autocracy message behind it is powerful stuff. Love that movie.

[@moncilu]

Have to say I love thematic games. A few on the list I really want to play. Also congratulations on 20k subs! 🎉

[@BoardGameHangover]

Thank you! 😁

[@nickforlizzi3100]

Great job guys! Love Feed the Kraken!

[@BoardGameHangover]

It's a great game

[@dannyanderson4723]

Nemesis is definitely #1. Played it again twice last week, both games were great. Such a good game. A game that should be on this list is My Father's Work.

[@browe]

Totally agree about My Father's Work. Immersive and fun. I'm curious about Nemesis: Lockdown (primarily as a solo game....)

[@roodkaak771]

great topic, love your energy and humour. your channel is very fun to watch. thank you!

[@BoardGameHangover]

Thank you for the kind words!

[@MrScrawnjuan]

Great list guys. I like Starship Troopers. "I'm doing my part!"

[@nraw_]

Nemesis, Dune and Spirit Island make that list for me. Nemesis being by far first. The stories it tells on its own is just incredible. Dune, because there's just so many mechanics (SO MANY) that feel like the game could do without, but they are there for the theme. If you know the story, you know why they are there, you understand why that gives someone an advantage and you see how the reasoning in the book/movie went the way it did and can choose to do against. Lastly, Spirit island shines through the spirits and the cards. You'd likely be able to tell which spirit is being played by just checking how it's positioned on the board, let alone by how it actually plays and what it does. Nice list though!

[@jfducusin7186]

agreed on this

[@maarten3811]

Based on one of your previous movies I bought Final Girl. It's soooo good. The frustration that your plans !again! didn't work. Feels like you are in the movies ❤

[@cardiner-lv]

Starship Troopers are awesome one of my favorite childhood movies, still watch it once in a while

[@Tadhg2341]

Would love a video talking about team based games for example 3 teams if 2 all competing against each other and working with their partners, your description of feed the kraken made me think of that

[@DanielSilva-sr1dm]

I saw Starship Troopers and I like it :-), quite a nice popcorn afternoon film.

[@leonardocollatto2298]

Nice list! I missed Robinson Crusoe, it's one of the most thematic games I've played.

[@AlekseiLushanin]

Starship Troopers is a great movie, a widely misunderstood parable about fascism. The list is very solid (glad that Obsession receives the much deserved praise). You guys should totally try John Company 2nd Ed. - extremely thematic and exceptionally good!

[@alexandermesiti]

I was surprised at how many games I own from the list (6/10)! Great list overall. Moreover, Starship Troopers is a classic.

[@BoardGameHangover]

You have a great collection!

[@RAPHBENOIT]

This war of mine sure is super thematic! Also, I feel like Spirit Island would have been a great pick for this list, since every spirit integrates its thematic to its mechanics!

[@leovelez]

I want to buy this war of mine, but i'm not sure how many people to play it with, what would you recommend? solo? 3? 4?

[@enigmaticpizza]

​@@leovelezbetter at solo mode

[@Rafaelinux]

Spirit island is so, so well made... Every mechanic and card fits thematically

[@RAPHBENOIT]

@@leovelez i agree with enigmaticpizza; i consider This war of mine to be solo game

[@VaultBoy13]

Just play the video game and get a better experience.

[@TheJirator]

Just here to make sure Nemesis is on the list. Well done :)

[@lhethert]

"It's a card driven game. Where you have cards." - A quote for the ages :) Seriously though love the video.

[@djoj20]

Hegemony is amazing. Our first game lasted 6 hours haha

[@glenncleynen2674]

Starship Troopers is my fauvorite movie of my childhood memories , watch this movie maybe 30 times. I bought Feed The Kraken but havent played it yet . can you guys do a playtrough with maybe some friends and/or family , must be great times !

[@norb4ki]

I like your videos, keep going!

[@SebastianMorales-cy1li]

Awsome video shot for project elite!!! ♥

[@mcintma2]

Great list! War of the Ring, Nemesis, Eldritch Horror - simply amazing games. Need to try Final Girl.

[@ericlakatos953]

Yep, I think Starship Troopers is fantastic! 😆 Much like this list!

[@UnAngel]

I comment on about three KZbin videos per year. I'm using one of them to do my part and say that Starship troopers is a great film and infinitely rewatchable.

[@mohanrajds2595]

Love Star Ship Troopers, and I actually want to rewatch it because of this video.

[@Terre-Sauvage-Music]

Great selection Thanks

[@s_215]

Totally agree on number 1 and 2!

[@gozzywozzy485]

Starship Troopers ftw! Squash dem bugs!!!!

[@andrewmartinez2354]

I love Starship Troopers!! 😂 Seen it a dozen times lol

[@jeffnorris5357]

This War of Mine FTW! One of the few games that I've actually had an emotional response to. Fabulous!

[@ryanchartrand9157]

Thematic is the only way to go! Great list guys.

[@djoj20]

I have no Interest in Downtown Abbey/pride and prejudice but I have to say, somehow I find Obsession super fun to play!

[@1969dennislewis]

New subscriber, here. Great list and reviews! P.S. I love Starship Trooper.

[@toddcontino7271]

Starship Troopers is a masterpiece. Denise Richards 😍

[@sheepbien]

I love starship troopers ❤. Its an amazing film and it still holds up today. They dont make movies like they used too.

[@successfulgeek]

I love Starship Troopers!

[@leopoldowagner5302]

Star Ship Troopers! Love it!

[@WankenZeFurious]

Love this channel!! Great video. Also, secret message has arrived

[@BoardGameHangover]

What is it..?!?!?

[@st0ox]

Just a dead Bug is a good Bug!

[@theteacher7136]

Starship troopers is a CLASSIC

[@harmfuler705]

Yay new video

[@TabletopTurtle]

Every year thematic games seem to get bigger and every year we're reminded of how small our table is and if our bookshelves can hold the weight of another game.

[@chefkoma_811]

Star Ship Troopers

[@karldeverinne7877]

Watched 'Troopers' for the 12th time (I think) only last week with a buddy that had'nt seen it...new convert! Great list. It still failed to convince my partner that Nemesis should be in my house. Dang it!

[@MYC_Clips]

Starship Troopers movie and book are great

[@aslankibizov324]

Oh my, obviously obsession is game for me)) im one of those who drink tea like that😂 thx for great top! ...And yeah nemesis numba one!

[@wendydiz]

Starship troopers - we love it 😍

[@Freddy_da_fox]

I LOVE the good old Starship troopers ❤

[@jonathanfranklin461]

Great video! Have you played Stationfall?

[@morgaknightgames]

As a thematic gamer, I can't say anything negative about your list. Good job! 😄

[@iphatbass]

Starship Troopers is fantastic! Now I will have to watch it again! Hahahahaha I knew that Nemesis will be on the first place!!!

[@IndianaGeologist]

Starship Troopers is amazing and still worth watching today and multiple times

[@vitalogia5381]

I ❤ starship troopers

[@reginaldcarlisle9829]

A couple other thematic games you might want to check out: Kanban EV (totally thematic if you like project management). Who Goes There (from Certifiable Studios) which is a great recreation of John Carpenter's The Thing. They call it a growing paranoia game because it starts out cooperative and ends with a ton of suspicion being thrown around.

[@missleota69]

I saw Starship Troopers in the theater and love it!!!

[@danielochoa5138]

I do like starship troopers, it is Starcraft the movie

[@audio_dreamscape5236]

*Wakes up to go to work* *Drives to work listening to the radio* *Logs into my office computer and boots up KZbin for background noise* *Sees a new Board Game Hangover video* Today is going to be a good day.

[@tommyclay6922]

Love this Wideo 😂

[@OleksandrMilkovskyi]

Nemesis - yes, masterpiece! Very thematic with minimum flavor text. Even characters do not have a story or even names. Dead of Winter and Battlestar Galactica would also fit here, but people started forget already about these games.

[@jamesboyd3623]

Starship troopers is a classic. You’re missing out if you haven’t seen it.

[@richardraymond7025]

I enjoyed Starship Troopers alot! And I've watched it recently! Haha

[@j.r.shepherd1860]

Great video! Starship Trooper for the win.

[@arctiggs]

Starship Troopers is definitely 'sci-fi meets pure-joy' royalty!

[@BoardGameHangover]

Everybody Fights, No One Quits.

[@kyleladrillono3328]

I really like Starship Troopers!!!

[@susanoerter1419]

I like Starship Trooper!!!

[@kevindorn2508]

I love the whole verhoeven trilogy. Starship troopers, robocop and total recall. Absolut classics

[@BoardGameHangover]

Oh man, they sure are. Movies from my childhood. /JG

[@hassanlopez4621]

i love Starship Troopers unapologetically

[@branboom3342]

Lol I literally just watched Starship Troopers last weekend!

[@GGdeTOURS37]

I played hundreds games but only the #1 of your list! So many games, so little time!

[@user-sw6fs8yy9y]

Super cool video

[@eduardocominguez5173]

I like Starship troopers, I saw it in the movie theater at that time, then I bought it, and my sons saw it a home, more than once!!!

[@justanerd1138]

How can you even be friends with someone who does not love Starship Troopers?!?! Bugs, bombs, bullets and boobs! Epic movie.

[@maxwell6563]

💯 Starship Troopers is one of the best science fiction action movies of all time that contains all emotional aspects! Gosh, I was almost crying like a baby on time when Dizzy was murdered by one of the creepy aliens

[@janisbernans6541]

Spoilers... now I definitely won't watch it 😅

[@maxwell6563]

​@@janisbernans6541 sry..But this movie deserves at least 3 re-watches, so should be not a problem with that kind of spoiler

[@janisbernans6541]

@@maxwell6563 okay, then I'll add it to my watch list 👍🏻

[@JLDP666]

​@@janisbernans6541 Starship Troopers is 26 years old man lmao

[@janisbernans6541]

@@JLDP666 Alien is almost 45 years old and it's still amazing sci-fi movie. I don't think we should judge movie just by it age.

[@fabricelacout4365]

Love starship troopers, actually I watched it again a few month ago.

[@stevekingswell9143]

Starship Trooper is so cool, great film

[@browe]

My super-thematic games are probably not on others' lists (except SW: Rebellion w/expansion of course.) Since Janis doesn't dig SW, I'll add another one for him: Outer Rim w/Unfinished Business. 😄 One that blew my mind with its theme is John Company 2nd Ed. Another is Skies Above Britain. One more, although it is nearly unobtainable: Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Game (the old 2000 edition.)

[@shaulisinc]

Love starship troopers! Watched all of them

[@memolano100]

The t-shirts are gorgeous. Specially the one Janis is wearing.

[@HrabiaKaczula]

I love Strarship Troopers!!!!

[@siriactuallysara]

Marvel United game system. You can relive almost any comic book battle. This game is so thematic. But you have to have the all in KS pledge for the game to shine. Also vampire the masquerade chapters. - this game was the most themactic game I ever played it’s incredibly immersive.

[@zoltankaldy]

one more vote for Starship Troopers, both movie and book is great - be aware, they are different.

[@BoardGameHangover]

Everybody Fights, No One Quits. I have actually read the book. And did not enjoy it. However now I am older and might. Have to give it one more go. /JG

[@PythosianMan]

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[@Mathroy1]

I love Starship Troopers. I'm doing my part!

[@jcapo5]

I just bought final girl because my game store knows me and reccomend it. Damn it is fantastic. For all solo players, go buy it

[@janisbernans6541]

Looking good in that new merch👌🏻 can't wait to get mine. I really think I should try out Nemesis, it sounds like a game I would love. P.S. Jānis is right - Star Wars is overrated. P.P.S. Jānis is also right - Gloomhaven is overrated.

[@Mynock1]

I just finished a Starship Troopers rewatch the other day.

[@Table.Fables]

Starship Troopers is so good! I’ve done my part…

[@1984beanz]

I'm gonna go re-watch ST now

[@zacmackey]

Starship Troopers is amazing!! It is rightfully a cult classic.

[@AndersonSantos-rq7nw]

Starship Troopers is my best movie ever! "Death from Above" ahul

[@BoardGameHangover]

Everybody Fights, No One Quits.

[@roodkaak771]

Starship Troopers: movie AND book are amazing

[@sholdyn6806]

Starship Troopers is so good, man. So terribley good. 😊