Most Played Board Games of 2024

[@jperes889]

My favorite guy in this channel is Janis.

[@davidhughes595]

That's unfortunate - I think I like Janis more.

[@crazydave..]

don’t be insensitive, that could really hurt Janis’s feelings

[@qmurec]

addiction to puns is no laughing matter

[@kaiHELLyeah-vs5sq]

Root was my most played board game this year! I love playing it with all my family and friends! It’s really well designed and has a brilliant bit of lore as well! (I love asymmetrical board games and this is one of the greats!)

[@dontForgetDontForgive]

Thank you for supporting Ukraine, you are one of my favorite channels in general, after the war, if we survive, my first wish is to visit the Baltic countries and thank you for your support and help! By the way, I think your channel is soooo underrated.

[@BoardGameHangover]

All the luck and love to you, friend!

[@pedro.ataide]

Love watching your videos guys! Great job, funny, quick, light, and upbeat. I just wish learning how to play most of the games you recommend were half as enjoyable. I'm new to this board game world and would love your tips on how to learn new games and how to make that initial experience fun. Could be a good video theme for you guys. Thanks!

[@BoardGameHangover]

Thanks for the suggestion Pedro! And glad you enjoy the content

[@Jeanette_Medina]

Same! 😅 My husband and I just recently decided to start playing more board games, and we've bought a few easy ones. But he wants to buy more, and we've been watching videos and researching, and I feel overwhelmed when I see some of those beautiful games, that have huge set ups and a lot of parts, and I feel that I can't grasp anything and the gamer mentions it is super easy to get into it. I feel stupid. 😅🙈 I need someone else to explain to me how to play, and we don't have anyone to play with, just the two of us.

[@thehavrecardman5074]

I love that Conservas was in here. I want to play that game so desperately but I can't find it available anywhere in the U.S. Hopefully it pops up somewhere so I can finally give it a shot. Great video though! Always love discovering new games to look into!

[@iansutton7416]

If you've not played the team game version of Dune Imperium Uprising, I'd recommend it. Whilst the standard game never felt especially thematic for me (it felt rather mechanical), playing the team game really brought the theme out for us. It does play a bit longer as there's more discussion and more actions, but it's the discussion that really raised the intrigue, as we tried to collude to help our team win out in battles.

[@BoardGameHangover]

Uprising 3vs3 is amazing! Best way to play it if you can find 6 people who are up to it :)

[@aorakis5795]

Thanks for the good mood contents this year. Here are my most played games over this year in no special order 1) Solo boardgames : -Harmonies (I made a solo mode where you got a straight win/loss conditions, with a draft before the game) (I'll post it on Bgg next year) I played this more than 50 games -Marvel Champions LCG 2) Solo digital Boardgames (on steam) -Cascadia -Dune Imperium + ix -Bullet 3) 1vs1 / 2 players : -7WD Battle for Middle Earth -Quest for El Dorado 4) Familly games -Trio -Once upon a Draft 5) Discoveries and good surprise of the year : -Quest for Eldorado (at 2p) -Harmonies (love my solo :p) -Orlean (never played before) Most anticipated : -The Gang (cooperative Hold'm Poker? COME ON !!!)

[@munsamma]

wow that is a beautiful chess set Janis! Awesome heirloom piece at this point

[@Danilyn_Livao]

Loved this roundup!💯 I love seeing such a diverse range of games featured this year! Thanks for keeping us updated.🙂

[@branboom3342]

3:00 Marimic is called Hitster in North America

[@pattylank8939]

Where'd you get that chess set? Beautiful set

[@BoardGameHangover]

It was my grandfathers, not sure where he got it :)

[@Mochi-yo1ro]

just got Oathsworn, can't wait to open and play it with friends during the holidays!

[@taylorhull1332]

Thanks! I always enjoy your videos!

[@oneysnyder2116]

Don’t track, but have to imagine for me it’s: 5. Cthulhu DMD 4. Castles of Burgundy 3. Cascadero 2. Carcassonne 1. Dice Miner

[@cargo4067]

Oathsworn set a new bat for what a board game can be for me. I am completely addicted to it!

[@BoardGameHangover]

It's a great game :)

[@GleasonE]

Most played game overall- Dorfromantik. In second as a story game- Sleeping Gods. But overall we’re UNO Junior and Sequence for Kids with my 4 yr old 😊

[@tannershort]

Fun video thanks for sharing here's mine! Plays 452 Gamer game: Dune Imperium: 16 plays Party Game: That's not a hat :7 plays 2 player games: Wingspan Asia: 4 Plays Solo: Moonrakers 2 plays Most Played: The Crew 49 Plays Filler: Coup 9 Plays Family: Magic Maze on Mars: 10 Plays Campaign: Does Heat count? I played the 3 game mini campaign twice Euro: Lost Ruins of Arnak 20 plays

[@marschn777]

Oathsworn! Unmatched, Beer and Bread, Kelp, Lord of the Rings Duel and Garden Quest.

[@ChrisLowResDream]

thanks so much 😊

[@JoeCold]

I don't track my plays, but definitely either Dune Imperium or HEAT: Pedal to the Metal. Heat is definitely the best "very easy to teach" game I've encountered in years.

[@BoardGameHangover]

Heat is great!

[@Kevin720c]

I bought Feed the Kraken 1 year ago. Still haven't played it yet. It was my first game in to the hobby. now i feel I bit jealous. Still do not regret buying it. Most played board game is 7 wonders duel

[@ChristopherOdd]

What are the name of the shelves you use behind you?

[@BoardGameHangover]

It's just a custom IKEA Kallax design ;)

[@Krispe]

@@BoardGameHangoverI didn’t know you could get them to hang like that, I’ve always seen them as full on bookshelves. I might have to get me some, I already have 2 bookshelves of them

[@gregorys9629]

Definitely Slay the Spire, I thought I was done with it after 100+ hours in the video game but the board game is really great.

[@BoardGameHangover]

Couldn't agree more!

[@75Golgotha]

I onlyhave a small collection, but my top/most played were Wingspan, Rollplayer and 5-Minute Dungeon.

[@PeterO8866]

I was surprised to see it was Undaunted 2200. I am playing through the campaign with a friend and also solo via the bot (playing the other side). If you haven't tried Undaunted before (I hadn't) and like sci-fi and/or Expanse show give this a try!

[@Henk_De_Potvis99]

For our group: Spirit island, eldritch horror and the great wall were probably the most played games

[@TimtimGaming]

This years most played are Tainted Grail FoA + KoR, ISS Vanguard and Dune Imperium Uprising.

[@Mark-jagger]

My most played is Dune Imperium by far, due to the excellent app. Clank is 2nd, again due to the app. If I re I’ve digital plays it’s actually Captain Flip! Just picked up Slay the Spire and I’m really looking forward to giving it a try.

[@cardiner-lv]

Only 136 plays this year 😢. But kid will be earning exp now so soon I'll have a companion. Funny that my most played are gamesy wife loves. Cubed and Burgundy 😆 game I actually wanted to play. Unsettled wins here :)

[@abeedo]

I'd be surprised if I reached 10 lol

[@Aviatorproduction]

Hi guys! Love your videos and reviews, humor, production value of your channel, and your recommendations have brought a new sense of purpose to my life! Lol! I see an older video of you guys reviewing a board game called Terrorscape that really calls out to me, however I cannot find it anywhere! Any recommendations on where a good place to purchase this from? Or is there another edition in the works or something? Thanks and I look forward to your next video!

[@BoardGameHangover]

Thanks for the kind words! :) The company publishes their game through crowdfunding and they rarely go to retail. You can try to get it secondhand or wait until they rerun a Gamefound campaign. They do it quite often

[@kwirl]

probably terraforming mars or dune imperium, but in my dreams i played twilight imperium the most

[@superspecky4eyes]

Cascadia is probably our most played game this year. That or Scout.

[@ИванОсипов-у8о]

for me this year: 1. Blood on the clocktower 2. Gloomhaven 3. Slay the spire board game 4. Return to the dark tower 5. The binding of isaac four souls

[@IlmoOtt]

My favourite channel

[@kossowankenobi]

8 plays this year (😢) - none more than once. I went back to school, been a dry few years. If you're counting hours, it's Baldur's Gate 3. 😊

[@FDDMT]

I never understood the dislike of chess in the boardgame community. I love both and feel like some boardgamers might too if it didn't have such a stigma. The only downside for me would be that it is so skill dependent, so you need someone of similar skill to play it with to get the most out of it in person. If you like abstract games, just try it sometime, you might enjoy it more than you expect

[@rodrigozanette7082]

Did you guys play more Uprising or OG Dune Imperium?

[@viesturskokarevics2427]

So far 2024 most played: Dune Imperium 21, Dune Imperium Uprising 17, Twilight Imperium IV 16

[@dt8799]

If chess counts as a play then I’m in the thousands

[@Fetapeter]

Most played Game of The year, Pokémon Splendor, its awesome!!!!

[@olgalokoshchenko7270]

My most played is either Cascadia or Arkham Horror

[@Marijana_Byron]

I love conservas!

[@siriactuallysara]

Since I got the dune imperium app I am playing a lot. The computer AI is very challenging on medium difficulty

[@Oleksii.romanko]

Usually I don’t count my plays. This year Lost ruins of Arnak, Heat Pedal to the metal and Dune imperium were the most playable games. Nothing unusual. But also I noticed that Not alone and Jaipur are not covered by dust in my shelf.

[@BoardGameHangover]

That's a good list!

[@the_justifier4788]

By far... Isofarian Guard. Dedication to finish the game.

[@Renegade_KT]

I played these the most: #1 Funny Bunny #2 Sea salt and Paper #3 Challengers! #4 Dead Cells #5 Ark Nova #6 Imperium: Horizons All 20+ plays

[@BoardGameHangover]

I'm really interested in trying Dead Cells. /JT

[@Renegade_KT]

@BoardGameHangover I enjoy it quite a bit. It's different from the video game but still captures the essence of the game. A run/game takes me around 1 hr and I'm playing with my 5 yo and he's focus on the game the whole time which is rare at their ages. To be noted, the game contains some errata but nothing game breaking. It's a 9.5/10 for me.

[@bjj_9925]

Where did you get Agent Avenue? I cant find it on eBay nor Amazon

[@BoardGameHangover]

shop.nerdlab-games.com/de/products/agent-avenue

[@adriang6259]

Furnace. Memoir 44, Talisman,

[@Antottro21]

Marimic is a Hitster copy?

[@BoardGameHangover]

Looks similar, yes. Haven't had a chance to try Hitster

[@enr1l]

I like that chess pieces, where can i find it?

[@BoardGameHangover]

The set was my granddad's. not sure where he got it. /JT

[@TheHawksHousehold]

Where can I get that exact Chess set, it looks beautiful!

[@BoardGameHangover]

It was my granddad's. Not quite sure where he got it, but it was a long time ago :) /JT

[@dayoltay]

No TMB Unbreakable?

[@born2bwildne744]

So cool to be playing chess with one's kids. Cool that kids that age want to play chess !!!

[@BlinkXIII]

I definitely like Janis' list of games more. More my style of games!

[@theteacher7136]

Any idea on where to get Marimic on the US?

[@BoardGameHangover]

Not sure where to get it in the US, but another person in the comments mentioned "Hitster" as very similar. You can check that one if you can't find Marimic

[@theteacher7136]

Great! Thank you, you guys are the best.

[@TheTintinjb]

My gamers most played games Spirit Island and Dune Imperium on Steam.

[@BoardGameHangover]

Those are great games!

[@dt8799]

Can someone tell me where I can buy Marimic I can’t find it anywhere lol?

[@tehehe5929]

Look for hitster instead. Seems it's the same game

[@azizjarman7841]

For me, Most Played: Slay The Spire, and Dead Cells

[@BoardGameHangover]

I want to try Dead Cells so badly :( /JT

[@reversereverse7349]

Vale of Eternity

[@siriactuallysara]

Oathsworn I mostly played in 2023

[@VNGAMINGTV]

well i dont count chess as board game XD but yeah i know it is.

[@robertthurman9866]

Arkham Horror lcg. UnMatched Adventures: Tales to Amaze.

[@kero242HU]

Did you actually meet through the hobby?

[@tommiel6740]

If you play chess, try Hive !!

[@BoardGameHangover]

We've tried it and really love it! :)

[@1coolsapien]

My dude's I'm 51, almost 40 GTFO, lol.

[@MrScrawnjuan]

I prefer Janis' list

[@Arizona-kj4yp]

I don't believe it.

[@stevenmillerjr7649]

Well if you count chess, I would have to agree that it's my most played game. What's your rating? Mine is 1350.

[@siriactuallysara]

In 2024 mine is actually AOENs Trespass odyssey 2nd Marvel United.

[@BoardGameHangover]

That's a great list! I just got back to Trespass this week. super excited to jump back in :)) /JT

[@shocknawe]

I don’t understand this video. “These are the games we played the most this year.” then, “this one, is for gamers.” Why not put in the number of plays each game got? You literally have the full tally. Then, you put up the “filler games” tittle card just to immediately show your shirt’s ad? Why not do that in BETWEEN title cards? So confusing. What was this lost supposed to be again? I just might be tired. I usually really like you guys’ videos.