Axis & Allies 2023 World Championships - Finals! - Part 2

[@BoardGameNation]

Thank you for watching Part 2 of the Final for the 2023 Axis & Allies World Championships! Ready to get into the action? Join our "Find-a-Player" Project to discovery place to play and people to play with: forms.gle/F8a5DSFFmofRYaUH9 What did you think of the final match?

[@Alsadius]

One quick note about your find-a-player form - it requires a ZIP/postal, but it also requires that value be a number. I'm Canadian, and our postal codes have letters. Could you fix the form to allow any text in that field? Thanks.

[@BoardGameNation]

Thank you! Fixing it now!

[@BoardGameNation]

Please let me know if that works for you! Thanks again for the heads up!

[@dalastjedi1768]

you could setup a discord server specifically for allowing players to find each other.

[@flashgordon6670]

Pls make some G40 videos!

[@Emanon...]

This is simply the gold standard for tabletop game videos!

[@BoardGameNation]

You're very kind. Thanks for watching! What would you like to see next?

[@robertvandervalk4463]

Playthrough of Global 1940. :o) Thank you for a fantastic series. Best in class.@@BoardGameNation

[@Emanon...]

@@BoardGameNation I'm hooked on A&A anniversary edition. Would love to see some gameplay and strategies for that! Or at least a discussion on balance and bids.

[@BoardGameNation]

This is in the works! Thanks for watching!

[@winstonfee7359]

I noticed a tricky tactic that Germany could have played on the last turn to give them a great chance of winning. The only Allied land units in range of Shanghai were the British tank and Infantry in the territory bordering Shanghai to the south (Kiangsu?). Germany could have flown their fighter and Bomber from the Caucasus to attack those units instead of landing in Shanghai. Had they eliminated those units, the victory would have been won on the spot without any Allied land units to capture Shanghai in subsequent turns. Such a nail-biter of a game!

[@okiecav1986]

Thanks so much - this series has been great. It would be great to see more videos covering Axis and Allies games without the tournament time constraints. It would very interesting to see how that affects your strategy.

[@Truewooper]

Correct the tournament rules create so many interesting constraints.

[@BoardGameNation]

That's a good idea! Thanks and thanks for watching!

[@BoardGameNation]

Working on this. I look forward to sharing some ideas in the live stream tonight. We hope you can join us! kzbin.infoSjvrEKNr6_4?feature=share

[@chilicheesepanda1089]

Doing a no plane run lol

[@julienbo]

Yeah id love a real game without time constraint. I went to see your old A&A games. Video with a real board is a game changer.

[@Slywyn]

Watched this whole series and I have to say that having this like "after action report" style for the video genuinely makes it way easier to watch. I don't think that I could watch this if it was a 'live play' because Axis and Allies takes forever. Boiling a 5-hour game down to like an hour and a half and the talk of strategy(and having your opponents on is a great touch!) really makes a difference. I loved this game as a kid but none of my family ever wanted to play it, lol, so being able to watch good content about it is really something.

[@BoardGameNation]

Glad you enjoyed it! More on the way! Thanks for watching!

[@danielc5171]

I’d really enjoy watching almost any board game played with this high of production quality. More A&A would be great, but having some variety would be more enjoyable and probably better for channel growth. Especially reproductions of other world finals. This series inspired me to look for similar content for other board games I love, but nothing matches this! It’s just so well done.

[@BoardGameNation]

You're very kind. Any particular games you would like to see? Does it matter to you if the play-by-plays are tournament/championship level or is it just this style of reproduction that you enjoy? Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts!

[@lancebrown998]

@@BoardGameNation diplocancy, and yes the play by plays are the secret sauce

[@BoardGameNation]

That is the great thing about that game, but trying to get 6 or 7 people together for the replay could be really challenging, but if done well could be epic. Trying to sort that one out.

[@utkphilobio]

I have to second that the editing has been superb. I wish all board game replays were edited like this.@@BoardGameNation

[@jaket8947]

Agreed. I've watched a lot of batreps and turn by turns, but the quality of these videos are absolutely unrivaled.

[@daegon1985]

I know it was a rush situation, but Germany had an 80% shot to snipe the land units in Kwangtung on G5 while the Shanghai defense was somewhere under 10% chance to hold.

[@kckillroom]

I saw that too. I guess they were in a rush.

[@JD-us8xw]

IDK if I'm silly, but I think J4 should have produced a fleet with a transport option to retake Shanghai on J5 or spread American forces on the other 2 zones. The 3 fighters added nothing but that's easy in retrospect.

[@patrickb2171]

What a great series of reports! Can’t wait to see your report from the next A&A World Championships!

[@BoardGameNation]

Thank you! We are looking forward to it!

[@chicosbailbonds9764]

One of the things I love about these videos is how Gary will go on and on lamenting this or that, and then Doug's head pops in with a short, succinct "Brutal." Great interaction and timing. Thank you for putting this all together.

[@BoardGameNation]

Hahah! What are you trying to say, Chico? 😂

[@russellcohen640]

This was an amazing series to watch. Very well laid out. Easy to follow and understand. I especially love that you got your opponents to join you for the final round. It was a lot of fun to hear their thoughts. Thank you for this detailed break down. I really enjoyed it.

[@BoardGameNation]

That's great to hear! Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching! What do you want to see next?

[@AgentGWG]

I really appreciate you keeping the ending a secret. It really goes to show y’all’s dedication to documenting the games that there wasn’t much foreshadowing. I know y’all played as a team, I found it interesting that the other finalists were also a team. Makes me wonder if having someone to bounce strategy off of or hand the dice to when the rolls are bad is an advantage.

[@BoardGameNation]

I have played in A&A tournaments solo and with a partner, each has pluses and drawbacks. A teammate can help catch silly mistakes, but can also break your concentration. I enjoy both options, but only with a good partner. They don't have to be the very best player. They have to be someone that you want to spend that much time "mind-melding" with. If you end up with a bad teammate, it can definitely ruin the entire experience. Thanks for watching!

[@87daveh]

We need more content like this Gary, it’s absolutely inspiring. Ended up ordering 1942.

[@BoardGameNation]

Glad you are enjoying them! We will definitely be make more, but not at this pace. These take a lot work... too much to make in a week and stay sane. Question: Did you happen to order the game using the link in our description?

[@uclakirk]

We need to increase the industrial production capacity of this channel. Find any editors to hire while in Shanghai?

[@BoardGameNation]

@@uclakirk Working on that! Not Shanghai, but maybe Manilla! :)

[@Erebus494]

Would love to see more of this. The round-by-round reconstruction was easy to follow: the most impressive of all is that we have a four-way commentary from all players, which makes this a fantastic educational and entertainment resource since we're hearing both sides comment on their long-term strategy.

[@BoardGameNation]

Glad you enjoyed it! We are working on more of these now! Thanks for watching and subscribing!

[@jimfeldhouse4038]

thanks for all the hard work, these videos were great. very good job on making it possible to follow the game play so easily.

[@BoardGameNation]

So glad you enjoyed it! We have also just launched memberships! If joining is right for you, you will get early access to videos, member only chats and live streams, and more. We are producing loads more videos like this one covering events from Gen Con 2024. Thanks for watching! If you are interested in Joining us, visit: kzbin.info/door/maqRPUjCPuS63kKiptyvXwjoin

[@thadbecker3326]

Please keep making this type of content. This is gold. Engaging to watch and helped me learn a lot of the strategy!

[@BoardGameNation]

So, a vote for more A&A content. Got it! We are working on it now! Thanks for watching!

[@FH20123]

Followed this series from the first episode. I'll echo what a lot of others are saying: this is the highest quality A&A content I've seen on KZbin. Congrats on the win and keep up the great work on the channel, looking forward to more!

[@BoardGameNation]

That's great to hear! Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching! What do you want to see next?

[@danielbeach4855]

Non-tournament game play through like you did for this tournament game will be your next level of EPIC. Thank you for the hard, tedious work of putting this series together.

[@BoardGameNation]

Thanks for watching!!

[@anthonyortiz7924]

What a great game and presentation, loved it!

[@BoardGameNation]

Glad you enjoyed it! More on the way!

[@TheFiendmonkey]

Playing the "big blue box" version with my dad back in the early 90s is a cherished memory. These vids and your channel has stirred an interest to play again with my dad. Great series!

[@BoardGameNation]

That's awesome. Thanks for subscribing and sharing!

[@PMMagro]

R4 "Moscow" deciding the game here (plus the follow-up to it south)... very very well played at the end by both teams!

[@BoardGameNation]

It was a crazy game! Thanks for watching!

[@blaisestritt8177]

Excellent series! One piece of advice about the way the game clock works (taking this from another long game with a timer for tournaments [Twilight Imperium 4]); they call it a soft time limit. After the 5 hour timer expires the rule is you finish the round you are currently in. So in this instance even if the timer expired at the start of UK5 you would play to the end of US5. IMO it makes so much more sense and isn’t as prone to trying to manipulate the time limit (these guys are all very sportsmanlike but just in case you run into people who aren’t). Since you made such a popular video on the series I’m sure the tournament organizers would take your advice if you decided to talk to them about this idea. Imagine if in the future the game clock expired mid-combat where one side was about to win, it’d be so unsatisfying and even if the other team agreed to allow the combat to finish it’d be a bit of a controversy/messy ending.

[@stevenschkolne]

i believe they said earlier in the series there's a 15min grace period, so while they try to end by 5 hrs they are basically kicked out after 5hr 15min max. as for strategy, it seems having tournament games always 5 turns total, no matter what the time will lead to the most measured and fair gameplay (and about 5 hours i practice always, 6 hrs at the very max)

[@BoardGameNation]

Thank you for the feedback! We are working on a ruleset for tournaments now that plan to start testing soon. It will likely use a timing rule similar to what you described. For certain, it will have separate timers rather than a shared time pool. Keep an eye on the channel for more on this as we have it. Thanks for watching!

[@db-qm2xl]

Separate timers like in chess tournaments is a brilliant way to avoid stalling or time manipulation.

[@BoardGameNation]

@@db-qm2xl - We agree 100%. We are working that ruleset now. Thanks for watching!

[@seileen1234]

I really enjoy this type of commentary

[@BoardGameNation]

Glasd to hear it! More to come!

[@alatamore]

More Axis and Allies content please!!!

[@BoardGameNation]

Roger that. In the works. Glad you enjoyed them! Thanks for watching!

[@alatamore]

@@BoardGameNation Now that I have finished the video (and what a nail-biter of a finish that was), I'll expound on my prior comment. I'd love to see more A&A content, especially some overviews of the various editions. As someone who only played the A&A Classic, I find these new versions exciting and interesting. As a side note, I'd love to see you check out any other reprints of old Avalon Hill Games (I realize A&A was not an AH game and only got moved to AH by Hasbro). Rail Baron was a particular favorite of mine back when I was a kid raiding my Dad's game closet!

[@SaradominRecksYou]

You guys just set the standard for AA bat reps going forward! I watched all the videos and live streams for this series, they were all awesome! I will watch the live stream tonight as well. Thank you for making such a stellar series!

[@BoardGameNation]

Awesome, thank you! See you tonight!

[@curtisnva]

Re-creating the tournament was an excellent decision. I actually feel nervous for the Allies as if I was there and playing.

[@BoardGameNation]

So glad you enjoyed it! We are working on a stack of videos that cover games from this year's tournament. Thanks for watching!

[@azimus1776]

US's strategy in Turn 1 was the perfect foil to Japan's strategy in Turn 1... getting those transports & destroyer picked off in SZ62 really derailed them and allowed USSR to become relevant in the East, and made tiny India's unit output far more powerful relevant to what Japan had on the mainland. Still a lot of really clever outside the box thinking on the part of all, very entertaining!

[@BoardGameNation]

Awesome! Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching!

[@Jondabomb98]

Doug playing like Kemba Walker the way he shot in the clutch! Awesome game!

[@BoardGameNation]

He threw that last roll like MJ at the buzzer for the win! It was epic! Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching and subscribing!

[@danielturczan2485]

Saw the video was up and immediately upvoted. 3 hours from posting, and a page with 12.5 k subscribers has 4k views. That says a lot.

[@BoardGameNation]

Five hours in and nearly 8.0k views. Bonkers. Just bonkers. Thanks for watching and supporting the channel!

[@andreweaston1779]

Can the both of you play 2 games vs? So you each play axis and allies once? That would be a super interesting match to watch. I've been playing A&A since I was 7. I've learned so much just watching this series.

[@BoardGameNation]

That would be fun. We might make that happen. Thanks for watching!

[@jforozco12]

This format made the recap so entertaining, that battle for shanghai must've been nerve wracking, well done!

[@BoardGameNation]

It absolutely was! Thanks for watching! Lots more to come! We just got back from the 2024 A&A World Championships. This time, we captured a lot more of the action and we can't wait to share it! Thanks for watching!

[@thetalldrummerboy4834]

I absolutely loved watching these. I hope you make even more videos like this, both Axis & Allies and other tournament games!

[@BoardGameNation]

Awesome! Thanks for watching! Any particular games you'd like to see in this style?

[@slo6026]

war room @@BoardGameNation

[@Jacob-qr8pl]

Glad this had a fulfilling end!

[@BoardGameNation]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!

[@ReliableDragon]

Incredible finale!! This whole series has been incredible, thank you again for putting so much time and effort into this; I've looked forward to each and every one of these videos since I first found them. Excited to see what you do next, and congratulations on the win! :)

[@BoardGameNation]

That's great to hear! Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching! What would you like to see next?

[@calvingiese8858]

This was a really cool series to watch! It's hard to keep such a clear record of how events unfolded and you did an excellent job of this for the audience. As you say, there's an endless number of things that you notice in hindsight but I have one comment that could have won the axis the game. They could have deployed bombers in Caucasus for G-4 and then taken out the infantry and tank in Kwangtung on G-5. This would have prevented the UK from getting that last victory city. Thanks again for the series, I hope to see more A&A content on the channel!

[@BoardGameNation]

Bravo! Now you are thinking like a tournament player! I love it! There are at least two more instances like that in this game. Can you find them? We will probably be talking about this tonight in the live stream. Hope you can join us! kzbin.infoSjvrEKNr6_4?feature=share

[@mr.anonymous6428]

I have really enjoyed playing A&A, but honestly never thought I would enjoy watching it. You guys did it RIGHT! This was so well put together! Just enough information to get everything you need/want but streamlined enough to keep it interesting. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Well done! I was anxiously awaiting each new video before it came out.

[@tylersimplot13]

Awesome, i was waiting all week for this. Glad you got it up today. Great video. Thanks for it

[@BoardGameNation]

Glad you enjoyed them! Thanks for watching and subscribing! What do you want to see next?

[@tylersimplot13]

@@BoardGameNation More Axis, I always liked the campaign ones like DDay, North Africa when it comes out. Ive never got to play Diplomacy and think that might be pretty cool to see if you have enough people to get a game going

[@andrewjprice]

What a great series! Gary, Doug, thanks for making this and displaying it in such an immersive format. It has me reminiscing of playing this game back in highschool and wanting to play again!

[@BoardGameNation]

That is awesome! Mission accomplished! Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching! We hope you can join us tonight for the live stream! kzbin.infoSjvrEKNr6_4?feature=share

[@edmeier2030]

Thanks!

[@BoardGameNation]

Thank you for watching and for the generous support! What would you like to see next?

[@edmeier2030]

I also enjoyed the review of all of the versions of the game with Shannon(?). I'd like to see how the tactics changed from the original, post Nova, to the tournament edition. What key territories changed? What unit made some attack a good bet that wasn't before? That kind of thing.

[@BoardGameNation]

Interesting idea. It might be part of some kind of evolution of the game video. Thanks for sharing!

[@zhoulex4918]

Production is unmatched for this kind of game. I would love to see more competitive Axis and Allies, but this kind of production put into any board game replays would be a great watch anywhere.

[@BoardGameNation]

Glad you enjoyed it! We are working on more now! Thanks for watching!

[@flashgordon6670]

Germany won. If the game was 1 Rd longer, or if the victory conditions, were adding up the value, of ALL the territories and units, then Axis were clear winners. The Iowa Jima move on Rd 4 Japan, was amateur, They only had to destroy Uk’s land units and put everything they could into Shanghai, to guarantee their victory. Doug and Gary got extremely lucky there, from that blunder. I know from experience that tiredness sets in, playing A&A, as with all strategy games. The winners are determined not by the starting plans, but by who makes the least mistakes. “The best laid plans of Mice and Men.” Thanks for a great video and the tournament. The highlights at the start of this video were so good, I wish that I hadn’t watched the 1st part. But thanks all the same, your videos are produced and created most excellently. Congratulations! ✨🏆✨🥇🥇🥈🥈Unlucky to John and Adam, so close after a gruelling tournament against seasoned pros. Next year you’ll take the trophy with those strategies.

[@flashgordon6670]

P.s. I’ve seen people and have myself made exactly the same blunder; Iowa Jima Japan Rd4. I think it becomes a rhythm or habit for Axis, to seek to make bold moves and stretch out into new territories and to pose dilemmas for the Allies. Had that not been at the end of the game, it would’ve been a plausible strategy. But the Japs absolutely MUST take out the UK ground forces that were threatening Shanghai, above all other priorities. That’s the very essence of Strategy, priorities. You can do lots of great moves. But if you fail to do the most important move, all the others are nullified and become sideshows. Do the No1 move and the other peripheral moves become exponentially more valuable. It was actually a great game and I loved the highs and lows and swaying balance of power. The suspense was fantastic and lasted for longer than it looked it would. When Moscow went down, it really looked like it was curtains for the Allies. What a dramatic and glorious finale and that’s the most important thing. 👏🏼👏🏼 Great gaming all round.

[@BoardGameNation]

Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts!

[@BoardGameNation]

Glad you enjoyed the series! John and Adam played great in a tough tournament. Doug & I definitely made some mistakes and had some terrible dice. I came right down to the wire... like any good game and tournament should. Thanks for watching and subscribing!

[@The_Byzantine_Ottoman]

Really cool you guys were able to collaborate on this! A very well played game. I'm wondering though, looking at the board in G5, was there any chance Germany could send all their air units to wipe out the British force in southern China? This would leave no land units to take Shanghai. Obviously hard to see in the moment, no criticism there, but it's an interesting what if.

[@BoardGameNation]

Bravo! Now you are thinking like a tournament player! I love it! There are at least two more instances like that in this game. Can you find them? We will probably be talking about this tonight in the live stream. Hope you can join us! kzbin.infoSjvrEKNr6_4?feature=share

[@shonky2112]

I’ve only just got into Axis and Allies and feel very spoiled to have stumbled upon this content. Fantastic videos Gary, both these tournament play videos and your how to play videos. You have a new sub, and fan! Would love to see more game play by plays like this, especially with Doug and your strategy insights, really explaining the why of each movement and turn. Thank you!

[@BoardGameNation]

Glad you enjoyed them! Welcome to the game! Thanks for watching!

[@DrRoelKonijnendijk]

Fantastic stuff. I've been playing this game for close to 20 years with my friends and we always wondered how other players approach it. This detailed play-by-play is exactly what I'd been hoping to see one day. Congratulations on your title - it's well earned after those catastrophic rolls for Russia early on!

[@BoardGameNation]

Thank you! This was a ton of fun. Thanks for watching! We hope you can join us tonight for the live stream! kzbin.infoSjvrEKNr6_4?feature=share

[@OCReynier]

Great series of games, loved watching the difference between the tournnie play and online play. Love the idea of the find a player as not played the board version for many years since doing a world champianship myself in London around 1992.

[@BoardGameNation]

Really?! I would like to know more about that. Can you message us through the Board Game Nation Facebook page? Thanks!

[@jasonaustin7251]

I absolutely loved watching this series, it really helped me realize there are other A&A players out there, and i hope to one day find a tournament!

[@BoardGameNation]

I'm glad you enjoyed them! Lots more on the way!

[@squawk77podcast]

Great job! I felt like I was right there with you on some of those rolls. What a heart-pounding ending! The editing was on point! Love the enlarged map pop-ups and wow oh wow you guys did it! You included a blow-by-blow on the final battle! The last round was like a bar fight with the lights turned off.

[@BoardGameNation]

That is awesome! Mission accomplished! Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching! We hope you can join us tonight for the live stream! kzbin.infoSjvrEKNr6_4?feature=share

[@hfbdbsijenbd]

I came to see what top level Axis and Allies play looked like, but I stayed for the post-game commentary. It's a great way to get a feel for longer games without having to invest the time to watch real-time. I would love to see more of that with other games.

[@BoardGameNation]

Glad you enjoyed them! Thanks for watching! Any particular games you'd like to see in this style?

[@darkguy555]

I love this series! I'm watching every video in the series Thank you making this video! My mind is completely blown with these strategies! Please make more videos on axis and allies

[@BoardGameNation]

Getting ready to do just that! Glad you enjoyed them. Stand by for more this fall!

[@canebro1]

Excellent video! As for future suggestions, I would say whatever makes you most excited. I really think that the precise content is second place to presenter enthusiasm.

[@BoardGameNation]

I love that thought. Thanks for watching!

[@Kiromos]

That was fun to watch! You guys did a great job with the whole series. Nail biting content that I hope you make more of!

[@BoardGameNation]

So glad you enjoyed it! Working on more of them now. Thanks for watching!

[@jedalbiston9563]

Very entertaining and well produced! Thanks guys for your efforts!

[@BoardGameNation]

Thanks, Jed! So glad you enjoyed it! Working on more of them now. Thanks for watching!

[@coryhoggatt7691]

Really enjoyed all of these videos! Never even played the game, you made it easy to follow along.

[@BoardGameNation]

That's great to hear! Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!

[@SwiggitySwagScience]

I'm still thinking on other moves the Axis could have made to seal the deal (besides taking out the tank and infantry in Kuangtung). What is your thought on US4 and not using the infantry on the amphibious assault and holding them back so you would have a shot at it on US5 bringing in tons of air power and finishing with your last infantry on the amphibious assault?

[@BoardGameNation]

That was considered, but we weren't certain that we were going to have enough time to get to US5. So, we went all in with what we had. Thanks for watching!

[@wehats1]

Thanks for this series, guys - really great videos, a ton of fun to watch

[@BoardGameNation]

Glad you enjoy it! Thanks for watching!

[@kristianfagerstrom7011]

Great series and great production. I love that you use stills and explain with graphics and words instead of the oh so common camera-rollercoaster-footage I'm used to seeing. I would love to see more A&A or other game content from you!

[@BoardGameNation]

Thank you so much! We are working on it!

[@chr1stopherrr]

Great series! This is the gold standard for play by play. More A&A please!

[@BoardGameNation]

You are very kind! We are working on more of these for 1942 and other A&A games. Thanks for watching!

[@timweihrauch4381]

This was truly a championship game. Well done all four of you.

[@BoardGameNation]

So glad you enjoyed it! Working on more of them now. Thanks for watching!

[@pmmackenzie1525]

Keep making content like this and your channel will grow, and yes, more A&A after action reports would be nice.

[@BoardGameNation]

Roger that! A vote for more A&A content. Got it! We are working on it now! Thanks for watching!

[@mr.anonymous6428]

I just watched this entire series over again 10 months after the first time. Looking forward to the next championship! (Coming soon I believe?!)

[@BoardGameNation]

I just hit render on the first video in the series! It should be out in the next couple of days. Thanks for watching!

[@Luke_Freeman]

Thanks for the part two. Loved it. Very interesting game. You asked if we'd like more of THIS game or more games LIKE this, and I'd vote more games LIKE this, only because I have never seen this game played and I'd love to experience more new games, especially in the format you have here. You guys really did an amazing job though, so more A&A is still something to look forward to also.

[@BoardGameNation]

Working on it! Thanks for watching!

[@caitlynwarrington8690]

Great recap guys!

[@BoardGameNation]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Bietente]

Great conclusion to the series and congratulations for the title! Regarding the question what next, I have some feedback on what I think why I enjoyed this video series so much: Major: - play by play replay with deep strategy focus - your thoughts and discussions were really interesting and had me feel like I actually was at the live game, thinking about the strategies with the exact information available at that time (plus some strategic foreshadowing). - really high effort video and explanations that made following the action easy, even though I initially knew not much more about a&a than the picture on the box. Medium: - discussion between teammates and even with the opponent. A one-man-show video would still be nice, but having those additional inputs made it a lot more interesting. Minor: - the tournament journey and how the strategy played out against different opponents added to the experience. - the higher stakes of tournament play added some more tension (and the mistakes or inaccuracies made for some spicy twists that perfect play would not necessary have). Conclusion: I personally don't have much attachment to a&a, like a variety of games and would love to watch similar series/videos with other strategy games. That said, a lot of the points above I think are only possible with a lot of passion for the game from your side. If you think you can deliver the same energy and passion on another game, I'm all for it. If not, I'll gladly watch some more a&a. Also I need to talk to my wife about a possible 130€ investment into durable plastic and cardboard, this time through your referral link.

[@BoardGameNation]

Thank you for watching and the wonderful feedback! We are working on a number of new projects now, A&A and other games (Diplomacy and others). Hope to see you there!

[@richardeveringham4427]

Excellent series watched it all. Your hours of work really show. This series inspired me to play 1942 online. Thank you bringing an old favorite of mine back into my life!

[@BoardGameNation]

So glad you enjoyed it! Working on more of them now. Thanks for watching!

[@henrymarow2]

Sealion to counter thorpe thump?

[@BoardGameNation]

Certainly one option, but it is high risk. Thanks for watching!

[@josephtropiano8646]

Thank you for the videos!

[@BoardGameNation]

Glad you enjoyed them! Thanks for watching!

[@josephtropiano8646]

Way to go in Persia!

[@BoardGameNation]

Thank you! Perfect time to finally catch a break! We will probably be talking about this tonight in the live stream. Hope you can join us! kzbin.infoSjvrEKNr6_4?feature=share

[@CarterPringle]

I've only ever played one game of A&A before and that was years ago, but watching this series was so damn fun. Really hope you guys do more of these games/recaps. Also the production value was perfection

[@BoardGameNation]

So glad you enjoyed it! Working on more of them now. Thanks for watching!

[@JohnThePA]

Loved the run through and commentary from everybody!

[@bowerpower1889]

Having played this game 30 years ago around a kitchen table with my friends this series has really brought back some memories. Good times, thank you.

[@BoardGameNation]

So glad you enjoyed it! Working on more of them now. Thanks for watching!

[@danielm.439]

This series was amazing to watch. Very well laid out, easy to follow and understand. I'd love to see the same kind of breakdown of full length games!

[@Truewooper]

I would love to see more A&A. What other championship level board games are you able to do though???

[@BoardGameNation]

We could host champions of other games. I (Gary) would be the Host and Play-by-Play guy like in this series, but I would throw to the guest for the strategy and thinking. Having a host that isn't a expert in the game could be even more helpful to newer player, because they are more likely to ask the simple question. We are eyeballing Diplomacy, RoboRally, and Acquire championship events at GenCon in 2024. Any particular game that you would like to see? Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts!

[@Truewooper]

@@BoardGameNation I love A&A. But your thought is actually really interesting. As I love the stress & strategy from all high-level games. Plus providing this level of quality content would be amazing. Knowing the game from an expert's level is awesome. I know for a couple weeks I watched championship Settlers of Catan and I don't even play that game very often. So your idea would be like crack for my brain.

[@keithdevine9049]

Video has been great. Thanks for attempting to setup find a player, hope this works out. I see sacrificing a goat to dice gods helped at a critical point.

[@BoardGameNation]

Thanks for the suggestion! 🐐

[@freddieyt]

What an incredible AA series!!! Thank you

[@BoardGameNation]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!

[@nocigar7730]

Its my first time seeing your channel, and the quality of this video series is truly top notch. I just relocated cross country so the "find a player" project is pretty cool as well. Keep this kind of content coming! Cheers

[@BoardGameNation]

Fantastic! We are still developing the Find-a-Player project, but we are definitely working on more play-by-play videos. Thanks for watching and scubsribing!

[@majnuker]

So happy to see you pull it out! Great series :)

[@BoardGameNation]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it! More videos like this on the way! Thank you for becoming a member!

[@ScrubbyChubs1917]

This is slowly becoming my favorite game of all time and you guys are helping to foster it. Love From Carroll County

[@BoardGameNation]

Glad you are enjoying it! We hope to see you around a table soon. Thanks for watching!

[@leifbuckner1491]

Doug and Gary are the earned World Champions of Axis & Allies. Well done and well played!

[@BoardGameNation]

Thank you, good sir. Thanks for watching!

[@billarmstrong6801]

Excellent video series Gary and Doug. I enjoyed your comments and was impressed with your good sportsmanship. Thank you for a professional production. I'm interested in the various versions of Axis & Allies that you mentioned. Being a new player and not knowing the history of Axis & Allies, I'm confused as to the difference between the games. I went into the Renegade website but the short description of the games wasn't adequate for me to determine what's what. Also, everything was like a $100! I'd love to see reviews of the games and play by play descriptions similar to what I find in the Steam site. Do you know where I would find those?

[@BoardGameNation]

We aim to please. :) Here is a video of every A&A game in the franchise PRIOR to Renegade taking the helm: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZy5lqapidd9pM0 Here is the Next Chapter video where we opened all the Renegade reprints: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gIiypnuNr7-di7M In today's video, we talked about everything Renegade has coming in 2024 or at least what we know about them. That should bring you up to speed. When you are ready to make your selection, please visit your local game store or use this link to take you to the Renegade website: bit.ly/RenegadeGameStudios We get a small commission, but it helps. Have fun!

[@haassaan1098]

Good job! Thar was fun to watch, nice production and commentary. The bidding was a new twist, or rather a new old twist. I played some tournaments back in the 90's where bidding was a thing. That version of AA wasn't well balanced, favored the Allies heaviky once one got a feel for the game. My guess is that the Axis players hadn't seen an aggressive KJF like this before. They adjusted fast, but it was already to late. I started playing 1942 on a board with a couple friends, thought I was a solid player. Went to Online Ranked and got schooled for a couple dozen games!

[@BoardGameNation]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!

[@BoardGameNation]

That can definitely happen. Glad you enjoyed the series! Thanks for watching and subscribing!

[@TylerPeterson17]

Amazing series! Very well done. Enjoyed everyone's commentary throughout with the in-depth analysis.

[@ullamx]

This is such a great series! Relaxing, meditative and interesting to watch, all at the same time.

[@nathanhart4318]

This was fun to watch. I just ordered a board set for my son and I.

[@BoardGameNation]

Awesome! Thanks for watching!

[@bigbobwalker5527]

oh hell yeah! it was coo to see you guys bring that back brother i thought you guys was screwd at the end of the last episode

[@BoardGameNation]

It was very, very tight match! So glad you enjoyed it! Working on more of them now. Thanks for watching!

[@DavisCentis]

Thanks for the series! It's revitalized my passion to play this game, and I'm playing an OG-version tomorrow vs a friend. Looking forward to seeing you guys doing this series again next year!

[@BoardGameNation]

We are looking forward to that as well. We might be interviewing the new World Champions! :) We hope you can join us tonight for the live stream! kzbin.infoSjvrEKNr6_4?feature=share

[@ahrenstarr6273]

Congrats to everyone on the great tournament and game.

[@BoardGameNation]

So glad you enjoyed it! Working on more of them now. Thanks for watching!

[@James-qi3tb]

Congratulations on the win. Well desrved.

[@BoardGameNation]

Thank you so much 😀

[@BarsimonR]

Great series... I hope we see more of these play by plays... they have become my oasis of relaxation after the working week

[@alexanderwilkens491]

This is the best Axis and Allies series I've seen, I loved everything about the format and look forward to more!

[@patrickwrx]

Excellent series of videos and congrats on the win. Loved playing this game with my friends in the 90s. Pizza, sodas, and a board game that we usually didnt finish because one team got tired of losing, or we got distracted talking about the weekly drama at our high school.

[@williamroot4466]

As a casual/online player, the time limit is going to take some getting used to, however I can see how much it benefits the allies in a game that inherently leans axis, looking forward to learning this style of gameplay

[@williamroot4466]

That being said, thanks for the introduction, incredible commentary, I'll see y'all in a tourney hopefully a few years down the line

[@BoardGameNation]

Glad you enjoyed it! We are working on our coverage of the 2024 World Championship series now! Thanks for watching!

[@tycho234]

Congratulations! Nice victory. After I watched part 1, I didn't think you guys would win, due to the bad dice rolls but you did. It looks like good strategy does overcome bad luck. :)

[@BoardGameNation]

That is certainly the hope! 😂😂😂 So glad you enjoyed it! Working on more of them now. Thanks for watching!

[@edav9]

Can you play some 1940s 2nd edition cause that’s the one ibb by play and I would like to see your strategy’s for that game

[@BoardGameNation]

We captured the Global final at Gen Con this year. We will be turning that into a play-by-play video later this year. Be sure to tune in! Thanks for watching!

[@edav9]

@@BoardGameNation aight thanks

[@edav9]

@@BoardGameNation also one quick question me and my friends are starting up a 1940s game later today and do you think a kill Italy first strat using Egypt would work (I will probably do it anyway I just want you opinion on it)

[@pocketrocket129]

I am so pleased that i came across this series. It has inspired me to get my A&As out again. Going forward i would like to see more content like this for A&As but maybe other formats of the game. 1940 global would be my preference but also maybe 1914 too

[@BoardGameNation]

So glad you enjoyed it! Working on more of them now. Thanks for watching!

[@lowellbower3980]

What a great series of videos. Haven't played A&A in 20 years and now I bought 1942 and have a game night coming up with a bunch of new players. Keep making A&A replays!

[@paulbrown7369]

Right down to the wire. Just what you'd expect for a finals at this level.

[@BoardGameNation]

Agreed! It was a ton of fun! Thanks for watching!

[@gab754]

Awesome recaps! Made me want to replay that incredible game.

[@jdghgh]

This video series is remarkably well done. It is comparable in quality to top notch youtube videos. The video quality, editing, and especially the fantastic commentary from two board game masters. This is a terrific showcase of a beloved board game series but *above all* it is entertaining! I used to play board games but not much in recent years. This series makes me want to pick up the dice again!

[@BoardGameNation]

You are very kind. We hope to see you at the table! Thanks for watching!

[@marreh100]

Great series, it has been a fantastic watch! Would love to see more stuff, would especially love to see some eclipse gameplay in this style

[@BoardGameNation]

That is an interesting suggestion! I will have to look into that. Glad you enjoyed them! Thanks for watching!

[@gladiuscursor]

Thank you so much for doing these videos. I've really enjoyed watching them and following along with your strategies. I wonder about the practicality of the Thorpe Thump outside of a tournament environment. Because it only goes 5 rounds, leaving Russia to fend for itself against Germany is doable. Long- term though, Britain would have to commit more resources against Germany for the Allies to win. I think the American part stays pretty much the same.

[@BoardGameNation]

It is definitely a tough (but not impossible) tournament strategy to overcome. In a longer game, it can still be effective with a few tweaks. We will probably be talking about this tonight in the live stream. Hope you can join us! kzbin.infoSjvrEKNr6_4?feature=share

[@marzelp4480]

More Axis and Allies for sure!

[@BoardGameNation]

So, a vote for more A&A content. Got it! We are working on it now! Thanks for watching!

[@marzelp4480]

Congrats to the title and greetings from Germany! @@BoardGameNation