Boardgames He Loves...But I Don't

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4 ай бұрын

Do you love, or not love, any of these games?? We thought this would be a fun way to showcase some of our different tastes and the ways that a game can be the perfect pick for someone, and maybe not so much for someone else. At the end of the day, every boardgame is someone's favorite boardgame!
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@overcommunikate 4 ай бұрын

My takeaway is Carl is Mr. Darcy. Once his good opinion of a game is lost, it's lost forever. 🤣

@terryhickman7929 4 ай бұрын

Watching this right now - before the pandemic I had a group of old ladies like me who really got into board games, and we LOVED Betrayal at House on the Hill, but we also had that feeling of the Betrayer of being all alone (I am the world's worst strategist, btw) so what we did was, the person who got the Betrayer card could pick a partner and they'd play as one character. That was really fun! Loving the video!

@Ezeekat 4 ай бұрын

Ohhh! That’s a really good idea!

@TeaLoverlne 4 ай бұрын

Love that solution. In my introduction to the game, a newer player was supposed to be the betrayer, and we shifted rules to allow them to opt out and let another player volunteer. The scooby doo version is fun and easier for a newbie to be the betrayer.

@Rosemont1021 4 ай бұрын

Team C(K)arl when it comes to wanting to play new games with groups, not the same one over and over. Team Jaysen when it comes to his taste in games. Team both of you when it comes to the video. You’re adorable.

@Imbatmn57 4 ай бұрын

I agree with carl with the role playing games, tried playing clue as the physical version and couldn't get into it, i used to play mouse trap and game of life over and over again because they're simple enough for me to play, might buy scrabble and candy land again too. I think i like the computer version of clue better because its easier to see everything.

@th3logician 4 ай бұрын

As a young gay book obsessed author who loves board games: this video brightened my day 😊 (I still live with my very religious parents so you guys give me hope for finding happiness and a hubby in the future 😂) Wishing you both the best! (And once I’m famous author one day maybe we can play a board game sometime 😉😁)

@joannawagner5775 4 ай бұрын

I loved this!!! So fun to see your hubby on here 🫶🏽

@thenovelturtle 4 ай бұрын

I don't play games that often...although I'm really interested in the solo board games...but I'm here for the dynamic between you two. 😂 So fun!!

@deborahramirezbreckenridge6357 4 ай бұрын

"They are here so we can play the games we want to play"! Fantastic!! Agreed. hahaha

@Ezeekat 4 ай бұрын

Carl is not playing around lol

@danasimpson1275 4 ай бұрын

New to your channel Please please 🙏 make more board game content you are both hilarious and enjoyed your take on board games ❤

@Ezeekat 4 ай бұрын

We will!

@LindaASJ 4 ай бұрын

Carls go to dinner answers are fruit, corn and jello! Just when I thought I couldn’t like Carl more…I’m over the top! He is hilarious

@megrose6682 4 ай бұрын

As someone who lives alone and loves board games, many games can be played solo if you really want to (aka I play multiple characters sort of thing)

@cozybookvibes 3 ай бұрын

I'm pretty new to your channel but you've already shown me that there are so many more board game options than the stereotypical ones they sell at Walmart and I'm really excited to try a few. My son really likes to play board games but they were never really my thing until we found villainous and I love that game. Now I'm planning to expand out and get a few that are lesser known to the public. I already bought wanderhome (thanks to you) and I'm super excited for it to come in.

@gamewrit0058 Ай бұрын

30:45 I like the mechanic of "one more round" when someone goes out.

@ms.chubbyblue 4 ай бұрын

I absolutely love all the games Jayden has recommended so far but I have to say I’m on Team C as a board game player in general! Love to try new ones and unique themes, and always prefer a collaborative one.

@ashleymarie5093 4 ай бұрын

I don't play board games but you both make me wanted to lol would love to see play through\ teaching games!

@JJ_TheGreat 13 күн бұрын

12:39 BTW, what you said was right on - my first game playing it, inevitably, I was the one who became the traitor - and I had to ask some of the other player’s at the store (who weren’t playing it) how what I was reading was going to play out.

@taintedcrimson 4 ай бұрын

Betrayal at House on the Hill is one of my favorite games of all time!! And the Legacy version? Best game I've ever played, hands down. The few months I spent working through the campaign of the history of the house was the most fun I've had playing with a group of friends.

@jaymiedieterle9416 4 ай бұрын

This was fantastic content. Really loved the interplay between you two and the insights into what you each look for in your game experiences. My son and I are all in on DC Deckbuilding, and we absolutely have house rules. The two of us have been playing this together for so long that my husband doesn’t like joining us - he feels too much like an outsider. Completely agree about one negative experience tainting a game. That happened to us with Legendary. We’ll likely never play it again. I think of it like DNFing a book - there are too many books, or games, in the world to play something I don’t like.

@Ezeekat 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for watching!

@Leilataj85 4 ай бұрын

First time watcher and I’m in love with you both! Yay!! Thanks for existing. ❤

@Ezeekat 4 ай бұрын

Yay! Thank you!

@JJ_TheGreat 13 күн бұрын

11:19 AND there is secret/hidden information which neither team gets to know until afterwards. Each team knows a little of the information, but not total - like the betrayer’s win condition… WAY too chaotic!

@kayhcole 4 ай бұрын

This was fun! I liked the back and forth abdy different opinions on the games. And arebyt we all a little like "well, I sorta like this one but not this one aspect..." Very jealous of Carl's spreadsheet, and Jason, stop putting things on my Amazon wishlist! All I need to do is win Powerball, at this point. 😜

@Ezeekat 4 ай бұрын

Oops, sorry about that haha

@JJ_TheGreat 13 күн бұрын

15:59 Well, I have played My Lil’ Everdell. I bought it for my niece.

@meganfolkens2622 4 ай бұрын

I don't really play games but I wanted to watch Carl. Was not disappointed.

@Ezeekat 4 ай бұрын

The faces he makes are insane and I am realizing that more and more as I edit these videos lol

@protoman504 4 ай бұрын

You should try the grizzled armistice edition. One will get the gameplay they love and the other will get a story.

@gardenfairy16 4 ай бұрын

I think I generally tend to agree with Karl more on the games you guys liked. I haven't played most of the games Jaysen said (except Sheriff, and I definitely prefer other bluffing games over it). I think I'm the opposite of both of you when it comes to replaying games. I like having a bit of everything, but I'm most interested in having a version of the game that I LOVE and could replay the largest number of times with friends. So Codenames and Secret Hitler are major favorites of mine because they're so replayable, especially with different friends.

@herothebard 4 ай бұрын

I don’t play a lot of board games, probably because I don’t have people to play with. But I appreciate this video a lot because it can give you the feel of a game with both the pros and cons. Getting different players opinions is a great way to tell if you would like a game.

@Ezeekat 4 ай бұрын

Yay! That was the hope so I’m glad it came off that way! 🥰

@brittanymann2713 4 ай бұрын

Look at game store events. We attend a game events and play with strangers.

@star71135 4 ай бұрын

I’d really love a video on games that feel very intuitive and are decently quick to learn because I hate the feeling of uncertainty regarding rules or having to read the whole rulebook everytime we play something because it’s so complex. I don’t necessarily love quick play games a lot of the time because I want more but sometimes it’s like choose something easy and boring or choose something with a literal book of a rulebook 🤣I don’t mind too much but trying to play with my 12 year old brother who has adhd requires something easier to understand and faster paced than some of those complex ones naturally tend to be.

@Ezeekat 4 ай бұрын

Let me do some thinking and see if I can come up with a list!

@Thebeetlejuicelover 4 ай бұрын

I'll play First Rat with you. It sounds cute. I love Betrayal at House on the Hill! (I also add haunting in the name every time. lol) I've played through two of them and was the betrayer once. Thankfully it was the second time. Picking a team is hard but I think I'd go with Jaysen because deck building isn't my favorite (not that I've played many) Betrayal is so good though because there are so many different outcomes that you can play the same game over with each time being something different,.

@itsmepaola91 4 ай бұрын

I am team Carl regarding Betrayal at the House at the Hill! I love this game! I also get the sense that Carl is more of a coop games whereas you are more competitive games!

@angelk5743 4 ай бұрын

My partner and I have similar feelings about Betrayal! I love it but he's had a few bad experiences with the end game.

@jenilou3970 4 ай бұрын

Carl’s faces are the best ❤

@TeaLoverlne 4 ай бұрын

I’m torn on joining a team - I love cooperative games like Carl, but love story-based games and replaying games like you. I have been loving your solo-friendly game recommendations because that is how I play most of the time. Unless I’m in the mood to meet random strangers at a game shop in the 1x a week board game night.

@JJ_TheGreat 13 күн бұрын

28:51 Ah… Yes, it’s been a long time since I played that when I went to game nights! Is this game even still in print?! I liked that game!

@beckyleejohnson3624 3 ай бұрын

I'm like Carl, I can't lie and hate games where I have to bluff. Everyone knows that I'm lying because I get uncomfortable!

@JJ_TheGreat 13 күн бұрын

Me, too!

@samijohnson8000 4 ай бұрын

First time I ever played betrayal of house on the hill,I ended up the betrayer and it was so confusing! I don't know if would play again. The thing with Marvel Legendary is the same issue I ran into with Munchkin. We had so many expansions and they all didn't work together so we had to modify the deck all the time. It got overwhelming. Still one of my all time favorites though

@matthewriseman5685 4 ай бұрын

So the grizzled is on my shelf of shame and first eat is in my Amazon carts can’t comment but Betrayal is one on my least favorite games! For all the same reasons, but, I also feel that when you play with someone who loves it, they know every scenario and they rally the team to victory or them self to victory in like 3 turns after. And if you don’t like a scenario then you can’t change it or not not play it. The game chooses what you play and I don’t like that.

@JJ_TheGreat 13 күн бұрын

30:23 I think Carl is thinking about GROWL - or a variant of GROWL. That is a good game, too!

@JJ_TheGreat 14 күн бұрын

8:13 I also don’t like way too many options. That is why I prefer Calico - which holds your hand by giving you a few options which you can work around, compared to Cascadia!

@Cassidy1027 4 ай бұрын

I got Everdell as your suggestion for a single player, and I can't figure it out. Can you do a play through for single players?

@JJ_TheGreat 13 күн бұрын

44:49 💯% I agree! I have also said that you shouldn’t need an expansion to “fix” a game!

@JJ_TheGreat 13 күн бұрын

I also like Salem 1692 - trying to find the witch, with all the cards people have. That is my favorite of the Façade Games series (but I haven’t played Hollywood 1947 yet). My 2nd favorite is Tortuga 1667 - that one is more complex, you are trying to move treasure, between the British and French sides of ships - and you can end up getting kicked off the ships and go to the island of Tortuga. Bristol 1350 is ok - you are trying to win a race and either end up being clean - or spreading the plague…- but I really don’t like Deadwood 1876 (I did not have a good experience with it the one time I had played it - as everyone had decided to attack me when I had good stuff in my vault - and of course, they picked the vault with my best stuff).

@katelveis 3 ай бұрын

I absolutely looooooove Everdell. I went all in on the pledges. I'm an Andrew Bosley fangirl now. HOWEVER - that game is bigger than our kitchen table so set up and playing it is an absolute beast. I really need to pick up Farshore. We looked at it at Gencon last year but didn't pick it up. We did play it in the BGG room and enjoyed it. Maybe we'll pick up a copy this year.

@LindaASJ 4 ай бұрын

I would really like videos that explain games like deck building games.

@jenwashi921 4 ай бұрын

Great video 👏

@JJ_TheGreat 13 күн бұрын

22:58 Then that works for you, in that case! There’s a silver lining!

@DaffCookie 4 ай бұрын

I love rpg games. Grew up playing Heroquest, Talisman, D&D. When my daughter was 9 I got Smallworlds as a pressie from my seacret santa! My daugthter grasped it easily. Last year I bought 2 versions of Ticket to Ride which we both play a lot. Now she's just turned 11 I'd love to get her into more games that I can play solo but all the one's I liked on your solo vid are not available in the UK 😢 Also I'm like you, not much of a clue person, more of a fantasy and puzzle person. Have you tried any of the Discworld games? Were're confused about Thud so goes unplayed but love Ankh-Morpork.

@Ezeekat 4 ай бұрын

Unfortunately I haven't gotten to play any of the Discworld games as they are mostly out of print. But I did recently get Clacks, we just haven't tried it yet.

@blackcatseye22 4 ай бұрын

I’ll have to check out these games. My family are huge board gamers.

@Ezeekat 4 ай бұрын

Ohhh hope you find a new favorite!

@angelak42 4 ай бұрын

Betrayal at House on the Hill is one of my all-time favorite games from back when the instruction manual's error fixes you could print online was thicker than the original instruction manual. I also have the 2nd edition and I'm actually considering buying the 3rd edition just to see if I can finally get a copy of the game with a good instruction manual AND a character card that will actually hold the clips all in the same game box. 😂 But, I also like Everdale and Sheriff of Nottingham. Mysterium is one of my favorites too, but I almost never can find a group to play with. It's like Dixit (which is another all-time favorite for me), but more frustrating, I mean complicated, haha. I've only played Marvel Legendary a couple of times. I also got overwhelmed quickly with expansions. And, Dead of Winter is pretty fun (but I have no idea if we still have our copy or not). Smallworld is a deep cut! I haven't played it in many years, but enjoyed it. So, I'm team Carsen? Jayarl? Loved this video, my husband and I could very easily do a presentation like this too (I'm the one that likes replaying forever, he's the one that's always looking to play new games).

@Ezeekat 4 ай бұрын

Team Jayarl! OMG! Hahaha. Yeah, I think with the right group, Mysterium could be really fun, but I am almost never in the mood to play it. Haha.

@laquitabrown9522 4 ай бұрын

This was so fun 🎉! It seems Carl doesn’t like games he can’t initially understand and that you don’t like games you have a hard time teaching to people lol. Dead of Winter Long Night was my first board game (gifted to me) in my collection! It’s a lottt but I don’t play the expansion at all lol. It’s super fun but yea explaining the game with the different mechanics is a lot. The end was the best 😂! Any game we have already played sent meeeeee 😂😂😂

@Ezeekat 4 ай бұрын

Lmao, I just want to play a game more than once! Hahaha

@MERollered 4 ай бұрын

My husband I can see relate with Carl on his choices and me on yours. I am the same with you if it excludes ppl too soon or there's too many nitpicky rules then I get grumbly about it.

@Ezeekat 4 ай бұрын

I think because I am usually the one teaching and making sure everyone is having fun, things like too many rules or elements that exclude players always end up being non-winners for me.

@gamewrit0058 Ай бұрын

30:30 If the game eliminates someone that early, I think even my most competitive friends would agree to starting over. Alternatively, house rules about what role a player can take on when eliminated.

@theOnBOARDingSpecialist 4 ай бұрын

I was team Carl through majority of this video but when Jason brought up the house rules point, this pulled me over to the team. Not a hot take at all! Rules are rules - they must be followed ;'') Great video, looking forward to more!

@lythdumler6186 3 ай бұрын

Awww wholesome internet content 😊

@JJ_TheGreat 13 күн бұрын

9:21 I agree with you! I HATE that game, too! 1) There is way too much dice rolling. 2) It is the game that made me discover that I don’t like games with overly asymmetric gameplay. I really don’t like how your don’t know what’s going on with the haunt until after the game - and how we have to stop the game midway through, so that the one player - who was selected - who may not be an experienced board gamer, needs to read the scenario in the rulebook ALONE and come back. Also, the rest of the group needs to figure out what they are going to do - but at least they can discuss it amongst themselves.

@mickyroop8218 4 ай бұрын

Not to make waves but I lean more toward team Jason. I love any kind of Dungeons & Dragons type games. But I will try any board game, I just enjoy the play.

@Ezeekat 4 ай бұрын

Yay! Yeah, I LOVE dungeon crawling adventure games!

@UnityBringer 4 ай бұрын

HOW CAN YOU HATE BETRAYAL OF HOUSE ON THE HILL

@Ezeekat 4 ай бұрын

Oh I knew that was gonna be controversial! Hahaha!

@AlexandraAlexis37 4 ай бұрын

I love board games, my husband does not but he indulges me lol. Can you do a video of your favorite 2 player games for beginners??? I need recommendations ❤

@Ezeekat 4 ай бұрын

Ohhh I’ll try to get something together soon!

@AlexandraAlexis37 4 ай бұрын

@@Ezeekat we don’t really have other people to play with, so two player games are a must. I watched your favorite solo player recommend games, there’s a couple I want to get because that’s my other option lol

@JJ_TheGreat 13 күн бұрын

21:23 Have you played Barnyard Roundup? That’s the other bluffing game which I have played.

@ameliaarmstrong1912 4 ай бұрын

I've never played any of these, but Jaysen's games seem more like what I'd enjoy, so I'm team Jaysen

@joshyaks 4 ай бұрын

Board games and books - a geek after my own heart! 🎲❤📚

@Ezeekat 4 ай бұрын

Haha. We do it all here 🤣

@shellbowdler6169 4 ай бұрын

I have the discworld thud and all the others discworld games but no one to play .i have you played the good omens card game ?

@PontusWelin 4 ай бұрын

Carl has great taste in board games. Jaysen… yes. Jaysen too. But mostly because I LOVE story based campaign games. The Grizzled is my favorite go to board game for when you want something simple to teach but still interesting. I have taught it a bunch of times and I disagree. It’s not hard to teach. 😂 Betrayal used to be my favorite game. I still like it but I’ve played it so much. And Jaysen is wrong! The rules don’t change really at all. It’s the same rules but with new objectives. But it is absolutely a party game. If everyone plays it like that it’s great! Marvel Legendary is another go to game for me. Not as much since I got aeon’s end though. X-haven. Yup. That’s my jam. I’m actually starting to get tired of these games after having played through Gloomhaven twice and a big portion of Frosthaven (maybe 70%). Have you looked at artisans of splendent vale? It’s that type of game but more engaging and more streamlined rules. Also very inclusive. All characters are non-white LGBTQ. Not good solo though. Maybe impossible solo? In the end I’m team Jaysen. Mostly because i adore long story rich campaigns

@Ezeekat 4 ай бұрын

Omg we LOVE Aeon's End. The reason it's not here is that we both adore it. We have started Artisans of Splendant Vale. You are right, it's excellent but pretty much impossible as a solo game. You could play two characters but it would be A LOT of management. If you like those games, definitely check out Kinfire Chronicles. Also super inclusive and CAN be played solo.

@PontusWelin 4 ай бұрын

@@Ezeekat ah! Thanks for the tip!

@JJ_TheGreat 13 күн бұрын

20:29 I am not a big fan of Sheriff of Nottingham, either… I do like it more than Betrayal at House on the Hill, though… I just don’t like games in which you have to lie (yes, I know - technically you are under no obligation to lie during the game - and you could go the entire game without lying… However, the way the game is scored incentivizes you to want to carry contraband - and if you can get away with it, the reward makes up for the risk. Especially since, if you don’t lie: 1) Someone else in the game is likely to lie - and if they get away with it, will accumulate more points than you; and 2) Not lying makes you a target - you are the person who doesn’t lie - of course, maybe you can go one game without lying, to establish a baseline with the people you are playing with, and then the next time you play it, you start lying. So I feel like I need to lie during the game - and let’s just say that I am not a very good liar - people would see through a lot of times.

@hplovinmama631 4 ай бұрын

I'm the opposite of Carl. I don't want to play anything new. I don't want to watch any new movies. I want to make sure it's actually good and not just a fad. If everyone talks about it, it's a turn-off for me. I will also wait until it's cheaper or free. I don't want to pay a huge markup of a game or movie just because everyone is talking about it. I have a do not finish issue. I have to finish a movie or a book. So it's important I don't follow fads. 😂

@tauenjoyer305 3 ай бұрын

you guys are so cute together

@JJ_TheGreat 13 күн бұрын

38:26 I don’t really like Smallworld. You are just moving things around - it doesn’t really seem meaningful. I remember, making a move and my tokens were in a stack - and next thing you know, all my tokens were split and I couldn’t do anything from there.

@JJ_TheGreat 13 күн бұрын

37:45 So I assume that you don’t like heavy Euros, then, correct?

@brittanymann2713 4 ай бұрын

I loved this video!!! We are a big, big board game family! But you are wrong about Betrayal at House on the Hill. We never let the betrayer be a new player.