Board Game Types EXPLAINED for Beginners

[@BoardGameSanctuary]

G'day friends! Welcome to the channel! What are your favourite types of board games? How do you explain the different categories for new gamers? I would love to hear your thoughts and tips. This is a safe space to chat. Don't forget to check out my other Beginner Board Game Tip Videos on my main page. :) Cheers Danny

[@unlimitedrabbit]

For new players, I tend to stay away from games that have too much text on cards or player boards and gravitate toward games with numbers and basic colors since most people have played at least one basic 52 card deck game or classics like UNO. From there, branching off into more involved games with cards *and* some other components like resources or tiles. Two words to remember: baby steps.

[@khiarastales2091]

The way I introduce modern board games to non-gamers would start from the theme first--because that would relate to them easier, just like how I chose my first boardgames. So I'd say like "Do you guys know that there are boardgames about farming, animals, food serving, painting, journalism, and even dating? Check them out! The components and arts are great too!" My fav boardgame types would be euro or thematic euros. I'd be more focused on the simulation themes tho (which most euro games had), since I love simulation games since I was young. But I'd love some puzzle boardgames too. Puzzle-y euros are even better, like Castles of Burgundy.

[@jamesonnguyen]

1:32 Wingspandemic!

[@BoardGameSanctuary]

Yes!

[@AustinZeltwanger]

As someone who just got into board games, this video helped so much thank you!

[@Diana-yp6nc]

I love Dungeon crawlers. Love destines, Clank, and Cora Quest.

[@alphabricks3774]

What was that game with the character card and items in the dungeon crawler category with the hearts and items and an inventory

[@nickh5843]

Saboteur is a great blend of co-op, competitive and social deduction games. Although it is tough to win a round as a saboteur

[@Diana-yp6nc]

I love theme or story driven games. Love flicking or silly games. Love route games too. Party gamss like sometimes also.

[@thewoolberts8597]

Nice different video mate, good work.

[@MewMew811]

This is the most useful video on board games ... ever!

[@khiarastales2091]

My fav boardgame types would be euro or thematic euros, also worker placement and pick-and-delivery, especially with production/industry simulation themes. Recently I realized I'm not really into story-driven/thematic boardgames. I have been always more into simulation games tho, both video games and board games.

[@BoardGameSanctuary]

Yes I love sim games and thematic euros too!

[@messymari]

Actually, i did play a game while i was at the mechanic yesterday waiting for my car to be fixed! But it wasnt an engine builder -- rather, the travel friendly Button Shy card game, Numbsters!

[@BoardGameSanctuary]

What a great idea! Those button shy games are amazing!

[@MsGinahidesout]

Deck Building is my favorite!! And I like games with a strong theme and story. My favorite, contrary to popular belief, is H.P. Battle for Hogwarts. Though, I admit, it does need some manipulation in the higher years.

[@Diana-yp6nc]

I'm very scared of Euro games. 😆

[@NeongreenbeasT]

Great overview. Maybe solo games, 2 player games and party games could also be seen as their own categories! :)

[@BoardGameSanctuary]

100% That is definitely true!

[@alexhyken]

Great content, what's the name of the game w the recessed player boards at 5:20? thx

[@tjplaysboardgames]

Very well thought out video! I really enjoyed this one 😎💯

[@BoardGameSanctuary]

Thank you so much. Appreciate it!

[@Kitsambler]

Thanks - very helpful!

[@BoardGameSanctuary]

You are most welcome!

[@firewoodloki]

What is that colorful pearl game at 14:07? EDIT: It is Gizmos

[@michaelibk418]

Hey Danny you’re such a great teacher its easy to follow your explanations👍can you tell me the name of the game with the colourful marbles is that steam punk rally?

[@stellaraphid565]

I think the marble game is called Gizmos

[@michaelibk418]

You’re absolutely right thank you👍👍​@@stellaraphid565

[@unlimitedrabbit]

Earth has replaced Wingspan for me. It's Wingspan without the downtime between turns and five players doesn't feel like a drain on time because the objective can be achieved relatively quickly.

[@BoardGameSanctuary]

I played Earth last week and it was great. I totally agree. Also it feels like they turned the wingspan mechanic of triggering rows into an entire grid!

[@AleksandarDaGr8]

Yeah i havent pulled Wingspan out since I got Earth and I dont think I will anytime soon tbh

[@BoardGameSanctuary]

@@AleksandarDaGr8 Yes Earth is like Wingspan x10. Its so good!

[@pzoe13579]

What was the first game to start the video

[@stellaraphid565]

Rajas of the Ganges

[@miramerali5807]

According to your video, I realised that my most favourite genres in terms of gameplay are abstract, eurogames, dexterity, social deduction. I did not play cooperative games enough to form an opinion and I really dislike the ameritrash games because I hate the dice rolling

[@Kumagoro42]

Hey there! Just discovered your channel and I'm binging! Great stuff, great exposition! One thing, though. I saw you yourself were uncomfortable with the "Ameritrash" label. I'm European and I still think it's extremely offensive and the board game community should move away from it without ambiguity. If you research its origins, it came from a person who was full of contempt and arrogance. It's not a good look for gamers. It doesn't just offend the designers of the games, but it makes people who enjoy those games feel lesser for it. Alternative terms exist, like "Amerigame" or just "Thematic", since the built-in geographical references have become obsolete by now, with North American producers making Eurogames and European making Amerigames (Zombicide is French, for instance). Let alone the fact that the two styles have seen more and more hybridization (Gloomhaven is more or less exactly 50% of each, and it's the most popular game of the past five years; and the theme has become increasingly crucial in Euro-style and even abstract games, as proven by your excellent video on Azul), so they're probably going to mean less and less moving forward.

[@BoardGameSanctuary]

Welcome to the channel! Thanks for watching my vids :) Yes! Thank you so much for noticing that! I was super uncomfortable even using the term in this video. I used it only because it is a term used in the hobby. I do like the term Amerigame as it feels a bit more neutral as you suggested. I totally agree, games are made and designed from all over the world nowadays and a more neutral term to describe those dungeon crawling minature games should be used. Great food for thought which is important!

[@Kumagoro42]

@@BoardGameSanctuaryGlad you agree! Keep up with the great work! By the way, I meant to ask: why are tabletop RPGs rarely mentioned in relation to board games? In fact, you didn't include them either.

[@BoardGameSanctuary]

Tabletop RPG's is a bit tricky to define. This is because RPG's are its own category. Did you know that Board Game Geek has a sister site called RPGG (RPG Geek) where a lot of those rpg games are listed. There are a lot of board games with rpg elements but I think that those games are still listed as board games and not rpgs. It depends on whether the focus is on the rpg system or more board game mechinics i guess. Its just my thoughts so i'd have to look it up more to find out! @@Kumagoro42

[@Kumagoro42]

@@BoardGameSanctuaryInteresting. I didn't know about RPGG. And it's true that RPGs are inherently a different beast, and probably the discriminating factor should be something like "Does it need any physical component other than paper sheets and dice?" But it's also true that, say, Jenga and Wingspan have basically nothing in common too. Or Twister and Azul.

[@tombofgnomes]

What was the game being shown at 5:30?

[@BoardGameSanctuary]

Chronicles of Avel! Sorry that I didn't put the name of the games. I am putting the names of all shown games in future videos!

[@KansasSteve1.13.3]

What’s the game shown at 4:15??

[@stellaraphid565]

Isle of Skye?

[@lifetrekerking]

[@uhhhhrandompersoniguess5567]

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