If My Top 5 Board Games of 2024 Were Filmed Like a Movie

[@Crazyware212]

Man the production value you bring every time is just insane. Great vid

[@m.o.h.k.a.]

Outstanding production quality! I was always looking for a channel like this and didn't think one could exist.

[@TimChuon]

Welcome to the Wolf Pack 🐺 my friend 🥹

[@daem0nfaust]

Rewatching this on desktop because it requires the full 4k experience.

[@TimChuon]

YESS SO COOL! thanks for taking time to watch in full 4k! 🙌

[@Richuardo]

Arcs is the only one of this list that I’ve played, but I think it’s my new favorite game. Interested in trying the others, though. Great video, thanks for sharing!

[@TimChuon]

NICE! i know lots of people feel half and half about Arcs, but im happy to hear you enjoy it like i do! definitely try the others if you like arcs!

[@leadhead69]

Definitely give Andromeda's Edge a shot! It slightly beat out Arcs for my 2024 GotY!

[@MrMmills81]

@@Richuardo Arcs is so awesome! My brother bought it and it’s a regular part of our rotation. So glad it’s on this list.

[@adukovski]

Great production. Bravo, the camera movements and choices of music makes the viewing experience excellent.

[@santosreseña]

Wow! great video Tim! I would love to play Andromedas of course!!! Have a great 2025! Nobody knows... maybe this year at GenCon... :P

[@mondaypewpew2833]

i feel that i should have paid to see this content

[@TimChuon]

omg this means the world! Thank you so much for your generosity- it's going right back into the production of videos like these!

[@pvaughan007]

I WANT TO PLAY YOUR #1 GAME WITH YOU! :) Awesome list - omg the camerawork too

[@TimChuon]

ROUND 2 LET'S MAKE THAT HAPPEN!!! 🚀🚀🚀

[@AceStylesNYC]

That beat drop though! great video presentation as always Tim!

[@TimChuon]

🔥happy you enjoyed!!! thanks so much for watching-hope you get to play some games from this list if you haven't already!

[@AceStylesNYC]

@ yes sir I have!, Andromedas Edge and Black Rose Wars Rebirth are on my rotation.

[@GutosArtDepot]

Amazing video! Wish I could play all these games. So far I've only got to play Arcs, which is now in my favorite games of all time. Your videos are always awesome!

[@aaronchapa1117]

Excellent work Tim! Hope 2025 is prosperous for you!

[@GroundControlBoardGames]

Absolutely insane production! Well done as always sir

[@Crimsonboardgames]

Incredible video!! Such amazing shots and I really appreciated the sound design on this one

[@TimChuon]

ahhhh thank you so much Iris! really went wild on the sound design this time so i really appreciate that! ME TOO! the next set of killers are gonna be insane!

[@Crimsonboardgames]

@@TimChuon Yay I'm so glad!! It was definitely noticed and appreciated!!

[@ShouZen333]

Insane productions quality. Thank you for this video. I played Arcs twice and it's not really my kind of game. Andromeda's Edge has been on my wish list since I saw it for the first time on your channel and Black Rose Wars: Rebirth is probably going onto my wish list now and Slay the Spire also look like I should buy it or at least try it at some point. Great list.

[@ChristopherOdd]

Let’s go! Always stoked to see the new cinematic masterpiece you put together.

[@TimChuon]

Always appreciate you watching! Thank you so much and enjoy!! 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@renatocarvalho6059]

Top notch, very professional production. Exciting top 5 list too. It's such a treat to watch your videos. You're ruining my standards... xD

[@TimChuon]

hahah thank you so much!! that's super cool to hear, and i'm already thinking about the next end of year video 😂

[@Bad.Ju.Ju.]

Oh My God! Amazing vid bro! You make us want to play those games, just by watching your amazing footage! Btw, what game are the meeples on the second 0:19 for?

[@mowoki]

I can't argue with your list. The game setups look so freakin' good in your videos, but this one looks to have stepped that up a notch! Love AE! Waiting on my Terrorscape crowdfunding reward. Looking forward to more content in 2025.

[@dominiquebelanger1828]

I really like Slay the Spire, and more importantly my husband really like it. I’m really the board gamer but with this one he wanted to keep playing so we actually played three acts in a row. So fun. Great video as always

[@TimChuon]

that's amazing!! im so happy to hear you both enjoy that one, and congrats on making it to 3 acts that's incredible! We keep getting torn apart by Act II's boss but will keep trying! 🤣

[@VInce_el_Jefe]

Awesome production quality and reviews right away in those first two games, then you announced Arcs at number 3. As soon you said to take 2 seconds to subscribe, I was already clicking that Subscribe button. You earned it man hahaha

[@TimChuon]

this literally makes my DAYYYY!!! thank you so much and excited to hear you enjoyed it!!

[@VInce_el_Jefe]

@@TimChuon hell yeah man! I love Arcs right now and I'm now looking for a copy of Andromeda's Edge :D Thanks for the cool recs and looking forward to a fun 2025!

[@markdandridge4433]

Just had the opportunity to watch. Andromeda's Edge for the win! There are many conversations about the best faction. I say let's start another conversation about the best Module in AE. I think Dimension Door is my favorite with Null Input. Thank you for reminding me about #2. Plus I didn't know Slay the Spire has a solo option. My list on IG was so off... Hahaha 🐺🐺🐺🐺

[@kronosDking]

Your editing is so good. Great stuff.

[@Efendiwu]

Nice video production Tim. 👍

[@Olaf_Olafson]

I randomly founf Blacke Rose Wars Rebirth today and now I think I have to give it a closer look. The same for Arcs which I found loke a month before. Really nice and professional video 👍

[@nikosmessis]

We don't usually play the latest games but it's probably my first time not being able to play a full game the same year it was published! I played half a game of Arcs and half a game of Inventions (Lacerda) which I really enjoyed though! However, I am happy I managed to get over 400 plays of an average duration of 90 minutes! Arcs was nice, Black Rose Wars Rebirth and original are really fun and strategic games indeed. I would really like to try Slay the Spire and Andromeda's Edge. For me you are the Brand Ambassador of the game 😛. Video quality was excellent as always, very creative shots! I would not comment anything "negative" unless I really appreciated what you do! Because as a fellow graphic designer and videographer I admire your work. I feel the font of the numbers is not fitting, though. We have a grand, epic, "intense" presentation, amazing colors and for the font we have a thin, simple, almost "Microsoft Word" font. There is a contradiction. The result is still amazing but here is my constructive criticism. Happy new year!!

[@TimChuon]

oh that's wonderful news! 400 plays is super inspiring-that's a number i definitely i want to hit with any game! We really have some very similar gaming tastes here, and I hope you get to try AE someday~ I really appreciate the feedback for that! It's nice that you noticed because i was struggling a bit with fonts in this overall video so i guess it showed despite me sticking to my usual Raleway font! 🤣hopefully I can hire a graphic designer for some projects this year and step that part up for my vidoes-at the very least, for 2025's top 5! Thank you so much for your suggestion-means a lot to get that you took time to help me with those details~

[@nikosmessis]

@@TimChuon (edit Age of Innovation - > Inventions (Lacerda)). Fonts are very tricky especially in videos, especially numbers! Trial and error is a good habit but the help of a professional graphic designer can elevate the content even more!

[@ThrehaneMiniatures]

Epic video! A few genuine surprises in here for me.

[@Vazerum]

I'm so happy Black Rose Wars is #2.

[@TimChuon]

it's SO fun! we've gone through about half of the expansion content so far!

[@bettermoodboardgames]

not me going OHHHHHHH!!!!!! jumping off the couch and freaking out at the screen right now! THIS IS PURE GOLD TIM! PUREEEEE EFFIN GOLD!

[@francopdx]

Andromeda's Edge is also my top game from 2024, and one of my top games overall now too. I first heard about the campaign from Thinker Themer; they preview got me very intrigued, especially as a successor to Dwellings, which I had only played a couple times but super enjoyed. AE definitely blew me out of the water, and I guess it's my favorite crowdfunded game as well (out of the ~10 that I've received so far).

[@captainlooney4356]

I could have sworn I saw Monopoly, Sorry, Operation, Battleship, and the game of Life on your table last week! You did a switcharoo.

[@WhereMyMeepsAt]

Let's goooooo! Even the "surprise" was good!!

[@TimChuon]

LESGOOO!!! thanks so much for watching!!

[@IDidAThingToday]

Slay the Spire, Arcs and Andromeda's Edge are all bangers. Not tried the others ... Yet.

[@TimChuon]

I see you have GREAT taste! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 hoping you get to try BRWR and Terrorscape this year!!

[@Artiomdesign]

Already subscribed 👍🏽

[@TimChuon]

you're the BEST! Thank you

[@ChewieHuey]

YAAAS! Terrorscape. Congrats to the Ice Make Team!

[@TimChuon]

omg it was also one of the first games we played in 2025! SO. GOOD!

[@ChewieHuey]

@@TimChuon I should have introduced you to them at Essen. Good buddies from HK. Expect more Terrorscape crowdfunding content this year.

[@midasandre]

Nice list, nice quality, nice nice nice.. whats the song at 12:00 min?

[@TimChuon]

that one's by Kadir Demir - Victory Is Ours !

[@johnbrown6230]

I love both Arcs and Andromeda's Edge, but I slightly prefer Arcs over Andromeda.

[@jedfromyourlocallibrary]

Even with all your coverage, it was nice to get your vibes on your #1 game here Edit: and really hoping to play Arcs this year!

[@TimChuon]

i figured i'd dial it down a bit here for that one and just talk about how it's been almost 7 months later of steady gameplay! Thank you for watching!

[@thomas898]

This is the best board game video ever created!!! 😮

[@Daddiozi]

Great production, and awesome coverage of your Top 5. I pre-ordered Arcs + Expansion but am regretting, concerned that I might struggle to bring it to the table often enough....how is the teach-learn aspect of it? I am a huge fan of Dune Uprising (my top game of games acquired in 2024) and I was wanting to start 2025 with an epic new game to match it, but I'm wondering if Arcs could be the one?

[@2000filipao]

Hello Tim, I loved the video! Please would you be so kind as to recommend a game or games I can play with my son/wife/both where I don't defeat any of them? He always gets frustrated when he loses. I would love a game where me and him could join forces and win together!

[@MrMmills81]

AE for me is one I was so excited for, but ended up selling. It's just "too much stuff" and for me didn't improve on the areas of Dwellings that it needed to. Targeting ended up being a horrible experience and took all the fun of battling away because there is no way I'm going to be able to win a battle rolling 1-2 dice when somebody has a targeting of 5 happening. The tactic cards also just became too much. Some are overpowered, others are completely pointless. I hated setup and tear of it, because the insert was built backwards (I had the deluxe version). Basically had to take everything out before I could start setting up because the board was at the very bottom. Also, it is a massive table hog. I loved that they got everything put on to one board...but then added an events board that was separate and kept the scrapyard separate as well (which adds to the massive table hog). And how planets come out, there usually ends up being 1/3 of the board that isn't used and is just wasted space. And trying to play this solo was another poor experience because of the massive space it took up. It's just an overkill of a game IMO. For me, AE ending up being one of the most disappointing games of 2024 (hype vs what the experience for me ended up being) and I ended up going back to Dwellings.

[@Backyard.lumberjack]

Sad for your experience, but I’m happy to hear it doesn’t replace Dwellings for many. I purchased deluxe Dwellings right before AE came out, and was nervous it improved on the already great game. I do like the theme of Dwellings better, so either way it was going to be a hard sell. But it’s nice to hear I’m not missing out completely

[@TimChuon]

Dang, I’m sorry to hear that! I think it’s great that you found a solid game in Dwellings though overall, but I appreciate your honestly about AE! Thanks so much for watching and hope you continue to enjoy dwellings! 🔥 💧 🌲 ⚡️

[@MrMmills81]

Dwellings is such a good game. Plus it’s literally how I found this channel! I was researching the game on KZbin and found your videos on it. They are what prompted me to buy it actually lol.

[@VaultBoy13]

I'll be surprised if AE stays popular for long. Even Dwellings (which I agree is the better version) has started slipping for me. The designs offer a lot of variability, but for me they lack replayability. What I mean is that the experiences start to feel same-y. The games' arcs are about squeezing out efficiency with some limited combat. I steadily building my economy to pivot to VP, and then the game just ends and we calculate scores. And, I'm not saying the games aren't designed well. The design is very good. There's just something missing that keeps me from wanting to go back. The first experience is always the best, and then it starts to wane.

[@boardtoplay]

Tim, I’m 1 minute in. Your production value is god tier! The best production I have seen on KZbin. Hats off to you brother! Now I must get back to this glorious content!

[@TimChuon]

ahhhh thank you so much that's crazy and humbling to hear!! Enjoy the video!!

[@DanD20]

I got Andromeda's Edge in the KS (all in and then some!) and opened it immediately! I have not put it back in the box yet!!!! But, mostly because I can't get it all to fit. I still haven't played it

[@TabletopFamily]

A blood bath won by points. The theme with the points condition is what's kept me from trying black rose. Plus it looks like a lot of time spent looking at faq,and rulebook

[@LeeKenshin7]

AE is also my #1 game of 2024. I think what can drag down the game is the tactic cards especially if you have certain players frequently drawing new ones.

[@TimChuon]

NICE! oh you think so?? I can see that happen during some turns when people combo off more draw power, but it's really rewarding when you're the person drawing instead haha

[@LeeKenshin7]

@TimChuon I distinctively remember a couple of games where a player would draw new tactic cards nearly every turn and since it's a very tactical game, they had to constantly reassess. We, including the person who kept drawing, considered house ruling that you can't play tactic cards on the turn you draw them.

[@victorazevedo9139]

Your top 3 I'm CRAZY to play, but in Brazil didn't came out yet. Andromeda's Edge is my dream

[@perfectjaffa]

Video looking fresh

[@johnboi3933]

Best boardgamer out there

[@1Dreamking]

Black Rose Wars is really peaking my interest but I kinda like the original concept better. That you are destroying the enviroment (rooms) around you while duking it out at eachother. In Rebirth I get it that you rebuild the rooms. That makes less sense to me than things getting destroyed in the magic havoc. So I have not tried getting my hands on it even though it seems to be the best wizarding battle royal board game out there. Can anyone speak to that thematicly how the rebuilding/rebirth feels. Does that change make sense to you? Or is it the Black Rose that do the rebuilding by kinda absorbing the magic energies / residue from the duelling mages? Anyway, great vid. And I think your taste align quite a lot with my own. :)

[@TimChuon]

Oh that’s a really really good point! You have the theme spot on with the latter-in that, as you’re casting spells in The Lodge, the room is soaking up your magical instability. As the room recovers enough of its lost magic, it rebuilds stronger with new, revitalized effects from the instability cubes! I think it’s still really cool!

[@1Dreamking]

@TimChuon So, then I might have to get it. Haha! :) If I understand things correctly it is kinda backwards compatible as well? I can use stuff from the old version in the new and just slap on the new ruled kinda? :) I have seen the different "old" minion packs which looks so cute, haha!

[@kelvinpoetra]

Hi sir, are board games with miniatures the same as tabletop wargames where the game content is mostly miniatures?

[@lostfanatic6]

Great list! Andromeda's Edge has been on my list to play since I heard it announced. Do you think the deluxe components are worth the money? Or is the retail version good enough?

[@TimChuon]

I have played with both, and of course I’m biased, but I think the deluxe is worth it if you think the game’s mechanics align with your gaming tastes! I taught a friend the retail version, and they had so much fun with that one. However, once he saw the deluxe, he was legit mind-blown with the upgrades and got his deluxe too 😂 if anything, you can always get the retail and get the deluxe upgrades later! Hope that helps 🙌🏽

[@luckslay2820]

That guy is a machine!!

[@TimChuon]

hahah thanks so much for watching!!

[@stevenmillerjr7649]

Seeing the different factions for AE reminded me of TI4. How would you compare these two?

[@TimChuon]

Oh I haven’t tried TI4 yet just bc of the wild time commitment, but I’d be down to try TI4 some day!

[@stevenmillerjr7649]

@@TimChuon I just got it for Christmas! Pumped to give it a try.

[@TimChuon]

@@stevenmillerjr7649​​⁠FOR CHRISTMAS?! Oh that is the coolest gift ever!!! Hope you enjoy it!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@Raphaelus13]

Ooh.. another mention for Terrorscape. How streamlined are the rules?

[@TimChuon]

i'd say they're pretty good, but you'll still run into a few edge cases regarding specific killer abilities! the base game rules do have an update on bgg though

[@CulturePopArchive]

Still waiting for your solo AE playthrough against Unity.. Please..

[@TimChuon]

not sure if ill be able to do this any time soon, but i will try!!! Thank you for the suggestion!! 🐺

[@Thorodeth]

What is that Intro music?

[@PrinterGoesBrrrrr]

I have Slay the Spire on my pc and mobile. that counts right? right??? hahahah.. i have everything else on this list except for Black Rose Wars Rebirth tho. it has been sitting on my cart for a month and I'm still deliberating if i should get it. Does it play well solo as well? (In case my group doesn't like it).

[@TimChuon]

Hahaah ALMOST! I play slay the spire a little too much on my phone every night too though! 😂 I’ve played it twice solo, and I really enjoyed it! Unlike other solos, they have this Avatar that you can add in as both an AI and a playable character-which I think is awesome! The rulebook is a bit messy so you’d need to consult bgg faq a bit, but other than that, I think it plays really well imo! 🥀

[@PrinterGoesBrrrrr]

@@TimChuon Thanks for the quick reply! i guess I might get it after all. >.

[@PrinterGoesBrrrrr]

@@TimChuon Thanks for the quick reply! I guess i'll get it after all then !

[@bluefyr22]

Black rose wars is a favorite

[@TimChuon]

1000%!! was actually one of the first i played again in 2025!

[@MuzcianGuy]

I want to buy andromeda’s edge so bad! And I have to admit it, really want the deluxe version cause it looks so cool, any idea if it’ll be for retailers to sale? I know the kickstarter campaign passed

[@TimChuon]

i have actually seen the deluxe in retail so i would definitely check around your FLGS or contact Cardboard Alchemy directly to see if they have them in stock around retailers near you!

[@MuzcianGuy]

@ awesome, will do, thank you!

[@lukelaurie]

In retail, there is a deluxe component upgrade kit - you need to get that to add to base game. There is also the Escalation Expansion and Exotic Matter.

[@DaFlavourFace]

I just need to know... You are not messing up your board game pieces by glueing them to the board for those shots right? Right?!

[@TimChuon]

you're the first person to EVER point that out! 🥲most have survived but a few have not! RIP Slay the Spire tokens lol

[@godhenry007]

How does Andromedas Edge or any of these other games rank/ compare to Avalon the Riven Veil for you?

[@TimChuon]

oh fun question!! Avalon is still a little too early to compare since i played a prototype, but it's definitely up there and hoping it delivers this year so i can make a better comparison!

[@cfosburg]

16:00 here is me, being surprised 🙄

[@TimChuon]

HAHAH *surprise*.... 🤣

[@123LuffyDMonkey]

for me slay the spire has way more depth and options than black rose. Sure they are different types of games but strictly deck building side, slay the spire takes the cake. i played it over 100 times and there are still strategies i want to win with. Its like playing hades, you want to win all the weapons, and all the combos.

[@TheQrank]

For me, personally AE sadly feels too much as a Euro instead of the dynamic and more chaotic Dwellings. 😢

[@CritsHappen]

EPIC!

[@RikySongSu]

Yes! Love it all. ❤ #ARCmeharder

[@TimChuon]

i spit out my water after i read this hashtag 🤣🤣🤣

[@Bare_minds]

I love and hate Arcs 😂

[@TimChuon]

i feel that! it's a huge mix of emotions hahaha

[@vojkobaumanspoon]

#1 was obvious :)

[@TimChuon]

HAHA! i was trying to hold back but who was i lying to 😂

[@leadhead69]

Tim, is Black Rose War closer to an area control game, or how would you best describe it? It's on my list, but it's a hefty price to pick up and I don't know that there's a good TTS mod for it to test before I purchase. I'm very interested in it because we have extremely similar taste in board games, but I'm curious to learn more before taking the leap!

[@TimChuon]

it's weird because it feels like area control, but it isn't really? you don't HAVE to stake territory because you can jump in and activate different rooms whenever you want, but sometimes people have their minions in place for defense! It definitely feels more like worker placement than area control, or a solid mix of both tbh! I totally get you there; I think the most off-putting thing for me (still) is that the rulebook lacks some clarity on certain mechanics, but if you're ok with that, it certainly pays off! Lots of edge cases ive found in bgg forums/reddit though, and if anything, the core game by itself would be fine! I only wanted the expansion stuff because of how much i really loved it-but I got that stuff afterwards and would recommend a core gameplay experience first before diving head into all the characters/avatars/new tiles! hope that helps~

[@leadhead69]

I feel like Arcs wouldn't be as polarizing of a game had they included any agency as the defender. It's simply not a great experience to have zero things to do when you're getting attacked, both from a gameplay perspective but also as a tactile experience. I would have loved for the intercept symbols to have been moved to their own dice so you could roll those as a defender, for example.

[@TimChuon]

that is a SOLID point! i really wish they gave more actions to the defender for sure, but battles end up being so decisive so quick that i didn't think too much of it till you pointed it out! Thank you for this!

[@lukelaurie]

I had that feeling playing Arcs. Getting attacked isn't fun. You do nothing but watch.