EP 107 Top 50, 10-1

[@terencemccormick8178]

I figured out a logical method of working Milestones into Terraforming Mars solo. I haven't yet figured out how to incorporate Awards.

[@teaNgames]

I play the solo game on the app, so there's no way to add in Milestones & Awards, but one of the new expansions (which I didn't get) is an Automata, which is a new way to play solo. I don't know if it allows Milestones and Awards, but if you play the physical game solo then it might be worth checking into!

[@blackboardgaming5348]

I would play any of these games with you, Susan. Great lisst!

[@teaNgames]

The Top 10 surprised me a bit! I'd love to play any of these games with you....or any game! I wish we lived closer together---there's a lot of overlap in the games you and Alicia like & the games Robert and I like (though this Top 50 are my fave, rather than Robert's).

[@donnakeferlis1649]

It's not anticlimactic! I am at the edge of my seat watching your list! I'm glad it's not like the typical top ten lists. I really like your take on things 👍

[@teaNgames]

Well the list is sort of like other Top lists in that I used PubMeeple for the rankings, but I have such unusual? scattershot? quirky? tastes that it was bound to come out different! Also, professional content creators play a lot more games than I do, so a lot of good games *couldn't* make my list because I haven't (yet?) played them!

[@christagregg9363]

Great list! We were also huge firefly fans and so sad when it was cancelled!

[@teaNgames]

Browncoats forever! The bracelet I'm wearing says "You can't take the sky from me"🙂 Good to meet another Firefly fan!

[@meepleandthemoose]

Hey, new subscriber here! I also love tea and board games. My tea today was "velvety vanilla" from Tea Desire. Thanks for sharing your favourite games, I love your energy! I'm looking forward to watching your backlog of videos!

[@teaNgames]

Thanks for watching---and subscribing! That vanilla tea sounds tummy!😋🫖 Glad you're enjoying the tea---and games!🎉

[@AeronwyD]

Forest Shuffle is great on BGA. I keep seeing folks talking about Above and Below. Really need to check this one out! I *adore* Sea Salt & Paper - definitely have to get the expansion still. I've only seen the 4 mermaid win once on BGA. I just started playing Robinson Crusoe on Tabletop Simulator and it's a harsh game! Very fun, but very punishing. I love a lot of the games on your list and you've got TWO Ryan Laukat games on your top 10. Clearly I need to check his stuff out! *cries* I want Firefly SO BADLY!! But the KS came out before I got into board games (but I've been in love with the IP for ages). I still hope to get it some day. And it was canceled WAY too soon. Stupid Fox. I love Terraforming Mars Area Expedition. The original TM is similar enough I think I know what I'm doing, but different enough that I never really do and lose every time I try to play it.

[@teaNgames]

The base game of Firefly, and the 2 big expansions (Kalidasa & Blue Sun) are still available! You could get the base game & see if you like it, then add on expansions a little at a time (less sticker-shock😆) I should probably try out the digital version of Forest Shuffle---scoring that game is hard IRL. I love the actual cards, but I'd also love automated scoring😆🌳

[@AeronwyD]

@@teaNgames I can't compare it to the physical copy, but Forest Shuffle is really good on BGA. I can definitely see how scoring would be rough when the actual game!

[@JymmiF]

We love Terraforming Mars in our house. I think it is the game we have played most often and is probably the game that my husband requests the most. I hope you are able to table it soon and you let us know how it goes in a video. If you don't have any double-layer played boards, just watch your sleeves or you'll be scooting those little cubes all over the place! I'm very intrigued by Above and Below. I saw the Haunted version on Gamefound and was curious about it. Did you end up backing it?

[@teaNgames]

I did back the Haunted Above and Below---because we do enjoy Above and Below so much! I've been dithering over various acrylic overlays for the Terraforming Mars player boards, but haven't decided which to get, or whether I should just wait & try to get double-layered cardboard mats🤷‍♀️ We were supposed to play TM this past weekend, but the start time for the game day kept getting pushed back, until it was just a couple of hours squeezed in between other things people were doing, so Mars has not been terraformed yet!

[@JymmiF]

@@teaNgames fingers crossed for next time! Definitely not a game to try and cram in.

[@Ian-R-Wilz]

Well I thought I commented on this earlier today at work but it must not have posted. Another great list, Susan. Ie's always interesting to see games I've never heard of before on people's lists. I also have an idea to get together a group of small content creators to help each other grow. Let me know if you are interested. I would love to do a small content creator panel of sorts that we could all share out and prompt each other. If interested I will send you me email address. We are live streaming some game play this Wednesday.

[@teaNgames]

Every once in a while KZbin gets flaky with comments🙄 Glad you came back to re-comment! I'm certainly up for supporting other small content creators! I think we're connected on Discord --- message me there & we can chat about your idea!