FAVORITE Board Games of ALL TIME - 10 TO 1

[@Raraoolala]

Would be nice to see some imagery of the games during the long talks, a bit mundane otherwise.

[@BeerCityBoardGames]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@TpDgreat]

i agree ion this one :)

[@ericnelson382]

Stumbled onto the channel. Really great presentation. Would add game images, photos, etc, during the explanation but overall awesome job! My top 5 (in random order) Castles of Burgundy TI 4 Brass Birmingham Hegemony Ark Nova

[@BeerCityBoardGames]

Thanks for watching! I agree, a goal of mine is to get better at capturing images and B-roll for these types of videos. I appreciate the feedback! 🙂 I just played Hegemony recently and thought it was brilliant!

[@ClippyTactical]

You have a good talent for describing games well and clearly, keep it up!

[@BeerCityBoardGames]

Thank you!

[@Primetime-te7jx]

I played kemet when it originally came out and loved it, but never got it. I know my new group would love it. Do you think I should try to find a kickstarter version, or just track down an earlier copy instead?

[@BeerCityBoardGames]

Honestly, I don’t think you can go wrong with any Kemet. The production on Blood & Sand is beautiful, but I don’t think the gameplay is so significantly different that it’s worth tracking down. I’d say pick up whichever you can find and fits your budget!

[@timu.6452]

A good list with lots of games i want to try. I own Kemet B & S but have never played it. One suggestion, please add more pictures of the games while you're describing them.

[@BeerCityBoardGames]

Thanks for the feedback, I appreciate it! I definitely recommend checking out Kemet, it’s my favorite troops on a map game by a pretty large margin.

[@onlyfoolsdontfear]

I see our tastes aligns. As I keep my collection tight, what would you recommend getting first: Distilled, Clans of Cal, Glass Road, Daitoshi? Current euro shelf consists of: Brass, Underwater Cities, Carnegie, Blackout. Thanks a lot! P.S. You're great with descriptions and telling the story.

[@BeerCityBoardGames]

Thank you so much for the kind words! I think out of the games you mentioned, you’d probably get the most mileage out of Clans of Caledonia. It’s a crunchy game with plenty of variety with the different clans. You’re getting a great game no matter which one you choose though! 🧡

[@onlyfoolsdontfear]

@BeerCityBoardGames thanks! Do you like area control games or Kemet is just the only one you like? Mine are: Kemet, Cry Havoc, Inis, Mare Nostrum.

[@BeerCityBoardGames]

@@onlyfoolsdontfear Kemet is my favorite area control / area majority game, but there are quite a few that I really like. I love Inis (especially with the expansion), El Grande, Lords of Hellas, Ethnos, and Hyperborea. I'd really love to try Mare Nostrum someday!

[@ShivanAngel15]

I’ve played all but 2 games on this list and listening to you describe them had me thinking to myself “oh man, I really wanna play that again”. Great list and thanks for making it.

[@BeerCityBoardGames]

Thank you for the kind words, and thanks for watching!

[@BoxedMeeples]

It's great to see so many differing opinions on top board games! No overlap with our top 10, which shows just how diverse the hobby can be. And bravo on the correct pronunciation of Birmingham!

[@BeerCityBoardGames]

Thanks! And thanks for watching! Yes, so many great games out there to choose from!

[@BoxedMeeples]

Glad we found your channel! Keep the great content coming

[@bushibayushi]

Agricola, Loyang, Glass Road and Ora et Labora are BY FAR my fav Uwe's games ;).

[@BeerCityBoardGames]

I haven’t tried Ora et Labora yet, but I definitely want to check it out!

[@redchuchee]

Really interesting top 10, it seems we have similar tastes, since I also like most of these games. But I have yet to try La Granja, maybe I'll have the oportunity sometimes soon. I think I saw it on BGA, so that would be a good place to start playing it.

[@BeerCityBoardGames]

Yes, I’ve played La Granja on BGA quite often!

[@JenCamPlaysBoardGames]

I have been super interested in Dungeon Petz for awhile because of the theme, but the weight has me a little hesitant. FYI....I did see yesterday that there is a TI4 event at NerdFest this year!! La Granja Deluxe is one of the few times I regret not backing. Last, but not least...I bought Brass Birmingham this past year, but it is still on my shelf of opportunity 😳

[@BeerCityBoardGames]

We just added a TI4 day to our calendar for our game group and I'm very excited! I'd be happy to teach you Dungeon Petz or Brass: Birmingham at our next convention!

[@theOnBOARDingSpecialist]

When I turned this video on, I told myself let's hear what needs to be said and then a subcription may be earned.... but then your logo hit the video and I instantly subscribed. Your logo is SICK! Now to enjoy the vid, one step closer to a friend lol

[@BeerCityBoardGames]

Wow! Thank you! 🍻🤘

[@theOnBOARDingSpecialist]

@@BeerCityBoardGames Finished up the vid and well worth the watch! Very different list from other content creators (I should have prepared myself with the videos leading up to this). But refreshing in the community! I look forward to your future content and catching up on what I've missed. Cheers!

[@kubatoya]

I haven't seen such a good ranking yet. I'm tired of hearing about how cool animal games are. They're not... Your choices are logical, cool, and really well explained. You have a new sub.

[@nuuqbgg]

Love to see some love for Glen More. Such an underated gem.

[@mattmclaughlin7375]

Played the top 3 but haven’t played any of the others. I’ll add them to the queue!

[@BeerCityBoardGames]

We can make it happen!

[@GroundControlBoardGames]

10 games I've never played! Really want to check out Clans of Caledonia

[@Ivytea]

it's near impossible to find

[@BeerCityBoardGames]

That’s true, but I’m wondering if they’ll do a reprint with the expansion when that comes out.

[@Ivytea]

@@BeerCityBoardGames I am hoping so! I've been wanting to pick it up for quite some time now! Great list & video

[@BeerCityBoardGames]

@Ivytea Thank you!

[@jefftalsma3017]

Really need to try La Granja sometime! Love Clans and Glen More though!

[@BeerCityBoardGames]

We can make that happen!

[@garyclark7222]

I have a tendency to find the top 10 lists of channels and watch those only. But that’s just me. Great video!

[@BeerCityBoardGames]

I think a lot of folks tend to do that, which makes sense. Thanks for watching!

[@drago939393]

Thank you for your insight, the rationale and summaries were quite helpful! The top 5 are especially interesting. Question just for the record - have you mentioned Onitama or Cosmic Encounter on one of these top 100 videos? :D

[@BeerCityBoardGames]

Thank you for the kind words! I’ve played both Onitama and Cosmic Encounter. Onitama is just outside of my top 100 but I’m not sure where Cosmic Encounter would land. I really like them both, they just don’t crack the top 100.

[@drago939393]

@@BeerCityBoardGames Thanks for replying! Those are the only two games I own thus far and I got them since they seemed to be well regarded as safe bets for entry-level board gaming. I like them so far! Kinda crazy that you have 100+ games that you like more than both. Out of curiosity, what about Root and Catan? Those would be my next pickups.

[@BeerCityBoardGames]

@drago939393 Those are two very different games! If you’re looking for something easy to learn and easy to teach Catan is a great game. Root is an amazing game, and if you’re experienced with board games I’d give it a try. It’s a tough one to teach because of the asymmetry, but worth the effort if you want something with some teeth. 😁

[@stevekingswell9143]

Great list

[@BeerCityBoardGames]

Thanks for watching!

[@somanygamessolittletimesmg7725]

Seems like our taste matches quite a bit (when seen over the entire list) ^^. Great job! Thoroughly enjoyed it 👍🏻👍🏻. Cheers 🍻 (and subscribed 😎)

[@BeerCityBoardGames]

Thank you so much for watching and subbing!

[@sensational304]

I really like your list and your way of explaining each..... was looking forward to Dungeon Petz to play with my girlfriend (she is into castles of B.) but i still wonder whether it is too heavy for her. I am a little suprised that you prefer clans of caledonia more than Terra Mystica. TM together with Brass and Agricola are my fauvorite of all time.

[@BeerCityBoardGames]

I think a big part of the reason that I like Clans over TM is because of the fluctuating market for buying and selling goods. It adds some great tension! Plus I played it first. So maybe that helped! 😆

[@tommyglisten6501]

New to the channel! Great video and top 10. I haven’t played many of these games but dungeon petz and TI3 are in my top 5!

[@BeerCityBoardGames]

Both excellent games! Do you have a favorite TI faction to play?

[@tommyglisten6501]

@@BeerCityBoardGames I haven’t played very many games especially recently but I really enjoyed the Sardak N’Orr cuz of how simple but fun getting +1 to combat is. I think I focused on getting as many fighters as possible in one battle and buffing them with tech so I was hitting on 6s with a pile. It don’t think it worked out as well as I planned but it was fun lol

[@BeerCityBoardGames]

@tommyglisten6501 Those simpler factions are pretty nice because they let you just focus on the fun of the game.

[@bigmop9]

Yeah boy. Glass road is great. and it has an EXCELLENT solo mode.

[@BeerCityBoardGames]

I haven’t tried it solo yet, but I’ll have to check it out!

[@don_dad]

I own around 500 games/expansions ...crazy thing is i have only played CoB in your top 10! Many of them yhem i have wanted to play, just do not own them/have local friends who own them.

[@BeerCityBoardGames]

If you like CoB then out of the other 9 I’d recommend La Granja! I feel like it’s the closest in complexity and overall feel.

[@OurFamilyPlaysGames]

These are some awesome final picks!! Although, knowing you, a lot of these were expected haha. Love seeing Yokohama up here too! - G

[@BeerCityBoardGames]

Haha! Yeah, not a lot of surprises this year. 😆

[@rolling.reggie]

You are a GAMER'S GAMER. So many euros. Glass Road definitely has me intriguied.

[@BeerCityBoardGames]

I like a little of everything, but those Euros tend to rise to the top! 😆

[@rolling.reggie]

It's been awesome to follow along! this takes a lot of work, great job. My list is going to look a bit different haha you'll see if I ever make the time@@BeerCityBoardGames

[@BeerCityBoardGames]

Can’t wait! 😁

[@StuartBettiss]

I'm happy with the Top 100 games - as it gives me more games to check out. I'm looking forward to your review of the Distilled expansion, as Distilled was in my Top 3 of 2023, and I've had a good time teaching and playing it with some friends last year over a beer/spirit or 2. Really happy to see 2 Scottish games in your Top 10 list as I grew up in Scotland. A friend taught me Glenmore 2 chronicles a few weeks ago and I really enjoyed it, and Clans of Caledonia has been on my list of games to play/buy for awhile now but it hasn't been in stock at my FLGS's - so I'm on the waiting list - however I'm heading back to Scotland in February, so I might try to pick it up in some games shops in Edinburgh😃

[@BeerCityBoardGames]

That’s amazing! Scotland is on my list of places I’d love to visit!

[@StuartBettiss]

@@BeerCityBoardGames I’m lucky that my parents still live there so I get to go back for visits every 1 or 2 years. I reckon you’d enjoy the whisky distilleries 🥃

[@BeerCityBoardGames]

@@StuartBettiss Some friends of mine visited a few years back and said it’s beautiful there. And yeah…definitely have to check out some distilleries while there!

[@BlueTorchWeddings]

Brass Birmingham is one of the greatest games ever ever made. Have you ever played Hegemony? I'm getting Castles of Burgundy, im gonna look into La Granja

[@BeerCityBoardGames]

I just played Hegemony for the first time at Origins and I thought it was brilliant! I’ll probably be adding that to my collection! Castles of Burgundy is a classic, and I think if you like that and Brass then La Granja is definitely worth a look!

[@BlueTorchWeddings]

@@BeerCityBoardGamesHegemony is just a brilliant game, takes a while too but me and my Group have just found it Soo fascinating. I'm definitely excited to play Castles

[@andreasodendahl]

Only beaten by the best game in the world! Wow! Thanks for the great list!

[@BeerCityBoardGames]

Thanks for watching! And believe me, it was soooo close!

[@TpDgreat]

great list,ive only played one on this list tho and it was a great game CoC! Glen More is hard to find now :( .. when i was new to the hobby im really interested to play Dungeon petz but dissapeared on my radar after i got more games :)

[@BeerCityBoardGames]

A little story about Glen More (the original). I learned about the game after it was waaay out of print here in the U.S., so my awesome wife surprised me by tracking down a copy from Germany for me. 😁

[@christaggart5687]

Thanks for your list

[@BeerCityBoardGames]

Thanks for watching!

[@eVanDiesel]

Oh no! Sadness cubes! Some surprises, some non-surprises, and i've played 3 on this list! I say stick with the top 100 as long as that's what you want to do!

[@BeerCityBoardGames]

I think doing 100 games you’ll see a lot more new games in the low to mid-range numbers. 🙂

[@eVanDiesel]

@@BeerCityBoardGames agreed!

[@АлександрБулуков-м6п]

Greetings, Clay There have been quite a lot of reviews, remind me, is the Nemesis game in your top 100?

[@BeerCityBoardGames]

I haven’t had an opportunity to play Nemesis yet, but it is one I’d like to try. 😁

[@АлександрБулуков-м6п]

Clay, believe me, you won't regret it

[@MaruMaruMaruMaruMaruMaru]

Some good ones

[@BeerCityBoardGames]

Thank you! 🧡😁

[@greggentry9223]

your doing great...keep up the good work✌️❤

[@BeerCityBoardGames]

Thank you! And thanks for watching!

[@bigmop9]

La Granja was SO WIERD I wanted to love it but it fell flat. I think I need another go at it. Very clever card mechanism.

[@BeerCityBoardGames]

Love the multi-use cards in La Granja!

[@idjester]

thanks for sharing.... great info.... well done..

[@BeerCityBoardGames]

Thanks for watching!

[@anactualcloud]

Nice top ten. 5:23 I don't watch people's top 100s anymore. Just top tens. So there is my opinion. However .. in addition to a top ten (or whatever top x you land on) I think a "my top 50 that aren't in the top 100 on BGG". Or something like that, play with the numbers, could be cool. Just kind of boring to see everyone's top 100 in which there is so much overlap.

[@BeerCityBoardGames]

That’s a good suggestion! Thanks for the feedback!

[@grog3514]

Don't see la granja on many lists. I like it but it's a bit of a mess of a game.

[@BeerCityBoardGames]

Definitely a lot of things going on in that one!