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[@bobbym1799]

Sullivan is officially invited to the cookout for knowing and explaining drill music 🎶 🎵. EXTRA POINTS FOR Also DOING IT DURING BLACK HISTORY MONTH 🤣

[@marcosdjesus7084]

Secret Hitler deserved a live edition also.

[@returntoawesome]

Who needs Romance when you can watch other people play boardgames and living vicariously through them.

[@AUMOTmusic]

damn this hits...

[@HonorThyTarkus]

Sullivan and Adam need romance. Obviously.

[@michaelcordeiro12]

oof ya got me

[@McBehrer]

live*

[@nightclyve2857]

David Bowie. Always a true word.

[@thomasgladstone6531]

Sullivan having to explain drill music to the rest of the group is for some reason the funniest thing to me

[@LetheSoda]

For the brief moment we almost had Sully performing drill music, I was so excited.

[@bennyboo8121]

Except he was wrong about it.

[@jarzz3601]

@@bennyboo8121 he might only be familiar with uk drill in which case he was only mostly wrong instead of completely wrong :)

[@SpaceMissile]

@@jarzz3601 right; it's originally from chicago, but i'm sure gangs all over the world are making it as well. but y'know, bennyboy over here just has to be like "AKSHUALLY 🤓"

[@john_titor1]

@@SpaceMissile well, don't give its origins without knowing its origins... this is a valid "akshually".

[@TheSwordofZero]

Brooke unknowingly double bluffing her way to victory with the jawbone clue is one of the best moments of the year and all of NRB.

[@EpicElf42]

We can't overlook Adam's contribution. If he wasn't so scared and tried to silence Brooke, I think the Odd Throuple would have just dismissed it out of hand.

[@Styx771]

Brooke, did some impressive mental gymnastics and she won, with her Underdog Ariel and Sully’s lover in the horse to boot. Bravo, bravo. (Quite from the Jungle Book by Shere Khan to stick to Disney theme)

[@yerinbaekscandlelight]

I would have actually went for Bolt off the bat if that was my team because my jaw was bolted shut 😂

[@scottnisbet6455]

Sullivan saying "She's a Princess" at 33:20 may be one of the best clips this channel has ever seen. That was phenomenal.

[@lukadjordjevic3716]

Ayy, Cross Code pfp!

[@scottnisbet6455]

@@lukadjordjevic3716 damn right

[@willgaines8575]

Kudos as well to whoever on the editing team made the choice to cut the music for that one line *chefs kiss*

[@OptimusProvost]

Thank you for the time stamp!

[@RubyRoks]

The incredulity in his face XD

[@justinehercthehuman]

Tilly: You could cook a jawbone Sully: You could... if you're mad. These two are such a fun pair 🤣

[@thejacobmosha]

Brooke saying "The Little Mermaid was an underdog" and Sully replying with "She's a princess" had major "WICKED WITCH OF THE EAST, BRO!" parallels to it. One of the best NRB moments for sure - (Brooke MVP, especially with that double bluff at the end)

[@moth.03]

33:20 "She's a princess" Sully's expression is so funny

[@tzey1]

that wtf face was priceless 😆

[@amberdawn5372]

It was the incredulity in his voice for me 😂

[@metallsnubben]

The delivery was crucial

[@ozloduffwmu]

It was the tone of “I am sick of this woman with her jet lagged misremembering and assorted nonsense”. It broke me.

[@Ryvaken]

There's so much in Brooke's claim to be annoyed at that having such a matter-of-fact rebuttal is excellent.

[@moshumba3632]

"she's a princess!" is a top 10 sully moment for sure

[@JordanK14]

Seeing how much Sully loves horses, he must have really loved the last house rules.

[@eliasmg9144]

Neigh, his wife died in battle

[@dkvmail7]

Probably was his idea

[@joeywild2011]

The seriousness with which Sully said “She’s a princess” was so damn funny to me. It was a mix of a logical “oh come on brook she isn’t an underdog” and yet also sounding like a 11 year old girl getting defensive about her favourite Disney princess 😂

[@Ryvaken]

Brooke sounded more like an eleven year old. Sully sounded more like "aren't you supposed to be a thinking rational adult?"

[@chaosof99]

"I have a very expressive face that I can't turn off" is I think my new favorite sentence.

[@theakaneko]

Lol and she really can't! Omg watching her go was fab

[@SpaceMissile]

I can turn off _anybody's_ face. it's like my superpower.

[@pimziepimsicle9343]

Sully at 41:17 building up to “Everybody makes mistakes. Everybody has those days.” Didn’t get to finish the quote.

[@LuchM]

lol, i didn't notice that, on first watch

[@Belushibrotherfan64]

I was ready for him to finish that lol

[@SpaceMissile]

funny how well he just rolled with it though; improv 101

[@potato5830]

“Internationally respected artist Brooke Bourgeois” Legit had to look her up after that and her work is amazing 👏

[@alexisatuatara570]

I just did that. Not only is her art amazing, but she has a degree from Harvard in neurobiology! I didn’t expect that lol

[@potato5830]

Hot bucket cold bucket, Harvard degree Bourgeois

[@theolbaker1865]

@@alexisatuatara570oh really!! That’s wild. I assumed she had an art degree because of her art career! They make a few references to her doing science and teaching math at some points and I was Very Confused

[@saskiajawatts]

41:18 Sully was about to quote Nobody's Perfect by Hannah Montana and you cannot convince me otherwise

[@sullivanbrown252]

Saskia, you are 100% correct!

[@SpaceMissile]

@@sullivanbrown252 oh heck - it's the man himself.

[@potato5830]

1:14:30 absolutely love Adam’s immediate stillness to panic

[@sohamsengupta6470]

With how roadmanlike Adam looks in his current getup I'm absolutely blown away by the fact that Sully of all people is the only person to know about drill in this group.

[@metallsnubben]

I read this comment right as the rules explanation began and I almost laughed audibly at 2AM

[@joeywild2011]

I wouldn’t describe Adam’s look as “roadmanlike”

[@john_titor1]

he told them it was from london though -_-

[@drew20125]

I love that anytime Tilly is sitting on the right side they have to use the tower to figure something out, like she isn’t the smallest member of the group

[@red5_skywalker]

Especially when Tom is sitting next to her!

[@xx99Username99xx]

It is really throwing me that only Brooke has heard the term "semi-sweet" before. Pretty much any adjective with semi- before it is going to constitute a valid hyphenated word and I would think that semi-sweet would be in the running for the most commonly used example. (Well, I'm American, so it would probably be "semi-automatic" in my area, but semi-sweet has to be pretty high on the list.)

[@yoshi6421]

I felt the same, but I am also an American 🤣

[@Ivy3h]

It's because that word isn't really used in britain. Most british people won't know it, or only know it as an american thing.

[@courtney-ray]

I guess they don’t have that in Britain-at least that’s what I gather from their incredulity

[@NickRatedinboro]

Semi-sweet isn't just a kind of chocolate though. It's also a kind of wine. Do they have slightly sweet wines in Britain?

[@john_titor1]

@@Ivy3h I mean, as an American, I've never heard the term, nor has anyone else I know except for my older mother. It seems likely, according to all the etymological sources i can find, that it was a term that existed around the same time in both Britain and the US.

[@ericakriner3205]

I love Brooke and Sullivan's dynamic SO much. "Is there an underdog mermaid story?" " (incensed) Well, The Little Mermaid! She's an underdog!" and the impeccably timed "She's a *princess*." (33:15) Genuinely two of my most beloved parasocial friendships in the world, bless both of them

[@voyager2065]

Possibly the most pure couple on this Earth

[@alchemicpink2392]

So the table's vibe this week is: 1) Tilly and Tom trying to not stress out Sully too much. 2) Brooke and Laurie trying to make Adam's head explode.

[@Ithorian123]

Im so glad that NRB knows the true meaning of Codenames, which is to willfully misinterpret what the clue you're given means before you do anything else.

[@justinehercthehuman]

51:00 Tilly's reaction to Sully's guess 🤣

[@jacobhumphrey3535]

47:17 I once DMd a campaign of d&d where the party had an npc called Braham the Equitaur, a child born of two centaurs that just ended up two halfs horse. He had human level intelligence, could speak common, and was technically a level 3 fighter when he met the party. Still one of my favorite role playing memories.

[@myrandarose2883]

I love that when "Create" was a clue, Sullivan who's other half is an artist didn't think "brush" even slightly

[@xXforcesXx]

Hearing Sully describe drill music to the group was not what I was expecting 😂😂😂

[@garethcooley3675]

So funny watching Adam's soul leave his body with the "rocket" clue and everyone's responses 😀. Blasting off again!

[@pythoner6831]

That was great 😂 Its always interesting to see the connections people make for ones that aren't really simple. I don't think either what was picked or what Adam intended were really on my radar at all.

[@danielmallory4687]

Idk 1:14:34 is adam losing his shit

[@justinehercthehuman]

Adam made a great point with Hooves and Mammals that I was so certain it wasn't Buck. Laurie effed up with that one. Thank god Brooke mentioned Bolt 🤣

[@SickRedApple]

I was sure that it'd be charge, since you do a charge with your cavalry unit. I love how this game brings out the weirdest associations for people

[@justinehercthehuman]

Adam doing Rocket felt like such an impulse clue after embodying Meowth too much 🤣

[@probably_em]

When Adam mentioned he misheard the lyric 'bright young women, sick of swimming, ready to stand' as 'pregnant women', I just about cried, since I did the exact same thing for a majority of my life

[@lukeguymer5394]

Laurie with the joke of the day 0.5 seconds before the credits roll is incredible

[@plzletmebefrank]

If you ever get more people for House Rules, you can play Codenames with three teams, someone playing the bystanders and always going last. It's an interesting way to play and really crammed with each miss giving another team a point.

[@plzletmebefrank]

Huh. From the likes I'm getting, it appears others have tried this at some point too.

[@matthewbaker5214]

Having Tilly and Brooke in the middle of the room really make them look extremely smaller than anybody else

[@NonamePlays]

brooke using the line that separates disgrace and legend as a jumping rope and im here for it

[@cking597]

Here for the evolving love story between Adam and Sully. The way they look at each other makes me believe in true love again.

[@margaretconnor5623]

I was literally screaming HOTEL as derelict hint and they started with glass and never went back to it. Every time it was there turn I was screaming hotel at my computer.

[@GeniusLad32]

How is Sully so consistently one of the funniest people in the country?

[@alharron2145]

14:35 As if anyone should need a reminder to watch Jurassic Park! 🦖 1:17:27 The expression of absolute wrenching pain as they clutch one another in regret is devastating to behold

[@justinehercthehuman]

Tilly's face being edited on her at 38:49 lmaooo

[@sushimartyr6311]

It killed me how Sully and Tom completely dismissed “web” as having any connection to “derelict” and started talking about abandoned oil rigs in particular rather than what I feel is one of the most universal indicators of “long-time abandonment and disuse” unless you’re somewhere like Antarctica.

[@taylorpentsa8716]

Now it all makes sense why Sully loves Adam. It's those giant horse teeth...

[@jakeharding18]

Shes a princess! The best line ever! I'm dying! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Sarp01lock]

My sister thought it was so easy to think of the clues until she had a turn.

[@Fluff_Noodles]

20:32 - 21:35 Adam's dead face staring into the camera during this was making me lose my mind laughing 😆😆😆😆😆

[@danielmallory4687]

Yeah bewteen that and the whole bolt section this was a good adam episode 1:14:34

[@unexpected2475]

Tom and Tilly are like the angel and devil on my shoulders as a pairing as the two quietest people at NRB

[@Sckazinski]

Laurie's Brooke impression is.... Impressive!

[@alicehodges483]

47:01 Sully's horse comments had me in tears

[@itsGabrielaCristina]

The "She's a princess" moment is honestly top 5 funniest moments. I loved it

[@nahuelgioia4177]

Laurie is correct in thinking that "Danger Force" is a show. It's a teen sitcom from Nickelodeon. I do, however, strongly doubt that he knew that.

[@JustLanseu]

Well timed for me, this one. Had an absolutely rotten day, it's 2 am, I can't sleep, am incredibly nervous about real life stuff, and I need a video to take my mind off things. Thank you as usual, NRB. Edit: this is one of the very few games I've actually played with friends (they just aren't that into board games, unfortunately). It's formed a lot of in jokes for our circle, and for that, I absolutely love this game.

[@HonorThyTarkus]

Hope the stuff you're nervous about resolves in a peaceful manner!

[@Tessothemorning]

Hope you enjoyed and managed to get back to sleep. NRB's my happy place too.

[@jtoby9715]

Energy has been off as of lately, hope you’re going in a positive way now. And I also wish I had friends that liked board games

[@luigiscazzari4724]

Now we need an episode of House Rules with Codenames - but wrong answers only. Tom's poker face is legendary

[@Zero-4793]

jawbone made me think fish, cuz i thought fish were what evolved the jawbone

[@dradkyn9118]

A new era has begun. Board game club with brown hair Adam

[@briang341]

I would die for Tilly without a seconds hesitation

[@feanaro2712]

My favourite part is watching the clue givers dying inside as their team speculates about all the tangential connections to their clues.

[@ChronoMager]

No Rolls Barred is a lifesaver. Just the pick-me-up I needed while putting all my stuff in boxes for a big move!

[@thrddrop5723]

Good luck on your move mate

[@HonorThyTarkus]

Fresh start!

[@lesleymaher6799]

I've missed Tom, I'm glad to see him around again. 🙂

[@corneliastreet2491]

The ending was so iconic. The buildup for the whole thing to come down to the greatest underdog story of all time

[@EnclosedPoolArea]

Little Mermaid-esque

[@mmilcz833]

I’m so happy to see Codenames return, this channel is one of the reasons I bought the game and now it’s my family’s favorite game to play on the weekends. Unfortunately, we were only able to play with 4 players so far because every time it’s just me, my grandparents and my mom but maybe at some point we’ll be able to play with more people.

[@GerritCoulter]

Adam in all white as Meoth is perfect.

[@FarscapeForever]

Quite possibly the greatest example of how a few friends can have a great time; while also encouraging others to do the same! Thank you!

[@rjhunt9]

You can’t fake that, you can’t stage that. That was pure enjoyment, thanks for sharing!

[@monopolyp.5060]

Sully being the only one to know what drill music is, is one of the most unexpected things to happen on this channel

[@john_titor1]

Too bad he thought it was invented in london.

[@ericrawlins8444]

Three drop-dead funny moments, but Sully's "SHE'S. A. PRINCESS." is legendary.

[@sohamsengupta6470]

Golly gee four minutes in and Sully's already committed treason, this is gonna be good

[@justjack6275]

“You can deliver food via missile…”. 😂

[@leah3801]

There's something about Tilly and Tom being on the same team that is hilarious to me for some reason

[@Dale-ct5ru]

33:30 Tilly's little shoulder pat while Brooke tries to defend her statement, like "oh honey, just stop" lmaooo

[@SydneyRichards]

That ending was perfection. Could not have been more satisfying.

[@Ms.Anonymous]

13:55 omg Adam's and Sully's little nod to each other was so cute

[@Rileyann130]

33:20 the earnest “she’s a princess.” Had me DYINGGGG 😂😂😂😂

[@imaloony8]

I was playing Disney Codenames with a friend and he gave me the clue “Pantless”. I instantly locked in Donald Duck. Assassin. It’s been years since this happened and I still haven’t forgiven him.

[@HBQ]

i had Remy and Rapunzel so I told my friend hair and he picked Remy, which is great, and then Pumba (bc Pumba has hair) FML. I've never let him live it down

[@SESauvie]

Is it just me or is this just the greatest episode? So many bits, so many laugh out loud moments, a tense game.

[@shortenedhistory]

Just wanted to say thank you so much- this episode genuinely made me laugh so much. you guys looked like you were having so much fun!!

[@secretforreddit]

41:15 We were so clearly deprived of Sullivan saying "Everybody has those days," and for that I cannot forgive Tom.

[@mehtabrahman9180]

Blob blob Mother fudgers is my new catch phrase xD

[@ChronoCommander]

Funnily enough, calling Adam Meowth is accurate because Adam is the face of NRB just as Meowth is the mascot of team rocket.

[@quain5063]

Adam does have a catlike quality to him so that's accurate too

[@ChinmanPlayCOD]

55:20 Adding to the canon of Sully and Brian is fantastic! Please bring Brian on more he’s amazing! Also Lord of the Board 2

[@covertautumn]

I have never been as scared as when the huge headshot of Tilly stared into my soul. S tier video yet again

[@Djerun7787]

Very excited for this weeks episode!

[@honourablemmmention1016]

This episode is just GOLD

[@aazron87]

Gotta love some of the thought and theory that goes behind some of the guesses to the clues. Another very enjoyable episode of BGC

[@gugusalpha2411]

Honestly an extremely fun episode. Thank you guys for the laughs

[@cashjones6997]

I’m waaaaaaay too obsessed with this channel

[@MrLevtastic]

Absolutely incredible episode, very well played by all of you!

[@ZekeBittersweet]

I'M SO EXCITED FOR ANOTHER CODENAMES EPISODE

[@happenable]

Board Game Club 2023 Stats Weeks: 7 Games: 14 Adam: 8-6 Brooke: 7-5 Laurie: 6-8 Sully: 5-9 Rosie: 3-5 Dom: 3-5* Holly: 1-1 Tilly: 1-3 Tom: 1-3 *Watch Diamant

[@happenable]

Board Game Club All-time Stats Sessions: 115 Games: 191 Laurie: 70-109 Adam: 64-125 Sully: 45-128 Jon: 33-66 Brooke: 29-33 Blair: 29-73 Tom : 27-64 Rosie: 12-45 Isaac: 11-14 Dom: 10-31 Carley: 9-11 Eliot: 8-7 Holly: 8-9 Tilly: 7-24 Maanuv: 3-5 Damo: 2-0 Denise: 2-1 Isa: 2-3 Teri: 1-1 Debra: 1-1 Izzy: 1-3 Dan: 1-3 TomSka: 1-3 Luke: 1-7 Oli: 1-7 Ken: 1-8 Sean: 0-1 Jay: 0-1 Lucie: 0-5 Pete: 0-6

[@matthewmcnaught9883]

Tilly covering her face was hilarious. Great episode!

[@MrFlaten92]

My stomach is hurting from all the laughing! what an amazing episode! This was so fun! We need more Codenames!

[@kylepienaar3193]

Best episode ever. Had a real podcast vibe. Well done guys❤️

[@richwisneski8275]

“I’m seeing double, four Blaires” was a solid line.

[@lmhg3745]

Hey Adam, I have a great idea for another top 10 list: Top 10 best Board Game Mechanics. It's about niche and creative rules that make Board Games more enjoyable and set them apart from similar games. Some examples would be for me the everyone gets to talk for 30 seconds uninterupted in Deception: Murder in Hong Kong, the catch up mechanic from Wavelength and the landing the plane phase from Hit the Silk.

[@OptimusProvost]

Brooke Horseois is Sully’s secret fantasy 😂

[@quain5063]

Adam Hormpied (oh this is HORrible.)

[@alexhaseler6751]

Was just watching yous play the online version from ages ago n thought god I wish they did this again in person! Thanks for installing the secret cameras in my room they’re spying on me great

[@BlubberyChimp]

I love Tuesdays! You guys have no idea how much your videos help my mental health.

[@cailleanmccain]

20:53 HIs face when he is relaizing that the word "rocket" was actually not a good idea to come up with... XD

[@effyapples6219]

Just what I needed after a crap day

[@HonorThyTarkus]

Tomorrow is just an opportunity for a better day than the one before! Hope it gets better

[@ZombieFan222]

My 6 month old daughter is obsessed with your intro music! She will stop whatever she is doing in the house if she hears the music. Is is a song that we can find for her? We obviously love your videos!

[@OfMaceAndMen]

Sully pulled towards horses, Brooke pulled towards fish. Nobody tell them about seahorses.

[@dr.hooknolanevans3466]

Now, it makes sense why Adam and Sully did horses only on House Rules.