My Top 10 Light/Family Games on Board Game Arena!

[@ha2nah19]

It’s hard to pick a favorite light-weight game! First one that comes to mind is Century: Golem Edition. I never get tired of it! 💎

[@dadsanddice]

Golem edition is far superior to the spice edition!

[@BoardGameDave]

That is such a great, pretty game! ☺ I was tempted to buy one of the sequels yesterday at the board game store! (Oh, and I didn't tell you this, but they also took this beautiful game called Equinox and gave it a golem re-theming, too! I'll have to show you some pictures; I'll bet you'd love the art for the original Equinox, too! Very lovely!)

[@BoardGameDave]

@@dadsanddice We were just talking about this, weren't we? You can't even compare the two editions! The original theme could not have been more boring! Convert turmeric into saffron, cardamom into cinnamon... 🥱 Amazing gameplay, though! Have you tried either of the sequels? (Eastern Mountains or Endless World?)

[@DaleKeefer]

I think I'm the only person in the world who prefers the original editions to Golem (including theme). :)

[@BoardGameDave]

@@DaleKeefer Really, Dale? Even the components? You don't find the chunky crystals more fun than the bland little cubes? (I'm not typically one to prefer a fantasy theme but I find the golems so charming and fun!)

[@dadsanddice]

Man this is a great video! I can't get enough of Can't Stop, extremely frustrating at times though. I haven't tried take 5 yet, I may do that on my lunch break next week.

[@BoardGameDave]

Thank you so much! Can't Stop is hilariously frustrating for sure! 🤣 It's amazing how wildly lucky and unlucky you can get in that game! And definitely give Take 5 (it's called 6 Nimmt on there) a try... although I'll warn you that it's addicting! And probably even more frustrating than Can't Stop!

[@FinMarkkikarkki]

Great list of games! Some quick games you didnt mention that we like playing on BGA: Coloretto, LLAMA, Oriflamme, Incan Gold, Draftosaurus. There are so many good light ones in BGA that even a top 20 list could be made. PS. I would like to have a sped up version of 6 nimmt! on BGA :D We have played it plenty of times IRL and the BGA version feels so slow in comparison..

[@BoardGameDave]

Hey there, Mark! Thank you for the great recommendations! I haven't played Coloretto, LLAMA, Oriflamme, or Draftosaurus so I've got to check those out! I actually made another video covering 15 other games on BGA on my channel and one of them was Incan Gold! That is such a great game and it's a blast to play in real life with friends! p.s. Does it really? I've only played on BGA and I just bought a physical copy... I wasn't sure if resolving each row would maybe take longer in person! I can't wait to get it to the table! It's such a fun but frustrating game! 🐮

[@DaleKeefer]

Happy City is another quick, light game I just discovered recently. Also would Kingdomino count?

[@BoardGameDave]

I've never heard of Happy City; I'll have to check that out! Maybe you could teach me sometime! And yes, Kingdomino is a great lightweight game! (I talked about that one in my "most-played games on BGA" video!) 🏰

[@BillyIndiana]

Nice video! I have a BGA account but haven't really used it much. I'm traveling a lot this summer, so hopefully that can help me keep playing games on the road.

[@BoardGameDave]

Thank you, Billy! Where are you traveling to this summer? Board Game Arena is great for playing board games on-the-go for sure; I'm sure you'll get good use of it while you're out and about! ☺

[@BillyIndiana]

@@BoardGameDave we're making a big loop from California to Texas to Indiana to Seattle, WA then back home. We've got kids & grandkids in those 3 places and other family and friends along the way to visit.

[@BoardGameDave]

@@BillyIndiana That sounds so fantastic, Billy! What an amazing trip that's going to be! I'm assuming you'll be traveling in an RV or a camper or something like that? I'd love to do something like that with my summer! 🚐

[@BillyIndiana]

@@BoardGameDave yes, we're using a pop-up camper and staying with family in several places.

[@DaleKeefer]

I was on the road last night and alternated between BGA and playing Patchwork with my son on his iPad. :)

[@dimmok8344]

Need to use BGA more often.

[@BoardGameDave]

For sure! It's so much easier and quicker to use than TTS or Tabletopia, although obviously they don't offer nearly as many games! (They're adding a lot more lately, though! And a lot of medium/heavy games that we like!)

[@fightingkitchen7960]

Do you have any Button Shy games?

[@BoardGameDave]

I don't have any Button Shy games, although I've heard good things! Which one is your favorite?

[@fightingkitchen7960]

@@BoardGameDave I don’t have any ether but I’m thinking of getting Sprawlopolis, Liberation, Revolver Noir, Death valley, & the skulls of sedlec

[@BoardGameDave]

@@fightingkitchen7960 Sprawlopolis is the one I've been most interested in! They also make Circle the Wagons, right? That sounds like fun; I like Wild West-themed games! (I've actually been to Death Valley... and had a rough go of it!) 🏜

[@fightingkitchen7960]

@@BoardGameDave Cool.

[@fightingkitchen7960]

Have you played Cubirds and CABO?

[@BoardGameDave]

I did recently learn/play Cubirds on BGA! That's a fun one! I've never heard of CABO, though! "Spy, swap, and peek to find Cabo the unicorn in this simple card game" is what it says on BGG! That sounds really interesting! 🦄

[@fightingkitchen7960]

@@BoardGameDave I am thinking of getting CABO, I tried it with a deck of playing cards for testing it & it was fun.

[@BoardGameDave]

@@fightingkitchen7960 You should get it! It's always nice to have a selection of simple, easy-to-teach card games! I think 6 Nimmt/Take 5 might be my next game purchase precisely because of that!

[@fightingkitchen7960]

@@BoardGameDave Ok