Getting Rid of Half of My Board Games

[@NoPunIncluded]

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[@garylangford6755]

Where is the list of games that you did keep?

[@robertnagai5149]

I would love to see a video of you two going through what you kept with a brief description of why. 😊.

[@Terabiel]

Timestamp for your comments about Arkham Horror? Interested because your review of the first half is what led me to just shell out over 300 dollars for three full cycles.

[@johnvyle]

@@Terabiel 3:24

[@bradchamberlain5249]

@@Terabiel : Assuming you're asking about the timestamp in the podcast rather than the video above (which is what I was looking for as well), it seems to start around the 3:00 mark, sidetracks for awhile, and then the real answer starts at around 4:30. The summary is: the part 1 video didn't originally land well (in terms of overall impact views, at least initially; in terms of negative reactions from Arkham fans) combined with a sense of "why focus on Lovecraft at all given his sketchy views?" (and, I imagine, given all the other games that perhaps deserve time and a review from NPI).

[@87paulsmith87]

"maybe that race for the galaxy is the only thing keeping our marriage together" "I'll take the chance" 😂🤣🤣

[@cinnabarsin4288]

This seems much healthier than my current approach of buying a bigger house and then letting no one touch them.

[@taxburdett]

That was my plan as well. I now have a 600 sq ft game room and over 1400 games.

[@hughjazz5608]

My approach is just 'lending' some of them to other people

[@taxburdett]

Yeah, I could lend out games that are easily replaced, but anything expensive and/or out of print would never leave my sight.

[@JerreMuesli]

@@taxburdett Do you play games on a daily base? I have approx 100 games and almost 30 of them I never touched because we only play once a week

[@taxburdett]

@@JerreMuesli No, I don’t play as often as I’d like because I typically work 12 to 14 hours a day, 6 or 7 days a week. That’s been my schedule for the last 2.5 years. It doesn’t leave much leisure time.

[@martinleadley5774]

I think I like this laid-back 'chat to the camera' format. It suits you guys.

[@orpheos9]

"Do you really want to keep both Brasses? Yea I kinda do." Followed by savagely cutting Kanban EV while Elaine cries "Noooooo". This video is gold.

[@robstevenson8009]

The bit about games with sentimental value struck a particular chord because I have some games that I only have for that reason, and I think now I can retain the sentiment without the physical things.

[@fy8798]

I have a stack of Settlers of Catan games for that reason. They haven't been played since....2010? Sadly boardgame cafes tend to have Catan already, so little chance to donate these.

[@mark_midmark]

I just got rid of Carcassonne that I kept for sentimental reasons. It was the first designer board game I bought, and I got a lot of friends into it, but I played it a lot with a woman I deeply loved. I finally let it go though. It was tough but felt good.

[@skinflutey]

@@fy8798 maybe donate them to a senior center

[@WuschelofDespair]

Take a picture of the games as a sentimental Memento and then get rid of them : )

[@tomasinguanzo6159]

Marie Kondo has this whole thing about saying goodbye to useless things that we keep solely due to sentiment.

[@billie_the_birdie]

I cut my collection down from 80 to 15 recently and ended up with 2.5 criteria if I couldn't decide: 1. Do I have people to play with who know how to play? If yes: do we ever play it? If no: do I want to do The Teach? Really cut out the time and some of the heartache. I don't like doing The Teach lol Also the realisation that no one person should be the group's boardgame cafe was really helpful. If everyone in the group has just 10 unique games then that's a lot of games!

[@MichaelB-jw5po]

My wife and I are moving across the country soon and I sold off half of my pretty sizable collection to make the move a little easier (otherwise half of our boxes would probably be just board games). I wish I could say that I felt positive about it now that it's done, but I do miss many of those games quite a bit. Those boxes of overpriced plastic and cardboard meant a lot to me. Board games are a weird hobby.

[@boardgamesandcats]

We recently moved across the country but kept our ~300 box collection. Our truck driver was like what's with the 40+ boxes of board games 😅. Haha it was probably 1/3rd of what we had on the truck

[@AAMD1212]

Totally agree. Do I need another game? … no … Do I want another game? … … YES!! Now I’ll add it to the shelf and not play it (like those 3 other games on that same shelf). A weird hobby indeed.

[@revbrentcolby]

I did this one year ago and got rid of 190 games. Something that makes me happy is going to a friends house and seeing them break out one of the games we gave them. If we are not careful, our possessions can define us.

[@cameronross8812]

I picture one of those: Dice Cup: "Let me put you on hold to discuss with my staff" *mutes phone* IMPROMPTU DANCE PARTY! Dice Cup: "It'll be a squeeze, but I think we'll be able to help you with that"

[@dicecupmerlin468]

Dice cup owner here, there was no discussion with the staff :D Efka has given us a ton of games already and they're always pretty cool games so I was interested to see how good the ones he's keeping are!

[@noeldillabough]

@@dicecupmerlin468 I had the exact same question I was dying to see what he kept after such a culling.

[@captaindudeman3613]

Thats another video! Hopefully!

[@noamstrassfeld5752]

Another good option for donating board games is to local hospitals. There are in patient wards for mental health and long term care where people stay a week or more. They desperately need books, games or anything they can do since it’s very hard to sit around a hospital all day with no electronics allowed. Also domestic violence shelters could probably use them as well. Very proud of you for getting rid of so many!

[@antipop011]

Your Arkham Horror review was the video that brought me to your channel. It's a shame there won't be a part two.

[@LordoftheBoard]

Efka, you have inspired me to finally donate some games. Its been something that has been heavy on my heart and mind lately. and this was the straw that actually convinced me. Thank you. this video didn't look easy to make. it was very heartfelt and real!

[@arceom07]

"The things you own end up owning you", I only have 16 games in my collection and I'm already starting feeling like this.

[@eternity_complex]

Just as the pandemic happened I realised I had to "cull" about two thirds of my collection, or about 250 games, due to needing to downsize as I was going to be lacking an income. It was REALLY tough, but almost two years later and there's only a couple I truly miss. Ended up loading a van with the games and selling to a chap from a London board game group who also brought a van to a motorway service station when we were all on lockdown. It actually felt kinda naughty...

[@klapaucius7339]

The thing is: you've donated them to the local cafe. So, you still have access to them. This sounds like a brilliant solution. Our local cafe allows me to try games I am really interested in but know I won't play more than a few times (eg Underwater Cities) without having to buy and store them.

[@jacoblongmusic]

Well done! I'm very interested in the games you kept. You going to put up a list of the ones that survived the purge? :)

[@petergross7235]

I keep my collection at a tight 50 games. Right now I am at 44. I don't allow my space or the number to get bigger...or I would really let the board game monster in me take hold. I constantly think about how they bring me joy, if they still bring me joy, and how often they get played. Not being in your business I have the luxury or not needing to keep up with the cult of the new. I deep dive what I have, and really try to get all the love I can out of them. And when it's over...they move onto someone new that can enjoy it like I did. But since I put so much effort into the curated collection, I always get a little sad when it's time to part with one of them. Watching you let go of those last 30...I could tell that was hard. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this process. It's always tough for all of us to let go of some of our collection.

[@DrHopeSickNotes]

Battle for Rokugan had me on edge.... sorry to see it go

[@NoPunIncluded]

Oh hey I enjoyed your colab with Jon!

[@foyoGames]

1. Small 2. Quick 3. Fast teach 4. Fun

[@mella4376]

Can't tell whether that "One Feld swoop" pun was scripted, improvised, or a Freudian slip, but as usual you got me

[@RadishTheFool]

Good call posting this video after you've already donated the games. That will hopefully disarm people trying to talk you out of getting rid of their favourite. Also, I admire that you two decided to do this. It's a very drastic step. I would hate to do it in the manner that you did, just sitting in front of the shelves and picking them out. But I could tell you were able to keep a tally in your mind of the collection as a whole so that it remained well-rounded. I'd really need a spreadsheet for that. Very impressive! Also, in case people like culling videos, I heartily recommend keep or cull by Board Gaming Ramblings. They do it by bit, after playing everything at least one more time. They're a lot of fun.

[@henryrodriguez6260]

Well, since you took 5 back in the end, here's my list of what those 5 would've been had I chosen: Arkham Horror LCG Pax Pamir Race for the Galaxy (or possibly Agricola if there were no other Uwe Rosenberg games left in the collection) Root Watergate (or possibly Die Macher if I had enough 2-player games left in the collection)

[@bettermoodboardgames]

This was a tug of the heart strings video. I really enjoy both of you so much. Thank you for bringing us into your journey! Super touching.

[@rickspray2245]

I actually culled my collection from 107 games to around 50 back in 2019. I have since got down to 33. Having so many games actually brought stress to my life because I always felt obligated to play them and was constantly chasing my collection. Now I have a small collection of only my favorite games, and a few games for my family. And have enough games to play over and over again and never get tired of them. Very freeing. I enjoyed your video.

[@liyanareano4571]

I've set a limit for 85 maximum board games including expansions, I make sure I don't go over that

[@Tablenauts]

Loved this video! Culling half in one swipe is a giant undertaking but I’m a big proponent of trying to keep your collection manicured. I buy and cull a lot, likely too much, but I’m learning what I like, what will or will not be played, and I want others to get joy out of the games rather than them just take space on my shelf. Cheers!

[@JonTripp115]

A.B.C.

[@Tablenauts]

@@JonTripp115 my man! 😂

[@DanielAffourtit]

I'd love to see a run down of what you kept and why. Is there a list of what made your culling?

[@Shelf_Help_ca]

I'm also just as intrigued. Wouldn't that be the ultimate compliment to a board game. The ones that survived are obviously great designs or speak personally to their taste. Both of which are interesting

[@orpheos9]

16:10 "I've gotten rid of everything I own." Staring at a shelf of more board games than the average person has. 😛

[@douglasmurdoch7247]

To be fair, the average person doesn't have many board games.

[@maxdmf]

Pax Pamir took so little space! Good Night Sweet Prince!

[@patcraig1637]

I reused most of my bits from Pandemic Legacy Seasons 1 + 2 to make a small game design toolkit.

[@officejedi7465]

I'm pushing 450 games now (including expansions) - I have two 5x5 Kalax's full, as well as some other smaller ones, and piles of games all over the house! I can totally relate. The struggle is real! I don't know what happened ...only a few years ago I had like 50 games...and now this!

[@Watnegutten]

Wow, that was impressive! Watergate and Root are two of my absolute favorites.

[@dereksimmons5877]

As a huge Cole fan, Pax Pamir 2e and Root were the only two that hurt to watch you let go.

[@Terudon]

Kept Oath though, I was sweating...

[@dereksimmons5877]

Oath is indeed the finest

[@Mark-jagger]

Yeah, I was surprised that the pit of my stomach aches a bit watching that. I have Pax on the way from the John Company Kickstarter and I’d never get rid of Root. I just couldn’t

[@jonathanjernigan3865]

Root is my 10/10 game but I can understand getting rid of it, especially if you have a huge collection; it’s much better with frequent plays

[@jonathanwells10]

@@jonathanjernigan3865 Yeh, like 18xx it's something of a lifestyle game that rewards repeated plays. having something like Root on the shelves getting played once or twice a year isn't doing the game or anybody else any favours.

[@c.w.2000]

I enjoyed watching this. It’s a good reminder that our possessions are there to serve us, not vice versa.

[@chnmasaki]

This was incredibly brave. I’ve done tiny versions of this when I’ve looked at my collection and realized “crap, I have over a hundred board games” and cleared a bunch out - usually ten at a time. I’ve been using the pandemic as a reason not to for several months now, but this has inspired me to take a good hard look at them. Thank you!

[@WuschelofDespair]

Thank you for spreading this message. My journey into minimalism started with getting rid of almost All of my boardgames to be able to afford a nice camera. At that point in my life i was done with boardgames and when I traded something I didn’t use anymore for something I was using all the time (the camera), something clicked. Onwards from there I sold more and more and more of my stuff and it felt so great. I‘m still in the process of getting rid of more stuff 3 years after. Since then I‘ve gotten back into boardgaming and I‘m buying more stuff than I used to and I don‘t like that. I‘m still very picky and mindful about what I buy and keep. I wanna have a small quality over quantity Collection with the games I really want to play over and over again, such as Brass and Root. I felt this video a 100%, to me it might be your best one yet. Respect for pulling through, I think you did the right thing.

[@monomundo]

I regularly get rid of the games which I am not fond of or (in a much more difficult vein) my gaming groups are not fond of. Your video convinced me to also let go of the couple of ones I am still keeping for sentimental reasons. You could have got a sponsorship from Marie Kondo for this one ;)

[@brianlong9100]

The number of Splotter games you yanked is killing me 🤣 Having said that, can definitely relate to the desire to purge :(

[@Sarefus]

Now you need to do a second part: „The 118 board games we kept“ 😉 PS: The only game I would have never ever sorted out, would be Tsukuyumi.

[@dylandog1289]

I worked with a now, very successful board game developer and ended up going to 5 GenCon’s and ended up with a similar amount of board games. I’ve gone through this process probably twice and its nice to see someone else go through it. Its funny how you can have a shelf of games you’re SURE you’re keeping and then ONE game from that shelf goes and it starts a cascade of “well if i didnt need THAT game then i dont need THIS game”. The final result being of lightness and being surrounded with games you truely love is always worth it in the end i find.

[@miistercrayon]

One thing I have done is put some into a storage where intend to get rid of some afterwards (some cool stuff I think I’ll keep forever even if I don’t play). I think it helps put into perspective how little I miss them and really care for them.

[@MrTravolta7]

The 5 games i would took back are: Castles of burgundy (without thinking) Kanban Rococo Smartphone Inc Agricola

[@RandallKinney78]

A few years ago I had to move and only kept about 1/3 of my games. I still think about Star Wars Rebellion...

[@Gaminginvader-f4h]

9:34 hurt me, battle for rokugan is probably my favorite game at this point

[@amygraves8102]

No one has any business being upset by anything you get rid of. That's nonsensical, it's your stuff. BTW I'm cleaning out my kitchen this weekend and hopefully donating a lot of kitchenware I have duplicates of or don't use. Anyone upset about that? The process of deciding is what is fascinating, but don't apologize for anything. I'm glad you chose to film this. This process applies to all sorts of collections, not just games.

[@MW-jt3ds]

This really spoke to me. I've been holding onto a lot of games for when my kids grow up and as they grow up In learning they aren't that interested in games. So I'm starting the process of shedding some games that i REALLY want to play but likely never will.

[@pvtdredge]

Thanks. This was very helpful, mostly knowing that there are others with the same struggle to reduce their collections. One bit of advice my father gave me years ago when selecting what to buy or keep - "...tomorrow morning when you wake up, will you wish you bought/kept the other one?"

[@zemo32]

This is tough…looks like it was tough. Really nice you guys are donating them. Looking forward to more content from the both of you!

[@slayking2378]

Yea I’d sell them cheap might as well make something back lol

[@alexanderdesouza6436]

This is very respectable. In a hobby that is growing as this one is, there is a constant feeling of missing out on something great. But the truth is, if we're not playing these games with the people whose company we enjoy - I mean, that's why I play games - then are we actually missing out on anything at all? So, kudos! But, I think I'm even more curious now about the games you decided to keep!

[@dannyteoharov8298]

Love you guys! All of your material is inspirational, but this one especially heals also for your viewers. A big thanks is in order! You've got me thinking and as always - you've got me feeling.

[@carlthompson170]

Proud of you guys. Collection purging can be very difficult, but equally rewarding. Regret nothing! That being said, my heart broke a little when Watergate left your shelf. My wife and I picked up a copy after your compelling and insightful review, and it quickly became one of our all-time favorites. We know how much you loved it, and I'm sure that was a hard one to part with. At the very least, know that your previous possession of the game led to many happy evenings of play for another couple.

[@bratsche1980]

Just want to say thank you for letting us go through your game collection culling journey. I’m on the verge of moving again, and mix of that and during pandemic when my game being plays got to be very limited, I have always thought of what to do with games I don’t get to play…hope I can conjure up some courage like you guys do!

[@notgeoff799]

Loved watching this! My partner was laughing overhearing parts of it from the other room. Also, now I don't have to cull my games as watching you do it sparked enough joy for me ;)

[@tinstargames]

Flip side: what a privilege to even PLAY that many, let alone more than once.

[@scriaschugrieg]

The last couple of years I brought my collection from 96 games down to 23, because I get a restless feeling of all those games on the shelf that don't get played; just having them means nothing to me. 20 of 23 games I have played 4 times or more this year. AND... I have friends who own boardgames, so their collection is a sort MY collection too :)

[@stephencpavey]

I would LOVE to see the list of 118 games you kept !

[@EmilioRodo]

Heh, I chuckled when I saw the Watergate/Targi/Welcome To pile, mirrors my shelf very closely. The only difference being that if I had to get rid of something, Watergate would probably be one of the first things to go.

[@01hornsfan]

You've still got 118 fantastic games (not withstanding the work stuff) in a finely curated collection and you will never run out of games to play or enjoy. Congratulations on getting a load off. (Getting rid of Mechs and Minions and Undaunted makes you a braver person than I.)

[@NoPunIncluded]

i still have all of Undaunted, our copy of reinforcements came in a pre-filled box.

[@narvuntien]

I am in one of the very few places in the world, that hasn't had the pandemic but even I have reached the point I don't really want to keep expanding my collection because I can't carry that many games to my friends places so most are left behind. I have a few that just never get played for a variety of reasons (Tekanoko, Azul 2, Suburbia, Photosynthesis). But its Christmas time and people start asking me what I want for Christmas and I all I can think of is boardgames

[@danhenry9108]

To Efka and Elaine, and anyone else who has done a game shelf purge: congratulations and condolences.

[@opiate05]

I went through this same thing about 6 months ago. I just ran out of space for games. I paired down 200 games too about 50 games, with the idea that I could then buy back up, over time, to about 100 games. It was painful and sad, but I felt such relief and joy after it was done. The biggest thrill is I've been able to buy games again. I just picked up Brian Boru:High King of Ireland and was able to play it this last weekend. I would have never allowed myself to do this before because I just didnt have space for it. Curating a collection on a regular basis is part of the hobby. Its sometmes painful, but very necessary. Thank you for making this video and sharing your experience as I'm sure everyone will and has gone through this at some point in this hobby. Cheers!

[@johnhunt8299]

So Efka, where is the list of the ones you kept. Tell us your survivors, please.

[@TomTom-gx3ye]

All discarded copies of Barenpark need to be shipped directly to Canada c/o Paul Dean.

[@sillypookmonster]

Great video as always. I'm not sure I agree with Elaine about Pandemic in the pandemic though. My wife and I played through all three Pandemic Legacies last year, it helped us feel a little control amid the chaos. Although every time we had an outbreak in the first one I'd shout "wear a bloody mask, London" (or whichever city).

[@davegilden6603]

We haven't played out since Chinese New Year in early 2020 - we did win, but the way things have gone we talk about that session in hushed tones...

[@zakwolschon8837]

I don't comment on KZbin, I've never felt like I needed to add my voice to the discussion. But GOT DAMN the way he just says goodbye got me. There was a lot of emotion tied to those words.

[@Vadimaster]

According to my current count of games previously owned, I have gotten rid of more games than I still have. Once you get over the first hurdle, it gets easier. But Kanban EV? Why?

[@federik21]

I feel you: in the past 2 years, I've been moving through 4 cities and 1 country. I did sell most part of my collection too, but eventually renewed it so much, I'm very happy with the result.

[@cityofmaroon]

Love the emotional support the puppy is providing

[@BrocksBasement]

Purging is something that needs to always be done when you are into something, and if you put it off you end up having a lot to get rid of. Good on you two for going through and getting rid of things. Donating them is amazing. Keep up the great work.

[@jadam42]

Donating games to libraries is also a great option. Lots of libraries these days have board game sections now.

[@rankinsean]

Best thing about letting things go is that these games can actually be enjoyed by other people rather than just gathering dust on a shelf.

[@Xombigod]

I did this with boardgames, comics, books, records, badges, tour programs, you name it. The majority had never seen the light of day for the past 25 years. At the end of the day I looked at it all as wads of cash sat there. Ended up with a nice bank float i tell you.

[@StuartHetzler]

i felt a shooting pain when you so easily grabbed Oceans

[@ritahuman]

I loved how you could hear the occasional moments of hysterical despair surfacing in Efka's voice during this video. But all quips aside - this was great. Very funny while also being genuinely quite heartwarming!

[@elink2k1]

You're a good man! Eventually, given the human condition, it all goes. I'm sure you felt that at the end of the video. Board Games, when it's all said and done, are reasons to spend time with people and create memories... you still have over 100 board games... you are still a board game guy. In 2 years time you will need to remove 100 more.

[@mella4376]

Also as someone who's out of the loop podcast-wise I was still waiting by my doorstep for that Arkham part 2 review and I shall mourn this loss intensely (but I'm sure it was for good reasons! Will check out the pod, hope it wasn't too much of a pain!)

[@mella4376]

Having listened to the relevant bit, that was quite sad to hear not gonna lie! I remember the comment section being fine at first, there must have been more backlash later on :/ Hope it didn't cause you grief to decide to just drop it and move on

[@Zacharuni]

I genuinely love this channel. There’s so much heart in these videos. I’m also a heavy culler and I’m glad to see I’m not alone.

[@coachace123]

I JUST watched Johnny Cash singing "Hurt". And, then I watch THIS! After this, I ain't got no more tears, man.

[@andrew-me6vv]

Efka & Elaine you have inspired me to thin down my collection. I do trade games on a regular basis and I’m certainly not going to be as ruthless but when i look at my shelves i could be more rigorous as there are just too many games that haven’t hit the table in years.

[@bouchardap]

I just did a pretty decent cull of my collection (40 games/~150) before the pandemic started. They then proceeded to sit on my floor for nearly 2 years, because I couldn't figure out how to get rid of them. No one wanted to pay shipping to take them off my hands. Turns out my FLGS started a used game program and gave me store credit to take them all off my hands. Huge relief to see them gone now. Watching your video makes me realize it's gonna be time for round 2 soon. The only game you got rid of that I would never part with is Rococo. I adore that game and it's not particularly easy to replace.

[@eswift8318]

I gave a bunch of games to my friends when they first started their own collections, and they couldn't believe it. I pretty much said the same thing each time. It's a good game, but I don't play it because I've got better games. Someday you'll hand this to someone else. A few years later, they're starting to hand them off to friends. It's a good feeling to take a game you aren't playing but you know someone else will and just give it to them. Also it helps not to call it a collection. Collections are meant to stay together. Call it a library. Library items are meant to be shared.

[@manuelcamargorivera5980]

This was surprisingly touching, I didn't expect it to be so telling about well I don't know, so many things. It was looking through a mirror of past, present and future I didn't know I had in me but was pretty much there. Also, as a side note, your review of Kanban EV was the first video I watched of this channel, so watching you leave it for the end felt especially tough. I basically had Elaine's same reaction.

[@dodicify]

What a really wonderful and heartwarming video. Thanks for sharing that moment with us. Despite being somebody who has regularly gotten rid of their games I felt an incredible mixture of emotions, both the relief and the tension. I'm so glad that you recorded yourselves doing it - it felt visceral but also something to live through and experience so others can feel both the liberation and the toughness of the act. But, as Efka said, in my experience it also eventually becomes only liberating, especially when you know that others are enjoying your former collection. Best of all, we help with the endless waste and capitalistic tendencies of our hobby when we recycle our games like this.

[@jacobbroderick8736]

I can't believe how many splotters you got rid of. Food chain magnate and bus are two of my groups favorites!

[@erniesulovic4734]

I am moving to Europe from Australia to be with my Mrs and I had to do this with household stuff, and especially books. Books I never thought I'd throw away ended up in the garbage bin (no one wants science textbooks). I have thrown out $3500 valued couches (ok not worth that much now after 14 years yet still in brilliant condition), etc etc etc. It is way cheaper to buy brand new once I get to Europe than to take all this extra stuff with me, even via ship. So I understand the sentimental experience very well. Now until I move, and most things are boxed up I am living an extremely minimalistic life.....even my bedroom only has a bed, an upside box as a table, a desk lamp, and an alarm clock. So yep, know how you felt going through this. One does get over it and after months, forget what we had, to a certain extent. The things we accumulate over the years is almost astonishing lol

[@katstar1982]

I love your dog. And your channel. I just discovered it a few weeks ago... what a treat!

[@buddhistpossum3462]

After 8+ years of collecting myself, I've refined my "taste" recently and culling the stuff I have trepidations about is relieving. I am ditching things that "I may play that again" or "that is great for X group" as you say, and I couldn't be happier. Seeing a shelf full of things that I actually want to play ALL of the time is great. I still have a few that are special to me, but the majority are things I keep, I would play at the drop of a hat. Be it with my kids, my friends, or even solo, I have figured out that the balance of actually enjoying the games I buy is better that the FOMO or anxiety of just looking at them.

[@paulworthen9972]

Wow - what an emotional trip! My local hobby shop hosts a used game auction a couple times a year, I usually try to dump 5-10 games each time.

[@hamzahsayang]

I share your pain and your relief. When I gave up commission painting when Covid hit I really felt it. But getting rid of almost 10k worth of paints, models, and equipment was also a big pressure off of my shoulders that I didn't even realise I was carrying around. When you collect for work it loses the love and becomes a weight around your neck. Now if I paint, which is rare, I find peace in it again. I haven't felt that since I started being a commission painter many years ago.

[@zacramirez1774]

Such an emotional video. Nearly had me in tears with the final goodbye.

[@daem0nfaust]

I would have stopped completely at the 11th-minute mark here. My heart! Your heart!

[@radioactiveali4619]

A part of me died inside when you added Watergate to the pile. At least Gaia Project survived.

[@bobbcorr]

I was inspired by you to give away half of my boardgame collection as well. The joy of seeing how happy the recipients were to have them was sorely needed. Thank you for this.

[@comicrelive]

The voice crack at the end just pierced a bit of my heart I didn't know exist.

[@garryknox1614]

Ouch that was brutal. Thank you, you are both very brave and I hope you don't wake up screaming in a panic of realization that something may be gone forever...shiver... Now you can have all the fun of building your collection up again, look at all that free space.

[@dejavuman22]

My gf and I do this every so often. Sometimes it's REALLY hard. Especially since we both have to agree to get rid of it.

[@Tanks.With.Teeth.Malloy]

The part at around 7:30 when the pup was interested just melted my heart. i've thought of doing this but decided against it for now. All of games bring me joy, even if I do not play them. Im at around 120 games last I checked lol.

[@haxan6663]

A very thought provoking video and one that I must never let my wife watch! I have a collection of about 70 games but some of those have loads of expansions e.g. Zombicide Black Plague, Fireteam Zero and I play a lot of Kill Team, Underworlds and Star Breach, which means I have lots of plastic soldiers and terrain. We live in a small house and one room is mostly games. Kickstarter has meant that there are also games on the way, some of which are going to be space hogs (not a game), like Oathsworn. At the beginning of the year I vowed to be much more controlled over the games that I pledged on with quite a few being pledged on and then cancelled as the red mist of FOMO settled. I also started to sell some of my collection as I considered 'will I play this again/at all'. I am a mini painter as well as a player and some games I spent hours painting and then sold them as I didn't want to play them enough for them to stay. Kemet Blood and Sand and Cthulhu DMD left this way. I bought Ankh with the stretch goals, with no real desire to play the game. I just want to paint it! Sea of Legends, Deep Madness and Steampunk Rally Fusion have also left. I have realised that what I really like is skirmish style games and so anything else is fair game? I also know that I don't have time to play campaign games or any friends to play them with, so I am battling with my collector nature around keeping such games. After watching this I am thinking about donating to a local boardgame cafe, as this seems to be a much better idea than trying to sell on Evilbay. Cheers!

[@CharlesEtheridgeNunn]

I have a far smaller game collection and I’ve been trying to get every game I’ve got played this year. It’s helped me whittle down about 15% of my collection. It feels quite liberating to get it trimmed down, and watching this definitely makes it feel like the right thing to do.

[@onehandedman8894]

Low key love the fact that Forbidden Stars made the cut. Often feels like that game is slept on.

[@kcoquidam8720]

During long time i had little place in my home for board game, and I keept all I have with a lot of triple guilt : it take place, i haven't played them/played them enought, it was money that i have spent. At one point i started to give my boardgames that i have stop play (no even because they were bad, but just because me and my group of friends have stop discovering thing with theses games) at my local club/a cool cafe-board game local/a local charity resseling shop. Nothing that gave me money back. But I discover that it stopped the guilt feeling because I enjoy the idea of having given a second (or sometimes even first) life for theses games and that somewhere somebody was enjoying or maybe just discovering them. Now I have more space and I keep some boardgame that have lot of emotionnal value even if I don't play then that often (my full collection of Aeon's End touch more dust than tables). But I continue to do so. It's really a good feeling. I also started to do that with some ttrpg book that I enjoy but never DMed. And now at my local club peoples are playing full campaign of these games. That's really good to see.