Purging 35 Games....I Need More Space....These Games Have To Go

[@wtfserpico]

This is exactly why I quit reviewing games. We've reached the point of incremental change in the hobby, rather than the massive sweeping changes and new ideas we saw for quite a few years in a row, and I'd often find myself wishing that I was playing (insert game with similar mechanics/theme that I liked better) rather than try to review yet another spin on the same thing. I'm much more careful with my gaming acquisitions now, and I only buy 2 or 3 games per year now, but I did have massive fun for quite a long time jumping from game to game to game. With that said, I find your purge videos to be extremely cathartic, and they do a good job of reminding me why I've changed my gaming 'habits' over time.

[@blacksheep9950]

If it weren't for the channel and the need to constantly review new games, do you think you'd enjoy games more if you researched more, purchased fewer, sold fewer, and get more plays out of your existing collection? Or do you really like learning games and trying new ones?

[@BoardGameCo]

I always did this kind of thin, well before the channel started. I do it more now that I have the channel, but I always enjoyed finding more games.

[@DanSteinerDavion]

Tyrants of the underdark is too good to lose in my opinion. Wont ever leave my collection.

[@BoardGameCo]

It's a fun game for sure, there are just other deck builders I prefer.

[@jhowd78]

Meeple Circus and Genotype...HOW DARE YOU! Give Quest for El Dorado to a friend. It's a perfect gift game.

[@lwaltman99]

Tyrants of the Underdark is a really excellent game. One of the only combinations of area control & deck building executed perfectly.

[@plektosgaming]

Except there are better versions of essentially the same (or better) game engine out there. Build a deck, do some area control. The main issue is that it's just so ugly and cheap looking. The cards are almost like cardboard (sleeves are mandatory), the miniatures are 1980s era tacky looking, and the board is this odd purple and black. it looks like a poorly made Kickstarter game. Compare that to Kemet or Inis. Entirely different games, but both are gorgeous and well made.

[@VaultBoy13]

@@plektosgamingWhat game is the Tyrants of the Underdark engine? There's more to the game than simply deck building with area control. - Which ones provide spy hijinx that are actually fun and interesting? - Which ones ensure the card market stays small enough for deck synergies while also providing variety for future plays? - Which ones make it easy to thin your deck to score and improve deck consistency? Second, they're not minis. They were never intended to be minis. There's 220 of them in the box. It would've been stupid, excessive, and expensive for those to be minis. Kemet has like 76 minis and is more than twice the price. It would've been a stupid publisher decision to bling the game up with minis. Last, Kemet has never been an example of a good-looking game. Both versions of the game have a board that looks worse than Tyrants. It's usable, but it doesn't look good. I love Kemet, but it's a flawed production when it comes to the board. Tyrants production isn't perfect, but it's a unique, solid design. It's far better than you give it credit for.

[@plektosgaming]

@@VaultBoy13 The main issue isn't the design, but the fit and finish. It's... underwhelming for the cost. $50 and it has little cardboard tokens. The exact same card stock as X-Com and other budget games (sleeves are mandatory as you cannot shuffle the cards like a normal deck of playing cards). I mean, if you have the original version, you are lucky. $50 on Amazon for what you get.. It's a good game, but beautiful games do have an edge on remaining on a shelf long-term. Just compare it to Terraforming Mars. Better components at all levels for less money. And that's just one example. I personally think Terraforming Mars is a worse engine with not enough player backstabbing/interaction, but hardly anyone is dumping it from their collection, either as it's like Power Grid - very well made for the money and hard to justify letting go of.

[@plektosgaming]

I also forgot to mention the elephant in the room, which is the theme. If it was any modern franchise or movie series it would resonate with the under 40 crowd. 95% of the people I've played it with don't know WHAT The Underdark even is. Make it Game of Thrones or Witcher or... themed and watch it fly off the shelves. A comparable game would be Battlestar Galactica. Fantastic game, great series. Absolutely nobody under 25 has a clue about it and it doesn't even appear on most social deduction board game lists any more except as an honorable mention as well. Such is anything D&D 2nd/3rd edition related. Yes, I know they made a 4th edition book, but that was in 2010, same as BSG. It's been dead IP for over a decade.

[@Kool212]

I'm sitting at under 30 games and worried I have to0 many. 300? I can't even imagine.

[@guandjs]

I am so glad I got a copy of the original Tyrants of the Underdark with expansion during COVID times. It has tiny minis that likely give that addition component feels that Alex is missing. Having said that, even without them, I would still enjoy the game a lot! Perfect mix of deck building with a some area control.

[@npckse8508]

Wow, the only one I disagree with you about is Tyrants of the Underdark, but to each their own.

[@Indubitably14]

I also had to do a massive purge when moving to another country. And Point Salad also left mine. Solid game but not as deep as 7 Wonders Duel (not that it's trying to be) but also not as fast/portable as games like Fluttering Souls or Skulls of Sedlec. So it didn't really have a place in my collection. I combined Stella in my Dixit box, so it's not taking up additional space. I look at it as a variant.

[@GreenHam77]

Out of curiosity, what does your collection look like now? I often see these videos, but I don't know what your full collection is like. Also, do you focus on variety in your collection (covering genres and player counts) or focus on keeping what you simply like?

[@uplift-yourdailypickup6424]

The only one I would be upset about here is It's A Wonderful World. That one is top 10 for me. El Dorado has been on my potential purge list for a little while now, thanks to that beautiful Vincent Dutrait version existing in the world.

[@BoardGameCo]

And the new expansion to boot :-)

[@cecilworthington4624]

I know we are in a golden age of gaming but .... As an old timer I can remember you would have maybe a few dozen games coming out every year, game magazines folding as there wasn't enough new games to review and you could count on one hand how many you might feel are worth owning. Now there is so much turn over and throw away I just find it hard to be sure this is a golden age.

[@destrio]

Sometimes I think we've crossed from the golden age to the gilded age of board games. Yet there are still gems that come out annually amidst the forgettable.

[@shanerion]

I’m glad for that El Dorado disclaimer. I was scared for a sec there!

[@BoardGameCo]

Lol yep

[@grahamtastic83]

I really need to cull a lot of my collection. I keep too many with the “But I can still play it!” Mentality. Perhaps it’s time to take the plunge.

[@fingolfinfinwe]

Aw Meeple Circus is so much fun! But yeah aside from that and Quest for El Dorado, these would be easy to cull ;).

[@BoardGameCo]

Meeple circus is definitely a harder one.

[@sedraniM]

Crazy! With my 1 Kallax forever rule, i would not even take 1 normal size game for free, because there's nothing i would like to own. I am glad though, that you are giving those games to people who will hopefully play them more often than you do!

[@nirszi]

Now that BoardgameCo and BGG Marketplaces are no more, how are you getting rid of these games?

[@VaultBoy13]

The only proper way is to purify with fire.

[@TheBoardGameGarden]

That awkward moment when Alex is getting rid of like 7 games that are on my wishlist. 🤣

[@BoardGameCo]

It's only a problem if your wishlist is small ;)

[@renatocarvalho6059]

Indeed, I found it rather odd to see The Quest for El Dorado in the cull pile. You got me for a good minute there, Alex. xD

[@successfulgeek]

It's a Wonderful World is super enjoyable for me, its the first game that featured drafting that really clicked for me! Want to try the expac someday

[@danielprivett6155]

I've been considering trying "That Time You Killed Me" for a while now and of all the videos to convince me to give it a shot, it's a purge video.

[@JJ_TheGreat]

18:55 Why do you have 2 boxes for It’s A Wonderful World? Is one of them the expansion (2 separate boxes)?

[@rookie22222]

I was terrified when I saw el dorado there haha. thanks for the early disclaimer

[@BoardGameCo]

Lol yep :)

[@Kasant2]

Both Tyrants of the Underdark and It's a wonderful world are both of my favs so shocked at this! For it's a wonderful world, I find I just find it inherently better than 7 wonders (Put down those rocks..). The engine building and construction/recycling phase leads to a lot more decision making in games than I had in my experiences in 7 wonders. For Tyrants, its in my top 3 games of all time, but maybe you're just getting rid of the 2nd edition? The 1st edition has little shield minis instead of cardboard tokens for its soldiers.

[@blacksheep9950]

Those two jumped out at me as well. Two of my favourite games.

[@JJ_TheGreat]

I completely agree with you about It’s A Wonderful World! To me, it kicks the crap out of 7 Wonders (not a big fan of that game). I also prefer Among The Stars to 7 Wonders - as you have the added strategy of building your spaceship, which is also quite thematic!

[@blacksheep9950]

I ended up getting rid of Among The Stars and picking up Fields of Green instead. I prefer the theme of AtS (and the alien species special abilities) but for me FoG flows better because of how scoring works and it has an engine-building element that isn't in AtS.

[@ButOneThingIsNeedful]

Yeah, the one that caught my eye was Point Salad. It's always looked quite cute & clever to me in an understated way, but you explained your thinking, and you know 10K times what I do about board games.

[@BoardGameCo]

It's a fun game that one just feels a little more loose.

[@itsGabrielaCristina]

I think I would like to try Wormholes. Could be a nice light-ish game when time isn’t abundant.

[@timknauer8906]

I'm really curious to dive more into That Time You Killed me. Tried it once on Tabletopia.

[@captaincomplain7452]

Would have been nice if added a few examples of what games you find yourself reaching for in place of each.

[@dmillar71]

100% agree on Dice Theme Park...it was fun for the first 4 or 5 plays, but then got really samey.

[@randybookman]

So what do you do with the games you're getting rid of?

[@BoardGameCo]

Generally sell or trade them.

[@randybookman]

@@BoardGameCo right. I meant where or what are you using now that a lot of the normal marketplaces gamers use are closing

[@whytemeet]

I can't believe Alex hates El Dorado now.

[@beornthebear9023]

I had minor panic when I saw quest for El Dorado on the pile. I really enjoy Brew, wild Serengeti is on the not sure it’s staying pile, and I have only played Genotype once but is on my want list but mostly because Genetics was one of my favorite classes in undergrad and we got to go on a study abroad trip visit his Abby. All the others either wasn’t interested in enough to play or have left the collection

[@rodimusprimex5232]

If we have a question about a past giveaway what should we do?

[@BoardGameCo]

Email me at [e-mail]

[@Itai248]

Is it still possible to purchase one of the games? I'm really interested in the Glorantha Empires expansion 🙏🙏

[@BoardGameCo]

Shoot me an email, it's in the description :-)

[@Itai248]

@@BoardGameCo pinged you over the email 😬

[@patriziopastore9895]

First of all... I also need to do a big purge. Is in the plan once my holiday are finished and back to the work country. From your list i have only Wolfenstein that will not leave my collection for a while considering that i table it quite often

[@CODChim]

I think you gotta not worry so much about defending the decision to get rid of something. Like the amount of space all these games takes up is a reason all on itself, and then there's the cost of getting every game. basically its impossible to own every game and even just owning all the good games is too much

[@lNeonLightzl]

Glorantha really is a fantastic game! I’m sorry you haven’t been able to give it a shot. I love the asymmetry, and the epicness of the fights. Really feels like gods just changing the landscape of the planet

[@VaultBoy13]

It'd be a 10 for me if the great compromise part of it was better. But, I find that part to be clunky enough that it drops the score for me a bit. But, the cheap movement (compared to Cthulhu Wars) turns it into big battles with massive armies. It's a blast to play.

[@shawns3911]

I’ll take banner festival off your hands!!!😊

[@egyptfreaka]

I keep wanting to pick up Brew but the price point has never been right for me for the type of game it is. I know it isn't expensive, but Times have been tough the last couple years and I keep needing to be more thrifty and choosy when I spend money on games

[@omegainvestments2345]

How do I buy them?

[@BoardGameCo]

Feel free to shoot me an email, Alex@board gameco.com, I may still have most.

[@scottrenfer2735]

That Time You Killed Me and Endangered are on my "To Get" list. They both look really good. I have Wild: Serengetti and can't see it sticking around for the long haul. It's beautiful, but gameplay is meh. That's a lot of games!

[@DandyGuy12]

That time you killed me is really good

[@cartmanbeck]

I'm just a TAD sad that you are getting rid of Genotype, since I have a credit in that game (I was one of the scientific consultants on the secondary non-rule-book). But I totally get it... you get a LOT of games. Like... wow. LOL

[@robertcrist6059]

I want the new art version of Quest for El Dorado too....

[@JustinandHanna]

How did you get the other version of Quest for El Dorado? Do you know if it will ever be coming to the US for retail?

[@montyfarris]

Burger up doesn't get alot of love, but i like its simplicity. Its not in my top 50 but i cant see parting from it, easy teach, neat theme(i mean who doesnt like sandwiches)

[@Mathroy]

Damn Alex... I wouldn't wanna be you... I get too attached to my board games to be throwing them away like that.

[@Inkbot01]

Me wants Tyrants of the Undedark :)

[@yogibbear]

Seems fair. I wouldn't lose sleep over any of those.

[@punkyreggaeparty8786]

If any of those are for 6+ and up. Please let me know. I'd love to have them. Thank you.

[@stevekozlowski5963]

I'll take that Wolfenstein off your hands...

[@BoardGameCo]

Shoot me a line :)

[@Sebastian-rt9qf]

That tidy's up the room for sure.. ;-)

[@BoardGameCo]

Lol yep

[@martintomov7576]

For shame, Alex! Meeple Circus is missing from the timestamps!

[@BoardGameCo]

Fixed :)

[@bjornthebold]

Thank you for the video. Always appreciated. I would love to buy some of those games off of you.

[@sidneyleejohnson]

Another list I'm glad to only have 1 of the list.Whew! Although I think "I'd rather play a million other games" is terribly cruel and rude since as far as I know there are not a million other game to be played. Pretty sure "my mother" taught me to never say "that is the dumbest thing I've ever heard" or similar statements. You've been really really really polite and I think this was a rare moment we're you've inadvertently slipped. You can say many but please fall short of million. Anyway let us know how many total games are recorded on BGG is it over a million already? Time flies..

[@noonefromnowhere99]

I love El Dorado but everyone I have had try the game, hates it.

[@dennissein2119]

Those definitely needed to go.....Good culling!

[@BoardGameCo]

Thanks :)

[@ErnieB573]

Id keep Brew but the rest can go lol

[@nathanjaques626]

Have heard nothing but good things about Brew.

[@fredrikebbersten]

Wow. What a time to be alive. All over the internet everybody is just giving away all their games. What will you play Alex!? What will you play!?

[@burgsrus]

Is that Metro X the US version or the Japanese version?

[@BoardGamesBooksAndWhat]

Would you be against selling me your copy of wild Serengeti? I’ve been trying to get it forever and can’t get my hands on it. -when we were kids and spend summers at my grandfathers farm during lunch he would make me and my brother watch Wild America with Marty Stoffer and then write a 1 page report on the episode The gave just reminds me of that time.

[@JJ_TheGreat]

Not called Wild Serengeti anymore…

[@marcelp.7907]

I really admire your discipline!

[@oslohund]

Wow - some of my favorite games in those piles... Tyrants of the Underdark, Flick of Faith and It's a wonderful world are alle fantastic. Genotype, Meeple Circus and Metro X are great as well...

[@maxf.7262]

Ty for the video!

[@bryanwinston8820]

I love Five Tribes....at two players. A multiplayer game of Five Tribes with even one player who is AP prone will make you want to murder someone. I seriously think thats what pushed Dahlmer over the edge. Now I gotta wait an hour to hear about why you are getting rid of Magnate so I can decide if we are still going to be friends sigh. DAMMIT your critique of Magnate is more than fair. Also it has paper money which is just awful. Thats probably got to go on my end too. Agree on Point Sald. Its fine but I've got Box Throne shelves so unless I also get rid of Welcome To it won't make any real space so it stays. Prehistories has to go as long as you have Foundations of Rome, Isle of Cats and Planet Unknown.

[@JJ_TheGreat]

Yeah… My biggest problems with Five Tribes is the fact that you may have to wait 7 turns before you get another turn - and then you see the perfect move while you are waiting, but it is all for not - it is irrelevant because you can’t use the move since it is not your turn. Even more of a problem I have with the game is that it is sooooooo tactical that not only does the board change every turn, but you CANNOT PLAN for your turn until THE TURN BEFORE your turn - because EVERYTHING CHANGES otherwise - and the fact that it is a multi-player (more than 2-player game) makes it a lot different than chess - so even though the board changes after every move in chess, you can respond to every move… Not so much in Five Tribes, unless you are playing with 2 players. Five Tribes was the game to make me realize that I dislike multi-player extremely tactical games.

[@jacobjslee]

Of the ten games on your list that I also have Quest for El Dorado is the only one I would replace if I lost them all. I was surprised to see it on your parting list, but then glad to hear your reason. I was unaware of a nicer reprint.

[@Oaklestat]

99% agree with your take on these games. My only 3 notes 1. I really need to try Tyrants of the Underdark. 2. I have only played Wild Serengeti once and need to try a couple more times but i doubt it will last. 3. My wife and i really love Dice Theme Park a ton

[@BoardGameCo]

Glad to hear on three! Always happy when a game works for someone.

[@JJ_TheGreat]

It’s not called Wild Serengeti anymore, though! 😜

[@Oaklestat]

@@JJ_TheGreat ha, my copy is

[@diamondmeeple]

I have never quite understood your taste in games... 🙈

[@BoardGameCo]

I know :)

[@DarthNVious]

Agreed. These games are garbage and total waste of time to play. Shame on the publishers for wasting money, ink paper, wood, plastic, etc.

[@BoardGameCo]

Ummm...not exactly what I said.

[@HungryGamerReviews]

Glorantha is really really not good. Shockingly poor game. Played it twice and wish I had my life back. Cthulhu wars otoh was quite fun.

[@reverance_pavane]

it's really designed to emulate the source material. The more of a Gloranthaphile you are, the more that you will enjoy the game.