The Kickstarter Addict | Board Gamer Stereotypes

Kickstarter board games add a whole other layer of complexity to the usual board game collecting. Backing a campaign is basically pre-ordering a game way too early, so much so that when your board game package gets shipped and you unbox it, you probably already forgot what tabletop nonsense you even pledged in the first place! That new Witcher game looks so cool right now, it'll definitely be awesome when it finally arrives a year later! All those components, pieces, and minis are definitely gonna end up becoming an organizational nightmare, and who knows how many of these gamefound games are even gonna make onto the table for game night? But alas, FOMO on what the hotness on board game geek is becomes such a huge driving force to just backing more and more on kickstarter. Those backer campaigns are always so close to running out, and you can always just use those excess miniatures for dungeons and dragons right?
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[@eliashartmark1522]

The ads for the Witcher board game are getting smarter

[@paulchabot9689]

Good excuse to "honey" that the new package isnt another board game, rom an old older delayed from last month, remember ? When I told you it was my last order ever in my life ?.. ahah classic for me too, not too proud though ;)

[@Tr1n1tyNZ]

Haha. OMG. This seems way too familiar. 🤣

[@sebastienvivas9319]

Genius

[@jupiterloner999]

Never happen to me.

[@FFWindchaser]

Excited for the Oath review! Hopefully, it’s a better play for Ashton than Root was.

[@TylerAndToast]

I just started browsing and backing on KS. Tbh, when I see games like root, blood rage, etc for double msrp and you can't find them it makes me want to back potentially great games so I make sure to get them while I can. So far I've backed Ice and orbidice.

[@Shelfside]

oh gosh, i almost got sucked into ice too... man I gotta get off that site -Ashton

[@dragonzord6615]

I have a friend that backed the Dark Souls kickstarter and all the expansions, and the expansions are still in the wrap coz the game is absolutely awful. After seeing that, yeah not keen on the lottery of ks

[@Koretex_]

Everyone gangsta until the KS page says 24 hours remaining.

[@Shelfside]

Welp, now time to go check that game again

[@pareman456]

I just backed my first Kickstarter the other day- still wondering if it was a grave mistake 😅

[@Shelfside]

fingers crossed you get a good game! -Ashton

[@bulletsunderpressure]

show me your "SLSUUUSLSPPSLSL" Browser history! XD

[@Spilzu]

The only game I've backed is the Slay the Spire board game but I'm not ganna fall into this trap... unless there's another Root expansion... or an Oath expansion... or ....

[@Shelfside]

stay strong brother

[@TheDepolarization]

Heartbroken that Tainted Grail isn’t available at retails…maybe ever…

[@eliashartmark1522]

@S R where have you heard that D: It think it is a great game. Really enjoy playing it with my game group.

[@jknifgijdfui]

Fun fact cafe chaos is a complete ripoff of a game called what the food its nearly the exact same god damn game

[@hamescarlos]

I had to show my wife this video so she understands 😅

[@Physiology-E-Paathshala]

I sometimes wonder whether kickstarters are for game players or for game collectors...

[@Shelfside]

both ahahaha, but man there are a lot of cool minis I can't blame people for just buying off that alone -Ashton

[@bastianvillebro6420]

This might be the most depressing and funny video I’ve ever seen It’s so true tho Kickstarter is addicting

[@britishLols]

Dang it, dis is me 😅

[@purpleartjunky]

parent of board gamer stereotypes like the ones who change the rules to make them shorter

[@ethanreimund2549]

I backed a game for the first time recently. Is this my fate?

[@HeroineNisa]

Great video as always! I remember when I was in the board game club a few years back and the managers always got the latest good-looking games backed, even if we never played them. Although the kickstarer always sound so enticing, you NEVER know what you can get. You may get a gem like Gloomhaven, or a disaster filled with minis and nothing else like Batman Gotham City Chronicles. I am not one who suffers from fomo, but I couldn't resist backing Epic7 (I am a big fan of the mobile game visuals and characters its from), which reminds me of Gamefound since you mentioned it. Thankfully that's the only game I'll ever back, and hopefully it will be decent.

[@Shelfside]

thanks nisa! Appreciate the comments as usual. If its not something really well known, and the rulebook isn't available to read, I tend to treat KS as a gamble. And I don't always like to gamble with my money. But for Frosthaven, that was an instant back for us :) -Ashton

[@siriactuallysara]

Also me

[@tylerrapillo377]

I feel attacked Ashton

[@ObjectingRevolver]

i feel attacked

[@st0ox]

Are you backing, son?

[@Shelfside]

yes. LOTS of backing it seems

[@ScytheNoire]

I can see you must not be an addict. Here are some fixes that would be more addict-like. 1) An addict backs the campaigns right away for the first day bonuses. 2) An addict backs the campaign right away and tells themselves they'll cancel later if it doesn't have enough value in the unlocks, etc. 3) An addict would be watching various KZbin channels about what games are coming out. 4) An addict would be listed as a Superbacker. 5) An addict would already know what Gamefound is, because they've used it as a pledge manager. 6) An addict would be looking for games they could late pledge. 7) An addict would watch a video about a game that people are unboxing, and then be upset that they didn't back that game, and use that as the reason why they are backing future games. 8) An addict would have a spreadsheet of games they have backed, when they are suppose to ship, if they are late, the campaign page, the pledge manager, etc. 9) An addict wouldn't be using eBay to sell or trade their games. 10) An addict would be checking KS a few times a day and complain about why the publisher isn't posting enough updates, or about a recently unlocked stretch goal.

[@Shelfside]

well said! Maybe I'll have to make a part II at some point. I actually had a spreadsheet part planned at some point, I guess I'll return to it :) -Ashton

[@JasonRedeemed]

^ uh-oh...I feel seen.

[@DenisRyan]

I got out for a while. I was clean, I was good... Then Tim Fowers dropped Burgle Bros 2 in late 2019. It just showed up list Monday, and on Friday I had the extreme pleasure of streaming a play through with Tim himself and another awesome Twitch board gamer, Amanda Panda! A fellow could get used to that...

[@ilqrd.6608]

That sidekick is fucking hilarious goddamnit 😆

[@ryanjackson4888]

and I took this personally

[@oleksandrivanchenko3299]

nice sense of humor guys!

[@mistuhbear]

man that oath box lookin mighty juicy :)

[@Cronos804]

Guy who sleeves up everything.

[@Shelfside]

sounds like the collector! We made a stereotype on that dude actually! -Ashton

[@Cronos804]

@@ShelfsideThanks for the answer. I only found your channel a few hours ago so i havent watched all of them yet. Just writing out ideas anyway : 'Guy that always takes long turns' (Analysis Paralysist) 'Guy that really hates common strategies' (Anti-Meta Gamer) 'Guy that only plays with all expansions' (Expansionist) 'Guy that argues that he always rolls bad' (Dice-Victim)

[@Shelfside]

@@Cronos804 no problemo, cheers to have ya here! These are great, I'm going to write them all down -Ashton

[@patrickkeehan9560]

My friend is a total anarchist in any game they play. Whether it swapping sides mid-game, insinuating that me (the teacher) is cheating/ clarifying rules when convenient, or just trolling people, they like to shake up the game in unfortunate ways. Potential stereotype?

[@Shelfside]

aaaah! Essentially just kind of the worst aspects of every single stereotype, in a completely random sense. I think I can make it work! Been itching to do a stereotype vid actually, will see what comes up -Ashton

[@EakEmk]

I see you Oath box, I see you...

[@TeaLeaf91]

Sadly this is me…😅

[@AdamJorgensen]

This is me :-(

[@kingofprehistory7851]

Lol shelfside I'd didnt know you had theoddsoneout game if I'm wrong than oops

[@Shelfside]

yep we got a copy! Not sure if we're gonna do a review, still TBD -Ashton

[@joshuag7027]

Glad yall are finally able to make content in person again, also interested to hear your thoughts on Unfathomable knowing how you love the Battlestar Galactica Board Game

[@Shelfside]

we already got a pre-order in amongst us, review will be coming so fast because we'll have a playthrough ASAP -Ashton

[@bastianvillebro6420]

What about “the big brainer” that just always wins and knows ALL the tactics and everyone just hates to play with him cuz he always wins

[@Shelfside]

oh my gosh that's a good one. Related to the guy who may or may not have looked up the optimal strategies online before playing ahaha -Ashton

[@bastianvillebro6420]

@@Shelfside lol yeah

[@Marky_X]

Glad to see BoardGameCo joining ShelfSide

[@garylangford6755]

Where is boardgameco?

[@BB-pn2qv]

Didn’t you do this already?

[@Shelfside]

I did a levels of KS backing, which is pretty similar for sure ahaha. Tried my best to make the jokes hit different -Ashton

[@Nick_Whiskey]

Stop preordering things

[@eliashartmark1522]

Can one call it a preorder if the game never comes to retail 🤔

[@ilqrd.6608]

No. Sometimes you won’t ever be able yo get in retail while it’s still hot and innovative

[@OrichalkosTV]

This is so totally me LUL