SU&SD's Board Game Gift Guide 2024

[@devonfarrington7431]

We neeeed a new set of collection tours. I'd love to see how the guys' collections have changed. Plus we at least need a collection tour from emily.

[@EmilyandThings]

I'll make one :)

[@suggondeez]

yespleeeeeeees

[@nicksims2827]

I believe they’re going to do it just as soon as they’ve finished the top 100 😉

[@hannathommessen5553]

​@@EmilyandThings Would love to see it❤❤

[@Hghartung]

I've been hoping for that!!

[@aztecjaguar6571]

Worm Matt makes a surprise guest appearance - excellent!

[@danielcross2568]

Matt holding the watermelon in that one bit and then putting it down in confusion is maybe my favourite joke in anything ever I am deciding right now

[@NiceOneChameleon]

What is the joke?

[@Naeddyr]

@@NiceOneChameleon It's an anti-joke, kinda. Matt is holding a melon! I wonder what the punchline is! Melon punch? Melon punchLIne? Wait, he looks at it in confusion and puts it away. There was no joke! We were expecting to have our expectations subverted, but that expectation was subverted instead of our expectations being subverted.

[@samueloakley4254]

The purple line of the Compile box lining up with the black trim of Wilmot's Warehouse is suprisingly satisfying to look at

[@artstsym]

Great, just great. Now I'm worm. Just what I needed this week. Thanks.

[@nardiasimmons4931]

When this excellent video started, I found myself thinking “I miss the days when Matt was a worm”… At 5:20 it was like you heard my thoughts! Thank you worm Matt! 😂😂😂

[@Preasured_Andy]

BLESS THE MAKER AND HIS BOARDGAMES

[@DocBees]

I really appreciate that worm Matt keeps coming back, his smile is infectious.

[@SWAT6809]

Matt. Matthew. Mattholomew. Your review of Compile emptied the worldwide supply of this game. The thing the game and I have in common is that we're already sold ; - ; (Ill try to get it for christmas 2025, this year I'm getting arcs, which I blame the other half of your duo for ♥) Also let me givw a recommendation for a slightly bigger game: Beast is very good to get if you're playing with newer people. It lures them in with beautiful artwork, you can put them on a team with someone more experienced for an easier learning experience and before they know they've become a nerd.

[@davetalbert8387]

My wife and I just played Beast -- she literally said, "Oh, that's the one that Shut Up & Sit Down recommended, right?" -- and we loved it! It is definitely the best hidden movement game I've played so far (except maybe Star Wars: Rebellion, which is *sort of* hidden movement).

[@maxriley9540]

I appreciate yall and am glad you exist and do what you do. I wish you the best for the holidays and coming year :)

[@joeljanzen8121]

Thanks for doing another one of these! I love seeing these each year :D

[@mr_ocean5598]

Ace. Most chucklesomest thing I've seen all week, thanks chaps.

[@fordprefect6151]

that watermelon joke is the funniest thing i have seen all week

[@Board_Game_Beans]

“Stop it Tom! Stop influencing people!” 😂😂😂

[@tuomasronnberg5244]

It's kinda cute how Matt and Tom are hesitant to recommend a game they worked on, while other KZbinrs shamelessly plug their own merch 😂

[@jamesbogart3334]

This channel continues to be a beacon of loveliness in the hellhole of the internet.

[@amirashika]

Still calling Courtisans by it's spicier name. I see the habit has not changed since the podcast and I'm here for it.

[@whoisbatman]

I noticed that and was about to issue a Correction. But if it's an inside joke, carry on.

[@joaquinperezblanca6242]

Great video as usuall guys!! Happy Xmas from Spain!!🎉🎉❤❤❤❤

[@Phox-in-a-Box]

Lacuna was love at firs sight for me since you reviewed it last year.

[@carrypotter419]

Please stop recommending good games. Soon I won't be able to find them in stock anymore.

[@PierceMD]

I specially ordered Dropolter when it was out of stock in my country. Everyone that I play it with loves it! The fight for the ghost can sometimes cause pieces flying! An easy recommendation from me!

[@JJ_TMWP]

That watermelon joke was perfect 😂

[@Ovetupp]

Matt being a worm again is a Christmas miracle

[@vee-bee-a]

Matt-Hulud!

[@CarpeGuitarrem]

LISAN AL'GAIB!

[@markoos88]

I'm not buying anyone The Gang this Christmas, not even Uncle Alan, but I will send them all a link to Matt's review of it. Especially Uncle Alan.

[@Vellzi]

MATT LEES WORM IS BACK BABAY

[@McBear64]

Regicide is my favorite game to play with a deck of cards!!!!

[@pseudofenton]

Death again, but french, had me literally spluttering. Well played!

[@jedfromyourlocallibrary]

Came here to make this comment 😂

[@GrasenGM]

I ALWAYS love these!!! Thanks for uploading!

[@ColinMcElhatton]

Bought "The Game Changers" it's a really good read, enjoying leafing through it and discovering interesting tidbits of information concerning some of the best loved board games out there.

[@ExtraTrstl]

Yo I appreciate the shout out for the potential conflict of interest re: Wilmot's Warehouse, but I would much rather hear y'all's take on it knowing said caveat than having to look elsewhere. For real, don't be scared to try and give an honest breakdown of your own game!

[@mikeharman4257]

They did a review of it on the website and a video on it

[@johnpavlick7740]

I'm sorry but I'm one of those who watches this to buy Christmas presents for myself.

[@MrBernaar]

Fantastic recommendations Air, Land & Sea and Tichu!

[@petewerehere]

Good thing you rectified the lacuna of Lacuna

[@kymclachlin7474]

Tim Clare (the author of The Game Changer) also has a great podcast episode with Ava about how to pitch games. It’s a good one!

[@shutupandsitdown]

Agreed, it's a great piece: www.shutupandsitdown.com/podcastle/podcast-188-how-do-you-pitch-a-game/

[@gagnonjoel2]

Thank you for the recommendation of Seaside! 🎉🎉🎉 We hope that everyone will play during the holidays besides a Christmas Tree at the beach!

[@AlexLarzelere3]

Anyone complaining that SUSD changed must have missed Worm Matt in this video. What else does SUSD have anyways?

[@Wrycon-Inc]

What else does SUSD have anyways? What else does SUSD have anyways? What else does SUSD have anyways? What else does SUSD have anyways? What else does SUSD have anyways?

[@anthonyskrzypczak9437]

Go watch the mage knight review and say that again

[@Squatch_needs_no_heroes]

5:18 dune callback for us ancients ❤

[@Squatch_needs_no_heroes]

8:20 woo hoo! Kiwi game! And the designers are lovely!🎉🎉🎉

[@nazokashii]

Great guide :D thank you

[@testingreadaboutit]

Great recs - looks awseome

[@spacemarine43]

OMG thank you took me a month to find somethin for my dad (the paper app game not the gang)

[@JustACuteFox]

If you like Regicide and Tichu, consider trying Haggis. It is a modern standard deck card game for two that is *really* good. Or you can play 3 players with a special 5-suited deck.

[@iamjoris]

Yaaaay, worm Matt is back!

[@DanielSolis]

Happy to see The Gang getting love. RIP Kory ❤

[@chickbowdrie]

Are the mats for Lacuna flat without wrinkles?

[@q-tuber7034]

“How do you plead?” “Lovely”

[@Losdadosdeciden]

0:32 Gosh, you got me there 😂

[@hughcrosthwait5497]

With all Matt's allusions to placating judges, I was wondering if we could work out what crime he's commited this time. And if you're paying attention at 8:15 he gives a subtle hint.

[@unlimitedrabbit]

Come on, Sandra. Do the right thing.

[@Tolinar]

0:39 Fine, just bully me from across the internet. My paper heart bleeds. Hell, what've you got for me this year?

[@SocksAndPuppets]

Did you cover Paper App Dungeon at some point? I don't recall seeing this before and it looks cute

[@lorebroker52]

Tichu is awesome. Only problem is you need exactly four people.

[@adriftonasea]

We still all love Matt when he is a worm, so I guess that answers that question.

[@tyleryoung3158]

Worm Matt should do an entire review sometime. And be considered a different character on the channel. Ditto for Big Bin Barry.

[@abird35]

Lovely wiggler tshirt

[@nivlet42]

I need it

[@andrebarilaro8709]

you guys are great

[@thomastergaard]

Oi, turn up the volume! I'm old! I want to hear your hair growing next time, okay? Yes! Splendid! 🥳

[@Freezenification]

Hooray!

[@GoodEggGuy]

I would love to get a copy of Compile but I'm not willing to pay $100+ from the scalpers. When restock, please?

[@seanflynn7579]

I LOVE YOU GUYS 🎉

[@deusex3124]

I'm not sure whether it's because people watched this and then ran out of their homes, one shoe missing and a half eaten bagel in their mouths, such was their frenzied speed, and engaged on a shopping spree to aquire ALL OF THE THINGS , but 2 of the 3 I looked into getting were seemingly not available anywhere in the country and definitely not before Christmas. *sad trombone noises*.

[@joeytcb]

2:50 It's Courtisans not Courtesans that's a VERY different thing

[@nicksims2827]

Huh? You’re going to have to explain - I’ve just placed my order so I’ll have something to do with my cousin on Christmas afternoon. A lot more expensive than it looked on this video, but the guy on the phone said we’d have hours of fun together

[@peteytube2094]

I might quite want!

[@jenniferburns9637]

Oh man, my last Tichu game ended in a bloodbath. Such a good game, but sometimes the stakes are a little too high? 😂

[@brianpower5868]

This is all well and good, but where did Matt get that shirt?

[@rkamionek]

ooof the kerning between T and h in "The Caveat Zone"

[@IceWater7227]

0:30.... called out, haha

[@Julian_t_x]

I must say, filming a christmas-related video in summer/early autumn, where green, juice foliage is still around, somehow feels very wrong to me 😂

[@frankharr9466]

Good to know.

[@rue4585]

How would you play Tichu with common card decks? Aren't there 4 cards missing?

[@Davord]

Well, now I guess I got to buy first edition Tichu , you know, to keep other players so uncomfortable I can beat them easier

[@lukeclifford27]

Not going to lie I’m here for myself. But that’s FINE 😅

[@StuTeacher]

Hello! This was a great video, and fortunately my disgustingly large wishlist didn't expand as this is all on there. I do have a question, in full good faith, about Tichu. I understand the worry of orientalization, sure, but is this a problem in this situation? I ask because this game is a huge hit in asian countries, and more often than not countries have changed the art for political reasons than based on race. I understand a fear of racism or fetishism, but the game was (if i recall correctly) designed by a Swiss person who lived in and loved China and its gaming culture. the idea of a love letter to another culture can be tricky, and again, begging for good faith on this, but this is one I don't hear about often or really ever as an issue. I literally only anecdotal evidence, so if I'm wrong, I ain't gonna fight it, but I am curious where that love letter or tribute crosses the border to fetishism. THAT SAID!!!! If you are looking for a Tichu deck that doesn't look like this, Korea Board Games sells several copies of different colors that are rather pretty. If you can't get KBG where you live, Playte Games is a company also out of Korea who sell their games through ebay internationally, and they sell an EXCELLENT copy of Big Two, a classic card shedding game out of Asia. The game has many ways to play, but most importantly in this case it comes with a spare dog, dragon, mahjong, and phoenix card which....can be used....however you like....

[@digitalanalogue5155]

Is that a wiggler head shirt? As a Monster Hunter fan, I appreciate its beauty

[@Rinkorama]

Any tips on where to get Compile? Can't find it anywhere...

[@87sammartin]

First to Christmas board games 👍

[@Poriand]

If only i could find Compile in stock somewhere

[@mythaniakeroberos2405]

Dropolter - Letting me live out Untitled Goose Game with clumsy hands.

[@allterraindummy]

And if your board game hobby wasn't annoying enough for your friends and loved ones, a nice deck of cards opens up the world of close-up magic!

[@yutb-code]

Where did you get your axolotl t-shirt from!? It's awesome!!

[@shutupandsitdown]

My brother!!!!

[@xcBlackDiamond]

Is Compile even purchasable at this point in time?

[@phduffy]

Is the book Game Changers the same as Across the Board? Same author, looks like the same subject. Maybe rebranded for North America?

[@pa9365]

Yes

[@kintreveis1019]

Matt...are you wearing a JoCat shirt?!

[@markyturner]

Courtisans, not courtesans. Wish it was available in the UK!

[@hisfantor]

you misspelled "Courtisans" in the title card :)

[@ape-in-a-tree9701]

tichu is hella fun

[@TrojanManSCP]

So… Tichu and cigars?

[@Daktangle]

The return of Matt-worm!

[@AaraliRam]

I think you've misspelled Courtisans in the chiron

[@Pickleeater34]

Ignoring all this to get my family Successors LOL

[@deedd4401]

you recommend a game that much you dont even bother to take it outta box and show it on screen :D

[@CurlyHooligan]

Is there a SU&SD Discord? There's a real void of places for people to trade or sell board games privately, without the shadiness and low discovery of eBay and slow communication rates of BGG.

[@thumper8684]

If you want to keep things above board, howabout every time somebody buys a copy of Wilmots Warehouse you give me a copy of Wilmots Warehouse?

[@ithinkitsaurus]

has Matt had legal trouble recently? hes fascinating with bribing a judge

[@shutupandsitdown]

It's important to have hobbies

[@Sarandonguero5]

Oh, I see, I’m worm now.

[@superspecky4eyes]

Is "Cheating Bees" a different game to "Cheating Moths"?

[@THESP-rz3hg]

We are all the worm. Love the worm. Buy the worm game

[@DrMcFly28]

I'm only here for the worm

[@KittSpiken]

See compile in video: instantly pause to see if it's back in stock

[@KittSpiken]

It's not

[@bigpoppapump2594]

Monster Hunter wiggler spotted???!

[@tomsule]

Hm, it seems your black jack addiction fully revealed! Never mind, those were good years with you! When is starting your channel about Las Vegas casinos??

[@WorkingDev]

I want that wiggler shirt