The Competitor | Board Gamer Stereotypes

Board games are all about WINNING. No baby co-op board games, no easy mode tabletop game nights, just purely tactical, strategy based board games where the best player wins! At least, that's what the competitor thinks board gaming should be, victory points and win conditions first and foremost. Who cares about neat components and fancy miniatures, it's all about the gameplay mechanics and how to best min-max them to devolve every game night into strictly following the meta. The heaviest games with the most complex strategies make for the most satisfying victories, no party games here, only games that have tons of strategy guides on board game geek!
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[@respecttheyoshi]

How bout the game-starved? People who love the hobby, have their own collection, would honestly play just about anything... but either have no table space, no one to play with, their friends are all perpetually too busy, or some combination of the above.

[@vlowolvtake1797]

"Oh, my god! What are you dooinggg!" was like watching myself, outside boardgaming too... This channel is beginning to be therapeutic and reforming...

[@GrievousFrom]

1:37 this competitor hasn't won TI4 a single time...

[@Shelfside]

he can sometimes tend to lose a lot more than he will admit :) -Ashton

[@Lunaghost1991]

thank you so much for your entertaining videos! always makes my day :D and following my suggesting for another stereotype: THE BOARDGAMECOUPLE f. e. the ones that can't play against each other because they don't want to hurt each others feelings....or pretend to play against each other but are secretly helping each other. or thr other extreme: the couple that always tries to fuck the other one over (like me and my bf hahha). would be happy if that can become a new video :D

[@Shelfside]

oh gosh I really do not like playing with the first example of theboardgamecouple... I'll have to see how it works out! It may even be its own separate vid! Thanks for the idea :) -Ashton

[@Lunaghost1991]

@@Shelfside me neither! I knew a couple like that and omg... let's say I got really frustrated. thank you for your reply. looking forward to watching your upcoming videos :D

[@ScytheNoire]

"Nobody wants to game with me, I'm just too good."

[@MArx-yf9uy]

"We actually have time for one more." After a TI4 game???

[@Shelfside]

bahaha in hindsight it should have been root -Ashton

[@anders6326]

I can one-up that. At a con, I hosted Anachrony immediately followed by TI4 with most of the players being new. My brain was molten lava after that.

[@kiloryn4269]

You should do the “ally” who always believes the most devious player no matter their past. Basically believing everyone in diplomacy and never considering a backstab. Could be funny

[@joshuag7027]

We have one of these in our game group! Wayyy to too trusting.

[@Shelfside]

oh man that's a really good one. Noted! -Ashton

[@MrDrProfTheKolba]

Love how he still hides his cards in Pandemic; the game where you're totally meant to have them as open info for your teammates to strategize around

[@mistuhbear]

Yet another stunning self-portrait, Ashton! :^) "Time for one more" in regards to TI4 is the biggest lie ever lmao

[@Shelfside]

ahaha yeaaaaah that TI4 one didn't quite work out... maybe in a dream its possible :) -Ashton

[@yourbeardlybro5887]

The competitor sore loser always takes their cards with them as a precaution when they leave for any moment, like a snack or restroom lol. The man Ashton never disappoints, another hilarious video!

[@OrdemDoGraveto]

I know the guy's pain around 6 minutes. Competitive games should never rely on dice!

[@chimster1234]

So glad I found you guys. HellaHilarious! Not to mention the reviews are actually well thought out and super helpful. Nice!

[@MrScrawnjuan]

Life before death. Strength before weakness. Journey before destination

[@CapriciousMissK]

I'd love to see your take on the "I don't have a strategy; I just try to pick the thing that would be most fun for everyone!"

[@Shelfside]

oh man, the chaotic! That would be great, I'll write it down -Ashton

[@MrScrawnjuan]

That's me in strategy games. My opponent has planned out their next 7 moves, and I'm like, I guess I'll go here?

[@turian1moose]

I didn't realize I was defined as an agent of chaos haha good to know

[@tigeremperor80]

Maybe you could do one on how different stereotypes play together and/or against each other. Also, that moment when you win and you are so excited about it, and just try to explain it to everybody... :feelsgoodman:

[@Shelfside]

oh man that's a great idea, that could be a bunch of videos! Thanks for the suggestion :D -Ashton

[@tigeremperor80]

@@Shelfside This is the third time that you answer me! This is awesome! :D and yeah, tons of videos, MOAR videos!

[@Shelfside]

@@tigeremperor80 ahaha we'll make it happen

[@robertlewis6915]

I'm not quite this invested, but I do like to win.

[@乾坤一擲-o9o]

"and we got Amy". Love it every time.

[@lewiscarter4630]

I have a friend who is so like this. He always insists on using advanced rules for games when playing with someone new to a game. We once played Fief which he had played and none of us had and he insisted on using Fog of War (which is only recommended if everyone has played the game) which allows you to hide your units. No one else played with it and he pummelled us. We said everyone should be playing with the same rules, his defence: it's a recommendation not a set rule so he was allowed. He also never lets us choose our own starting characters/factions and sets them up for us claiming they're random. I'm pretty certain he googles the best ones and gives them to himself because whenever there's a balance issue its always in his favour. However i did once beat him at Star Wars Rebellion with the Rebel base on Alderaan and he was in such a sulk he didn't play a game with me for months so i got my revenge! Keep up the great content!

[@Shelfside]

oh gosh, the person who wants to play with all the hardcore rules even though he is the only one that understands them, sheesh. But winning in SW Rebellion is one of the most satisfying experiences ever, so props to ya :) Cheers, more stuff coming! -Ashton

[@Vote-4-Pedro]

Is that... a Chinese school trophy? Game recognize game.

[@Shelfside]

aaaaaah snap you got me. Just repurposed for the competitor's uses

[@ruinsage2677]

"time for one more ti4"

[@victorliu6990]

Just like life, "You win or you learn."

[@Chironex_Fleckeri]

I've watched every single one of these stereotype videos. You seem self-aware and outspoken enough to not be any of these stereotypes! Your game room is full of natural light. I don't think I could play in a windowless finished basement after experiencing games in such a nice environment.

[@Shelfside]

ahaha, I definitely channel these stereotypes one way or another sometimes, especially when I was younger- its that devil that resides in me The natural light is really nice, but we do often times play at our friends' places, and thats where the darkness seeps in -Ashton

[@bastianvillebro6420]

This guy is the littoral embodiment of the alpha gamer, the snob, the complainer and maybe a little grain of the non board gamer mushed together...... really just the worst lol Anyways fun vid as always guys :) also nice callback of the alpha gamer vid👍

[@Mailit1987]

Daaamn that‘s so me😂

[@joshuag7027]

Another Idea for a gamer stereotype. The Analysis Paralysis prone gamer... (Splendor should not be 2.5 hours hahah) similar to the competitor but it doesn't necessarily give him an advantage.

[@MyFunnyVids888]

the part about "how can i increase my probabilities" is me but that's because I am very bad at dice rolling

[@arjunant9930]

you should do the super lucky player

[@Shelfside]

aah that one is good! I'll write it down -Ashton

[@Tamahome109]

You should do "Cult of the New" for someone (like me lol) that always needs the next new game with minis and exclusives and etc.

[@ethanreimund2549]

I'm loving this series 😁

[@bastianvillebro6420]

You should do the friendly gamer like a person who always helps out his teammates before himself or is very trusted among his friends or something like that

[@heshamx9444]

Please make one for the Stupid who is so difficult to teach him the rules 😩.

[@maxpokhiton8242]

Great video!

[@Shelfside]

thanks! Glad you enjoyed it :D -Ashton

[@johnchu2455]

One fun stereotype could be a kingmaker, someone who never really wins the game but is always responsible for supporting whoever does!

[@Shelfside]

I'll try to to work it in! -Ashton

[@colindonovan]

You should do the "bored" game player, someone who's always bored during the game.

[@Shelfside]

trying to work something like that in :) thanks man! -Ashton

[@A6by]

I love the clever little detail that the fan of pandemic is holding a football. I'm going to assume he quarterbacks too much.

[@Shelfside]

That's the guy from our alpha player stereotype video lmao -Daniel

[@northlakeghost]

LOL, maybe time to scroll the patreon names rather than reading them guys. Awesome video!

[@Shelfside]

ahaha we'll have to do that real soon, I'm running out of breath for all of this! Glad to see ya around emilia :D -Ashton

[@sirhc8927]

So many Rising Sun losses, no wonder you detest it :-D

[@Shelfside]

down with that game!

[@kimoro9643]

haha sooo good!

[@Shelfside]

thanks kim! glad to see ya around -Ashton

[@yeet7957]

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