The Ultimate Board Game Gift List - 2023/2024

[@wiblick]

accidentally watched this at 1.25x and thought the guys were even more manic than usual

[@TheZerglot1]

LMAO same thing just happened to me. Thought it was intentional till I read your comment

[@deloctyte]

Funnily enough, SU&SD is one of the few channels I don't usually speed up, the lads and lasses really know how to keep my attention.

[@wiblick]

I’d been watching a play through on another channel just before - I don’t know if it’s youtube or me, but I never noticed it retain speed setting between videos before…. And totally agree, I’m new to SU&SD and working my way through their back catalogue of vids & podcasts because they *are* so entertaining.

[@darrenbillups1322]

Lol

[@natts]

Accidently read this at 1.25x and it still wasn't interesting 🤷‍♂️

[@Chappykinz]

So nice to see a bunch of games I've never heard of being recommended by SUSD. Their appreciation for party games is something that you don't get from all the people covering mostly Kickstarter dungeon crawlers.

[@Groovestonenz]

This. 100%

[@homolamb]

dude party games are the best

[@zosoknight]

Ra! Ra! Auction game! Egypt's greatest Reiner theme! Spent all my sun discs on a funeral.

[@obouchard2]

Andrew Garfield's Spider-Man, Magic The Gathering, Netrunner and now Mindbug! Super-hero, actor and boardgames designer, the dude really can do it all! (I jest I jest, thank you on the suggestions and thank you for your hard work this year)!

[@rolling.reggie]

Lol came to comment this.

[@Squatch_needs_no_heroes]

Also Hacksaw Ridge, he was very good in that. 😂😂😂

[@Echodonut]

This guy jests 😏

[@Maspital]

We played Don’t Get Got at a wedding as a little side activity during downtime. Worked great, except for one table (my board gaming group) which resorted to complete silence and intensely staring each other in the eyes, until they gave up and did their tasks elsewhere 😄

[@ValkyrieTiara]

"nana" is (one of) the japanese word(s) for "seven" btw. I'm assuming the 7 pigs are special and cool in some way, and that's why they're golden. Yes I'm one of those people who drops inconsequential, borderline unrelated trivia in the comments of 30 minute videos.

[@robertsaw841]

I LIKE that fact thanks

[@rodrigotoledo6370]

Also, seven is a luck number in Japan. The pigs in the artwork are holding little four leaf clovers. In game, you win immediately if you get sevens

[@shinysnivy5903]

5:36 I do love Andrew Garfield, he has great range

[@shutupandsitdown]

When you're so keen to tell a Garfield joke that you flub the setup. We love you Richard, and we're sorry

[@Nixitur]

Tom said "aminals" so seamlessly and naturally that I briefly forgot how that word is actually spelled.

[@JorWat25]

By the way, 'Hans im Glück' is a German fairy tale, which means 'Hans in Luck'.

[@NeonGodzilla87]

The chaotic QVC energy in this video is incredible

[@shutupandsitdown]

HELL YEAH GAMER

[@davetalbert8387]

For Sale is an absolute killer game; so perfect, almost never the wrong choice to play on any occasion.

[@ag806]

A few days ago I watched your video about best games to play in the holidays and I instantly bought Wandering Towers (really good by the way). Now what will you sell me?

[@stelittler]

I did exactly the same!

[@SuddenlyUpsidedown]

If it doesn't have a tail it's not a monkey / Even if it has a monkey kinda shape / If it doesn't have a tail it's not a monkey / if it doesn't have a tail it's not a monkey it's an ape - Veggie Tales song that continues to live rent free in my head

[@danopticon]

Oh, I’ve kept seeing _Cat in the Box_ advertised at me or on shelves, and it’s definitely my aesthetic, but I’ve wondered whether it was fun or not. So, thanks for the recommendation!!

[@CANAS1AN]

might be my favorite trick taking game and I own almost 20

[@AquaSheep93]

Extremely unreasonably excited at the el nombre reference

[@shinypigeongames]

The spontaneous caroling melted my heart 🥹😅😂

[@Slobst]

So what I got from this video is Matt loves Auction games

[@Tr3yWill]

Matt wants a large sock full of auction games for Christmas.

[@Duck_Ellington]

Tom: Ark Nova! Me: ah yes, the egg

[@bringbatteries]

aww i just love these guys so much. happy holidays everybody~

[@purple-blaze]

Yes! Mindbug is so much fun and new sets on the way soon!

[@tylervideos8081]

Tom, I really like your new look. You look like you are taking care of yourself and being your best self ❤🎉

[@CreepsBme]

I recieved blood on the clocktower as a gift. Biggest game gift I've ever done got

[@AOSABS]

Welcome to the cult.

[@willgaines8575]

One of us. One of us. One of us.

[@biomeboardgame]

Fun list! Played some of these games, but excited to try others on the list

[@a-c-m]

„Hans im Glück“ means indeed „lucky Hans“. But most importantly, it’s the title of an old Brothers Grimm fairy tale from around 1800. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_in_Luck

[@billie_the_birdie]

I thought I must have dreamt El Nombre because no one else remembers him! Thanks for settling that concern Tom

[@YuliaLinderoth]

Same here, El Nombre lives in my head rent free

[@GadBoDag]

Now I have "lovely bunch of coconuts" stuck in my head, thanks Matt

[@alexcannon-microdot]

I remember El Nombre! Does that make me "young?" oh god please let it make me young...

[@hirostroud]

I also grew up on the wise teachings of El Nombre. I still follow the lesson of don't fall into holes, go AROUND the problem

[@TomSedgman]

Tom’s point at 22:15 is exactly how I choose presents for my kids

[@mourircourir]

Tom Brewster the haircut is looking dapper

[@cardbaudit]

Don't Get Got provides much entertainment for us at UKGE every year.

[@Tr3yWill]

Playing Heat with Tom was one of the highlights of my WSBG. And it remains one of my favorite games in the last good while.

[@SeanKDLA]

We've got My Gold Mine and Spots, and Stomp the plank arrived a few days ago for Christmas. WHAT'S NEXT?

[@jamessherman7797]

That’s quite a handful of games reviewed! I liked the 3 categories of games. Heat Pedal to the Metal has been a big hit amongst the game group I play with. Really nice that it supports up to 6 players.

[@Sihoiba]

A 6 year old niece is already getting Stomp the Plank, but two friends may well be getting surprise gifts from this list!

[@frankharr9466]

Good recomendations. Thank you.

[@eewetter]

I love seeing Emily on the channel!! Im trans too, and it’s really cool seeing her on the team! 🏳️‍⚧️

[@shia_labeouf]

Wow, El Nombre! Memory unlocked there. What a trip.

[@Adderkleet]

22;50 - I also thought Matt was doing El Nombre.

[@philippkranemann7403]

The German term „Glück“ could mean either „luck“ or „happiness“ (or both) depending on the context.

[@Kreluros]

To add to this, "Hans im Glück" is a well-known fairy tale.

[@timwlake]

Tom doesn't know who Gandalf is?! Tom strikes me as a man who would enjoy watching the Lord of the Rings

[@ChairmanAntelope]

There’s also a book of it now, it’s pretty good.

[@bighamster2]

​@@ChairmanAntelopeNothing beats the original Top Trumps it is based on, though.

[@glallenclan]

​@@ChairmanAntelopethe book came before the movie!!

[@MetalHomer1]

Quick German lesson. Yes "Glück" means "luck" but "hands" would be "Hände" or a singular "Hand" (just like in english). "Hans" is a name. "Hans im Glück" is the name of one of grimms fairytales. A boy Hans travels with payment for his labor home to his mom. He exchanges the payment multiple times for diffrent things and in the end has nothing but is happier for it. The morale is something like material things don't make you happy

[@glallenclan]

Spots is so much fun!

[@CorvusBoreus]

I remember el nombre, Tom. something exclusively watched while you were off sick from school.

[@RichOrmond]

Great energy in this one, gents. Lots of fun. I now want to buy all these games!! Well done!

[@SirFrancisBaconn]

5:51 I think you mean Richard Garfield.

[@KevinNguyen-ff5nf]

props for the nana love! It's absolutely fantastic!

[@Veggieman87]

I’ve sadly stopped giving/asking for games as gifts because I’ve realized my family just don’t enjoy playing them… last time I was at my brother’s place I saw all of the games I got them in the closet, still shrink wrapped…

[@cazzah49]

Gifts are for the recipient. Got to know them well to target them right.

[@Veggieman87]

@@cazzah49 I do try my best to get them games I think they'll enjoy, but I just don't think they like playing board games. Any time I bring one home for Christmas that I think they'll like, they pretty much just humor me and play it with me but never seem to actually have fun.

[@jollyroger1009]

Take them all back and play them.

[@Ben-pf9wx]

One more that I think should be here, RAILROAD INK!!! Possibly the best roll and write

[@tahunuva4254]

I remember el nombre. The highlight of my brief tenure in elementary school.

[@mkaiww]

My dad just got coat express for his birthday which would be a great Christmas gift for families and gamers

[@jiantjingerjohn]

I also remember El Nombre, great lad :D

[@aidosm2003]

Great list😊

[@crawley6957]

@9:35 Wow, I am incredibly impressed that SU&SD has already done 235! podcasts. That's 5.3x10^456 podcasts! Assuming an average length of 30 minutes, that's 2.2x10^442 times longer than the age of the universe! Great work, team!

[@danbrown6210]

Strong SUSD energy in this video 😁

[@flavflav7792]

Thank you so much!!!! Great list

[@DrMcFly28]

22:42 parent's face when their kid talks about a TikTok thing they're very excited about

[@florianhupper7662]

"Hans im Glück" (engl. Hans in Luck) is a fairytale by the Grimm brothers

[@ClaeFace]

Has the SUSD crew played Maskmen? Personally it’s my favorite Oink game, and it definitely deserves its time in the sun

[@createdbyjonaton1347]

Nana translates to 7 in Japanese which explains why the pigs (7) are gold and the name. 😂

[@Snarkysean]

Help I saw this video and immediately bought Trek (for myself, not as a present)

[@bobrong9645]

Gorillas are apes. According to wikipedia: "Monkey is a common name that may refer to most mammals of the infraorder Simiiformes, also known as the simians. Traditionally, all animals in the group now known as simians are counted as monkeys except the apes, which constitutes an incomplete paraphyletic grouping; however, in the broader sense based on cladistics, apes (Hominoidea) are also included, making the terms monkeys and simians synonyms in regard to their scope." Thus gorillas can be considered monkeys (just don't say that to a librarian). Also yes, I can be considered a monkey (I am a human, thus an ape, if you wondered).

[@bangboom123]

I am delighted to learn other people cannot help saying Andrew Garfield

[@drjjloveman]

I prefer Richard Garfield. He was a good Spiderman...

[@narvuntien]

I really wanted Moon but its not available in my country until next year :/. I had the cat in the box game recently recommended to me

[@okuzhori]

Hans is a german name and Hans im Glück is a fairytale. I know its a lot to ask but is there hope for another susd ti4 playthrough video?

[@VivaMidnight]

I also thought Matt was referencing El Nombre..

[@shia_labeouf]

2:24 "Like Schrodinger's cat, the card game". Except there IS a card game called Schrodinger's cats, and it's not really like that.

[@handsomecrab]

Don't Get Got! Christmas edition is great fun to play over the Christmas period and will fit in an average sized stocking!

[@mrmr3141]

I was NOT expecting to be reminded of el nombre ever again

[@Coloneljesus]

I just got Cat in a Box as a gift and I can't wait to play it!

[@jacksonhagen7686]

Really sad that don't get got isn't available in the US! :( That game sounds amazing!

[@markbaker465]

Dogs have spots, dice have dogs, dogs have dots, dots have spots.

[@t.b.1568]

Hans im Glück= Hans(an old german name) in luck/hapiness..it`s a fairy tale by brothers Grimm

[@Boar_Gamer]

honestly wouldn't mind if someone gifted me any of these games, good picks

[@luigiscazzari4724]

How big are Tom's socks?!? 😂

[@JonsFrapeProductions]

The hands never lie

[@Mark-ph7cy]

I wish Stomp the Plank was more easily available outside the UK

[@remraf1984]

There was a life size version at table top Scotland. Was amazing!

[@Mark-ph7cy]

@@remraf1984 Life size elephants??

[@Suhawk75]

@@remraf1984wait… what? How did I miss that?

[@haydon524]

We remember El Nombré ❤

[@wyburp7970]

I wished for some christmas demonic summoning from Emily.

[@barbarabonanomi8133]

Cavoli io sto cercando Spots da tanto tempo ma non lo trovo dove posso comprarlo? Io vivo in Italia

[@dan.s8230]

What version of “For Sale” is that? Looks different than the ones shown in the links

[@shutupandsitdown]

It's the out-of-print IELLO edition, but it's the same game as the Eagle-Gryphon version, just with different art and packaging.

[@georgekaminaris5269]

it should be illegal to have so much charisma on screen all at the same time

[@Sparky2618]

I remember El Nombre... writing numbers in the desert sand...

[@Kocorochan]

I think I'm just gonna pick up Bandido.

[@tristram4711]

Howcome the captions on this video are better than on a video I would normally pay for?

[@Wylie288]

KZbin AI is better than humans apparently.

[@EuanMunro]

Shout out to the El Nombre mention 😂

[@AcceleratedMango]

Did you make a card disappear at 6:15??

[@neilmunro5360]

Suggestion to include a Reference Pear OF SOCKS (eh, eh, see what I did there) so we can include the scientific method in knowing whether a game is stockingable or not.

[@GazzyW007]

EL NOMBRE MENTIONED TOM FOR SUSD HOST OF THE YEAR 2023

[@postalpocalypse787]

Feel seen by the El Nombre reference

[@1teamski]

I got really confused over the nail polish....................... I personally think that Bohnanza is the best gift game ever.

[@phelan_pt]

I assumed Emily did the B-roll footage for that game

[@philipkelly7369]

Ark Nova is so aggressively mediocre. Except the 'different action strength' thing it had going on. That's a mechanic I'd like to see in a better game.

[@nazokashii]

Always great fun and great recommendations :D thank you

[@thegamesninja3119]

Don't Get Got? Is that what happened to the Quinns hand puppet?

[@flyingpenguin4144]

Watched this at .75x speed to keep my heart from exploding.

[@jollyroger1009]

Question: do you guys play bridge (trick taking game)? It seems like a card game that would appeal to modern board gamers so....just wondered.

[@dkinrys]

Bridge is a FANTASTIC game, but it is a lifestyle game that requires a lot of learning and practice to get proficient. Modern board games are unfortunately killing it off, because who has time to invest in learning and practicing one single game WHEN THERE'S ANOTHER KICKSTARTER TO BACK and another Euro with CUBES TO TRADE FOR OTHER CUBES

[@jollyroger1009]

@dkinrys pretty much what I thought. But if more gamers knew about it it could be brought into the modern game stable and might get a renaissance: it would fit pretty well with the heavier games.

[@harrisontait3379]

Love SUSD, you're my favourite board game channel. It is a little sad though to see reviewers (especially UK ones) support Black Friday. It's a horrible day for retail, postal and warehouse staff. It only exists to create artificial demand and only marginally benefits the consumer. I only say this because just because you're normally so considerate about things like this. We can see industrial action is taking place worldwide today as workers fight for better conditions. It might be time to consider whether slightly cheaper games are worth overlooking these concerns. And if you want cheap games - just wait til January anyhow! Black Friday wasn't even a thing in the UK til a few years ago when a few greedy execs saw literal dollar signs. Looking forward to your next video / podcast, as always. EDIT: I've just seen the Black Friday subtitle has been removed? If this is anything to do with this comment, thank you. If not, it's still a positive haha!

[@GlassofJ]

What a cringey take. Lighten up. Black Friday is a thing. Acknowledging it exists is not the same as “supporting” it. Even if it were, who cares? It’s a thing, capitalism is a thing, people buying things for a holiday is a thing, and employees benefiting from their businesses getting a lot of sales is a(n arguably good) thing. SUSD don’t deserve such a pedantic nitpick

[@ab-ci4pu]

They usually have different titles for the first few hours. It's encouraged by KZbin to use the automatic A/B testing feature where you set multiple titles and/or thumbnails which are randomly served to different users, and after a few hours it defaults to the title that got the most engagement.

[@mattroso1210]

Delightful as always

[@kfbfbkfkofgofkfl]

HANS GET THE FLAMMEMWERFHER

[@NuffleBlasphemer]

🗣️ WRITING NUMBERS IN THE DESERT SAND, El Nombreeeeeeeee