Top 10 Essential Games Everyone Should Own!

[@25thCenturyGames]

With your addition of Green Team Wins to your list.....here's a fun breaking news announcement I'll unveil right here in the comments. If you are looking to play Green Team Wins with your family and friends this holiday season and want something more tailored to the occasion...we have a brand new expansion coming out called Holiday Party! We'll have copies at our Gen Con booth with a retail release a couple months later. - chad

[@TheBrothersMurph]

Ah heck yeah! We will definitely be checking that out!

[@cursedinfinity]

Yes!

[@bryanscollick8305]

I actually unsubscribed so I could subscribe so the puppies get another treat! Please don’t forget! 😁

[@utahman06]

I just unsubscribed and unliked so that I could resubscribe and relike to help out Merry and Pippin.

[@TheBrothersMurph]

The real MVP

[@mobilemole]

I totally just did the same😊

[@Kamo442]

You had us going in the first half

[@DarthNVious]

Is that how KZbin works?

[@earthling-ad]

Patchwork is definitely in my top 10. We played it again just before i watched this video and i am still glowing from fully completing my quilt. So satisfying!

[@earthling-ad]

I would say the top 10 games that every gamer should own are Splendor, Catan, Carcassonne, Labyrinth, Ticket to Ride, Quest for El Dorado, Lost Cities, High Society, Pandemic & Patchwork. Its very hard to narrow it down to just 10 but i think these are probably the most accessible and whilst some of these have brought out expansions, they are in no way needed to enjoy the original game.

[@25thCenturyGames]

Merry and Pippin are adorable. Thank you for the kind words and including RA and Green Team Wins. Much appreciated. - chad (also...I'm with you on Yellow)

[@92bagder]

We got treats yes, what about 2nd treats?

[@jediquigley2192]

As a family we own 3 of these games, castles of burgundy, green team wins and pandemic 😊 Paint the roses and Patchwork are on my games to play list at the local board game cafe

[@cthulhudude23]

Loved the Patchwork inclusion. Honestly an amazing 2 player game. Owned it since the first printing and I think the box size+gameplay means I'll never trim it from the collection.

[@Kravian729]

I love the arc of Nick wishing for a perfect length engine builder years ago to now pitching It's a Wonderful World in every list. Myself and many others "told you so".

[@debbiemuhlestein9641]

I’ve been thinking about Paint the Roses, and you may have pushed it to the top of my want list. Love Castles of Burgundy and TTR. I may need to give Patchwork a second glance. Love the content. You are both very genuine.

[@shawnwalker4830]

My game of games is definitely going to Sagrada. It's visually pleasing to the eyes, a great balance of strategy without ever being over whelming. It's like Splendor in some ways but it's better in other ways. Truly an amazing game.

[@christaggart5687]

Century Golem or Spice Road is a must own, as well as Skull King. I’ve played those two with so many groups and they always love them

[@BoardGameCasualChannel]

I’d throw Splendor in there as well

[@christaggart5687]

@@BoardGameCasualChannel splendor is great. Just bought the Pokémon version

[@BoardGameCasualChannel]

@@christaggart5687 Nice! Splendor is probably the most played game on my shelf (though century golem is up there too). It's a such a great game to introduce "non-gamers" to!

[@thegamesninja3119]

Get all three of the Golem/Spice trilogy as an intro to Euros.

[@BoardGameCasualChannel]

@@thegamesninja3119 I really need to try the other two!

[@tbahr123]

I’ve seen this video concept done so many times but this might be the best one ever made. Spot on with these picks, Bros.

[@TheBrothersMurph]

Wow, thanks!

[@interstellardave]

Maybe it’s just me but theme matters, and is a reason why-all things being equal-I will be excited, or not, to play a game. I can’t get interested in making a quilt, and I’m not enthusiastic about railway routes… so there’s 1 and 2 out of the way already!

[@yaningzhao8445]

Love how you "blackmail" people to like and subscribe with your cities. Big kisses to Mary and Pippen❤❤

[@alexanderpopov3587]

My list : Pandemic, 7 wonders duel, Codenames pictures, Abyss, Marvel United, Quacks, Drop It, Hive, Caverna, Cthulhu Death May Die

[@BoardGameCasualChannel]

Hell yeah-Space Base is my go to, especially for people new to board games or coming from only having played Catan 😎

[@thebestmediocregamer]

This is my first time hearing about space base but i've played a bunch of machi koro and seeing a bunch of similar mechanics! How do you rate space abse against machi koro if you've played machi koro?

[@BoardGameCasualChannel]

@@thebestmediocregamer I've heard the Machi Koro comparison, but I've never played it. From what I heard, Space Base is a bit more fun/refined. I've got quick video on why I think Space Base is fantastic!: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fYKlan98rJqjo9U

[@christopherleary7934]

Pandemic came up after IWW & my thought was “TBM really like games with acrylic cubes.” Then Space Base popped in at #8 😂. Great list guys!

[@imaginedlandscapes]

I think this is the best version of this list I’ve seen. One of best tempted to put on is NMBR 9 - so easy, so “gotta play one more time”, and there’s no max player count so if everyone owns it and there’s another lockdown you just Zoom with each other and only one deck flips for all households.

[@Touyakun2]

i have been staring at the castles of burgundy gamefound and going back and forth, but this entire day, every single boardgame youtube video i have watched has mentioned it. Im thinking i no longer have a choice lol.

[@KMReviews]

Get it. It’s a great game and great production.

[@markusbiewer2756]

Just get the regular version, there's no need to spend more than $100 on this overproduced product, IMHO.

[@grog3514]

The original is great. The lavish production adds very little. If you want to spend money on absurd production value, get foundations of Rome.

[@debbiemuhlestein9641]

Got Castles of Burgundy for Christmas and it is my new favorite.

[@marccote8544]

Trio and Trekking through history would be on my list and probably forest shuffle because it’s easy to learn

[@wl5609]

Stone Age! A great intro to worker placement.. Excellent list BM!..❤

[@LisaSueMarieHuffman]

I love your doggos!! 😊 I liked and subscribed so give them babies more treats!

[@condar15]

Merry and Pippin are so freakin' cute - my only regret is I was already subscribed.

[@bibleboardgames]

Great video guys! Great list! Some others... War of the Ring for the Epic, Crokinole for dexterity, Carcassone for tile flipping, Viticulture or Agricola, The Crew, Azul, Sagrada. When I saw Castles of Burgandy on video I thought it would be too much luck for my taste, but when I played it, I really liked the strategy of choices to mitigate. I played Green Team Wins with 4 newer board gamers and we had a hillarious time with some of the answers! How about Muster Mustard. How about a new game store with a rotating lazy susan set in the middle so you can have a table for customers on one side, a table for filming your next game video on the other. But playing spinning crokinole on a spinning set, maybe too much.

[@AnaMahsati]

Liked just for the treats! They're adorable

[@AdamWhitehead111]

10. My favourite drafting game but I dont own it. 9. Agreed. I own the original and Cthulhu. 8. I haven't played this one. 7. I have the digital version. I'm happy with it. I'm not excited by the idea of getting the standard version of the game... the deluxe version on the other hand... I can't afford. 6. Didn't know about this one at all. 5. Only vaguely aware of... oh wait.... I think that i have played it... thought it was OK, if a bit forgettable... 4. I guess I should try this one. 3. Party game? I'm going to have to nope out of this one.... 2. Good choice. I own the standard version (though I have a lot of the other maps in the digital version). 1. You are wrong! (Don't worry, I have already subscribed) ... Possibly. ... This is actually one that I really want to try out. It looks fun. I would put Carcassonne and King of Tokyo on this list.

[@Ehurst01]

Please don't use ticket to ride to plan your trip Minnesota. You'll end up about 2 hours or about 155 miles south of Duluth lol.

[@TheBrothersMurph]

Oh no!

[@Krispe]

I have KZbin dislikes enabled and I always notice that the ratio of likes to dislikes is always larger compared to other board game channels. DId you guys anger some pagan god or something? I see nothing wrong with your content. Have followed you guys for a while, keep up the great work!

[@hiho8084]

Mary and Pippin ARE cute! I'm already subscribed, and I liked, so give them dogs some treats! I have MOST of the games mentioned, but not all. Time to budget in more games...darn...😂😂

[@jlotrujillo]

As much as I would love to play all these games, with my board game friends, the shrink wrap would never come off these games and it would make me sad. Can you do a list of “Top 10 games you need to own with dumb friends” games where you explain the game in under 5 minutes maximum.

[@Ian-R-Wilz]

Just played Patchwork with my wife tonight. Ticket to Ride is one of our favorite series. We own almost all of them. We are selling Pandemic. Have not played any of the others.

[@neemo08]

Merry and Pippin are adorable! I'll pretend I just subscribed.

[@matthewcochran653]

Ticket to Ride: Whats your (all responses welcome) favorite? Want to move beyond the original but overwhelmed by the options. Pro's and Con's, new mechanics, any separators?

[@ChristopherWalrath]

Old but a good question. I have only played 2 version. OG and Nordic Countries. It is 2-3 players. And on a much smaller map there is a bit more of a 'take that's aspect to the game.

[@johannagoldenberg3300]

I totally agree with 2 and 1 !! The others are ones that i will consider, especially Paint the Roses 😊

[@jamessherman7797]

Great list! Some are familiar to me and I have them and some other great ideas for games I haven’t played. Glad to see some games with staying power and aren’t overly hyped because they are the newest games.

[@Kojimalosophy]

HEY! you guys reached 40k subscribers, major 🎉 CONGRATS 🎊 ! ! : )

[@MrZAP17]

I was literally playing the digital version of Patchwork on Steam as I listened to this in the background, which I found very funny when it came up. Fantastic game and a must have for sure.

[@ace.fury.]

As an ambassador for Merry and Pippin, they get double treats for if we're already subbed. (I don’t make the rules.)

[@tinec9839]

My amazon cart is perpetually filled with your recos 😭 How about a list where you share how to level up from lightweight to more weighty games in the different genres/mechanic of games? 🙏🏼

[@simpler_times81]

It's not my favorite but the game that hits No. 1 most wanted to play by visiting friends/family at my place is Cascadia. Everyone wants to play it! Especially non-gamers.

[@maxpower8973]

That Decorum ad was S-tier.

[@ricardomartin3898]

great video and explanations. Easy to understand for us, people from abroad. You got one more follower!! Good job, guys!

[@TheBrothersMurph]

Wahoo welcome aboard!

[@OutdoorKidsNL]

I just love patchwork! We’ve bought real blue buttons to make the game even more appealing!

[@steveskew1097]

Have 6 of these 10 and Space Base is likely my next purchase. Paint the Roses is another one high on my 'want' list. Love this video, thanks!!!

[@zhetarho]

Project L would be my Polyomino game of choice and also my number one for a list like this I think. It looks great, plays in under half an hour and still feels like you played a meaty game. I haven't played Green Team Wins, but my party game would probably be Dixit. Great game that really helps you get to know people and their frame of reference a little which is fun. I didn't like Castles of Burgundy, so my euro game for this list would be Orlèans. I find it the easiest euro to teach new players and it just plays really smoothly. Small card game would probably be either Silver & Gold, The Crew or Point Salad. I would also throw Celestia on the list somewhere as it is a really fun, simple but thematic push your luck game that works well with 4+ players.

[@smilingbadger6209]

Your number seven is our number one. We play it almost every weekend.

[@TheBrothersMurph]

Love it!

[@HarleyFirestorm]

Please don't take these comments as me being negative, but none of these games would be essential for me, and I wouldn't even want to try them. I always watch these types of videos as it interests me with regards to watch what they view as essential and the stark contrast in peoples tastes in games. Just for your interest my list would be. 1. Etherfields 2. Space hulk 3.Oathsworn 4. tainted grail 5. The great war/Memoir 44 6. Terrorscape 7. Cthulhu death may die 8. A zombicide 9. Decent legends of the dark or Chronicles of Drunagor 10. Arkham Horror 3rd edition.

[@TheBrothersMurph]

We can dig it! Different strokes for different folks :) we clearly have different tastes from each other and that’s great! So many good games to own out there

[@SanjuroSan]

*sees castles of burgundy, smashes mug* yeeeeah boooooiii. Painted the roses looked cool!

[@lovelace.loveless]

Yooooo I’ve been watching you guys since forever, love to see how much this channel has grown!

[@paulb2474]

If foundations of rome wasn't so expensive, i would say it should be on anyone's list, as a super to play tile laying game. That has crazy table presence

[@mkitten13]

Own: It's a Wonderful world, Ticket to Ride(s) Previously owned: Pandemic, Space Base (prefer Valeria: Card Kingdoms), The Castles of Burgundy, Patchwork (but have the app) Don't own: Paint the Roses (looks interesting though), Scout, Ra, Green Team Wins

[@GhostHunter-kj2er]

I subbed and liked while giggling, a genuinely difficult thing for a youtube intro to get me to do.

[@GhostHunter-kj2er]

Also I was blown away by my own taste in board games; I already own Decorum and love it, found it through Fog of Love by the same designers which i honestly didn't really like. Patchwork is one of my favorite games to sit down for 30 minutes alone and try to fill out two boards at once. Ticket to Ride is an amazing game, and after i finish learning A Feast for Odin, castles of Burgundy was next on my list. Safe to say i WILL be checking out all 5ish other games you recommended, as we seem to have incredulously similar taste in good board games :D

[@artdiode3713]

Happy to see the dogs! You guys are excellent as always, thanks for the lovely recs

[@cadekatsuda3852]

I personally think Horrified is a fantastic substitute for Pandemic. Horrified is on of my favorite games in my collection

[@dallastexas5653]

60+ games into the hobby and only own ticket to ride from this list.

[@MoniYakova]

What's funny is that your #2 game is the first game I got as a gift (upon my request) once I got into gaming. And your #1 game is the first game I bought myself as an adult gamer. So clearly I am doing something right.

[@TheBrothersMurph]

we hope those games have brought a lot of good times for ya!

[@dawsondemars1092]

Wandering Towers is a new favorite. I think people need to have it

[@renaissancegamer2329]

Great list as usual, bros. Thanks for your hard work!

[@jimpangelinan1621]

Liked and subscribed due to the dogs. Nicely done!

[@TheBrothersMurph]

They are the best of us

[@earthling-ad]

Maybe controversial in the hobby community but I would say Ravensburger's Labyrinth is a must own, particularly if you have young kids. I was only just introduced to it as an adult and i now hate my parents for denying my younger self the joy of it.

[@TheBrothersMurph]

Oh we don’t think that’s controversial at all. We too were just introduced to Labyrinth and it is amazing!!

[@Sl1vers]

Interesting list and a super fun video to watch !!!

[@doubleante]

Great list! After the umpteenth of you guys mention Paint the Roses I may have to get it. It does look great!

[@szassegamestabletop]

Amazing list and love the doggos!!

[@drewchappell5342]

Carcassonne for heaven’s sake! Race or Roll for the Galaxy or Jump Drive! TTR and Pandemic and Castles are great :) Worker placement?

[@ryanlohman4922]

You’ve sold me on RA . Got to add it to my collection

[@dankelly]

Patchwork??? I thought you were going to say Cascadia for #1.

[@TheBrothersMurph]

We absolutely could have. That game is amazing

[@netmommy4]

9 out of 10. yay!! 🥳 Green Team wins isn´t available in german, unfortunately. I´m eagerly waiting for this one!

[@BrendaGerard]

you guys forgot Ark nova and Barcelona obviously :o but yeah The castles of burgundy!

[@chunkcurtis85]

Ark nova isn’t essential.

[@BrendaGerard]

@@chunkcurtis85 Uhm yes, yes it is! 😂

[@chunkcurtis85]

@@BrendaGerard no it isn’t, it’s a niche game that requires a specific type of player. It’s not essential. It’s not a game for everyone, and I prefer heavy games.

[@markheim5932]

Of course you were correct with yellow mustard, but that's what you get for playing with a bunch of Canadians:)

[@Komirowsky]

Well most mustards kinds in Poland is Brown (even if it is packed in yellow bottle)

[@dchan3113]

Funny, I went through my collection yesterday and chose It's a Wonderful World and Patchwork to sell... they are both great games (though IAWW is a little unbalanced), they just don't make it to the table often enough.

[@TheBrothersMurph]

Ha no worries!

[@adityarajivratnam6863]

Great list. I only own 3/10 of the games and look forward to getting more :)

[@tzgardner]

For Sale Raccoon Tycoon So Clover Heat: Pedal to the Metal Fleet: The Dice Game Mysterium Park Azul Camel Up Splendor No Thanks

[@Ian-R-Wilz]

I had never heard of For Sale and then I received it in a donation for my board game club and now hear about it all the time.

[@jamesmorgan1967]

You should put that lamp in MY car! Wait....I don't own a car... 🥸 Games that come to mind off the top of my head: Azul. Cascadia, Circle the Wagons, Final Girl, Horrified, Project L, Railroad Ink, The Red Cathedral, Welcome To, Wingspan Honorable mentions (stolen from a list below!): Fleet: The Dice Game, Mysterium Park

[@dopaliscious318]

Great list!

[@markfukubayashi4062]

I'd for sure put "honey mustard" 😂

[@TheBrothersMurph]

Right to jail

[@Jueglar]

just got here hoping Glow, Plunder and The Real Truth are in this list they are my must own recommendations :)

[@Jueglar]

this is just becoming the same 10 games every video.......

[@KMReviews]

Trying to decide if I prefer herd mentality or green team wins

[@don_dad]

I have 1 through 9. I do have a It's A Wonderfuk Kingdom though. So they is like a 95% ... I'll take it!!

[@Sitkacecu]

I like the bracelets!!

[@KingGhidorah_]

38:58 - Polyobital tiles? I think you meant polyomino...? 😉😄 Unfortunately, this video didn't get me excited to buy any of these games, other than Green Team Wins and Patchwork. I already have Ra and Pandemic, both of which I agree with being on your list.

[@neilwoodbridge8232]

Would have been good if you included links to these games on BGG :)

[@FishJ]

yup, I own 7 of these!

[@AhJong0]

Amen on Patchwork. Taught it more than 200 times when I worked in a board game cafe. Such an excellent game.

[@waterwn1097]

7/10! Not bad.

[@BTWalrus]

My favorite game at #1!

[@shortydancer]

Number 1? Did you guys buy stock in lookout games or something lol. But yeah, it’s pretty great.

[@TheBrothersMurph]

I wish we had!

[@vladutsy]

Hi guys, where can I get those small round containers for Pandemic?

[@TheBrothersMurph]

The dishes for the cubes I imagine is what you’re after and those came in the on the brink expansion for pandemic :)

[@gatotonto]

Totally agree

[@mrwhalen1]

I'm sorry you're wrong about the mustard

[@monoludico6166]

Hi guys. It's 2024, there are tons of cooperative games that are funnier/more engaging than good-old Pandemic. Same with The Castles of Burgundy: Lots of newer games have implemented dice-worker placement/drafting in such creative ways since 2011. It's time to give newer games a chance. 😉

[@TheBrothersMurph]

I mean not to split hairs but like half of our list is games from the last 5ish years so….

[@thedoctor1325]

Curious to hear what your suggestions are. It's easy to fall behind on all the new games!

[@enriquetc6743]

In case you don't have the time to see all the video...here's the list, you're welcome: 10. It's a wonderful world 9. Pandemic 8. Space Base 7. The Castles of Burgundy 6. Paint the Roses 5. Scout 4. Ra 3. Green Team Wins 2. Ticket to Ride 1. Patchwork

[@TheBrothersMurph]

I mean, still watch the video ya know?

[@enriquetc6743]

@@TheBrothersMurph Of course. 😌 I watched it before, but came back to it to check some titles I had forgotten...and...well, had to create a shortcut. 😅

[@prisonmike1576]

Just One over Green Team Wins! Fight me!

[@velderak1458]

When and where? JO is a fun word guessing game, there's no denying that, but don't sell GTW short because the idea is, "Whoever is on the Green Team gets points." There's power in the player's hands with GTW - you don't *have* to pick the most popular answer. Sometimes you need to deliberately pick the unpopular answer to throw someone on a winning streak off the Green Team. The only requirement to be on the Green Team is for your answer to be in the majority. Though you can't deliberately communicate what you're writing, you can predict what others will write and sabotage it. This alone puts GTW in a higher spot for me and it's brought so many, "NO WAY!" moments to the table.

[@BoardGameCasualChannel]

@@velderak1458 I love me some Green Team Wins!

[@thegamesninja3119]

Team One over Green Team for win?

[@ItsADream-ChickenNuggetSupreme]

Correct take

[@tomallan9615]

Just wondering is it’s a wonderful world any similar to Terraforming Mars? It’s one of my fav games and I quite like drafting as a mechanic :)

[@xclement1]

It's a wonderful world is more like 7 wonders.

[@JimCroz]

Is there any significant difference between Green Team Wins and Herd Mentality?

[@TheBrothersMurph]

We haven’t played herd mentality but the concept is similar for sure where you want to have the popular answer

[@royreyes1493]

Is that Pippen as in Scottie Pippen or Pippen as the unfortunate dog in Jaws?

[@TheBrothersMurph]

Pippin as in Lord of the Rings actually! His sister is Merry. Both named after Hobbits

[@ES-yc1tp]

I think Quest for el Dorado should’ve been on this list

[@TheBrothersMurph]

Good call!

[@Jootie_de_Kop]

Patchwork, nr.1? Just played Junk Drawer. I think I like this one more. It´s almost like blasphemy.

[@tamishea6198]

You’re missing Cascadia!