Yay!!! My most anticipated video of the year!! Thanks guys! You are seriously the best!
@TheBrothersMurph2 жыл бұрын
Woohoo enjoy and here’s to another year!
@ingl0rius2 жыл бұрын
For some reason I feel compelled to say that the music between each number sounds like the intro to ‘the key the secret’ by urban cookie collective from something like 1992. There, I got it off my chest. Phew!
@TheBrothersMurph2 жыл бұрын
Glad it’s off your chest! Gotta look up that song now haha
@antonieschwartz2 жыл бұрын
DI Rawr & Write came out of nowhere for me! Surprise hit of 2021!
@TheBrothersMurph2 жыл бұрын
SUPER good!
@giulianogaldi1392 жыл бұрын
Men, you guys are awesome! Thanks for the content!
@TheBrothersMurph2 жыл бұрын
YOU’RE awesome!!
@teejleague3838 Жыл бұрын
So Clover is so great. I've played it with friends with cognitive disabilities, pairing up if they are clue-giving, and they have absolutely LOVED it.
@elizabethdoney60252 жыл бұрын
Loved the Gloomhaven playthrough in a week! I really adored the playing all your games in a week. Please do something like that again. I have watched it multiple times and loved the rapid reviews that spawned from it. I loved seeing what you guys have in your collection. Whirling witchcraft was a surprise for me. I know Dice Tower wasn't super impressed but I am happy that I gave it a shot regardless. It's been hitting the table a lot. I am wondering if maybe Dice Miner is going to be the same for me. Initially I thought it was awesome, but Dice Tower kind of took the wind from my sails.
@TheBrothersMurph2 жыл бұрын
We have many plans for more challenges! Next year we want to try and play the BGG Top 100 games in one week! And I'm glad you gave WW another chance, and Dice Miner is fantastic!
@elizabethdoney60252 жыл бұрын
@@TheBrothersMurph Oh my goodness! Yes, please do that! You would be legends!
@TheBrothersMurph2 жыл бұрын
@@elizabethdoney6025 Glad you approve! That one will be tough because a lot of those games are longer, we don’t know them, and it would require more than just us too. So it will take a lot of planning because we will need guests to come play with us, and we will have to learn a lot of big complicated games
@stephanie76792 жыл бұрын
Another great list of games from our favorite brothers! You have brought a lot of joy into our home during a very challenging year. Even our 6yo little gamer watches you! We have veered light in the last few months - things have been so mentally draining, playing our small box games and learning new ones off the shelf has been awesome. Biblios, Ohanami, Baseball Highlights 2045, Claim, Songbirds, Sunset Over Water new ones we have enjoyed. Funfair is a favorite from 2021 too.
@TheBrothersMurph2 жыл бұрын
Ayyyyy we love to hear it! Happy to be a welcomed presence in your household!
@teejleague3838 Жыл бұрын
Riverside is super good. I first heard about it from Zee Garcia. Seems like a different game every time you play, too.
@blackboardgaming53482 жыл бұрын
This was a great list! I have Maglev Metro but haven't got it to the table yet. Looking forward to trying it out.
@TheBrothersMurph2 жыл бұрын
Gotta get it to the table! It's fantastic!
@ashleighmiller26072 жыл бұрын
Shadow Kingdoms of Valeria isn't on your list and seems to have become niche on Valeria fans, but it's really terrific IMO as an accessible but potentially crunchy game.
@TheBrothersMurph2 жыл бұрын
Ok cool! We’ll have to add it to our list of interest.
@modlitwaSERCA2 жыл бұрын
CUBITOS is GREAT Board Game !@!
@nicolehage9182 жыл бұрын
Love your list! I will definitely check some games out, because my taste in games is very similar with yours. Did you manage to play Witchstone? I think you will love it! It feels like a Feld game because of all the bonuses and combos. But the rules are very easy, and it has pretty colors.
@TheBrothersMurph2 жыл бұрын
No we haven't yet :((((( We keep hearing great things about it
@pjlacey39902 жыл бұрын
Nick and I have very similar lists! Great job guys!
@TheBrothersMurph2 жыл бұрын
Cheers!
@stevenbonham71362 жыл бұрын
Great list. Surprised no rajas roll and write. Really want to try cascadia.
@TheBrothersMurph2 жыл бұрын
That’s one that’s listed as a 2020 game for some reason or else it’s absolutely on the list
@TheGatorDude2 жыл бұрын
You've intrigued me with Dice Miner, not a whole lot of positive reviews on it so I'll have to just read the rulebook at this point. Cheers
@TheBrothersMurph2 жыл бұрын
Yeah we’ve seen it not get some great reviews which is kind of baffling to us. We absolutely love it
@aManoftheMeeple2 жыл бұрын
Got Llama Land for Christmas. Looking forward to playing it. Gotta give Dice Miner a go. Looks pretty cool!
@corbinrasmussen2 жыл бұрын
Great list. You guys have similar likes and dislikes as myself, I appreciate the video. I’ll have to pick up some of the ones I don’t yet have.
@AndICanTalk22 жыл бұрын
Praise be!
@TheBrothersMurph2 жыл бұрын
PRAISE BE!
@Rhino11862 жыл бұрын
PWH Praise be!
@TheBrothersMurph2 жыл бұрын
🙌
@modlitwaSERCA2 жыл бұрын
A tutaj moja Topka gier wydanych po polsku w 2021' kzbin.info/www/bejne/nnqlm2ybnL2Dask
@dhammacariyasoenarta59482 жыл бұрын
Nice list brothers. Is Cascadia better than Overboss with similar mechanism? I just want to buy one of those games. Thanks. 😁
@antonieschwartz2 жыл бұрын
Cascadia hits the table way more often in our house... Overboss is a bit of a pain to put away.
@dhammacariyasoenarta59482 жыл бұрын
@@antonieschwartz thanks bro
@TheBrothersMurph2 жыл бұрын
I mentioned this in another comment but I never really thought of them as being similar. But the mechanics definitely are. I will say that, to us, they don't feel similar at all. But we like Cascadia better as of now. We like Overboss a lot. But it's very light, and the setup is a bit much for a light game such as that. But both are great
@dhammacariyasoenarta59482 жыл бұрын
@@TheBrothersMurph alright. I got it. 😁👍
@FriedChiggins2 жыл бұрын
I always love these lists! I spent most of 2021 playing my older games, and only played DI: Rawr & Write and Cubitos. I really want Cascadia, but it’s so hard to find locally.
@TheBrothersMurph2 жыл бұрын
All great games!
@marlonsantana212 жыл бұрын
The number 1 ruined the whole list ;) nice video guys, thank you for the great content and the research.
@TheBrothersMurph2 жыл бұрын
We got you
@eVanDiesel2 жыл бұрын
I considered putting together a best of 2021 list, but I feel like we are always at least a year behind on new releases. Thats not entirely true, we did play some cool new games this year. Anyway, nice lists. I'd like to try a bunch of these!
@TheBrothersMurph2 жыл бұрын
We feel that way too sometimes. Especially when we know something would be on our list if we had a chance to play it, but alas we didn't
@nicholasblackburn15592 жыл бұрын
I need Cascadia to be back in stock. I’ve been trying to get it for awhile now.
@TheBrothersMurph2 жыл бұрын
I hope you find a copy soon and hope you enjoy it!
@CandiceLikes2 жыл бұрын
You guys should do a top list for PWH games! I have LlamaLand and I like it a lot too. Wish I could’ve met you guys at PAXU this year.
@TheBrothersMurph2 жыл бұрын
That list definitely needs to happen at some point. And let’s make sure we get to meet up at the next one!
@glenfairen29962 жыл бұрын
Can I be your best friend? Great reviews. :)
@TheBrothersMurph2 жыл бұрын
Deal!
@arekkrolak63202 жыл бұрын
good job guys, pleasure to watch!
@TheBrothersMurph2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@leishashram9312 жыл бұрын
Just bought The Crew: mission deep sea because of this video! I enjoy many of the games you guys have talked about so I feel like I can trust your recommendations!! Also: the fact that your number 1 from the past year is under $20??? Amazing!
@TheBrothersMurph2 жыл бұрын
That is one of the best parts it’s so cheap! So much fun to be had with that one. Thanks so much for watching and keep on gaming!
@jamescartwright11502 жыл бұрын
Another Murph-tastic episode guys, keep up the great work 🙂
@TheBrothersMurph2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much James!
@rolling.reggie2 жыл бұрын
I know I’m watching this months late lol but Praise be to PWH! TEN, TM: Ares, Whirling Witchcraft and So Clover! are all on my wishlist. Do you have a Fave Roll & Write video? I’ve only played Yahtzee lol
@TheBrothersMurph2 жыл бұрын
Go check out board game geeks KZbin channel I believe we did a roll and write list over there! There’s a ton of good ones out there. And praise be indeed!
@Stolovky2 жыл бұрын
TM Aries expedition has almost nothing to do with the original game. It distilled it down to an abstract basically. Things you mention - awards, titles, area control - these were interaction elements, together with cards that referred to other people's cards/tags - Aries has close to none. I understand it needs to be like that because of simultaneous play, but it just does not work anymore... We played a 3 player game and I felt completely deserted and not caring what anyone is doing - and same for them.
@TheBrothersMurph2 жыл бұрын
Yeah I can understand if those interactive elements were key for you when playing TM that this version would be disappointing. For us we were never as interested in those parts of the game because we don’t mind multiplayer solitaire so the new one works great. I love that about games that what works for one person might absolutely not work for another
@danielkeim85582 жыл бұрын
I just got Cascadia for Christmas and LOVE it. I can definitely foresee lots of plays in the near future
@TheBrothersMurph2 жыл бұрын
Oh Daniel, you are going to be playing it nonstop. Trust us
@duaneleavesley37782 жыл бұрын
Great job guys!
@marymamabear54152 жыл бұрын
Dice Miner is so good. I also played Cascadia, which is lovely. Just bought Overboss and though one mechanic looks similar to Cascadia, the rest of the game actually looks much more fast, fun and strategic than Cascadia.
@TheBrothersMurph2 жыл бұрын
It's funny we have both, and never thought about them being similar, but the mechanics definitely are. Though I will say for us they don't feel similar at all despite their mechanics. We definitely like Cascadia better. The setup time VS weight of the game is a little too big in Overboss. Though we really like that game too. It's just very light
@Mark-jagger2 жыл бұрын
Great lists! Similar to mine actually, very similar tastes. Cascadia is right up there for me. Love that game. Looking forward to Verdant KS from the same designers.
@TheBrothersMurph2 жыл бұрын
Same! Verdant looks awesome
@alisonjohnson86232 жыл бұрын
I’ve been waiting for this video! We have the same taste in games and have a lot of these games. I told my husband about Llamaland and that it was by Phil Walker-Harding and he said “is that the praise be guy?” That’s how much we’ve watched your channel 🤣
@TheBrothersMurph2 жыл бұрын
Yaaaaassss!!! We love how “praise be” has spread around
@makaveli82332 жыл бұрын
You guys have got to try Ark Nova when you get a chance! It’s sooooooo good.
@TheBrothersMurph2 жыл бұрын
We've been dying to play it!
@ostidenerd91082 жыл бұрын
Great list! Big love from Quebec, Canada :) Bonne année! (happy new year in french)
@TheBrothersMurph2 жыл бұрын
Happy new year to you!
@teejleague3838 Жыл бұрын
2021 was an especially interesting year, because a lot of games, people couldn't find until either really late in the year or the next year. I think I wound up trying Ark Nova in March '22. I feel like The Initiative sort of went under the radar, but it was fantastic for us.
@TheBrothersMurph Жыл бұрын
Yeah there were definitely a handful that we didn’t get to play in 2021 itself. We’re gonna do a “best of 2021 revisited” list at the end of this year now that we’ve been able to play more of last years games
@chaostheory3011 Жыл бұрын
Furnace kind of reminds me of raccoon tycoon a bit, which is also a super fun game if you like that one.
@TheBrothersMurph Жыл бұрын
Ha! I weirdly understand that and agree!
@dandurkin97352 жыл бұрын
Thank YOU for the levity the buoyed my 2021. I appreciate it. 2021 was mostly older games for me, which was fine with me (The Crew, Arnak, Monikers, Gingerbread House, Azul). Llamaland is indeed great fun (praise be, indeed!). Also, we enjoyed PWH's Snakessss - check it out. Here to a happy and healthy 2022 to you both!
@TheBrothersMurph2 жыл бұрын
Praise be!! Happy 2022 Dan!
@dandurkin97352 жыл бұрын
@Dr. D Thank you for your insight. It is considered a 2020 game. Best wishes.
@dandurkin97352 жыл бұрын
@Dr. D Yet which is old enough to not make a 2021 list. Happy New Year!
@dandurkin97352 жыл бұрын
@Dr. D Wonderful that we've come to a better understanding. What games would be on your list? Hope you had some great gaming new or old or older!
@dandurkin97352 жыл бұрын
@Dr. D Those are some awesome older games - enjoy!
@Stolovky2 жыл бұрын
High five on Cascadia, totally agree there! :) Our No 1 for 2021 as well
@kovray2 жыл бұрын
Love your list! Lots of commonalities with us!
@TheBrothersMurph2 жыл бұрын
Well we love Y'ALL!!! Yo let's do something together soon. Let's collab, we have some ideas for stuff
@kovray2 жыл бұрын
@@TheBrothersMurph We’d be so happy to! Let’s chat!
@Naledgeizpwr2 жыл бұрын
Regicide by Paul Abrahams, Luke Badger & Andy Richdale, was the best design of the year for me. Followed shortly by Whale Riders, by Reiner Knizia. There were a lot of designs I played that were fine, but those two were the standouts. I have not had a chance to play Nicaea, by Amabel Holland. I could see that one getting in there. I enjoyed Cryo, by Tom Jolly & Luke Laurie, as well as Mind MGMT, by Jay Cormier & Sen-Foong Lim, but have only played a few times. Dominant Species: Marine was solid, and I may end up picking up, even though I prefer the original. Primarily because it was Chad Jensen’s last design before he passed.
@kennethpaschall48012 жыл бұрын
Awesome list guys. You keep rocking it. My favorite of the year were 1. Roll Player Adventures, 2. Sleeping Gods, 3. Khora: Rise of an Empire, 4. Furnace, 5. Hadrian's Wall. It was a great year for games.
@seansmith26502 жыл бұрын
This list is mid
@TheBrothersMurph2 жыл бұрын
Facts
@JamesOrr19872 жыл бұрын
always entertaining
@TheBrothersMurph2 жыл бұрын
Well thank ya!
@jcdc94372 жыл бұрын
Thanks boyz, in 2022 here, it’s gonna be more like light games to have more fun, Ten and Dice Miner gonna take place in my kallax. 👌🤗👍. « Cascadia and the crew are already there 😉 »
@TheBrothersMurph2 жыл бұрын
Yaaaaas good choices
@andrethannhauser63022 жыл бұрын
Knowing that you play all kind out games, to me it's weird that you have so many light games, fillers and games with no theme at all in your top10 lists. I would have expected and liked at least 2 or 3 epic/heavier games each on your lists.
@TheBrothersMurph2 жыл бұрын
We honestly didn't get to play that many of the new heavy games this year. We just never got a chance to. If we had a chance to play them we're relatively certain both Ark Nova and Boon Lake would have been on our list
@jessicaw21372 жыл бұрын
Thank you for all the great videos you put out during the last year :) My Top 10 games released this year are: 1. Ark Nova 2. Uprising: Curse of the last Emperor 3. Ankh 4. Bitoku 5. Roll Player Adventures 6. Cascadia 7. Great Western Trail 2nd Edition 8. Golem 9. Welcome to the Moon 10. Cartographers Heroes
@TheBrothersMurph2 жыл бұрын
Nice! You’ve got some that are definitely on our want to try list with ark nova being way up there
@evannadeau39382 жыл бұрын
Mayyyyyyybe an Ares Expedition YCST!? I saw a good deal on the game’s Collection edition with double layered boards and storage and I’m pretty interested
@TheBrothersMurph2 жыл бұрын
We can definitely try to line that up for the early new year
@Renegade_KT2 жыл бұрын
When I first tried Calico, I wad blew away by the puzzle it presented. Played it some more and I concede to the conclusion that some odd the tiles you need might never show up. So you often need to do the best with what is presented to you and it's not always fulfilling. So after playing Calico a bit, I was eager to try Cascadia which I received from my secret Santa this year. We tried it once and it's already a big hit for us. The game does not feels as "oppressive" as Calico and always seems to have plenty of options during your turn, which I like a lot. Verdant is definitely a game I'm keeping an eye on. Thanks for the video. You guys are genuinely great.
@TheBrothersMurph2 жыл бұрын
Exactly both are great! But Calico constantly limits your choices, where as Cascadia expands them. Both are good, but I am generally more into the idea of expanding than limiting. We are REALLY excited to try Verdant!
@heithrobinson9962 жыл бұрын
Asked and got cascadia for Xmas after watching you guys play it and it has quickly become 1 of my favorite games! Thx guys, ur awesome!
@TheBrothersMurph2 жыл бұрын
It's soooooooo good
@familymeeple2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your time brothers ❤️ loved your guys GH in a week vid (watched last night). Good to see a number of crossovers with my own top games, as well as quite a number of games in still yet to discover - one of the things I love about watching these videos ☺️ Keep that content coming! Here's to a phenomenal 2022!🎊❤️🥳
@TheBrothersMurph2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the lovely comment FamilyMeeple!
@longtimeninerfan13092 жыл бұрын
Cascadia is excellent and I’m so glad to have it in my collection. I have taught it and played it with many different persons.
@TheBrothersMurph2 жыл бұрын
Noice!
@BillyIndiana2 жыл бұрын
Cascadia is terrific! It will also be featured on my top 10 video next week!
@TheBrothersMurph2 жыл бұрын
Heck yeah!
@jimgrant90812 жыл бұрын
Great list - thanks, gentlemen! How does Cubitos compare in terms of fun vs. Quacks? Any runaway leader problems?
@TheBrothersMurph2 жыл бұрын
We probably still like quacks slightly better, but they are pretty darn close in terms of fun. He just comes down to whether or not you want a race game, or just a straight push your luck game. The runaway leader problem is no worse than in quacks
@Sl1vers2 жыл бұрын
Mike and Nick, have you played the coop version of Ares Expedition? If so, thoughts?
@TheBrothersMurph2 жыл бұрын
Not yet! Forgot it existed! We will have to try it!
@bestatstartrek66952 жыл бұрын
I feel like I’m missing out on dice miner after this. Please try Witchstone it’s combotastic
@TheBrothersMurph2 жыл бұрын
We really love it, but we know it’s gotten mixed reviews. And yes we really want to try Witchstone!
@adammc22472 жыл бұрын
Outstanding work guys - all year. Thanks for the content. Haven't had time to watch all of Gloomhaven yet, but Cascadia is probably top of my list for the UK Games Expo this year. Hopefully you'll be able to join us! All the best for the New Year! Cheers Mack
@TheBrothersMurph2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so so much Adam! We appreciate it!
@theshogunstein64752 жыл бұрын
Whenever I am bored, I just solo dice miner, great game
@TheBrothersMurph2 жыл бұрын
We've been really wanting try it solo!
@rainingtacos58792 жыл бұрын
Great year in gaming! nice list! I was wondering when you guys were gonna put the names on the shelves? Maybe a video of some sort of fishbowl draw of names for deciding shelf assignments?
@TheBrothersMurph2 жыл бұрын
That should be happening here soon! And I like the idea of the fishbowl assignments! What a fun idea!
@mrbastos2 жыл бұрын
I think skewing light is natural, because just getting people together is tough and getting people together who are into the heavier stuff specifically is tougher. Lighter stuff is easy to table even with non-gamers who happen to be gathered. Great list. Many of these I want to try.
@TheBrothersMurph2 жыл бұрын
Light games get to the table, just how it is
@mrbastos2 жыл бұрын
@@TheBrothersMurph yup, a reason why most of my games are lighter with a handful of heavy stuff.
@mormorgranat2 жыл бұрын
Learned about a bunch of games I never heard about. Fun lists!
@TheBrothersMurph2 жыл бұрын
Hey thanks so much!
@paulhamrick39432 жыл бұрын
Not gonna like, I get angry when I hear people diss 7 Wonders. Mofos, that is the best and most tense drafting game, period! Any dissenters have an irrational bias!!!!
@TheBrothersMurph2 жыл бұрын
Ah you know different strokes for different folks
@paulhamrick39432 жыл бұрын
@@TheBrothersMurph Incorrect!
@Tristavillus2 жыл бұрын
Praise be to P.W.H.! Can we get your actual top ten, cross overs and all?
@TheBrothersMurph2 жыл бұрын
PRAISE BE!!!!! And there actually wasn't too much true crossover, which is why we did two lists. I think I(Nick) took Khora, and Furnace off my list since Mikey had them
@laurenwoode10462 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the list guys! I added Furnace and Cascadia to my list of games to check out. Happy New Year to your family 😊
@TheBrothersMurph2 жыл бұрын
Happy New Year Lauren!
@laurenwoode10462 жыл бұрын
@@TheBrothersMurph Thank you!
@grifter1942 жыл бұрын
Cascadia and The Crew all the way! Need to try Dice Miner!
@TheBrothersMurph2 жыл бұрын
You do! It’s great!
@paulhamrick39432 жыл бұрын
Furnace rules! Your opinion is correct on this one!
@TheBrothersMurph2 жыл бұрын
Truth!
@stevenamamoto5852 жыл бұрын
How many 2021 games did each of you play?
@TheBrothersMurph2 жыл бұрын
We had 30 on our list that we had to pare down. But that wasn't everything we had played from this year. Probably like 40-45 if I had to guess
@eileenbond61072 жыл бұрын
This was such great information!
@TheBrothersMurph2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Eileen!
@Peejay19662 жыл бұрын
Cascadia is a fine choice. I'll happily play this game any time.
@TheBrothersMurph2 жыл бұрын
It's really outstanding
@Peejay19662 жыл бұрын
@@TheBrothersMurph it surely is.
@7DadJ0kes72 жыл бұрын
@5:05 Just curious on why you don’t like 7 wonders.
@paulhamrick39432 жыл бұрын
There’s no accounting for bad taste hahahaha
@TheBrothersMurph2 жыл бұрын
Honestly it's just not our game. It wants to be a gateway game, but the drafting and scoring make it too complicated. No shade towards the game, just not for me
@7DadJ0kes72 жыл бұрын
@@TheBrothersMurph totally get that! You guys are so fun to watch! Love the content, Always got me laughing with your personalities! @37:00 “It’s the same game 🎶 “ 😂 Thanks guys!
@snypergotya2 жыл бұрын
Wow no Lost Ruins of Arnak?
@TheBrothersMurph2 жыл бұрын
That came out in 2020! We LOVE Lost Ruins, it was our #1 last year
@snypergotya2 жыл бұрын
@@TheBrothersMurph OOOOF you are right! I guess the expansion threw me off. This is why you guys are the professionals! lol