Top 10 Board Game Miniatures - My Favorite Board Game Miniatures - SBGK

Miniatures are one of my favorite parts of board games. In this video, I share with you my “Top 10 Board Game Miniatures!” I hope you enjoy it! This is a short video but it took a lot of time and effort to create. Please, share your thoughts and let me know your favorite board game miniatures in the comment section below. Take care, Solo Knights!
Sincerely,
Solo Board Gaming Knight

[@SoloBoardGamingKnight]

This was one of the videos that should’ve released late last year but was delayed. I hope you enjoy it! Timestamps below: 0:31 Number 10 1:22 Number 9 2:15 Number 8 2:48 Number 7 3:36 Number 6 4:19 Number 5 4:47 Number 4 5:25 Number 3 6:09 Number 2 6:57 Number 1 This video was a lot of fun to make. Believe it or not, this video took me weeks to make! There was so much going on last year, I was only able to work on this video (and others) a little bit at a time. Thankfully, I found more time and was able to complete this and hopefully, finish a few others in the pipeline, as well. I hope you enjoyed this video and I’ll see you soon! Take care, Solo Knights! Sincerely, Solo Board Gaming Knight

[@chrisw942]

When I was three and four--I waited until my mom's soap operas ended, because that was Scooby Doo time, LOL! Glad you included that game!

[@SoloBoardGamingKnight]

@@chrisw942 Childhood memories like that are the best!

[@RedMadSlash]

ISS vanguard has the best board game minis hands down

[@SoloBoardGamingKnight]

Awaken Realms really knocks it out of the park when it comes to their minis.

[@Marcos-vd9ze]

The Best Minis is Boardgame Mythic Battles Patreon !

[@SoloBoardGamingKnight]

There are a lot of great looking minis out there! I searched Mythic Battles Pantheon and it has great minis, too! There have been a few other games I’ve placed since this video that have great looking minis. I’m going to have to revisit this video in the future and update it.

[@slimk3836]

Great vid once again SBGK. I have just started collecting some paints, washes, brushes and all that goes along with painting miniatures... I'm practicing on as couple of generic miniatures but once I am ready to proceed my aim is to paint my entire collection of Journeys in Middle Earth.. it's going to be a big task because I too have everything for the game including all the mini expansions. Thanks again for the content SBGK, hope you're well :)

[@SoloBoardGamingKnight]

Thanks! Good luck! I’m sure it’s going to look awesome painted! I had a bad experience while priming my Imperial Assault minis. Four of them ended up getting these bumps all over them. Once I’m done painting them, I’ll try Etherfields. I have a second copy so it won’t hurt me if I mess them up. Your Journeys In Middle-Earth is going to look epic painted!

[@slimk3836]

@@SoloBoardGamingKnight Thanks a lot, and good luck with all of your painting too... I can't imagine what a fully painted set of Etherfields minions would look like, they're already so pretty and definitely a worthy #1.

[@cristaline7488]

Awesome video…. Love the music and the figures ❤Thanks for sharing😊

[@SoloBoardGamingKnight]

Thank you! I’m glad you liked it!

[@ShellbackCJ]

Thanks for the list! I sometimes buy board games JUST for the minis haha

[@SoloBoardGamingKnight]

You’re welcome! Not a bad reason to buy them.

[@chrisw942]

Your Star Wars & Lord Of The Rings miniatures are definitely awesome! My favorite minis are Ripley and the soldiers from Aliens, the Don and gangsters from Corleone's Empire, my D&D board game minis, Specter Ops, Fallout & my Star Wars Villainous pawns! Number one miniature I've ever owned was D&D's Kraken with all of its tentacles and color! Fun video SBGK!!

[@SoloBoardGamingKnight]

Thank you, Chris! Til this day, I regret not having bought that Aliens game. Such a bad decision on my part. The closest I’ve gotten to DND is Bardsung (from what I’ve been told/read). DND is always something I wish I could find a group to play with. Your list is pretty great, too!

[@chrisw942]

@@SoloBoardGamingKnight I've played the D&D 5e role playing game, but I also own some of the board games such as Castle Ravenloft, Temple of Elemental Evil, and The Legend of Drizzt--I bought them to paint the minis for fun, but the games are about 15 to 20 minutes solo, depending on the scenario--dice rolling, a level up, and mixing of unique characters for fighting monsters in dungeons make for a light game day! Don't feel bad about Aliens--your game collection is stellar, you've made off like a bandit over Christmas😄!

[@SoloBoardGamingKnight]

@@chrisw942 My wife really did a great job gifting me Nemesis Lockdown! You’re right, this was a great Christmas haul! I actually have two questions for you. First, did you get any board games for Christmas? Second, which D&D would you recommend most out of the games you mentioned?

[@chrisw942]

@@SoloBoardGamingKnight I received a VR headset with some videos. Virtual Reality is mindblowing, but can cause motion sickness. My family is stuck on the idea that board games are boring--they're all into video games, so I buy my own games. For Christmas, I bought myself The Walking Dead: No Sanctuary (found the standee version for $13), Star Wars Villainous, Legendary Big Trouble In Little China, and Elder Sign Unseen Forces Expansion. The best game I have enjoyed from the D&D bosrd games is Legend of Drizzt about the elves who live in the dark underground, and the Drow minis are wicked cool!

[@SoloBoardGamingKnight]

@@chrisw942 Wow! Awesome Christmas haul!! You have to try the Star Wars Vader Immortal, Squadrons (wait until you grow your VR legs for this one) and Tales From the Galaxy’s Edge. Also, Pixel Ripped is a MUST PLAY EXPERIENCE! Legendary Big Trouble in Little China looks to be a fun take on Legendary. Thank you for the recommendation, I’ve been wanting to check out a D&D game.

[@robertthurman9866]

Your videos are always interesting. Another good one, thanks.

[@SoloBoardGamingKnight]

Thank you! I appreciate your comment and I’m glad you watched the video!

[@kosterix123]

All your favorites are unpainted gray blobs...

[@SoloBoardGamingKnight]

Glorious gray blobs! Actually, I am painting some. Although not shown here, I began painting my Imperial Assault minis. Honestly, I’ve been struggling. First of all, I ran into an issue priming some. Bubbles showed up on about 6 of the minis. Figured it out but too late. Also, time constraints. This year has been pretty busy and I’ve barely had time to attend to my channel. Not enough time in the day.

[@kosterix123]

@@SoloBoardGamingKnight oww...

[@mikeysboardroom]

While I am someone who has been critical of Bardsung, the miniatures are fantastic. I really need to get into painting...

[@SoloBoardGamingKnight]

They are fantastic! I keep reading the same sentiment when it comes to painting. Although I had a bad experience priming a few minis, they still ended up looking much better than gray!

[@ObsidianKnight90]

I'm working on a homebrew that fixes many of Bardsung's issues. Attributes do more than just add to attacks and checks, chapters are shorter but tougher, printable tiles with much clearer zone layouts, more balanced consumables, etc. You should also be able to make your own scenarios and share them with others in print and play form.

[@SoloBoardGamingKnight]

@@ObsidianKnight90 That’s awesome that you’re trying to change the game up for those playing Bardsung! The grind doesn’t bother me too much because I take my time with the games I play. However, it is possible that I haven’t played the game far enough to notice. So far, I find it enjoyable but I can see how playing the game back-to-back may cause an issue. I’m guessing you’re going to release the update on BGG. I’ll keep an eye out for it. Thanks for letting me know!

[@davidt4233]

Games workshop makes the best mini's by a long shot. You do need to assemble them, but it is well worthit. I own Warhammer Quest Blackstone Fortress, and WOW

[@SoloBoardGamingKnight]

Yeah, at first that scared me, now I actually wouldn’t mind assembling my own minis.

[@zdelorean88]

Tough to beat CMON minis outside of anything from like Games Workshop. I picked up the retail version with Marvel Zombies Heroes Resistance but I might track down some KS boxes. I do like the zombies as standees. In general, I'm going away from minis heavy games but I do like when a thematic crawler game has hero minis and standees/meeples/tokens for villains. I'll go one on the opposing side and say the minis in Destinies are the worst in my opinion. I don't even use them as the app tracks everything outside of the cards/die rolls. I also really find the game to be boring even as someone that enjoys game books/choose your own adventure narratives, it is just bland to me.

[@chrisw942]

CMON has great minis which can be used to enhance any game session!

[@SoloBoardGamingKnight]

Now that you mentioned Destinies, I played Chronicles of Time (same developer) and I had a similar experience with the story side of it. There are aspects that are done well gameplay-wise and others that felt very unfulfilling. The fact that you don’t need to even use the minis while playing Destinies really says a lot about that game. That is too much app assistance. I don’t own many CMON games but they have earned my respect when it comes to minis. Acrylic standees also tend to look really nice. One of my upcoming videos will be about ETSY Upgrades and I think you’ll find it somewhat interesting since you like meeples.

[@Biodelic]

The Etherfields miniatures are truely top tier. Together with the ISS Vanguard and the S.H.E.O.L miniatures, they make the top tier for me personally. The Solomon Kane miniatures are not as unique as the top tier ones, but the quality and the sheer broad spectrum they cover is also fantastic. Honorable mentions would be Cthulu: Death May Die and Blackstone Fortress. So far, I have never played a Zombicide game and never really had contact with the minis. This video reminded me of that being on my 2023 "to do" list. Edit: If you want to add a mass of awesome Orc and Orc affiliate minis together with a fun game to your collection, check out OrcQuest WarPath: Resurrection on Kickstarter. Top price for a massive package. Edit 2: As an extra honorable mentioning, the minis for Chronicles of Drunagor.

[@SoloBoardGamingKnight]

I’m going to be honest with you, every game you mentioned looks outstanding! From ISS to Solomon Kane (which has an enormous box) and CDMD, all of those minis look phenomenal. Just now, I received a comment from Boards and Stuff and he mentioned Oathsworn which is another great looking game with outstanding minis. I told myself that I was going to hold off until next month to pledge but I just couldn’t wait! I don’t know if it’s just me but ever since I started this hobby, games have only gotten better and better. Not only in the looks department (like minis) but in the gameplay department, as well. I think we are witnessing an evolution in board games right before our very eyes! Now, I may be wrong. I’m just comparing the games I was looking into when I first started this hobby about 3 years ago to now. In that short timeframe. There have been leaps made in the board gaming landscape. I just hope that the momentum keeps building and that it doesn’t grow stagnant. Video games, I’m looking at you!

[@Biodelic]

@@SoloBoardGamingKnight I don't and won't talk about Oathsworn miniatures, simply because the majority of them are supposed to be a mystery and I wouldn't want to ruin it for anyone that hasn't played and discovered them yet themselves. There is a relevant discussion there, on miniatures and design, quality and relevance, but it is for a later time. My experience with the quality of board games is that of a scissor, aside from some disturbing trends, like table space requirements and crowd funding shenanigans, that can be found in both camps. The "good ones" are increasingly advancing on that path outward but on the other side, there is an enormous amount of bland, unrefined and mechanically underwhelming games manifesting at the same time. They might not necessarily be "bad" but they show a trend in that direction when compared to the advanced made by the other side. There is also the phenomenon of how hard it has become to engage in a level headed but critical conversation on games that cost several hundred $/€ a pop. People tend to defend their investments with a ruthless passion and blindness for deficits.

[@Paper_Smith]

Do you paint your miniatures? I wish I had that skill 😭 my favorite miniatures are from townsfolk tussle! I love that cuphead style so much!!

[@SoloBoardGamingKnight]

Yes. However, I started with Imperial Assault and I ran into a few issues. First, when I primed them, some minis ended up getting little bumps all over it. That made it really tough to paint them. Thankfully, that only happened to 4 of the minis. Second, I bit off more than I could chew. I started my entire collection of Imperial Assualt (a lot of minis) and time hasn’t been on my side the past year. Once I finish those, I’ll start with Etherfields. I happen to have to copies of Etherfields so I won’t feel too bad if I mess one up. I want Townsfold Tussle! I love the art, as well! It only that, the game looks like a lot of fun! I’ve looked all over for it but haven’t found a copy.

[@chrisw942]

I'd rather put minis together than paint them--such a strain on the eyes, even with hobby magnifier! Still, so satisfying to have beautifully colorful minis if you have space for storing them!

[@dcal12]

I enjoy your videos. Thought the music was a little loud on this one.

[@SoloBoardGamingKnight]

I’m glad you enjoy my videos! I’ll try to lower the volume 5% if I ever add music in the background again.

[@Dragoncry8]

The figures in etherfields look indeed so beautiful but I still didn't get the time to play it🥲

[@SoloBoardGamingKnight]

Yeah, they are! You’re going to like it! A lot of people complain about the slumbers but I enjoy them a lot. I think the problem is when people play the game nonstop. If you play it once or twice a week, I don’t think they’ll bother you. The dreams are awesome!

[@yadayadayada]

What about Kingdom Death: Monster?

[@SoloBoardGamingKnight]

That is on my “Instant Buy As Soon As I Find It” list! 😂 That is an elusive game as well as Oathsworn.

[@BannisterNicholas]

It seems from your choices, that you prefer cartoonish, low quality miniatures, and yet you get to Etherfields as your 'top', suggesting that you just haven't yet experienced a lot of the miniature ranges out there today in board games. Try looking into games produced by CMON, Mythic Games, Monolith, or smaller production houses like Limbo Miniatures (ahem).

[@mxdrrr5092]

How about Nemesis?

[@SoloBoardGamingKnight]

I ended up playing Nemesis Lockdown after making this video. Awaken Realms really knows how to make great miniatures!

[@mrmeow2297]

Marvel United all the way baby

[@zdelorean88]

My basic painting skills appreciate them so much.

[@SoloBoardGamingKnight]

Marvel United has great looking miniatures! Maybe even rivals Marvel Zombies. Unfortunately, I only purchased the base game off of Amazon and it feels barren when compared to the Kickstarter edition. I wish I would’ve backed it when it released. Something tells me I’d enjoy the game more if I had the extra content. There are not enough villains in the base game.

[@SoloBoardGamingKnight]

@@zdelorean88 I’m still working on my painting skills! Lol! I’m afraid of messing up any of my minis. I still have a lot of Imperial Assault to paint. I had a bad experience with primer leaving behind bumps that are impossible to remove.

[@zdelorean88]

@@SoloBoardGamingKnight They are going to be running another United KS on the 18th. You are in luck...hahaha.

[@zdelorean88]

@@SoloBoardGamingKnight as a novice painter this is what works for me. I use white primer either from the bottled Army Painter or spraycan Krylon. I then use the Army Painter Speed Paints but also keep a very basic primary color set of citadel paints to touch stuff up or blend if needed. Looks good enough on the table for me. I cheat on any eyes with fine tip paint markers and then just seal and done.

[@taylormichaela6451]

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