Top 10 Most Anticipated Board Games of 2024

UPDATE: It has been brought to my attention that the copies of Kelp currently on Amazon are counterfeits. Please see the following link for the official statement from the publisher: wonderbowgames.com/blogs/news...
Welcome to our Top 10 Most Anticipated Board Games coming in 2024!
These are the board games that mostly have my attention as we move into the new year! I can't wait to play each of these games and I highly recommend you check out these games too! I've arranged these from most interested in playing in 2024 to most interested in buying as quickly as possible!
Also, stay tuned until the end of the video for our FREE GIVEAWAY! We're giving away a free copy of Capstone Games & Splotter Games Deluxe 20th Anniversary copy of Bus! Details in the video!
Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:56 - Bus Giveaway Mention
1:30 - Honorable Mention 1: Cyclades
3:16 - Honorable Mention 2: Call of Cthulhu Horror on The Orient Express
4:25 - Dishonorable Mention: 6:Siege
6:18 - #10: Kelp
9:45 - #9: Evacuation
13:26 - #8: Cascadero
16:12 - #7: Arcs
20:26 - #6: Undaunted 2200 Callisto
21:47 - #5: Lords of Vegas
24:00 - #4: Cthulhu Dark Providence
28:10 - #3: UR 1830 BC
31:47 - #2: Indonesia
35:23 - #1: El Grande
40:00 - Bus Giveaway Details
41:00 - Ending

[@laiagonzalez9144]

The Amazon listings are scams. Please correct that. We have proof that counterfeit copies are being sold. Kelp will be released in October 2024 by Wonderbow.

[@CardboardHunter]

Thank you, I’ve had other people point that out as well and I’ve updated the description of the video. I wish I caught it before I posted the video. Hate that people prey on our community like this 😭😭if you don’t mind I’m going to pin your comment to help others too

[@trevorgerman3118]

Hot damn. I was just about to order from Amazon. Glad I read this. :)

[@vistathon]

Great video thank you. As a resident of the UK, we actually played the new El Grande the other night 😮. In all honesty, i didn't realise we had an earlier release over here, but it's nice for a change because we're usually 6 months behind you guys. Happy New Year to you and your viewers. Let's make 2024 a good one 👍

[@CardboardHunter]

Thank you and happy new years to you and your family as well! Yea I won’t lie I’ve been pretty jealous seeing all of the UK gamers getting their hands on it so far ahead of us 😅 even my local game shop looked at me crazy when I mentioned there was a reprint coming any day lol

[@propptarts5252]

Thanks for sharing! Happy new year!

[@CardboardHunter]

You’re very welcome! Happy gaming in 2024!

[@stevefranklin3357]

Just added so many games to my list to try to get my hands on. Happy new year. Can’t wait to see what you bring to the board game community in 2024!

[@CardboardHunter]

Thank you so much and happy gaming in 2024!

[@SoManyGames]

Thanks for introducing me to a couple of games that weren't on my radar, in particular the Splotter games... Great list!

[@CardboardHunter]

No problem! Glad to show off some great games! Happy gaming in 2024! 🙌

[@Puzzu]

Nice list! Been eyeing the new El Grande after hearing so much praise for it, will have to place an order soon! Gamenerdz says it's coming out this month? Anyways, great to learn of some other games to look out for, Kelp and Cascadero sound especially intriguing, thanks for the details! Too bad I missed the new Cyclades KS!

[@CardboardHunter]

The old Cyclades is still a killer game too, I deff recommend trying to score a second hand copy! Also please be aware I’ve been made aware that the Amazon copies of Kelp are counterfeit

[@penny5636]

I just discovered your channel! Loved this video…. I’ve learned so much from the back stories you provided about the games. Thank you!

[@CardboardHunter]

You’re very welcome! Glad people are enjoying my little stories and backgrounds because I was worried I was rambling too much about stuff others wouldn’t care about 😅

[@penny5636]

@@CardboardHunter Definitely not too much rambling…. And very interesting. It’s obvious you love the hobby…. 😊

[@CardboardHunter]

@@penny5636 Ty so much! I can't lie, I do really enjoy getting to talk about this hobby as much as I can!

[@dustinvaughan2487]

Great video… first time watching and I loved the thought and explanation put into your list.

[@CardboardHunter]

Thank you so much! Glad people are appreciating my little backgrounds and stories and don’t think I’m just nerding out and rambling too long 😅🙌

[@TrueBGReviews]

I'm super excited for Kelp. Actually just finalized my Deluxe pledge yesterday. I've been interested in Cascadero as well! Not sure how much I'd dig it, but I love that you covered it. As usual, here's another entry into the 20th Anni Bus giveaway!

[@CardboardHunter]

I finally got the prototype copy of Kelp from the publisher and planning on sitting down with it this evening and making a video here soon

[@OdonataCreations]

So happy the giveaway is still going for another entry 😁 & another great video! El Grande!!!

[@CardboardHunter]

I’m planning on running it this weekend! 🙌🚌

[@OdonataCreations]

@@CardboardHunter So excited!!!

[@zifnabz]

1st video from you that I see. I like the way you ponder things and lay down your thought process for the audience. Some nice picks in there too.

[@CardboardHunter]

Thank you so much! Glad people are enjoying my approach!

[@trevorgerman3118]

Just discovered your channel. Great editing btw. Kelp looks interesting as a two player. Was about to order and read the comments about Amazon copies being knockoffs. ElGrande also looks great. Preordered because of this video. :)

[@CardboardHunter]

Glad you found the channel and thanks for the compliment! I've been learning all this youtube and editing stuff since I started a few months ago and it's been a lot of fun! Glad you saw the comments about the counterfeit Kelp. I wish I would have caught that before I posted the video but thankfully so many in the community reached out to me and the publisher and made us aware pretty early so we've been able to post about it

[@anthonychilds8193]

Thanks for the list and thoughtful descriptions. I'm still very new to modern tabletop gaming (backed Return to Dark Tower a few years back but nothing since until Nov/ Dec of last year as I started heavily following board game content creator streams), so there's quite a few games on your list I've not heard of which is always good. Happy New Year.

[@CardboardHunter]

Well welcome into a lovely hobby! One of my recommendations for newer gamers into the hobby is find your closest local board game store and ask them if there’s a weekly or monthly board game meetup at their establishment. It’s a great way to play some great games but more importantly learn what styles and mechanics you mostly enjoy so you have a little bit to go on when first buying games for your collection

[@anthonychilds8193]

@@CardboardHunter There's definitely a couple places nearby (one's a movie theater!) and at least pre-pandemic Charlottesville, VA hosted a small but enthusiastic gaming convention (actually I'm not sure how small it was, it was in a Holiday Inn, so maybe it was bigger than I thought. We have plenty of other hotels around that probably wouldn't cost as much to host).

[@CS-nd4vt]

New to board games and new to your channel as well. Was checking out this video for new games in 2024 and bus is a bonus. 😊 El Grande and Kelp look interesting!

[@CardboardHunter]

Hey welcome to the channel and to a great hobby! There’s so many games out there it can be really daunting where to start. I always recommend trying to find your closest friendly local board game shop and see if they have game meetups so you can experience a few other games with other people and try to hone in on what you like and dislike in the hobby

[@martinherman9087]

Great picks! I didn’t know that there would be Indonesia 2nd edition coming! Looking forward!

[@CardboardHunter]

Yea I just randomly came across it myself and freaked out a bit. The 2nd Edition has been out for a while, which has a slightly different map and some mechanic tweaks from the original and I believe this new version will be a reprint of the same edition with the components or board altered a bit but no mechanic changes. They may call it 3rd edition, but I haven’t been able to tell yet.

[@joematty1353]

Great explanations of these games! El Grande is a must for me and Kelp looks like a lot of fun! Can't wait for more videos! Thanks again!

[@CardboardHunter]

Thank you for the kind words! 🙌

[@benwirzba3621]

Nice list! It matches up well with a lot of my interests too. Subscribed!

[@CardboardHunter]

Glad to have you here!

[@anonymousme9329]

Wow, look how fast your channel grew! I'm off to order El Grande now.

[@CardboardHunter]

Thank you so much! I don’t totally know what I’m doing but I’m glad people have been enjoying my content 😅🙌

[@ChitsandCardboard]

What a banger of a video, well done! My FOMO is aching right now :)

[@CardboardHunter]

Haha thanks! Big fan of your channel by the way! Keep up the good work over there too 🙌

[@gamermike76]

I played El Grande for the first time last January and have been resisting the urge to grail shop for the Big Box in anticipation of this year's reprint. From the looks of the early reviews and unboxings, it seems like it was worth the wait - especially at that price point!! Nice to see Indonesia and Lords of Vegas in there too!

[@CardboardHunter]

Yea I’ve been trying to add the Big Box version to my collection for years too and when I first heard about this one about 6-8 months ago I’ve been fighting that exact same urge 😅

[@Xolition]

I had the big box. Never played the variants or got it to the table. I'd skip. And it's my favorite game.

[@gamermike76]

@@XolitionI think the reprint (due out today?) includes two mini-expansions, but not the full big box.

[@justingroot2826]

Thx for the list! Gonna pre order some things now🙃

[@CardboardHunter]

Your welcome! Happy gaming in 2024!

[@momojojo85]

First time watching your videos. I am a subscriber now! Happy New Year!

[@CardboardHunter]

Glad to have you here, happy gaming in 2024!

[@grog3514]

Love the list. Preordered el grande and through the desert which you didn't mention!

[@CardboardHunter]

Through the Desert is great, but has never quite made it into my collection. I think I just like the more aggressive Knizias better

[@ryanhash8412]

Nice list, El Grande is a classic. It’s amazing that it still holds its own after all these years.

[@CardboardHunter]

Completely agree! A true evergreen game!

[@Erginartesia]

Btw for Kelp .. I wouldn’t count on the octopus not making a meal out of the shark. Don’t underestimate them, with their big brains, many tentacles and wicked/vicious beak-mouth.

[@MrJmarzetti]

Hey, new to your channel and really like it! El Grande is so far my #1 anticipated game too.

[@CardboardHunter]

Hey thank you, glad to have you here! Happy gaming in 2024!

[@jkdrecovery3483]

Oooo hoping for bus! Great video! Indonesia looks really fun

[@CardboardHunter]

Yea now I just have to find a group willing to play Indonesia with me once my preorder comes in 😅

[@danyoung7807]

Great list. Excited about Indonesia coming back in print!

[@CardboardHunter]

Me too! I think it will be pretty limited but I’m not missing it this time for sure!

[@danlijoi865]

Really enjoying your content. Just came across your channel.

[@CardboardHunter]

Thank you! 🙌

[@niralipatel8581]

Such a solid list! Excited for to check them all out!

[@CardboardHunter]

Thank you! 🙌

[@grizzlygrowl8731]

Great list!! Keep up the great work!

[@CardboardHunter]

Thank you so much!

[@boglesby]

Appreciate the focus on classic great games and not chasing the new hotness. El Grande is an absolute incredible game even after all these years. Glad to see it finally back in print.

[@CardboardHunter]

Thank you! I love my older evergreen titles and to me no game is more of an evergreen game than El Grande. Another channel I love for highlighting great older games is Board Gems, highly recommend checking him out!

[@danbrown679]

When I was pretty new to the hobby, some of us in my game group got into Root, I was tasked with the teach. Being fairly new, I didn't realize the teach was long. It always seemed pretty reasonable considering how great the game is. Then, I played El Grande and deeply appreciated the elegant design. My copy is in German, so I am debating getting the new version just to be able to read the cards.

[@CardboardHunter]

Yea I think Root is a brilliant game if everyone learns it before hand. I think of it like I think of Magic The Gathering, it’s just not something you should learn before the play lol. And yea I completely agree on El Grande, they just nailed every mechanic perfectly. For that low cost for the reprint, I can’t see you going wrong getting the new version

[@kevinngo3299]

I love these lists because there’s always something new out there that I haven’t discovered yet.

[@CardboardHunter]

Glad I could help!

[@modlitwaSERCA]

Moja topka roku 2023' gdy chodzi polskie wydania gier planszowych to: 1. Wiedźmin: Stary Świat + dodatki 2. Frostpunk 3. dodatki do ETHERFIELDS 4. dodatek NIEŚMIERTELNOŚĆ do Diuny: Imperium 5. Władcy Ziemi 8*.Władcy Oceanów 6. Northgard: Niezbadane Ziemie 7. Uśpieni bogowie 8. City of Great Machine 9. Turbo 10. Wsiąść do pociągu Legacy 11. Miodny Bzyk 12. dodatek do Zaginiona Wyspa Arnak - POSZUKIWANIA EKSPEDYCJI 13. Radlands 14. Ekspedycyje - Scythe 15. Brzdęk! Katakumby 16. Hegemony 17. 51. Stan: Ultimated Edition 18. Niezbadana Planeta 19. Wioska 20. Jekyll i Hyde 21. Icaion 22. Unmatched Adventures 23. Beyond the Sun 24. Mroczny Amulet 25. Upadek Imperium 😉

[@CardboardHunter]

Great list!

[@fredcabr]

BUS is a grail game for me. Thanks so much for the contest. Happy New Year!

[@CardboardHunter]

Happy new year and good luck!

[@flagspiregames7715]

Happy New Year Sterling 🌝

[@AinSoph]

Kelp looks great. Personally, I’m looking forward to Unconscious Mind.

[@CardboardHunter]

Wow I don’t know how I missed that one, that looks fascinating. Now I’m looking forward to Unconscious Mind too! Lol

[@pauls3585]

A great list. Thanks for sharing

[@CardboardHunter]

Thank you!

[@grubbsgrady2430]

Nice video, I enjoy your presentation skills 😬

[@CardboardHunter]

Thank you! I was worried my ADHD was getting the best of me and I was going over a bunch of extra details no one would care about 😅

[@mamidmmk]

This video is really my first look at upcoming games, so I definitely learned a lot! Kelp and Lords of Vegas look the most interesting to me. The 2 games I’m anticipating this year are Kickstarters from the same designer, Carl Van Ostrand: Bardwood Grove and Merchant's Cove Master Craft.

[@CardboardHunter]

Just tabled my older copy of Lords of Vegas with my family yesterday and it was such a fun time. Even my little 10 year old brother got the hang of it after only a few rounds and loved it

[@sagritale]

Ooh, great list! The UR 1830 BC reprint was the only new one that I didn't hear about previously. But I'm especially excited about Evacuation and Cthulhu: Dark Providence. I hope they go back to how the first edition felt on the latter.

[@CardboardHunter]

I think Dark Providence will feel a lot like 1st Edition and my friendly local game shop just locked me in a copy of Evacuation that I should be able to pick up next Wednesday. Can’t wait to finally crack that one open!

[@tree4322]

Interesting video. Thank you for new games to look into.

[@CardboardHunter]

You’re very welcome! Happy gaming in 2024!

[@mariusdafunk]

Love the Splotter love. You've won a new subscriber and I am praying for Bus

[@CardboardHunter]

Glad to have another Splotter fan on the channel! Good luck in the giveaway for Bus!

[@axelhanses3302]

Never heard of UR 1830 BC before, that looked amazing! I got a copy of Santiago on my shelf just waiting to get played.. Hard one to get people excited for but wow does it look great.

[@CardboardHunter]

Santiago is soooo good. It’s for sure in my Top 5 of all times. The way the secondary auction phase is basically just everyone trying to bribe the player with the control of the irrigation path is one of my favorite mechanics of any game ever

[@lamelikemike]

Just when I thought Christmas brought my collection to a good place for a while I'm reminded there are like 4 reprints and 6 new games in 2024 I want on my shelf.

[@CardboardHunter]

Haha you and me both 😅

[@ZackGreen]

I've had El Grande on my wishlist for this year. Looks like you've convinced me to send it up to the top now 😂

[@CardboardHunter]

Haha there’s certainly a reason it’s still spoken so highly of after so many years

[@joshualai1501]

I'm a new subscriber. Really enjoyed the content and rly looking forward to try Bus tooo

[@CardboardHunter]

Thank you, glad to have you here! 🙌

[@whitneyhopkins8828]

Interested in Arcs! First time hearing about it. Thx!

[@CardboardHunter]

Of course! Glad to help shine a light on a great game!

[@Downunderrich]

Glad to stumble across this channel - good call outs here.

[@CardboardHunter]

Thank you! Glad to have you here! 🙌

[@clowman9346]

Actually stoked for a lot of things on this list, it’s cool to see my tastes align a lot with yours! I can’t wait to give ARCS a go!

[@CardboardHunter]

Awesome! Glad to have you here! Happy gaming in 2024!

[@sizarrazis]

nice top10 thanks for the list !

[@CardboardHunter]

No problem!

[@HolyForkingShirtballs]

New to your channel - great work!

[@CardboardHunter]

Thank you so much 🙌

[@Canthev]

Hey man, goodluck with the videos!! Ive been looking to get my hands on a copy of Bus for MONTHS now, but cant bring myself to pull the trigger on a way overpriced ebay listing. I'd love to grab a copy from the giveaway if i could!!

[@CardboardHunter]

Wishing you luck! Checked out your channel and I’m a huge Rust fan cool. Always fun to meet someone who loves board games and rust, the perfect venn diagram lol

[@lloidberg]

love the video. i will forsure get some games listed. can't wait for el grande

[@CardboardHunter]

Thank you and happy gaming in 2024!

[@williamenstrom4229]

Great list! Already have el grande but the reprint looks tempting hahaha

[@CardboardHunter]

Thank you! 🙌

[@ericrobers8199]

Thanks for the video! Some of the games are a bit heavier than I can handle, but I appreciate your perspective. Cascadero sounds like a really good one for more casual gamers like me.

[@CardboardHunter]

Yea Cascadero should be plenty light enough for even new gamers. I think Reiner Knizia as a whole is a great place to start and get a feel for various types of euro games before trying out the heavier stuff

[@buckne35]

Thank you for putting out this video. enjoy the list :)

[@CardboardHunter]

You’re very welcome! Happy gaming in 2024!

[@goodnightgrey4745]

David Thompson and Trevor Benjamin are two of the most prolific designers of the past few years. The undaunted system was such a revelation and I’m glad they are having such success!

[@CardboardHunter]

Completely agree!

[@jordanlloyd9517]

Great video, you put Arcs on my list of games to get

[@CardboardHunter]

Glad I can help showcase some great games!

[@randyekl9737]

Great video! Very informative and interesting!

[@CardboardHunter]

Thank you so much! 🙌

[@ourfamilytogether]

Nice list, glad to see some great games on this list.

[@CardboardHunter]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed!

[@marekbugiel6893]

I must say that you bring something else to boardgame table with your content. At first I thought why is he explaining how he ordered his top 10... but then as your list goes on and on you provided some very logical comments and described (and showed!) a lot about those games. Very well done. 👍

[@CardboardHunter]

Thank you for the kind words! I’m glad people enjoyed my little breakdowns and backstories because I was worried I was nerding out and rambling too much 😅🙌

[@marekbugiel6893]

@@CardboardHunter interesting comments + showing the game you're talking about (pictures speak far more then words when it comes to this hobby, at least for me), this is where you shine.

[@user-kv4os9ju5u]

Always surprised by the differences in release dates for some games. Solid list!

[@CardboardHunter]

Thank you!

[@kingbooboom]

Great video thanks

[@BoardGamingFamily]

Great video thanks, will you create a comparative video about El Grande, INIS, Blood Rage, Cyclades? I persionally love INIS and Blood Rage, but never played with El Grande or Cyclades. Do these fit next to each other?

[@CardboardHunter]

I don’t think El Grande is a game I’d compare to those, it’s going to feel much more like a euro than those other games you mentioned. I do really want to do an Eric Lang comparison video, i.e. Blood Rage, Rising Sun, Ankh, vs Chaos in The Old World.

[@Unseen_Halo]

Very professional, Sterling! Love the video

[@CardboardHunter]

Thank you! Means a lot!

[@CardboardHunter]

Lol bro wtf you have almost 80k subs?! That's insane

[@Unseen_Halo]

@@CardboardHunter haha Hell ya! I don't really upload video content much these days but I am remaking halo 4 into a game that looks more like Halo infinitea

[@CardboardHunter]

@@Unseen_Halo that's super dope! Didn't realize you had so much skill in game design / modding.

[@Unseen_Halo]

@@CardboardHunter Yeah! It's my passion! 🙂

[@Original_Maverick]

Kelp, Evacuation, and Cascadero are also on my list, but I'm really looking forward to Atlas Lost and Unconscious Mind as well. Andromeda's Edge also looks great, too. I've never heard of Ur 1830 BC, but I'll definitely be looking into it! I will say, El Grande definitely deserves that #1 spot, though! Very happy to see it back in circulation.

[@CardboardHunter]

I don’t know how I missed Unconscious Minds but it’s deff been the game the most people have talked about in my comments so I will for sure be checking that one out too! 🙌

[@brycequinn6344]

Great video! So many games to look forward to

[@CardboardHunter]

Thank you, happy gaming in 2024! 🙌

[@koklead7904]

Nice Top 10 mate, I'd love to try my hands on El Grande

[@CardboardHunter]

Highly recommend it!

[@shawnt6532]

Great video. Excited for the Splotters coming. Also, BUS!!

[@CardboardHunter]

I’m so pumped for the Splotter reprints. Plus the new Food Chain Magnate may deliver by the end of the year. This is going to be a wild year for Splotter fans!

[@thaynepeterson7896]

Thank you - brand new watcher of the channel.

[@CardboardHunter]

Glad to have you here!

[@derrickoakes4879]

Great list. Most excited about Arcs and Lords of Vegas myself 🥳

[@CardboardHunter]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed!

[@picklebuckeye]

Undaunted is a fantastic system, played a good amount of the original and North Africa, haven’t had a chance to play Stalingrad or Battle of Britain yet. The jump to future sci-fi is a bit jarring, but honestly a welcome change. Reminds me of how Battlefield 1942 eventually made it to 2142, which was flipping awesome haha.

[@CardboardHunter]

Completely agree! Can’t wait to try it out!

[@andreaconrado2375]

walking into 2024 with 10 new games on my list

[@CardboardHunter]

Haha glad I could help!

[@Ghostgamer84]

Omg the Dre-drop was 😂

[@CardboardHunter]

Ty 🙌😅

[@Bennettbrawler]

Just found your channel and really like it!

[@CardboardHunter]

Thank you so much! 🙌

[@Bennettbrawler]

@@CardboardHunter I’m really impressed with the quality of your videos and can tell everything is super well thought out. I had no clue til after I had subscribed and watched a couple videos that you didn’t have a ton of subscribers.. they’ll definitely come!

[@CardboardHunter]

@@Bennettbrawler Thank you! That means a lot! These last 2-3 months have been my first crack at KZbin and video editing but I've really tried my best to give it my all so I'm glad people can see the hard work!

[@badfem]

Great list!

[@Jagkt]

Great top 10! Personally, I’m very exited about Andromeda’s Edge and Inventions : évolution of ideas. I believe they are coming in 2024. I have never tried El Grande, now I’m definitely interested:)

[@CardboardHunter]

Yea those have my attention too but I didn’t feel like I understood them quite well enough to recommend them but I deff want to try them in 2024!

[@scotmattison3367]

great list!

[@b.deniseruark6163]

I’m waiting for the release of Kelp KS. Thanks for the video

[@CardboardHunter]

You’re very welcome!

[@nalder4x4runnerfamilyoverl93]

Certainly curious about Kelp and Arcs. Haven’t looked into the others very much. That Indonesia is absolutely beautiful.

[@CardboardHunter]

Yea Indonesia is a serious commitment of a game but it’s one you won’t ever forget once you’ve got it down and actually tabled a real game of it

[@ryanmartinez8355]

Really excited for Kelp, glad to see it on the list!

[@CardboardHunter]

Me too! Just please keep in mind that I discovered after this video the Amazon copies are counterfeits! There’s a link from the publisher in the description of the video but basically just wait to snag a copy at your local game shop to be safe

[@stoopkid7134]

Teaching Root 💀

[@CardboardHunter]

lol right 😅😭

[@travisthomas4397]

Already have the El Grande Big Box, going to have to think about swapping it out for the reprint just because of how much easier it will be to bring in a game bag. Updated look is also tempting too

[@CardboardHunter]

Yea it’s a hard call between swapping because the Big Box version is practically a piece of board gaming history at this point

[@timothylundstrom6348]

That Lords of Vegas reprint in getting psyched for. It’s impossible to get right now, but the reprint looks great!

[@CardboardHunter]

Yea and also as someone who has the original and the original Up expansion, the token colors they chose are almost not usable. The extra 2 players are black and the darkest purple I’ve ever seen. If they at least fix that the reprint is worth it 😅

[@Oni_Kenshin]

Root is definitely a tough teach for new players. It's such a great game that it's always worth it! That being said, I'm excited to see what Arc brings to the table for 4x and trick taking.

[@CardboardHunter]

Completely agree! It Arcs finds that right balance between mechanics and fun that I know they have the ability to master then Arcs will be a game I play into the ground in 2024 lol

[@Kelfecil]

Super happy to see that people are still talking about Arcs actually. I really feel like the hype for it somewhat got lost...

[@CardboardHunter]

Completely agree. If it’s as good as I hope it is, everyone in my game groups are going to never hear the end of it in 2024 😅🙌

[@PhasinG37]

Had a chance to try Arcs at RootCon this year with Cole and Josh. I'd say get the campaign version if you have the option - from what I gathered is that it's really designed with that in mind, and more similar to Oath than Root in that aspect. I only tried it with the core system (obviously a prototype as well), and got a good explanation of why trick-taking was used for the action selection to control the flow of the game. It was very interesting and I think the biggest thing I missed out on was just sitting too far away from the card "market" and not paying enough attention to it. Sounds like there's a TON of content that will be included for the campaign and "story" system.

[@CardboardHunter]

That’s super insightful, thank you for sharing! Yea the more I read comments the more I’m now leaning towards going for the campaign version of the game

[@pawemalon2502]

Thanks for El Grande reprint info!

[@Tomwes86]

Well then, hope the giveaway is still active 😉. Thanks for the video. Quite interesting to see your most anticipated list. Bit too many reprints on it for my taste, but why not

[@CardboardHunter]

The giveaway is officially closed and the results are at the end of the Bus review video posted today! Thank you for the kind words!

[@bendutoit5371]

great vid. had my eye on Dark Providence before I saw it in this vid. I'm frothing at the mouth for the new El Grande, but I'm hanging on to my original copy until it gets released.

[@CardboardHunter]

The new edition of El Grande is out now and I’ve been loving it. I really need to do a comparison video with the old edition. I have both editions myself and I’m not quite sure which I prefer tbh

[@Gamezombiac]

Great video!

[@CardboardHunter]

Thank you!

[@omgmacy]

I have been sooooooo excited to start up my board game group again now that the holidays are done

[@CardboardHunter]

Same! Happy gaming in 2024! 🙌

[@ericfugere7061]

Great list! I would take a look at Natera: New Beginning as well!!

[@CardboardHunter]

Thank you and will do! 🙌

[@masoncowell7039]

I'm always a sucker for things in the Cthulu mythos, that looks interesting.

[@CardboardHunter]

lol you and me both but the two Cthulhu games I mentioned in this video are actually good games and not just grabbing my attention because of the theme

[@pilarboothe3034]

Thank you for the great content

[@CardboardHunter]

Thank you too! So happy people are enjoying it!

[@pugontoast]

Very excited for Indonesia reprint, would love to get more people into the game, it's a blast.

[@CardboardHunter]

I can’t wait, I’m already planting little seeds with my different groups to get enough people excited for it 😅🙌

[@sebz6421]

Undaunted 2200 callisto is one of my most anticipated games for 2024. It's finally a theme that draws me into the undaunted series. I have high hopes.

[@CardboardHunter]

Same! I think it will do well because Undaunted has gotten so much hype but so many people are turned off by historical wars, they feel a bit too real to people, but think one will be fantasy enough to welcome way more people into it

[@sebz6421]

​@@CardboardHunter I agree. I forsee this version doing well for those exact reasons. I also think those that speak highly of the previous undaunted series will come out and support this change in theme. Looking forward to seeing this channel keep growing. Happy New Year!

[@brettjardin5227]

Ooga booga welcome backa - Hope you had a great NY

[@CardboardHunter]

Ty you too!