Top 10 New-to-Me Board Games of 2023

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What were YOUR favorite "new to you" games this year? I'm always open to recommendations! ☺

[@Max-pj9km]

Mind MGMT, Wonderland's War, and Eclipse.

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@@Max-pj9km Awesome! I've heard people raving about Mind MGMT, but I usually find hidden movement games too difficult. Do you find one side easier vs the other?

[@Max-pj9km]

@@BoardGameCasualChannel it's not a challenging game at all. I think it does help if you like games with deduction. The good thing about this game is that it plays in less than 1 hour; competitors take longer than that. It has a great solo you play against an app that I really love for you. I have Beast, Fury of Dracula, and Snipe Elite, but Mind MGMT is my favorite of all.

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@@Max-pj9km Ooo, the deduction aspect sounds interesting (and the 1-hour timeframe is a plus as well). I'll have to give this one a closer look! Thanks!

[@BoardAndScale]

Wonderlands War is very fun! We played it once and ended up backing the reprint (: definitely my favorite from your list but champs of Midgard is a close second

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Awesome! I really want to play Wonderlands War some more--even though the head to head area control part gives me anxiety, I find myself thinking about that game a LOT.

[@jamesmorgan1967]

Welcome to the Wonderland's War family! lol WW was one of the first games I ever backed on KS. It took a while to get delivered, but was definitely worth the wait. I loved the art and the schizophrenic nature of the game (go to a tea party and then go to WAR!). Just received notice this week that the Shards of Madness expansion is currently shipping to US backers. And...earlier this year I picked up Raiders of the North Sea. Like you, it has been sitting on the shelf since there have been other games that I've been learning and then teaching to friends. But you've inspired me...maybe I need to get it to the table! One game that comes to mind as new to me in 2023 is Project L. I like the streamlined simplicity of the game. Scores are always tight. Next time we play, we're going to throw in an expansion. Nice list! (P.S. Just subbed to your channel. You've got some interesting videos.)

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Thanks--that means a lot! Welcome to the channel! Wonderland's War is a game that I find myself thinking about a lot. I almost forgot about the whole "tea party" phase (and how much I like that more than card drafting). I really want to play this one again. Give Raiders of the North Sea a try! Have you played any of the other Shem Philips West Kingdom/South Tigris games? Project L--I'll definitely have to give that one a closer look. (Admittedly, I'm not a huge fan of polyomino games... I must've played way too much tetris back in the day and got burnt out. 🤣)

[@tmills1565]

Awesome list! I bought Ready Set Bet based on your other videos! Can’t wait to get it played. Also, I’m very interested in Champions of Midgard. Looks so interesting. Also those metal coins are very nice!

[@BoardGameCasualChannel]

Thanks @tmills1565! I hope you enjoy Ready Set Bet as much as I do! (I've already got friends asking me when the next "Kentucky Derby" party is going to be! 🤣) Champions of Midgard is a ton of fun. (It's also a lot easier to set up than Thunderstone Quest, for example.). I can't wait to introduce it to my out-of-town gamer friends the next time they visit! 😎 What was YOUR favorite new-to-you game this year?

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@@BoardGameCasualChannel mine would have to be Taverns of Tiefenthal. Fun game running a pub

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@@tmills1565 Nice! I really want to give "Taverns of Tiefenthal" and "Distilled" a try!

[@zacharymartin1477]

Great list. I played blitzkreig this year as well. Very cool game. And raiders is one of our faves.

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Thanks!! Yeah--I really need to play more Blitzkreig and see if I can get better at it... Getting more familiar with the tiles helps. Have you played Raiders with the HoH expansion?

[@zacharymartin1477]

@@BoardGameCasualChannel yep Just got that late in the year played once. Enjoyed it.

[@zacharymartin1477]

Also...if you ever can't get it to the table...I highly recommend the app. It's really good.

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@@zacharymartin1477 Awesome! I really can't wait to try it with the expansion!

[@alexisedwards2784]

Ten is eleven.

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Ten is pretty much eleven.