Top 50 Board Games of All-Time (2023) | 20-11

We're down to the 10 games that JUST were shy of cracking our Top 10s this year. There are some BRAND NEW games to the list here, as well as a few that moved up and some that even moved down from the Top 10 in previous years! This is also your last chance to predict our Top 10s!
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0:00 Overview
1:53 Dylann 20
3:22 Braiden 20
5:37 Carlo 20
7:10 Dylann 19
8:50 Braiden 19
11:08 Carlo 19
14:21 Dylann 18
17:14 Braiden 18
19:17 Carlo 18
20:56 Dylann 17
22:55 Braiden 17
25:12 Carlo 17
27:09 Dylann 16
29:48 Braiden 16
32:00 Carlo 16
33:33 Dylann 15
38:10 Braiden 15
40:10 Carlo 15
42:10 Dylann 14
44:17 Braiden 14
46:47 Carlo 14
48:18 Dylann 13
50:00 Braiden 13
51:43 Carlo 13
53:40 Dylann 12
56:28 Braiden 12
58:54 Carlo 12
1:01:30 Dylann 11
1:04:13 Braiden 11
1:06:02 Carlo 11

[@BigPwald]

That cable in the background had me convinced that I had cracked my screen

[@AllYouCanBoard]

Ooops! Ugh..... 🎊 Early April Fools! 🎊

[@tonycork2pa469]

No, it's the other way around ! - they placed the cable strategically to give you the illusion that there is no phone crack :)

[@rolling.reggie]

As a Marvel Champions adorer, I can still understand Dylann’s reasoning - sometimes it’s too much content. Blue Lagoon & Res Arcana in my personal top10. Also, excited that I received So Clover for Christmas.

[@lithracSolo]

I'm not surprised about the Marvel Champions drop, it has been the same for me. Partly because of the contents overload, of course, but as Dylann said, after playing so many games, there's bound to be some kind of burnout happening. Taking a break away from it can really help. Radlands being above Lost Cities I did not expect, on the other hand.

[@AllYouCanBoard]

I was also surprised to see Radlands higher! - Braiden

[@IndianaGeologist]

I love what Braiden brings to this group. Such a great grouping of games from everyone!

[@AllYouCanBoard]

I appreciate the kind words 🙏🏻. Thanks for spending some of your time with us! - Braiden

[@bushibayushi]

I have bought travel edition of For Sale 3 times now (I have given away my previous two copies to my friends). The newest printing of travel edition that I bought this year has a bit thicker Box, but this is due to MUCH thicker coins. The old ones felt a little bit harder than paper, and the new ones feel like thinner cardboard, but they are sturdy!

[@AllYouCanBoard]

Can't go wrong, especially when For Sale goes... on sale 😆. - Braiden

[@Jbmd111]

Where can I buy the new edition travel edition?

[@Poiuytrew.Q]

Ohh good to know there is a newer edition/version

[@kylaulbricht]

Quacks has been one of my favourite “fun” games for years. Glad to see it ranking well on Braiden’s list. It’s just a good time. I really do think I need to try Blue Lagoon and Battle Line after watching these videos.

[@AllYouCanBoard]

Quacks is a great comfort game. Kinda like a Hallmark movie in my mind. I would highly recommend trying Battle Line for a more crunchy experience. - Braiden

[@dannyanderson4723]

Coffee = Serious aka Top 20 Beer = The Grind >20

[@AllYouCanBoard]

Gotta be alert in case anyone has major drops out of their top 10 🫡.

[@elkauppila]

Excitement for the 20-11 range is clear with a creeping disregard for the timer haha Love the lists though!

[@AllYouCanBoard]

Full on blatant disregard at times! Thanks for watching ☺️. - Braiden

[@jacobfigler5275]

Nice, got a shout out for Age of Innovation. I agree, great game and i would venture to build closer to ppl and try to use my opponent more.

[@revdavidpeters]

Dylan’s reason for burning out on Marvel champions is the exact same reason why Ironman 3 is the last marvel movie I’ve watched. 😅 too much content to keep up!

[@tattooguy413]

$200 Canadian is like $7.50 USD ;) 😂 Great video gents! Looking forward to the top 10 video! Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦

[@AllYouCanBoard]

It's at LEAST $10 😅. And ahoy fellow Canadian! 🇨🇦. Thanks for tuning in!

[@curtisrobinson7962]

Playing Powerball has better odds. Which reminds me, I need to get a ticket (with multiplier).

[@studleygamer]

I didn't know AJR reviewed boardgames!

[@AllYouCanBoard]

😆😆😆

[@jacobfigler5275]

Amazing, love it.

[@bushibayushi]

I have played Le Havre and Ora et Labora back to back and OeL IMO completely replaces Le Havre. The added spatial puzzle makes the game MUCH more interesting. The worker placement part is handled better as well :).

[@AllYouCanBoard]

Interesting! I also own OeL but haven't tried it yet. Soon! - Carlo

[@jackabbott7295]

There is a ton of interaction in Age of innovation. It's more of the Brass or Age of Steam variety of interaction where it's less about hurting the other players and more about navigating the game state to benefit yourself more than you are benefiting your opponents. My #1 game with Gaia Project and TM. Absolutely fantastic

[@AllYouCanBoard]

I like the way you've framed the interaction. Something I didn't really think about. Thanks for the insight. - Braiden

[@toddkauk6099]

Although I love For Sale and Blue Lagoon, I would choose Biblios and Through he Desert over them every time if given the choice. Also, Battle Line is a better design than Lost Cities. Love, love, love Battle Line!

[@AllYouCanBoard]

Totally fair. Biblios is super solid (and I'm kinda sad I left it off my list). I also need to play Through the Desert still. Thanks for watching! - Braiden

[@paulhamrick3943]

Why would you say that Battle Line is better? I’ve only played Battle Line. I think I’ve seen it said that Battle Line is more tense. I’ve played BL dozens of times and I just played it twice this past week, but sometimes I feel like there’s little true bad luck mitigation. I should mention, I have never played with the tactics cards.

[@toddkauk6099]

@@paulhamrick3943 It is far more tense, way cleaner scoring. More interesting decisions, more dynamic strategy as well. A far better design as it is quicker to play, score and is more elegant. It’s higher rated on BGG for a reason. Lost Cities is a fine game, but nowhere near as good of a design as BL for my money.

[@codym6376]

@@toddkauk6099agreed, scoring turns me off of Lost Cities. I have Schotten Totten, which is Battle Line but with brighter artwork, and enjoy it a lot.

[@denizkandemir9744]

@Dylan Battle line Medieval is a art style and color palette you may connect with

[@lostfanatic6]

I've completed an entire Patchwork board (on the app) and have never done it again 😂

[@AllYouCanBoard]

Wow! Still, always impressive. One day maybe for me... 🤞🏻 - Braiden

[@paulhamrick3943]

Carlo, I’ve been able to detect that Le Have is truly a “gamer’s game” and that people who don’t like it aren’t true gamers, so you seem to be a true gamer.

[@codym6376]

My wife completed here Patchwork board once and still lost by a few points. I bet she is still mad about it if I asked.

[@AllYouCanBoard]

That is... ridiculous 🤣. So unfortunate!

[@studleygamer]

Thanks!

[@AllYouCanBoard]

Our pleasure. And thank YOU! 🙏🏻

[@Raphaelus13]

Thanks for the list, guys. I'm noticing here how my tastes align with Carlo (Team 'gric!).

[@AllYouCanBoard]

Thanks for watching! #TeamAgricola - Carlo

[@brianthomson3095]

So ...Braiden correctly predicted Carlo's Reiner Knizia count ... 6.

[@tonycork2pa469]

Dylann C$200 - wow, while the odds of getting 30 picks in exact slots 'were' very high - you left yourself open to unlimited winners - you could have qualified your offering - multiple correct entries are thrown in a hat for that one prize - despite all that, this cost you nothing in the end ! :)

[@kookaburrito6771]

If you don't like the art of BattleLine, why not get Schotten Totten? Same game but the art is way more fun. I've never used the Tactics.

[@AllYouCanBoard]

Confirmed, Dylann just hates BattleLine 🤷🏻‍♂️. - Braiden

[@paulhamrick3943]

The artwork in Battle Line is so classic, I love classic board game artwork and lots of the modern artwork is too cartoony and corny.

[@kookaburrito6771]

To each their own. @@paulhamrick3943

[@jacobfigler5275]

Dylann, if i find out youve been holding back playing boardgames...

[@mitari8690]

Yeah! Res Arcana is a 2 player only game for me 😂

[@Officegamecafe]

I don’t mind if you call me a liar Dylann 😂 but my very first game of Patchwork I filled my board. Assumed it was something easy to do, and have never even gotten anywhere close since.

[@AllYouCanBoard]

Liar! - Dylann - But Actually Braiden (that's actually pretty wicked)

[@draheim90]

Wait did I miss it or does this mean Hallertau dropped off Carlo’s list entirely? I’ll need to go back to doublecheck but my memory was it was in his top 25 last year.

[@AllYouCanBoard]

I think it was around 38 last year, and yes, it's now off the list. It was #52 so it just missed out. - Carlo

[@mazmo_]

Carlo, have you played Yellow & Yangtze? If yes, do you like it ? Im curious because you love T&E!

[@AllYouCanBoard]

Not yet but I'd like to try it, and we're expecting a review copy of the reprint, Huang, in 2024 so you'll hear us talk about that on the channel eventually.

[@dreamweaver5803]

Really enjoy your videos, but I found the timer in the corner of this one to be kinda distracting.

[@AllYouCanBoard]

Noted! Thanks for watching. 😊

[@antoniabrowne3029]

I see that you all enjoy 2 phases games. You should try Santa Cruz, an older classic. I looove patchwork, el dorado (the newest edition is gorgeous), blue lagoon, lost cities and akropolis. Received si clover for christmass. Ps: the lord of the rings: the card game is the best lcg!

[@AllYouCanBoard]

Heard great things about Santa Cruz!

[@diamondmeeple]

Lacuna is a really nice 2p game, entered my top 10 list for games released in 2023. Recommend. It seems Zoo Vadis is a better game than the old Quo Vadis... which felt flat for me. I'm the Boss is a much better game in the same category irl. Tried it? I got 13 of those games in my collection 🙂

[@AllYouCanBoard]

I've just played Lacuna for the first time a few days ago and enjoyed it! As for I'm the Boss I don't believe any of us have tried it... I've heard good things though! - Braiden

[@zmollon]

I like a lot of your list, but Dylann you shouldn't have Res Arcana anywhere near your top ten let alone the top 40. Maybe you could put it at rank 50, but anywhere higher is wrong. I really need to get Zoo Vadis and T&E. Now I'm going to like and rewatch the whole video.

[@IndianaGeologist]

Im with Dylann on Battleline, it's just ok. I'll play it, but never ask for it.

[@AllYouCanBoard]

Fair enough. Is the art off-putting to you too or is it the gameplay? - Carlo

[@IndianaGeologist]

@@AllYouCanBoard For me, it's more the gameplay than the art. I love head to head games, but through past experiences hate poker and this felt too close to that. Waiting for the card I need to make a poker hand. I'd rather play Air, Land, and Sea which has a similar lane battle mechanism, but the ability to bail out early if you think you might lose really adds a nice element. Other than Battle Line, you and I have a lot of similar game tastes!

[@shannimarmen8201]

I completed patchwork board only once in 50+ plays. So cutthroat.

[@AllYouCanBoard]

Daaaaaang. Impressive! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@olgaguzik6867]

It's another year of Dylann saying that the graphics in Battle Line might put him off the game. I really feel I should send you guys a copy of the Polish edition of the game (Spór o bór), so Dylann can decide once and for all whether the stunning illustrations will help him immerse himself in the game :). P.S. I don't work for the publisher, it just makes me super curious as I also love Lost Cities :).

[@AllYouCanBoard]

I’m definitely curious to try out a different version and see if it helps. Or maybe it’s just not for me for some reason, either way I want to know!

[@olgaguzik6867]

@@AllYouCanBoard perfect! Please let me know if there is any board game store/ café in your neighbourhood, or any other address where I can send the package. This must be solved ;)

[@marcelmeerkerk7905]

GMT games have a medieval version of battle line with nice art work

[@olgaguzik6867]

@@marcelmeerkerk7905 I didn't know that, thanks. I just checked it out amd you are right, looks better!

[@billable1861]

Why are we keeping time? because beanie guy always goes into the negative😂

[@AllYouCanBoard]

That’s Mr. Beanie Guy.

[@OhSixy]

Its weird that a game you've only played "2 or 3 times" could be this high on your lists. Doesn't really lend much credence to these ratings

[@AllYouCanBoard]

We don't find that weird. Very few games can make such a strong impression to be thought of so highly after so few plays. If that makes our lists less credible to you then we respect that, you can judge these lists however you'd like, but the way we see it is: these lists are subjective and clearly presented as such. Nobody is saying these are objectively the best games ever, so if someone says a game is their favourite, how does the number of plays affect the credibility? Anyone can like any game as much as they want.

[@OhSixy]

Thanks for the reply, makes it easy to know that this a channel where you guys play games twice then proclaim them the best ever @@AllYouCanBoard

[@Raphaelus13]

Eighteen, Dylan? Eighteen?! If you want your MC followers to just drop dead just say so.

[@AllYouCanBoard]

18 is still so high! This is out of hundreds of games! I still love it, I swear. 😭 -Dylann