10 Greatest Abstract Strategy Board Games | Collection Starter
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10. The Duke - USA: amzn.to/2Z4Dknk // UK: amzn.to/3p9cSmZ
9. NMBR 9 - USA: amzn.to/3aZvoJk // UK: amzn.to/2NkVEFT
8. CTRL - USA: amzn.to/3aaYCpB // UK: tinyurl.com/t7zc1dqr
7. Pentago - USA: amzn.to/377hGD8 // UK: amzn.to/3d0szdS
6. Tak - USA: amzn.to/3a8GX1U // UK: tinyurl.com/1o9oju0e
5. Sagrada - USA: amzn.to/3qb8iGk // UK: amzn.to/2MZvxoa
4. Blokus - USA: amzn.to/3rIJ2r9 // UK: amzn.to/2Z6dfnZ
3. Yinsh - USA: amzn.to/374GThy // UK: tinyurl.com/mwr4zwr2
2. Azul - USA: amzn.to/3qgb4da // UK: amzn.to/3b1OY8a
1. Tiny Towns - USA: amzn.to/3pdCsam // UK: amzn.to/3qiJZq4
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If you'd like to buy any of the games on this list, please consider using our Amazon Affiliate links as they help out the channel, for no extra cost to you when you purchase: 10. The Duke - USA: amzn.to/2Z4Dknk // UK: amzn.to/3p9cSmZ 9. NMBR 9 - USA: amzn.to/3aZvoJk // UK: amzn.to/2NkVEFT 8. CTRL - USA: amzn.to/3aaYCpB // UK: tinyurl.com/t7zc1dqr 7. Pentago - USA: amzn.to/377hGD8 // UK: amzn.to/3d0szdS 6. Tak - USA: amzn.to/3a8GX1U // UK: tinyurl.com/1o9oju0e 5. Sagrada - USA: amzn.to/3qb8iGk // UK: amzn.to/2MZvxoa 4. Blokus - USA: amzn.to/3rIJ2r9 // UK: amzn.to/2Z6dfnZ 3. Yinsh - USA: amzn.to/374GThy // UK: tinyurl.com/mwr4zwr2 2. Azul - USA: amzn.to/3qgb4da // UK: amzn.to/3b1OY8a 1. Tiny Towns - USA: amzn.to/3pdCsam // UK: amzn.to/3qiJZq4
@SV-yo6nq 3 жыл бұрын
there are countries other than the US or UK ;-;
@sorceressferaly4026 3 жыл бұрын
I'm curious, would NMBR 9 have ended up higher, lower, or about the same on this list if they hadn't named it number 9? ;)
@keithkelly6026 3 жыл бұрын
@@SV-yo6nq 190+ countries, list of 10 games... :'D
@somebody1241 3 жыл бұрын
I just know Pentago among them for years and this game is good.
@Viking_Luchador 3 жыл бұрын
The Duke is A Number One
@jeffersonrodriguez8081 3 жыл бұрын
"In Azul, which is Portuguese for Sagrada..." You got me WAAAY off guard 😂😂😂 I lost it
@ihurtmyarm 3 жыл бұрын
Adam could make a top 10 reasons my wife had an affair video and I would still love it.
@SupportEachOther4ever 3 жыл бұрын
Do it Adam for the people
@kev_whatev 3 жыл бұрын
I’d rather see “How WWE Should Have Booked Your Wife’s Affair”, personally.
@rhythm0708 Жыл бұрын
ayo
@alixx_legenddark_xx2819 13 күн бұрын
WRITE THAT DOWN
@recarsion Жыл бұрын
If I'm honest, nothing beats Go, its rules are the simplest ever yet the game that arises from those rules is so incredibly deep and beautiful, it's everything I love about abstract strategy.
@nateculver7050 3 жыл бұрын
Love Blokus. Such a great puzzle game, trying to make your pieces fit while trying to block your opponents at the same time.
@EmmaBonn96 3 жыл бұрын
Can we get a top ten of game pieces you’ll want to eat but can’t
@zenpvnk 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, that's ridiculous. Any piece can be eaten...
@CeartGoLeor86 Жыл бұрын
And than they made a chocolatier version of Azul. They're not even trying to hide that they want to trick people into eating them.
@nunocoelho1856 3 жыл бұрын
I love you guys, but my wallet is screaming "You're tearing me apart, Lisa!" btw, the "azul is portuguese for sagrada" was/is/will always be gold!
@eric_welch Жыл бұрын
oh hi mark
@press_x_tojason Жыл бұрын
@@eric_welch oh hi doggy
@indigosunszenith7485 3 жыл бұрын
Yinsh is such a beautifully solid, thought-provoking game. I'd love to see Yinsh tournaments like chess has... and no, I'm not saying this because I'm my game group's undefeated Yinsh champion.... Great list!
@MrScottx Жыл бұрын
I love the gipf games. Best two player abstract series out there.
@JackArcherX 3 жыл бұрын
In honor of this video, never forget the classic Board Game Club comeback: "YOU'RE ABSTRACT!"
@ramonvanderben8120 3 ай бұрын
Photosynthesis!!! A beautiful game in which you're trying to grow trees on an island. The sun shines light onto the trees and the more sunlight they get, the faster they grow. And the bigger the trees get, the bigger the shadow they cast onto the trees of the opponents next to it, thus preventing them to grow. But here's the catch: The sun rotates around the island, and when it is on the other side.. Hey presto! Your tree is in the shadow... A beautifully balanced strategy game.... Not just for two players, I might add... It even plays better with 3 or 4...
@Dave_ja_vu 3 жыл бұрын
The Duke looks fantastic, will definitely be picking that up.
@cedricwoudstra7275 Жыл бұрын
Thank you Adam for such a nice list of games!
@danadnauseam 3 жыл бұрын
Another one to consider is Ingenious.
@jonathanbush6197 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for spreading the word. Abstracts rule! My favorite is Twixt. Old school also rules!
@joserafaelbellonava2319 3 жыл бұрын
War chest !! You should try it ! More complex but sooo great
@sooner811 3 жыл бұрын
Good list and yet there are still so many games left off: Onitama Qwirkle, Crosswise, Tsuro, just to name a few
@CMShuckle 3 жыл бұрын
I'm also always a fan of Hive. I bought Hive Carbon as well for 3 or 4 player variants.
@arkonnen7 3 жыл бұрын
Hive has a 4 player variant?!? *goes on the internet*
@CMShuckle 3 жыл бұрын
@@arkonnen7 not officially, but we homebrew a Carbon vs OG Hive tag team match, or a 4 player free for all with the last queen standing winning. It's a glorious mess but it's fun.
@londontantricmassage 2 жыл бұрын
‘Azul’ means ‘blue’ in Spanish and Portuguese. Great video!
@Mostbee 2 жыл бұрын
But the game name is a catch, while "azul" means blue, its the 4 firsts letters of "azulejo" which, for who's not portuguese/brazillian are the decorated "tiles" we put on floors and walls.
@Helkezin 3 жыл бұрын
Pfft. Who would eat those Azul pieces? Azul: Stained Glass of Sintra pieces on the other hand... Feed me more of those please.
@patrickpachal6410 3 жыл бұрын
So, so funny Adam. I don’t laugh out loud at a lot of KZfaq but this had me doing just that.
@patrickpachal6410 3 жыл бұрын
Twice
@dutch_blades 8 ай бұрын
5:47 You can pre-order it for it's release on November 14th of this year 🥳🥳🥳
@smithyboi9041 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks to all of these lists, if I had money, I'd have no money. Also, I'd love to see what you think are the 10 best "classic" games. Great list as always though Adam.
@aspetty 3 жыл бұрын
I love The Duke
@rown2k4 3 жыл бұрын
If you don't have affinity for the 5x surface thing in Ctrl, The Climbers is a good alternative. If I'll go with Adam's way of describing games: The Climbers is part Jenga and a Money-in-the-Bank Ladder match. Players first build a structure made up of wooden blocks of different sizes. Then the game commences where you use the blocks, your blocking piece, and your 2 ladders to get to and stay on top of the continuously built/unbuilt structure. There can be some small rules that can be fiddly and our group found that there's a negotiation aspect to it. You cannot win by brute force. You need help from others to stymie one player and find a way to stab your allies in the back. I like the tactile feel of the colorful and heavy wooden blocks of the game.
@MartinMllerSkarbiniksPedersen Жыл бұрын
Trax! My favorite game
@hellboy7424 3 жыл бұрын
I'm spanish and I love this vídeo.
@MaybeAnnatar Жыл бұрын
Genuinely surprised Shobu isn't on this list. Easily my favorite abstract strategy.
@jjmj4971 Жыл бұрын
if you watch the shobu video adam reveales he didnt play the game before making this video
@bbzabstractgames 2 жыл бұрын
Good job for Blokus even if the 2 players version is far better.
@MrPleers Жыл бұрын
The Tak game turned out to be totally different than I imagined while reading the book. From reading the story, I expected something more similar to Go.
@arkonnen7 3 жыл бұрын
Second comment I cannot agree more with tiny towns, but i think you need to try Mandala as a two player abstract, it is SO GOOD
@Alex-sd5uu 2 жыл бұрын
Great list thanks! Out of curiousity, which one of the three edition of Azul do you prefer and why ?
@theplaidpirate 2 жыл бұрын
There's four now haha. So much Azul! I would also love to know this!
@naushadvelgy5825 3 жыл бұрын
What are your thoughts on Tash Kalar? Think it is pretty good as an abstract strategy game!
@pnutbutrncrackers Жыл бұрын
0:31 -- LOL😂
@kalzone2723 2 жыл бұрын
Simpei is really fun and quick one. Tic tac toe on 2 levels.
@GCAbleism158 11 ай бұрын
I bought Pentago unopened for £10 in a charity shop in largs.
@SimmonTak 2 жыл бұрын
Hey! Love Tak! It's fantastic. Hence why I have a whole channel dedicated to tournament commentary, strategy guides, and more. One issue with the video... the clips you showed at around 5:36 show a bunch of illegal moves. So it might confuse people who are unfamiliar with the game. Pieces may stack on top of each other, but only when moved there. New pieces must be placed on an empty space. If you want to do any additional Tak content, let me know! I'd be happy to help.
@SGFlicksify 3 жыл бұрын
In no way does Tiny Towns qualify as abstract - too heavily themed & uses illustrated cards FFS. Looks like you will need to remove that bit & replace it with ONITAMA! Much enjoying the videos, esp.the jokes.
@marvinko6610 3 жыл бұрын
Portugal you say? And a joke about a Spanish word? Adam, I can see a pattern to your humor and strangely it always comes back to south-west Europe. Anyways, let‘s have a Brandy Margaret!
@thewitchef 3 жыл бұрын
I didn't get here expecting to be attacked about Kingkiller Chronicle like that. ._. Also, great Portuguese lesson.
@reido82 3 жыл бұрын
Funny, as some of those I really want to play. But the only one I have actually played is in fact Tiny Towns, and I wasn't that keen.
@katelynuwu Жыл бұрын
1:03 I like this line. it's funny.
@SapinskiMath 3 жыл бұрын
You are happily tormenting my math mind with some of these games. The question is which ones of these will be most appropriate to demonstrate on MY channel?
@hugotavaresgomes9539 3 жыл бұрын
have you ever heard of thrive!? its like chess, but pices envolve! and its beautiful! take a look!
@TheClootie 3 жыл бұрын
Almost perfect, just missing Shobu
@Viking_Luchador 3 жыл бұрын
The Duke is A Number One
@arkonnen7 3 жыл бұрын
I will do something different for once. The video was good and i liked the b-rolls
@NoRollsBarred 3 жыл бұрын
ADAM: They bought me a new tripod
@brucebush5744 3 жыл бұрын
It was all going so well until Tiny Towns! Ahh well, it’d be boring if we all agreed and I love Azul, YINSH and Sagrada. Now going to have to seriously consider Nmbr9 and Blokus
@GetUpGetUpGetUp 2 жыл бұрын
5:29 I'm pretty sure those are illegal moves. You can only place a piece on an empty space and only stack with an active piece.
@piercefabruada3851 3 жыл бұрын
If you love myths and legends, this game is for you! Lagim is a one-of-a-kind card game of strategy and chance. Check "LAGIM" Facebook page and website for more info.
@simonmogg2851 3 жыл бұрын
These all look great, however I would have included Khet (or as Dave Gorman once called it Egyptian Lazer Chess). It's ace, and includes lazers. Win, win.
@indigosunszenith7485 3 жыл бұрын
That was one I was always tempted to buy as a kid. I'm just worried it's more gimmicky than good - can you elaborate on why you like it? I'd love to hear a fan's opinion!
@simonmogg2851 3 жыл бұрын
@@indigosunszenith7485 it is slightly gimmicky but there is a solid game underneath. It has hints of chess about it. Very easy to learn (I play with my 11 year old), but tough to master. Lots of thinking a couple of moves ahead. I love it.
@indigosunszenith7485 3 жыл бұрын
@@simonmogg2851 Thanks! I'll definitely push it up my wishlist on BGG a bit. Hopefully I can find a reasonably priced copy :)
@akshay_9146 3 жыл бұрын
As a chess player and pro wrestling fan. I need to play duke.
@zenpvnk 3 жыл бұрын
The actual greatest abstract strategy board game ... Six Making. It's chess if chess was shorter (plays in about 20 minutes), both simpler _and_ more thinky (try it and you'll understand what I mean), and, you know, actually fun. (Pro tip... use actual chess pieces to mark what each stack is during play... makes the game play much quicker and easier)
@sorceressferaly4026 3 жыл бұрын
My favorite abstract strategy board game of all time? Chess. But if I had to pick a more recent one - i.e. one that isn't over a thousand years old and everybody knows about - I'd definitely go with Tsuro! In the veins of Sagrada and Tiny Towns on this list, Tsuro technically has a theme, but that could be completely removed without affecting the "lay tile with lines, move on the line" mechanics. Quick to teach, quick to play, and fun to play every time!
@MrPleers Жыл бұрын
Agreed. Chess .
@JDizaster 3 жыл бұрын
Why do I never see Quarto on these lists? It's quality.
@jleis2996 3 жыл бұрын
the only problem with these lists every week is I always want 2-4 games that look fun to me and havent had time to play the previous 2-4 games I bought and before I know it Ill have 30 games I want to play and dont have time to play! Ill just be a game collector in no time!
@rown2k4 3 жыл бұрын
It's a meme in the boardgame hobby that buying games and playing them are two separate activities. Welcome to the fold!
@ashtonlassetter3921 3 жыл бұрын
Ctrl is on sale for $12 on Amazon rn👀
@mikebierman4372 3 жыл бұрын
For me personally war chest should be on this list. But I know that there are a lot of games...
@Carreiras4 3 жыл бұрын
"Azul" in Portuguese means Blue!! But you know that ;)
@eliasmg9144 Жыл бұрын
Will the boys ever play azul in a board game club video?
@NikolajLepka 2 жыл бұрын
you made several illegal moves in that Tak demo. You can't place a new piece on top of an existing one, you can only move one already on the board onto it
@martayharmay 3 жыл бұрын
Can we get a top 10 movie tie in games? I'm new and a lot of IPs interest me, but hard to tell which ones are ACTUALLY GOOD
@DFW_Robbo 3 жыл бұрын
Just in case that list isn't made for a while, I'll just wholeheartedly recommended any tie-in game designed by Prospero Hall. Horrified, Jaws, Godzilla: Tokyo Clash are all crazy good, and have great entry level elements for core gaming mechanics like hidden movement, co-op play, and hand management fighting
@keithkelly6026 3 жыл бұрын
thowing my hat in: elements
@danarossa Жыл бұрын
I don't know words strong enough to characterize Patric Rothfuss. But the thing is, I don't wait for the third book anymore. I'm done
@KukaBuka 3 жыл бұрын
The only thing I don’t like about this channel is it’s so new I don’t have anything to binge! I shouldn’t have watched all of the videos already..
@TheTomAbz 3 жыл бұрын
Shoutout to Qwirkle
@charlesberg1234 3 жыл бұрын
I want to eat the pieces in AZUL. They look like designer chocolates
@JackArcherX 3 жыл бұрын
RELEVANT: Board Game Club Codenames episode 48:05
@acordeonhibrido Жыл бұрын
Hay que aprender a catalogar los juegos de mesa correctamente, varios juegos expuestos aquí no lo son
@marcwaters3478 3 жыл бұрын
You didn't set the piece you drew orthogonally next to your Duke and that bothers me...
@OrdepCubik 11 ай бұрын
You forget completely the game Hive.
@Juegosmontt 3 жыл бұрын
I miss Santorini
@sonkiebagongfirs5334 Жыл бұрын
Where's Qwirkle?
@avisian8063 3 жыл бұрын
Portuguese for Sagrada broke me
@danarossa Жыл бұрын
Damn, now I want them all But I'm broke 😭
@eswift8318 9 ай бұрын
You sure you're not just attracted to colorful squares?
@tc9694 3 жыл бұрын
I wish CTRL was good but it comes apart at every opportunity and just does not work at all. Nice concept but not well thought out or at least well built and your praise of it kind of sullied by opinion on your opinions.
@Spudst3r Жыл бұрын
No quoridor?!
@paulocruz1808 3 жыл бұрын
Sagrada also is portuguese for sacred. Notice us senpai Edit: 9:41 Hey! He did!! notice us more, senpai
@denleemel 2 жыл бұрын
Funniest reviewer ever.
@charliemopic470 3 жыл бұрын
The Duke: appalling ageist design with tiny text in the rule book and tiny icons on the tiles. And many of those games in your list aren't abstract.
@aydahr2418 3 жыл бұрын
you need God repent of your sins