Organizing Our Board Game Collection! | Game Library

Organizing Our Board Game Collection! | Game Library | Cleaning Motivation

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Welcome to Foster the Meeple, a channel dedicated to board games and all board gamey things! Join me as I organize our board game library and go through various stages of overwhelm at the amount of games we have!
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00:00 - Intro
02:14 - Organizing begins
01:01:36 - Wrap Up
01:05:13 - A Little Bit Extra
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@ameraceffj 7 ай бұрын

having too many games stresses me out. unfortunately, board game shopping is my favorite way to relax

@MarinaS341 7 ай бұрын

I have never felt this more 😂 just put in another order for a game Jamie mentioned in this vid that I just had to get

@markerhardt7122 7 ай бұрын

Sooo true! Well said!

@greatwhitedonkey 7 ай бұрын

Hahaha :D ... Aww, me too :(

@nickvandam1214 6 ай бұрын

This is motivation for me to get my culled games out. Unlike you all I don't have time to play the games I have, and thinning down to games that might actually get played and creating space like you have here, will make finding and playing much more enjoyable. Congrats on the progress!

@JonTripp115 7 ай бұрын

Literally watching this instead of dealing with my own boardgame chaos.

@FostertheMeeple 6 ай бұрын

Ignorance is bliss

@asyahussain7560 7 ай бұрын

ahhh! been stuck in my house with a cold and this is the PERFECT video to snuggle up with! Thank you guys, i love how long it is :)

@FostertheMeeple 6 ай бұрын

Hope you enjoyed! Feel better

@KingMePlease3 5 ай бұрын

I wondered what a collection of 500+ games looks like in a house/basement. Interested to see what this space looks like after you get your new shelves upstairs.

@FostertheMeeple 5 ай бұрын

We recently posted the video of the upstairs shelves!! Will have a future video dealing with the downstairs again

@dannyp3333 7 ай бұрын

Love the long form content! Fun to just hang out sometimes.

@MarinaS341 7 ай бұрын

Re Planet Unknown, never been more excited for an expansion mainly to get the lid for the lazy susan 🤣

@FostertheMeeple 6 ай бұрын

It’s so needed haha

@warblefly81 7 ай бұрын

No matter the collection size, organization and finding space to put them always seems to be a challenge. I always try to keep my collection to around 100 and organizing those is always a mission.

@ChristinaPlans 7 ай бұрын

lol fluffy microphone check!! Also holy moly

@pombe7297 7 ай бұрын

its just nice to see someone with the same challenges I have with organization of the games. you are doing great!

@cjraceway3639 7 ай бұрын

Loved seeing this! I am totally all about Nova Scotia! It looks wonderful.

@valerieglee 7 ай бұрын

Hey now you're a rock star!!! I love these videos, I've gone back multiple times to rewatch your organizing Playlist! They're just chill!! And there is never too many games!!

@FostertheMeeple 6 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for the kind words! There will always be more coming! Haha

@mattmc20 7 ай бұрын

I felt this! I started trying to reorganize my basement so I could film videos at home. However, after two months, I’m still doing the overwhelmed leg pat. Great work to get as far as you have!

@FostertheMeeple 6 ай бұрын

It’s a never ending process

@MarinaS341 7 ай бұрын

My OCD really appreciates videos like this 😂

@jamesmorgan1967 7 ай бұрын

This video was very timely...over the past couple of months I bought four games and then three games that I'd crowdfunded showed up. Oops! You've inspired me to reorganize things and maybe sell a few more games. Congrats on getting everything up off the floor!

@MrAssociate1 6 ай бұрын

12:27 hahahahahah having CoB special edition, I feel this moment.

@FostertheMeeple 6 ай бұрын

It’s massive!

@inoutsoccer11 7 ай бұрын

I like the ceiling over a traditional drop ceiling! Also this makes me realize I need another Kallax

@Mr_CrowFPV 7 ай бұрын

CLZ games may help you out a ton. We have 6000+ books and use CLZ books to keep organized. You can inventory your collection and add in a location system.

@ourearthtoday2582 7 ай бұрын

I have a huge collection of games. I love boardgames. So you can never have to many in my opinion. Thank you both for your channel. Happy Holidays and best wishes for all your endeavors.

@FostertheMeeple 6 ай бұрын

Happy holidays!

@mywalterego9248 5 ай бұрын

I late pledged to the Final Girl Kickstarter after watching Jamie's top 10 board game review. I had seen Final Girl but never saw a playthrough or explanation. Anyway, just saw that one of the kickstarter unlockables is a Final Girl Jamie modeled after this presenter! Congrats, Jamie!

@FostertheMeeple 5 ай бұрын

She said thank you!

@ianw0ng 6 ай бұрын

you can still walk around in the room, that means you still space for more games.

@FostertheMeeple 6 ай бұрын

This is the way!

@mooghoo2 7 ай бұрын

Foster the meeple-- you might have too many games… what am I saying, you can never have enough!

@FostertheMeeple 7 ай бұрын

Never enough!!

@cheesedanishable 6 ай бұрын

Madness? This is board gaming!

@efout89 7 ай бұрын

Stardew Valley AND a board game organizing video?? Sounds like an ideal Thursday night :)

@FostertheMeeple 6 ай бұрын

Agreed!

@Geeky_Anja 6 ай бұрын

Oh man, I understand getting nervous about the evergrowing collection. 2024 is going to be the year that I start culling games, because I don't get excited anymore when I get a new board game but it kind of stresses me out so yeah: time to cull ;-)

@FostertheMeeple 6 ай бұрын

We wish you the best on that journey! Meanwhile, we will continue building more shelves haha

@Geeky_Anja 6 ай бұрын

😂 also a very good solution 👌🏻

@Thebrad11984 7 ай бұрын

I think the interesting thing with this size of a collection is not so much the unplayed games but how many games have only gotten a single play. We’ve recently have started to play all the 1 and done games to see if they are worth keeping. Not as daunting a task with a third of the games

@FostertheMeeple 7 ай бұрын

I don’t think there’s as many 1 play games as you think. And also, that doesn’t bother us. We like collecting, so we never see this as an issue.

@bryanep 7 ай бұрын

You and Jeff should make a video where you both go back and forth keeping a game. Up to 100-120 games. Then cull the rest. Easiest way to organize :)

@bryanep 7 ай бұрын

Lol the more I watch the video, Maybe 100 games each.

@FostertheMeeple 7 ай бұрын

That’s never gonna happen!

@greatwhitedonkey 7 ай бұрын

Hey now, gaia project is great! 😊

@ChrisLowResDream 7 ай бұрын

i just keep my top 25, it was really hard but now i love it

@bryanep 7 ай бұрын

I don't think I can get down to 25 but I was over 150 at one point and down to 60 now!

@jokerES2 7 ай бұрын

It seems like there's a need for more Kallax cubes so that more sorting can occur. And more whiteboards that can be used for lists, like upcoming games. Who doesn't like a good list? Also lots of conventions do sales/charity/giveaways. That might be something to look into if the "hassle" of selling is the barrier to trimming up the collection a bit. Edit: And the best thing is that the games you love but don't play will get played.

@jokerES2 7 ай бұрын

Also, if you track your plays you can do a Christmas Cull, where you look at games you havent played in the last 1, 2, or 3 years and then cull them or set a goal of playing them in the next X months or cull them in the summer. It helps the uncomfortable feeling of being overwhelmed by games by really making you confront clutter vs. collection.

@FostertheMeeple 6 ай бұрын

We don’t cull massively, so not really something we are interested in doing. We will cull small bits as we see fit though! We don’t feel uncomfortable with our games or unplayed games at all honestly

@JPowell1990 7 ай бұрын

Excellent sweatshirt 👌🏻

@FostertheMeeple 7 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@ajcrosby87 7 ай бұрын

I love these organizing videos...makes me want to reorganize my shelves. How long did that take you without any editing? I feel like I could spend all day doing this. 😄

@FostertheMeeple 7 ай бұрын

Around 2 hours!

@ajcrosby87 7 ай бұрын

That's not too bad with the amount of games there were lol

@ProfessorB. 6 ай бұрын

There are many games I would like to own, but I always ask myself whether I would get to actually play them. As my kids are older now, and leaving for college, we are having fewer and fewer game nights and I find it difficult to justify to continue to buy games I am not likely to get to play. One game I really wanted to buy in 2022 is still unopened, never been played, for example. It is hard to stop buying but I feel I have to find a way to cut back…

@FostertheMeeple 6 ай бұрын

Have you tried solo gaming? Looking for a local gaming group? Tried to introduce some friends? Alternatively- you could perhaps make a rule that you can’t buy any more until you play what’s in your current collection? Totally understand your plight. Just do whatever makes sense for you, your situation and what brings you the most joy :)

@Melsboardgameroom 6 ай бұрын

My collection has grown by about 50 games or so lately, also got new shelves. Technically, the games are on the shelf but not organized. I'm resisting organizing.

@FostertheMeeple 6 ай бұрын

Organizing can be an absolute chore haha

@ButterSpider3 7 ай бұрын

I thought that I had a board game problem….. I am now feeling better about myself. 😂😂

@FostertheMeeple 6 ай бұрын

To each their own

@ButterSpider3 6 ай бұрын

@@FostertheMeepleno no. Don’t get me wrong. I am in awe and reverence at your collection. 😎👍🏻

@FostertheMeeple 6 ай бұрын

@@ButterSpider3 it’s a blessing and a curse!

@getgaymin 7 ай бұрын

Literally me staring at not 1, but two #StacksOfDoom rn... these are some of my fave videos of yours though, because I put them on while eating a burrito and playing a game while chuckling evily as Jamie starts hyperventalating

@FostertheMeeple 7 ай бұрын

Mmm burritos

@getgaymin 7 ай бұрын

@@FostertheMeeple Jeff should be bring Jamie some calming burritos amidst the mess. Acts of Service, Jeff!

@FostertheMeeple 7 ай бұрын

@@getgaymin I would, then I’d eat it while I watched.

@getgaymin 7 ай бұрын

@@FostertheMeeple smh sharing is caring, Jeff!

@pascalcallemien2498 Ай бұрын

So many games... at some point I decided to draw a line at 300 games because too many games I loved I did not get to play anymore. I know that for you it is more than just a hobby, you have reviews to do, and you probably love a lot of the games you review, but when do you play those games a second or third or fourth time... I have to admit though... seeing all those games it is tempting to forget about my line... Funny thing is that I know you will get a 100+ new games a few months later...

@FostertheMeeple Ай бұрын

We don’t really think of it that way. We like to collect, and hope to some day open a small cafe. I understand lots of folks see this and think “you can’t possibly play all of those!” But, we play a LOT of games, and we don’t mind to have such a large collection. It brings us joy

@turboplop5276 6 ай бұрын

What brought you to Kentucky? That is where we live.

@FostertheMeeple 6 ай бұрын

Friends!

@JonArt_As_Board 7 ай бұрын

i sell often, its cathartic and cleansing.

@FostertheMeeple 7 ай бұрын

Love that for you!

@ncreson 7 ай бұрын

Looks like the desk has just become more board game storage, so maybe just replace it with some shelves?

@FostertheMeeple 7 ай бұрын

We mention in the video we are having more built!

@ncreson 7 ай бұрын

@@FostertheMeeple I know, upstairs, but you also mention in the wrapup about not enough space, lol

@corrthaine7324 6 ай бұрын

Morning. My issue is...If you don't display your holiday decorations all year long. Why are the holiday board games always displayed. Why not have a season shelf (on top of the kallax) that the games go away into storage when it isn't the season.

@FostertheMeeple 6 ай бұрын

Why can’t we display our games the way we want to display them, and others display their games the way they want to?

@matthewzahnzinger 7 ай бұрын

I'm curious... my collection at this point has 153 base games (according to BGG!), with probably another 13 or so either on the way, pending crowdfunding distribution, or on hold with game retailers because they're preorders-and I 100% can't play through my collection within a full year. Obviously there are other considerations when you're a content creator, with lots of stuff cycling through, but I wonder-when you have so many games, especially when there are so many not with a spot on the shelf, why not a more periodic cull? There's the pile for games to be donated, of course, but I'm curious why so many are kept when I have no doubt you have even more time constraints to play games multiple times than a non-content creator like myself.

@FostertheMeeple 7 ай бұрын

I guess the most simple answer is, we like to collect? And yes - there’s a lot not on shelves right now, but we mention in the video we are having shelves built. I guess for us, we just don’t see it as a major problem. Eventually we will need to cull more, but we won’t until we have to.

@matthewzahnzinger 7 ай бұрын

@@FostertheMeeple Sure sure-hadn't gotten to the part of the video yet where you mentioned the new shelves. That's great that you're able to do that! :) And collecting is a fair answer, for sure-I lean more that way with books and films, since each individual item takes less space. Plus I have enough games on my shelf that are unplayed after multiple years (looking at you, Viticulture!) that I try to be stricter with games, but if you've got the room-go to town!

@jamessmith1274 6 ай бұрын

What is y'all's game count right now? Have y'all thought about adding a shelf above the desk? I feel a lot better now. I have to organize our room again.

@FostertheMeeple 6 ай бұрын

We are somewhere between 800-900! As Jamie mentioned in the video, we are waiting on production to finish on some built in shelves, we will soon have lots of space :)

@jamessmith1274 6 ай бұрын

@@FostertheMeeple so many games! Love it!

@jamessmith1274 6 ай бұрын

@@FostertheMeeple hope I didn't come across rude. Just a thought. The new shelves upstairs will be a great addition!

@FostertheMeeple 6 ай бұрын

@@jamessmith1274 not at all!!

@everydayequestrian3401 7 ай бұрын

I feel like I need a life update! Where are you guys living at the moment?

@FostertheMeeple 7 ай бұрын

We are about an hour outside Halifax!

@DeRaafMedia 6 ай бұрын

Does anybody have the rules for this game?

@FostertheMeeple 6 ай бұрын

Buy more games and not have space

@logiclust 7 ай бұрын

i mean... i think i have too many and it's just 3 shelves

@FostertheMeeple 7 ай бұрын

Matter of opinion of course :)

@traepoint 6 ай бұрын

For Acquire the game is not good at two. Its too easy to figure out the math at 2. Best at 4 if you want a competitive game. Unfortunately new versions of Acquire are really horrible quality. I have 3 copies of the game, two of which are 30+ years old. The old ones are the best ones to have.