I like the presentation style of the video. Having you in the corner to read your facial expressions and the stats of the game (especially the player count) helps me quickly know if I should investigate the games further.
@chrisgesell87528 ай бұрын
Yes, I like this presentation. Though I thought my phone screen was messed up and first and tried to fix it!
@rossparker017 ай бұрын
I prefer when he shows one of his runthroughs in the background while talking about it. That way I can see what it looks like, and get reminded of what the board and components look like while he describes how the game plays. I'd rather see visuals than just stats and a cover.
@FrancoisLandryCorbin8 ай бұрын
Merry Christmas, Richard. As for the presentation, I really like the addition of the BGG header to get more quick infos about the games.
@rahdo8 ай бұрын
i don't know why this didnj't occur to me years ago!!! :)
@terry3733H8 ай бұрын
coz you’re a people person not a data person 🤣🎉🤗 travel +walking videos’re healthier! I have a standing desk
@george_castle8 ай бұрын
Hi Rahdo, I actually do appreciate this format with additional info (stats, designers, etc.). Thanks for the video, have fun!
@MrSuperHappyPants8 ай бұрын
I absolutely love having the bgg stats displayed, as I'd be checking those regardless. What would be better, though, is to ALSO get a quick glance at the basic layout of the game on a table, just to get a feel for the relative quantities of components, how much room it takes up, and the basic feel for the artwork. In any case, love your channel, and as always I got a few recommendations here of 2023 games I hadn't even heard of. Thanks Rahdo, and happiest of New Year's to you.
@c.w.20008 ай бұрын
Merry Christmas Rahdo and Jen! Rahdo, I enjoyed taking a stroll with you around the town, and I amazed at how much you can talk about games with basically no notes. Wishing you safe and relaxing travels.
@LeScorpionmasque7 ай бұрын
Really honoured to be part of this selection! ✈
@waldemarcordero59328 ай бұрын
Rahdo, Feliz Navidad from Puerto Rico and a happy new year 2024!!! I respect and appreciate your hard work. This format was genious, I love it. Thanks for this compilation of best games of 2023.
@RickKoeppen8 ай бұрын
So happy to see some Barcelona love! It's my favorite game of the year, and I haven't been seeing it too often on other lists.
@MrSomesayso6 ай бұрын
Love the Videos Rahdo...you seriously add so much richness to a hobby that I hold near and dear to my heart. Thank you, sir!
@rodregorego8 ай бұрын
Hi Rahdo, so glad to see How Dare You on the list among so many amazing games, even though it's a small party game! Thanks for your love for our tiny trivia game! 😊
@2bearnest7 ай бұрын
Finally bought Earth based solely upon being your #1. Thanks!
@briancline41738 ай бұрын
Amen to the "hubris of gamers" rant during the White Castle entry! Without naming names we all know who these reviewers are (cough, cough). Some are just plain contrarian, almost to the point of parady, in order to get more views and clicks and I especially hate when they throw around terms like "trash" in describing aspects of the game they do not like. It is so disrespectful to these genius or near-genius level intellect designers who are drawing upon many years of experience and hundreds of hours of playtesting their own designs. Most of these games need to be played at least 3-4 times before you begin to develop winning strategies and it is not the game's fault that they struggled with low scores after only a play or two.
@JJ_TheGreat8 ай бұрын
25:36 I like the presentation style. I can look and see all the information about the game. The only other thing which would be nice (but not required) is a/some image(s) of the game itself!
@SparkyHelper7 ай бұрын
Thanks for the Geeklist link!
@desertgamers60658 ай бұрын
Enjoyed the list. Thank you. To answer your question on the format. I like seeing you and the BGG page but missed seeing what the game boards and pieces looked like.
@hogar87928 ай бұрын
Merry Christmas! Love the presentation, often times I watch these lists on my phone and have to pause and check bgg for length, weight etc so this is perfect.
@stowcreek19998 ай бұрын
Thanks for this! And I like your format here as well. … even the small interruptions and your concerns for noise etc (which didn’t bother me at all)
@fernandodiaz92427 ай бұрын
Thanks as always Rahdo, I liked this presentation a lot !!! Happy new year for you and your loved ones
@LaraBlancoSantos7 ай бұрын
definitely like the new picture in picture view. Thanks Rahdo
@danwc8 ай бұрын
Great list! I think the optimal presentation format would be: show the BGG page for 15-30 seconds while you introduce the game, and then show a brief snippet of gameplay from your runthrough to remind watchers of the board, artwork, etc.
@rahdo8 ай бұрын
i agree that would be idea, but omg so much more work. this video already took me hours to put together, and with only my tiny little weak laptop on the road, i litearlly don't think i could render out a more complex video like that!
@NordOwl78 ай бұрын
Love the format, easy to get a good feel of the game between your descriptions and having all the bgg info
@shantelalbert71518 ай бұрын
Format is great, love it and thank you for sharing all these wonderful games and your thoughts 💕
@lohengrindrd8 ай бұрын
I really enjoyed the walkaround format. And great list - I just picked up Galileo Moon recently on the recommendation of you and Shea.
@joshuaolsen73178 ай бұрын
Love the bbg stats in the video. And didn’t mind the jerk on the motorcycle or the dogs, and liked that I could enjoy your vacation with you lol.
@kathryneastman42218 ай бұрын
The dog poop bush is known by that name because of the woody fruit it produces that look like dog poop :) Enjoy your travels and travel safe. Merry Christmas!
@rahdo8 ай бұрын
we did actually sniff the leaves of the bush and detected no odor! :)
@johnsparegrave59968 ай бұрын
Forest Shuffle is super balanced, many ways lead to victory. Love it. Favourite of the year for me.
@chuckm19618 ай бұрын
Super balanced? So the many, many, many, many comments about imbalance on BGG are incorrect?
@rahdo8 ай бұрын
It's most likely that yes, they are incorrect :)
@atonaltensor7 ай бұрын
Hi Rahdo! I don’t know how you walk around in public while also thinking about what to say, and also while centering the camera on your head and showing the beautiful scenery! Amazing multitasking
@tantrumhousegames8 ай бұрын
thanks for the list! haven't been able to play Evacuation yet. Merry Christmas!
@maxpower89738 ай бұрын
Big fan of the format. Keeps me from having to open up BGG on my phone to look it up myself 👍🏿
@LizGamerGirl8 ай бұрын
Feliz Navidad Rahdo! Hope you are having a great day and get to enjoy some time with your loved ones!
@Luke_L8 ай бұрын
Merry xmas! Hope you and Jen are having a great trip! I haven’t played a lot of 2023 games, but several from your list are on my shelf of opportunity :) I do appreciate the variety of opinions on games out there. I backed Earth and played it a couple times before passing it on, so I guess I’m with Amy and Maggie on that one. It’s a good game, and I can appreciate why people like it. But my game group was sort of let down by it perhaps due to high expectations. Highest on my list to try are probably Evacuation, Evenfall, Apiary, White Castle, and Earthborne Rangers. Hopefully I’ll find the time to try those in 2024 :D See ya for the next list!
@ianwilz19798 ай бұрын
We are currently playing through Ticket to Ride Legacy (our first and possibly only legacy game). I know some of the things that happen during the game will not be usable again but a lot of it will still be in play. We have 2 games remaining and I can see a lot of added parts that will be in play for true games, plus you have a unique game board that you can still play.
@GKEK8 ай бұрын
I love seeing the stats on screen while you talk to it. :)
@stowcreek19998 ай бұрын
And I agree… These “Backseat Game Designers” who think that found something broken within a game or two, drive me nuts… and have a 98% chance of being wrong.
@ricke17328 ай бұрын
Merry Christmas, Rahdo!
@rahdo8 ай бұрын
Filiz navidad! Prospero ano y felicidad!
@ricke17328 ай бұрын
Thanks! And by the way, I love seeing the BGG stats on screen while you discuss them. Please keep doing this
@ianw0ng8 ай бұрын
merry xmas, rahdo! wish u a bigger success in the new year.
@rahdo8 ай бұрын
thank you, and you too! :)
@SteveAMcPherson8 ай бұрын
Nice listing, wishing you both a Merry Christmas! 🎁❤
@chrislizzt51568 ай бұрын
I like the presentation, Merry Christmas
@machineFa88 ай бұрын
HI Rahdo, nice new fresh approach is always good.
@thomasdaning53177 ай бұрын
I like the presentation just fine, especially learning a bit about the place you are visiting. However, after the intro, I would prefer you find a stationary location. The walkabout makes me a bit dizzy. Other than that, nice job. Thanks for the list!
@enriqueromero5068 ай бұрын
Merry Xmas Rahdo. Enjoy the beauty of baja. If you stop by Loreto I highly recommend you to visit Coronado Island.
@rahdo8 ай бұрын
on the list it goes!
@jacobschmidt84228 ай бұрын
Love the presentation style.
@sidneyleejohnson8 ай бұрын
Cripes, I don't own a single one of these and my collection is huge by most standards. I think it goes without saying that we just can't keep up with all the great games being published. Which is where your public library needs to step into the fray and expand their collections departments to cover board games (and not with a handful of "token" games) so we can "check them out" and not have to devote all our disposable income to keep up.
@stephenerdel54418 ай бұрын
Great list! If Shipyard were a new game, where would it land on your list?
@rahdo8 ай бұрын
probably #14 or 15 :)
@aManoftheMeeple7 ай бұрын
Awesome list. Earth is also my #1 game of the year this year.
@FestaNoYoutubiu7 ай бұрын
Hansa Teutonica deserves the credit for "worker bumping", not Stonemeier.
@rbruba8 ай бұрын
Great video! Regarding your comment on Galileo Project and how you should leave your audience wanting more: have you done a video on games that do in fact end too quickly?
@rahdo8 ай бұрын
i have not, and that would be a tough topic for me because i tend to welcome a game that leaves me hanging :)
@MaruMaruMaruMaruMaruMaru8 ай бұрын
I like the stats but also add pictures of the game setup to get a sense of it
@jadam428 ай бұрын
I like seeing the BGG stats, but I like more seeing images of the game to give what you’re talking about more context.
@harril31317 ай бұрын
I think having the stats of the game visible is good, but what I'm missing is visuals of the games. It makes a big difference to me how a game looks and also makes it easier to understand your description when I can see the board and components and things. So I'd prefer the old style.
@voltaire668 ай бұрын
Love the bgg stats!
@undersci8 ай бұрын
As you talked about your love for Stan Kordonskiy's games, I wondered if you've played Nova Roma, his latest design, which gives Trajan vibes for its theme and minigames. The action selection grid in Nova Roma is amazing/excruciating and I suspect you'd love it.
@rahdo8 ай бұрын
omg i didnj't know it was a stan deisgn. it's on my wishlist because i saw it on some other folks' top 10 (was it board gaming ramblings?) but now i'm going to have to bump it up to the next level!
@windyhillbomber8 ай бұрын
Love this format Richard…but a truck load of extra work for you in post
@rahdo8 ай бұрын
yes it is! normally i just set up a bunch of tabs in chrome and switch between them as i talk about the games, but my tiny weak laptop isn't up for that now that i'm on the road, so i'm having to do a lot more editing! :)
@rossparker017 ай бұрын
I replied to one of the top comments, but felt like making a separate comment as well. I prefer when you show one of your runthroughs in the background while talking about it. That way I can see what it looks like, and get reminded of what the board and components look like, and how much space it takes up on the table while you describe the game play and mechanisms. I'd rather see visuals than just stats and a cover.
@Mussar5238 ай бұрын
Thank you for your content! I haven't heard anyone speaking about Planta Nubo from Uri Rosenberg. I find it to be a very interesting game. Why isn't anyone mentioning it? Have you played it?
@rahdo8 ай бұрын
amy & maggie did a great runthrough of it on the channel: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/j8mXl6emtt2cmok.html :)
@MichelC20008 ай бұрын
Thanks for this thorough world tour of 2023 board games 🙂 Really appreciated! Also thank you for the list of lists master list 😅 Very interesting. Now the question. After looking at these best of the best of lists and wondering, even after just a year, what remains in play, I am realizing that all these “amazing” games could just be a flash in the pan 🎉 So, in your estimation, which ones of these top 30 would you bet will still be talked about in 12 months? Thank you 🙏
@rahdo8 ай бұрын
tbh i have no idea what people talk about so that would be a tough call. i've never understood that metric. i know tom vasel talks about a lot, but my feeling is who cares if no one is talking about a game you love. many of the games in my top100 aren't talked about by anyone, but that doesn't lessen my enjoyment of them. :)
@nithrania8 ай бұрын
Hey Rahdo, great list, thank you. One fun fact - Vladimír Suchý who designed Aldeberan Duel is NOT the same Vladimír Suchý who designed the Evacuation. They're two different people with the same name, and they're both the game designers. :) EDIT - apologies, it IS the same guy, the "other" Vladimír Suchý designed another game from the same publisher (Dino Toys). My bad!
@rahdo8 ай бұрын
WHAT!?!! that is not true, is it?
@nithrania8 ай бұрын
Oh apologies... my bad. Aldeberan Duel WAS designed by the same Vladimír Suchý. But there's "another Vladimír Suchý" who designed the game called "The Base" for the same publisher (Dino Toys). He said his dream was to have his name on the most famous board games in the world and his dream actually came true... although not the way he imagined. :) That's why he changed his name on the box cover to Peter Czerny, which translates as Peter Black (Peter Schwarzer) - that's a reference to the famous old card game. :)
@rahdo8 ай бұрын
just saw your edit to the first post. i was freaking out!!! :)
@Awol9918 ай бұрын
A couple of good things from BGG. The community report of best # of players. Also, the playing time and weight, are not from the box but from the community so nominally 'better' values than self reported by the game developer.
@rahdo8 ай бұрын
Oh I thought play time was taken from the box usually!
@kimberlycelaya18958 ай бұрын
Welcome💙 🤩
@AndrewWatsonChangingWay8 ай бұрын
I prefer the How Dare You? box art to that of Concordia. I'm glad to own Concordia Venus...
@rahdo8 ай бұрын
concordia box wasn't too bad (i've met the lady it's modeled on in real life, she's very nice). but concordia salsa... not that was an ugly box! :)
@Domi_Asmo8 ай бұрын
I agree on the White Castle, but that's also what really frustrated me with the game: I felt like it ended when the engine was JUST going. In general I like it when a game gives me that feeling of "I want to go on" at the end, but here it was almost too much of not enough. :(
@rahdo8 ай бұрын
well you'll definitely feel that way about galileo project then :)
@vitasmor8 ай бұрын
Surprised not to see ancient knowledge on the list, that totally looks like a game you would like
@rahdo8 ай бұрын
it was in the "still need to play this" section :)
@mariuszkania99478 ай бұрын
Hi. Rahdo. Instead of BGG stats I would rather see a photo or two of a game itself (main board) so that I can recall the game and follow your opinion.
@JJ_TheGreat8 ай бұрын
Dog poop bush, lol 😆
@megashub8 ай бұрын
Re: Darwin's Journey -- were you referring to the Fireland expansion?
@rahdo8 ай бұрын
honeslty i'm not sure. i just dimmly remember reading somewhere (or seeing someone mention in a video) that one of the expansions (that i never saw when i played the prototype) SIGNIFICANTLY improves the gameplay. but i don't know which one. OMG, i just looked at boardgamegeek, i had no idea there were some many expansions and mini-expansions available!!!
@megashub8 ай бұрын
Yeah! Don't feel bad though. I own it and I didn't realize it either! 🤦🏻♂️
@JJ_TheGreat8 ай бұрын
32:33 And every time I hear Wild Tiled West, I think of Sierra West, for some reason!…
@rahdo8 ай бұрын
i think of the will smith song :)
@JJ_TheGreat8 ай бұрын
@@rahdo Oh yeah! Wild Wild West! Now I will think of that, too!
@JJ_TheGreat8 ай бұрын
41:19 But the playing time on BGG says 80 minutes!
@rahdo8 ай бұрын
sometimes bgg lies! :)
@dominicseibert30488 ай бұрын
I just don't get the Earth love. I mean, to each their own, but I just find it so sleepy. Lots of tableau/engine-builders pack so much more excitement for me, yet this is getting near-universal praise. Maybe it's the theme, I don't know. Then again, I'm the guy who thought Seinfeld was a lame show, so... I don't think of myself as a contrarian, but here we are, I guess.
@rahdo8 ай бұрын
i did love seinfeld too :)
@dominicseibert30488 ай бұрын
Ha!
@Fahdingding8 ай бұрын
Earth 🌏
@GlorifiedGutsyGaming8 ай бұрын
Globetrotting I admittedly had numerous production issues with, but it’s straight luck and set up and tear down are too long for what it is.
@rahdo8 ай бұрын
i haen't tried the final version, but my prototype globes came apart and snapped together super easily! but things change i suppose. tbh, if the setup is too long, i'm sure i'll just leave the globes out on the shelf all the time becuase i remember the game being potential top10 candidate (when played at the highest complexity level)
@sylwesteradam7597 ай бұрын
I am writing here on the subject of pronouncing the name Suchy - and other non-English names. It should not be pronounced like "sushi" or "sutchy" - the first one means "sushi", the second, in Slavic languages, means "bitchy". Here is the guide: pronounce "SU" like in "SOU-venir" and "CHY" like in "HI-dden". Sorry to be so forward, but we live in the 21st century, and each of us has a phone in our pocket, and thus has access to all the knowledge of this world, including the pronunciation of words. Our ancestors dreamed of such possibilities, so it is a shame not to take advantage of it. Besides, disregarding the pronunciation of foreign names only adds to the stereotype of the lazy American who can only speak English - well, unless he is the child of immigrants. Just a few words for your consideration...
@JJ_TheGreat8 ай бұрын
40:18 …Or those that don’t like sliders!… :-
@dennisgreen37577 ай бұрын
Looks like you went from living on a foreign island to living in an RV in the US is it that much cheaper?
@rahdo7 ай бұрын
living in an rv can be crazily expensive. we're spending as much time as possibel camping on public land to keep costs down, which creates all sorts of challenges. if we wantd our lives to be easier, we'd be staying a full campgrounds, but then our costs would skyrocket! :)
@dennisgreen37577 ай бұрын
hopefully you don't have medical expenses I am sure it was cheaper in the island you lived on for medical treatement @@rahdo
@fyrnice256 ай бұрын
Wow. Earth really fell flat for us given the hype. Good game if played on board game arena. Table management and scoring drags it down in the physical version. I wouldn’t suggest an hour play time… unless online.
@rahdo6 ай бұрын
i've played it with 5, where 2 people not having played, and it took around an hour. sorry it didn't work for you though :(
@lostinsim6 ай бұрын
No Scholars of the South Tigris? 😮
@rahdo6 ай бұрын
nope, wasn't happy with that one
@lostinsim6 ай бұрын
@@rahdo What’s your favorite of their medieval trilogies? Viscounts? Wayfarers?
@rahdo6 ай бұрын
i think viscounts is probably the best because i have the fewest problems with it :)
@deanmccrossen27667 ай бұрын
No Kinfire? 🤔
@rahdo7 ай бұрын
it was high on kimberly's list i know! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/a9BjbLdentXac40.htmlsi=c0YMl17NkZPH4IKw :)
@JJ_TheGreat8 ай бұрын
Isn't it called "Globetrotting", not "Globetrotters"?!
@rahdo8 ай бұрын
yes, it is! i am a child of the 70s so hard to get the basketball team out of my head!
@johns61778 ай бұрын
Noticed none of your top 30 are best at 5. Any reccs from 2023 for that player count ?
@rahdo8 ай бұрын
the only 2 games i've played with 5 are Earth and ART Project, and i can confirm they both work great at high player counts with no significant slowdown. i suspect all of the games on the list that support 5 would work well with five, but i can't personally confirm!
@cgrice19718 ай бұрын
No Ticket To Ride Legacy?
@rahdo8 ай бұрын
we've only played the first 4 sessions, so i couldn't comment. but tbh based on what we've seen so far, there's no way this would rank in my top 30... :(