It's an old video, but seeing Mage Knight win was much more exciting to me than it should have been. My favorite games never "win" anything, but Mage Knight is my all time favorite game.
@guksungan12672 жыл бұрын
Finally, the DEFINITIVE video we've been all looking for! No nonsense about different strokes for different folks. Now I can safely burn the other board games with a peace of mind :)
@RoomandBoardReviews2 жыл бұрын
Haha, exactly! There is one game for everyone and that game has been decided!
@guksungan12672 жыл бұрын
@@RoomandBoardReviews Jokes aside, I would like to see more of this type of content. It wouldn't need to be voted each time because I assume this has been an investment. Your style is exciting and funny but light enough not to offend. I'm sure others would enjoy your subjective (but definitely definitive) opinions when comparing board games.
@JJ_TheGreat2 жыл бұрын
@@guksungan1267 Agreed! :-)
@pane6602 жыл бұрын
It turns out that burning mounds of plastic on your porch is frowned upon in some jurisdictions, even if you tell them that it is out of your control and that the committee approved it.
@RoomandBoardReviews2 жыл бұрын
What?! That's ridiculous, I filed the proper permits for every town!! Send them to the committee, the amount of palms I've had to grease is at an all time high!
@FemmeSensei2 жыл бұрын
This is a fun little idea turned into a top-notch, really invaluable video comparison of games. Wow, Chris, you raised the bar pretty high on this series.
@stickandmud2 жыл бұрын
IMO, your best video yet dude! I really hope more of these are coming
@Serradeiro2 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed this video!! Thank you for the great entertainment!! 🙌
@RoomandBoardReviews2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@rogerstone93532 жыл бұрын
Not surprised Mage Knight won. In most solo focused communities I've seen the debate is Mage Knight vs. Spirit Island and the rest lag behind. Top snub I would mention is the Imperium: Classics and Legends deckbuilders
@RoomandBoardReviews2 жыл бұрын
Oh nice, I forgot about those completely but have heard good things! Thanks for bringing them up :)
@ilirtanku97222 жыл бұрын
I purchased spirit island but i regret not buying mage knight instead
@TheFillem2 жыл бұрын
Mage Knight game length is the only reason that's keeping me from buying into it again. :(
@Oaklestat2 жыл бұрын
For this Bracket I vote for Too Many Bone. (Runner up Spirit Island)
@joyKafka2 жыл бұрын
The Game of Board Games! Fantastic video. Definitely the type of competition I enjoy and look forward to seeing more! Please keep it up. Thank you.
@RoomandBoardReviews2 жыл бұрын
Awesome, I'm glad you enjoyed :)
@markc84012 жыл бұрын
I own Mage Knight, Arkham Horror and Gloomhaven. I am very happy they have all done well as they are all amazing games! But Mage Knight reigns supreme as a solo game
@domlauri7222 жыл бұрын
Shocked at some of these upsets but happy to see AH get as far as it did!
@RoomandBoardReviews2 жыл бұрын
What was the most surprising upset for you?
@domlauri7222 жыл бұрын
@@RoomandBoardReviews Probably Gloomhaven. I know it’s a lot of set up and time consuming, but it’s still one of my all time favs. I think JotL and Frosthaven have/will solve a lot of the issues the OG presented
@RoomandBoardReviews2 жыл бұрын
@@domlauri722 I am so torn on just getting the steam version, because I want to play my actual copy, but I also want to play it more. Likely I'll get the steam version of frosthaven down the line as a compromise, so I'm still committed to my copy
@twistedthistle2 жыл бұрын
Oooh now this has given me something to think about. I love Tainted Grail, it's not a perfect game by any means but I really enjoy it. So to see Mage Knight beat it and then go on to win top spot... well maybe I have to check this game out! I've also never played a Lovecraft theme game so perhaps I should check out the number 2 spot Arkham Horror as well... Anyway! Great video, lot of fun to watch. Thanks for sharing!
@sharongeorge55572 жыл бұрын
I did not realize wingspan can be played as a solo game. Thanks for the information. Looking at all the solo board game choices is mind boggling.
@jorgedawsonwetto2510 ай бұрын
sure dude wingspan has a automa deck! is not bad at all! pretty competitive and hard to win but not too hard!
@Aoshi3122 жыл бұрын
Considering the final 2 are 2 of my favorite games… I was happy with either outcome
@adamclausing1944 Жыл бұрын
Mage Knight, Arkham Horror, Spirit Island and Lord of the Rings LCG. Those are my final 4. I have AH LCG and the complete 2nd edition. Love that it drips of theme!
@Zcirovic2 жыл бұрын
I've played quite a few solo games. And they usually fell into a few categories: Uwe Rosenberg-type sandboxy games where you try to beat your own score (e.g. Caverna, Feast for Odin, Praga Caput Regni, Hadrian's wall etc.), automa-like games where you essentially try to mimic the presence of a second player (Stegmeier games, Vital Lacerda games etc.), and solo-multiplayer games lke Aeon's end, Arkham Horror TCG, Gloomhaven, Nemesis, Mage Knight etc. The sandboxy games felt like trying to solve a puzzle, but also like building a sand castle in a huge desert. Relaxing but also lukewarm and too spaceous. The Automa games felt like personally staging a play to entertain yourself, at times fun, but in the end you sometimes feel like playing with dolls. The solo-multiplayer games felt like amputated versions of the original games with the designer saying "well, you see, it CAN work solo as well! Ha!". The exception to this being Mage Knight. PC games are subjectively better at delivering solo experiences than board games, not relying on victory points and really caring about empowering the player and giving him unique experiences and goals. Mage Knight is the closest I've seen a board game come to a PC game experience. Not only that, but it's also more carefuly and tightly designed than most of those PC games. Out of the 20+ plays of the very same scenario (out of a dozen) I've never felt safe, never found myself in a familiar environment, and I've always felt like a genius after fulfiling the win condition of conquring the two cities. The only downside is the huge amount of rules and setup time. It's an incredible game.
@AtrusDesign2 жыл бұрын
It can be funny but the match sometimes happens between games that can’t be compared… mage knight vs tainted grail? Aeons end va marvel? this war of mine va wing spawn? Please…
@coyotemoon7222 жыл бұрын
Mage Knight is the best solo game ever. It also has the highest barrier of entry ever.
@sedlak87 Жыл бұрын
Have you heard about Magic Realm? It has 100x times higher barrier entry 😉
@danklebs51662 жыл бұрын
This series is really great. Can’t wait to see the future tournaments as well!
@jonathangillies65319 ай бұрын
Awesome list! I have had Star Trek Frontiers for years and love it. As a sci fi reskin of mage Knight I am happy to see others agree with it’s awesomeness. My top solo games are actually: 1. Lord of the Rings LCG 2. Star Trek Frontiers 3. Dune Imperium 4. X-Men United/Marvel United 5. Marvel Legendary 6. Marvel Champions 7. Imperial Assault 8. Outer Rim 9. Deliverance 10. Gloomhaven/JOTL
@tymoore2532 жыл бұрын
Let’s go Final Girl!
@JennaRoseBeasley2 жыл бұрын
I literally yelled “WOOOOO” when Hadrian’s Wall came into the battle. 🤣👏🏻 Such a good game!
@RoomandBoardReviews2 жыл бұрын
Haha, I thought you'd be happy about that one :)
@normandsevigny50952 жыл бұрын
perhaps this high position in the rankings of Hadrian Wall convinced me to make the move I never did ; how can a roll and write can get an more than 1 hour a game and be so dauntless... It is the move that I never made and also for the price - a roll and write at almost 100 bucks !! perhaps if I see it used or it ll surely be on bargain bin when the hype is gone... But even there, there is so much good comment about this game, it ll probably pass on my 'I pass this one' list to a radar for a bargain or used list ! thanks for the good challenge, no matter what, it gave another perspective on all these awesome game and for a solo collection, everyone of them is worthwhile !
@RoomandBoardReviews2 жыл бұрын
@@normandsevigny5095 at 401games they have it listed for 51.95CAD so I think wherever is trying to sell it for 100 bucks is definitely a bad deal.
@normandsevigny50952 жыл бұрын
by the way, this was a so hot contest, that I suscribed to your channel ! I love your enthousiasm, the innuendo, the expression... but if I can just make a comment from a boardgamer enthousiast perspective and humorous one ... do you really hide behind a curtain your games collection when wife is there ... and I am not sure about the red light coming from behind ;o)
@RoomandBoardReviews2 жыл бұрын
@@normandsevigny5095 haha thanks! And don't worry those curtains are pretty much permanently open, they bring me too much joy to close. Plus if you close them, well the red light only gets brighter! The games will fight back!
@jean-micheltardif261 Жыл бұрын
Your way to review boardgames by making them fight each others is just ... EPIC !
@RoomandBoardReviews Жыл бұрын
Haha, thanks! I think it's a fun format, especially for discussion purposes :)
@robertcosta68912 жыл бұрын
Now its time to do Mage Knight vrs Magic Realm
@bryanscollick83052 жыл бұрын
Okay, I will accept your findings and it is obvious your Discord is full of knowledgeable gamers and people with tremendous taste in games.
@Sonniface2 жыл бұрын
Mage knight is too much work for what is worth. And if you don't play it on a regular basis... Well good luck remembering all the rules again
@WorldAquariumSingapore2 жыл бұрын
cheers super efforts there
@DanClapp Жыл бұрын
Bro 4:40 I laughed so freakin hard XD
@Table.Fables Жыл бұрын
Grinning like a Cheshire Cat during the Bounce Off section; love your dry sense of humour mate! Also, the best game clearly won 🥳
@andyhjortshoj82992 жыл бұрын
fun, my meme made it into the video!
@kylemoore77462 жыл бұрын
Gotta feel bad for those people who burned their copy of Bounce Off after January, bought a new copy, then had to burn it again this month.
@kylemoore77462 жыл бұрын
Fool me twice, shame on me... hope they didn't buy another copy cause this month won't be kind
@RoomandBoardReviews2 жыл бұрын
Good thing Bounce Off has all those variations to keep it fresh! The variability is key, even though the OG has years of content.
@draheim902 жыл бұрын
After doing a bit of research (before I saw this video), I purchased Under Falling Skies, Hadrian’s Wall, Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion, and Robinson Crusoe for solo play. I like them all for different reasons, think Hadrian’s Wall stacks up well against the other three. Only downside is that it doesn’t come with a campaign but there is one online (I believe it’s a community-driven one?).
@draheim902 жыл бұрын
Hah I posted that after seeing the bracket and being surprised Hadrian’s Wall wasn’t on there. Just saw not only was Hadrian’s Wall added a late edition, but it made it to the semis, only losing out to the eventual winner :)
@RoomandBoardReviews2 жыл бұрын
Yeah I really need to try Hadrian's wall, I've heard only great things about it. I love a chunkier roll and write. My favourite roll and write right now (although to be fair I haven't played tons) is Dinosaur Island Rawr and Write, I've been really enjoying that one. That's wicked about the campaign, even if it is online, I love seeing stuff like that pop up.
@jorgedawsonwetto2510 ай бұрын
cool! i do want hadrians wall! i love under falling skyes!
@FurchtbaresGaming Жыл бұрын
Before i even watch this: if you say its not Arkham Horror LCG, i dont know what a good game is! Afterwards: well, i can respect that :)
@ghitulescuandrei14562 жыл бұрын
Sleeping Gods should've definetly been on the list
@crowwick76522 жыл бұрын
This war of mine is probably my favorite board game. Don’t have the expansions yet.
@wheelskis Жыл бұрын
After setting up Caverna in 2017 and making two moves of a solo game, I tore it back down and decided solo gaming was not for me (and I love Caverna). In 2019 I tried Agricola a couple times solo, but it still did not really bring me in or scratch my itch. Fast forward to March 2020, and after suddenly having way more time to myself and only myself, I did some research on the best solo games out there. Mage Knight looked most promising, so I picked up a base copy. That game truly blew my mind as a solo puzzle. I was crunching numbers, taking risks, and either narrowly achieving goals or just missing them in a painfully satisfying way. I could not believe that the maker of the simple but deep Codenames (Vlaada Chvátil) created the beast of Mage Knight. I avoided This War of Mine because I did not feel comfortable playing a game that covers the topic of war in such a way. However, I would like to design a survivor game, and it seems like one of the best in the category. I am waiting for my partner to get back from a trip to try it together, as there are so many things to discover in it. I believe that co-op would be a better experience for us. That said, Mage Knight is a game that just does not seem worth trying with anyone else. I am sure it would be a decent experience, but I feel that it is perfect for solo. It is the only solo game I have truly invested in as a solo game, and I am excited to see it come out on top. Thanks for making these. They are enjoyable (although I feel there may have been some bias towards Nemesis😉for the pricey big box competition).
@sarahracicot2299 Жыл бұрын
Correctly predicated the winner without even looking at the games listed in the bracket! :D
@voltarbear Жыл бұрын
Gave you the 1000th like!
@RoomandBoardReviews Жыл бұрын
Woooo!!
@voltarbear Жыл бұрын
Also I got Mage Knight thanks to you. Great video. Thank you for educating us in such a fun way!
@boredboardgamerkramer38382 жыл бұрын
Pre-watch Final Four -- Under Falling Skies vs. Final Girl and Mage Knight vs. 7th Continent. FG vs. MK for the championship, with MK taking the crown. Update #1 -- Perfect first round on the left bracket, but FG barely squeaking past Warp's Edge has me worried about it's ability to survive to the final round. Update #2 -- Missed Robinson Crusoe on the right bracket. MicroMacro was a gamble but I thought the complexity of tabling the former would benefit the latter. I'm not counting 7th Continent's loss against me since Bounce Off cheated and called in a ringer ;) Update #3 -- Ouch Final Girl. OUCH! Glad to see This War of Mine still chugging along though, but I don't see it beating Hadrian's Wall. Update #4 -- My Final Girl replacement Arkham Horror summoned eldritch powers to crush IP Cash Grab, I mean Marvel Champions. Can Mage Knight defeat Hadrian's Wall to keep my one remaining horse in the race? Update #5 -- Tense finale! Arkham Horror -- the first board game I ever purchased -- going head-to-head against the second board game I ever purchased, Mage Knight! Who will win!? Update #6 -- 🎉🪅🥳🎊🥂
@RoomandBoardReviews2 жыл бұрын
I love this play by play!! ❤️ Solid predictions! Bounce Off has all the dirty tricks, I don't know who keeps letting them back in the tournament!
@VampguyN85 Жыл бұрын
I pretty much only back games with a solo mode to them. Sadly I don't have gamer friends right now and my family isn't interested. We might break out clue or Qwixx or even rare but possibly Ticket to Ride once a year. So I am all solo on Mage Knight, Everdell the Complete Collection, Castles of Mad King Ludwig, Dice Theme Park, Arkham Horror LCG and soon enough Oros. And next year will be Heroes 3, Castles of Burgundy and Nightmare Cathedral for solo.
@RoomandBoardReviews Жыл бұрын
I love Everdell so much that I should get it to the table solo.
@danacoleman4007 Жыл бұрын
Same here as far as no friends and a disinterested "family".
@slipknotsoad86 Жыл бұрын
You could make a Deathmatch video on alternative games to Mage Knight, bit of a holy grail game that would be interesting to finally have a "DEFINITIVE" answer to lol.
@RoomandBoardReviews Жыл бұрын
That's a fun idea! Good one :)
@sablestar1956 Жыл бұрын
Surprised that Arkham Horror 2nd Edition wasn’t on the list. It’s my favorite horror themed game. Mage Knight is without a doubt the best sprawling epic fantasy experience. I cherish both of these games. I have not played Gloomhaven because many gamers I respect say Mage Knight is still the most epic for 1 to 2 players which is the only way I ever play. I’ve never played Robinson Caruso but I Kickstarted it! Can’t wait!!
@BorgTube47 Жыл бұрын
I second the 2nd Edition. Oozing theme and atmosphere, and a great co-op and solo game. The experiences generated from the encounters are top-notch and offer endless replayability. 2nd Edition forever!
@sablestar1956 Жыл бұрын
@@BorgTube47 I wish you lived in Seattle!! You’re talking my language in regards to Arkham Horror 2nd Ed.
@BorgTube47 Жыл бұрын
@@sablestar1956 In the past couple of months I managed to track down all of the expansions, having none of them before. My wallet is a lot lighter, but I feel more complete. :)
@sablestar1956 Жыл бұрын
@@BorgTube47 congratulations!! I’m looking for Black Goat of the Woods small box but I still need all the big box expansions too.
@madprof666 Жыл бұрын
My most solo’d game is gloom/shadows of kilforth, and then probably nemos war
@vanyaserra12 жыл бұрын
Hmm, I do not get the love of mage knight. For those that love it....happy your game won for you. But honestly I find it a mess of a game and okay at best. I would have preferred Hadrian's Wall of those that competed. I admit I am just getting into solo gaming, so I have not played many of these solo, most of them I have played with groups.
@adownbeatexegete15495 ай бұрын
Mage Knight doesn't even have a storyline to it. Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon is much deeper of a story than any of these if that's what you're looking for.
@jb4882 Жыл бұрын
I just recently got mage knight. Can’t wait to get it to the table.
@eriksjogren800 Жыл бұрын
Thanks
@shardeus86372 жыл бұрын
Send all your copies of non-winning games to Chris for disposal
@RoomandBoardReviews2 жыл бұрын
Haha I just set this up so I could get a full set of Arkham and Marvel Champions
@DestroyerHivePro2 жыл бұрын
Imagine winning the solitaire world tournament though.
@chadsweatt96482 жыл бұрын
Marvel Champions and Aeons End in the first round. Ouch! Love both these games but right now I have to give the edge to Aeons End. It's hard to beat the emotional tension and excitement this game creates for me. I do play Champions one handed and Aeons End two handed though which does present a different experience
@SeekerLancer2 жыл бұрын
They did Nemo's War dirty. One of the best solo games of all time. Under Falling Skies is fun but Nemo's War is something you'll play for a lifetime.
@Saylor2810 ай бұрын
I don't think I've won a single game of Mage Knight. I love the game, but it's hard as hell.
@JJ_TheGreat2 жыл бұрын
29:36 Except that I maintain that Gloomhaven is a TERRIBLE solo game - because the whole fun of the game is NOT knowing the speed that the other players will be going at - which is obviously something which you cannot emulate while playing solo.
@RoomandBoardReviews2 жыл бұрын
I think that's definitely why it didn't move on. Gloomhaven may make a return in March's bracket! We'll see if it does any better with a different criteria.
@dangilboa64962 жыл бұрын
Fully agree, Gloomhaven iis probably the best board game I played to date. but not one that I wish to ever play solo.
@marcinczyzewski50212 жыл бұрын
I wonder where is Sleeping Gods ?🤔 I had hope that This War of Mine or Spirit Island will make it to the final. For me they are two best solo boardgames. Third is Under Falling Skies 😁. I am still very shocked that Hadrian's Wall won over This War of Mine, is this even possible? :O Can't find an explaination what happened here 😀. But okay, I respect that :) . Anyway for me This War of Mine is much better solo experience in every aspect than Hadrian's Wall ;). Cheers 👍
@JJ_TheGreat2 жыл бұрын
Hey Chris, This is very interesting! Could you please tell me more about the voting process? Who voted - and how? Thanks.
@RoomandBoardReviews2 жыл бұрын
So every day over on the Patreon discord I put up a matchup, and then people vote throughout the day and comment and try and sway votes, and then the next day around noon I post the next one and call the votes - and I time it out so it finishes on the last day of the month. So not everyone is going to vote every day, sometimes you miss some, sometimes you don't have a preference, but anyone who's on the discord can pop into the dedicated tab for the voting. I just use little emoji reacts to tally the votes set one for the first one and one for the second, so you don't have to type it out, and that way everyone can see the ongoing tally at a glance.
@jordanlloyd9517 Жыл бұрын
For me it’s between Mage knight, spirit island or hadrians wall for the best solo game.
@windbane692 жыл бұрын
Fun tournament. Crusoe is 2 syllables, though. Crew-so.
@jinxbh2 жыл бұрын
Finally, I thought I was the only one bothered by how he pronounces it, every.single. time
@EfrainRiveraJunior2 жыл бұрын
I'm happy that Marvel didn't win.
@john-qz3fu2 жыл бұрын
Hmmm I'm playing Navajo Wars ... It's an actual solo game. It's easily better solo than at least half of these game you mention. Surprised it didn't make the list.
@RoomandBoardReviews2 жыл бұрын
Probably because I've never heard of it until now! I'll add it to the snubbed bracket list :)
@simonherrmann7307 Жыл бұрын
I am just now selling Mage Knight Ultimate edition, to afford Aeon Trespass XD
@noodlemans2 жыл бұрын
I own both Marvel Champions and Aeons End. I'd give the edge to AE. But both are great.
@murphydaveelte Жыл бұрын
Just before I watched the video I decided I would give solo board gaming a try and bought a couple of games off the Internet. Very happy that the winner and runner up were the 2 games I ordered already!
@RoomandBoardReviews Жыл бұрын
Oh amazing I hope you love them!
@ilirtanku97222 жыл бұрын
This was a good format and purchasing spirit island instead of mage knight was my mistake
@RoomandBoardReviews2 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't say it's a mistake, Spirit Island is a really good game, I like it a bunch. It's just too bad all the copies are now burnt to a crisp!
@wiblick9 ай бұрын
I need the descriptions I’m new and come for recs. I just play you at 1.25 😊😂
@ImaginEric2 жыл бұрын
I had no idea this death match was going on, but I guess it explains why my Marvel Champions suddenly burst into flames. So, do I send you a bill or how does that work?
@RoomandBoardReviews2 жыл бұрын
Hahaha, yeah sorry about that, but glad to see the committee is hard at work across the globe. Yeah, they told me to say send them form 245-C, 17A and forms 15A and 15H and they'll be happy to process it right away!
@dennisa8722 жыл бұрын
Well, I do love Mage Knight
@branboom33422 жыл бұрын
I don't normally play board games solo because I don't like all the setup and hassle unless I'm playing with other humans, (I'll just play a video game instead) but I've been loving Marvel United X-Men solo. Super quick setup and playtime, very modular and replayable.
@robmarney Жыл бұрын
Agreed. MUX packs in an astonishing amount of deep X-Men lore for such a simple game. Wolverine heals and punches but doesn't have any tricky abilities. Sunfire is a drama queen who quits the team all the time, so his cards damage allies and require lots of setup.
@Geallach83 Жыл бұрын
Marvel Champions loss renders the whole thing null and void.
@noodlemans2 жыл бұрын
So I played Star Trek Mage Knight and sold it after two plays. Given that, I've stayed away from trying Mage Knight but I keep feeling like I need to give this one more shot.
@JJ_TheGreat2 жыл бұрын
It’s called Star Trek: Frontiers.
@noodlemans2 жыл бұрын
@@JJ_TheGreat ffs
@johnathanrhoades77512 жыл бұрын
If you can borrow it, it's worth a shot, but it's not going to be everyone's cup of tea. Tons of rules. Quite long. Etc. It's my favorite game of all time but it would barely make my wife's top 30.
@davidpepin30172 жыл бұрын
I might be in the minority, but I dont like Arkham Horror. It seems that almost everything is decided by a very very very random draw of a token from a bag. It might be because I only have the base game, and the conclusion scenario included is impossible to win (except by cheesing it). So it didnt make me want to buy anything else for the game, and probably is the game I like the less in my collection of 100 games.
@JendersGaming2 жыл бұрын
Great list...but where is Sleeping gods?
@RoomandBoardReviews2 жыл бұрын
It may be showing up next month ;) but I guess this also earns it a place in the snubbed bracket!
@JendersGaming2 жыл бұрын
@@RoomandBoardReviews It definitely does! I love that game solo 😀
@robertthurman9866 Жыл бұрын
In reality most of AH is played with one play controlling 2 investigators. I think this is where the 2 player idea comes from.
@lotterwinner64742 жыл бұрын
Whew Aeon's End Legacy 2 just arrived, HOLY is that box huge! Also picked up legacy 1 and all the mini expansions I was missing. I love Aeon's end.
@RoomandBoardReviews2 жыл бұрын
Oh nice, yeah the first legacy one was such a good time!
@Oaklestat2 жыл бұрын
I am anxiously waiting for mine!! 🤑
@paulhamrick39432 жыл бұрын
I really don’t like Marvel at all, I think it’s annoying and juvenile, so it really gets under my skin seeing Marvel games beat out more interestingly themed games. I have a hard time believing Marvel Champions is good at all. Yes, I’m that ***hole.
@Trueflights2 жыл бұрын
to be fair, I stopped watching when several of the best solo games weren't even on the list and a few other top contenders were eliminated early on.
@ajeckler Жыл бұрын
You don’t need to speed up. I just play the video at 1.5X speed. 😉
@ValorantRivals5 ай бұрын
25:32 Arkham Horror revised is 4-player
@FemmeSensei2 жыл бұрын
"Bounce off might be the best game of all time" said no one ever (unless it's Chris). If you're new around here, Chris is a little...different...and Bounce Off is a shining example of that level of crazy :).
@blampfno Жыл бұрын
Yes that's nice, but where are my 5 reasons not to buy it?!?!?!
@EfrainRiveraJunior2 жыл бұрын
Wait! Spirit Island is on the roster? Now I'm torn between it and Crusoe.
@BrianHazardVideos10 ай бұрын
Yup.
@ekconley64292 жыл бұрын
I'll tell you what had me on the edge of my seat... what happens if Mage Knight is knocked off? What would that mean for my copy of Star Trek Frontiers? Fortunately, it didn't come to that, though many a board game died to bring us this video...
@joshuag70272 жыл бұрын
Bounce Off had to bounce...off because it was completely unfair to everyone else
@RoomandBoardReviews2 жыл бұрын
I hear they're trying to get a bounce off Unfair crossover!
@EF-fc4du Жыл бұрын
I liked AH LCG But quickly got out of it when I realized how much money I would have to spend to stay interested. The developing story and uncovering of mystery within each mission is what I love and once that is revealed there's very low replayability. Going to the same story with a different investigator just wasn't that interesting. My vote goes to Final Girl.
@EfrainRiveraJunior2 жыл бұрын
I love Viticulture, but I have yet to try the automa variant.
@RoomandBoardReviews2 жыл бұрын
I've only played Viticulture once but it's so good. The automa variant sounds super slick though. I just love how the initiative order is used I think that's brilliant
@EfrainRiveraJunior2 жыл бұрын
@@RoomandBoardReviews - I have to try it. Have you played Tuscany?
@RoomandBoardReviews2 жыл бұрын
Yeah I haven't actually played the base version, only Tuscany. Looking at the differences I really like the extra bits that it adds. I understand why people rank it usually as number one "essential expansion". I lost abysmally but still had a fantastic time.
@EfrainRiveraJunior2 жыл бұрын
@@RoomandBoardReviews - Yup, Tuscany is a must. Viticulture is on my Top 5 games of all time. I'll try the automa as soon as I get a chance.
@RoomandBoardReviews2 жыл бұрын
@@EfrainRiveraJunior Nice, let me know how you enjoy it. I heard the automa for Tuscany is a lot harder than the one for the base game just FYI
@Twineandribbon Жыл бұрын
I used to enjoy your content but since you facilitated the spontaneous combustion of my entire collection I’m a bit salty
@patatedouce32062 жыл бұрын
Next year: Sleeping Gods/Euthia/GH JotL/Descent LOTD/Imperium Classic/ Chronicles of Drunagor/ and may be 7th Citadelle 🤞 to replace first bracket loser list of this year. But all those are great solo games!
@dangilboa64962 жыл бұрын
Under falling skies and Nemo's war against each other on first round? Have you no heart? these two should both be at the final 8. I lost all faith, going to need another round of MageKnight to drown my sorrow! I really wanted to see how Sleeping gods does as solo. maybe next time.
@RoomandBoardReviews2 жыл бұрын
Haha I know, the randomizer has no love for its fellow man!
@ThomasHelms2 жыл бұрын
I always wonder how far theme carries a game. I played core Arkham Horror and just got tired of "not winning"; probably doesn't help that that was my intro to the Cthulhu mythos and finding out you don't outright win is on point for the theme. In the same line of thought, I don't really consider myself a Marvel fan, so I'm curious if there is a good game there or if theme glosses over some of the flaws.
@Mahler19882 жыл бұрын
I'm not interested in Marvel but tried Marvel champions and the game is a bomb! Super fast to set up, quick, exciting to play and even involves me in the theme.
@blackjack21502 жыл бұрын
Was Terraforming Mars not even on the original list? That's so strange. The solo mode is exceptional and the best part of it is that it just plays naturally using the same rules as multiplayer. There is no automa or any additional rules system to simulate real opponents, like most other euro games handle solo modes. You just do what you normally would do in a multiplayer game anyway... try to terraform Mars in the most efficient way, just with an added turn limit.
@RoomandBoardReviews2 жыл бұрын
It was in the previous month's space bracket so I tried not to do too many back to back crossovers
@Ryguy07079 ай бұрын
I really wish reviewers would actually show what the game looks like and not just the box art. Im not gonna take the time to google every one of these games to learn more. Im here for the games, not for the humans
@RoomandBoardReviews9 ай бұрын
Feel free to take the footage, edit in the images, and then send it back my way :) Thanks for you help!
@ramuslatsman69442 жыл бұрын
You’re telling me that under falling skies was determined to a better solo game than Nemo’s war by a 4 to 1 ratio… even more proof that democracy simply doesn’t work!
@ramuslatsman69442 жыл бұрын
Please tell me that actually playing all of these games is a prerequisite for voting, because otherwise it’s just a ‘which box cover do I like more’ popularity contest.
@RoomandBoardReviews2 жыл бұрын
There's no official pre-requisite, but I think it's a bit more than which box cover I like more. When people are really passionate about the game, they usually make a pretty great case for why people should vote for it to sway votes, and then if people really don't feel like they have a good vote, generally they abstain for that round.
@nifarious2 жыл бұрын
Well, this sure gives me a lot of games to look into! Anyone care to comment about which of these feels the most atmospheric?
@RoomandBoardReviews2 жыл бұрын
I think This War of Mine, at least for me, the theme is so strong/prevalent they say that one really hits you in a powerful. I worry that one might be too strong a feeling depending on what you're in the mood for. Probably between the two tops Arkham would be more atmospheric as well but maybe that's because I always feel cthulu has that vibe for me personally
@EricWoning2 жыл бұрын
Dawn of the Zeds vs Anachrony. DOTZ wins Robinson Crusoe vs TMB:TMB wins Marvel Champions vs Aeons End: MC wins Under Falling Skies vs Nemo: UFS wins Marvel Champions vs Under Falling Skies: MC wins Tainted Grail Vs Mage Knight MK Wins Sprawlopolis vs Coffee Roaster: Sprawl Wins Mage Knight vs Sprawlopolis: MK Wins Hoplomachus vs Arkham Horror: AH Wins Warps Edge vs Spirit Island: SI Wins Gloomhaven vs This War of Mine: GH Wins Friday vs Onirim: Friday Wins 7th Continent Vs Bounce Off: 7th C Wins - HEY NO FAIR... Hadrian's Wall Wins Friday vs 7th Continent: HW Wins 2nd Tier (Needed to stop the vid here every time because it wasn't clear who was going to face off whom) VC Vs MC = MC Wins AH vs SI = AH Wins TMB vs MK = TMB Wins HW vs TWOM = TWOM Wins 3rd Tier AH vs MC = MC Wins MK vs HW = MK Wins Final MC vs MK = MC Wins I had 4 wrong in what I could see without stopping 2nd tier - 1 wrong 3rd & 4th = 2 wrong But I should have known.... MK and SI are always decking it out as best solo of all time in the Solo top 200 of BGG....
@RoomandBoardReviews2 жыл бұрын
Awesome, I love this play by play ❤️ pretty good predictions! Yeah I really didn't expect Mage Knight to pull it out, I love your backing of Dawn of Zeds too, I feel if that one had been against a different first opponent it would have gone a lot further
@EricWoning2 жыл бұрын
@@RoomandBoardReviews - I recently found your Channel due to your 5 reasons not to back Unsettled. I 😍 your channel. Great positivity - even when you are negative. Well done you.
@RoomandBoardReviews2 жыл бұрын
@@EricWoning Aw, thanks so much, I really appreciate that :)
@menachemschachter51882 жыл бұрын
Agree with the winner, but how can terraforming mars not be in this bracket?
@danacoleman4007 Жыл бұрын
Ummmmm..... You actually do make the rules, don't you?
@RoomandBoardReviews Жыл бұрын
You make a very strong point... which unfortunately I can't consider because I don't make the rules! I wish I did! ;)
@Nozdormu19822 жыл бұрын
boooo no Xia :p.
@EfrainRiveraJunior2 жыл бұрын
My vote goes to Robinson Crusoe.
@Cryptandos2 жыл бұрын
Nah. In my opinion(!) MK is pure nostalgia and elitism. By today's standards it's way too slow and boring. Good concept, poor execution. It's unnecessarily complicated for what it is. The rulebook is a nightmare. I wanted to love this game but couldn't.
@mabos5552 жыл бұрын
Finally someone who gets me!!! I love you bro
@kathleenstanford84312 жыл бұрын
I'm with you guys.
@RoomandBoardReviews2 жыл бұрын
I definitely feel you on the rulebook, I was taking a look at it and the "running into a brick wall" comment really resonated with me haha
@mabos5552 жыл бұрын
@@RoomandBoardReviews and still bro why did you chose it a the number one solo of all time? Where is your own opinion in that matter? My number one is after the virus for example
@RoomandBoardReviews2 жыл бұрын
@@mabos555 for me, I don't play enough solo games to feel like I have a really solid opinion on the matter, but a lot of people over in the Discord really enjoy the solo genre so I defer to their expertise.
@ChrisCypher2 жыл бұрын
Given that you said you weren't much of a solo gamer, I guess you can be forgiven for being surprised Mageknight won. I would've been surprised if it didn't based on how the solo communities speak of it. I enjoy but think it's a bit overhyped. I constantly see it recommended to people regardless of their criteria (like short or accessible). On the other hand, Spirit Island is the business! And Anachrony was straight robbed.
@RoomandBoardReviews2 жыл бұрын
It was also partly because throughout the competition there was so much chatter about Arkham Horror and Marvel Champions and Mage Knight never really got a lot of discussion behind it, but I guess that also comes with the variability and expansions of the two LCGs, there is definitely a lot of content to discuss.