Too many people listen to paid reviewers. If you play enough and are on the hobby a long time and seen the people reviewing and their tastes you should be able to know when they sell you crap for a wage. SA&SD, Quackalope, Boardgameco, ManVsMeeple among others... Yes i dare name them.

Idk about all the others but Quack are def hype men. They aren't strictly lying, but they basically say everything is GREAT!!! Which makes their reviews and impressions completely pointless. I don't get the same from boardgameco though he usually will list stuff that he didnt like or others might not like and that section is usually enough for me to decide for myself if its the type of game i would like or not.

@@walris44 I think they are strict liars

Im pretty new to the hobby and I definitely leaning on the opinion of content creators a lot. from my perspective they were an authority/have experience in this hobby. Then I started to realize, dang, these people are getting free stuff sent to them, they go all-in, but they are getting patreon money and KZfaq monetization coming coming in to subsidize the cost. So when they are talking going all in, that’s not all coming from out of pocket at all, like you and I. I realized the top content creators in this hobby are in a different category and you really need to take what they say with a grain of salt. There are some that are super legit, but I think a lot are caught up in the hype to create more and more content.

@@walris44i agree. Quack dude sucks and he kind of creeps me out for some reason, that’s neither here nor there. Boardgame co is one of the best in the game but that dude is also invested in his channel, creating unboxing videos and content videos so when he says he’s going all in, I know patreons are paying for it too. It’s not all out of pocket. Heck, at this point companies send him free games.

Hahaha!!!! Comment of the decade!!! 😂😂😂

Indeed! Some of these are amongst the biggest culprits of #10!

Is that a euphemism?

​@@BoardGameBollocks the gigantic part?

Thought it might be 😉

Oh yes, mine too!

Say Quackalope without saying Quackalope. 😂

​@@budsticky I accuse Rhadi of doing the same thing. But this video is right....most of them are turning into KS shills. I love it when they tell you this is the best KS game ever, and when the campaign ends it suddenly doesn't even make the top 20 games of the year for them.

Uh oh. Does Matt hate gloomhaven 😮

Publishers should stop putting inserts in board games. The people who vare about it make their own or buy 3rd party inserts anyway, and the rest of us throw it out and use baggies anyways. Stop wasting money and resources. Give us the FFG cardboard trench shipping protection and a couple of bags and focus on the rest of the production instead

Days of wonder used to do this. Check out original copies of "Cleopatra and the society of architects" for proof. I agree though. if youre gonna go through the effort do it right or dont bother at all. At least be honest about your uncaring laziness to provide a reasonable product to consumers.

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You want over excited ? Try Rahdo. The guy is basically a mouthpiece conduit for bgg.

Haha just my thought. Stopped viewing his videos a very early on. So much talking and praising turds. Oh and don’t even start on Rahdo. Every board game he ever reviews is hyped to the best thing ever. You could send him a pile of dirt and he’ll praise it like it’s the second coming of Jesus. Saw a video of his once. Where he scrolled through all his bgg ratings. Over 1300 ratings. And the one in the bottom with the lowest rating had a 8.1 rating. Are you serious. 😱😱😱 That’s complete bullocks.

@@xGarrettThiefx IMO that wasn't always the case, as prior to the Daniele Tascini flashpoint, IMO he came across as simply someone who wanted to be positive, affable etc. (overly) Enthusiastic for sure, but he seemed naturally kind-hearted. He certainly attracted strong ire / attacks from the activists on BGG for his initial comments on that flashpoint, and that put him in a difficult position. He chose to lean into being more in tune with them, and as a business decision, I very much can understand it. I still genuinely believe he wants to be a decent person, but it's maybe not as natural as he was, as he's aware of the flak he got, and is a little more self-conscious about a further mis-step. I'd much rather people retain their natural instinct for wanting to be a good person, rather than being influenced by fear of further attacks.

Kind words mate. Thanks so much 👍🏻

The inserts are most often there to stabilize the box contents during shipping, not to be a practical storage area. I do wonder about FFG and others who insist on decorating such a disposable with artwork, though.

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The final big box expansion contained a few cards, some tokens and not much else apart from air.

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Need to get my breath back first…

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That’s quite a mix up

But if you are talking about the people who get paid to tell you how amazing the game is with all the marketing speak and generating all the buzz "one of the best games we've ever played" when the game isn't even finished yet - it bothers me too. I'm in the tricky position though of this being my actual job, it's what pays the bills, and many of the publishers I work with do pay for those kinds of videos. I personally don't offer that service as it would make me feel dirty.

No Paul…you’re a proper legend mate 👍🏻

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You're so right about No10. It's got to the stage now, that watching game reviews is a totally worthless waste of time.

Yes, I used to very much enjoy Alex Radcliffe's 'coffee table' monologue on hot / sensitive topics and did like that he discussed / acknowledged different perspectives. That felt like it got dropped in favour of more commercial influences, as part of building his channel's revenues, plus his gig at Gamefound. It felt more and more like a shill channel, and afraid to rock the boat, so I moved on.

That’s how many subs I have, but the preview videos I make are not trying to tell you the game is the best thing ever. I just teach you how to play it and show you how it is played. You then have to decide yourself. :)

@@GamingRulesVideos And even then nobody could disrespect you for taking sponsorshiips, because you and other channels like "How its played" are just offering instructional videos. This is why if I see a reviewer spending more than 2 minutes explaining why a game is good or crap, then I just shut them off. Aint nobody got time fo dat.

I create preview videos. It is my job. But I've been a gamer for over 40 years and have been a part of the hobby as long as I can remember. I hope my videos don't come across as deceptive (I don't give my opinions in those videos, just provide a playthrough so that people can make their own mind up)

​@GamingRulesVideos I watch a lot of your videos and I think they are the best. I have ended up purchasing several games based on your play throughs. Keep up the great work.

I give Ed at Heavy Cardboard credit here: his sponsored previews do not have review or postgame discussions, and he often says, 'We're not trying to sell you on this game, but you can see for yourself whether it's for you.'

@@majkus I do exactly the same :) the thought of making a promotional marketing video where I will say marketing friendly phrases that persuade people to buy the game makes me feel sick. I’ll let other people do that with their “one of the best games I’ve ever played” on every video :)

@@garylaframboise2721 thanks. If you’ve watched a lot of videos, you’ll know that I do some that are sponsored, and some that are not. And on the sponsored ones, I focus on providing information only, showing how it plays, not repeating marketing buzzwords to get you to back it.

Maybe there should be a World Cup for new releases…100 games every 4 years.

This is why I pretty much quit the hobby. Over a 6 month period I sold nearly every game in my collection. Now I play almost exclusively solo games.

so true, sometimes gaming events seem more like show and tell of new games that are played once and never seen again as people keep bringing these big bag of games

It's interesting to see the huge volume of micro box games in Japan (oink game size), and I'm sure that's also linked to apartment size.

I think so

I, too, love some random rolls and draws, especially regarding "ameritrash" adventure games or old-fashioned wargames. Although there has to be some form of strategic risk-reward decision, odds loading possibility, and/or mitigation involved in the whole process, to some extent. Some way to weight the odds in your favor, or have a chance to take it in stride. I can understand his "random die roll insta-death" complaint, however, as those can be an issue when things are completely out of your hands both before and after. The 'Choose Your Own Adventure' analogy was apt.. "turn to entry 64: You're Dead!" type of thing. I rarely see them go that far these days but I wouldn't be surprised if they're still around.

And heres a tip for all you designers and publishers out there: if your target market/audience is not your native language hire a professional to do the translation. You may know that second language but you are not fluent...period. And just because you think your buddy Sven is better at English than you are please don't ask him to translate the rulebook...it will still be a hot mess of dog shit...although neither of you will realize it. I've just read the rulebooks for Grand Austria Hotel and The Gates of Loyang and damn near quit the hobby.

I always wondered why publishers don't design the boxes for expansions to fit the original game and the expansion in it. That way, the base game doesn't have wasted space, and the expansion can account for all the components that would need to fit and it can still just be in one box.

Boardgameco and Quackalope. Thats them

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A close second if you count the Bull Ring

I eliminated it

AI will end the world

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@@BoardGameBollocks You should have mitigated against that ;¬)

Boom boom

Send them round here and see how far they get…

Wait till you get the AIDS epidemic promo. Gamechanger right there.

@@rainerdrake7975 I’ve heard it breaks the game unless you use the rubber pieces.

@@tozmom615 Goes from 'endlessly replayable' to 'legacy - one and done' really quickly.

@@rainerdrake7975 yeah but the kickstarter stretch the hole goals are fabulous. If you can fit them all in.

@@rainerdrake7975 PS before some snowflake comes along to say i am a homophobe, I’m a card carrying bender myself so F off lol.

Careful what you wish for!

Don’t see why they need to make the rule book the same size as the box…it’s unwieldy

I’ve not played it mate. Too expensive for me I’m afraid.

@@BoardGameBollocks thanks man, yeah I know, and they went even further with the price point of their new game..🙄 Cheers and thanks for all your awesome work! 🍻

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