Top 10 Games for Three Players

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Tom Vasel, Zee Garcia, and Chris Yi go through their 10 favorite games to pull out when there are exactly three players at the table.
Intro - 00:00
Chris 10 - 5:20
Zee 10 - 7:25
Tom 10 - 8:37
Chris 9 - 10:41
Zee 9 - 13:56
Tom 9 - 16:02
Chris 8 - 17:22
Zee 8 - 19:48
Tom 8 - 21:46
Chris 7 - 24:39
Zee 7 - 26:45
Tom 7 - 28:50
Chris 6 - 31:05
Zee 6 - 33:09
Tom 6 - 35:15
Chris 5 - 37:42
Zee 5 - 39:54
Tom 5 - 41:47
Chris 4 - 44:48
Zee 4 - 47:04
Tom 4 - 49:16
Chris 3 - 51:01
Zee 3 - 53:46
Tom 3 - 55:14
Chris 2 - 59:07
Zee 2 - 1:01:04
Tom 2 - 1:03:03
Chris 1 - 1:04:40
Zee 1 - 1:07:13
Tom 1 - 1:09:15
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@Agent_Pendergast 5 ай бұрын

Three Kingdom Redux is a phenomenal game. If you ever get a chance Chris to give it a go, highly recommended.

@Baploveslife 5 ай бұрын

Spitting facts!

@UltimateChallengeKit 5 ай бұрын

I often play games with my two parents, so I appreciate this list!

@anttmann6123 5 ай бұрын

Yes yes yes Thank you guys! I have been waiting for this one.

@andrewgates2568 5 ай бұрын

This episode had some great laughs! Thank you!

@BrownEagle 5 ай бұрын

Zombicide is best at 3 due to the dividing the 6 characters into a pair for each player

@JoachimErdtman 5 ай бұрын

My favorites with three players: 1. Firefly: The Game 2. Glory to Rome 3. Zombicide 4. Maria 5. Pax Renaissance: 2nd edition 6. Rallyman (GT, DIRT, RX, The Climb) 7. 51st State: Ultimate Edition 8. Pax Porfiriana 9. Pax Pamir: Second Edition 10. Last Night on Earth: The Zombie Game 11. Neanderthal (Second Edition) 12. Bios: Genesis 13. Chronicles of Crime 14. Greenland (Third Edition) 15. Pax Emancipation

@andyharris4048 5 ай бұрын

My favs at 3: 1. AuZtralia 2. Samurai 3. Viticulture 4. Glory to Rome 5. Cthulhu: Death May Die 6. Raiders of Scythia 7. Anno 1800 8. Lorenzo il Magnifico 9. Tiny Epic Galaxies 10. Beyond the Sun

@jdtyler7 5 ай бұрын

Biblios! Yes!!!! Such a fantastic game and would be on my list for best 3 player games as well.

@ClaudeAndTaylor 5 ай бұрын

Oooo 12 chip and bottle imp!! Nice picks y'all!! I echo the robotrick mention by Mike!

@stevenbonham7136 5 ай бұрын

Definitely agree with Chris on dune. So often my four player games just go too long. Like it both ways but three is my favorite.

@gianfranco4789 5 ай бұрын

Bring me my tools! Lol. Zee's picks rarely align with my taste, but he's awesome.

@tzgardner 5 ай бұрын

Great Western Trail would be my pick!

@trecool40 9 күн бұрын

Was disappointed Mike wasn’t here until I remember he only plays games by himself lol!

@flanakookn 4 ай бұрын

I freaking love Zee....love your humor sir. And the chemistry between the three of you is great. Also I think Wingspan at 3 is pretty solid

@johnunderwood4953 5 ай бұрын

You're right, Tom, three players seems to be the magic number for most games.

@CarlToonist 5 ай бұрын

Zee mentioned that area control games play better at 3 than 4... is it possible that area control games play an odd mumber of player better than an even number?

@waltlock8805 5 ай бұрын

Xia: Legends of a Drift System (with the expansion). Absolutely brilliant at three.

@WeAreIndividuals 5 ай бұрын

Now I want a top 10 at all player counts

@Sgrand80 4 ай бұрын

They have a 2, 5?, 6 and for 1 you can watch mikes top 10 solo

@WeAreIndividuals 4 ай бұрын

@@Sgrand80 I meant top games that play well with any combination of players, not an individual top 10 per player count

@Sgrand80 4 ай бұрын

@@WeAreIndividuals gotchya

@ShuffleUpandDeal32 3 ай бұрын

Top 10 10 player games, lol

@ramonosuke 5 ай бұрын

When I first started my group was almost exclusively three, and I felt there weren’t as many solid choices as there are nowadays. Now that group is almost always 5, which is infinitely harder to fulfill. Please make a top 10 list of Games Best with 5 players. 5 is always so hard to fill cause a four player game takes an hour and somehow bumping it up one player takes 6 hours

@calebbarton5697 5 ай бұрын

Scythe, Caverna, hansa Teutonica, space base, mission red planet, architects of the west kingdom

@KissellMissile 5 ай бұрын

@@calebbarton5697 I would add Heat, Lancaster, Struggle of Empires if you have a long time, Power Grid, Endeavor and the GOAT El Grande. In general, Euro puzzles are not great at 5, but area control and more conflicty games are great at 5.

@calebbarton5697 5 ай бұрын

@@KissellMissile really want to try out lancaster

@codym6376 5 ай бұрын

Smartphone inc

@metallsnubben 5 ай бұрын

@@KissellMissile Heat is funny cause it's great at high player counts... and great at low player counts _because_ you have the dummy cars making it "high" again

@Jagkt 5 ай бұрын

Good choices ! :) The first that came to my mind was Cthulhu Death May Die, perfect for 3 players. Also: Kanban EV, The Crew, Terraforming Mars, Pax Pamir, Le Havre and Anachrony. For me, Ark Nova is perfect for 2 players.

@modemacabre 5 ай бұрын

Tom is so right about Ark Nova. Two player is the worst count. Three or four are the best.

@Gokkus87 5 ай бұрын

Through the Ages would definitely be near the top of my list though...

@guillermoz4914 5 ай бұрын

I love Starcadia Quest. Last time I played with 3 though it didn’t go so well. The other 2 players would in every turn go for each other ignoring the objective. Game took forever just to loose at the end. 😔

@chillionaire7114 4 ай бұрын

Chris - don't let them get in your head. Dune Imperium is a top 5 game for me, and when I read the video title Dune Imperium came to mind for me. It's wild how between 3 and 4 players there are no changes to the available worker placement places. With 4 players, if all get their swordsman, you have 12 workers in a round... that's a lot for this board. I also like the combat at 3 more as well, for the reasons you mentioned.

@aliomar8525 5 ай бұрын

Zee’s picks are 🔥 Cascadia and Parks are both tonnes of fun

@michaelhall7080 5 ай бұрын

I always thought of San Marco as a game that is superior with 3 than any other player count. Very early and underrated design with the I pick-You choose mechanism.

@uziekiele 5 ай бұрын

Three Kingdoms Redux is the best 3p game!

@EirikrThorvaldsson 5 ай бұрын

Great list but as you guys said most games are best with 3 so I have shelves full of games that are great with 3. What we really need is an updated list of the best games to play with a group of 5.

@soogymoogi 4 ай бұрын

Seconded, I'd love to hear games that are good at 5 - a lot of games cap at 4 or only include 5 as an expansion afterthought.

@bibleboardgames5199 5 ай бұрын

Missed the live chat... Thank you, DT! Three can work very well! Extra variety compared to 2 and quicker than 4. Maybe not a Chuonky, 3-player game of 'War'. Chirs must have been playing a side quest of 'Through the Desert' while playing 'Through the Ages', we forgive him. Mt Fantastic... you wouldn't get fat, you would just get taller until you went on a diet.

@LassePeterson 5 ай бұрын

One negative w three players is that it can increase the risk of king-making. Especially in area control games.

@boycebulldog 5 ай бұрын

I once played a 3 player game of Ark Nova that lasted 4 hours and made me drop my score on BGG by a full point, as my eyes were opened to the fact that while technically not an engine builder, you might end up building an engine and taking a ten minute turn to min max it. Still love the game, but….

@benmecfslc2506 5 ай бұрын

There are a lot of 3 player only games I love like Three Kingdoms Redux, Maria, Triumph and Tragedy....Then there are some heavy euros that are too long with 4 but really shine with 3... As well as some other complex games like Pax Renaissance where the game state is too busy with 4 and it is maybe too chaotic and long. My Fathers Work is too long with 4 but shines with 3. Someone else mentioned The King is Dead which is one of my favourites. I think too many games are optimised for 4 and not adapted enough to bring out the best they have to offer at 3 - but it can be a really fun player count for games.

@Mateilenberg 4 ай бұрын

Maria is just a beautiful and brilliant game! Such a gem

@Solmyr14 5 ай бұрын

The list at the end shows Tom's #9 to be Divinity Original Sin, but that's not what was recorded. Did he call an audible or is the list just wrong?

@ponbiki31 5 ай бұрын

This one of the most amusing tops you all have made.

@petercsm5769 5 ай бұрын

Joey at the controls playing 'em off like Keyboard Cat.

@barryc6785 4 ай бұрын

I'm more excited to hear the top 10 four player games

@Animal_board_gamer 4 ай бұрын

Why does Tom like Starcadia quest and seas of havoc where you are actively attacking each other, but dislikes the attack cards of Ark nova and dominion? Especially dominion where the name signifies attacking and taking over the world.

@ConeDefense 5 ай бұрын

The King is Dead, to me is so glaringly #1

@RazBaz07 5 ай бұрын

Three amigos is life!

@SlampthChompth 3 ай бұрын

7 wonders best with 3 and also one of my favorite board games. King of Tokyo works well with 3 too, very simple and fun game. Sequence with 3 works too.

@thomashuynh3354 5 ай бұрын

zee always picks games i never even heard of

@Firion2.0 4 ай бұрын

I think with this group it might be better to do a top 10 games that say they work with 3 but actually dont.

@jackcarren8781 Ай бұрын

I wish they still mentioned how they ranked their lists individually.

@soogymoogi 4 ай бұрын

Spirit Island is great at 3. I know a lot of people prefer it at 2 but I prefer 3 because it opens up more interesting spirit combos. There's some spirits which are really hard to justify pairing up or even playing at 2

@ShuffleUpandDeal32 3 ай бұрын

Why did number 6 cut off Tom? lol

@eduardoguimaraes8296 5 ай бұрын

As Blind Melon said, Three is a magic number :)

@virgilalighieri7192 5 ай бұрын

I feel like Tom says "Fire" in every other Top 10 video lol

@ps3yt 5 ай бұрын

Spirit island is a no brainer 3 player game

@kevinbhieey9188 5 ай бұрын

While I would not play Biblios with 4, it's a good 2-player game. You're pretty much going for three suits and you're going to have to win one of them with a very low number. And I find the dice mitigation cards way more important.

@pronumeral1446 5 ай бұрын

Seasons (by Libellud) is a great 3 player.

@youperguy 3 ай бұрын

Arc Nova at 3 is perfect.

@morrigambist 5 ай бұрын

I suggest Samarkand: Routes to Riches and Brian Boru, High King of Ireland.

@Calistake047 5 ай бұрын

The moment I saw this I was like, Dune Imperium has got to be on someone's list. I 100% agree with Chris that it really shines at 3, you get a more tactical experience of conflict with less downtime. It trumps 2, where you have to man the automa, and it's spicier (eheh) than 4. Ark Nova, also a very solid pick. Haven't tried it at 4 with the latest expansion yet, though.

@jamvng 20 күн бұрын

Ark Nova can definitely have those super thinky turns where it takes longer. But 2 player is still better balance imo. Worse case, you take a little longer on a turn or two, or you make a slightly less optimal turn.

@axétério 5 ай бұрын

Lost Ruins of Arnak didn’t work for any of them? I agree with Tom on Ark Nova since many of the cards activate better with 3-4ppl playing

@rpriske 5 ай бұрын

Commenting on the opening - I think the 'best' player count for games is four.

@dblevins343 5 ай бұрын

Ironically I think 3 is much harder than 2 or 4.

@danielh4295 3 ай бұрын

Wholeheartedly agree with Gloomhaven and Dune: Imperium being best at 3. 4 is way too crowded for those games.

@olivierjodoin2283 4 ай бұрын

I own both Biblios and San Juan as games I bought early on ehike discovering the hobby. They were both first in mind for this list. And I agree 3p is pretty much the best player count. A lot of games don't scale well for 2p and are too long at 4p.

@kristenhawkins5453 5 ай бұрын

Soooo cool my friend ✅✌🏼

@JoeyjojoShabadoo7 5 ай бұрын

7:00 “They’re hiding their shame!” 😂🤣

@Keldroc 4 ай бұрын

How is half the comment section not about "squirrelly durlies"? I have no idea how to even spell that, and google has ZERO results for it. Chris and Zee seem to just accept it after clarification of "durlies" versus "dirties." I thought I knew every nickname for a cockroach in existence but this is completely new to me.

@mikaeki5245 5 ай бұрын

It's sad that the political atmosphere in the U.S. is so tense, that even mentioning one of the parties shuts everyone up. Great list !

@alonpilberg12 4 ай бұрын

My issue with this list is that a lot of it seemed to be an exercise in "what works best at 3 players and not in other player counts". But...I want a list of games that work well at 3 *and* are also good. Seeing as 3 is basically the "best" player count (as said at the start of the video) - this list should really all be top 100 games. Especially for Chris that's clearly not the case.

@thedicetower 4 ай бұрын

I picked games I'm most excited about to play at 3 players, that's about all. Some are great at other player counts and some aren't, but that's all. -Chris

@joelr2302 5 ай бұрын

With Mr Fantastic, he is also able to stretch his brain power, so I feel like that adds to his abilities

@blitzboardgaming9866 4 ай бұрын

Would definitely suggest Maria too! Have you guys ever tried playing Maria before? 😁

@rgoresjr 5 ай бұрын

Bunny Kingdom

@peanutchampion2008 5 ай бұрын

You three have such great chemistry, great segment 👍

@dago6410 Ай бұрын

Best 3 player game (and also thr ebst board game in existence) is Mission Red Planet.

@damobdaking 5 ай бұрын

Sam, almost tempted to spend a day on planes.

@arekkrolak6320 2 ай бұрын

since almost all games can be played at 3 this is just a top 10 games list :)

@DrakkanWoW 4 ай бұрын

100% Dune Imperium... I couldn't agree more!

@DeltaDemon1 5 ай бұрын

44 Magnum is a revolver canon

@phillipheaton9832 4 ай бұрын

Cutthroat games do not work at three. They always devolve into two against one, then the two fight it out after the one has been functionally eliminated.

@emilykosterman1240 4 ай бұрын

Seikatsu!!

@the_fandom_menace 5 ай бұрын

43:29 Chris (sorry if already commented but I didn’t see it) there’s a revolving tri-cannon in a movie, I think in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise

@JosephFlemming 4 ай бұрын

Everdell farshore totally replaces the original. Suburbia setup is so painful that I culled it from my collection. On the Underground didn’t jive with us either.

@kurtwolffjr9727 Ай бұрын

I believe The Witcher Old World is a great 3 player game

@kane2239 5 ай бұрын

Blood Rage!

@MrStonetigers 3 ай бұрын

What about Thunderstone quest?

@Officegamecafe 5 ай бұрын

12 Chip Trick! Preach it Chris!! And get Tom and Zee to play this one, it’s great!

@Proximityillusions 5 ай бұрын

I’ve always loved Smash Up at three players. Four-player games just take too much time, and with so many cards on the table it’s really hard to keep all the rules straight,

@thedicetower 5 ай бұрын

That's a great pick. I didn't choose it because I'd prefer to play all my other games, but no doubt 3p is the best player count! -Chris

@LuckyBastard7 4 ай бұрын

Biblios is best with 2, I think, but 3 is good too

@barry_t Ай бұрын

I hope "the King is Dead" is on the list. it says 2 or 4 can play, but OMG is it best with 3

@robertcrist124 5 ай бұрын

The game, complexity and some other aspects affect the “right” player count but I think my general game player count tier list 4, 3, 5, 6, 2, 1

@Mike_James 5 ай бұрын

Tidal Blades In Too Deep

@thomascocks9136 5 ай бұрын

Maria, dandelions, xia, Ark Nova are games ill only play at 3p

@Dynorider2001 2 ай бұрын

i would say viticulture is best at 3...enough to get the bonus and still have room to place stuff.

@bonniemacpherson7742 5 ай бұрын

Bastille. It only plays at 3 or 4, and both are good, but I think it’s best at 3.

@davidfavre6145 5 ай бұрын

The King is dead at three is the only configuration that i want to play that game. Lignum is great at three, all the lacerda that I have played are great at three too. However i strongly disagree with Tom on Ark Nova, definitely a two players game ! And Dune Imperium is better at four, cause there more tension.

@Morten_M 4 ай бұрын

26:46 agree that it is best with 3 people

@chrisstandifer5492 5 ай бұрын

How is La Havre not on this?

@nuuqbgg 5 ай бұрын

It's hard to believe that none of them have played The King is Dead. On the other hand, it's even harder to believe that if they have played it, it didn't make on this list. Ultimate 3 player game for me.

@uziekiele 5 ай бұрын

I forgot about this one. Probably my #2!

@aggrowall4234 5 ай бұрын

Lol, Zee has a review of it, so I guess you're on that other hand. 😂

@nuuqbgg 5 ай бұрын

@@aggrowall4234 yup, forgot about that review. Weird. I usually feel as these lists are just for the show, and then I realize that they are 😂 For instance, top 10 game designers, 3 of them, no Felds 😆

@JonReid01 5 ай бұрын

39:40 i see you Chris 😊

@Jonnie_Darko 5 ай бұрын

I just bought Ark Nova and am currently reading the rulebook. It will most likely just be my wife and I playing. Are we going to be able to fully enjoy it?

@janusthede42 5 ай бұрын

69,4% says yes on BGG. So no worries 😊

@jenaparsons 5 ай бұрын

I’ve only played at 2 with my husband and we love it

@inesgarcia9579 5 ай бұрын

I play it at both 2 and 3 players and had an equal amount of fun at both player counts!

@Jonnie_Darko 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the feedback! We're playing it tomorrow for the first time