Tom - 10 - illusion - 9:48 9 - Santorini - 15:51 8 - Wingspan - 21:15 7 - Century Spice Road - 27:53 6 - Bunny Kingdom - 35:25 5 - Clank - 41:35 4 - Terraforming Mars - 48:02 3 - Sheriff of Nottingham- 55:55 2 - Time’s Up - 1:02:11 1 - Space Base - 1:12:34 Sam - 10 - Smallworld - 5:48 9 - Stone Age - 11:43 8 - Colosseum - 17:29 7 - Ticket to Ride marklin - 23:58 6 - Catan Geographies Germany - 30:24 5 - Hanamikoji - 37:06 4 - Carcassonne South Sea - 43:44 3 - Jamaica - 50:16 2 - IceCool - 57:25 1 - Deception Murder in Hong Kong - 1:06:42 Zee - 10 - Carcassonne The City - 7:58 9 - Targi - 13:55 8 - Yinsh - 19:36 7 - Obscurio - 26:03 6 - Atlantis Rising 2nd Edition- 32:51 5 - Downforce - 39:08 4 - Res Arcana - 46:05 3 - Pandemic Iberia - 52:45 2 - Five Tribes - 1:00:01 1 - 7 Wonders - 1:09:21

I really love your guys' chemistry. Always have. I miss it in your solo videos.

I don’t even play board games, but these guys are just fun to watch

I was watching some old top 10 lists because I was feeling nostalgic. I started up the top 10 underrated games you all did in 2013 and when Sam mentioned Guildhall, it made me think that a great list might be Top 10 Forgotten Gems. Games that sadly fell through the cracks. You probably have everything planned out pretty thoroughly for the rest of the year before Sam leaves, but I'd love to see that.

Don’t listen to the haters guys. Love the videos and will always check to see your reviews before I buy.

From my experience I would definitely put Coup for the game that you can play with anyone but has some really fun deep strategy elements for repeat plays.

I might have a bit of a thing for portable games and including non-gamers, but my essentials are: -Dixit -Codenames Pictures -Secret Hitler -Hanabi -The Mind -Coup -Terraforming Mars -Orléans -Love Letter -Camel Up!

Has anyone else noticed that the bowl of components empties as they go closer to number 1?

Since a lot of the list revolved around this question I might as well suggest it. Top Ten Games That Have No Expansions.

36:15 - Imagining Zee adding plurals to all his game choices.

I will love to see a top 10 of games that doesn't count final victory points. (Like Catan or Blue Moon City in Wich the player who reaches some condition, wins)

No Cosmic Encounter mention? I feel like I’ve heard Tom say it’s one of his favourites many times before..

I'm a long time gamer and I only own three of those games. That just shows how many good games there are.

Before I start watching this , I hope this list is different enough then that last Top 10 Essential Games they made 🤞🏽

Love the huge goblet of gaming bits!

My essential games by type: Deck Builder / Superhero game / solo game: Legendary Marvel. Plays best cooperatively with 1-2 players, but also plays well with the Secret Wars expansion as playable Mastermind versus two players. Extremely popular IP, easy to understand game mechanics and enough expansions and extra content to fill a closet if desired. And if you prefer other IPs they have those too. My favorite "pure" deck builder and solo game. Gamer version of a nostalgic game: Pursuit of Happiness. I have this on the list because it's not only a great game but it fills that nostalgia itch of remembering playing "The Game of Life" but now as a gamer realizing that game is just a roll and move luck fest. This is the same general theme but a much, much better game. Dice drafting : Roll Player. An excellent mid-weight dice drafting game with a theme most gamers will immediately get (making a roleplaying character). The Monsters expansion is a must buy since it adds actually fighting monsters with your character and brings the game up from really good to really great. Plays well solo as a bonus. Engine building card play: Terraforming Mars. I consider Prelude a must have expansion for this game, it cuts the game time down by about 10 minutes per player by replacing the first couple of turns with extra resources at setup using a nice deck of prelude bonus cards similar to the corporations. And again, plays very well solo Traitor game: Deception Murder in Hong Kong. Very easy to play and a great traitor game with a terrific theme. (Personally my favorite Traitor game currently is Blood on the Clocktower but it's definitely not an "essential game", more of a solid spinoff of Ultimate Werewolf which is itself a bit of a niche game for very large groups.) Legacy Game: Pandemic Legacy. If you feel the desire to ever play one legacy game it should be Pandemic Legacy. It's one of the best Legacy games made and hit number one on BGG for a while for a reason. There's other legacy games out there that are quite good, but this one is based on what is already an essential cooperative game (Pandemic) and kicked it up a notch. Escape Room Games: While they only last one play gamers who like puzzles should definitely check out the Exit series, they're relatively inexpensive and a ton of fun. Word game: Paperback. A combination card game and word game that is easy to get into and which both being able to make long words and make good choices when to buy cards versus buy victory points can help you win the game. Sleuth: The best version of a Clue style game I've played. (Caveat: I haven't played Awkward Guests which is also supposedly a terrific Clue killer.) It's a simple card game to teach and plays mechanically a bit like a card game version of Clue without the roll-and-move board. It's a great logic and deduction game in a small package.

I was expecting for Zee to put Hadara instead of 7 Wonders on the list as he seemed to like it more and it kind of compares.

My Top 5: Dice Throne, Wingspan, Century Golem Edition, Liars Dice, Marvel Legenday

My Top 10 Essential games. If I only had room for 10 games, these ones definitely as I think they've earned their place in boardgame history. Party/Social Game: The Resistance Tile Placement: Tigris & Euphrates Pick & Follow: Puerto Rico Deck Building: Dominion Auction & Bidding: Power Grid Area Majority/2 Player: Twilight Struggle Worker Placement: Agricola Dice: The Castles of Burgundy Dungeon Crawl/Legacy: Gloomhaven Epic 4X: Twilight Imperium 4E

My list is drastically different and I can only list games I own or play so many popular games are not here... 10. Top area control - Catan 9. Top 2 player game - Legendary Marvel deck building game 8. Top multi-player game -Clank! 7. top Party Game - Bang! The dice game! 6. Top worker placement game - Stone Age 5. Top tile laying game - Carcassone - Over Hill and Dale 4. Top strategy/tactics game - Puerto Rico 3. Just because it’s my favourite game - Castles of Burgundy. 2. Just because I love them Big Box games - Kingsburg and Alhambra. 1. Fast to the table, fast to teach - Dominion Intrigue. And a few good honourable mentions: top solo game Race for the Galaxy with the Gathering Storm. A Brain Burner - clans of Caledonia and a great family game - The Quest for El Dorado. Whew!

Reef, Kingdomino, Splendor, Takenoko, Quacks of Quedlinburg, Dead Man's Draw

Sam... 1:10:46 "Hercules! Hercules! Hercules!" talk about a deeeep reference, I got you man! Great job guys

I actually have quite a few of the titles you mentioned. Colosseum old version for the win! All my gaming friends support me on that. And Ticket Europe, though I have a few more maps (and Nordic Countries)

My top 10 Essentials.... 10) TI4 (epic battle game) 9) Coup / Human Punishment (hidden role) 8) Century: Golem Edition (gateway) 7) King of Tokyo (take that, dice chucker) 6) Santorini (2 player strategy) 5) Formula D / Down Force (racing) 4) 7 Wonders (drafting, civ builder) 3) Captain Sonar (real time) 2) Dominion (deck builder) 1) Descent / Gloomhaven (dungeon crawler) Honorable mentions... 11) Combo Fighter 12) Catan 13) Machi Koro 14) Ticket to Ride 15) Wits and Wagers 16) Chronicles of Crime

If someone says that they don't like games I think that they don't have played a lot of games, there is aways a game that is appealing to you, you just have to discover it

My Top 10 Essential Games: 10. Libertalia. Simple mechanics with incredible depth and replayability. And pirates and booty. 9. Onitama. Simply the best 2 player abstract game that is easy to teach and everyone enjoys. 8. Lords of Waterdeep. Yes, the D&D theme, but everyone that I teach this game to absolutely loves it. 7. Fury of Dracula. Hidden movement. One vs. many. But so well done and amazing fun with a theme that intrigues many. 6. Chronicles of Crime. Best with 2 players, but can still be a fun game with more. Murder mysteries are always a hit and CoC does it best. 5. Dice Throne. A Yahtzee clone with fun powers and take that! 4. Citadels. Card drafting + city building with a lot of intrigue wrapped into 30 - 45 minutes. Awesome replayability. 3. Clank! Just the perfect blend of deck building and dungeon crawling and intensity. 2. Pandemic. Just the classic co-op game that always goes over well. 1. Wingspan. Engine building that is fun for new and experienced players. Very attractive game on the table.

Thought I'd have some fun and track how many games I owned from each of the lists... turns out I own 9 in total out of the ones mentioned. I did not track games I used to own since, well, I no longer own them for a reason, lol. Surprised to find that the vast majority of them are from Sam's list (Small World, Stone Age, Ticket to Ride, Catan, Jamaica & Ice Cool) since usually our taste in games tend to differ somewhat. Only one game made it from Zee's list (Five Tribes) and only two from Tom's (Wingspan & Terraforming Mars).

Top 10 essential games for casual gamers: Ticket to Ride, Carcassone, 7 Wonders, Smallworld, Codenames, Splendor, Clank, King of Tokyo, Pandemic, Machi Koro Top 10 essential games for more serious gamers: Terraforming Mars, Scythe, Agricola, Lords of Waterdeep, Great Western Trail, Spirit Island, Castles of Burgundy, Viticulture, Blood Rage, Root

Century Spice Road works well with new gamers! Both my young nephews loved it, and one of them has a short attention span and doesn't really game.

The reason for the re-theme of Hanamikoji was because the developers felt some people were turned off by the idea of a game about geisha, so they wanted to make an alternative.

Ticket to Ride, Settlers of Catan, King of Tokyo, Sheriff of Nottingham, Castles of Burgundy, Puerto Rico, Dominion, Tokyo Highway, Stone Age, Pandemic

Zee's top two are my top two! Yay, Zee!

1. Five Tribes - Great light to medium weight game, one of my favorite games overall. If I had to cull my collection to 1 game, I think I'd keep this. 2. Ticket To Ride: Europe - Just a great intro to the more involved boardgames than Monopoly and the likes. 3. Carcasonne - Would love to have Isle of Skye on the list, but this is probably better as a gateway game. 4. Terraforming Mars - Same reasoning as Tom, it's just a wonderful game and something that can be played a lot. 5. Lords of Waterdeep - I think this is fantastic for introducing worker placement. Everdell might replace this, since it's prettier and the theme might appeal to more players. 6. Cryptid - This is probably the one on my list that I'm least sure of. I just think it works so well as a deduction game, but it might not go over well with as many people as some of the other games. 7. 7 Wonders / 7 Wonders Duel - I agree with Zee that it's just a solid pick in any collection. If you play a lot in groups, I'd go with the original and if you play mostly 2, go with Duel. 8. Welcome To - My roll n' write pick. I probably like Cartographers a bit more, but I think this is more appealing to a wider audience. 9. Quacks of Quedlinburg - I don't think I've tought this to anyone, who didn't have fun. I've started to grow a bit tired of it, but it's a great way to get familiar with bag/deckbuilding and push your luck. 10. Pandemic - I'd like to have Spirit Island on here, but it's probably too heavy. Pandemic is just THE classic co-op.

I definitely agree threat the term essential is subjective, but I think most people would agree that if a game is incredibly hard to get, then it is incredibly unlikely that is essential. Thus, at least 3 of Sam's games are clear misses.

Carcassonne the city is this available in UK? Zmanganes don't have it on their website

I've been gaming for about 2 years and the first 5 games I bought were Smallworld, Pandemic, Dominion, Adrenaline and Stockpile (picked that up cheap and was very happy with myself). I've since gone on to play probably close to 50 games and still haven't had the chance to play Adrenaline lol

Do you know that also Core Space appeared in a "popular cartoon"? That's the game that you received, unboxed but never reviewed.

only board gamers would think that spice trading is less geeky than cartoon golems

Im starting my Collection, from the guys list I just have Terraforming Mars, i'd like to buy games focused in good Solo gameplay(Im from Honduras, its hard to find someone who likes this hobby), what do you guys recommend for me?

Now my life won't be complete until Tom comes to my place to teach me how to play Space Base.

I do have a proposition about "Nuns on the run" as a must have that I consider essential as a party gatherer, highly flexible in terms of players (2-8), with enough meat and still light enough to learn and play quickly. I wonder why nobody ever talks about it... is it the theme?

I always say that Scythe is an essential game. It’s a fantastic gateway into deeper games. I’ve introduced it to people that have only played Monopoly and they’ve caught on and loved it.

The way I would define "essential" is that if I had to cull my games down to ten, which ones would I keep? That's not the same as my top 10 (which doesn't exist) because I would aim at variety.

I'll throw in my Top 10 List of Essential Games for Gamers: 10. Ghost Stories - I think everyone should have a challenging co-op game. 9. Concept - Gamers should have friends who are not gamers, and I find this works well for both groups, especially when eliminating the points from the game. 8. Decrypto - This is my favorite team vs. team game. 7. Welcome To... - No collection is complete without a roll & write, or flip & write in this case. 6. Quacks of Quedlinberg - Not all games need to be about strategy, it doesn't hurt to have a good press-your-luck type of game. 5. 7 Wonders - This has gotten so many plays in my groups and still hasn't gotten old yet. 4. Robo Rally - For the ruthless programmers of me and some of my friends. 3. Specter Ops - Best game for an all-against-one with secret movement. 2. Skull King - For those that like trick-taking card games like myself, this is my new favorite, which replaces Wizard for me. 1. Power Grid - Because this has everything! There's auction, resource management, area control, and math. All these mechanics are blended together perfectly! And side note, though I have about 200 games, I only own 4 of the games in Tom, Zee and Sam's Top 10 Lists.

Jamaica not with the expansion I am making for it then you have to guess what is in you're chest,or in one of you're chest's, what is in it. you can know exactly what the other player has and still don't knoe for sure. and of course I have I tiebreaker in there too.

Guyss!!! I live in homestead too!! By the speedway so I know the incoming struggle. But yea do you guys know any board game shops by homestead? Most of them are in Kendall or Doral.

"You don't have to know anything to play it." I can't believe Sam and Zee left that one alone. lol

Century Spice Road excellent choice Tom. Totally agree with you.

Yay -- Ticket to Ride Marklin!! That's by far my favorite

I would always listen to these while in the car since its almost like a podcast. But its so much more fun to watch them! The facial expressions they make to each other is hilarious! Especially after Tom says some controversial thing!

Surprisingly Tom didn't put The Crew on the list. If this list came out now, I'll bet The Crew: Mission Deep Sea would be on it.

1:10:41 I feel you... Whenever I do my Nutty Professor impression, people also never notice.

My list (without order): Splendor, Dominion, Terra Mystica, Pandemic, Ra, Las Vegas, Azul, Puerto Rico, Codenames, Android Netrunner

Hello, when exactly will be live Marathon? Can somebody tell me, please?

ive got 13 out of 30....if you count regular ticket to ride and Carcassonne

For me this should be fairly simple list, as a gamer, which 10 games should be in my collection. This is a gamers list not a non gamers list.

37:38 I believe it's called HanamiBROji, Sam.

My amount of board gaming is dropping, yet I knew that several games listed here are OOP, and cost hundreds of dollars because they are not available. I think this list was poorly thought out. I understand many Top 10's may include OOP (out of print) games, because they are choosing personal favorites, but not on an essential list. How are 10,000 people gonna buy a game that only 2 or 3 copies in the world exist? Catan geographies Germany? And no Starfarers of Catan is not more expensive. Germany is hundreds of dollars, and Starfarers is only about $79. Carcassone South Seas is oop, perhaps not as bad as others listed here, but is not readily available, and thus costs over $100. Ticket to Ride Marklin very expensive, again hundreds of dollars. Carcassonne the City another super expensive pick at hundreds of dollars. As far as people disagreeing with the types of games, I thought the Dice Tower did fine, just not in availability.

What is meant by Euro games? I'm understanding worker placement and tiling and drafting.

can you even get carcassonne the city?? I cant see it anywhere?

Wait what cartoon was Nemesis in?

Finca! (2018 edition) - feels complete, no expansions needed, - is beautiful, - is accessible and easy to learn, - presents a challenging puzzle without overwhelming you, - plays quickly, does not overstay its welcome. I do like bigger games, but if I had to cull my collection down to 10 games, I think Finca would make the cut every time.

Anyone else get the feeling Sam would like Codenames: Germany?

Any body else recognize those grey circle chits with the yellow centers from Tom’s goblet? It’s driving me nuts!

This seems more like a "top 10 games from each category of game"

Overhead camera would be cool when you roll...

This is a greta list i think to rope more friends into the hobby of board gaming but they are definitely not my favorite. However over the games i own and love would probably be more subjective and less open and welcoming to the general public. Thank you for the great list! Board gaming stores should hold these for their gaming rooms so we can organize a gaming day for new gamers and get them started!

10. Santorini 9.Dixit 8.5 Tribes 7.Libertalia 6.Terraforming Mars 5.Lords of Waterdeep 4.7 Wonders 3.Smallworld 2.Scythe 1.Rising Sun

I have a problem with these games you mentioned. Not that I want to disagree with you on your option but rather that I feel I would buy these games for other people and not because I like them. Over the years I have sold many of these kind of games just because if I had the choice to play something else I would always take something more thematic and heavy. And if people didn't like it I would not play with them anymore. I didnt mean to push anyone away, most of the games just upset me. Like only eating a snack when really really hungry. I am not sure if you understand but I always felt bored with lightweight and gateway games. I tried and tried and now I feel if people do not like heavy games I rather do something else with them. Has anyone experienced the same thing? How do you handle this?

I wonder if Wingspan would’ve sold that many copies if it wasn’t published by SM Games.

Sam forgets Blood Rage and TI4, wow ! Conflicts = interactions = best memories for BG parties, isnt it ?

And now the real top 10 for Gamers : Cosmic Encounters / Terraforming Mars / Descent v2 or Imperial Assault / Kemet / Scythe / Gloomhaven / Twilight Imperium 4th Ed / Zombicide Black Plague / Heroscape / Mansion of Madness 2nd Ed.

4 mins in, and I have doubts about their lists, lol

Certainly seems like a top 10 essential games maybe, but not a lot of gamer games in there. I've got 12 of those collectively and most of the rest I've played and either sold on or skipped buying after playing. Terraforming Mars is the only one I'd call a Gamer's game on the lists.

Alt title: Essential out-of-print games.

Guessed 8/10 of Sam's list and had less than 2 for the others guys.

I am confused Tom wore the same suspenders during this entire top 10. . what is going on with this world weren't suspenders next?

8:00 - LOL! 😆

My definition of "Top 10 essential games" is the 10 games that, when taken as a whole, would cover the broadest group of people possible. That being said: 1. Ticket to Ride 2. Pandemic 3. Century: Spice Road / Splendor 4. Dixit 5. Stone Age 6. Evolution: Climate 7. Terraforming Mars 8. Sagrada / Azul 9. Santorini / Onitama 10. Sheriff of Nottingham

Wingspan, Targi, Five Tribes, Splendor, Stone Age, Dixit, Quadropolis, Deception: Murder in Hongkong, Habitats, Viticulture.

35:01 "And Yinsh still made it.".... Said what i was thinking.

how do i fast forward through a live stream?

My list, using criteria similar to Tom’s: 10. Hanamikoji 9. Cartographers 8. Men at Work 7. Q.E. 6. Mission: Red Planet 5. Five Tribes 4. Sheriff of Nottingham 3. Wingspan 2. Telestrations 1. Downforce

Did anybody noticed that the bowl in the front empties more and more over the show. Took me until No. 5 to stop for a rewind to check 😃😜 I like this kind of nonsense 😆

Wondering if anyone else noticed that Tom was draining his glass between numbers.

Just out of the top of my head: Age of Steam, Brass: Birmingham/Lancashire, Azul, Inis, Great Western Trail, Scythe, Tigris & Euphrates, Feast for Odin, Gaia Project, Concordia, 1830/1846.

21:30 I think most people who are into a hobby often misjudge what's seen as nerdy. To a non-gamer, Wingspan might seem even more nerdy than D&D, cause birds is the type of theme you might not get into unless you're a true nerd who's tired of the usual themes.

I miss Sam in this trio!

I lost it when Tom screamed WRONG! before Zee even said his number 10.

No overlaps at all, unless you count the Carcassonnes...interesting

Century is a must in every shelf. I have shown it to plenty of gamers and non gamers and both like it very much! pd. Specialy the Golem edition, it is much much prettier

Santorini only looks good with the water base, and only the Kickstarter came with the water base. The game that you get in the box at a store now looks out of place and kinda pointless now; not including the water really took away from the asthenic for me.

. I have none of these games. I am not ashamed. I love history and studying conflicts. Therefore I have almost only conflict simulation 'games'. Older ones. Avalon Hill, SPI. I do have Horrified n Exploding Kittens n yeah some different Monopoly and Risk versions. Though I have been thinking about getting Wingspan and Arkham Horror. Love the video. Love the way you guys 'work' with each other.

not surprising zee's list: game you can't find anywhere, at least for #10

I know few people that doesnt like Sheriff of Nothingham. At our first game we was 4 players and one of us told the sheriff - i give you 20 money to not open my things. Result was - 1 player with plus 20 gold, and one with plus 30 at turn 1.

I can't believe no one has mentioned Tom being mentioned on South Park

Why the 24hr marathon on a Monday, can't watch mot of it because of college and work : (

where to get the game table they're reviewing on?

"Sons of Anarchy: Men of Mayhem", baby!

My only criticism of them doing live top 10s is other than the end they do not incorporate the audience. Like mention what people are saying about the picks, highlight some funny comments, or answer a question. It makes the live format not really matter.