I've been so busy this year I haven't had a chance to watch these yet. I've finally got some free time, and I'm ready to watch. I look forward to this series every year!
@ethancollins45937 ай бұрын
This top 100 series will get me through a tough week at work. Thanks, Dice Tower!
@unrealed7 ай бұрын
I'd love to see a "Top 10 games who's boxes are too big"
@bordspil_is7 ай бұрын
Luke Hector (Broken Meeple) and I actually made a Top 10 Big Box games :-D. kzfaq.info4Sp4cZCaKMM
@jdkenada7 ай бұрын
How would we narrow Fantasy Flight down to just 10 games?
@Piata7 ай бұрын
Box size is by far my biggest gripe with board games. The amount of space some of these boxes take up is ridiculous. I almost sold the Everdell Big Box the day it arrived it was so big.
@JanTuMiDaj7 ай бұрын
@@Piata So you bought "big box" version of the game and was mad it came in a big box
@KissellMissile7 ай бұрын
On thing that is tough for consumers to understand is that box size is determined a lot by the punch boards before they are punched out, not after. Bigger punch boards are cheaper to produce, so it's a cost saving measure, not just marketing.
@davidfavre61457 ай бұрын
« you don’t have to own everything you like » waooow those words really speak to me like a wisdom advice Mike Dilizio. Thanks !😊
@unrealed7 ай бұрын
Tom's been going super fast with all his entries, I think because he wants to mention the people's choice, but it means he's barely talking about his choices! I want to hear more about his choices! I'm not imagining this either. You can see his chapters in the timeline of the video are much shorter
@JonReid017 ай бұрын
To be fair most episodes last year were 1:30:00 or so too, maybe Mike or zee is talking too long!
@thedicetower7 ай бұрын
I just think I'm faster talking about my choices?
@maltebrigge7 ай бұрын
No one’s talking about precipitous drops this year. I was looking forward to hearing about some precipitousness.
@Weatemilly7 ай бұрын
So exited about the whole list this year! Nice to see Mike back. Shame about the sound - a bit too much distortion.
@CamObscura887 ай бұрын
12:45 Cafe uses the same sort of card covering mechanic as Smartphone! Much much simpler game but quite fun.
@reversereverse73497 ай бұрын
Ticket to Ride - Colon “This train STINKS!”
@JonReid017 ай бұрын
Toot toot
@zvnetzley92097 ай бұрын
The button mashing with pencils was indeed from Track and Field! It made all the difference in the speed at which you could move!!
@bensgoogle7 ай бұрын
I think this year’s Top 100 list so far holds the record for “Most games that I have never played”. Which is bittersweet, because it makes me feel out-of-the-loop, but also provides me with a bunch of good recommendations.
@LeeKenshin77 ай бұрын
People do love to hate on Stonemaier; success breeeds contempt. Scythe is a great game. But i also think theres some credence to it falling out of favor for those who play several games or so because the game becomes somewhat "solveable" to the point of not having to "play" the first half of the game after seeing your setup. Little game in big box is why I also got rid of Vindication and didn't get Foundations of Rome.
@rexology_bg7 ай бұрын
Considering how many games Tom plays, I would say his top 1000 games would all be good games. I play fewer games but still have more than 500 games that I consider solidly good games.
@user-qx9nm9dv6z7 ай бұрын
While ticket to ride: Europe is a “solid” game (45:40), ticken to ride colon, would also be a “solid” in its own right
@FedouBC7 ай бұрын
It became almost a tradition to me to watch this videos year after year. Keep the great work! Also, since this kind of videos tend to get a lot of views, wouldn't it be better if the kickstarte link be on top of the description box?
@HorseIRL7 ай бұрын
I'm with you there. The opening music alone brings me joy 😂
@jankogo7 ай бұрын
Zee makes a good point about expansions making games more complicated. I don´t play a lot of gateway games nowadays, but when you do you want them to be very approachable to new players.
@bibleboardgames7 ай бұрын
Thank you for all the content for the year! I appreciate people who can do videos well and be funny! Sometimes :-)
@JonathonV7 ай бұрын
Great! Here are mine: 90. OBSESSION 89. MASTER LABYRINTH (1991 version) 88. FIRST CLASS 87. BARONY 86. HADARA 85. CONTAINER 84. TRICK OF THE RAILS 83. CRYTPTID 82. BLUE LAGOON 81. CAVERNA Looking forward to the rest of the list!
@tomvdvel7 ай бұрын
When Mike mentioned Botswana was available right now, I rushed to grab a copy, but it seems they have sold out. Quite a bummer, that version looks gorgeous! Great content as always guys. Keep at it!
@JosephFlemming7 ай бұрын
I so regret not backing Whale Riders because it seems it sold out super fast and now it fetching a ridiculous premium.
@madthinker77777 ай бұрын
Love seeing overpower on the list! I hear the community has produced and is releasing a big box stand alone expansion with a different IP but same engine.
@jimmybaggz593218 күн бұрын
My 90-81 90. Cant Stop 89. Empires End 88. Castles of Burgandy 87. Import Export 86. Anno 1800 85. For sale 84. Alhambra 83. Thebes 82. Welcome To 81. Lost Ruins of Arnak
@LegallyGaming7 ай бұрын
my 81-90! 81 The Quacks of Quedlinburg 82 Deception: Murder in Hong Kong 83 Stardew Valley: The Board Game 84 Lost Cities 85 Citadels 86 Skull 87 Azul: Queen's Garden 88 Architects of the West Kingdom 89 BANG! The Dice Game 90 Small World
@bigd57737 ай бұрын
I thought the pencil trick was an NES thing, didn’t realize it worked on arcade games as well. Figured the buttons would be too tall.
@DarthGrogu57 ай бұрын
I was glad that planet unknowns Kickstarter was running during dice tower east last year.
@AhJong07 ай бұрын
Colour me converted! Been to the kick-starter and donated. Keep up the great work DT 😊
@matt_stowball27 күн бұрын
OMG I had never heard of the arcade pencil technique! Just KZfaqd it! I played arcade games like a sucker!
@guillermoz49147 ай бұрын
Tom’s #81 was one I really wanted to play at The Dice Tower West hot games section. It was always being played and I never got my chance. Hopefully this year 2024 🤞🏽
@djarnar7 ай бұрын
The guys didn't get that Hilmar was going for the correct pronunciation on þingvellir and Níðavellir on the 89
@edwindrood28167 ай бұрын
Great stuff guys! I will back soon.
@modemacabre7 ай бұрын
I adore the Dice T.A.R.D.I.S.
@jdober777 ай бұрын
Great video! I think Mike has the best ten games on this video.
@Sgrand803 ай бұрын
I also have Shaolia and enjoy it very much too Mike!
@DrMcFly287 ай бұрын
In my opinion Clank Legacy *is* pretty cooperative. It's actually my biggest beef with the game - it sucks when played cooperatively since the obvious strategy is noone purchasing cards to keep the dragon sleeping, it sucks when played competitively since you'll be dying before getting to solve the quests that unlock fun legacy stuff, and it only becomes awesome if the group manages to land somewhere in between (but getting there is 100% a matter of metagaming).
@BlackGarland7 ай бұрын
Completely agree. First time my group played it, we had the perfect 50/50 split, but the second time sucked. You can just get to a point where you can basically read the scenario book like a.....book.
@dancondonjones7 ай бұрын
Race to the Raft wasn’t well received? I just got that for Christmas and I’m loving it!
@timborocksloud7 ай бұрын
"track and field" was the button mashing game with the pencil :)
@davidjenkins97457 ай бұрын
I just played Wonderlands War with the upgraded components and mini expansion, and it was SOO FUN!!! It brought some more life to the game, and the random starting resources from the Tea and Crumpets cards are amazing
@jdkenada7 ай бұрын
It's my #5 and I don't even own it. Such a great game, with a sweet spot at 3 players.
@davidjenkins97457 ай бұрын
@jdkenada I prefer the higher player counts because it gives more excitement to the combat which I love
@LeeKenshin77 ай бұрын
I would play it at 4 players and remove one of the locations (just like you would in a 2 player game). Makes for more intense combat. And would never play it at 5 due to the downtime.
@georgemanolo56717 ай бұрын
My gf got isle of cats 2 years ago and i wasnt sure when i saw the box.ITS ONE OF MY TOP GAMES FOR LIFE so sweet,easy to bring to the table and has a lot of strategy so the best player wins most of the time while we all have fun
@Naru-Maki3 ай бұрын
Tom you might like the original look of Schadenfreude. Aside from sharp corners on the cards it is aesthetically nicer.
@conniew58947 ай бұрын
Sorry Mike, I went to the arcades in the 80's when I was a teenager, but I never did the pencil trick. Probably because of the type of games I played, but I don't remember any of my friends doing it either.
@EfrainRiveraJunior6 ай бұрын
Tiwanaku is the favorite game I enjoy playing with my wife. This wasn't a dirty joke, KZfaq's Algorithm.
@juliebggeek65457 ай бұрын
Zee you are not the only Witch of Salem fan!! We love it in our home! And I found it in a thrift store in shrink for less than $5!
@JosephFlemming7 ай бұрын
Once I tried Istanbul the dice game, I decided I don't ever need Istanbul anymore.
@Natalie-zt7rv7 ай бұрын
Storm of untold disturbance...that's the best euphemism for a fart I've ever heard 👏👏👏
@paulmccaffrey29857 ай бұрын
I think "The People" are going to lag behind your lists because, in general, we might not play as much as you. In my case, I'm still playing some games that were on your lists years ago, but have since fallen off, yet I haven't played them as much, so they're still in my top 75 (I don't have a top 100 yet). It makes since because you all have to keep up with the industry for content, whereas I don't.
@thedicetower7 ай бұрын
I think "lag behind" is a word I wouldn't use. The people's choice is in many ways a better list, because it's not as affected by "cult of the new".
@Fissi0nChips7 ай бұрын
I would buy a tentacled cat plushy.
@mcstabba7 ай бұрын
Maybe you should take a look at their Kickstarter then...
@ninjaworshipper7 ай бұрын
To Zee's point about Legendary, I think James Bond legendary is still around
@joncasso7 ай бұрын
Oh my god! Z is 40 what’s next? 41?
@michelvoortman472521 күн бұрын
Gosh, 10 times an hour and a half for a top 100? One hour and a half vid was already pushing it, but this is next level.
@user-js7ht4kz2x7 ай бұрын
I really wanted to get Vagrantsong at Essen this year since they had the German version.... but oh boy: 150 EUR for a game that has a number of components in the box as well as a box size equivalent to 40-EUR-games? I would have paid 80 for this game ... maybe even 90, but 150 EUR? I just noped out of that one ... hard. (For people not familiar with EUR retail prices as well as the box size: The box is the size of non-deluxe base Robinson Crusoe ... standard square and 150 EUR is basically the German MSRP of Gloomhaven.) And yes: I did ask at the booth whether that pricetag was a mistake, but they didn't have a single person qualified and/or allowed to talk about that. :/
@JonReid017 ай бұрын
20:46 cookie clash
@jameskirk46927 ай бұрын
Thank you for the video
@mylor10667 ай бұрын
Shout out to Dice Town. 4 seperate friends we t to get a copy after i showed this to them, which is hard as its out of print. Just showing the GOT TO HAVE This nature of the game. Excellent.
@LeeKenshin77 ай бұрын
Got interested as well when Zee mentioned it. There's a revised edition out on GN for $36, worth it?
@ramonosuke7 ай бұрын
Loving these lists. Also Cthulhu Death May Die is too low on the people's list
@harryofgo6 ай бұрын
Ankh is my number 1 2-player game.
@alkafluence7 ай бұрын
Did Zee win 'voice of the people' last year?
@ironwolf567 ай бұрын
I noticed too people seemed to have cooled a lot on Isle of Cats over the past year. Have a buddy that was his favorite game, wanted to play it all the time, now he's just like "meh"
@MarkusMatthaeusFrey7 ай бұрын
Zee, when you back in Germany we play Ankh together, GREAT CHOICE:-)!
@koalabrownie7 ай бұрын
With how often Zee mentions Fallout has he tried the FFG game with the Atomic Bonds expansion? A lot of solo guys say it makes the game much better.
@HALOX307 ай бұрын
I really dont get why Clank in Space fell off. It is way better, hands down. Better rules that fixes a dumb issue of original Clank and people still pick this. It doesn't compute for me
@ethidian34447 ай бұрын
Planet Unknown 10/10 woot
@RulebooksForYou7 ай бұрын
Dominations definitely top 100 here!
@scottytedrow92727 ай бұрын
My boy Mike!!! 🎉
@adilgeresu22967 ай бұрын
Someone explain to me what a ratchet mechanism is…. I’ve heard it multiple times now and I haven’t been able to figure it out yet (must have missed the stream where it was coined)
@thedicetower7 ай бұрын
It means you can go as far on a path forwards as you want, but you can never move backwards.
@EATENG7 ай бұрын
What they really mean to call it is "one-way-street".😛
@JosephFlemming7 ай бұрын
Wow, i'm surprised Dominations is still o Tom's top 100. I guess I haven't played it much... those goals are SO hard to acheive, and there's SO many cards to choose from ... Also the cardboard wonders are GARBAGE quality. I need to table this one again to see if it deserves a spot on my shelf.
@gingerscholar1527 ай бұрын
Planet Unknown is a much better game than Isle of Cats.
@1979kubala7 ай бұрын
Frosthaven is the game with the highest rating in the top 100 on bgg, its not even close. I think youtubers just dont talk about it much because its a sequel and its massive to get through
@Jeffpeters557 ай бұрын
After all the videos and you should have the top 10 # introductions.
@GroundControlBoardGames7 ай бұрын
I always consider anything post-Catan as a modern classic lol
@eVanDiesel7 ай бұрын
Let Grayson and I do a number next year 😂
@darinvg7 ай бұрын
I hope we can continue to hear about how every game is a modern classic and how terrible the games are in the top 10-100...
@supportsquid7 ай бұрын
lol at Zee saying that Tiwanaku doesn't look good and then following it up with the bland and ugly Vagrant Song
@minimoose78907 ай бұрын
Is Zee a father with all these constant dad-joke zingers? :-D
@timothyyoung31937 ай бұрын
Can someone explain the #85 cameo to me?
@SeerMagicX7 ай бұрын
ONE WAY STREET!
@JonReid017 ай бұрын
55:51 po boys 😂😂😂😂
@thegillettefive7 ай бұрын
Planet lsd. God I love Mike.
@rudykraft55267 ай бұрын
The small intestine is 22 to 25 feet long. It is ticket to ride: colon that is the short game.
@DimeNDice47 ай бұрын
Ratchet= progress lock? I don’t understand the meaning of ratchet mechanic?
@thedicetower7 ай бұрын
It's a game where you can move on a path. You can go as far forwards as you want on a turn, but you can never go backwards.
@Sthunderrocker7 ай бұрын
Tiwanaku = Minesweeper
@RulebooksForYou7 ай бұрын
Lord of the rings books would probably be too long, as to why they didn't come out.
@rupertandi68957 ай бұрын
So Mike says maybe it is time to retire Marvel Legendary. Maybe it is time to retire Mike. He rambles on so much longer than anyone else on the Dice Tower.
@michaeldilisio5577 ай бұрын
I’m sorry if my presentation style doesn’t work for you. I can’t be to everyone’s taste.
@GeeEmm817 ай бұрын
Someone’s butthurt. I love Marvel Legendary but people are allowed to have their own opinions.
@joshuacurtis30487 ай бұрын
@@michaeldilisio557your the best thing that ever happened to this channel- Strong work Mike!
@bigd57737 ай бұрын
@@michaeldilisio557I think he meant “Retire Mike because he’s Legendary”.