After watching this and the Hyperborea video I'm really intrigued to know your opinion on Northgard Uncharted Lands. Have you played it? I'm not really sure about the asymmetry in that game (seems similar to Monumental).

I want to do this SO bad!! to streamline it a Little, I think skip X-Wing. Rebellion, space down to Armada, results can affect ground combat (troop landing/bombardment) somehow, and ground combat down to Legion.

Takes over 8 hours is a good thing?

Generally I just get the Kroger cubed ham, but this past week, there was Smithfield ham steaks on sale, and being the cheapo that I am, I just bought one of those and sliced it to cubes myself. Then used on some homemade pizzas. They were pretty good. The crust wasn't great, I got this 25 pound bag of pizza crust mix some time ago and I think it is going stale. I think that was the issue with the crust. Honestly, back on topic, sometimes when I make homemade pizza (or french bread pizza) I just get the sliced deli ham and use it as the topping. That works ok. But I have also started making omelets for breakfast lately, and the cubed ham works pretty good in those, so I will probably continue to get cubed ham or ham steaks for our homemade pizza, then I can add any leftover ham to the omelet. When I was in Uganda, actually, the street vendors would sell these omelets made with shredded cabbage and peppers and onions, then the cooked up and served on a chapati (kind of like a thick tortilla) and rolled up and sometimes they would slice some fresh tomatoes on them as well and they were so good, so that is usually what my omelet turns into. Put some cheese on a tortilla and warm it up on the griddle while the omelet cooks, then put the omelet on it and slice some fresh tomatoes on and roll it up. Oh also, nice video.

You know, a game released its second edition in 2022 called Orconomics that has an extremely similar gameplay loop to Catan. It is pretty solidly in the C tier of games and almost no one has heard of it. I think that is about where Catan would be if released today. Totally cool to have you opinion, but nostalgia is definitely the only reason Catan is in the conversation.

What do you think about painted minis and such storage solution?

Go a level down in Legion by busting out a fully DM'd game of Age of Rebellion. Adding hours, nay days, to the single fight.

ARGH I just remembered there’s a hex called Zeegaard and I wanted to make a joke about Zeegaardcia I’M A FOOL

Use the Destiny Card Game to battle individuals in Legion...

Laughed, shared, felt uncomfortably called out. 10/10 - This video reeled me in, and now the rest of your videos are keeping me around. Subscribed!

I gotta know... have you ever accidentally painted Little Ben while working on your other minis? (He'd probably have to be sleeping very soundly for this hilarious scenario to work.)

Still love playing Catan. I remember "making" my own copy in college because I don't know where to get it back then (I learned it from a German DOS game). Still has a place in my collection. I like Scythe. I just can't keep the rules in my head.

Bruh I just thought about this and was telling my sister about it! Thats crazy. I’m down! It be cool if legion gave boost to armadas, and you can request units for ground battles each Admiral has a number of units before it’s exhausted and they lose. They would have to pick and choose where to spend units.

Woah not sure how I’ve missed your channel, but you have a new subscriber! I backed this game and have been too intimidated to bust it out and learn.

Phenomenal edit and good review. I haven't played this game enough but it's firmly in my top 10 for now

Honestly, such an incredibly concise and clear explanation for this game. You are very talented as both a writer and a creative. It's also really impressive to see your transformation over time and the immense amount or work you put into production alone. Additionally, the originality in your videos should be something you feel very proud of! Thanks for inspiring the real small channels!

Just discovered this channel and really enjoy it! Have you played Aeons End? That is the game that replaced Spirit Island as my top co-op game. Easier to explain, more transformative from game to game, and the expansions are multiplicative rather than additive.

This is a great review. I feel like you covered the games features really well. I love this game and have played it quite a bit. The sweet spot/difficulty slider I have found is that the 2 chapter game is very hard and pretty short, the 3 chapter game is a good difficulty and nice length, and the 4 chapter game is pretty easy and fairly long. I feel like you really get to ramp up during the first 2 chapters and in the 3 chapter game you get to use that power to turn the game in your favor, but if you play the 4th chapter it is more often juat an opportunity to flex on your adversaries. Others might disagree with that, but that has been my experience.

I wanna get radlands

We've had so many games that came down to the last die roll it's crazy. But yeah, if you don't do the right difficulty you might find yourself in exactly what you describe! Luckily, you can tune up or down basically anything to your liking. Fewer starting resources, action points etc? Sure. More starting enemiess? Sure! Have bigger enemy decks so you don't run out? Why not! The system is very robust, so do whatever you want with it!

Rofl, this is one of the best reviews I've seen in a while. Instafan.

Loved the review, thank you so much for taking the time. Be assured - it is indeed somewhere in there. And if not... well... we'll send the 4th death star over with the next expansion I guess.

I bought too many board games in a short span I’m worried

This might be a longer one so please bear with me. Let me start by saying that I really love your style of videos. I just recently discovered your channel but I could not stop watching your videos since then. I love your humour and the ongoing story arc. I think your reviews are helpful and informative and your lists and stuff are much fun. Now... I think I should introduce myself. I'm Alex, 35 years old and I'm a game designer from a small town in Germany called Geilenkirchen. I haven't been in the hobby for long but I try to learn as much as I can about different games and mechanisms to improve my own designs - and because I love playing board games of course. I also dabble in writing and love movies - especially from the 80s. The game that brought me into the hobby was Everdell and it is still one of my favorites - maybe nostalgia plays a role here but I can't not like it. The game that is on top of my wishlist is - for the moment - Life in the Amazonia. I'm kind of a "come for the theme and/or artwork and stay for the gameplay" person. This video gave me another game for my wishlist. Curse of the Last Emperor looks really interesting. I won't go out of my way to get it but I really want to play it now and see if it really is for me. Thanks for introducing me to this game. I think you'll see me around more often from now on. Can't wait for new videos - until then I'll watch every single one of your previous ones. P.S. I like your new look. I was so confused at first because I noticed something was different but I could not figure out what it was. Even though it is quite obvious if I look at your thumbnails now 😂

Great review! Love the style of video, love the weirdness! Def a hidden gem of a channel 😄

Theoretically, this would be awesome. In practice, life is way too short. Thus proving the adage, "There isn't much difference between theory and practice in theory, but there is a great deal of difference between theory and practice in practice!"

I don't know anyone who hates Catan. In fact, I know plenty of people that play exclusively Catan once a week. I just don't find the concept that compelling, so I haven't tried it, but I'm sure I wouldn't hate it.

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Man do you make great videos!

But guys, hear me out! This one comes with dice, some generic minis, and it's own board to play on!!! OMG I HAVE TO HAVE IT!!!

Imagine this + MTG on top. That's where I'm at currently 🥲

This video made me subscribe, your love of games is infectious and you're willing to actually express your opinions.

Bro you killed this one. I see you flexing those editing skills 🫡💪🔥

Some say the B Roll of Board and Savior doing a Fortnite dance in public has been lost forever, others claim it was confiscated by the CIA for use in some sort of psyop project. We'll never know the truth...

someone get valefisk

DC United, sadly i skipped on marvel united.

My no regrets $100+ games are, Marvel Zombies(mostly all in -galactus), Western Legends ±AU&BM, Power Rangers Heroes of the Grid(while i do not have everything I have all I need)

I’m waiting for that Top Ten LEGO Pieces Video to drop!

Have to have it.... sits on shelf. Becomes an expensive ornament

I'm not a board gamer, but I know a few for whom this video will really hit close to home. I myself need to justify my TRPG books and dice spending. ;)

This is a Tome of Madness for a Star Wars game.

What if I want a game that's not a KS???

To be honest, I actually see this being possible in Tabletop simulator.

I stopped buying games, drastically. I might get one a year, if that and even then I have to have played it and it has to have some pretty good “hype” to go along with it. Last game I got was Ark Nova. I only ever did one Kickstarter (Lords of Hellas) and learned my lesson that nonsense. When you go from “hobbyist” to “collector”, you’ve lost sight of the point. Stop buying games. Put that money in an IRA or something. Rediscover the fun of actually PLAYING GAMES with friends. It really is a relief to not look at shelves full of unplayed games or games that have only been played once. Or games still in shrink wrap?? Now you’re just a box storage facility. I wouldn’t buy a game unless I’ve played all the ones I had at least 10 times each. If you don’t feel inclined to do that, sell it! Be VERY picky about new game purchases. Like I said, Ark Nova was my last purchase and that was because I’d played it twice with another gaming group. If you can’t stop buying games, you need to reevaluate your need to spend, on a much deeper level. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Idea, to make legion even bigger(if you want) each little guy on rebellion represents a set of points, average soldier represents 20 points, rockets 40 and gives you access to rockets. Same for vehichles, but only can be spent on vehichles.

"Just because someone did something and got away with it, does not mean it is ok, does it?" - Yes, CEO of Hans im Glück, you are right - trademarking "Meeple" and getting away with it does indeed not mean that it's okay to trademark it.

I will be playing a mega campaign next year will be SWRPG - SW Rebellion - SW Imperial Assault - SW Legion - SW Xwing - SW Armada

It’s not. If you have even one game that’s been played less than 20 times……..put down your credit card and play some games instead.

Yes, put that peer pressure on me, daddy

5:21 Dunno on the Moon 😮