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10 Board Games for Intermediate Gamers
So you have been playing board games for a while and you are ready to try something a little more challenging! Here are 10 Board Games offering a variety of game play!
If you want to find out more of any of the games I mentioned in the video, here are links to previous videos I made featuring each of the games.
1. Everdell with the New Leaf Expansion -
Everdell - ua-cam.com/video/YSW8GVKsba4/v-deo.html
New Leaf Expansion - ua-cam.com/video/4hNdSu8HbPk/v-deo.html
2. Ark Nova - ua-cam.com/video/YqRp5FIYf9M/v-deo.html
3. Castles of Burgundy - ua-cam.com/video/N5j929jM-8Y/v-deo.html
4. Earth - ua-cam.com/video/jeKJktNSCcA/v-deo.html
5. Life of the Amazonia - ua-cam.com/video/MXKQBDna9QM/v-deo.html
6. Lost Ruins of Arnak - ua-cam.com/video/Sbk_QktwW7w/v-deo.html
7. Obsession - ua-cam.com/video/xXx23hFJTV4/v-deo.html
8. Blueprints of Mad King Ludvig - ua-cam.com/video/WnPAopmWK2E/v-deo.html
9. Wyrmspan - ua-cam.com/video/tElIypeKEP8/v-deo.html
10. The Grand Austria Hotel - ua-cam.com/video/xk5ByH-ejRk/v-deo.html
Let me know in the comments if you have played any of these and what other games you may recommend!
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  • @samirjafri191
    @samirjafri191 День тому

    Codenames, Cascadia and Ticket to Ride Europe (Europe version has less 'take that' then the US version, so is more family and beginner friendly) are strong additions to this list. Maybe also Forbidden Island. For two players Jaipur and Splendor Duel. I like your nice, tight delivery and concise format with the links to longer content in the notes. Keep up the great work!

  • @brzozaish
    @brzozaish День тому

    I totally agree with the list 😊 maybe i would add here also calico due to how beautifull and cute this game is 🤭😇 it might be good gateway to board gaming hobby 😊

    • @ShouldIBuyThisBoardGame
      @ShouldIBuyThisBoardGame День тому

      I love Calico. I saw there is a new game, I think called Knitting Circle, coming out next year.

    • @brzozaish
      @brzozaish День тому

      @@ShouldIBuyThisBoardGame 😲 thx for info i was not aware of that one 👌🤠

  • @samirjafri191
    @samirjafri191 День тому

    This game is high on my list of next games to buy. I have three questions. 1) I'm happy it has a solo mode, but while you mentioned it, you didn't say whether it was good. 2) I'm also wondering what are the best player counts, and does it play well with two. 3) Finally, I'm wondering whether it overlaps too much with Terraforming Mars, Ark Nova and Cascadia which are already in our collection and among our favorites.

    • @ShouldIBuyThisBoardGame
      @ShouldIBuyThisBoardGame День тому

      I love playing this game solo. One of my favourites. I have also played 2 players which plays well. I haven’t played Terraforming Mars, but it is different from Ark Nova and has some similarities to Cascadia but more to it. I highly recommend Life of the Amazonia. Plus, get the upgraded tokens if you can. The one downside is the thinness of the punch out pieces.

  • @samirjafri191
    @samirjafri191 День тому

    This is a fantastic list. We have four of them (Ark Nova, CoB, Lost Ruins, and Wyrmspan), and are among our favorites. But every other game on the list I have researched and considered getting. Other similar games we love are Terraforming Mars and Scythe and a couple of lighter games, Cascadia, Mariposas and Ticket to Ride Europe. I am considering Amazonia next because of the theme, and I think my wife would love the ani-meeples. My only two concerns are: Does it play well with 2 players, and is it too similar to Ark Nova and Cascadia?

    • @ShouldIBuyThisBoardGame
      @ShouldIBuyThisBoardGame День тому

      I think I answered your Life of the Amazonia questions on the other video. I love that game.

  • @fredcabr
    @fredcabr День тому

    Castles of Burgundy and Grand Austria Hotel are two of my favorite games

    • @ShouldIBuyThisBoardGame
      @ShouldIBuyThisBoardGame День тому

      I love both of those. I just bought Amsterdam and I hope it’s as good as Castles of Burgundy.

    • @fredcabr
      @fredcabr День тому

      @@ShouldIBuyThisBoardGame I’ve heard nothing but good things about Amsterdam. I have Hamburg, but I found that the iconography was too overwhelming for me. I have it up for trade

  • @powertothemeeple1410
    @powertothemeeple1410 День тому

    amazing video as always

  • @Mimi-ca
    @Mimi-ca День тому

    Great list of games!

  • @elesvazul
    @elesvazul День тому

    Noooo.. Now I want all of them x'D This channel does not help me with my board game addiction. ❤❤

  • @saretaabdn
    @saretaabdn 2 дні тому

    Great list! Which one do you recommend me as a maily solo player? Thanks in advance :)

    • @ShouldIBuyThisBoardGame
      @ShouldIBuyThisBoardGame День тому

      I really like playing Life of the Amazonia solo! My second choice would be Earth.

  • @brzozaish
    @brzozaish 2 дні тому

    6 of thease recomendations are in my collection 🤠 i can reccomend from my side Res Arcana, hero realms and clanck catacombs 😊

    • @ShouldIBuyThisBoardGame
      @ShouldIBuyThisBoardGame 2 дні тому

      I have the original Clank. I haven’t played your other 2 recommendations.

    • @Headbangerr-en2cc
      @Headbangerr-en2cc День тому

      They are surely worth recommending, but not necessarily in the 'intermediate' section.

  • @elesvazul
    @elesvazul 3 дні тому

    One question, is the marker liquid chalk? It looks like liquid chalk. So if it dries out or runs out, can you buy thin liquid chalk for substance?

    • @ShouldIBuyThisBoardGame
      @ShouldIBuyThisBoardGame 2 дні тому

      I think it’s just a white dry erase marker. You might be able to buy new ones at an office supply store or online.

  • @elesvazul
    @elesvazul 3 дні тому

    This game is so beautiful! I love the theme so much! Thank you for showing us these amaizing games, now I want to purchase this 🤗😁

  • @Xentagia
    @Xentagia 5 днів тому

    0:10 Game 1 0:40 Game 2 1:09 Game 3 1:42 Game 4 2:12 Game 5 2:33 Game 6 3:07 Game 7 3:40 Game 8 4:02 Game 9 4:35 Game 10

  • @travelinwithTODD
    @travelinwithTODD 5 днів тому

    great list of games. i have them all except for Quacks. the collectors edition of Welcome to is so good.

    • @ShouldIBuyThisBoardGame
      @ShouldIBuyThisBoardGame 5 днів тому

      I love having all of the Welcome to expansions. I’ve been able to play a few of them now.

    • @travelinwithTODD
      @travelinwithTODD 5 днів тому

      @ShouldIBuyThisBoardGame yeah. So much content for that edition. I love it

  • @TARAdactyl56
    @TARAdactyl56 5 днів тому

    Great list! Some of those are our go to games.

  • @sophiepointer1969
    @sophiepointer1969 9 днів тому

    It's a great game for more casual gamers. I quite like random effects in games although I know more hard core games hate it.

  • @MK99112
    @MK99112 14 днів тому

    I literally just picked this up this afternoon. Looking forward to getting it unboxed. Thanks for the quick playthrough!

  • @kailomonkey
    @kailomonkey 16 днів тому

    The mining goal is the hardest one to complete, especially solo! I like that the video points it out, but also that it therefore dips into important startup decisions that most guides don't highlight. You get to see Grandpa's Goals before choosing professions and tools so use that to your advantage when playing! It also points out the ideal of revealing the first 2 community centre bundle requirements asap so you don't potentially miss a seasonal item requirement. Of course you can also replace a bundle you're stuck on, but that will cost you more hearts. Alternatively you can be careful to keep some Spring items before revealing those bundles but inventory space is limited and in general you want to get those bundles revealed asap anyway so you can start satisfying them. One thing I will point out is you select Grandpa's 4 Goals randomly so your suggestion of changing them is mostly the default. What you could say instead is, as an alternative to the rules, perhaps you could remove some goals from a previous game to ensure they'll be varied either at random, or removing specific goals you don't want to come up again so soon.

  • @remconet
    @remconet 18 днів тому

    2:19 are those boards that wobbly/warped?

    • @ShouldIBuyThisBoardGame
      @ShouldIBuyThisBoardGame 18 днів тому

      No. I think it is my table. I have an uneven wooden table under the mat. Nothing lies flat.

    • @ShouldIBuyThisBoardGame
      @ShouldIBuyThisBoardGame 18 днів тому

      No. I have an uneven wooden table, so nothing lies flat on it.

  • @lolopunzel4130
    @lolopunzel4130 25 днів тому

    Thanks for the Review here in México it's a little expensive but may be im gonna Buy it when it's gonna be whit discount.

    • @ShouldIBuyThisBoardGame
      @ShouldIBuyThisBoardGame 24 дні тому

      It’s very hard to get here. It is back ordered. I only got it directly from the company at a convention.

    • @lolopunzel4130
      @lolopunzel4130 24 дні тому

      @@ShouldIBuyThisBoardGame really? Jesus i always think that in the usa it's gonna be more cheap and more easy to find here in México some Games just have one print here and we never see it again..but thanks for the answer may be im gonna Buy it soon as i could

    • @ShouldIBuyThisBoardGame
      @ShouldIBuyThisBoardGame 24 дні тому

      I’m actually in Canada and it is made by a Canadian game company.

  • @MarcusCactus
    @MarcusCactus 25 днів тому

    Do I get it wrong thinking that this is a solitaire game that several people can play in parallel, but with no interaction whatsoever? (race, hinderances, strategy, stealkng cards)

  • @bensonliou
    @bensonliou 27 днів тому

    what would you choose if compare to creature comforts?

  • @jombr7015
    @jombr7015 29 днів тому

    Unfortunately Exsra Salt is out of stock...

  • @bjorn2625
    @bjorn2625 Місяць тому

    Just had my first game with my family and really liked it. It’s not AS family friendly as, say, Azul or Kingdomino. The combos and ways of combining the habitats for multiple animals can be a little paralysing for non-gamers, but as “peak complexity” for a family game it is REALLY good. The illustrations really help sell it to a family audience. My wife ended up calling it Azul of the Wild (combining Azul and Spirits of the Wild) and I actually think it’s a good description.

  • @leobetosouza
    @leobetosouza Місяць тому

    Thank you for this video. Your channel deserves more views.

  • @alextoon7280
    @alextoon7280 Місяць тому

    I want to buy ONLY ONE of the 2 Dorf games (Original OR Duel). I don't necessarily want to play it with 2 people but there are little things in the Duel game that we can import with the Original game... so the Duel game is more complete than the Original?... yes? ??!!! In the Original game, the small boxes are unlockable but when you have unlocked all the small boxes, are the pieces and objectives identical to those in the Duel game?!... yes??!! Then, Duel has double the pieces (Red & Blue) that the Original contains so it's twice as good to have Duel instead of the Original. (???) I'm still trying to figure out why it would be better to buy the Original. I've already searched the internet for an answer to my question without really finding it. So thank you for your personal advice.

    • @ShouldIBuyThisBoardGame
      @ShouldIBuyThisBoardGame Місяць тому

      I haven’t completed the original one, so I haven’t unlocked everything yet. If you are going to play by yourself then I think I would suggest the original one. It has the campaign mode and loads of challenges to unlock. When I play by myself I play the original. When I play with someone, then the duel. But both are fun and reasonably priced.

    • @ShouldIBuyThisBoardGame
      @ShouldIBuyThisBoardGame Місяць тому

      The only thing missing in the original is the Photographer expansion. It was added in the dual as an expansion for the original. Maybe someone is selling the mini expansion online if they don’t need it.

  • @andreagevara209
    @andreagevara209 Місяць тому

    Its beautiful and probably the BEST expansions in terms of drawings

  • @RyanAshley419
    @RyanAshley419 Місяць тому

    I love it. Bit of a learning curve on the different characters, but it's a lot of fun. Very cozy game.

  • @LeRoi81
    @LeRoi81 Місяць тому

    I think you forget to take points for the craft markets. You get 1-6 points for completing them in round 1-6. Rules: The player also receives a number of victory points equal to the number of the current round (1 to 6). They have missed the opportunity to print it on the board near the craft markets where it belongs. (like in El Burro)

  • @renatofernandes8741
    @renatofernandes8741 Місяць тому

    These Oink Games in a small box are pretty good! I have 2 already and I'm already interested in this one hahaha

    • @ShouldIBuyThisBoardGame
      @ShouldIBuyThisBoardGame Місяць тому

      They are definitely fun to collect and play. I have a few I haven’t played yet.

  • @TomLlanes
    @TomLlanes Місяць тому

    Thanks for the video! I finally gathered the courage and went for the Complete Collection ginormous box 😃 loving every little bit of it. Thanks for helping me take that step, and for the amazing videos! 🙏🏼

  • @TomLlanes
    @TomLlanes Місяць тому

    Thanks for the video! I finally gathered the courage and went for the Complete Collection ginormous box 😃 loving every little bit of it. Thanks for helping me take that step, and for the amazing videos! 🙏🏼

  • @TomLlanes
    @TomLlanes Місяць тому

    Thanks for the video! I finally gathered the courage and went for the Complete Collection ginormous box 😃 loving every little bit of it. Thanks for helping me take that step, and for the amazing videos! 🙏🏼

  • @martind2520
    @martind2520 Місяць тому

    Gaining points for rooms you cover would be far harder to score, as you have covered those rooms and so can no longer see how many you have filled. And those holes you dislike start to disappear as you get better at the game. One of the possible goals is to fill your entire board. It is difficult but quite possible.

  • @billie_the_birdie
    @billie_the_birdie Місяць тому

    Thank you for this review! I've heard a lot about Isle of Cats but didn't know how it played until now. Not what I expected. I'm looking for a polyomino game but thanks to you I now know Isle of Cats isn't the one for me.

    • @ShouldIBuyThisBoardGame
      @ShouldIBuyThisBoardGame Місяць тому

      Not sure what you are looking for but check out Dorf Romantik or My Island. Those are 2 of my favourites.

  • @oldplayer8025
    @oldplayer8025 Місяць тому

    When Cascadia and Azul s lost child😅

  • @hanslamal5632
    @hanslamal5632 Місяць тому

    Nice review style, subscribed 🙂

  • @Mimi-ca
    @Mimi-ca Місяць тому

    Have a great trip! 😊

  • @bensonliou
    @bensonliou Місяць тому

    I really like your video! the game selection are amazing, and the audio pace is very clear and relax!

  • @survivingbraindonor
    @survivingbraindonor Місяць тому

    What player count do you recommend playing this game at?

    • @ShouldIBuyThisBoardGame
      @ShouldIBuyThisBoardGame Місяць тому

      I’ve only played at 2 & 3. But I think any player count would be fine, but with each additional player will add more time, of course. The game is for up to 4 players, but the 2 expansions add it to possibly 6 players.

  • @TpDgreat
    @TpDgreat Місяць тому

    thanks for the overview,, i wish they went for a darker theme were the rats are mad scientist/inventors that makes crazy robots and poison potions something like that XD

  • @powertothemeeple1410
    @powertothemeeple1410 Місяць тому

    amazing video as always; you are talented in explaining games

  • @diamondmeeple
    @diamondmeeple Місяць тому

    It is a great game. Sharp teeths help in this game too ;-)

  • @travelinwithTODD
    @travelinwithTODD 2 місяці тому

    i do play Bonsai. very chill and relaxing game. i love tile placement games. i love the theme and the artwork. this was a great playthrough and review.

  • @diamondmeeple
    @diamondmeeple 2 місяці тому

    If you got "sharp" teeths... you should get it ;-)

  • @Theplaysthet
    @Theplaysthet 2 місяці тому

    This is a great way to present a video. It's the question we all ask as board game geeks. Should I??? thank you!

  • @travelinwithTODD
    @travelinwithTODD 2 місяці тому

    i love this game. so much fun. i have only played it solo. i feel its really a solo game anyway. good video!

  • @TpDgreat
    @TpDgreat 2 місяці тому

    gameplay kinda reminds me of Tiny Towns but with more depth,,thanks for the gameplay video

  • @angeloviedo3237
    @angeloviedo3237 2 місяці тому

    Ordered my copy 😊

  • @joegamer6382
    @joegamer6382 2 місяці тому

    Thank you for this very fair review of Botany. Your summary was excellent and your conclusions are accurate. The game is beautiful, but the gameplay is likely too light, repetitive, luck based and lacking in strategic choices for the gamers that I normally play with. Nonetheless, the game would be interesting to play with gamers who appreciate the artwork, which is stunning.