Top 10 Games That Keep Getting Better

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  • @nt7743
    @nt7743 5 років тому +213

    Sam Healy / Zee Garcia / Tom Vasel
    10: King of Tokyo / Tatsu / Vindication
    09: Deception: Murder in Hong Kong / Paper Tales / DVONN
    08: Blood Rage / Arkham Horror / Jet Set
    07: Stone Age / AuZtralia / Pulsar 2849
    06: Warhammer Underworlds: Shadespire / Keyforge / Roll Player
    05: Memoir '44 / Azul / Clank!: A Deck-Building Adventure
    04: Champions of Midgard/ Five Tribes / Race for the Galaxy
    03: Village Attacks / The Manhattan Project: Energy Empire / A Feast for Odin
    02: Western Legends / Carpe Diem / Magic: The Gathering
    01: Inis / Arkham Horror: The Card Game / Dominion

    • @meenki347
      @meenki347 5 років тому +11

      Thanks. Makes watching the video a lot more easy to follow and enjoy. Tom's constant pleas not to list the games is infantile.

    • @meenki347
      @meenki347 5 років тому +4

      Tom thinks we watch these videos just to find out what games they picked. He doesn't have a clue that we watch them because we love these guys.

    • @steelman774
      @steelman774 4 роки тому

      I almost always skip to the end and look at their lists first and then go back and watch. 🤷‍♂️

  • @RedCubTX
    @RedCubTX 5 років тому +51

    Episodes like this remind me why the Dice Tower will always be, hands down, my favorite board game UA-cam and podcasts.

  • @JediTony81
    @JediTony81 5 років тому +27

    King of Tokyo variant: make the energy symbols yield two energy. This allows for more card play per game. Very fun.

  • @Mattchew2232
    @Mattchew2232 5 років тому +8

    The chemistry between you three was fantastic this episode. The discussion on Sam's 4 was making me laugh. : )

  • @wroot_lt
    @wroot_lt 5 років тому +7

    You can see how Sam's brain is slowly melting when Zee and Tom discuss Dvonn and Yinsh :D

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      @samirmanuel8944 3 роки тому

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    • @nathanalfred4361
      @nathanalfred4361 3 роки тому

      @Samir Manuel instablaster :)

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      @samirmanuel8944 3 роки тому

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      @samirmanuel8944 3 роки тому

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    • @nathanalfred4361
      @nathanalfred4361 3 роки тому

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  • @PapaHalcon
    @PapaHalcon 5 місяців тому

    24:58, this whole bit, just....YES, the burn, the swag, the chuckle

  • @lucainvernizzi9715
    @lucainvernizzi9715 5 років тому +8

    Do a top 10 for the game you don't really like, but they ONE amazing thing you love :D

  • @rmcunningham3874
    @rmcunningham3874 5 років тому +41

    It's so funny when you guys are goofing off. Please don't be afraid to cut loose!

    • @Mentat1231
      @Mentat1231 5 років тому

      So true. "What's it like..." "I need help" "...to be a crack head!?" LOL

  • @BGBarbarian
    @BGBarbarian 5 років тому +100

    Stone Age :
    Zee “I don’t like rolling for resources”
    Energy Empire:
    Zee “I love rolling for resources”
    😆

    • @MrTravolta7
      @MrTravolta7 5 років тому +8

      Actually that happens a lot. Sometimes you try to find a reason why you don’t like a certain game but at the end is the overall of the game that you don’t like or at least many things mixed together that makes the game not enjoyable to you. For exemple I always said that I don’t like Pandemic very much because it’s cooperative but one day i realised that i like a cooperative game, Zombicide.

    • @ThalesTerra
      @ThalesTerra 5 років тому +10

      I just thought he was being ironic with stone age, because of what Sam was saying.

    • @EclecticCamel
      @EclecticCamel 5 років тому +2

      I mean, there's a LOT of reasons to like MP:EE more than Stone Age.

    • @williamgarcia-medina9989
      @williamgarcia-medina9989 5 років тому

      Boardgame Barbarian lol

    • @jackalope70
      @jackalope70 5 років тому +1

      Funny, exactly what he said!

  • @borreholic7238
    @borreholic7238 5 років тому +7

    I can really see where Tom's coming from with Dominion, since I feel the same way about it. Every now and then I try out some (new) game that has some clever and nifty card element/mechanic to it, and then I realize... wait, Dominion does this too... but in almost every case with more clarity, more variety, more intensity, etc etc..

    • @Candorsmayhem
      @Candorsmayhem 5 років тому

      Bernie K yeah, if you spent another 200 for expansions

  • @GamingMansion
    @GamingMansion 5 років тому +3

    Wow Sam is hitting all of my favs today: Blood Rage, Western Legends, Inis!

  • @nzcamel3
    @nzcamel3 5 років тому +2

    Love Sam slowly going stir crazy as Tom & Zee wax lyrical about an abstract 😂

  • @jimgrant9081
    @jimgrant9081 5 років тому +33

    Sound levels generally seem lower on your live shows versus your recorded ones. If you can increase the volume generally on live shows, please do.

    • @simonmancini6038
      @simonmancini6038 5 років тому +3

      Jim Grant agreed!

    • @ryanp3922
      @ryanp3922 5 років тому +2

      Agreed

    • @BrianLiming
      @BrianLiming 5 років тому +5

      Agreed. And I'm generally not a fan of the live 10 tens. I liked the old format better.

    • @ericlink2828
      @ericlink2828 5 років тому +2

      Why is this always an issue? I have a volume knob... I dont get it.

    • @ryanp3922
      @ryanp3922 5 років тому +7

      @@ericlink2828 Because on many tablets, phones, and other devices with small speakers even at full volume it's too quiet or distorts if the source is too low.

  • @kevin_parkerson
    @kevin_parkerson 5 років тому +2

    Hell yeah to Inis Sam! That game is my absolute favorite... so simple yet so complex!!!

  • @tonkabeanicecream5698
    @tonkabeanicecream5698 5 років тому +13

    Essential Expansion ... an expansion that once played with you wont play without.

  • @bobmanser4189
    @bobmanser4189 5 років тому +1

    I’m with Zee. I started playing Pathfinder:Card Game, and each scenario got less and less interesting, with fewer and fewer decisions. The reverse is true with Arkham Horror: Card Game. Each scenario is more interesting and challenging. The storyline continually intrigues you and the ability to tinker with your deck leads to even more interesting decisions between scenarios. It’s the perfect game for this title because it really does get better and better!

  • @Jasonsmith-xs8vq
    @Jasonsmith-xs8vq 5 років тому

    I liked the look of Village Attacks when I saw it being demo'd at UK Games Expo recently. My group always goes to that show with bursting wallets eager to find new games. Sadly after standing by an empty table for over 5 minutes waiting for one of the publisher/creator staff to show some interest in us we gave up and found designers that were enthusiastic about showcasing their game. Big up to Miremarsh staff by the way your enthusiasm made me buy the game and I've not regretted it

  • @ninajiron5488
    @ninajiron5488 5 років тому +13

    Needed t-shirt...
    "Pandemic sucks"
    -Zee Garcia

  • @michaelgrayer7351
    @michaelgrayer7351 5 років тому +29

    14:50 - "five letters... two of the letters do not appear next to each other in any other word in the English language..."
    *gets dictionary*
    *turns to page 1*
    "AARDVARK"
    Huh.

    • @jhgf280
      @jhgf280 5 років тому +3

      Also advice, adventure etc etc

    • @TheSkunow
      @TheSkunow 5 років тому +1

      @@jhgf280 or advocate, (dis-)advantage

    • @michaelgrayer7351
      @michaelgrayer7351 5 років тому +4

      @@jhgf280 yes, thanks, you're not wrong but my point was that there's a counterexample literally on page one!

    • @patcon314
      @patcon314 5 років тому

      Nope, not "AARDVARK". There are a least two other words that have "AA" in them. AARDWOLF and AA. You might try to argue that AARDWORF comes from the Afrikaan language and AA comes from the Hawaiian language, but then you have to eliminate AARDVARK because it also comes from Afrikaans, which also contains AA.

    • @michaelgrayer7351
      @michaelgrayer7351 5 років тому +10

      @@patcon314 I think you've missed the reference in the video.

  • @jimsmith7445
    @jimsmith7445 5 років тому

    Great lists guys... most ALL of Sam's lists made sense. I would agree with "Memoir 44". Zee...was surprised that "Neuroshima Hex" wasn't on his list. **Was also surprised why Sam left off Zombie-side black plague. Tom... was encouraged and gratified to find MTG on your list, I will ALWAYS LOVE MTG and it would probably be the very LAST game I'd ever get rid of... love the deck building concept.*** Games that are always a joy and never fail to get better for me: "Operation Tannhauser", "PanzerBlitz/Panzer Leader", "Hostage Negotiator", "This War of Mine", "Tiny Epic Galaxies", "Status Pro Baseball" (AH), MTG, "Condotierre", "Warfighter", and "Battle Cry"... this was a great Top 10... sort of reminded me of your "Con" shows... lots of good interaction.

  • @seraphonica
    @seraphonica 5 років тому +8

    I hope you're listening, Matt Leacock... free expansion name for Pandemic: Cthulhu, "Unnatural Flavors"

  • @gaillardlionel
    @gaillardlionel 5 років тому +2

    Inis is amazing but it was always great for me so I can't say it "got better". Charterstone definitely got better every game, but that's what makes legacy games so great. TM/Scythe/Orleans/Whistle Stop are increasingly exciting to play, with or without expansions, but expansions have undeniably played a role. Finally, I think Wingspan is on track to become the next gem with its huge selection of birds to try.

    • @stephanmobius1380
      @stephanmobius1380 5 років тому

      TM is Terra Mystica, or Terraforming Mars?

    • @gaillardlionel
      @gaillardlionel 5 років тому

      @@stephanmobius1380 ah true... Terraforming Mars :-)

  • @paveldundr6390
    @paveldundr6390 5 років тому

    For me number 1. is Terraforming Mars and it's because I play it over and over again with the same friend and as both of our knowledge of the game increases at the saem time the gameplay is just better and better. Plus we include new expansions as they come and it helps keep the experience fresh. For exaple drafting cards became amazing recently as we both have pretty good idea what cards are in game...

  • @CaptainGamer347
    @CaptainGamer347 5 років тому

    Manhattan Project: Energy Empire is definitely a great game, in my opinion! I always enjoy my experience playing it, and I think it's a wonderfully designed game! It's also easy to teach, along with fun and engaging gameplay. It's also in my top 5 favorite board games. Every game is also different based on which events are in play, along with which cardsvhit the table. Great pick, Zee!

  • @Jason-Moon
    @Jason-Moon 5 років тому +3

    Awesome topic. Best criteria for a game imho, if it's good to begin with.

  • @buckweezer
    @buckweezer 4 роки тому +2

    Totally thought Zee would have included Neuroshima Hex on his list.

  • @paulcrosslin6011
    @paulcrosslin6011 5 років тому

    You guys ( and Wil Wheaton and Game the Game ) are why I have a kallax and it is stuffed full of boardgames. Well, that and I love board games =) I am on level 8 at CoolStuff which gives me really good discounts. All that aside, I just wanna say that the dynamic chemistry and point of view of you three is such a joy! Don't ever change! Here are my Top 3 reasons to follow Dice Tower from this episode:
    3. Sam: "And that's just from mah naked lil brain juices."
    2. Zee: "You guys are Animals."
    1. Tom: "Mud Hut. No, it's Jet Set."

  • @MrShooter72
    @MrShooter72 5 років тому +3

    Someone may have already mentioned this in the comments, but when they talked about games that require you to tell your opponents you are about to win, besides Inis and Chess, the other game I thought about was Uno...very different games INDEED!!!

    • @ericlink2828
      @ericlink2828 5 років тому

      It should be a rule in Gizmos. The I'm one away rule.

  • @cfosburg
    @cfosburg 5 років тому

    Sam,
    Memoir 44’
    I 100% agree with you! I played this game with a buddy of mine while we were in a 5 Week Officer course in the military. We were studying military doctrine, strategy, and combat management. During that time, we played all scenarios of the base game, Memoir ‘44. It is much more strategic then people think! Between the card management and where to place your units (that highly influence the success of die rolls).
    I even built a Memoir 44’ doctrine as I played, and my playing improved throughout the scenarios! This was a special experience that I’ll always treasure. Great game!
    >
    Dice
    1/2 (50%) chance of hitting an infantry
    1/3 (33.3%) chance of hitting an armor
    1/6 (16%) chance of hitting artillery
    * with Flags: 2/3, 1/2, and 1/3
    On average
    8 die to kill one unit
    9 dice to kill one armor unit
    12 dice to kill one artillery unit
    * with Flags: 6 dice for each unit
    Ratio
    3/6 - Infantry
    2/6 - Tanks
    1/6 - Artillery
    Ratio w/ Flags
    4/6 - Infantry
    3/6 - Tanks
    2/6 - Artillery

  • @Tzimisce25
    @Tzimisce25 5 років тому +2

    Sam, I am intersted in your opinion about the house rule to change the place of the bonus tokens for every round in Blood Rage.

  • @turks1966
    @turks1966 5 років тому

    Zee Panademic(any of it's variations) Sam( Blood Rage) Tom(Cosmic Encounter, still seems you have more fun than the last time you played).

  • @hanseathl
    @hanseathl 5 років тому

    Interesting topic. Apparently many games keep getting better for me with multiple plays. Due to interference of life and the amount of games on the shelf I am not able to bring games to the table as often as I wish and they would deserve. I love the feeling when I and my fellow gamers start to realize certain strategies, combinations and combos. Always something that makes me happy - and that's what gaming is about, for me...

  • @CaptainGamer347
    @CaptainGamer347 5 років тому +2

    Western Legends is another great pick! I agree with Sam that every experience I've had just gets better and better, along with such a strong western theme! I've played the game 5 times already, and look forward to all future plays! I'm VERY excited for the Ante Up expansion!!! It's another top 5 board game for me!

    • @AdamLindell
      @AdamLindell 5 років тому

      Isn't it broken? The optimal strategy seems to be poker -> caberet

    • @CaptainGamer347
      @CaptainGamer347 5 років тому

      @@AdamLindell No, not at all! I've played the game 5 times, and I've never seen anyone win with a poker strategy. I've seen several people win with a neutral mining strategy, and seen others win with either a cattle/Marshall strategy or a Marshall/mining strategy. The upcoming expansion this year, Ante Up, adds many more ways to score points.

  • @GrandMasterYoW
    @GrandMasterYoW 5 років тому +2

    Dorkus Maximus Aurelius III must be the best non-threatening insult for a fellow boardgamer ever

    • @Cheddarific
      @Cheddarific 5 років тому

      GrandMasterYoW what about Dorkus Analysis Paralysis?

  • @meravl7615
    @meravl7615 5 років тому +6

    Why are there always electrical problems when Zee plays/mentions arkham horror lcg? O.o

  • @m-sousa
    @m-sousa 5 років тому +1

    I am sorry Tom, I only agree with your 4th pick 90%. I think the first expansion for RfG it is a good one. I really dig the goals. It was the only one made an effort to look for. The rest, yep don't think it is too big of a deal. I love race and it would also be one of my picks on this list.

  • @Kindlesmith70
    @Kindlesmith70 5 років тому +2

    I'd love to hear your top A.I.s used in games.

  • @MythicosQc74
    @MythicosQc74 Рік тому +1

    I'm sorry to say this, but a few years after he's left and been replaced by Mike, I'm not missing Sam's "looking bored" looks when Zee or Tom are talking, like at 14:26 for example...

  • @Cheddarific
    @Cheddarific 5 років тому +1

    Innovation. So dry and boring the first time you play, but gets better and better until it finally plateaus around game 50-100 when you have a really solid knowledge of all the cards and major strategies.

  • @ericlink2828
    @ericlink2828 5 років тому +1

    Blood Rage almost requires multiple plays. Gizmos, Gugong, Alien Artifacts, Council of 4, Dice Settlers, 51st state, Seeland, Century Sand and Sea, and Roll Player are some of mine.

    • @Steve-yd9ki
      @Steve-yd9ki 5 років тому

      Gizmos is a solvable problem. In the sense that you will quickly find all viable strategies and "solve" the game where it loses its mystery.

    • @ericlink2828
      @ericlink2828 5 років тому

      @@Steve-yd9ki maybe but each time I play I am trying new strategies and playing with four requires that you watch others strategies so that you can find the right path and get lucky. I dont play it often enough to feel I have exhausted it. I have a points strategy and several race strategies... one including the tier 3 cards, that was fun to discover... if I have time I can build a few other nice engines. Unlike Dominion it is far more tactical, random cards, other players limiting choices or moving the time clock up all go into keeping this fresh. Play against more players and try new strategies... beat your last score.

  • @matthews1507
    @matthews1507 5 років тому +2

    What letters appear in DVONN that don't appear adjacently in other words? aDVerse, VOte, ON, aNNotate, among others.

    • @matthews1507
      @matthews1507 5 років тому

      Ah, never mind, I see you figured it out.

  • @JonReid01
    @JonReid01 Рік тому

    1:18:00 this bit earned me addong this to my best of dicetower youtube playlist lolllll
    Too real Zee.....

  • @shady610
    @shady610 5 років тому +8

    Mine is small world. I didnt expect to like it, and I did. Then as I played it more, i thought I'd be done with it. But I recently traded for it because Its now a heavy favorite of mine.

  • @richardsaunders9214
    @richardsaunders9214 5 років тому +1

    Wow, I feel like Sam’s list resonated with me much more then Tom and Z’s...which is weird for me, since I think Tom and Zee typically are my jam.

    • @ericlink2828
      @ericlink2828 5 років тому

      Yeah, Sam has been firing on all engines lately. I'm going to mark the change with his inclusion of tournament at Camelot in a list about a year ago. Since then he has been broadening his horizons and turned me into some great games. I feel like he has really hit his stride... although... he is wrong about Vindication. Dead wrong.

  • @xxSydneyFox
    @xxSydneyFox 5 років тому +1

    Really like the three of you. Just funny and engaging.

  • @69robtaylor
    @69robtaylor 5 років тому +1

    I was expecting Tom to have Terraforming mars on the list.
    For me it grows and grows.

    • @eddieb8054
      @eddieb8054 5 років тому +1

      rob taylor I play it about 60 times a year. And I love it more than when I started. I still get excited every time.

  • @teestarbird4478
    @teestarbird4478 5 років тому

    I'm with Sam on this one for Champions of Midgard. Love love love the base game. The expansions are solid but also complicates the game more and makes for too many viking spots. We usually play WITH the expansions but I'm also more than happy to play with the base game. Dark Mountains is OP in my opinion..

    • @teestarbird4478
      @teestarbird4478 5 років тому

      @My Cat's Breath Smells Like Cat Food I agree with your thoughts on Valhalla. It definitely adds more to think about which in turn can slow down which should be a faster paced game. I guess I just wish DM had a few more nastier journey cards to force players to prepare as much as when they go voyaging.

  • @waltercardcollector
    @waltercardcollector 5 років тому +1

    Hey I remember in Tom's Trains review that if Trains got just one expansion, it would replace Dominion for him. What about now?

  • @Cheddarific
    @Cheddarific 5 років тому +31

    Life Pro Tip: watch Dice Tower videos at 1.5x or 1.75x speed.

    • @MrVelcropenguin
      @MrVelcropenguin 5 років тому

      Download a chrome add-on that goes all the way to 16x but mainly watch videos at 2.5-3x

    • @JonathonV
      @JonathonV 5 років тому

      Thank you for saving an hour of my life.

    • @taylorg2050
      @taylorg2050 5 років тому

      Why have I not been doing this all along!?

    • @eddieb8054
      @eddieb8054 5 років тому

      How

    • @taylorg2050
      @taylorg2050 5 років тому

      @@eddieb8054 when watching a video, select the settings for it and change the playback speed

  • @AdamLindell
    @AdamLindell 5 років тому +1

    Love the Ben Knopp reference!

  • @_Cervantez
    @_Cervantez 5 років тому +3

    It's Food Chain Magnate for me. There's no other game that keeps the tension so high every single time...
    By the third round I start to feel my heart pounding until the game is over. Literally. Just because I'm so afraid what my opponent(s) might do to me

  • @eddieb8054
    @eddieb8054 5 років тому +1

    Nice idea with the PuffinChilly, Sam.

  • @johndawson3442
    @johndawson3442 5 років тому

    I like Zee's no. 1 choice, I love how each scenario is different, but I have to say that Lord of Rings LCG gives me just as much fun for the very same reason.

  • @Raistlin2k
    @Raistlin2k 5 років тому

    tell them about german "Thüringer Mett" is raw pig minced meat. But we have hard food law and can be only seeled for a few hours and has to be eaten on the same day.

  • @luisuribe104
    @luisuribe104 5 років тому

    "Essential" is defined as "sine quo non" by three different dictionaries to include the OED. Maybe y'all should come up with another modifying adjective for expansions.

  • @fredmyers8366
    @fredmyers8366 5 років тому +39

    I joined in at number 5 and still do not know who each of these guys are. . . .

    • @commandershepherd3467
      @commandershepherd3467 5 років тому

      Fred Myers I watched from the start and never figured it out.

    • @ashesanddiamonds2692
      @ashesanddiamonds2692 5 років тому +1

      the one with the beard is sam

    • @fredmyers8366
      @fredmyers8366 5 років тому +1

      @@ashesanddiamonds2692 II think you missed the joke at the start of this video

    • @georgecpp
      @georgecpp 5 років тому +9

      @@fredmyers8366 I think you missed that all of them have a beard

  • @TheHallbjorn
    @TheHallbjorn 3 роки тому

    14:12 Sounds like Zee leans toward the Rakdos guild style if he played magic.

  • @kevinbhieey9188
    @kevinbhieey9188 5 років тому +3

    Tom, I hope you mean words that START with "dv" because there are hundreds of everyday words with "dv" in them.

  • @MongooseDoggie
    @MongooseDoggie 5 років тому

    Played Tatsu again this week for the first time in a while. Still really good.

  • @atomiccritter6492
    @atomiccritter6492 3 роки тому

    gammon in the semse of backgammon means game - back meaning the end - end game

  • @munsihota1691
    @munsihota1691 5 років тому

    Much like a fine wine, Rise of Augustus gets better every time you play it.

  • @sapoundjiev
    @sapoundjiev 5 років тому

    Vindication is top notch experience. Best game for 2019 so far.

  • @jerrodwarr9706
    @jerrodwarr9706 5 років тому

    The worst part about Carpe Diem’s look is how unfortunately similar some of the colors and buildings are. It’s like they didn’t screen it at all. Great game though.

  • @josheick7776
    @josheick7776 5 років тому +1

    Cosmic encounters amazing. ❤️

  • @njatgu
    @njatgu 2 роки тому

    I feel like thus list should be revisited

  • @greglott4977
    @greglott4977 5 років тому +1

    Let me just summarize every pick for every dice tower top 10 list.
    Sam - says something I totally disagree with
    Zee - talks about some random abstract that no one else has ever heard of
    Tom - the voice of reason who’s list is the only one I actually pay attention to

    • @gamera2351
      @gamera2351 5 років тому

      So did this philosophy apply with this list as well?...
      Because Tom's list this time was a bunch of bad games except for Dominion and Clank, and Sam's list was 9 good games.

  • @kane2239
    @kane2239 5 років тому +1

    Now we need that "Top 10 Social Deduction Games" list :D

  • @IronSalamander8
    @IronSalamander8 5 років тому +6

    Bloodrage is decent but I have the opposite feeling with it. After about the 8th play I had already seen it all and played it a few times after that and it felt tired. It's just too much the same every time

    • @Steve-yd9ki
      @Steve-yd9ki 5 років тому +4

      Bloodrage is not a great game at all and I was done with it after only a few plays.

    • @ericlink2828
      @ericlink2828 5 років тому

      Bloodrage requires you dig the theme and minis, then you can spend time discovering new schemes or learning how to combat schemes others use to win. I feel like Rising Sun is the same but longer. We thought Turtles were Gods but then we discovered that that was just an easy first strategy and then thought it was some other clan. Now we all want to try a new clan to see how we can get a winning strategy with them. Some are huge failures but the fun is in the discoveries.

  • @Mattchew2232
    @Mattchew2232 5 років тому +4

    Glad to see some Inis love. I don't think it got the accolades it deserved.

    • @gaillardlionel
      @gaillardlionel 5 років тому +1

      Agreed, fantastic game!

    • @yogibbear
      @yogibbear 5 років тому +1

      Expansion hype might give it a boost this year in the next few months. Also surprised Tom picked Race just ahead of Roll when he has the latest expansion pending review. Might be a tight coin flip there next time they do this list.

    • @jeremyfrost3127
      @jeremyfrost3127 5 років тому +1

      Agreed - Inis is one of the greatest game designs of modern board gaming!

  • @eselectrician
    @eselectrician 5 років тому +35

    Let's see a top 10 list of excuses used to not a play a game when offered! Lol

    • @NaabiXx
      @NaabiXx 3 роки тому +1

      Yes! I know I'm late but this would be amazinh

  • @Historymaking101
    @Historymaking101 5 років тому +1

    Can I see that list of top ten games that got better over time? Maybe with expansions and/or new editions? Maybe a most improved or best final result? Do you have that video?

  • @afriendofafriend5766
    @afriendofafriend5766 5 років тому +3

    I feel like Smallworld would make my list with the number of expansions.

  • @commandershepherd3467
    @commandershepherd3467 5 років тому

    Had to pause to read the stamp. HILARIOUS!!!

  • @eddieb8054
    @eddieb8054 5 років тому

    So this is games that have layers in which you can continue to improve strategy.

  • @12thLevelSithLord
    @12thLevelSithLord 5 років тому

    "With All This Talent Laying Around, Let's Put Out A Game" sounds like the title of a Japanese light novel about a quirky group of high school kids trying to learn game development.

  • @annjourney14
    @annjourney14 5 років тому

    Zee knows what's up with AuZtralia - it might be Martin Wallace's best train yet!

  • @slapthekillswitch
    @slapthekillswitch 3 роки тому

    I miss this trio the most entertaining team in gaming

  • @paulgower4594
    @paulgower4594 5 років тому +7

    Gammon is a word here in the UK. It's a type of pork. (It's also a political insult, but we don't need to get into that here)

    • @paulgower4594
      @paulgower4594 5 років тому +1

      which I've just realised gets addressed when I watch the video for another 2 minutes!

    • @jcb3393
      @jcb3393 5 років тому

      Gammon is a shut out win in backgammon. A backgammon is when you win while your opponent still has a piece on your side of the board!

  • @Fanofou82
    @Fanofou82 3 роки тому

    My thoughts have done a complete 180 now that I've had time to take in Sam leaving and his replacement(s) contributions for the channel: It was 100% for the best. The same exact games on each list, the same exact attitude in each video (would rather be anywhere but there).

  • @KristoVaher
    @KristoVaher 5 років тому +5

    I'm confused, is this Top 10 replayable/variable games or ones that actually get BETTER over time? Too much of the former.

  • @dorpth
    @dorpth 5 років тому +1

    Arkham Horror The Card Game: the top game that keeps getting more expensive

  • @Theredglovedman
    @Theredglovedman 5 років тому

    Its all about Arkham Horror LCG. I love this game it's my favorite.

  • @Bodyknock
    @Bodyknock 5 років тому

    Personally my top game that keeps getting better is Legendary Marvel, specifically playing it solitaire with the Advanced Solo Mode. I initially liked the game but didn't play it much solo, but nowadays this game has become my go-to solo board game. As a solo game it moves and sets up quickly (I can setup and play a full game in an hour or less) and with all the expansions has a ridiculous amount of variety and replayability. Not to mention that as a Marvel comic book fan it's great seeing a bunch of the lesser known characters thrown into the mix ("Oh yeah, there WAS an issue where the Punisher was the Sorcerer Supreme!") And even with a couple of other people, it's a solid cooperative game or with the Secret Wars expansion is fun with one player as the Mastermind versus one or two heroes. It doesn't scale well to four or five heroes but otherwise this game seems to be a real evergreen for me.

  • @bushibayushi
    @bushibayushi 5 років тому +1

    For me it would definitely be:
    1. Labyrinth: The War on Terror 2001-? (it went from 7/10 to a 10/10)
    2. The Lord of the Rings LCG (went from a 8/10 to 10/10 after buying the first two cycles).

  • @-Tristan-
    @-Tristan- 3 роки тому

    #1 Dominion Absolutely

  • @jonathanwest6266
    @jonathanwest6266 5 років тому +3

    Maybe too many of these games are too new to classify as games that keep getting better ... over a decent period of time!

  • @williamgarcia-medina9989
    @williamgarcia-medina9989 5 років тому

    When is Zee’s being introduced with the History of the Dice Tower video series?

  • @NightRunner9
    @NightRunner9 5 років тому

    Sam @ 25:04 was that a sneeze or a gufah at Tom's "Cool story, bro" comment?

  • @koalabrownie
    @koalabrownie 5 років тому +3

    adverb, advocate, adventure, what is Tom talking about gain?

  • @MegaLeege
    @MegaLeege 5 років тому

    Thumbs up for the topsy turvy hat!

  • @mattbowden1981
    @mattbowden1981 5 років тому +1

    I love you guys.

  • @BoondockBrony
    @BoondockBrony 3 роки тому

    I tried to like Roll Player and as a Role player. I can't help but be like "why would I play this if I just wanted to roll up a character for a game?"

  • @dorpth
    @dorpth 5 років тому +1

    I dunno. Blood Rage feels like, once you know all the combos and synergies, it all just comes down to the luck of the drafting. The actual "board" portion feels like a distant secondary and all player skill being equal, the game goes to lucking out the most with drafting.
    Arkham Horror 3 was enjoyable, but the replayability of Eldritch and AH2 just isn't there. Once you've played a scenario 2-3 times, you know everything the codex is going to throw at you and it becomes predictable and easy. The expansions need to not only add new scenarios, but find some sort of way to randomize the objectives.

    • @Steve-yd9ki
      @Steve-yd9ki 5 років тому +2

      Blood Rage is a very over rated game.

    • @dorpth
      @dorpth 5 років тому

      Yeah we an okay time the games we had, but it was never great, or even very good. The end always seemed so anti-climatic. You run out of space and things to spend your Rage on the last couple of turns. Then the person with the most bullshit Age 3 combo wins.
      There's a big focus on upgrading your stats but your stats really only matter for one round at the start of Age 2. At Age 3 there's just not enough space to need a lot of rage or population cap. The only thing stats matter for beyond Age 2 is generic victory points.
      After about 2 months I ended up selling my copy. There are just way better "dudes on a map" games out right now that we couldn't justify spending more time on Bloodrage over them. Cthulhu Wars and even the old Chaos in the Old World are still more enjoyable. I can't see why anyone would prefer Bloodrage unless you were absolutely addicted to card drafting.
      Which might also explain the runaway popularity of Terraforming Mars, which I would vote as THE most overrated game of the decade (with Root a close 2nd).

    • @Steve-yd9ki
      @Steve-yd9ki 5 років тому

      @@dorpth I think it's the miniatures + the whole Viking/Norse theme that get people pretending Blood Rage is better than it is. Cthulhu Wars is clearly a superior and more "fun" game for me as well. Chaos in the Old World is cool but out of print and super expensive plus I think Cthulhu Wars is better than that one as well. Another superior "dudes on a map" games is Tyrants of the Underdark.

    • @dorpth
      @dorpth 5 років тому

      Yeah Cthulhu Wars is my favorite. It's super straight forward and easy to learn. Just keep all the bullshit expansion factions out of it. Chaos in the Old World hasn't aged that well, but I'd still rather play it than Blood Rage.
      Some people just go absolutely nuts over cards and drafting. I can't find any other reason why Terraforming Mars is sitting at #5 game of all time.

    • @Steve-yd9ki
      @Steve-yd9ki 5 років тому

      @@dorpth Terraforming Mars is a "Euro" game, or "Eurotrash" game as I prefer to call them since they call all American games "Ameritrash." I assume you know what defines a Eurotrash game. Cthulhu Wars is the polar opposite of a Eurotrash game with all of its conflict, dice rolling, luck, and you know, fun. As soon as you start rolling dice and fighting many Eurotrash gamers are turned off immediately.
      As for CW expansions, some of them are lame but I bought the Opener and Sleeper expansion factions because I think they are cool and not over powered (in fact, probably slightly underpowered compared to the base factions, especially Opener). Meanwhile Windwalker and Tcho-Tcho are clearly over powered and lame so I will never buy them. I am not sure about the Ancients but they seem cool, but I can live without them.

  • @cattdaddy1036
    @cattdaddy1036 5 років тому +1

    This list should be named top ten games that have legs. ;)

  • @jankogo
    @jankogo 5 років тому

    Orleans definitely!

  • @naomiooooo
    @naomiooooo 5 років тому +2

    "Geometry son" . lol

  • @OldSkoolAnimeFan
    @OldSkoolAnimeFan 5 років тому +1

    Mud Hud is overrated.

  • @89taklung
    @89taklung 5 років тому +2

    For me this would definitely be Scythe, keeps getting better each play oh and for now Cave in, at first I really disliked it, but my bf loved it so I agreed to play a few times and by now I really enjoy it too

  • @jansteutelings2186
    @jansteutelings2186 5 років тому

    @zee you should try arkham horror the card game multiplayer, it opens up a whole new dimension!😦

  • @stephanberger3476
    @stephanberger3476 5 років тому

    I thought he meant Qwixx because of the 'xx'