This channel is my new favourite thing on UA-cam. Some terrific game recommendations, funny and to the point. Cheers man, hope you have a great Christmas.
For what it’s worth your top 100 has become something of a holiday tradition for me as well. Found the channel through the top 100 a few years back and have been watching it since So thank you for continuing it.
Mate, been following your channel since the early days - well pleased to see it going from strength to strength. Your top 100 is my absolute go-to list for Christmas viewing. Have a top Christmas!
I appreciate the effort you put into this top 100 board games for people who play board games. I think you should also make a top 100 board games for people who keep their games in shrink
Great list, fully appreciate all the hard work it takes to compile the list, discuss each one, edit the video with the pics/clips/etc, all with your unique presentation which is absolute bollocks! Best game channel on UA-cam 👍
Awesome again, thanks .. I've already bought a game based of this list, so you continue to have an impact. Love your straight to the point perspectives. Merry Christmas to you and the fam
Mage Knight made me realize how refreshing it is to just stack the piles of tokens for the monster instead of having a bloat of figures. Unfortunately, I am mostly solo player, so I am waiting to see people's experience on the solo Kemet implementation.
Ave Caesar! The two versions of this I own are the Ravensburger classic, but also the rarer Ausgebremst. Ausgebremst adds a modular track with longer choke points, a couple of rules tweaks and makes it the most cutthroat version. It can be a LOT harder to actually finish a race in Ausgebremst, and we’ve had races where only a single person actually makes it across the finish line.
Awesome list and phenomenal delivery as always. We really appreciate your time and effort to put these together. I started playing Dominion a few months ago on the app because everyone talks it up so much. It is quite addictive. On the app, the base game is free and their daily challenges using the expansions to get a flavor of what they bring. While the app was fun, I played it in person, and it definitely has a better feel to it. Just got a lightly used copy of Ark Nova and plan to get it to the table over the holidays. And of course, 7 Wonders still rocks.
Dominion is 13 on your list? Wow, thank you for the love! I'm the director of the Dominion tournament at the World Boardgaming Championships, and Dominion isn't even that high on MY list.
@@BoardGameBollocks Yep, not only did it make deckbuilding popular but it also popularized the idea of designers creating a fuckton of expansions to perpetually milk that cash cow. And Dominion is definitely the blue-ribbon winner of this county fair.
I love these reviews because they are a great blend of fun, real analysis, pros and cons and comparisons. The list also have a great mix of games I have played and loved, games I have been interested in for awhile, and games I have never heard of. The only thing is that I never understood why these game lists would tend to include dexterity games and exclude games like Dungeons and Dragons. It never made sense to me. I love 7Wonders and Dominion and have been curious about Ark Nova and Kemet. Never heard of Dogs of War, Hero Scape and Stalker and now is very curious about them. Seems like cool games I need to try.
Heroscape on your list??? I absolutely love it... I was getting this when it was on discount at Toys R Us back in the day!!!! I can't wait to see your top 10!!!
Great list for 20 to 11 ~ Love 7 Wonders, Ark Nova, Sidreal Confluence, Mage Knight, Dominion, and Kemet (I'm glad that I heard of this later so I coukd get the newest, sexier version).
Mate, just so you know, you're one of the very few UA-cam videos I watch full screen, even with your mug all over it. If that's not appreciation, I don't know what is. Also, being the "Gamefound sucker" I've picked up entire Kemet lot in the new expansion campaign including base game (which funny enough I've never played), will share thoughts later in the year when it comes in. As for top 10 surprises - It's Cry Havoc this time, I'm sure. On a serious note, if you'll say "Wyrmspan" I'm unsubbing, but I don't think you will :D
Love your channel, and as a modest youtuber myself I respect your style. Interesting you included Mage Knight so high - it is an appealing game but we found it has just too many exceptions and finicky rules that made it a pain to play (unless you played it a ton). We do like the very stripped down Chronicles of Avel, which makes the game much simpler but is also pure and has no contradictions. Keep it up - all the best from Canada!
I appreciate your resolve and restraint in resisting second editions. I’m the complete opposite and always need to purchase a new edition of a game I like 😂
We love Kemet, picked up expansions and even the cross over pack for cyclades.looking forward to seeing g where Cyclades is in your top 10 and if you buy the new edition.
I guess Cyclades will be 1st 😂 Im also curious about what he has to say about the new edition, my guess is, he gave it the Blood and S*** treatment and ignored it.
@@SaschaW82 I think he backed the KS. Might be wrong though. I love Cyclades and have recently bought Kemet. In fact, I'm slowly buying most of the games recommended on these Top 100 Board Games Of All Times (that's for the search algo :-) as his taste in games almost exactly matches mine. And where it doesn't. He's wrong.
Dominion is my evidence when trying to convince fellow parents boardgames are an alternative to screens for kids, it works so well, flips their image of boardgames and predictably they will need to buy it, the hasbro/parker bros domination of shelf space is a disservice to our kids
Heroscape! 11th, nice to know that half of the wall is still pulling it's worth. FYI the water tiles are getting brittle. Take extra care, I've lost 5 or 6 this year.
Thank you. These videos have become a staple of my Christmas countdown and as someone who's edited videos. I know how much time and effort goes into these. So very much appreciated. Also, your taste in games is very similar to mine so my games shelves fairly closely matches your lists. There are a few where you are completley wrong but that's ok. You can't be right all the time.
Oh neat! Idk that heroscape went back in print. I had bought a hella tiles to try to make mtg better years ago. Will be great to get the original rules.
Trying to keep up with your videos but I have a full time job and a couple of kids on Christmas break running around screaming their fucking heads off! Appreciate ya
@ Truth be told, playing Talisman is like wading through a landfill for the one shiny object while beating up your mates that are also trying to get it, only to find out it’s a piece of holographic wrapping paper. Moral of the story: Relic is a superior game.
I'll definitely get the 2nd edition of dogs of war since it's a holy grail game for me. Same goes for forbidden stars and chaos in the old world if they ever get reprinted
@@BoardGameBollocks Ok so I fink that'll be Xmas day here in sweat-your bollocks-off-Australia. By the way you made me pull the trigger on Ave Caeser geeza. Have you played "Backpacks & Blisters (Second Edition)", I recommend it!.
Solid list here. This time, there are a few games in here that I wouldnt rate that high, but also because I didnt play some of them. For some reason Ark Nova really didnt click for us, but I guess its just a matter of taste. Dominion and 7 Wonders deserve a spot in every top 20, because they are so timeless and did so much for the hobby. Kemet.... well I would rate it even higher, because we fn adore it. Stupid me also got the Blood and S*** Version, because I thought, newer is also better. While I appreciate the rules updates, I despise the new artwork (especially the map🤮), the fiddly pyramids, and the miniatures. After a few plays we reverted back to the original version, because it still rocks.
@HedleyPhillips Well tbh, I prefer other Deckbuilders over Dominion and there might be a few drafting games I prefer over 7 Wonders. Yet I respect their status and the fact that many people still love those games.
I bought Mage Knight twice and sold it....twice. looked like a good game, but it kept giving me a nosebleed reading the rulebook, Euthia is more friendly rule wise and Hexplore is similar (sort of) but hexiplore varies on rule complexity depending on what volume you want to try, if you have a crack at one I would recommend volume 2 or 4.
Got Fallen Lands from your recommendations what a game! Put a pre-order in for Stalker looking forward to that I got Maladum Dungeons of Enveron which I highly recommend it's like Heroquest on steroids and actually good defo check it out
You liked it that much? I found it utterly tedious. Waiting for someones 20 card combo to be played out made the rounds drag by. But, so many people rate it, I think I should give it another go.
Having the right action cards in the market goes a long way to making it fun. There are some very fun interative cards that potentially affect all players at the table. Unless they have a defence card. Also there can be some alternative to accumulating points rather than just getting gold then the 6 pointers. But yeah the combos can get a bit ridiculous. I only play at 2/3 player counts so I can see 4 player getting more tedious.
What I liked about this video was hearing some games I haven't heard of as someone whose only been into the hobby a couple years. What sucked was, freakin Ark Nova. Been avoiding this game as it is so popular & so hyped up but now you got me fucking thinking about it. If you didn't come across as so genuine I'd continue to dismiss it.
@@corey3145 It lets you use slightly modded turn cards, eg ignore an animal condition to play or buildings cost +2 but ……. Type of gimmick. It gives you a 2 and 5 capacity aquarium which is cool and lots of fish cards. Naturally, they end up in the green cards as conservation projects. There are some features on the fish cards that do various things like wave effect but you end spending a lot of time in the rule book trying to learn. Personally, the added aquariums are a nice touch, but the confusion of the new affects and remembering the modifiers overly complicated an already complicated game, even if I have played a lot of matches it’s easy to forget to do things during a game. The saving grace is you can play it online on BGA with the expansion to teach you, which really helps. It’s also quite cheap. If you have bought an organiser for your physical copy box, the extra bits make it a tight fit. If you know you’ll play it a lot, yes it’s worth it. If you only play 2-3 games a year, you’ll never retain the rules.
Love ark nova, so much so I got a permanent ban at bgg a few days ago for commenting on a thread about changes to the scoring mechanism 🤣 Btw, at about the 11 minute mark something happens with the volume, it decreases a fair bit.
Yea. I tried to fix it but it was a pain in the arse. I think I knocked a dial on the mixer with a cable but I’m not sure. Was hoping it wasn’t too bad…oh well.
You are looking great as always. I like your serious look to silly board games. :D After long waiting I finally decided to buy Crokinole board game. It was expensive, but it is one of the best games I have ever played... Tip: do not buy it... Ask in local board game club if someone has it. Your wallet will say "thank you". Have happy holidays everyone!
I got the Kemet Blood and Shit version and now waiting for the 6th player expansion coming soon. No more blanking out the board! Congrats on the 30k subs! Look forward to the top 10 and the new year rant!
@@BoardGameBollocks *sighs* They all seem on pre-order for Oct 2025. So guess I will just have to wait for some 2nd hand versions pop up. Thanks all the same Happy Xmas.
I really appreciate all your work on these videos. Some of your opinions are shite but most of mine certainly are, too. Would it save a bit of time if you didn’t have to redo all 100 game reviews? Maybe save them as individual vids so you can string together the old vid and just make any changes? I’d hate for you to stop doing it because the bulk of it ends up being donkey work. What games are you looking forward to in 2025?
I'm a big fan of your bullshit chat on here. Impressed that you translated a french rule set into English. What I can't work out though, is the start of your vidoes- it's POV running up the stairs, turning off a light and then saying bollocks. I don't get it.
Liked - You mention a lot of games I like, even some I didn't expect you to put on the list - Any game not on the list is by definition shit. Didn't like - You also like a lot of games I don't like at all. And of course my taste is the only one that is valid, so you're wrong for putting those on the list. That's the way logic works, right?
I enjoy your reviews, but your list sucks total bollocks. Zero Martin Wallace, WTF? "A Study in Emerald" better be in your top 10 or I might kick you in your Bollocks! The first and only edition, not that watered down re-make piece of work they call the second edition. Happy holidays & thanks for this entertaining list.
This channel is my new favourite thing on UA-cam. Some terrific game recommendations, funny and to the point. Cheers man, hope you have a great Christmas.
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What's not to love? Great list. Eclectic. A blend of classic and new, obscure and mainstream. Thanks.
Thanks!
Is it possible to get a list of your top 100 games? I’d like to order some.
Send me an email boardgamebollocks@gmail.com
For what it’s worth your top 100 has become something of a holiday tradition for me as well. Found the channel through the top 100 a few years back and have been watching it since
So thank you for continuing it.
Cheers geezer 👍🏻
Best tabletop game channel, thank you for all your efforts, merry christmas!
Sideral Confluence is such a unique experience, glad to see it get love.
Mate, been following your channel since the early days - well pleased to see it going from strength to strength. Your top 100 is my absolute go-to list for Christmas viewing. Have a top Christmas!
I appreciate the effort you put into this top 100 board games for people who play board games. I think you should also make a top 100 board games for people who keep their games in shrink
Gloomhaven would be a top contender, just look at the cool cover and imagine a much better game than what it actually is
Still no mention of Arcs. Fantastic! Can't wait to see where it lands in your top 10!
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@@billeaton6495 I guess it will be right behind Wingspan for sure! 🤣
clearly not seen his Arcs review!
@@simonwadd4038 Oh yes, seen it, commented on it quite a lot and took the piss mightlly :-) my excuse for humour ;-)
We really appreciate all your efforts. Brings joy to all of us.
I just fell in love with your channel. Never get tired of your attitude and your style
Man - I love your style
I'm not really into many of these games at all - rather sticking to war board games - but your style keeps me watching.
Cheers
Great list, fully appreciate all the hard work it takes to compile the list, discuss each one, edit the video with the pics/clips/etc, all with your unique presentation which is absolute bollocks! Best game channel on UA-cam 👍
Awesome again, thanks .. I've already bought a game based of this list, so you continue to have an impact. Love your straight to the point perspectives. Merry Christmas to you and the fam
stoked to see STALKER rated so high! i did the 1 wave shipping so i haven't received mine yet, but now i'm more excited than ever to get it.
Mage Knight made me realize how refreshing it is to just stack the piles of tokens for the monster instead of having a bloat of figures. Unfortunately, I am mostly solo player, so I am waiting to see people's experience on the solo Kemet implementation.
Nice list, the Sci fi reskin of mage knight called Star Trek Frontiers is one of my top games of all time. Love that system!
I found many new games watching your top 100 and in the same time I avoided a lot that don't interest me. Keep it up. Thank you!
Love this list. Massive effort I am sure. All bollocks, mind ;)
Love these lists, mate. So, from Oz. Merry Christmas to you and yours
Merry Christmas to you and your family 🎄
Best board gaming channel on the planet.
Ave Caesar! The two versions of this I own are the Ravensburger classic, but also the rarer Ausgebremst. Ausgebremst adds a modular track with longer choke points, a couple of rules tweaks and makes it the most cutthroat version. It can be a LOT harder to actually finish a race in Ausgebremst, and we’ve had races where only a single person actually makes it across the finish line.
Appreciate your eclectic tastes in games!
Awesome list and phenomenal delivery as always. We really appreciate your time and effort to put these together.
I started playing Dominion a few months ago on the app because everyone talks it up so much. It is quite addictive. On the app, the base game is free and their daily challenges using the expansions to get a flavor of what they bring. While the app was fun, I played it in person, and it definitely has a better feel to it.
Just got a lightly used copy of Ark Nova and plan to get it to the table over the holidays. And of course, 7 Wonders still rocks.
Love your channel greetings fro Los Angeles
love everything you do man, keep it coming
Dominion is 13 on your list? Wow, thank you for the love! I'm the director of the Dominion tournament at the World Boardgaming Championships, and Dominion isn't even that high on MY list.
Dominion changed the world
@@BoardGameBollocks Yep, not only did it make deckbuilding popular but it also popularized the idea of designers creating a fuckton of expansions to perpetually milk that cash cow. And Dominion is definitely the blue-ribbon winner of this county fair.
I love pretty much all the Dominion expansions save for one or two.
It still amazes me there’s 15 (I think) for it and they still sell out.
Great list! Merry Christmas!
I love these reviews because they are a great blend of fun, real analysis, pros and cons and comparisons. The list also have a great mix of games I have played and loved, games I have been interested in for awhile, and games I have never heard of.
The only thing is that I never understood why these game lists would tend to include dexterity games and exclude games like Dungeons and Dragons. It never made sense to me. I love 7Wonders and Dominion and have been curious about Ark Nova and Kemet. Never heard of Dogs of War, Hero Scape and Stalker and now is very curious about them. Seems like cool games I need to try.
Heroscape on your list??? I absolutely love it... I was getting this when it was on discount at Toys R Us back in the day!!!! I can't wait to see your top 10!!!
Love this channel
Your reviews are great. 🇳🇱😎👍
Looking forward to the top 10. Merry Christmas.
You too fella 👍🏻
"come up Caesers back alley" ROFLMAO!!
Great list for 20 to 11 ~ Love 7 Wonders, Ark Nova, Sidreal Confluence, Mage Knight, Dominion, and Kemet (I'm glad that I heard of this later so I coukd get the newest, sexier version).
So glad to see Dominion on here! Still my personal No. 1 game. It's so good, and the expansions just keep breathing new life into it.
Thanks for another year of Bollocks..
All the best to you and yours 👍🍻
Mate, just so you know, you're one of the very few UA-cam videos I watch full screen, even with your mug all over it. If that's not appreciation, I don't know what is.
Also, being the "Gamefound sucker" I've picked up entire Kemet lot in the new expansion campaign including base game (which funny enough I've never played), will share thoughts later in the year when it comes in.
As for top 10 surprises - It's Cry Havoc this time, I'm sure. On a serious note, if you'll say "Wyrmspan" I'm unsubbing, but I don't think you will :D
Merry Christmas, mush!
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Thanks, as always!
ThumBs up for putting Ave Caesar in your top 20
Ave Caesar, Dominion you say...should be an interesting top 10, likely will end up being the best gift i receive this holiday...can't wait
love the content, I bought Forbidden Stars on your recommendation. I appreciate your efforts
Love your channel, and as a modest youtuber myself I respect your style. Interesting you included Mage Knight so high - it is an appealing game but we found it has just too many exceptions and finicky rules that made it a pain to play (unless you played it a ton). We do like the very stripped down Chronicles of Avel, which makes the game much simpler but is also pure and has no contradictions. Keep it up - all the best from Canada!
I play it solo so it doesn’t matter if I make mistakes
I appreciate your resolve and restraint in resisting second editions. I’m the complete opposite and always need to purchase a new edition of a game I like 😂
The Apocalypse Dragon is the Mage Knight expansion being released early 2025 - can’t wait 😎
Pure based unadulterated originality. Seeing no flavor of the month/year shilling is refreshing.
We love Kemet, picked up expansions and even the cross over pack for cyclades.looking forward to seeing g where Cyclades is in your top 10 and if you buy the new edition.
I guess Cyclades will be 1st 😂
Im also curious about what he has to say about the new edition, my guess is, he gave it the Blood and S*** treatment and ignored it.
@@SaschaW82 I think he backed the KS. Might be wrong though. I love Cyclades and have recently bought Kemet. In fact, I'm slowly buying most of the games recommended on these Top 100 Board Games Of All Times (that's for the search algo :-) as his taste in games almost exactly matches mine. And where it doesn't. He's wrong.
On the contrary @@SaschaW82
Dominion mentioned lets go!!!!
Dominion is my evidence when trying to convince fellow parents boardgames are an alternative to screens for kids, it works so well, flips their image of boardgames and predictably they will need to buy it, the hasbro/parker bros domination of shelf space is a disservice to our kids
Another cracking video
Love Dominion and Heroscape! I haven’t gotten Ave Caeser to the table just yet, or the Star Trek mage knight that I have.
Buzzing to see stalker making the list!! Been waiting for my delivery since the first order round about 18 months ago 👀👀😝😝
Your reviews are the shit lol love the vibe! TY!!
Heroscape is interesting because people use the tiles for lots of other wargames. The company could have just made the tiles and made a lot of money.
WOW!!! And now MageKnight in the TOP 20! Great decision
Heroscape! 11th, nice to know that half of the wall is still pulling it's worth. FYI the water tiles are getting brittle. Take extra care, I've lost 5 or 6 this year.
Went to cook a full English the other day. Grabbed the eggs and instinctively said "bollocks"
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Thank you. These videos have become a staple of my Christmas countdown and as someone who's edited videos. I know how much time and effort goes into these. So very much appreciated.
Also, your taste in games is very similar to mine so my games shelves fairly closely matches your lists. There are a few where you are completley wrong but that's ok. You can't be right all the time.
Hey that’s a nice cozy hat :)
I appreciate it!!!
You could've been a character on the Rik Mayall & Ade Edmondson show 'Bottom'.
I prefer Filthy, Rich and Catflap
@@BoardGameBollocks I'll have to watch that.
Oh neat! Idk that heroscape went back in print. I had bought a hella tiles to try to make mtg better years ago. Will be great to get the original rules.
how long do you set your time limit in sideral confluence?
8 mins
That thumbnail is magnifique 👌
My wife said I look like a c£&@ 🤷♂️
Love Dominion. Any recommendation for essential expansion(s)?
Intrigue, prosperity, seaside and menagerie
Trying to keep up with your videos but I have a full time job and a couple of kids on Christmas break running around screaming their fucking heads off! Appreciate ya
What I like: your engagement and sense of humor.
What I don’t like: the games and the dandruff. Seriously, where is Talisman!?
In landfill…it’s actually on my shelf. Complete 3rd edition with all expansions. Not that great a game tbh.
@ Truth be told, playing Talisman is like wading through a landfill for the one shiny object while beating up your mates that are also trying to get it, only to find out it’s a piece of holographic wrapping paper. Moral of the story: Relic is a superior game.
I've really enjoyed the snow
Change nothing. Good work!
i want to watch you do a playthrough of a game that enrages you.
I'll definitely get the 2nd edition of dogs of war since it's a holy grail game for me. Same goes for forbidden stars and chaos in the old world if they ever get reprinted
Curious, ever play Starcadia quest? If so, what do you think of it?
I heard they ruined it
When you releasing the last part Geeeza?
Christmas Eve, mate…working on it right now 👍🏻
@@BoardGameBollocks Ok so I fink that'll be Xmas day here in sweat-your bollocks-off-Australia. By the way you made me pull the trigger on Ave Caeser geeza. Have you played "Backpacks & Blisters (Second Edition)", I recommend it!.
I remember when dogs of war was 19€ at Essen Spiel and I've skipped it. 😢
Solid list here. This time, there are a few games in here that I wouldnt rate that high, but also because I didnt play some of them. For some reason Ark Nova really didnt click for us, but I guess its just a matter of taste.
Dominion and 7 Wonders deserve a spot in every top 20, because they are so timeless and did so much for the hobby.
Kemet.... well I would rate it even higher, because we fn adore it. Stupid me also got the Blood and S*** Version, because I thought, newer is also better. While I appreciate the rules updates, I despise the new artwork (especially the map🤮), the fiddly pyramids, and the miniatures.
After a few plays we reverted back to the original version, because it still rocks.
I really didn't enjoy 7 Wonders & Dominion but, that was only one play and they are very highly rated so it's only fair I give them another try.
@HedleyPhillips Well tbh, I prefer other Deckbuilders over Dominion and there might be a few drafting games I prefer over 7 Wonders. Yet I respect their status and the fact that many people still love those games.
Good info. Thanks.
I bought Mage Knight twice and sold it....twice. looked like a good game, but it kept giving me a nosebleed reading the rulebook, Euthia is more friendly rule wise and Hexplore is similar (sort of) but hexiplore varies on rule complexity depending on what volume you want to try, if you have a crack at one I would recommend volume 2 or 4.
You bought ALL the expansions for Dominion?
Yes. I’m officially mental.
Suprising list, so varied. You are a massive nerd :D
Got Fallen Lands from your recommendations what a game! Put a pre-order in for Stalker looking forward to that I got Maladum Dungeons of Enveron which I highly recommend it's like Heroquest on steroids and actually good defo check it out
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Played Dominion recently for yhe first time and a luke warm reaction.
You liked it that much? I found it utterly tedious. Waiting for someones 20 card combo to be played out made the rounds drag by. But, so many people rate it, I think I should give it another go.
Having the right action cards in the market goes a long way to making it fun. There are some very fun interative cards that potentially affect all players at the table. Unless they have a defence card. Also there can be some alternative to accumulating points rather than just getting gold then the 6 pointers. But yeah the combos can get a bit ridiculous. I only play at 2/3 player counts so I can see 4 player getting more tedious.
Any top 100 list from people that haven't been gifted the games by the industry is a good list in my books. Real > Shill. So keep up the good work!
As always I always enjoy your shit (I mean show) for a couple of years 👍🏻
What I liked about this video was hearing some games I haven't heard of as someone whose only been into the hobby a couple years.
What sucked was, freakin Ark Nova. Been avoiding this game as it is so popular & so hyped up but now you got me fucking thinking about it. If you didn't come across as so genuine I'd continue to dismiss it.
I enjoy Ark Nova immensely…was a genuine surprise as I expected the hype train to derail it as well.
Zoo Tycoon is decent. I’ve played it too much now. The marine expansion has prolonged the shelf life.
@BoardGameBollocks Thx. I know it's superficial to avoid a lauded game for this reason, but that's me. Appreciate the response!
@Anotherperson81 Does the Marine expansion change it up much or just add to it?
@@corey3145 It lets you use slightly modded turn cards, eg ignore an animal condition to play or buildings cost +2 but ……. Type of gimmick.
It gives you a 2 and 5 capacity aquarium which is cool and lots of fish cards. Naturally, they end up in the green cards as conservation projects. There are some features on the fish cards that do various things like wave effect but you end spending a lot of time in the rule book trying to learn.
Personally, the added aquariums are a nice touch, but the confusion of the new affects and remembering the modifiers overly complicated an already complicated game, even if I have played a lot of matches it’s easy to forget to do things during a game. The saving grace is you can play it online on BGA with the expansion to teach you, which really helps. It’s also quite cheap. If you have bought an organiser for your physical copy box, the extra bits make it a tight fit.
If you know you’ll play it a lot, yes it’s worth it. If you only play 2-3 games a year, you’ll never retain the rules.
Love ark nova, so much so I got a permanent ban at bgg a few days ago for commenting on a thread about changes to the scoring mechanism 🤣
Btw, at about the 11 minute mark something happens with the volume, it decreases a fair bit.
Yea. I tried to fix it but it was a pain in the arse. I think I knocked a dial on the mixer with a cable but I’m not sure. Was hoping it wasn’t too bad…oh well.
I wouldn't worry, probably only noticeable by me cos I'm anal and was watching on my home cinema for a change.
Why don’t I have Ave Caesar? Between $100-120 vs Heat: Pedal to the Metal used for $50!
Ave Caesar ravensburger is cheap as chips
You are looking great as always. I like your serious look to silly board games. :D After long waiting I finally decided to buy Crokinole board game. It was expensive, but it is one of the best games I have ever played... Tip: do not buy it... Ask in local board game club if someone has it. Your wallet will say "thank you". Have happy holidays everyone!
I love that you aren't a cult of the new knob like most UA-cam channels. I didn't like that fake snow in your earlier videos.
It’s coke.
I got the Kemet Blood and Shit version and now waiting for the 6th player expansion coming soon. No more blanking out the board! Congrats on the 30k subs! Look forward to the top 10 and the new year rant!
Is S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: The Board Game really 155 quid? Seem a bit steep for a board game ?
You can get it much cheaper than that if you shop around.
@@BoardGameBollocks
*sighs* They all seem on pre-order for Oct 2025. So guess I will just have to wait for some 2nd hand versions pop up. Thanks all the same Happy Xmas.
Bbbbollocks! Give Santa's sack a squeeze and see what pops up in Bollocks top ten 🎅
I really appreciate all your work on these videos. Some of your opinions are shite but most of mine certainly are, too. Would it save a bit of time if you didn’t have to redo all 100 game reviews? Maybe save them as individual vids so you can string together the old vid and just make any changes? I’d hate for you to stop doing it because the bulk of it ends up being donkey work.
What games are you looking forward to in 2025?
Cyclades legendary edition and Call of Duty
Damn man…I feel ya about the full time job and 5 kids running around like a bunch of idiots! Keep up the good work
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I'm a big fan of your bullshit chat on here. Impressed that you translated a french rule set into English. What I can't work out though, is the start of your vidoes- it's POV running up the stairs, turning off a light and then saying bollocks. I don't get it.
You ever hear of Theatre of the Absurd?
Liked
- You mention a lot of games I like, even some I didn't expect you to put on the list
- Any game not on the list is by definition shit.
Didn't like
- You also like a lot of games I don't like at all. And of course my taste is the only one that is valid, so you're wrong for putting those on the list. That's the way logic works, right?
I think your review is total bollocks.
Sorry, I meant 'the bollocks'.
The dog’s bollocks you mean?
you’re, yeah?
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@@nkesterenno it's your
Balls.
I didn't support BGG because your Arcs video got deleted. 🤭
I wouldn’t support them anyway. You’d have to be insane to give this c@nts money.
I enjoy your reviews, but your list sucks total bollocks.
Zero Martin Wallace, WTF?
"A Study in Emerald" better be in your top 10 or I might kick you in your Bollocks!
The first and only edition, not that watered down re-make piece of work they call the second edition.
Happy holidays & thanks for this entertaining list.
I just picked up the 2nd edition but not played yet. Brass is good but dropped off the list.