When I first was getting into board games a good few years back Fantasy Flight had a number of excellent titles. Often money pits with there expansions though. I still look LOTR LCG. I had Gears of War for years too before eventually selling on. It was a great game and was one of the first I got so was a great intro to what modern games were about.
Your taste definitely leans toward expensive hard to find games! (I subscribed). As for in-print stuff, I love Shadows of Brimstone, and I cover painting it on my channel every so often.
I actually recently just bought Forbidden fortress and the temple of shadows expansion and am currently in the process of painting them as well. I did a few playthroughs before I started painting them and I absolutely love the game! Now it's making me want to get more expansions for it, which is a huge money pit, haha!
Solid list! I own or have owned all of them at some point. I do have slight regrets about getting rid of the ones I did, but there are always hard casualties in the war for shelf space😢
Lucky enough to have gotten Gears of war and the print on demand expansion back when it first came out. Definitely fun. A little bit of a chore to setup though.
Chaos in the Old World is one that I would like to try one day. You have many games on this list that I would also like to play. I do own some of them - finding willing players is a challenge.
I love your video. For me, the golden age of board games was from 2005 to 2018 because the artwork and design were so appealing. I can’t quite put my finger on it, but there seems to be a healthy balance of design, theme, strategy, and luck in these games that makes them enjoyable and relaxing to play. This contrasts with modern board games, which often feature cartoonish or computer-generated artwork and a billion things to keep track of. This is highly opinionated of course, but I’m glad to see others valuing these older OOP games.
If you end up looking for a copy, you 100% should care about which edition of Fury of Dracula. Go for 3rd or 4th. The updated mechanics turned a good game into a great one.
These are all great games. Only have three of them and would love to try the rest of the titles on your list. If you like Warhammer Quest you should look at League of Dungeoners the second printing just wrapped up delivery and I think he has plans to make it available at retail. Would guess another crowdfunded run will happen soon too. It's very old school feeling but with modern polish. Great for solo.
That's cool, our taste in games is probably pretty similar then. I have played Battlestar Galactica many years ago but it's been so long I don't remember much, but I should play that one again as well. Thanks for the comment!
Runewars Board Game is my favourite fantasy battle game. I prefer it to TI4 because: 1) plays great at 2-4p 2) more combats 3) more interesting combat system 4) almost minimal negotiations (they double the length of TI4, negotiating over EVERYTHING!) I dont mind the Hero phase, it can be done quickly, and with the revised rules, the Heroes can be commanders for armies and be involved in the "main" game too. Great list BTW. FFG made some amazing board games, and still do (eg unfathomable)... but lot less sadly. Regards, Salman
Yeah I'm not the biggest fan of negotiation in games, so I think that's another reason why I would really enjoy Runewars, that being said, I would also love to try Twilight Imperium sometime too. Haven't had a chance to play that one either yet, but want to at least once in my life. Thanks for the comment!
I own literally everything for for Battlelore 2nd Edition, and I JUST found Runewars Revised new in box at a game store that's going out of business. I absolutely loved the final wave of Terrinoth games (BL2E, Runewars, Descent 2E, etc) and one day I'm going to make someone on ebay very happy when I break down and buy Runebound 3E.
Yeah I love the world of Terrinoth they created. It's too bad they don't really utilize it at all anymore, I played a lot of Descent back in the day, so many good memories! I still play Runbound 3rd edition and it is great, especially with the unbreakable bonds expansion which added co-op play.
Playing Rune wars tomorrow, it's never the same strategy to win, and there is always a "holy Sh*t" moment. Like when your opponent now has a dragon allied.
Ugh. There were two maybe three different games on this list. 1. Fury of Dracula 2. Minis on a map fighting. (Queen's Gambit might be a little different) It's your list. Good pictures and video. I agree with your take on luck.
Yeah I know these games aren't everyone's cup of tea, but I really like these dudes on a map, 4x style games with lots of theme. I don't know if I'd need to own them all, but I do want to try them all at least once. Thanks for watching!
One of my worst boardgaming regrets is not getting everything for Battlelore 2nd edition when it went on clearance. I hate that FFG has almost completely abandoned the Terrinoth games. And only allowing Unbreakable Bonds for Runebound to be in production for just a few months should've been an actual crime.
I completely agree, the used prices on unbreakable bonds are ridiculous. Luckily I have a friend that bought it right when it came out and we've been enjoying it ever since. I think Fantasy Flight could make a ton of money just re-printing a lot of these beloved games, but now that they're owned by Asmodee I doubt that will ever happen unfortunately
I know it would appear that way for sure after watching this video, but I do still love euro games as well, I just tend to desire to play more thematic games and a lot of euros can be fairly dry as far as theme goes
I had Fury of Dracula 4th Edition, but didn't open it because of the lockdown and when I finally did I see if was misprinted and I missed the window for them to ship me the stickers and fixed deck of cards. Really hoping they come out with a 5th edition or something soon. I was close to buying Forbidden Stars but the guy stopped responding, so I used the money on something else. sucks because I really wanna play it
Yeah that's right, I have played Star Wars Risk actually and I really enjoyed it, much better than I thought it would be! It's been a while since I've played it, but ever since then I've always wanted to try the game that it was based on. Thanks for the comment!
Interesting that they're mostly FFG. I'm only a fan of their card games, having played most of these games. The only games I've kept in my collection are "chaos in the old world" and "Space hulk".
Thanks for the reply, yeah Fantasy Flight was in their old school prime when I started in the board game hobby around 10-12 years ago, so maybe I'm just being a bit too nostalgic, haha!
When I first was getting into board games a good few years back Fantasy Flight had a number of excellent titles. Often money pits with there expansions though. I still look LOTR LCG. I had Gears of War for years too before eventually selling on. It was a great game and was one of the first I got so was a great intro to what modern games were about.
I used to own the LOTR LCG as well, it was a great game, but very difficult, I found it hard to find people to play it with me as well
Nice list. I actually own six of them. They’re great games.
That's awesome
I came here to invite him over.... I am at 7 IIRC
Your taste definitely leans toward expensive hard to find games! (I subscribed). As for in-print stuff, I love Shadows of Brimstone, and I cover painting it on my channel every so often.
I actually recently just bought Forbidden fortress and the temple of shadows expansion and am currently in the process of painting them as well. I did a few playthroughs before I started painting them and I absolutely love the game! Now it's making me want to get more expansions for it, which is a huge money pit, haha!
Solid list! I own or have owned all of them at some point. I do have slight regrets about getting rid of the ones I did, but there are always hard casualties in the war for shelf space😢
Thanks for watching! Yes, so many games, so little shelf space
Interesting list, lots of cool looking games and oldschool art which I love.
Yes, I agree, love that 2000's era board game art
Lucky enough to have gotten Gears of war and the print on demand expansion back when it first came out. Definitely fun. A little bit of a chore to setup though.
I hear it's a very challenging game as well, glad you get to enjoy it!
Chaos in the Old World is one that I would like to try one day. You have many games on this list that I would also like to play. I do own some of them - finding willing players is a challenge.
Finding the right people to play these with can definitely be a challenge sometimes for sure
I love your video. For me, the golden age of board games was from 2005 to 2018 because the artwork and design were so appealing. I can’t quite put my finger on it, but there seems to be a healthy balance of design, theme, strategy, and luck in these games that makes them enjoyable and relaxing to play. This contrasts with modern board games, which often feature cartoonish or computer-generated artwork and a billion things to keep track of. This is highly opinionated of course, but I’m glad to see others valuing these older OOP games.
Yeah I completely agree with you, there's just something about them that I gravitate towards, glad you liked the video!
Fun list! Whereabouts in Canada are you Kevin?
Thanks! I am in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
If you end up looking for a copy, you 100% should care about which edition of Fury of Dracula. Go for 3rd or 4th. The updated mechanics turned a good game into a great one.
Thanks for the tip!
These are all great games. Only have three of them and would love to try the rest of the titles on your list.
If you like Warhammer Quest you should look at League of Dungeoners the second printing just wrapped up delivery and I think he has plans to make it available at retail. Would guess another crowdfunded run will happen soon too. It's very old school feeling but with modern polish. Great for solo.
Yeah League of Dungeoneers does look pretty good, I was close to backing that one the last time it was on crowdfunding but never did
Got 9 of the 10 games. Great list :-) Maybe Battlestar Galactica (also from FFG) is something you would like.
That's cool, our taste in games is probably pretty similar then. I have played Battlestar Galactica many years ago but it's been so long I don't remember much, but I should play that one again as well. Thanks for the comment!
Runewars Board Game is my favourite fantasy battle game.
I prefer it to TI4 because:
1) plays great at 2-4p
2) more combats
3) more interesting combat system
4) almost minimal negotiations (they double the length of TI4, negotiating over EVERYTHING!)
I dont mind the Hero phase, it can be done quickly, and with the revised rules, the Heroes can be commanders for armies and be involved in the "main" game too.
Great list BTW. FFG made some amazing board games, and still do (eg unfathomable)... but lot less sadly.
Regards, Salman
Yeah I'm not the biggest fan of negotiation in games, so I think that's another reason why I would really enjoy Runewars, that being said, I would also love to try Twilight Imperium sometime too. Haven't had a chance to play that one either yet, but want to at least once in my life. Thanks for the comment!
I’m fortunate to have half of those games (Nos 7, 5, 4, 2 and 1) and I’ve also played 9 and 6. FFG and GW did some great board games in the past…
I agree, I love that era of board games
I own literally everything for for Battlelore 2nd Edition, and I JUST found Runewars Revised new in box at a game store that's going out of business.
I absolutely loved the final wave of Terrinoth games (BL2E, Runewars, Descent 2E, etc) and one day I'm going to make someone on ebay very happy when I break down and buy Runebound 3E.
Yeah I love the world of Terrinoth they created. It's too bad they don't really utilize it at all anymore, I played a lot of Descent back in the day, so many good memories! I still play Runbound 3rd edition and it is great, especially with the unbreakable bonds expansion which added co-op play.
Hope you get to play them. Not a single game on there I would want to play
Thanks for watching!
Old Fantasy flight games=Best games ever created!!!
Exactly!
Playing Rune wars tomorrow, it's never the same strategy to win, and there is always a "holy Sh*t" moment. Like when your opponent now has a dragon allied.
Sweet, I am jealous that you get to play Runewars tomorrow, good luck!
Ugh. There were two maybe three different games on this list. 1. Fury of Dracula 2. Minis on a map fighting. (Queen's Gambit might be a little different)
It's your list. Good pictures and video. I agree with your take on luck.
Yeah I know these games aren't everyone's cup of tea, but I really like these dudes on a map, 4x style games with lots of theme. I don't know if I'd need to own them all, but I do want to try them all at least once. Thanks for watching!
One of my worst boardgaming regrets is not getting everything for Battlelore 2nd edition when it went on clearance. I hate that FFG has almost completely abandoned the Terrinoth games. And only allowing Unbreakable Bonds for Runebound to be in production for just a few months should've been an actual crime.
I completely agree, the used prices on unbreakable bonds are ridiculous. Luckily I have a friend that bought it right when it came out and we've been enjoying it ever since. I think Fantasy Flight could make a ton of money just re-printing a lot of these beloved games, but now that they're owned by Asmodee I doubt that will ever happen unfortunately
Nice list ! I think your not an eurogamer 🙂
I know it would appear that way for sure after watching this video, but I do still love euro games as well, I just tend to desire to play more thematic games and a lot of euros can be fairly dry as far as theme goes
I had Fury of Dracula 4th Edition, but didn't open it because of the lockdown and when I finally did I see if was misprinted and I missed the window for them to ship me the stickers and fixed deck of cards. Really hoping they come out with a 5th edition or something soon. I was close to buying Forbidden Stars but the guy stopped responding, so I used the money on something else. sucks because I really wanna play it
That's too bad about Fury of Dracula, that would be very disappointing for sure. I might have to break down and buy Forbidden Stars some day as well.
I passed on a chance to pick up the queen's gambit in 2013. It still haunts me.
Haha! I bet it does. I feel your pain and loss.
FYI Queens Gamit was remade into Star Wars Risk which is oop but easy to pick up, and pretty fun!
Yeah that's right, I have played Star Wars Risk actually and I really enjoyed it, much better than I thought it would be! It's been a while since I've played it, but ever since then I've always wanted to try the game that it was based on. Thanks for the comment!
Not quite the same but pretty good imo. Love QG though.
Fury of Dracula is out of print? I don't think you're missing much. Letters from Whitechapel was more exciting.
Thanks, I'll have to check that one out as well!
Interesting that they're mostly FFG. I'm only a fan of their card games, having played most of these games.
The only games I've kept in my collection are "chaos in the old world" and "Space hulk".
Thanks for the reply, yeah Fantasy Flight was in their old school prime when I started in the board game hobby around 10-12 years ago, so maybe I'm just being a bit too nostalgic, haha!
They made a lot of licensed games and licenses are only temporary.