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YOU ARE AWESOME! ❤❤❤ DOMINION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good to see another one of these - last year's was my introduction to your channel. 1) Favourite Game : Blueprints of Mad King Ludwig 2) Most Played: Art Society 3) Biggest Surprise: Faraway Bonus: Most reliable Introductory game: Just One 4) Best Production: Castles of Burgundy 5) Shelf of Shame: Oath 6)Discovery: Anno 1800 7) Anticipated: Arcs, Landmarks, Gnome Hollow 8) n/a

Nice Video and thanks for the tag

Wait you forgot MindBug and KeyForge especially because both are super awesome AND from the inventor of Magic himself \o/

You say the magic words of "Marvel Champions" and a wild Maurice will ALWAYS appear. With this now having a coop mode, do you have to invest in a lot of cards to hop into this or will the decks that come with the game be enough?

Your discussion on Sea Salt and Paper is exactly how I feel after playing Scout 50x this year. It's died down and had to buy a physical copy of SSP after watching your video!

Hey there! We sent you an email regarding a (p)review of our upcoming dungeon crawling roll and write! It might have ended up in your spam folder, so please check it if you're interested! Thanks!

Feeling robbed we didn’t get a Mulan sing-along in this vid 😜 thanks for the thorough review!

I also had a lot of trouble opening the box😂 I'm glad I'm not the only one!

Components look much better than the box 😂 I hope you'll enjoy the gameplay. Perhaps I know the true lemon's mission here... 😅

Always fun! Thanks for getting this rolling!

Thank you for introducing me to Starry Night Sky. Wasn’t on my radar and just picked it up for $20. Well worth it!

Have yet to try Dune: Imperium Uprising, but now it's definitely on the "next up" list! TTR Japan is a great one too! Can't wait to see what the other content creators do with this!! - G

This makes me want to start board gaming all over again from scratch. Thanks for the shout-out, bud.

Hope you enjoy Puerto Rico 1897 - it was Jason Perez from Shelf Stories who came up the awesome re-theme.

Two years in a row and no @??? Oh you're breaking my heart Reggie, but that's okay I still love ya! Seems like you did this a month early, but that's okay, i've still got lots to talk about. Here's my list :) 1. What is your favorite game? Blueprints of Mad King Ludwig 2. What is your most played game? Daybreak 3. What was your biggest surprise? Boblin's Rebellion 4. What game's production/art has impressed you the most? CoLab Bonus: What has been your most reliable introductory board game? Cascadia 5. What game do you want to get off of your Shelf of Shame the most? Catacombs: Red Box 6. Which game from 10+ years ago did you discover this year? (3+ or 5+) So Clover 7. Which anticipated releases are you most excited about for the second half of the year? Star Trek: Captain's Chair 8. What's your personal favorite video that you’ve posted to your channel? My february 'ramble', which is monthly exclusive video series for backers of my show. in feb i did a deep dive tour of life on the road in our RV (how we lived and how i kept doing rahdo stuff), and watching it again makes me itch to get out on the road once more! Also, wasn't there a "most disappointing" last year? I get that you'd leave that one off since most folks seemed pretty uncomfortable with itlast year, but I'll pull the bandaid off and say for me it's Wyrmspan (gasp!)

Wonderful list of games! I've added some of them to my wish list. I agree about the guide for beginners. You've really managed great! Did you check German Post Game? Looks like Ticket to Ride, but has different gameplay.

🙋🏻‍♀️ I wanna play Puerto Rico with you!! Also, similarly curious about Cities. Ok I’m off to think about my answers to these questions…

AHHH we need to do this!

Love this video, such great content and a wonderful idea! Thanks for the tag and I'm looking forward to seeing everyone's responses!!

Great video, as always! Thanks for the tag! This will be fun! 😃

I have played more Ticket to Ride, if you consider all the varieties, than any other game except Scrabble. The US mega is so much better than regular US; the expansions focus more on tickets than the original US base game does, so there are more fun ways to get a win. If you have Japan and you want to teach new players, flip it over and use the Italy map on its other side, because Italy is almost as basic as US, the exception being the ferry, and the endgame bonus is different. People who play a lot of Ticket to Ride get into a certain rhythm of play. The only time I ever killed the crew deep-sea, one mission after another succeeding, is when I played with four other Ticket to Ride sharks.

Great video and fun challenge! Thanks for the tag 👍 I'll see what I can come up with. The new Puerto Rico 1897 is also on my shelf of shame, too bad we live so far apart!

Great tips! Where were these when I was just getting started last year? Could have saved me a lot of money. lol. Thanks for mentioning Try These Games. You’ve mentioned it before but I neglected to bookmark it. Didn’t know about Melodice. Cool! And I will have to check out my local library. If nothing else, that would be a great place to donate some of my less favorite game purchases.

Nice shirt, I think I have one similar ;) I'd join you for some Puerto Rico! 1st comment!

I think my #1 recommendation for new gamers is to take it slow when buying games. As you dive into the hobby you'll inevitably meet people who have dozens (or more) of shrinkwrapped games and at a certain point it's a bit mad. ALSO board games are very difficult to recoup your money when you do sell them. When you're starting out a collection, maybe get a few popular games that are different from one another and play those games for awhile. Or better yet, play the games that other people have at your local meetups. Every board gamer in the world would love nothing more than for you to play their games. So many of these games have nuances that you won't get to see until your third or fourth time playing the game and it's a bummer to never get there because there's always another new thing to get distracted by.

Dang Try These Games is a clutch recommendation! Been in the hobby for years and did not know about that one. Good video :)

Tip 1: You don't have to buy everything. Note to self: Follow this tip. :) Tip 2: When you do buy games, buy for the gaming group you have, not the group you *wish* you had.

Love this bro! But you are the first to introduce me not to board games but to the phrase "hub bub" lol WHAT?! 😂

Great info! I'm subscribing to ya! never heard of "try these games" before and i'm having fun playing around with. Another TH-cam channel i'd recommend to you and others is "The Board Meeting". The dude's channel is small right now, but i think he's super likeable, knowledgeable and welcoming.

As the president of the American Library Association's Games and Gaming Round Table I thank you for the shot out! If you even have questions reach out.

Awesome video, Reggie! Will definitely subscribe for more 👍

Addendum: 1. Tutorial videos are amazing for visual learners or even just if a rulebook misses something. There are amazing channels out there but my go-to has always been @WatchItPlayed 2. EXPANSIONS! If there's a few games you already enjoy, check out BGG for any expansions on the game, great way to add to your collection without buying new games. (For videogame players like myself, think DLC). 3. Twitch has great streamers that play board games regularly as well if you want livestreams. Banzainator, JenCamPlaysBoardGames, PhantomMeeple, & Panda8ngel are some channels I watch often. 4.. The paid Patreon members also get access to an exclusive Discord!

I've been in the hobby for 8 months and TH-cam has been an INVALUABLE resource. I personally hate rule books, so watching a rule explanation followed by a play-through is the best way for me to learn. At that point I can also tell if I'm going to enjoy the game and if it's worth pursuing at my local Game Bar. I'm happy you also watch Actualol. I think he does stellar videos, particularly his 10 Reasons Board Games Are Better Now encouraged me to try board games again. Really well done video. Great recommendations, particularly Try These Games and Melodice - I've never heard of them.

I had no idea about melodice such a great idea to make it more immersive

This is DEFINITELY one of the best starter guides for board games. Gonna have to share this around to some newcomers, 'cause even I learned something-- had NO idea "Try These Games" existed! And yes... Analysis Paralysis is... quite a dangerous side effect! P.S. thanks for the shoutout! - G

Thanks for the mention/shoutout! And I love those symptoms 🤣

As always-superb! Will def be sending our newbie friends here for the Welcome to Boardgames orientation vid! And ofc, thank you for the shout out hermano! Punchboard Cathedral podcast loves you back! ❤

When building your collection, try to find games that vary in their playtime. My favorite games are usually the 1-2hr play throughs, but I don’t always have the time/energy that. Good to have quick games on hand!

Tip for board game night: always make sure one person knows how to play. Nothing will kill a game night faster than “just learning as we go”,

Brazil: Imperial is moving to me. I'm excited, but also a little bit afraid as my board game exp is about 3 years, but I've never played games with 3 or more complexity rating. That's gonna be real challenge for me 🐣 👊👊👊 About the video... that's very helpful for beginners. I also wanna say: I'm a new subscriber on your channel and I really like your videos, they are useful, interesting and... cozy!

Thanks so much for the shout-out, Reggie! Thank you for informing us of the synptoms!!

Wow, thank you so much for the shoutout! This is a great and super informative video!

Fantastic video as always!

I wonder if we'll ever see a Board-Gamer-Gate. Lol at the symptoms. Great video as always!

No Cheetos, or anything that gets the fingers dirty, for game night snacks.

Hi Frankie! Thanks for inviting your human to this video! 😊 So nice to see a new video from you, Reggie! This is a great video. I could have used this about two years ago. Hope you’ve gotten some good bird-watching in!

Excellent video

Splendor, Century, Kingdomino, Turn & Taxis and Railroad ink. That's my first games that I still play, sometimes.