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Cat and Chocolate: A Best-Selling Party Game in Japan for Over a Decade
This Popular Performative Party game has been a best-seller in Japan since its release in 2010, and with lots of different themes to choose from, it makes us wonder if any of them are the right choice. Is this game still worth importing years later, or is it a product of its time? Check out today's review of Cat and Chocolate
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How to Play: 01:58
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Final Verdict: 09:20
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Whale to Look Review: A Whale of a Time from Oink?
มุมมอง 2.2K10 หลายเดือนก่อน
#oinkgames #boardgames #boardgame #familyboardgames #familygames Calling all Oink fans! Jun Sasaki has collaborated with Bruno Faidutti (Incan Gold, Mascarade) to make a small box hidden information game. We go over who this game is for and who should stay an ocean away....Check out our review of Whale to Look to find out if it's worth importing or not! Join our Discord! discord.gg/4pVkZUPhJm C...
Wedding Anniversary Special: 10 Games We Love Playing Together
มุมมอง 3.1K10 หลายเดือนก่อน
To celebrate our 2nd anniversary, Tsumachan joins Eric to talk about our favorite games to play 2gether! That's right, our 2 anniversary on 2/22 which means we were married 2 years ago on 2/22/22 on 2sday! These are not necessarily the best "couples games" or "best 2-player games" but rather games we have the most fun playing with each other versus playing with other people. Check out our podca...
Harvest (ハーベスト) Review
มุมมอง 1.7K10 หลายเดือนก่อน
I hate take that games. Please don't make me play a take that game. Oh, this one is maybe actually good? Wait really? Find out why this little vegetable take-that game might be the best take-that game we've played! Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/BoardGameDojo Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/theboardgamedojo Join our discord! discord.gg/8XmX7zGZzp Check out our podcast! Apple Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us...
Best Indie Board Games from Asia: January 2024
มุมมอง 1.1K10 หลายเดือนก่อน
We have redesigned our Indie Spotlight series to bring you only the best indie games each month! This month we have 5 games to bring to you to be the coolest hipster at your board game group. Tell us what you think about the new format in the comments! Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/BoardGameDojo Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/theboardgamedojo Join our discord! discord.gg/8XmX7zGZzp Check out our podcast...
Taiki Shinzawa Interview (English Version)
มุมมอง 46010 หลายเดือนก่อน
Taiki Shinzawa is one of the most prolific trick-taking designers out there, but he does so much more, including: puzzles, abstract games, and murder mysteries. Today we chat with him about his inspirations, his favorite games, and what to look forward to next! Taiki Shinzawa Twitter: shzwtk Join our Discord! discord.gg/4pVkZUPhJm Support us Patreon: www.patreon.com/BoardGameDojo Ko...
シンザワ タイキ×Board Game Dojo 「世界で人気のボードゲームどうやって生まれる?」「日本のトリテ人気はあのカードゲームが影響?」
มุมมอง 18610 หลายเดือนก่อน
『Board Game Dojo』 日本と日本のボードゲームが大好きなホスト・エリックがアジアのボードゲームについて紹介するTH-cam/Podcast番組です! 今回は番組史上初の日本語版🇯🇵 Podcast用の番組を再編集し、日本語吹替をつけています。 今回のインタビュー企画は、『マスクマン』や『アメリカン ブックショップ』などのボードゲームを手がけ、世界のボードゲーマーを魅了するデザイナー・シンザワ タイキさん! シンザワさんがボードゲーム作成を初めたきっかけ、ボードゲームを作る制作過程、コラボしてみたい作家さんなど、国内外でヒット作を生み出し続ける理由を深堀りしていきます! ▼シンザワ タイキさん: X(旧Twitter): shzwtk BGG: boardgamegeek.com/boardgamedesigner/65503/taiki-shin...
5 Cozy Coffee Table Games
มุมมอง 84611 หลายเดือนก่อน
It's so cold that even our camera lens couldn't concentrate! (but only for the first 30 seconds) So what are we playing while trying to keep warm and cozy under our kotatsu? What games can you play that are good for a small table or on-the-go? Eric & the camera try to make it through this quick video to show you what we've been playing in our hibernation. Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/Boar...
Rumble Nation Deluxe: The Definitive Version?
มุมมอง 2K11 หลายเดือนก่อน
Today we are taking a look at the recently released Rumble Nation Deluxe, the reprint/upgrade of the much beloved Rumble Nation that has been out of print for awhile. We go over the differences between Rumble Nation and the Deluxe version as well as answer whether it's worth the upgrade or just buying if you don't already own it! Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/BoardGameDojo Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com...
Ito Rainbow: Ito 2.0
มุมมอง 2.3K11 หลายเดือนก่อน
OMG Ito has a sequel! Okay everybody stay calm. We are going to do a review of Ito Rainbow, what the designer has said is Ito 2.0! Okay I'm okay I'm going to remain calm and composed and do a good review so you know which version you should get and if you need to buy this version if you already have Ito. I think I can do it. Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/BoardGameDojo Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/theb...
Top 10 Board Games of All Time (Jan 2024 Edition)
มุมมอง 10Kปีที่แล้ว
Join BOTH members of the Board Game Dojo as we ring in the New Year with our Top 10 Board Games of All Time!! That's right, we tell you the best games of all time and there will be no disagreements.....right? Right? With no overlap, we cover 20 unique games that we can't stop playing. And we talk about Japanese culture during the New Years too! We hope you enjoy this video as much as we did mak...
Come Sail Away Review: Worth Importing from OverSEAS?
มุมมอง 775ปีที่แล้ว
Come Sail Away is a behemoth in Saashi standards. I could probably fit most of their games in the box. But does it play like a big box? Spoiler, it doesn't. See if Saashi & Saashi's biggest box yet is worth paying for in this edition of Import or Not! Note: We ran laundry while filming this. In hindsight, that was a bad idea. Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/BoardGameDojo Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/the...
Hipparchus Review: Scout for 2 Players?
มุมมอง 847ปีที่แล้ว
Geonil, the designer behind Jekyll vs Hyde and Ptolemy has released a new 2-player trick-taking game! With the inability to reorganize your hand, it has already drawn comparisons to SCOUT! What does the Board Game Dojo think, and what do you think of what the Board Game Dojo thinks? Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/BoardGameDojo Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/theboardgamedojo Follow us on: Twitter: twitter...
Top 10 Games to Bring Home for the Holidays 2023
มุมมอง 3Kปีที่แล้ว
So you've got to pick some games to please everyone...the ones who don't like rules, the competitive ones, the young and the old, and hopefully they're also easy to pack! Well we've got you covered with 10 of our favorite games to bring home this holiday season. With a wide variety of games, we are sure that something hear will be a hit at your home this year. Support us on Patreon: patreon.com...
Fuwa Fuwa Christmas ふわふわのクリソマス Review: Holiday Set Collection for the Whole Family
มุมมอง 105ปีที่แล้ว
Do you like sets of gifts? Reindeer? Dice? Okay maybe one of those things doesn't belong, but those are all of the things that are in this indie game for the holidays. Coming from a small publisher with acclaimed hits like "Stomach Pain Endurance Battle," we take a look at Fuwa Fuwa Christmas, a simple game that plays in 5-10 minutes. We will review it and teach you how to play it, all in about...
Infiltraitors Review: Cooperative Deduction from Hong Kong
มุมมอง 633ปีที่แล้ว
Infiltraitors Review: Cooperative Deduction from Hong Kong
2023 Board Game Holiday Gift Guide Pt V: Stocking Stuffers
มุมมอง 769ปีที่แล้ว
2023 Board Game Holiday Gift Guide Pt V: Stocking Stuffers
2023 Holiday Board Gift Guide Pt IV: Card Games
มุมมอง 478ปีที่แล้ว
2023 Holiday Board Gift Guide Pt IV: Card Games
2023 Board Game Holiday Gift Guide Pt III: Games $51-$100
มุมมอง 454ปีที่แล้ว
2023 Board Game Holiday Gift Guide Pt III: Games $51-$100
2023 Board Game Holiday Gift Guide Pt II: Games $25-$50
มุมมอง 623ปีที่แล้ว
2023 Board Game Holiday Gift Guide Pt II: Games $25-$50
2023 Board Game Holiday Gift Guide: 10 Games Under $25
มุมมอง 800ปีที่แล้ว
2023 Board Game Holiday Gift Guide: 10 Games Under $25
1-2-3 Cheese: Worth Backing or Not?
มุมมอง 124ปีที่แล้ว
1-2-3 Cheese: Worth Backing or Not?
Ranking the Itten Funbrick Series
มุมมอง 1.4Kปีที่แล้ว
Ranking the Itten Funbrick Series
Nuts A GoGo Review: It's a Bit Nuts
มุมมอง 503ปีที่แล้ว
Nuts A GoGo Review: It's a Bit Nuts
Stereo Mind & Stereo Mind Classical: 2 Musical Party Game, 1 Hive Mind
มุมมอง 396ปีที่แล้ว
Stereo Mind & Stereo Mind Classical: 2 Musical Party Game, 1 Hive Mind
Trend/Trend: the Branch: Fashionable BINGO
มุมมอง 164ปีที่แล้ว
Trend/Trend: the Branch: Fashionable BINGO
Zodiac Rush Review: Family Fun From Vietnam?
มุมมอง 288ปีที่แล้ว
Zodiac Rush Review: Family Fun From Vietnam?
Nightmare Millionaire Review & Giveaway!
มุมมอง 413ปีที่แล้ว
Nightmare Millionaire Review & Giveaway!
Town 77 Review: It's Town 66
มุมมอง 4.4Kปีที่แล้ว
Town 77 Review: It's Town 66
Rubber Paper Scissors Review! Tic-Tac-Toe + Rock-Paper-Scissors?!
มุมมอง 256ปีที่แล้ว
Rubber Paper Scissors Review! Tic-Tac-Toe Rock-Paper-Scissors?!

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  • @kishorepurohit8010
    @kishorepurohit8010 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Isn't the delux game box too big for the game... seems half box is just ar (though the box is thin size). The original version of the game had a very small box making the game very compact and less shelf space

  • @hugh1a001
    @hugh1a001 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Hi really enjoy your reviews :). Which version of Ito has better art iyo? :)

  • @calboy2
    @calboy2 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

    It’s in English now

  • @kenshoda5518
    @kenshoda5518 25 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Recurrring is finally published in Germany as "Swopp" from TOPP. Now you ca play up to 6 players. Also, not only 4-player partnership in Recurrring, it has 6-player team (3 vs 3) and partnership (2 vs 2 vs 2) and it is very intriguing. By the way, lower numbers are stronger than higher numbers in Recurring. So 3 doesn't beat 2 and pair of 7s don't beat pair of 6s. They are other way around.

  • @tabletalkreviews
    @tabletalkreviews 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Recurrring sounds really interesting, not as great of a title as Quack Quack Corrupt Ducks though.

  • @nitorishogiplayer3465
    @nitorishogiplayer3465 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    How is this game from Hong Kong? The designers John and Liam Kean show their regions as New Zealand on BGG. At first I was very surprised that a board game i got from Essen is from my city but I dont believe it is?

  • @helenkang948
    @helenkang948 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Awesome video! Do you happen to know if there's a way to buy the early entry tickets to Game Market without a Japanese phone number?

  • @TheHellboy4711
    @TheHellboy4711 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thx 4 the video. The game sounds fun and like the little brother of Nokusu Dice.

  • @kailomonkey
    @kailomonkey 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Is it really a take that game? Seems more like forced collab. That wirlwind card is a pain but you have to get rid of it...

  • @MadeWithDave
    @MadeWithDave 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Were there people sleeping behind you?

  • @Paulovlyra
    @Paulovlyra 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you

  • @Paulovlyra
    @Paulovlyra 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wish I had found your channel before... Hope you didn't stop. Your videos are very fun and also insightful

  • @Paulovlyra
    @Paulovlyra 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I can see that Tsumachan loves "carteados" (trick-tacking and adjacents)!! I'm with her on that

  • @ghtddkc
    @ghtddkc 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The game Cauldron 15 looks really good ! Thanks for the presentation. What are your favorite introductory trick taking game?

  • @azamarro
    @azamarro 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks for the review. Just got this and plan on playing sometime soon. Btw, Deep Sea Adventure is a great game! 🤨 I was going to say it is a roll & move but actually good. Lots of excitement and laughs whenever I bring it out.

  • @fleazapp
    @fleazapp 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Keep it up!

  • @tomasmesen
    @tomasmesen 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for this fantastic interview! I love Taiki Shinzawa's games (I own Ghosts of Christmas, 9 Lives, Maskmen, Big Top, Charms, Inflation, American Bookshop). There's a few of his older designs I've been looking for but they're really hard to find, such as Cowardly Bat.

  • @ianlim9437
    @ianlim9437 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I see Innovation. I hit Like And Subcribed lol.

  • @leounite5
    @leounite5 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Where can I buy it? Can I buy it online in the US?

  • @88slow
    @88slow 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love your channel. Used it to buy many games in Japan. Though perfumery took 3 of us 2 hours lol i admit both are very AP players and analysis everything. At first you think it's going to be a worker placement game but it's more a thinky, brain burning engine builder. 😂 love the game. Keeper.

  • @Hyperion5001
    @Hyperion5001 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hmm so many zodiac board games, i searched it, zodiac rush is the best as i have experience

  • @bhbnnc
    @bhbnnc 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great review 👍🏻 What are the dots / markings on the tiles for ?

    • @tungtunggeo
      @tungtunggeo 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      For colorblind

  • @revimfadli4666
    @revimfadli4666 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Other than the take that being impersonal, I wonder if the counterplay possibilities from placing your veggies in certain positions help mitigate that sense of powerlessness in take that games where "someone else just plays a card and you can't do anything about it"

  • @revimfadli4666
    @revimfadli4666 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Yeah that kind of randomness-dependent interaction feels like you can only interact if the game randomly allows you. That should've been the player's decision..

  • @jamesssstarr5486
    @jamesssstarr5486 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The games has 6 little boards, how do I know how many of them am I going to use? Also, in a two player game, is it mandatory to use 4 boards?

    • @revimfadli4666
      @revimfadli4666 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You use as many as there are players

    • @jamesssstarr5486
      @jamesssstarr5486 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@revimfadli4666 But what about the two-player setup?

  • @shockwavemasta
    @shockwavemasta 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I'd thumbs up the cake solution and like that house rules are inherent depending on how you like to play.

  • @xXichigoogihci
    @xXichigoogihci 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is really cool!

  • @EmmaNovaheim
    @EmmaNovaheim 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thumbs up for the cake solution! Its sounds like it could create some really funny explanations 😂

  • @ohhenry2
    @ohhenry2 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for this very informative and thoughtful review. How do you feel about the game 1 year on? Has it held up?

  • @ohhenry2
    @ohhenry2 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Cute video. But, beyond that, an informative one. Thanks for sharing!

  • @ohhenry2
    @ohhenry2 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great analysis. Enjoyed the video.

  • @ohhenry2
    @ohhenry2 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video! Love the sincerity and quality of the content. Just genuinely helpful. Thanks!!

  • @henrylam24
    @henrylam24 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thumbs up! 👍

  • @RumpleMatt
    @RumpleMatt 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    It would be great if you would translate all the cards for us non-Japaense speakers, so that we folks could make paste ups for this game 😇

    • @TheBoardGameDojo
      @TheBoardGameDojo 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Funny you mention that! I just did the official English rulebook for them! :)

  • @RumpleMatt
    @RumpleMatt 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hyaenidae is one of the smallest mammal families. It consists of only four subspecies that are distributed throughout the African continent, Central Asia, and India, and not all are particularly aggressive. In fact, other than the spotted African Hyena they tend to be rather cowardly, relying on hunting in large groups, and almost always avoiding attacking when on their own. So, they tend attack in number in order to feel safe and, on many occasions, they will retreat as quickly as possible when they feel under threat. So the theme is understandable - especially as it's an asian game designer probably more used to the striped Hyena which live as far as South Asia.

    • @TheBoardGameDojo
      @TheBoardGameDojo 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for the info! That makes so much sense then!

    • @RumpleMatt
      @RumpleMatt 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@TheBoardGameDojo Oh great - if you could speak to them that would be great. paste ups, even if just digital files to create ourselves would make so much sense.

  • @GustavoSouzaLopes
    @GustavoSouzaLopes 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Bought on amazon jp both the one with the haunted house theme and the one with business theme. both games have English text. thanks for the recommendation and congrats on 1k subs!

  • @petervanderham4725
    @petervanderham4725 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice list. I have more in common with Eric than with Tsumachan, but both are cool. For Eric: have you played more Splotters? Any that work good with two players?

  • @zloyvlk
    @zloyvlk 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What are the Left and Right tokens for?

  • @ImaginEric
    @ImaginEric 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Congrats on hitting 1000 subs! That’s huge! As for the game example, I have to give a thumbs down. I think it might save the cake topper but not the cake, sorry. The game does sound interesting. Could definitely be an add-on to a future order. Thanks for sharing!

  • @CherryHotSauce
    @CherryHotSauce 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you TH-cam for this wonderful video suggestion

  • @jasonlevine6286
    @jasonlevine6286 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I have the Haunted House theme published by Cosaic and it also has English text. That version has gone over really well with the people I've played it with, maybe because it's a little easier to imagine solutions to the situations (?). I like the Board Game Dojo's nuanced review of this game, it's not for everyone, but I think if it sounds like something you would enjoy, give it a try.

  • @davidherberger8104
    @davidherberger8104 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thumbs Up ! Congrats on 1000k

  • @beakerkell
    @beakerkell 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thumbs up! :)

  • @NoPlanetBGame
    @NoPlanetBGame 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Congrats on hitting the 1K, love the channel. Not sure about this game though, not giving me the same "I want to play it" vibe as other games such as ITO.

    • @TheBoardGameDojo
      @TheBoardGameDojo 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Same for us. I played this game for years as a teacher before I ever thought "huh maybe this game could be played for fun?"

  • @mazman9355
    @mazman9355 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thumbs up for the game, thumbs down for any leaning cake problem solved WITHOUT sneaking a taste of the icing😇

    • @TheBoardGameDojo
      @TheBoardGameDojo 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Oh that was implied ;)

    • @mazman9355
      @mazman9355 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ah! then approved!! (but now I have to go snack something too sweet...)

  • @sarahlambourne3032
    @sarahlambourne3032 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I don’t think you did a good job because I don’t think you would be close enough so it would work. 😂

    • @TheBoardGameDojo
      @TheBoardGameDojo 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Never underestimate my sneakiness!

    • @Naru-Maki
      @Naru-Maki 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hahaha I was gonna say how would you be able to pull that off. Thanks for the upload 🎉 looks fun ​@@TheBoardGameDojo

  • @eVanDiesel
    @eVanDiesel 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I've almost bought this so many times!

    • @eVanDiesel
      @eVanDiesel 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Also, congrats on 1k!!!🎉

    • @TheBoardGameDojo
      @TheBoardGameDojo 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@eVanDiesel Thanks so much! Has our review made you decide for sure whether to get it or not?

    • @eVanDiesel
      @eVanDiesel 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @TheBoardGameDojo as a future add on maybe! 😁

  • @guksungan1267
    @guksungan1267 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    the hidden team sounds clever in how it allows honest evaluation without team bias.

    • @TheBoardGameDojo
      @TheBoardGameDojo 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That's 100% why it's there for sure, good observation!

  • @ex1stgames
    @ex1stgames 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love it, but a bit too simple for me - great for new players!

  • @Medsas
    @Medsas 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    did you see the new Ito Classic version?

    • @TheBoardGameDojo
      @TheBoardGameDojo 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes we did! I'm sure it'll be good as it's the same basic rules but I'm interested in the slight tweaks it makes. I'll be picking up a copy ASAP