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A father-son duo who like to talk (probably too much) about board games. Stick around long enough and you might see a video actually get uploaded. In other words, this is just a hobby. We only post if we have something fun to talk about. In "other" other words we are more concerned about having fun making videos than being consistent. So, with expectations appropriately set, we hope you watch a few videos. Maybe subscribe. Maybe comment. I don't know. Just enjoy your time watching.
Alright. Was that good enough. Can I be done writing? I mean...TH-cam says I have 1,000 characters and I've only used 627. So...guess I'll add a lil' bit more. Hmmm. Do you like peanuts? I do. They are better than most nuts, mostly because they are so inexpensive. Did you know that some companies put Corn Syrup on their peanuts! Why? Seems like a good way to take something relatively healthy and make it less healthy. OK. Well, I'm up to 950 characters. If you read this far, comment your favorite nut.
Alright. Was that good enough. Can I be done writing? I mean...TH-cam says I have 1,000 characters and I've only used 627. So...guess I'll add a lil' bit more. Hmmm. Do you like peanuts? I do. They are better than most nuts, mostly because they are so inexpensive. Did you know that some companies put Corn Syrup on their peanuts! Why? Seems like a good way to take something relatively healthy and make it less healthy. OK. Well, I'm up to 950 characters. If you read this far, comment your favorite nut.
A Fantastic Two Player Game | Nanga Parabat Review
This two player game is better than you might expect. It doesn't look like much, but it has some fantastic mechanics that we can't get enough of playing.
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My Wife’s Most Played Board Game | Everdell Review
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Yes, there are hundreds of Everdell reviews. Yes, you probably already own this game, but it's just a fun game to talk about. So stick around. Enjoy 18 minutes of rambling about one of our favorite gateway games, Everdell. Contact us: officialgamegarage@gmail.com #TheGameGarage #BoardgameReview #everdell
Top 5 Games for Preschoolers
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This list of board games is kind of a weird one. We would love to know your list of games you don't like but won't get rid of. 00:00 Intro 00:27 List Explanation 02:11 Unbroken 03:28 The Mind 05:17 Superfight 06:37 Cockroach Poker 08:58 Turf Wars 10:23 Letter Jam 12:25 Calico 13:46 Quirky Circuits 16:15 Arkham Horror: The Card Game 17:36 Concept 19:24 Burgle Bros 20:54 Value of Bad Reviews Cont...
Why We Haven't Been Making Videos...
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A “Not-So-Professional” Cascadia Play-through
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Top 10 GREATEST Board Games of ALL TIME
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In our attempt to review 6 games in 18 seconds we made a few blunders. Hope you enjoy this montage of failures. Contact us: officialgamegarage@gmail.com #TheGameGarage #BoardgameReview
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Recognized the voice immediately. Great video and thanks for the product list. It’s been a few years, any update I should consider?
This is quality content, y’all 😂
Do you recomend this over its a wonderful world?
I'd be interested to see if you've ever made any upgrade to use the top railing? Movable token tray or movable dice tray? It seems that you may favor the flat top to reduce the crumbs getting stuck everywhere? 😅
Just built a 3x4 following the listed materials list and it was super easy! Thanks!
Wonderful! So glad to hear it worked out great!
From the tnutz site: “Please scroll thru the pictures in the gallery for descriptions of all machining options. Miter cuts at both ends; we will always machine the extrusions like a trapezoid and not a parallelogram.” Can’t tell which one is supposed to be a rectangular cut at each end?
I don’t use miter cuts and only do 90 degree cuts because they miter it so that it looks like a box instead of a frame. I’ve heard they might do it the other way but I have not seen a picture of it that way.
@@The-Game-Garage It prompts for machining options at each end, just wasn’t sure if y’all had any selections in mind for this build?
great video AGAIN!
Thank you … you are kind!
I was in the process of ordering these materials, price has gone up a lot lol. Still much cheaper than other options. A guy at tnutz told me the corner connectors wouldn't be structurally strong enough and i needed end fasteners. End fasteners will require machining which is more money so just checking back with you. Have you had any issues since the original filming of this video that would leave you to believe those corner fasteners are not enough. I will add that my table will be 63x47 inches. Thanks for a great video.
I don't think there is a problem because the aluminum structure is bonded to the flooring. The corner connectors don't have to hold everything together on their own.
@@calciajdyeah kinda my thinking. I am not putting legs on it so it really isn’t holding anything up . I think I am just gonna go for it. Thanks
We have not had any issues and the tape and floor definitely add strength. It is pretty wobbly until you get that tape on. The corner fasteners are very strong and if I were making a top like a frame and using the table top as the bottom of my vault then I would recommend the fasteners.
@@The-Game-Garage awesome , thank you!
Hey! Been a minute! You guys going to DTE? 👀
I don’t believe so.
How much does a table like this run?
I have not looked at the prices recently … I’m guessing it is getting closer to $450-$500 but I am not sure. Depends on what you get for a mat
Are you still playing it ?
I play it a couple times a year. It is one of those games that fits the certain type of two player gamer. The person who likes the conflict and battle. I many times have too many players to really play it a lot.
What size plywood did you use on your 3x3?
*thickness
3/8 … so it doesn’t get too heavy
Any sagging issues? How would you prevent that if so?
We have a 4x6 in the garage with the legs and no sagging thus far. Most of our tables sit on top of another table so that means the structure of the other table is dealing with the sag. I would install a cross beam with the 1.5x1.5 extruded piece of aluminum to deal with a sag.
This is a great concept that could be done on more games, which is fun
by the way “concept for kids” is a fantastic game for younger kids!
Thanks. This was a fun video to make
Fantastic review made me want to buy it
It’s a fun one!
Great video, and I can tell you guys get along very well. I enjoy your sense of humor 😂
thanks! We are trying to carve out the time to do it. It is fun when we do it.
This is a really ingenious table. The only downside is that it seems heavy and it seems to take a lot of space. Out of curiosity, have you ever considered a foldable model?
I have the hinges and metal in the garage to make a foldable table. They have been sitting for several months but I need to get back to it. I want a table that fits in the back of my Camry.
@@The-Game-Garage I would be quite interested in seeing what you come up with. I am going to try my luck with doing one with MDF. I am hoping it will turn out good but my manual / builder skills are ... inexistent... to put it nicely 😅
Great idea, i was looking to buy/build a table but damn, I've built things with extruded aluminium it totally flew by my mind.
It’s amazing stuff. Fun to work with!!
Is it worth getting if you own Avalon?
Yes, it is very different than Avalon. The hidden role part of the game is just a small part of the game and not the whole objective. For me Avalon is a big logic argument and the game gives me little cover to hide. Secret Hitler gives me more cover and Who goes there has so much story that sometimes you forget there is a hidden role until you get on the helicopter. Tortuga is played best when the Dutchman plays at 7 and at 9 so it is great fun with bigger counts.
nice
Thanks
Thanks!
Thank you so much. You are the first (I think) that has given to our channel. I’m glad that the idea and info has been helpful to your table building aspirations.
Dad? Thank you for being such a great influence. I’m right on the ledge of building a 33x25 Kill Team / Warcry table topper (I explicitly don’t want a stand-alone game table, but something that sits atop my existing table). This is the resource I’m using!
The ultimate table topper!
This is exactly what I need. Thank you I'll be starting my build asap!
Whoooohoooo! Isn’t it great when you find the video that does exactly what you were hoping to do … that happened with my wood fired pizza oven build and the dryer fix … haha
Good to see you guys posting again. Great video and fair review!
Thank you. We are still playing and enjoying games but life has gotten busy but we keep coming back.
I would today except some of the sets are pushing $300 on the aftermarket like Deadpool.
Isn’t that crazy! We did this review at a time where there were a few expansions but not many. I gave away my Bruce Lee which even when I gave it away was running a $100. Who says games aren’t an investment … I just have trouble selling anything.
Which makes for a 100% chance of me going nowhere near this game. I'm a completist and I don't have the willpower to resist getting everything for games I enjoy. It was bad enough with Root. So I stay away from Ticket To Ride, Dominion and Arkham Horror to name a few.
Great wisdom from unlimited rabbit … gotta know your weaknesses!
$400-500 gaming addiction required to make a game vault? *glances at my easily spent $600 in board games, easily over $5,000 dumped into Warhammer 40k and easily $1,000 sunk into D&D* Maybe it's about time I bought or built a gaming vault...
I did not realize how much a game vault makes everything better. I have been playing a few games in our camper/on the road/etc. and I really enjoy playing with a vault. It will make everything better.
I love it solo! Have not played it with others yet. Ordered the deck..that art..but been playing it w a normal deck til it arrives.
I brought the deck with me on this trip. I’ve not played it solo but only with others …. Hmmmmm!
cups are sold out. Can I basically just buy the Tnut and screw and toss on any cup holder? Or is there a mount I need to buy to mount other things onto my Table
I believe that you could screw any cup hold on there. The tnutz ones make it easy to slide on and off but once you get used to the roll in bracket you kinda wish it wasn’t so easy to slide off. I would go for another cup holder option.
Great video! I feel the same, it wasn’t my thing although the art was very cool
the rules are a mess, the archivements can be completed by everybody but the ones that have 2 spaces just the first person get the big number and the rest get get the smaller number
The achievements would be the easiest way to improve the game. Several ways are possible to help them out but I do agree that the disparity between 1st and 3rd is massive for something that everyone can do but it just depends who did it first. Good point.
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Awesome video! What would you guys recommend for turning an existing dining room table into a gaming table with frequent switches between eating and playing?
Crossroads looks amazzzzing! Can't wait to see some vids on that.
Do you find the cup holders stick out too far from the table edge given the 2x2 used to attach 80/20's 2488 bracket to the cup holder? My table has an 1-1/2" overhang, just right to have the 1-1/2" x 1-1/2" extrusion fit flush with the edge of the table, but Tnutz now offers the extrusions in 1-1/2″ x 3/4″ (EX-1575 and EX-1575-BLACK). To have the extrusion set back that 3/4" would be nice but with a 3/4" overhang over the extrusion, would the cup holders be able to go in and out?
They do stick out and they have not been something that has bothered me but I could see how a closer holder would be better. The roll in bracket only needs to be flush with the edge and it should work fine.
@@The-Game-Garage Thanks! I'll go with the 3/4" x 1-1/2" and will report back with my findings.
This is awesome -- thank you!
Love watching you all. And so glad you are still posting! I found you back when I was building my board game table. I had you short listed to send you a copy of my card game ‘Space Aces: Landing Party’ if you are interested in taking a look!
YOU ARE BOTH AWESOME! ❤❤❤
Thank you! You are very kind!
@@The-Game-Garage 🥰
I really need to give Everdell another try. I found it to be "okay"... I felt like I was just sort of waiting around hoping the "matching card" that I needed would show up... Love the production though!
I worked at 80/20 15 years ago in the shipping department. Great company, excellent product.
We have gotten it but, haven't had a chance to play it. We do have My Lil' Everdale and our 4yo daughter loves it, which lead us to get the full version.
Great review! I agree that the theme is incredibly well done. I love the art and world building text in the margins of the rule book as well.
yess!! new video drop!!!!
Right?! Yes, we finally got one out and couple in the hopper. Thanks for being excited about content!
HEY! It's been a while! I have been trying to get my wife on the channel for so long 😭 (It's Eric Horner btw) :D That moment where you realize the camera is dead... I felt your pain. LOL. I'm always watching my cameras to make sure they're good. How's baby and parenting?
Hey Eric! First off, I'm impressed by the number of cameras you run at once for your gameplay videos! Absolutely insane! Second, I can't believe you run that many cameras while watching a baby monitor, while playing with a younger player, while interacting with your audience, and keeping the rules straight! Hats off to you sir! Truly impressive. If there was a TH-cam Olympics you would be a top contender. Third, our oldest turned 3 this year and our baby turned 1. She had a rough year of sickness, but seems to be doing better. Parenting is the epitome of the adage - It has been the best of times and the worst of times. Wouldn't trade this year for anything though! Fourth, how are your kids?
@@The-Game-Garage haha. I wouldn’t recommend doing all those things at once 😂 When we’re not streaming, the edit takes days. Streaming has really been cool, but not perfected yet by any means. Glad you watched! Any constructive criticism? Sorry for the sickness! Glad things are looking better! I can’t imagine. Levi has been sick (runny nose, coughing, fever, etc…) a handful of weeks so far and they were so rough. I can’t even imagine worse or longer. We only have Levi. He’s THE BEST! He’s 1 year and almost 5 months. He has all of my best and worst qualities 😭 He gets angry when disciplined and goes and hits stuff. It’s so cute, but we can’t let him know it. lol. We’re trying to work on that, but again, he is 1… only so much we can do. He has so much joy and is so affectionate. He loves to dance. Loves story time. Loves his new slide. LOVES BLUEY!!! You gotta watch Bluey. It’s actually incredible. There are episodes in Bluey that should literally win awards. It’s the only kids show I’ve ever seen that is actually entertaining, teaches applicable life lessons, and has real characters, plot, and music.
I have never attempted streaming. Seems far more difficult than recording and editing! As for feedback, I think your camera and angles are excellent. Love the card camera! Very helpful for the audience to understand the conflict better and be more involved in the drama. Two things. First, I think it would helpful if there was some way to get more visual interest in your background. Maybe your logo or something related to the identity of your channel. I know your in your house so you may not have the ability to put something up permanently (for dad and I, this is why we chose the garage. Gave us visual interest that tied to our channel branding without us having to decorate or build anything.) Second, and this one is hard, but for some of your videos (like the unboxing and tips videos) I think you could cut the down a little bit. Makes sense for gameplay to be less edited, but you may consider trimming down the other ones to keep them moving. Adds a lot of editing work, but really helps with audience retention. Maybe you've heard this phrase before, but I come back to it often as I work on a video. Its the phrase: "Murder your darlings." Dark? Yes. A bit macab? Yes. However, an excellent editing tip which basically means there are parts of every video that I think are really good. They are my darlings, but most likely no one else finds them as interesting as I do, so I should just edit it out. For instance, we had a whole discussion about the expansions for Everdell. I thought it was a good discussion...but didn't quite fit and we didn't add enough unique information to warrant keeping the 2 mins of talking. The more ruthless you are with your darlings the better. As a caveat, I have seen channels that do very well by not editing out hardly anything. Some like watching long videos. Some are good at being interesting for that whole runtime. So don't take this as THE way to edit. Just a thought. And yes! We watch Bluey! Fantastic show! Always makes me want to be a better parent!
@@The-Game-Garage great feedback! I constantly think about the background 😂 I’ve gone shopping and gotten quotes for neon signs, posters, metal prints, etc… haven’t found the perfect option yet. The neon sign is my favorite, but too expensive. I’ve tried getting some free art for promotional purposes but that hasn’t happened yet. Was waiting for the art to know how big I wanted my logo sign… and also, my wife has only recently given me full access to the room’s look. The editing is a good one too. I know lots of my audience loves the full long videos, but I’m sure if I cut the down time, I’d get more subs… but it’s also a lot more work. I’m not able to put too much more time into the videos. The other part is that I’m mostly catering to competitive play and people wanting to learn how to play more competitively. I feel like the quick edit gameplay videos I’ve seen don’t allow you to really feel the decision making process and be in the driver’s seat. I think you’re 100% right for unboxings and other non-gameplay videos… those should be tightened up. It is indeed hard to cut your darlings. 😭 With my streams, I’ll keep them full and uncut, because that’s the whole reason I’m streaming… to remove the backend. Makes posting for TH-cam doable with still making $ for my fam with a full time job. BTW, I guarantee you, that if you started a Patreon, you’d get some immediately. I didn’t think I would, and I did… I have lots of thoughts on it if you ever want to brainstorm/talk collaboration 👀 Would be super down. I’ll shoot you a TH-cam DM.
Neon Signs do look nice in backgrounds. I wonder how hard it would be to buy an LED strip and turn it into a makeshift neon sign...maybe "Captain" in cursive...or just LED panel covered with cardboard that has "Captain" cutout of it. Might work. Might not. I agree with you. Gameplay works well in long form. And its hard to tell. As much as I think the unboxing does well edited down, I think some enjoy seeing uncut unboxing videos since it can be a more extensive look at a game. I've thought about Patreon...just never thought it would actually be worth setting up. I'll have take a look at it again. Thanks for the tip (and for the homework)! I'd be very interested in asking a couple questions about Patreon and other things.
Have you guys tried any expansions yet or does the base game have esky good longevity by itself
Bodie may be able to speak to this a bit better. We talked about this in the uncut version of the video but we were getting long winded so the expansion conversation ended up on the cutting floor. Bottom line is that Pearlbrook is not worth it but the others are ok. The base game is really plenty of game all on its own and the expansions don’t create huge value increases. I don’t think Bodie and Ember have played all the expansions so we may not be knowledgeable on all of the expansions.