I’d been watching a play through on another channel just before - I don’t know if it’s youtube or me, but I never noticed it retain speed setting between videos before…. And totally agree, I’m new to SU&SD and working my way through their back catalogue of vids & podcasts because they *are* so entertaining.
So nice to see a bunch of games I've never heard of being recommended by SUSD. Their appreciation for party games is something that you don't get from all the people covering mostly Kickstarter dungeon crawlers.
Andrew Garfield's Spider-Man, Magic The Gathering, Netrunner and now Mindbug! Super-hero, actor and boardgames designer, the dude really can do it all! (I jest I jest, thank you on the suggestions and thank you for your hard work this year)!
We played Don’t Get Got at a wedding as a little side activity during downtime. Worked great, except for one table (my board gaming group) which resorted to complete silence and intensely staring each other in the eyes, until they gave up and did their tasks elsewhere 😄
"nana" is (one of) the japanese word(s) for "seven" btw. I'm assuming the 7 pigs are special and cool in some way, and that's why they're golden. Yes I'm one of those people who drops inconsequential, borderline unrelated trivia in the comments of 30 minute videos.
„Hans im Glück“ means indeed „lucky Hans“. But most importantly, it’s the title of an old Brothers Grimm fairy tale from around 1800. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_in_Luck
A few days ago I watched your video about best games to play in the holidays and I instantly bought Wandering Towers (really good by the way). Now what will you sell me?
Oh, I’ve kept seeing _Cat in the Box_ advertised at me or on shelves, and it’s definitely my aesthetic, but I’ve wondered whether it was fun or not. So, thanks for the recommendation!!
If it doesn't have a tail it's not a monkey / Even if it has a monkey kinda shape / If it doesn't have a tail it's not a monkey / if it doesn't have a tail it's not a monkey it's an ape - Veggie Tales song that continues to live rent free in my head
That’s quite a handful of games reviewed! I liked the 3 categories of games. Heat Pedal to the Metal has been a big hit amongst the game group I play with. Really nice that it supports up to 6 players.
I’ve sadly stopped giving/asking for games as gifts because I’ve realized my family just don’t enjoy playing them… last time I was at my brother’s place I saw all of the games I got them in the closet, still shrink wrapped…
@@cazzah49 I do try my best to get them games I think they'll enjoy, but I just don't think they like playing board games. Any time I bring one home for Christmas that I think they'll like, they pretty much just humor me and play it with me but never seem to actually have fun.
Quick German lesson. Yes "Glück" means "luck" but "hands" would be "Hände" or a singular "Hand" (just like in english). "Hans" is a name. "Hans im Glück" is the name of one of grimms fairytales. A boy Hans travels with payment for his labor home to his mom. He exchanges the payment multiple times for diffrent things and in the end has nothing but is happier for it. The morale is something like material things don't make you happy
@9:35 Wow, I am incredibly impressed that SU&SD has already done 235! podcasts. That's 5.3x10^456 podcasts! Assuming an average length of 30 minutes, that's 2.2x10^442 times longer than the age of the universe! Great work, team!
Gorillas are apes. According to wikipedia: "Monkey is a common name that may refer to most mammals of the infraorder Simiiformes, also known as the simians. Traditionally, all animals in the group now known as simians are counted as monkeys except the apes, which constitutes an incomplete paraphyletic grouping; however, in the broader sense based on cladistics, apes (Hominoidea) are also included, making the terms monkeys and simians synonyms in regard to their scope." Thus gorillas can be considered monkeys (just don't say that to a librarian). Also yes, I can be considered a monkey (I am a human, thus an ape, if you wondered).
Ark Nova is so aggressively mediocre. Except the 'different action strength' thing it had going on. That's a mechanic I'd like to see in a better game.
Suggestion to include a Reference Pear OF SOCKS (eh, eh, see what I did there) so we can include the scientific method in knowing whether a game is stockingable or not.
Bridge is a FANTASTIC game, but it is a lifestyle game that requires a lot of learning and practice to get proficient. Modern board games are unfortunately killing it off, because who has time to invest in learning and practicing one single game WHEN THERE'S ANOTHER KICKSTARTER TO BACK and another Euro with CUBES TO TRADE FOR OTHER CUBES
@dkinrys pretty much what I thought. But if more gamers knew about it it could be brought into the modern game stable and might get a renaissance: it would fit pretty well with the heavier games.
All my friends and family are going to get a copy of Sea salt & paper this Christmas. The original Bombyx edition though, not the Pandasaurus edition with crappy card quality.
@@2bearnest I live in Europe so I ordered straight from Bombyx themselves in France. Don't know anything about availability elsewhere but maybe bgg forums can help. Good luck!
accidentally watched this at 1.25x and thought the guys were even more manic than usual
LMAO same thing just happened to me. Thought it was intentional till I read your comment
Funnily enough, SU&SD is one of the few channels I don't usually speed up, the lads and lasses really know how to keep my attention.
I’d been watching a play through on another channel just before - I don’t know if it’s youtube or me, but I never noticed it retain speed setting between videos before…. And totally agree, I’m new to SU&SD and working my way through their back catalogue of vids & podcasts because they *are* so entertaining.
Lol
Accidently read this at 1.25x and it still wasn't interesting 🤷♂️
So nice to see a bunch of games I've never heard of being recommended by SUSD. Their appreciation for party games is something that you don't get from all the people covering mostly Kickstarter dungeon crawlers.
This. 100%
dude party games are the best
Ra! Ra! Auction game! Egypt's greatest Reiner theme! Spent all my sun discs on a funeral.
Andrew Garfield's Spider-Man, Magic The Gathering, Netrunner and now Mindbug! Super-hero, actor and boardgames designer, the dude really can do it all! (I jest I jest, thank you on the suggestions and thank you for your hard work this year)!
Lol came to comment this.
Also Hacksaw Ridge, he was very good in that. 😂😂😂
This guy jests 😏
We played Don’t Get Got at a wedding as a little side activity during downtime. Worked great, except for one table (my board gaming group) which resorted to complete silence and intensely staring each other in the eyes, until they gave up and did their tasks elsewhere 😄
"nana" is (one of) the japanese word(s) for "seven" btw. I'm assuming the 7 pigs are special and cool in some way, and that's why they're golden. Yes I'm one of those people who drops inconsequential, borderline unrelated trivia in the comments of 30 minute videos.
I LIKE that fact thanks
Also, seven is a luck number in Japan. The pigs in the artwork are holding little four leaf clovers. In game, you win immediately if you get sevens
5:36 I do love Andrew Garfield, he has great range
When you're so keen to tell a Garfield joke that you flub the setup. We love you Richard, and we're sorry
„Hans im Glück“ means indeed „lucky Hans“. But most importantly, it’s the title of an old Brothers Grimm fairy tale from around 1800.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_in_Luck
The chaotic QVC energy in this video is incredible
HELL YEAH GAMER
For Sale is an absolute killer game; so perfect, almost never the wrong choice to play on any occasion.
A few days ago I watched your video about best games to play in the holidays and I instantly bought Wandering Towers (really good by the way). Now what will you sell me?
I did exactly the same!
Tom said "aminals" so seamlessly and naturally that I briefly forgot how that word is actually spelled.
By the way, 'Hans im Glück' is a German fairy tale, which means 'Hans in Luck'.
Oh, I’ve kept seeing _Cat in the Box_ advertised at me or on shelves, and it’s definitely my aesthetic, but I’ve wondered whether it was fun or not. So, thanks for the recommendation!!
might be my favorite trick taking game and I own almost 20
The spontaneous caroling melted my heart 🥹😅😂
5:35 A game by Andrew Garfield you say? I'd love to see more Spiderman designed games!
(They meant Richard Garfield)
Tom, I really like your new look. You look like you are taking care of yourself and being your best self ❤🎉
So what I got from this video is Matt loves Auction games
Matt wants a large sock full of auction games for Christmas.
Now I have "lovely bunch of coconuts" stuck in my head, thanks Matt
I thought I must have dreamt El Nombre because no one else remembers him! Thanks for settling that concern Tom
Same here, El Nombre lives in my head rent free
I recieved blood on the clocktower as a gift. Biggest game gift I've ever done got
Welcome to the cult.
One of us. One of us. One of us.
Extremely unreasonably excited at the el nombre reference
If it doesn't have a tail it's not a monkey
/ Even if it has a monkey kinda shape
/ If it doesn't have a tail it's not a monkey
/ if it doesn't have a tail it's not a monkey it's an ape
- Veggie Tales song that continues to live rent free in my head
aww i just love these guys so much. happy holidays everybody~
Tom: Ark Nova!
Me: ah yes, the egg
Great energy in this one, gents. Lots of fun. I now want to buy all these games!! Well done!
Tom doesn't know who Gandalf is?! Tom strikes me as a man who would enjoy watching the Lord of the Rings
There’s also a book of it now, it’s pretty good.
@@ChairmanAntelopeNothing beats the original Top Trumps it is based on, though.
The German term „Glück“ could mean either „luck“ or „happiness“ (or both) depending on the context.
To add to this, "Hans im Glück" is a well-known fairy tale.
I remember El Nombre! Does that make me "young?" oh god please let it make me young...
Yes! Mindbug is so much fun and new sets on the way soon!
That’s quite a handful of games reviewed! I liked the 3 categories of games. Heat Pedal to the Metal has been a big hit amongst the game group I play with. Really nice that it supports up to 6 players.
Tom’s point at 22:15 is exactly how I choose presents for my kids
A 6 year old niece is already getting Stomp the Plank, but two friends may well be getting surprise gifts from this list!
I also grew up on the wise teachings of El Nombre. I still follow the lesson of don't fall into holes, go AROUND the problem
Tom Brewster the haircut is looking dapper
We've got My Gold Mine and Spots, and Stomp the plank arrived a few days ago for Christmas. WHAT'S NEXT?
5:51 I think you mean Richard Garfield.
Playing Heat with Tom was one of the highlights of my WSBG. And it remains one of my favorite games in the last good while.
I love seeing Emily on the channel!!
Im trans too, and it’s really cool seeing her on the team! 🏳️⚧️
Fun list! Played some of these games, but excited to try others on the list
One more that I think should be here, RAILROAD INK!!! Possibly the best roll and write
I’ve sadly stopped giving/asking for games as gifts because I’ve realized my family just don’t enjoy playing them… last time I was at my brother’s place I saw all of the games I got them in the closet, still shrink wrapped…
Gifts are for the recipient. Got to know them well to target them right.
@@cazzah49 I do try my best to get them games I think they'll enjoy, but I just don't think they like playing board games. Any time I bring one home for Christmas that I think they'll like, they pretty much just humor me and play it with me but never seem to actually have fun.
Take them all back and play them.
Quick German lesson. Yes "Glück" means "luck" but "hands" would be "Hände" or a singular "Hand" (just like in english). "Hans" is a name.
"Hans im Glück" is the name of one of grimms fairytales. A boy Hans travels with payment for his labor home to his mom. He exchanges the payment multiple times for diffrent things and in the end has nothing but is happier for it. The morale is something like material things don't make you happy
22:42 parent's face when their kid talks about a TikTok thing they're very excited about
I remember el nombre, Tom. something exclusively watched while you were off sick from school.
Wow, El Nombre! Memory unlocked there. What a trip.
Don't Get Got provides much entertainment for us at UKGE every year.
props for the nana love! It's absolutely fantastic!
Good recomendations. Thank you.
I also remember El Nombre, great lad :D
Help I saw this video and immediately bought Trek (for myself, not as a present)
@9:35 Wow, I am incredibly impressed that SU&SD has already done 235! podcasts. That's 5.3x10^456 podcasts! Assuming an average length of 30 minutes, that's 2.2x10^442 times longer than the age of the universe! Great work, team!
22;50 - I also thought Matt was doing El Nombre.
Gorillas are apes.
According to wikipedia: "Monkey is a common name that may refer to most mammals of the infraorder Simiiformes, also known as the simians. Traditionally, all animals in the group now known as simians are counted as monkeys except the apes, which constitutes an incomplete paraphyletic grouping; however, in the broader sense based on cladistics, apes (Hominoidea) are also included, making the terms monkeys and simians synonyms in regard to their scope."
Thus gorillas can be considered monkeys (just don't say that to a librarian).
Also yes, I can be considered a monkey (I am a human, thus an ape, if you wondered).
My dad just got coat express for his birthday which would be a great Christmas gift for families and gamers
I remember el nombre. The highlight of my brief tenure in elementary school.
Strong SUSD energy in this video 😁
The hands never lie
I wished for some christmas demonic summoning from Emily.
Hans is a german name and Hans im Glück is a fairytale.
I know its a lot to ask but is there hope for another susd ti4 playthrough video?
Nana translates to 7 in Japanese which explains why the pigs (7) are gold and the name. 😂
Thank you so much!!!! Great list
I am delighted to learn other people cannot help saying Andrew Garfield
I prefer Richard Garfield. He was a good Spiderman...
I also thought Matt was referencing El Nombre..
How big are Tom's socks?!? 😂
Has the SUSD crew played Maskmen?
Personally it’s my favorite Oink game, and it definitely deserves its time in the sun
Don't Get Got! Christmas edition is great fun to play over the Christmas period and will fit in an average sized stocking!
honestly wouldn't mind if someone gifted me any of these games, good picks
"Hans im Glück" (engl. Hans in Luck) is a fairytale by the Grimm brothers
Great list😊
I was NOT expecting to be reminded of el nombre ever again
Really sad that don't get got isn't available in the US! :( That game sounds amazing!
Hans im Glück= Hans(an old german name) in luck/hapiness..it`s a fairy tale by brothers Grimm
Ark Nova is so aggressively mediocre. Except the 'different action strength' thing it had going on. That's a mechanic I'd like to see in a better game.
I just got Cat in a Box as a gift and I can't wait to play it!
EL NOMBRE MENTIONED
TOM FOR SUSD HOST OF THE YEAR 2023
2:24 "Like Schrodinger's cat, the card game". Except there IS a card game called Schrodinger's cats, and it's not really like that.
I wish Stomp the Plank was more easily available outside the UK
There was a life size version at table top Scotland. Was amazing!
@@remraf1984 Life size elephants??
@@remraf1984wait… what? How did I miss that?
I remember El Nombre... writing numbers in the desert sand...
Dogs have spots, dice have dogs, dogs have dots, dots have spots.
Suggestion to include a Reference Pear OF SOCKS (eh, eh, see what I did there) so we can include the scientific method in knowing whether a game is stockingable or not.
Shout out to the El Nombre mention 😂
I got really confused over the nail polish....................... I personally think that Bohnanza is the best gift game ever.
I assumed Emily did the B-roll footage for that game
Howcome the captions on this video are better than on a video I would normally pay for?
TH-cam AI is better than humans apparently.
I think I'm just gonna pick up Bandido.
Watched this at .75x speed to keep my heart from exploding.
I really wanted Moon but its not available in my country until next year :/. I had the cat in the box game recently recommended to me
We remember El Nombré ❤
Feel seen by the El Nombre reference
Always great fun and great recommendations :D thank you
I want aspirational socks.
🗣️ WRITING NUMBERS IN THE DESERT SAND, El Nombreeeeeeeee
it should be illegal to have so much charisma on screen all at the same time
I too was expecting matt to go for El Nombre
Question: do you guys play bridge (trick taking game)? It seems like a card game that would appeal to modern board gamers so....just wondered.
Bridge is a FANTASTIC game, but it is a lifestyle game that requires a lot of learning and practice to get proficient. Modern board games are unfortunately killing it off, because who has time to invest in learning and practicing one single game WHEN THERE'S ANOTHER KICKSTARTER TO BACK and another Euro with CUBES TO TRADE FOR OTHER CUBES
@dkinrys pretty much what I thought. But if more gamers knew about it it could be brought into the modern game stable and might get a renaissance: it would fit pretty well with the heavier games.
I remember El Nombre.
I FINALLY got Elder Sign and the Back To The Future board game. At the same time! Elation knows no bounds.
10:04 No it’s about Bananagrammas.
Cavoli io sto cercando Spots da tanto tempo ma non lo trovo dove posso comprarlo? Io vivo in Italia
All my friends and family are going to get a copy of Sea salt & paper this Christmas. The original Bombyx edition though, not the Pandasaurus edition with crappy card quality.
How can I Find this?
@@2bearnest I live in Europe so I ordered straight from Bombyx themselves in France. Don't know anything about availability elsewhere but maybe bgg forums can help. Good luck!