My top from 2016 really solid year overall. 1. Scythe 2. Great Western trail 3. Feast for Odin 4. Star War Rebellion 5. Sushi Go Party 6. Awkward Guests 7. Archeology 8. Clank 9. Worlds Fair 1893 10. Ice Cool
Wow, that was such a quick trip back from Florida, you didn't even have time to change from the Bottom 5 to the Top 5 intro slide! JT had a great pick with Quadropolis--we love that one, too! That almost made up for him putting Reign of Cthulhu over Iberia! Great pick of Commissioned, too! We hunted that one down a few years ago after Sam's original review on The Dice Tower.
JT you're going to love Rise of Fenris. Takes Scythe and adds a cool story and new modes that mix it up. And when you're done you have some really interesting modules to play with.
2016 was another great years for games! My top four games for 2016 are all very close and likely swap places depending on my mood. Currently, they are: 1. Vinhos (Deluxe 2016 vintage) 2. Troyes 3. Scythe (only dropped to 3rd place because I've played it to death) 4. Inis After that, I like: 5. Cottage Garden (Indian Summer also came out in 2016 but I like the theme of Cottage Garden better. And it has cats.) 6. Flamme Rouge (As of 2024, I like Heat better, but this one is also good despite feeling slower and more like a bicycle workout than Heat) 7. Iberia (Reign of Cthulhu is also good, but I prefer Iberia) 8. Feast for Odin 9. Santorini (looking forward to the kickstarter edition and Riddle of the Sphinx expansion coming out in November-ish of this year) 10. Archer: Once You Go Blackmail... (this is Love Letter with the "Archer" animated series as the theme and I'm a fan of both - Sam is wrong about "Love Letter", it's a great filler game 😉) 2016 is also the year "Tanto Cuore: Oktoberfest" came out (which I happened to find at Krampus Kave in Leavenworth during Oktoberfest, so highly appropriate). It's a standalone "expansion" to the Tanto Cuore game which is an excellent deck builder provided you don't have a problem with the anime maids theme/artwork. Also, a little further off the beaten path, is 2016's "Unicornous Knights", which gets my vote for 2016's most humorous board game theme. Evil forces have overthrown the fantasy kingdom and the naive-but-headstrong princess is charging straight at the evil overlord to avenge her father and king. As royal advisors in charge of the princess's safety, players work together to clear the path to the palace of enemies so the princess can succeed. The anime art in this one is all ages.
I have played Scythe and Aeons End in the past, but that was before I registered my plays and ratings, so I forgot about those. Since Odin's Ravens (Second edition) was mentioned, I'm going with a top 10 that includes changed editions. 10) Codenames: Pictures 9) Mystic Vale 8) Kingdomino 7) Agricola Revised Edition 6) Sushi Go Party 5) Terraforming Mars (CROSSOVER) 4) Yokohama 3) Imhotep 2) Santorini (CROSSOVER) 1) Dominion Second Edition 2pt's for me. Less than my highscore of 6.5. 😅
As a joke. Maybe do the bottom five with big colorful hats and ties. The Tom way. Then go back to all black and sunglasses on the top five. Just as a lark. To be silly.
I bought V-Commandos specifically because you always raved about it, Sam. :-) I was not disappointed. I went in on the latest Kickstarter for all of the other expansions, so it was annoying when it changed name. Now I need sleeves to make the two work together! lol
Ooops...yeah...forgot to type in "Top" on the intro...sorry...smh.
Awesome games! Thank you for the video and see you next week.
My top from 2016 really solid year overall.
1. Scythe
2. Great Western trail
3. Feast for Odin
4. Star War Rebellion
5. Sushi Go Party
6. Awkward Guests
7. Archeology
8. Clank
9. Worlds Fair 1893
10. Ice Cool
Good list! Thanks, JT
Wow, that was such a quick trip back from Florida, you didn't even have time to change from the Bottom 5 to the Top 5 intro slide! JT had a great pick with Quadropolis--we love that one, too! That almost made up for him putting Reign of Cthulhu over Iberia! Great pick of Commissioned, too! We hunted that one down a few years ago after Sam's original review on The Dice Tower.
JT you're going to love Rise of Fenris. Takes Scythe and adds a cool story and new modes that mix it up. And when you're done you have some really interesting modules to play with.
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2016 was another great years for games! My top four games for 2016 are all very close and likely swap places depending on my mood. Currently, they are:
1. Vinhos (Deluxe 2016 vintage)
2. Troyes
3. Scythe (only dropped to 3rd place because I've played it to death)
4. Inis
After that, I like:
5. Cottage Garden (Indian Summer also came out in 2016 but I like the theme of Cottage Garden better. And it has cats.)
6. Flamme Rouge (As of 2024, I like Heat better, but this one is also good despite feeling slower and more like a bicycle workout than Heat)
7. Iberia (Reign of Cthulhu is also good, but I prefer Iberia)
8. Feast for Odin
9. Santorini (looking forward to the kickstarter edition and Riddle of the Sphinx expansion coming out in November-ish of this year)
10. Archer: Once You Go Blackmail... (this is Love Letter with the "Archer" animated series as the theme and I'm a fan of both - Sam is wrong about "Love Letter", it's a great filler game 😉)
2016 is also the year "Tanto Cuore: Oktoberfest" came out (which I happened to find at Krampus Kave in Leavenworth during Oktoberfest, so highly appropriate). It's a standalone "expansion" to the Tanto Cuore game which is an excellent deck builder provided you don't have a problem with the anime maids theme/artwork. Also, a little further off the beaten path, is 2016's "Unicornous Knights", which gets my vote for 2016's most humorous board game theme. Evil forces have overthrown the fantasy kingdom and the naive-but-headstrong princess is charging straight at the evil overlord to avenge her father and king. As royal advisors in charge of the princess's safety, players work together to clear the path to the palace of enemies so the princess can succeed. The anime art in this one is all ages.
Awesome, thanks for the detailed list. JT
10. One Deck Dungeon
9. The Networks
8. Aeon's End
7. Imhotep
6. Hit Z Road
5. Roll Player
4. Not Alone
3.Flamme Rouge
2. Terraforming Mars
1. Clank!
Hit Z Road is a good one! Imhotep is also fun!
@@SamHealey6 Yeah, I actually just played Hit Z Road for the first time just a few weeks ago. I was pleasantly surprised!
Awesome, thanks JT
I have played Scythe and Aeons End in the past, but that was before I registered my plays and ratings, so I forgot about those.
Since Odin's Ravens (Second edition) was mentioned, I'm going with a top 10 that includes changed editions.
10) Codenames: Pictures
9) Mystic Vale
8) Kingdomino
7) Agricola Revised Edition
6) Sushi Go Party
5) Terraforming Mars (CROSSOVER)
4) Yokohama
3) Imhotep
2) Santorini (CROSSOVER)
1) Dominion Second Edition
2pt's for me. Less than my highscore of 6.5. 😅
Still a great list of game though! Thanks for being here, Joris!
Woohoo, Mystic Vale.. thanks, JT
best gaming year for me
As a joke. Maybe do the bottom five with big colorful hats and ties. The Tom way. Then go back to all black and sunglasses on the top five.
Just as a lark. To be silly.
Every game I play is "just for fun" I never win and it doesn't bother me a bit. I hope it doesn't bother the people I play with.
TFM is a great game that still, after all these years, gets plenty of play in my household.
I actually bought V-Sabotage today. I loved the commandos pc game so it seemed like a given choice!
My top five in alphabetical order would probably be: Automobiles, Awkward Guests, Kingdomino, Roll Player and Qwixx Deluxe
Kingdomino is really fun!
Ooooo, quixx deluxe. I might track that down. Thanks, JT
I bought V-Commandos specifically because you always raved about it, Sam. :-) I was not disappointed. I went in on the latest Kickstarter for all of the other expansions, so it was annoying when it changed name. Now I need sleeves to make the two work together! lol
Thanks for that, KK! Such a good game!
What is the internal body temperature of a slain Tauntaun? Luke warm.
Indeed, 😂
1. terraforming mars
2. A feast for odin
3. Arkham Horror the card game
4. scythe
5. santorini
All good games!
I'm with Sam on Scythe, highly overrated. Looks great but hardly any player interaction, multiple soiitar, puzzle i.m.h.o.
It's ok, you can both be wrong. 😉