the older i get the more i agree with the lady's viewpoint that simpler rules and artwork the more i like the game ... years ago , i preferred heavier games with a lot of chrome, now i want something i can play fast and easy to teach/learn
Came for the exotic consumerism a few months ago, stayed for the relaxed mood, stream-of-consciousness delivery and and empathetic insights. Keep being you this year Eric, it suits you well.
Just found your channel. Tsumachans first time on camera? She did really well. Huge fan of the video. Everything seemed really organic. I loved how you guys would ask each other questions about your choices. Really refreshing top 10. Keep it up!!
This was a great video was so nice seeing and hearing about both your favorite games! I hope to see more of these videos with both your takes on games!
Thank you for watching and leaving a comment🙏 コメントありがとうございます！海外の方に日本のゲームを知ってもらいたいのももちろんですが、日本の方にも、海外で日本のゲームのどの部分が評価されてるかを知ってもらいたいです！そのため日本人の方にも見ていただけてとてもうれしいです😊
Really enjoyed this, Eric and Tsumachan! Thank you! It was heartwarming to see how much more relaxed and animated Tsumachan became as the video progressed. Really looking forward to seeing her on future videos! To Eric, I must admit I was a little surprised at the number of heavier weight games that were on your list, given how many great videos you did on trick taking games on your channel. I had just assumed that was your specialty! Last, I have to thank you for introducing our family to Ito. It is all that you claimed it to be! Just wish it was more accessible here in the States so that I don't have to keep using my deck of 6 Nimmt! or Ohanami.
Yeah I'm really proud of Tsumachan and showed her your comment. Thank you so much for the kind words :) I was wondering if people would be surprised by my list! My 11-20 was full of trick takers/climbers/shedders! So glad that you're enjoying Ito! Hopefully we can find even more stuff to show you for you to enjoy this year! Happy New Year!
Hey hey. This video was just shared over on our Discod. We're happy to have been introduced to your channel. You just got a new sub, from our channel to yours❤. We are a Canadian/Taiwanese couple so your energy relates very strongly with us. Love the channel, keep up the great work!
Oh wow fantastic! Mind sharing the discord? We are always looking for new communities! Oh wow! We are going to check out your channel. Happy New Year and thanks so much for watching ❤
That was a really nice video. Thank you. Some new games I hadn’t heard of, great dynamic and yes, more Tsumachan lol. It is nice getting informative comments from the both the experienced and less experienced gamer perspective.
Great to see you both on camera and I like the diversity of the list. And I’m with you on Deception: Murder in HK…I can still remember individual games from years ago because they were so good. That says something about a game and a group of people. And remember, you may find the murderer but you must find the murder weapon and the evidence to win……and that can be tough. Thanks guys!
Absolutely! Oh yeah, we have definitely had games where the murderer is figured out but the evidence & murder weapons aren't. Always a tense situation!
Same! We had a game where one of our friends went full movie cliche detective. He even got up out of his chair and kept circling the table, analyzing everyone's suspicious behavior. So funny.
Welcome to a great new world! Everyone around here is wonderful to ask. If you have discord, you can go in there and talk to people and ask for recommendations. discord.gg/bFVZYhMDEV
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?
明けましておめでとうございます！（ちょっと遅いけど...) Nice lists! Have never played Yokohama, but we enjoy Yokohama Duel (two-player scaled down version). I'm going to look up Yedo now...
New to the channel and i love the mix of you two's selection of games and I must say I see Yedo on a list i must click the like button. One thing i wanna ask since Tsumachan plays games with your Eric do you get to try Japanese games more often due to her being able to break the language barrier?
I see someone see Yedo on a list and like it and I must click the Love button! lol Thanks for watching and welcome! Yes! Living in Japan, speaking Japanese, and having Tsumachan be able to break the language barrier does mean we get to try lots of Japanese games. That's why we started the channel, to show people the range of games that come from Asia! :)
Really enjoyed this video! It was very interesting learning more about both of your game tastes. A couple on Tsumachan's list are probably in my top games of all time, and Eric's #1 will show up in one of our lists soon! 😊
Really appreciate both of your perspectives on games! I’ve added Ito to my wishlist and have looked at a couple threads on bgg to see how people are DIY’ing the game since it’s not easy to find everywhere. Yokohama is on my shelf of shame. I backed the last kickstarter. Really need to get it to the table. I’m quite curious about Black and White. That’s another one that looks fun but is hard to get a hold of here in the States. I see one copy on bgg. Might give it a shot :) What does Tsumachan think about the Wyrmspan announcement? Dragons definitely aren’t as cute as the shims enaga :) Happy new year!
Happy New Year! I'll have to ask her what she thinks of the dragons but I don't think she will be interested at all lol let us know if you get a chance to play the other! We would love to hear what you think!
We truly enjoyed your video. Tsumachan has a wonderful personality. Hopefully she will be in front of the camera more often. When it comes to watching boardgaming channels, my wife and I tend to gravitate towards couples channels. We like seeing couples likes or dislikes. Oh, and your conversation about heavy vs lighter games was quite refreshing. I consider myself a mid-heavy gamer. However, I enjoy light party games as well. It is all about having a good time with your family and friends. Once again, thank you for what you do for the hobby and we hope you two have a wonderful 2024! 🙂
Thank you so much for the kind words! I have shared your comments with her and she is happy to hear them too 😀 I'm glad you enjoyed our little side chats, or at least the heavy vs light one! I always hope people can be open to having more people be part of the community even if they don't like "heavy" games. Have a wonderful 2024 and hope to see you around here more!
Congratulations for your first time in the channel. You do it very well. You do not look nervous, good job. I'm from Puerto Rico and my niece wants to go to Japan. She love anime and video games, specially about Luigi and Mario. Some times she play board games with me.
Hi, Interesting video with a lot of games I have never heard of (mostly japanese titles). I know you have probably already heard about this, because it's really popular, but Flamecraft would probably be a good match for at least tsuma. Simple rules overhead since you are practically only deciding on "where to go" and "Which of the two actions to take" in your turn and rest of the complexity comes from sequencing and fancy dragon cards :). It also fills the "visual appeal" box at least for most people.
Thank you for the suggestion! Actually we hadn't been suggested that one before, and even if we had, we appreciate you taking the time to rec it! I'll tell Tsumachan about it and see what she thinks :)
Orleans is amazing. I think you would like Hansa Tuetonica. Looks beige and boring but is so mechanically interesting. Lots of player interaction with a simple rule set
@@TheBoardGameDojo how about the English version that came out at Essen? is that available anywhere? even in Europe? I am willing to try to import it. I know Tricky Imports had it at one point, but I missed out on that too. :(
Thanks for watching! It's such an interesting discussion because worker placement and worker movement (which includes point-to-point movement) has many of the same characteristics and similar mechanical functions. I went with WP because it's what it is considered in Japan (bodoge.hoobby.net/games/yokohama-shinshouden) Thank you for bringing that up so that other people know!
the older i get the more i agree with the lady's viewpoint that simpler rules and artwork the more i like the game ... years ago , i preferred heavier games with a lot of chrome, now i want something i can play fast and easy to teach/learn
It's really amazing how game tastes change, and I think it's awesome!
Came for the exotic consumerism a few months ago, stayed for the relaxed mood, stream-of-consciousness delivery and and empathetic insights. Keep being you this year Eric, it suits you well.
Wow thank you so much! I really like "stream-of-consciousness" more than "rambling" that I'm used to hearing 🤣 lol Happy New Year!
Just found your channel. Tsumachans first time on camera? She did really well. Huge fan of the video. Everything seemed really organic. I loved how you guys would ask each other questions about your choices. Really refreshing top 10. Keep it up!!
Thank you so much! We will try our best!
This was a great video was so nice seeing and hearing about both your favorite games! I hope to see more of these videos with both your takes on games!
Let's hope I can convince her to come on more often! Happy New Year and thanks for watching!
日本人にキャッチーな英語のボドゲチャンネルがあるとは思いませんでした！
ランキングもどことなく日本で評価されているものが多いような気がして安心感があります。
そして2人が選ぶランキングはとても共感できます。
This is the ideal channel for me!!!!!!
Thank you for watching and leaving a comment🙏
コメントありがとうございます！海外の方に日本のゲームを知ってもらいたいのももちろんですが、日本の方にも、海外で日本のゲームのどの部分が評価されてるかを知ってもらいたいです！そのため日本人の方にも見ていただけてとてもうれしいです😊
Tsumachan is wonderful - looking forward to seeing you together much more!
Thank you so much for the kind words and for watching! Hope your New Year is off to a great start!
Great to have you both on the channel!
I can see that Tsumachan loves "carteados" (trick-tacking and adjacents)!! I'm with her on that
Really enjoyed this, Eric and Tsumachan! Thank you! It was heartwarming to see how much more relaxed and animated Tsumachan became as the video progressed. Really looking forward to seeing her on future videos! To Eric, I must admit I was a little surprised at the number of heavier weight games that were on your list, given how many great videos you did on trick taking games on your channel. I had just assumed that was your specialty! Last, I have to thank you for introducing our family to Ito. It is all that you claimed it to be! Just wish it was more accessible here in the States so that I don't have to keep using my deck of 6 Nimmt! or Ohanami.
Yeah I'm really proud of Tsumachan and showed her your comment. Thank you so much for the kind words :)
I was wondering if people would be surprised by my list! My 11-20 was full of trick takers/climbers/shedders!
So glad that you're enjoying Ito! Hopefully we can find even more stuff to show you for you to enjoy this year! Happy New Year!
Hey hey. This video was just shared over on our Discod. We're happy to have been introduced to your channel. You just got a new sub, from our channel to yours❤. We are a Canadian/Taiwanese couple so your energy relates very strongly with us. Love the channel, keep up the great work!
Oh wow fantastic! Mind sharing the discord? We are always looking for new communities!
Oh wow! We are going to check out your channel. Happy New Year and thanks so much for watching ❤
That was a really nice video. Thank you. Some new games I hadn’t heard of, great dynamic and yes, more Tsumachan lol. It is nice getting informative comments from the both the experienced and less experienced gamer perspective.
Thank you so much for the kind words and for watching! I'm hoping to convince Tsumachan to come on more often :)
What a great video! congratulations on the channel and keep up the good work!
Thank you so much! Happy New Year!
Great to see you both on camera and I like the diversity of the list. And I’m with you on Deception: Murder in HK…I can still remember individual games from years ago because they were so good. That says something about a game and a group of people. And remember, you may find the murderer but you must find the murder weapon and the evidence to win……and that can be tough. Thanks guys!
Absolutely! Oh yeah, we have definitely had games where the murderer is figured out but the evidence & murder weapons aren't. Always a tense situation!
Same! We had a game where one of our friends went full movie cliche detective. He even got up out of his chair and kept circling the table, analyzing everyone's suspicious behavior. So funny.
Really enjoyed this video! I know of a few of the games, but definitely want to try some of the others! Deception sounds really fun!
Let us know if you get a chance to try any of them! We'd love to hear about it! And thanks for watching! Happy New Year!
明けましておめでとうございます!今年もよろしくお願いします!
Nice to meet your wife too!
今年もよろしくお願いします! 🙂
Nice to listen to different styles. Thanks.
Thank you! Happy New Year!
Great Video.. I'm still new to Boardgame, trying to see what BG ppl like and i might try it oit. I like Parks a lot
Welcome to a great new world! Everyone around here is wonderful to ask. If you have discord, you can go in there and talk to people and ask for recommendations. discord.gg/bFVZYhMDEV
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?
awesome vid!
Thank you! Happy New Year!
明けましておめでとうございます！（ちょっと遅いけど...) Nice lists! Have never played Yokohama, but we enjoy Yokohama Duel (two-player scaled down version). I'm going to look up Yedo now...
ありがとうございます! Yokohama Duel made our list of Top 10 Two-Player Games, we really like that one!
New to the channel and i love the mix of you two's selection of games and I must say I see Yedo on a list i must click the like button. One thing i wanna ask since Tsumachan plays games with your Eric do you get to try Japanese games more often due to her being able to break the language barrier?
I see someone see Yedo on a list and like it and I must click the Love button! lol Thanks for watching and welcome!
Yes! Living in Japan, speaking Japanese, and having Tsumachan be able to break the language barrier does mean we get to try lots of Japanese games. That's why we started the channel, to show people the range of games that come from Asia! :)
@@TheBoardGameDojo Awesome niche channel for boardgame community, I wish you continued success.
@@simplybs9311 Thank you so much! Hope your New Year has started off well!
@@TheBoardGameDojo Well im hoping to get more of my games played for 2024 and ones that are on the shelf of shame.
@@simplybs9311 You should join our discord and tell people about it! We would love to chat on there! discord.gg/4jes5sNVbw
Great picks from both of you! Thanks for the video and Happy New Year! :)
Thank you so much! Happy New Year to you too!
Really enjoyed this video! It was very interesting learning more about both of your game tastes. A couple on Tsumachan's list are probably in my top games of all time, and Eric's #1 will show up in one of our lists soon! 😊
Always good to see you around here! Let us know when you post that video, I want to watch it :)
Really appreciate both of your perspectives on games!
I’ve added Ito to my wishlist and have looked at a couple threads on bgg to see how people are DIY’ing the game since it’s not easy to find everywhere.
Yokohama is on my shelf of shame. I backed the last kickstarter. Really need to get it to the table.
I’m quite curious about Black and White. That’s another one that looks fun but is hard to get a hold of here in the States. I see one copy on bgg. Might give it a shot :)
What does Tsumachan think about the Wyrmspan announcement? Dragons definitely aren’t as cute as the shims enaga :)
Happy new year!
Happy New Year! I'll have to ask her what she thinks of the dragons but I don't think she will be interested at all lol let us know if you get a chance to play the other! We would love to hear what you think!
Great picks! i just bought Azul mini (or travel?) and I'm cliche now too? i love it for the little tiles as much as the organisation 😊
You're only a tiny cliche, not the fully-sized cliche 😉 Great pick-up and Happy New Year!
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We truly enjoyed your video. Tsumachan has a wonderful personality. Hopefully she will be in front of the camera more often. When it comes to watching boardgaming channels, my wife and I tend to gravitate towards couples channels. We like seeing couples likes or dislikes. Oh, and your conversation about heavy vs lighter games was quite refreshing. I consider myself a mid-heavy gamer. However, I enjoy light party games as well. It is all about having a good time with your family and friends. Once again, thank you for what you do for the hobby and we hope you two have a wonderful 2024! 🙂
Thank you so much for the kind words! I have shared your comments with her and she is happy to hear them too 😀
I'm glad you enjoyed our little side chats, or at least the heavy vs light one! I always hope people can be open to having more people be part of the community even if they don't like "heavy" games. Have a wonderful 2024 and hope to see you around here more!
Congratulations for your first time in the channel. You do it very well. You do not look nervous, good job. I'm from Puerto Rico and my niece wants to go to Japan. She love anime and video games, specially about Luigi and Mario. Some times she play board games with me.
Ah that's so great! Does she know about Mario Land at Universal Studios Japan?
Hi, Interesting video with a lot of games I have never heard of (mostly japanese titles). I know you have probably already heard about this, because it's really popular, but Flamecraft would probably be a good match for at least tsuma. Simple rules overhead since you are practically only deciding on "where to go" and "Which of the two actions to take" in your turn and rest of the complexity comes from sequencing and fancy dragon cards :). It also fills the "visual appeal" box at least for most people.
Thank you for the suggestion! Actually we hadn't been suggested that one before, and even if we had, we appreciate you taking the time to rec it! I'll tell Tsumachan about it and see what she thinks :)
Respect Tsumachan for Scout and Black&white trick-tacking game! I have Scout in the top-3 in 2023)
Oh man…so glad to see innovation on someone’s list. I love the game. GtR is another one of his that I love too.
I totally 100% did NOT do a print-and-play of GTR no sir 😉 lol but wow I need to get that played. If it's even 1/2 as good as Inno I'll be happy!
I liked the double language insertion throughout the video, like hearing the other way to say anchovy 👍🏽
First time here. Great list. Tsumachan has great taste.
Thanks for watching and for the kind words! Welcome! Hope you had a wonderful New Years!
Cool. I had not heard Gugong mentioned in a long time. I love that game too. I would be in my top 10 or 20.
And Yedo is my all time favorite game.
It sounds like you have excellent taste, if I do say so myself ;)
Well done!
Thank you!
Omg yesssss! I have been eyeing Nuts a GoGo a lot 👀
Orleans is amazing. I think you would like Hansa Tuetonica. Looks beige and boring but is so mechanically interesting. Lots of player interaction with a simple rule set
I'm over at a friend's house for the weekend and it's on our to-play list! This is making me even more excited!
Keep it up!
Do you know where I can purchase the US version of Ito. I have been looking since Essen. I didn't go unfortunately. Love your channel btw.
There is no US version yet but I talked to the publisher and they are in contract negotiations for an English version. Thanks for the kind words!!
@@TheBoardGameDojo how about the English version that came out at Essen? is that available anywhere? even in Europe? I am willing to try to import it. I know Tricky Imports had it at one point, but I missed out on that too. :(
I unfortunately haven't seen it anywhere and I've been asking around :(
I see Innovation. I hit Like And Subcribed lol.
Where I can find those games from Japan.
There are a lot of shops but we actually list a few on our Japan board game buyers guide th-cam.com/video/TGdzKD3QGzk/w-d-xo.htmlsi=25lTrR_i6aREf3fK
日本からも応援しています！
日本の方にも見ていただけてうれしいです！ありがとうございます😊🙏
@@TheBoardGameDojo リスニングの勉強にもさせていただきます ( *´艸｀)
Great list, but Yokohama is not a WP game (more like a point to point movement).
Thanks for watching! It's such an interesting discussion because worker placement and worker movement (which includes point-to-point movement) has many of the same characteristics and similar mechanical functions. I went with WP because it's what it is considered in Japan (bodoge.hoobby.net/games/yokohama-shinshouden) Thank you for bringing that up so that other people know!
舒淇 ?
Japanse girl? 🙂
Tsumachan is the most prettiest girl I've seen on board game world!
I agree! (although I might be biased)