That’s the way to do it, the games would be quicker too. Catan should be played that way too. Set up and take down and the dealing of cards etc all takes up a lot of time!
There are some games I prefer online, it cuts down on the admin. But I like online games over video calls, so there's still social interaction. And laptops in the same room can work grand for games with a lot of admin. I haven't had the chance to play it, but I'd imagine online play would help with secret conversations in Diplomacy.
You need to play blockade runner, 7 wonders architect, ceasar of alesia with the updated larger counters and updated maps, russia besieged, and fortress Europa both updated with larger counters.
By 1978 we had exhausted Cosmic Encounters to the point where we were playing 3 hidden powers, randomly selected, replaced upon usage. If, today, you were to visit the home we played in, you could still hear echos of "TAKE AWAY HIS POWERS"
@@LegendaryTactics I abandoned board games in favor of historical miniatures in 87. I've been playing, weekly, since then (the group has been playing weekly since 73). I do some annual board gaming. Not enough to have an opinion or a list. Histo-miniature-gaming is straight-jacketed by ... history. I teleported the group into the future with "X-Wing". This year I'm expanding that (Star Wars) universe to include Star Trek. Next month they'll be flying X Wings against a 3-foot long version of "The Doomsday Machine" from TOS. It only took me 6.5 hours to fabricate. I've pondered adapting Cosmic Encounters to fight in miniature. The rules don't allow for much adaptation. And I can't find a good model of a 'Vultch'.
I only play Wingspan digitally. Only base game and European Expansion is available digitally, and games go quickly. The tournament scene is very strong.
Its digital version is really really good. I like that one in its cardboard form because my family will play it that way and I love that game in a personal face to face format.
I like your 'ultimate edition' of Diplomacy, I did the same thing with Dawn of the Zeds, combining the best parts of all the different printings to make my copy perfect
Does the Star Wars Rebellion game that is on Steam do justice to the physical board game, or not even close? For example, I thought the PC version of Wingspan ,Ticket to Ride and Food Chain Magnate are just as good as the tabletop versions! Regarding the video element of Root.. any thoughts on Nightmare Horror Adventures: Welcome to Crafton Mansion ? Nyctophobia? Regarding Kemet, Cosmic Encounter and Coup.. perhaps on your next best-of, you can stratify it based on difficulty (i.e. experienced players vs new to the hobby)... or 2 player (Feast of Odin) vs many player party (Cockroach Poker Royal ).. or genres: bluff (The Sting Game) vs co-op (The Crew) vs Euros / card collecting (solving puzzles to gain points), etc ?
What a thorough comment. I'll try to answer everything! The Steam Star Wars Rebellion is from 1998 and is very different from the board game. The best part of the board game is the heads' up 1 v 1 element. Trying to outwit and an outmaneuvre your opponent is really fun. I agree that Wingspan is a direct implementation, and in some ways it's better than the cardboard. I haven't played the games that you mention with Root, so I can't offer much of value there. I absolutely love your idea of stratifying them. Coup is the intro level. Cosmic Encounter is the medium weight, and Kemet is the heaviest of the three. Thanks for taking time to engage with the video.
I think it made my list so quickly because it has echoes of Cosmic Encounter in it. The way you need to work with other players to complete the objectives is what makes this one shine for me.
Into the Warp, Scum Queen! A common cry during a game of Cosmic Encounters with my buddies (and s few gals) back in Atlanta. Our other Game of Choice was Diplomacy. Friends would drop everything and come running when we got a few guys together. Just as long as they didnt get Italy... Our games would go into 5 minutes a turn Blitz Mode at Midnight, so we could finish before our favorite bar closed at 2am
@@LegendaryTactics looking forward to it! also i have literally only played Diplomacy once but i watched the interviews with each of the "region leaders" posted a while back and loved them. def want to get back into that scene again. appreciate the great content!
Nice list. For me the digital doesnt count because it's more important to sit down with friends. I miss some games that you didnt talked about. For instans Love Letter, Castle Panic and my nr 1 game that can be sooo fun Sheriff of Nottingham.
Forgott: Champions of Midgard, Dominion, 7 wonders, Challengers, Everdell, Azul, The Lord of the rings (green box), King of Tokyo, Ticlet to ride, Carcassonne, Carcassone The Mist, Kingdomino
Always scroll through to see if Root is at least in the top 5 as my validity check. I’d have it higher, but this list checks out! 😛 Always a fan of top ten lists! Thanks for making this!
The question is . . . if you play a digital game, are you playing a board game? I was discussing this with a friend of mine and I asked him if he was playing Pac-man the Board Game, would he count that as playing a video game.
The main difference, I would counter, is that a digital platform can emulate just about every part of a board game other than the tactile experience, but a board game can't run a program and control bad guys, game flow, and visuals.
@@LegendaryTactics First of all, in Russia Beseiged (RB) you get to attack and defend. Which IMO the Eastern Front is the best Theater for board wargamers unlike other theaters of war ala' Normandy where Germans defend, Civil War South defends etc. In RB, the counters are 5/8" ( I hate 1/2" counters after playing the larger ones) and beautiful. The rules are clear and concise. The map could be a little more colorful but its aesthetically pleasing and functional. the Order of Battle has been painstakingly researched. Stand by for a FtoF replay of R.B. on my YewTewb channel Phalanxia.
I'm in the middle of editing a solo game in multilayer mode - Mr President. It was a ton of fun to play that way. I like playing The Captain is Dead as a solo game, though it's technically multiplayer.
Funny enough, I like games that allow for lying and backstabbing, but I don't like using those approaches. I try to play diplomacy as an honest gentleman, and I find that I do best at Coup when I don't lie.
This sounds like this guy's top digital board games, the main thing about a board game is to get immersed in the atmosphere of the game with your friends/family live on the table, together. No need for displays and so on.
The main reason I would include Root in its digital form is that the game is so incredible, but it would never get played by 95% of the gamers I play with because teaching each of the factions and the asymmetrical nature of the game mean that it would never get played. There are just too many other games that you can teach and play in a sitting. With the digital version, it's much more accessible with your options clearly set out for you and rules are enforced. I can still get very immersed with a group of people, even remotely and digitally. I do agree with you that one of the best parts of board gaming is the live interaction though.
@LegendaryTactics Woops, I had meant to type Root Digital earlier. Looking at your tastes, have you tried Destinies? Excellent story-driven game, lots of excitement if you don't mind an app in your board game.
If it began in this world as a board game with physical components, then I'm counting it as a board game. After that, all that matters to me is that it gets played in whatever form suits it best.
To me, I would not put a game on a list where I only play it online. To me the interaction with others is what I like most about board games.
Would you play Root live but digitally? (Everyone brings a laptop)
That’s the way to do it, the games would be quicker too. Catan should be played that way too. Set up and take down and the dealing of cards etc all takes up a lot of time!
There are some games I prefer online, it cuts down on the admin. But I like online games over video calls, so there's still social interaction.
And laptops in the same room can work grand for games with a lot of admin.
I haven't had the chance to play it, but I'd imagine online play would help with secret conversations in Diplomacy.
You need to play blockade runner, 7 wonders architect, ceasar of alesia with the updated larger counters and updated maps, russia besieged, and fortress Europa both updated with larger counters.
I appreciate all of these suggestions. Architects is high on my list!
Nice list :) and always good to see so much sci-fi in the top. Cannot wait to have my son old enough to play Rebellion with me, haha.
So good. I'm also interested in trying ISS Vangard. Have you played it yet?
@@LegendaryTactics no I have not. It is an expensive game to dig up now. But hopefully I will meet somebody who has it 😉😉
By 1978 we had exhausted Cosmic Encounters to the point
where we were playing 3 hidden powers, randomly selected,
replaced upon usage.
If, today, you were to visit the home we played in, you could
still hear echos of "TAKE AWAY HIS POWERS"
Awesome. House rules work well in Cosmic. 1978! You were really an early adopter. Is it one of your top games too?
@@LegendaryTactics
I abandoned board games in favor of historical miniatures in 87.
I've been playing, weekly, since then (the group has been playing weekly since 73).
I do some annual board gaming. Not enough to have an opinion or a list.
Histo-miniature-gaming is straight-jacketed by ... history.
I teleported the group into the future with "X-Wing".
This year I'm expanding that (Star Wars) universe to include Star Trek.
Next month they'll be flying X Wings against a 3-foot long version of "The Doomsday Machine" from TOS.
It only took me 6.5 hours to fabricate.
I've pondered adapting Cosmic Encounters to fight in miniature.
The rules don't allow for much adaptation.
And I can't find a good model of a 'Vultch'.
I only play Wingspan digitally. Only base game and European Expansion is available digitally, and games go quickly. The tournament scene is very strong.
Its digital version is really really good. I like that one in its cardboard form because my family will play it that way and I love that game in a personal face to face format.
I like your 'ultimate edition' of Diplomacy, I did the same thing with Dawn of the Zeds, combining the best parts of all the different printings to make my copy perfect
Awesome. It's a one of a kind!
Does the Star Wars Rebellion game that is on Steam do justice to the physical board game, or not even close? For example, I thought the PC version of Wingspan ,Ticket to Ride and Food Chain Magnate are just as good as the tabletop versions!
Regarding the video element of Root.. any thoughts on Nightmare Horror Adventures: Welcome to Crafton Mansion ? Nyctophobia?
Regarding Kemet, Cosmic Encounter and Coup.. perhaps on your next best-of, you can stratify it based on difficulty (i.e. experienced players vs new to the hobby)... or 2 player (Feast of Odin) vs many player party (Cockroach Poker Royal ).. or genres: bluff (The Sting Game) vs co-op (The Crew) vs Euros / card collecting (solving puzzles to gain points), etc ?
What a thorough comment. I'll try to answer everything! The Steam Star Wars Rebellion is from 1998 and is very different from the board game. The best part of the board game is the heads' up 1 v 1 element. Trying to outwit and an outmaneuvre your opponent is really fun. I agree that Wingspan is a direct implementation, and in some ways it's better than the cardboard. I haven't played the games that you mention with Root, so I can't offer much of value there. I absolutely love your idea of stratifying them. Coup is the intro level. Cosmic Encounter is the medium weight, and Kemet is the heaviest of the three. Thanks for taking time to engage with the video.
So glad to see Moonrakers on this list. Great game that forces you to work together with your enemies.
I think it made my list so quickly because it has echoes of Cosmic Encounter in it. The way you need to work with other players to complete the objectives is what makes this one shine for me.
Into the Warp, Scum Queen!
A common cry during a game of Cosmic Encounters with my buddies (and s few gals) back in Atlanta.
Our other Game of Choice was Diplomacy. Friends would drop everything and come running when we got a few guys together. Just as long as they didnt get Italy... Our games would go into 5 minutes a turn Blitz Mode at Midnight, so we could finish before our favorite bar closed at 2am
Sounds like a great gaming group. I always draw Austria in Diplomacy. I dream of having the chance to try Italy.
@@LegendaryTactics Just ask! They'll be happy to give it to you. From my experience, Italy is the most hated country. Austria is usually pretty good.
Oh man I’m dying to try Star Wars Rebellion.
It's such a great game.
Thanks for the list interesting selection, thanks
You're welcome! Thanks for watching!
Somewhat surprised to not see Twilight Struggle given your fantastic video series - not even an honorable mention…! All good - def in my top 5
The other two creators on our channel are big into TS. Nato's list is coming out tomorrow, so you can expect to see it on his for sure.
@@LegendaryTactics looking forward to it! also i have literally only played Diplomacy once but i watched the interviews with each of the "region leaders" posted a while back and loved them. def want to get back into that scene again. appreciate the great content!
Nice list. For me the digital doesnt count because it's more important to sit down with friends. I miss some games that you didnt talked about. For instans Love Letter, Castle Panic and my nr 1 game that can be sooo fun Sheriff of Nottingham.
Forgott: Champions of Midgard, Dominion, 7 wonders, Challengers, Everdell, Azul, The Lord of the rings (green box), King of Tokyo, Ticlet to ride, Carcassonne, Carcassone The Mist, Kingdomino
Sheriff of Nottingham is a ton of fun. Great pick.
I am about 70% through painting my Kemet Blood and Sand set. I am enjoying the process, but really looking forward to the next game.
That's awesome. Will you be posting pictures anywhere? I'd love to see how they turn out!
Always scroll through to see if Root is at least in the top 5 as my validity check. I’d have it higher, but this list checks out! 😛
Always a fan of top ten lists! Thanks for making this!
That's a great measuring stick.
Skulls lives in our canoe gear and moonraker looks interesting
I only recently found skulls, but man, it's a great social game.
Hegemony and Mr. President (GMT) are my top favs!
The question is . . . if you play a digital game, are you playing a board game? I was discussing this with a friend of mine and I asked him if he was playing Pac-man the Board Game, would he count that as playing a video game.
The main difference, I would counter, is that a digital platform can emulate just about every part of a board game other than the tactile experience, but a board game can't run a program and control bad guys, game flow, and visuals.
In my 50+ years of boardgaming my fav of all time is a new game called Russia Beseiged.
I haven't played it. Do tell..... what makes it your top game?
@@LegendaryTactics First of all, in Russia Beseiged (RB) you get to attack and defend. Which IMO the Eastern Front is the best Theater for board wargamers unlike other theaters of war ala' Normandy where Germans defend, Civil War South defends etc.
In RB, the counters are 5/8" ( I hate 1/2" counters after playing the larger ones) and beautiful. The rules are clear and concise. The map could be a little more colorful but its aesthetically pleasing and functional. the Order of Battle has been painstakingly researched.
Stand by for a FtoF replay of R.B. on my YewTewb channel Phalanxia.
Also, I play a lot of "multiplayer solo" against myself...This almost entirely a list of games where that play style is not possible.
I'm in the middle of editing a solo game in multilayer mode - Mr President. It was a ton of fun to play that way. I like playing The Captain is Dead as a solo game, though it's technically multiplayer.
Also, get the expansion for Star Wars:Rebellion
Big time. I've set it up and it will be the next game I play.
Kemet is an amazing game!
You have refined taste!
I appreciate the free thinking options, but boy do I hate Diplomacy and Coup. You must like backstabbing and lying. Complete game turnoffs for me.
Funny enough, I like games that allow for lying and backstabbing, but I don't like using those approaches. I try to play diplomacy as an honest gentleman, and I find that I do best at Coup when I don't lie.
This sounds like this guy's top digital board games, the main thing about a board game is to get immersed in the atmosphere of the game with your friends/family live on the table, together. No need for displays and so on.
The main reason I would include Root in its digital form is that the game is so incredible, but it would never get played by 95% of the gamers I play with because teaching each of the factions and the asymmetrical nature of the game mean that it would never get played. There are just too many other games that you can teach and play in a sitting. With the digital version, it's much more accessible with your options clearly set out for you and rules are enforced. I can still get very immersed with a group of people, even remotely and digitally. I do agree with you that one of the best parts of board gaming is the live interaction though.
Solid list man. I agree that Root digitall is that good. Very cool number one, Phenomenal game.
Much appreciated. Do you have any that you would add to the list?
@LegendaryTactics Woops, I had meant to type Root Digital earlier. Looking at your tastes, have you tried Destinies? Excellent story-driven game, lots of excitement if you don't mind an app in your board game.
@@DTChrisYi It looks like a great game. Lucky Duck Games have produced some solid titles too. Thanks for the suggestion.
None if these games are in my top 10, to each his/her own
Lol. What are your top 3?
What, no Brian Boru ? (way better than [broken] Root)
What is a board game? You seem to have forgotten.
If it began in this world as a board game with physical components, then I'm counting it as a board game. After that, all that matters to me is that it gets played in whatever form suits it best.
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Hey, how are you?
Dislike! Just because you are now adding digital games to the List of top ten boardgames.