Any chance you guys could attach the list of games to the video? When I’m watching (or more accurately listening) I’m not always in a position to go to a shopping cart and when I can grab a cart I’m not always in an area I can just listen.
Took Kluster to the pub the other night. We placed all the magnets immediately and none of them attracted to each other. It was at this point that we realised that beneath the wooden surface, the enormous cast iron base of the table was holding the magnets in place. 😂
Great vid. Just a note for wearers of wind up / automatic watches.... Take it off before playing Kluster because you can easily magnetise your main spring and your watch will start running way too fast!
“Just One” is a fantastic pub game which I never leave home without. It’s a deck of cards and a mini whiteboard (plus pen) per player. Fully co-op game where you take it in turns to be the guesser, this player chooses a number to designate a word off a card they can’t see but everyone else can. The other players then secretly write a 1 word clue to get the guesser to get the word, the catch is that if you’ve written the same as someone else that clue gets wiped out and the guesser doesn’t get to see it. This always leads to some hilarious in jokes and crazy clues that seem completely unrelated till the clue giver explains their weird logic
I've just added a few games to my wishlist. Great suggestions (and production)! For me, the ideal pub game that I always brought with me was *Hive: Pocket* (and I had a buddy that always had Coup on hand, so strongly agree on that one). It's the Chess-like game I actually enjoy. It's simple to learn, you don't have to worry about the tiles, and it barely takes up space. The idea is that each tile is a different insect with different movement rules and you're taking turns placing them out into a connected "hive" or moving a piece. The goal is to fully surround your opponent's queen bee (their own pieces count toward that) and they might get trapped since you can't break up the hive into multiple groups of tiles. Games can be super fast, too.
LOVE seeing the lists come back!!! I adore BGC, but the lists, sketches, cosplay showcases and mini-documentaries have always made this channel extra special to me. Also, VERY happy to see a variation of Liar's Dice making an appearance. That used to be a staple here in Mexico as well up until the mid-00's, when it started getting phased out in favour of Jenga (and the Card Game That Shall Not Be Named later on). It's always insane amounts of fun, even if you're not betting.
Glad this series is back. Simple, concise overviews of the games that give you a good feel of what they’re about. Even though I’ve got a lot of games, it gives me ideas of games to round out my collection or to give as gifts. Hope to see more new ones to come.
Seeing the magnets shift in Kluster is genuinely unnerving. I could totally see it being used as a component in a horror RPG just like Jenga is with Dread.
My house running gag in Coup is that everyone is a Duke in round 1. Seriously there's 3 copies of each card in the deck and I've had games where in the first round 4 people in a row each claimed to have a Duke.
Games I have played many times at the pub Pass The Pigs, Games I have played now and again, Get Bit, Sushi Go Party, Undersea Adventure and Tiny Epic Galaxies. Various weights for various groups!
It’s crazy because for so many years I talked about making a game almost exactly like “Quarto” a game with multiple ways to win but you always play your opponents piece. Glad someone made it though
Thank you for recommending Push It - it contains all the joy of Crokinole with none of the massive physical obstacles to owning it, and has become one of my all-time favorite games to play with friends.
Love your top 10s and reviews. There are many channels that do the same but this one is to me one that explains and shows best the rules and how good it is to play them.
Coup, Skull, and Cockroach Poker are all amazing and in my collection; excellent recommendations. Pairs is another excellent little pub game. Well worth a try.
Just recently found this channel, loved the Thing play through. Just ordered Klusta, what a great game especially for lil ones to keep them entertained and not on an ipad
Zombie Dice and Uno both get better and better with every IPA that goes down. Liar's Dice is fun, too, but only when drinking rum. With each shot, everyone's accent morphs more and more into a Hollywood pirate's accent until you're all singing the Pirate's of the Caribbean theme. Oh, the memories.
"Heads will Roll" great pub game. Have 2 bronze and 2 silver skulls, plus a shield and a treasure chest. Roll them like dice on the table and try and flick the shield to touch the chest for 1 point. But if you go through a pair of skulls get bonus points, 1 for bronze 2 for silver, and another flick. A bit of push your luck and Dexterity game.
Havent watched the video yet but perudo has to be on here! Countless hours, pints and laughs have been had playing that in our local! So much so it inspired the pub to provide its own games now!
Great list! Thanks! Would like to see more interactive games, cause i like them the most (Coup, Cosmic Encounter and Kuhhandel are some of ny favourites)
Maybe it’s a personal thought, but I like the idea of champions of the wild in a pub. A game that is more about argument and discussion than playing cards. Just enough rules to contain and start the conversation, and then it can go off. I understand it’s already been on a list though.
When I was in a poker league, I brought Coup to play when eliminated waiting for the next game. The other poker players became obsessed with Coup and couldn't wait to play again after losing poker.
Just a thought that popped into my head What about an asymmetric game for the pub The designated driver as the DM or big bad that the drinking players have to combine their dwindling sense to beat. I don’t drink, but I think it would be an interesting way to incorporate someone not drinking into a pub game
Fantastic list. We are ordering several of these for our board game bar.. er…. Lounge. Sadly I think Push It is out of print and very difficult to find.
Try Left Centre Right- v small, just 3 specialist dice and some tokens. Can come in a small tin. You can make your own rules like first out gets next round, or take a drink on certain rolls. Plus people can come back in and never quite be out completely. As an aside, kids can also easily pick this one up easily so can be a restaurant\pub game
Hahah the review of Skull had me rolling as Adam puts himself in as Laurie and acts like the sucker is someone else…. But we all know who put the purple skull down and we all know who actually turned it over 🤣😂🍻
A few Oink games a great for the pub. Deep Sea Adventure, Fake Artist Goes to New York, and Insider. Some other favorites would be Skull King, Scout, Las Vegas dice game.
All Tiny Epic board games are pretty fun to do in a pub / bar, also 51st state, Ascension, Dice Forge, Gloom, Dungeons & Dragons: Dungeon Command, smash up.. We even done Memoir '44 a few times, people just sit down with us and have a laugh while we playing
Skull is my personal number 1 pub game and, no Love Letter? But I think I'll have to give this Kingless game a go! I usually don't play these "take that"/"screw your friends" style of games like Munchkin or Unstable Unicorns because the game goes on for too long and the winner isn't who played better, but who was fortunate enough to make the winning play without being stopped. But having two ways to win and a clock on the playtime might muddle things up enough that there's genuine strategy here. And the theme is just superb.
What a great list and well crafted video about it. Except, did you check roachpoker cards against liquid? They take to it like.. well like roaches! One tiny drop and they swell up and are ruined, because they're reckognizable after that. I lost a toad from that. Bye, Toady, we had a good run! But yes, gamewise what tremendous fun and excitement!
Of course, there's always Red Dragon Inn, which is a drinking game even if you aren't drinking, because the premise is a group of heroes (and sometimes villains) drinking at the pub in the evening after their adventure/battle.
Watched this earlier. Noticed I had no dexterity games in my collection so tried to find _Push It_ . Not in stock anywhere so ordered my own wooden discs to make my own version. Going to name it _Rhona_ after the great Olympian. A fitting tribute to a wonderful athlete... It was a toss up between calling it that and _Palma Fuera_ which translates to "Palm Off" in Spanish. "Palm of" translates to "Palma De". Brian De Palma directed Scarface. *Push it* to the limit. Was too fruity though and the validation of someone perhaps reading this was enough. Rhona, you will be honoured... It's 3am
This was a great list and I’ve already taken some suggestions from it. Thanks, Adam! Also a help request: I can’t find/remember which episode had the ‘one of these games is mine/boopeedoop clip remix song in it. Can anyone recall which episode it was in? Cheers!
I can see see dexterity games may be tricky to film for BGC moving round table etc but would love to see the group play Kluster, maybe even drunk Kluster?
The Extraordinary Adventures of Baron Munchausen It's a competitive story-telling game specifically meant to be played in a pub. The winner even buys a round of drinks!
I'm thrilled the Collection Starter is back; as much as I enjoy the at-the-table stuff on this channel, I really love the stuff like this, Masterpieces, Explained and the history ones. My wallet hates Collection Starter, though. Now that I know it exists, I *need* a copy of Kluster.
After a great search I finally found and purchased the skull. This is truly a masterpiece. I've played with my friends multiple times and with colleagues. And I wanna play more. Now I'm also waiting for my cockroach poker to arrive
Have you played Tempel des Schreckens / Temple of Secrets? I know you guys will LOVE it, it hands down beats coup, and I am sure will rival Cockroach Poker!
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Any chance you guys could attach the list of games to the video? When I’m watching (or more accurately listening) I’m not always in a position to go to a shopping cart and when I can grab a cart I’m not always in an area I can just listen.
Uncut ;)
Took Kluster to the pub the other night. We placed all the magnets immediately and none of them attracted to each other.
It was at this point that we realised that beneath the wooden surface, the enormous cast iron base of the table was holding the magnets in place. 😂
😂😂😂
So happy to see the return of the lists! They've helped me get into board gaming and I'm going to be ordering Kluster asap
Great vid. Just a note for wearers of wind up / automatic watches.... Take it off before playing Kluster because you can easily magnetise your main spring and your watch will start running way too fast!
Personal experience?
“Just One” is a fantastic pub game which I never leave home without. It’s a deck of cards and a mini whiteboard (plus pen) per player. Fully co-op game where you take it in turns to be the guesser, this player chooses a number to designate a word off a card they can’t see but everyone else can. The other players then secretly write a 1 word clue to get the guesser to get the word, the catch is that if you’ve written the same as someone else that clue gets wiped out and the guesser doesn’t get to see it. This always leads to some hilarious in jokes and crazy clues that seem completely unrelated till the clue giver explains their weird logic
Instant bought 3 of these games.
Edit: following up. Game stores in my region can’t carry Kluster, because drunk adults may eat magnets.
Maybe they think it will make them more attractive.
I got into board gaming during the pandemic thanks to this channel. I truly value NRB's opinion and lists more than any other channel or website.
I've just added a few games to my wishlist. Great suggestions (and production)!
For me, the ideal pub game that I always brought with me was *Hive: Pocket* (and I had a buddy that always had Coup on hand, so strongly agree on that one). It's the Chess-like game I actually enjoy. It's simple to learn, you don't have to worry about the tiles, and it barely takes up space. The idea is that each tile is a different insect with different movement rules and you're taking turns placing them out into a connected "hive" or moving a piece. The goal is to fully surround your opponent's queen bee (their own pieces count toward that) and they might get trapped since you can't break up the hive into multiple groups of tiles. Games can be super fast, too.
So good to see these lists again.
LOVE seeing the lists come back!!! I adore BGC, but the lists, sketches, cosplay showcases and mini-documentaries have always made this channel extra special to me.
Also, VERY happy to see a variation of Liar's Dice making an appearance. That used to be a staple here in Mexico as well up until the mid-00's, when it started getting phased out in favour of Jenga (and the Card Game That Shall Not Be Named later on). It's always insane amounts of fun, even if you're not betting.
Amazing list! 😍
You brought to light a lot of games that I had never heard about! Thanks!
Glad this series is back. Simple, concise overviews of the games that give you a good feel of what they’re about. Even though I’ve got a lot of games, it gives me ideas of games to round out my collection or to give as gifts. Hope to see more new ones to come.
Coup is the one, none of my mates trust each other so every turn it's "I don't believe you have that!" 🤣
Seeing the magnets shift in Kluster is genuinely unnerving. I could totally see it being used as a component in a horror RPG just like Jenga is with Dread.
Adam!! I already have too many board games, and now you hit me with this! 😆
My house running gag in Coup is that everyone is a Duke in round 1. Seriously there's 3 copies of each card in the deck and I've had games where in the first round 4 people in a row each claimed to have a Duke.
That's every game of Coup, ever. Pretty sure it's an unwritten law that everyone is the Duke round 1.
I just bought Coup and I don’t think I’ve seen a truer statement.
So pleased to see Quarto there :) Great list!!!
Games I have played many times at the pub Pass The Pigs, Games I have played now and again, Get Bit, Sushi Go Party, Undersea Adventure and Tiny Epic Galaxies. Various weights for various groups!
It’s crazy because for so many years I talked about making a game almost exactly like “Quarto” a game with multiple ways to win but you always play your opponents piece. Glad someone made it though
Thank you for recommending Push It - it contains all the joy of Crokinole with none of the massive physical obstacles to owning it, and has become one of my all-time favorite games to play with friends.
I know a way to use push it set to make portable crokinole with home rules. It is so fun, and it is a coffee house staple for me
Love your top 10s and reviews.
There are many channels that do the same but this one is to me one that explains and shows best the rules and how good it is to play them.
Really love these lists you do. They make me want to actually buy the games more than any other type of video you put out.
I can vouch for skull. Played it with family on vacation and they love it. It gets so much better after you have a few
Roll For It and Toss Up are some of my favorite portable little games that would fit perfectly into this category.
Amazing vid! Thank you Adam! x
This is EXACTLY the list I was looking for! That y’all! New subscriber earned!
I have been WAITING for you to talk about Quarto, Adam. Great game. Cheers🍻.
Great list! I wasn’t aware of many of these and now look forward to playing these at the local pub.
Love seeing lists again!! Can’t wait for more!!
Coup, Skull, and Cockroach Poker are all amazing and in my collection; excellent recommendations. Pairs is another excellent little pub game. Well worth a try.
Just recently found this channel, loved the Thing play through. Just ordered Klusta, what a great game especially for lil ones to keep them entertained and not on an ipad
Zombie Dice and Uno both get better and better with every IPA that goes down. Liar's Dice is fun, too, but only when drinking rum. With each shot, everyone's accent morphs more and more into a Hollywood pirate's accent until you're all singing the Pirate's of the Caribbean theme. Oh, the memories.
"Heads will Roll" great pub game. Have 2 bronze and 2 silver skulls, plus a shield and a treasure chest. Roll them like dice on the table and try and flick the shield to touch the chest for 1 point. But if you go through a pair of skulls get bonus points, 1 for bronze 2 for silver, and another flick. A bit of push your luck and Dexterity game.
damn you for putting push it! on the list as it's OOP as I found out after searching everywhere for it :D
It appears Blampied has taken to drowning his sorrows over LOTB by regular visits to the pub
Given that LOTB takes place AT the pub...
Great video! It’s the reason I have now subscribed. Keep up the great work
Hi! Nice list! If you did not try i would suggest Barpig, very thematic pub game with a lot of interaction!
Havent watched the video yet but perudo has to be on here! Countless hours, pints and laughs have been had playing that in our local! So much so it inspired the pub to provide its own games now!
1:51 - That finger choice is EXACTLY how you feel in that moment
Hey, Adam! I actually got Skull based purely on your recommendation on this list! Thank you so much!
Great list! Thanks! Would like to see more interactive games, cause i like them the most (Coup, Cosmic Encounter and Kuhhandel are some of ny favourites)
One of my favorite pub style games is Roll for It.
And I wasn't aware of Kluster, but I'll definitely have to check it out.
Strike is a decent pub game. Some fun dice striking. I would add the abstract Push Fight too. An easy going abstract.
Ooh Strike! This is a perfect pub game!
Definitely sleeve Coup for the pub; why did they make a game with hidden roles have white backed cards?!
Maybe it’s a personal thought, but I like the idea of champions of the wild in a pub.
A game that is more about argument and discussion than playing cards. Just enough rules to contain and start the conversation, and then it can go off.
I understand it’s already been on a list though.
Yeay! A new list video!!!!
When I was in a poker league, I brought Coup to play when eliminated waiting for the next game. The other poker players became obsessed with Coup and couldn't wait to play again after losing poker.
We've played a game called Trophy Buck, it's literally the exact same game as Zombie dice but with deer instead of zombies its amazing
Just a thought that popped into my head
What about an asymmetric game for the pub
The designated driver as the DM or big bad that the drinking players have to combine their dwindling sense to beat.
I don’t drink, but I think it would be an interesting way to incorporate someone not drinking into a pub game
please design this game and publish
Fantastic list. We are ordering several of these for our board game bar.. er…. Lounge. Sadly I think Push It is out of print and very difficult to find.
Perudo is amazing!
It's nice to see the returns of the lists.
Am here from America and I have to say.... you guys are awesome.
I LOVE Liars Dice!!!! I remember being introduce to this in Red Dead Redemption!!! Still play it in real life.
My mate owns a pub and we play twilight imperium there. The looks from the patrons are priceless
Try Left Centre Right- v small, just 3 specialist dice and some tokens. Can come in a small tin. You can make your own rules like first out gets next round, or take a drink on certain rolls. Plus people can come back in and never quite be out completely. As an aside, kids can also easily pick this one up easily so can be a restaurant\pub game
Hahah the review of Skull had me rolling as Adam puts himself in as Laurie and acts like the sucker is someone else….
But we all know who put the purple skull down and we all know who actually turned it over 🤣😂🍻
Rhino Hero works well on a small table. Dexterity game + beer = fun
Nice to see another list, I was getting somewhat jaded at the let’s play videos. Also greatly missing explained and especially Actually Good
A few Oink games a great for the pub. Deep Sea Adventure, Fake Artist Goes to New York, and Insider. Some other favorites would be Skull King, Scout, Las Vegas dice game.
Fantastic! Make more of these lists please!
All Tiny Epic board games are pretty fun to do in a pub / bar, also 51st state, Ascension, Dice Forge, Gloom, Dungeons & Dragons: Dungeon Command, smash up.. We even done Memoir '44 a few times, people just sit down with us and have a laugh while we playing
Skull is my personal number 1 pub game and, no Love Letter? But I think I'll have to give this Kingless game a go! I usually don't play these "take that"/"screw your friends" style of games like Munchkin or Unstable Unicorns because the game goes on for too long and the winner isn't who played better, but who was fortunate enough to make the winning play without being stopped. But having two ways to win and a clock on the playtime might muddle things up enough that there's genuine strategy here. And the theme is just superb.
What a great list and well crafted video about it. Except, did you check roachpoker cards against liquid? They take to it like.. well like roaches! One tiny drop and they swell up and are ruined, because they're reckognizable after that. I lost a toad from that. Bye, Toady, we had a good run! But yes, gamewise what tremendous fun and excitement!
Love these recommendations. Thanks
I'm surprised talking about Skull isn't bringing back any certain memories...
Very nice selection! Also good for pubs:
Half Pint Heroes (dead man`s poker)
Sweet Jenny (pirate blackjack)
Splendor
Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza
Fluxx Loonacy
Jaipur
Geists
Dobble
Caboo
Masques
Cobra Paw
Doctor! Doctor!
Great video, insta bought Kluster!
I’ll be bringing my copies of number 1 and 2 to my next pub trip next week
Oh, how I've missed this kind of content from Adam!
Was hoping to see War of the Ring.
I was looking forward to a new collection starter vid!
Of course, there's always Red Dragon Inn, which is a drinking game even if you aren't drinking, because the premise is a group of heroes (and sometimes villains) drinking at the pub in the evening after their adventure/battle.
Sullivan acting in this video is off the charts!
Awesome games! Now...to covince myself to be social.
Pool 😄 The greatest pub dexterity board game ever👍
Thank you for including a scene from bosnian hit sitcom ''Lud, zbunjen, normalan'' (Crazy, confused, normal one) :)
Amazed you haven't put 6 nimmt in here! Another classic for sure.
Watched this earlier. Noticed I had no dexterity games in my collection so tried to find _Push It_ . Not in stock anywhere so ordered my own wooden discs to make my own version. Going to name it _Rhona_ after the great Olympian. A fitting tribute to a wonderful athlete...
It was a toss up between calling it that and _Palma Fuera_ which translates to "Palm Off" in Spanish. "Palm of" translates to "Palma De". Brian De Palma directed Scarface. *Push it* to the limit. Was too fruity though and the validation of someone perhaps reading this was enough.
Rhona, you will be honoured...
It's 3am
excellent tribute to a great Olympian
curious to hear which discs you get and how well they work
This was a great list and I’ve already taken some suggestions from it. Thanks, Adam!
Also a help request: I can’t find/remember which episode had the ‘one of these games is mine/boopeedoop clip remix song in it. Can anyone recall which episode it was in? Cheers!
ADAM: Tsuro :(
fantastic list!
No rolls barred, booze, a list AND a Robert Carlyle reference all in one? Yes please
Thank you this is a great list
I want all these games, now.
I can see see dexterity games may be tricky to film for BGC moving round table etc but would love to see the group play Kluster, maybe even drunk Kluster?
The Extraordinary Adventures of Baron Munchausen
It's a competitive story-telling game specifically meant to be played in a pub. The winner even buys a round of drinks!
Very good list. Agree 💯
I'm thrilled the Collection Starter is back; as much as I enjoy the at-the-table stuff on this channel, I really love the stuff like this, Masterpieces, Explained and the history ones.
My wallet hates Collection Starter, though. Now that I know it exists, I *need* a copy of Kluster.
Pass The Pigs! Dead simple to explain. I've never seen as much swearing when you roll a pig out!
Fandooble is a great pub game. 3 dice, dragons, wizards, thieves and knights all battle it out to win you gold. All in a pocket sizes pouch.
After a great search I finally found and purchased the skull.
This is truly a masterpiece.
I've played with my friends multiple times and with colleagues. And I wanna play more.
Now I'm also waiting for my cockroach poker to arrive
Try coup too, so good!
Does anyone remember which No Rolls Barred video talks abouts the best version of Scotland Yard?
I need to try that Skull game
A great moment I saw in a game coup was this exchange by 2 players
Player 1: I'll do Anything
Player 2:then perish
0:36
Gif source:
Croatian TV series called
LUD, ZBUNJEN, NORMALAN
(Crazy, confused, normal)
skull is my absolute favorite pub game
Have you played Tempel des Schreckens / Temple of Secrets? I know you guys will LOVE it, it hands down beats coup, and I am sure will rival Cockroach Poker!
I'd love to actually go to a proper pub.
We have Zombie Dice. And it’s great fun.