The Top 100 Best Board Games Of All Time And The Stories They Tell

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  • This is my top 100 best board games of all time and the stories they tell, all shot in 100 different locations! To me, gaming is far more than cardboard and plastic. Gaming is the stories we tell the next day and the shared experience they facilitate with those that are important to us.
    The video is a long one, but I didn't want to do that TH-cam creator thing where you split it up into dozens of videos to get more views. I feel it's much better as one whole video.
    Special thanks for Kim the camera woman and her immense patience!
    #boardgames #boardgame #boardgaming #top100
    tabletopturtlegaming@gmail.com
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  • @atgrandfathersknee3065
    @atgrandfathersknee3065 หลายเดือนก่อน +63

    And you just made the best top 100 board game video on the internet! The hilarious transitions, the constant hidden puns, the cool games, and were you in Vietnam at some point!? I cant even imagine the amount of work that went into this! That ending hit me like a truck and I wasn't expecting it at all.

  • @TheJeroenbrouwer
    @TheJeroenbrouwer 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

    Right in the feels at the end man. Great top 100.

  • @ojussharma9004
    @ojussharma9004 หลายเดือนก่อน +28

    This is not just the best top 100 list of all time but also one of the greatest videos about board games. A lot of the times, I don't particularly care about themes or mechanics but rather the experiences I can expect when I play them and not since 'Shut Up and Sit Down' have I seen anyone capture those emotions in such a succinct and effective way. The best board games are the ones that give you stories you remember. Also, was fun seeing you visit my homeland of Singapore! Thank you for making this an hope your channel blows up.

    • @TabletopTurtle
      @TabletopTurtle  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Wow thank you! I agree because there are games where mechanically I know they're not the best but yet there is something there that makes my friends and I come back. Kim is singaporean too!

  • @d2fyk
    @d2fyk หลายเดือนก่อน +27

    Damn, right in the feels. But you nailed the ending. Boardgaming is so much more, then just then fun you have, playing a game.

    • @TabletopTurtle
      @TabletopTurtle  หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Happy I posted that ending now. Felt strange at first.

  • @OodlesanNoodles
    @OodlesanNoodles หลายเดือนก่อน +29

    It’s criminal the amount of work that has gone into this video, to only have this many views. Keep it up! This is fantastic.

    • @TabletopTurtle
      @TabletopTurtle  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thank you for the awesome compliment! Hopefully it picks up steam or something. Maybe the thumbnail needs improving.

    • @OodlesanNoodles
      @OodlesanNoodles 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      @@TabletopTurtle I am no expert when it comes to that, I mean it worked on me lol. All I can say is I will share it with anyone and everyone I can. Also your story behind the number 1 game was beautiful and exactly why this hobby is one of the most special on earth. Thank you for sharing that and being vulnerable.

    • @TabletopTurtle
      @TabletopTurtle  23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@OodlesanNoodles Thank you! Happy we're in agreement on that point.

  • @conradovergueiro
    @conradovergueiro 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +5

    The production of your videos is on other level compared to other boardgame channels. I wasn't prepared to cry watching a top 100 boardgames.

    • @TabletopTurtle
      @TabletopTurtle  18 วันที่ผ่านมา

      We really appreciate that! It's meant to be a more positive emotional share than negative though! Happy memories.

  • @The_Illumi_Nation
    @The_Illumi_Nation หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Wow, I've always loved to watch other peoples top 10s, 50s, and 100s, but never have I come away from them like I've been on such an emotional rollercoaster. Singlehandedly THE greatest video about boardgames I've ever seen.

    • @TabletopTurtle
      @TabletopTurtle  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you! We really wanted to make something a little different and I'm happy you appreciated it!

  • @Brockoly3
    @Brockoly3 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    I love watching top 100 games lists because I just like to listen to other people talk about the games they're passionate about, whether they line up with my tastes or not, and many times I find out about games that weren't even on my radar. This video came up randomly in my TH-cam feed. I'd never heard of this channel before, but after watching, I instantly subscribed. Hands down, this is the best Top 100 list I've ever watched, and that ending is what it's all about. Funny enough, Risk is also the game I grew up loving as a kid, and is the game that initially pulled me back into the hobby as an adult with the release of Risk Legacy,. This in turn allowed me to discover the world of modern hobby board games that has allowed me to re-connect with lost friends and make many new ones for 10+ years now. Love this hobby. Thanks for your hard work on this video. Looking forward to watching your other content!

    • @TabletopTurtle
      @TabletopTurtle  8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I'm happy you enjoyed it! I was worried not a lot of people would want to watch something so long. The one thing that was great about Risk is that unlike other classic board games their variant games were always uniquely different and not just re-skins. Risk Legacy was super cool and that's amazing that it managed to be your sort of "gateway" game back into the hobby. It's such a fun thing to share with people.

  • @mlleloo7225
    @mlleloo7225 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    This is THE BEST top 100 list I've ever seen. Great games, but the story, the locations, the end... amazing.
    Thank you!

    • @TabletopTurtle
      @TabletopTurtle  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Thank you! That makes me very happy to hear. Always nice to have something that goes a little beyond a talking head at a table video.

  • @xWilcoXx
    @xWilcoXx หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Good job on making your list entertaining and giving overviews of the games without getting stuck in a tutorial.
    Thanks for sticking to your guns on your top games and the impact it can do bringing folks together.
    I almost died laughing with the Arnold pump cut

    • @TabletopTurtle
      @TabletopTurtle  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks! I've always disliked extended overviews. If I want a tutorial I'll just watch one.

  • @GuppyJ
    @GuppyJ 29 วันที่ผ่านมา +6

    Amazing finish to a great video...and boy could I relate. We often forget the moments a game may represent, not just the playing experience itself. There is a game like that for me that I played with someone who is no longer with us...Stratego. And your closing statement just took me right back to those moments...thanks so much.

    • @TabletopTurtle
      @TabletopTurtle  25 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      That's awesome. Have you tried Lord of the Rings Confrontation? I played a lot of Stratego when I was a kid too and was really happy when I found Confrontation.

  • @BoardFisherman
    @BoardFisherman หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    This list hit me so hard at the end because I lost my father to cancer and I grew up playing cribbage with him. It was a game that I played with him until he physically couldn’t anymore. I still think of our games every time I think of him. We couldn’t communicate well with each other unless we were teasing the crap out of each other during a game. I miss it!

    • @TabletopTurtle
      @TabletopTurtle  หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      No doubt he was happy he could share that with you, just like my dad, even if they (or we) were not the most expressive. I'd like to think not everyone needs to express themselves through conventional words. Teasing over a dumb move is just as much an "I love you" in my books. Thanks for the subscription!

  • @KennethChile
    @KennethChile หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    This is the best top 100 I've seen in a long time. Thanks for your histories, thanks for yor passion and thanks for share your personal thougths.

    • @TabletopTurtle
      @TabletopTurtle  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thank you! Sitting at the table doing a talking head would have been easier, but much less fun.

  • @fabio.oliveira.
    @fabio.oliveira. 11 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Hey! Recent subscriber here. Just coming here to say what a great experience it was to see this video. Thanks for making this. I think the best story this video tells is really showing a bit of who we are in a setting where are able to show our back stabbing side, or mean player side and all the other "good and bad" sides with the great intent of having a blast with people we care about.

    • @TabletopTurtle
      @TabletopTurtle  11 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      I'm happy you enjoyed it. Welcome! It's true! Gaming is fun because it can capture so many different emotions and those experiences change so readily depending on who we experience the games with. It's an amazing hobby, for sure.

  • @theteacher7136
    @theteacher7136 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    I have to admit, I’m new to the channel and was excepting to jump to just see the picks and move on. But this video was so well done I stayed for the whole thing. Nice work!

    • @TabletopTurtle
      @TabletopTurtle  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Happy to provide a little visual entertainment beyond the usual pics and talking heads.

  • @wiktormonfilsgustafsson56
    @wiktormonfilsgustafsson56 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    Best board game and life story told in a long time! ❤

    • @TabletopTurtle
      @TabletopTurtle  หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Thanks! Happy to provide something even a tiny bit unique in an overly saturated market.

  • @dougwarr9459
    @dougwarr9459 18 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Way to bring this video full circle! Bravo!👏 👏👏

  • @mariososa4812
    @mariososa4812 17 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Great video! Amazing job! That's it, the stories we gather around a table that we will remind during our lifetime!
    Greatings from Spain!

  • @NestorMandela
    @NestorMandela หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Congratulations. This is a well made, polished, intelligent and emotional video. Thanks for sharing it with us.

  • @willrogers1592
    @willrogers1592 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Thanks for the amazing top 100, thanks for talking about your wife, friends and especially your Dad. So many things that we all were able to share with our Father or Mother…. With me my Father… I too miss him as well, he died 10 years ago and I miss playing games, watching movies and baseball with him… yes Risk would have to be your number 1, nothing can replace playing with your father before he passed away… keep that memory forever!!! Love your video… will be watching a lot more of your stuff…. Board games are ALL about family and friends… that is truly why they are so fun and give us so many memories

    • @TabletopTurtle
      @TabletopTurtle  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Always fun to share! We watched a lot of baseball and basketball together too and really once he was gone I just kinda stopped because I realized I was really only interested as a means to connect to him. Happy to hear you feel the same way about games as I do! Welcome!

    • @iceofswords
      @iceofswords หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I used to watch football world championship with my father, before he passed away when I was 18. Now every four years I watch the games thinking of him. He would have loved board games, he played lots of Canasta. I wish I could have shared this hobby with him.

  • @Hudsonbba
    @Hudsonbba หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Holy cow! Following the crowd on this one lol. Been in this hobby over 10 plus years this my favorite top game list I’ve seen to date.

    • @TabletopTurtle
      @TabletopTurtle  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Huge praise! Thank you!

  • @magicmanzach4949
    @magicmanzach4949 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Definitely my favorite board game list of all time! Watching you go from location to location for each game was very fun. Btw have you heard of a game called Blood on the Clocktower? It's my favorite board game of all time, and each game feels like it's own story.

    • @TabletopTurtle
      @TabletopTurtle  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you! Nothing like a silly blend between travel vlog and board game list! I have played it once or twice and I really enjoy it. It's likely one of the best social deduction games out there. My problem is I can't bring myself to spend the crazy amount of money the game costs!

  • @Ella-Bee96
    @Ella-Bee96 14 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Well, that was a rollercoaster. I certainly didn't expect to be sobbing by the end of this video- but I so appreciate you sharing your story with us all. It was so beautiful and touching to hear how this hobby has been such an intrinsic part of your life. I feel so similarly. And thank you, for gifting me a few new games for my 'To Play' list :)

    • @TabletopTurtle
      @TabletopTurtle  14 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thank you! It was a lot of fun sharing the highs and the lows and really the lows are happy memories anyway in the grand scheme of things.

  • @jordanberman6194
    @jordanberman6194 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Wow you've really raised the bar on what board game content can be! Loved how you focused not just on the mechanisms, but how they feel to play with friends and family. Awesome production and entertaining throughout! First time I've watched a video and felt like I owed it to the creator to like, comment and subscribe! So glad I found your channel. Great work 🙌

    • @TabletopTurtle
      @TabletopTurtle  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Thank you! These are some seriously high praise and I'm happy we provided you a bit of entertainment. I don't know why people keep saying TH-cam comments are hell because I'm not seeing it lol

  • @TylerAndToast
    @TylerAndToast หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Your channel will be huge one day! Keep it up! Every aspect of this was quality. Thank you

    • @TabletopTurtle
      @TabletopTurtle  หลายเดือนก่อน

      I appreciate that! That's the dream!

  • @2532robh1
    @2532robh1 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Oh my! This was amazing! You must have put in so much work, but would not expect anything less from your channel! Bravo!

    • @TabletopTurtle
      @TabletopTurtle  หลายเดือนก่อน

      High praise! Thank you!

  • @boardgametotears
    @boardgametotears หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I loved how heartfelt this list was. So glad I found your channel.

    • @TabletopTurtle
      @TabletopTurtle  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Welcome aboard! I'm happy you stumbled upon us.

  • @TheJeroenbrouwer
    @TheJeroenbrouwer 2 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Give this man 100k subs already. He deserves way more but lets start at 100k.

  • @stevekingswell9143
    @stevekingswell9143 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Man, well done, huge effort and really creative.

    • @TabletopTurtle
      @TabletopTurtle  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks! Appreciate it.

  • @vincentskater
    @vincentskater หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Oh my goodness gracious you just made the best top 100 video EVER . I feel like I got to know you through this video - and why you love the games you love ! I loved hearing your stories , feeling excited about your passion of gaming, and all the super cool shots around Ottawa/wherever you be !! Also shoutouts from Waterloo Ontario :)

    • @TabletopTurtle
      @TabletopTurtle  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Happy you enjoyed it! Ontario represent!

  • @Original_Maverick
    @Original_Maverick หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Darn you for making me actually watch the video, lol. The dedication to make this is next level; many thanks to you and Kim. Love your dog, your Cholula, and highly jealous of your Timmy's... Also, love that story from Dungeon Fighter!

    • @TabletopTurtle
      @TabletopTurtle  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I usually just listen to people's top 100 as a podcast in a way so I thought it would be fun to provide some reason to actually watch! Don't be jealous of Tim's, after it was bought by some American company the quality has dropped like a stone.

    • @Original_Maverick
      @Original_Maverick หลายเดือนก่อน

      @TabletopTurtle oh, that is highly unfortunate.. it was so much better than DD.

  • @EphraimSyriacus
    @EphraimSyriacus หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Why not? Risk is great, it is a classic and the classic are the greatest because of the memories sticked to it. All people start with Stratego, Monopoly or Risk. The other board games all come later. May your father rest in peace.

    • @TabletopTurtle
      @TabletopTurtle  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      We all have to respect our roots!

  • @lemdavefn
    @lemdavefn หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I subscribed to your account because of your Glory To Rome graphic redesign - you can even see me on BGG doing/uploading the corrections in your thread. And I'm really glad I subscribed to your account, because this is the most fun and most creative top 100 board games I've seen in a while!

    • @TabletopTurtle
      @TabletopTurtle  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Oh yeah! I'll have to go back there and update the files because someone said there was an error or something. Happy you enjoy the content because we are just trying to figure things out.

  • @dewokkel
    @dewokkel 2 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    This was a great video. Thank you very much! Definitely subscribed. Totally get your number one. The experience is far more important than cool minis or great gameplay.

    • @TabletopTurtle
      @TabletopTurtle  3 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      Welcome! Happy we agree on the importance of the play experience over everything else! I've played so many games where I can acknowledge it's not the best designed game but if I'm having fun, I don't really care.

  • @dreamformula
    @dreamformula หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    didn’t know we would get a travel video too. loved it! amazing work!

  • @kentrisk
    @kentrisk หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    You absolutely made me cry. My favorite game is RISK too for a very similar reason. I do not like the game but my memory is so emotional of it i have to give it my #1.

    • @TabletopTurtle
      @TabletopTurtle  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      It's a weird space because I don't really want to play Risk again either and I know it's really not that great of a game, but yet it's still a favorite. Happy you could experience some emotion from just another silly video online about board games!

    • @kentrisk
      @kentrisk หลายเดือนก่อน

      You put a tremendous amount of effort into making that video. I wish you all the success with your TH-cam channel.

  • @jonnymcjonface6068
    @jonnymcjonface6068 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Due to the effort put into this list I've subcribed - nice (also what an epic journey )- very touching about your Dad, games at there best.

    • @TabletopTurtle
      @TabletopTurtle  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you! Games really do bring us together.

  • @sherlockholmes3385
    @sherlockholmes3385 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    It deserves more views. Amazing video. The editing, the speech and the list are incredible.

    • @TabletopTurtle
      @TabletopTurtle  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Well thank you for contributing one view! Hopefully more come down the line!

  • @Rhino1186
    @Rhino1186 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I'm only at #95 and this is already the most entertaining top 100 I've ever seen. Well done. Instant subscribe.

    • @TabletopTurtle
      @TabletopTurtle  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thanks! Always fun to put the work in and be a little silly.

    • @Rhino1186
      @Rhino1186 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@TabletopTurtle It took me a few watching sessions to get through the whole list, but it was amazing. I personally don't play Risk, but that is a great #1 for you. Thank you for sharing. ❤

  • @ChristiMilligan
    @ChristiMilligan หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Well done! Of all the games I've played in my life, some of my coolest memories are of playing Risk with kids I babysat and college students in S Korea when I lived there for four years. I was really touched by the joy you had while playing Risk with your dad before he passed! Losing a dad absolutely sucks -- I would have loved to have had that type of memory before mine died suddenly and unexpectedly. Treasure those memories! And keep making great videos! Nice that you have a wife who is also learning to enjoy your hobby and be a cohort behind the scenes!

    • @TabletopTurtle
      @TabletopTurtle  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Thank you for the kind words! I'll likely never create better memories than having sleep overs as a kid just to play Risk, Super Nintendo, and eat Doritos lol

  • @adrioosterbos5415
    @adrioosterbos5415 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Thank you for your story. I have to admit: the end hit hard! But you nailed to capture the essence of boardgaming. My number 1 would be a small dutch cardgame, just bc I wish I could relive the dreary Dutch sunday afternoons, where my Dad and me would get as competitive as always, in forementioned game. All the best from the Netherlands!

  • @DayKlight
    @DayKlight หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    i feel you, my dad passed away when i was a teenager, we often played board games, and one we very often played was inkognito, great fun game, not too complex but nice interactions (atleast back then). sadly he never experienced the board game collection i have now, and how complex and interesting they can be. im sure he would be amazed and eager to try every game out, same with you id guess. awesome top 100 and someone who puts argent and archipelago in top 5 is always a friend of mine :D

    • @TabletopTurtle
      @TabletopTurtle  หลายเดือนก่อน

      I remember always seeing that game in the Fantasy Flight catalogue but never played it! He probably would but at least you can share it with your friends and family now and in the future. Nobody ever talked about argent and archipelago for some reason and yet they're so much fun.

  • @pedromacedo14
    @pedromacedo14 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I loved all your choices and I played most of them too! I want to play the other ones, that's how much I've enjoyed this video! 😊 Loved the ending too! Our connection to our loved ones is what's important in the end! Cheers!

    • @TabletopTurtle
      @TabletopTurtle  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      So long as your finding a way to play all the games and not just buy all the games! I don't want to be the reason for your bankruptcy! Thanks for the kind words and shared view on board gaming and how it's more than silly games.

  • @michaell6549
    @michaell6549 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Awesome video, I had the creeping feeling that it all felt very Canadian only to realize we're in the same city. This Ottawan is subbing.

    • @TabletopTurtle
      @TabletopTurtle  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Welcome! You can tell it's Ottawa because everything outside looks bland.

    • @michaell6549
      @michaell6549 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Lol, I mean I can't argue but ouch still

  • @TotallyBoard
    @TotallyBoard หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Excellent video man. Love the unique idea and the awesome message. Pops would be proud of your journey

    • @TabletopTurtle
      @TabletopTurtle  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks man! I appreciate that!

  • @andreimoromete6176
    @andreimoromete6176 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Amazing quality! I can only imagine the insane work that went behind!

  • @TheAmazingYeti
    @TheAmazingYeti หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Dude I feel you on Risk. We played the shit out of that game. I played that game so many times with my father as well. Almost completed Risk Legacy with him as well.
    It truly is a special game because of all those memories. I however patiently taught him Dwellings of Eldervale.. and we play that fairly regularly now a days. This made me feel like I need to get over there more than once a month however.

    • @TabletopTurtle
      @TabletopTurtle  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      That's amazing! I would have loved to play a more modern board game with my father. For sure you should see him more! We have to make use of the time we have.

  • @TheJPLosman
    @TheJPLosman หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Excellent video. Usually I skip games Ive played on lists like these, but the format made it impossible! Sometimes the least expected games are the best ones, and as soon as you said Risk, alllll sorts of childhood memories came flooding back.
    Fantastic video and I look forward to watching more of yours!

    • @TabletopTurtle
      @TabletopTurtle  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks! I always listen to top 100s as almost an audio podcast. So I figured I'd do something to make a bit more visually interesting.

  • @shaunlevy2965
    @shaunlevy2965 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Just wow! I accidentally stumbled across your video and needed a video to play to kill some time… and was pleasantly surprised. This is a fantastic top 100 list and video!! Really dig the real talk without all the hype words. Will definitely be burning through all your other content!! And yes, if I am honest and think of the game I played to most growing up and had the best and worse memories of… it is Risk!! ❤

    • @TabletopTurtle
      @TabletopTurtle  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thank you! Yeah, we've gotten a lot of comments about the commentary on the games themselves. I think going forward we'll talk about the games more like your buddy would when asked about a game and less like a reviewer. If I have to hear "It's not for me, but you might like it" one more time in a review I'll go nuts.

  • @PaulMB40
    @PaulMB40 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I feel like I just walked around Canada* (then travelling to Thailand*) talking about boardgames with a mate. Well, he talked, I listened.
    Amazing video.
    Been to both countries. If you arrange for Canda to have Thailand's weather, I'll come back.
    Also, really lovely story about your dad.

    • @TabletopTurtle
      @TabletopTurtle  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Nothing says exotic travel like joining me as I redo my basement. Thank you for the kind words.

  • @somanygamessolittletimesmg7725
    @somanygamessolittletimesmg7725 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Great video and definitely an original way to do a top 100!
    There's so many games in your list that are in mine too and then there's a bunch that are on my shelf of shame ^^.
    Great job!

    • @TabletopTurtle
      @TabletopTurtle  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Happy to hear we have such similar tastes!

  • @rishibajaj8837
    @rishibajaj8837 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Great work @TabletopTurtle !!
    Watched the entire video! Excellent! Wish you a lot of happiness!

  • @missmalika2017
    @missmalika2017 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Great Video! One of the best top 100 board game videos!
    Also: thank you for sharing this wonderful, vulnerable story at the end of the video. ❤

    • @TabletopTurtle
      @TabletopTurtle  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thank you for the high praise!

  • @iceofswords
    @iceofswords หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I thank you for sharing your personal story at the end, this is what brings people together. I also cherish the memories I have with my father, who passed away when I was 18. I love your content, will keep on coming back! Best wishes to you and your family!

    • @TabletopTurtle
      @TabletopTurtle  หลายเดือนก่อน

      I'm happy you had your father in your life throughout your entire childhood. I bet you have some awesome memories yourself. Thanks for the wishes and kind words!

  • @blakwngbrd
    @blakwngbrd หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Really amazing list, incredibly thoughtful and well implemented. Funny, heartfelt, touching, you really hit on all the reasons I love playing board games. Thank you ❤

    • @TabletopTurtle
      @TabletopTurtle  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Happy we share the same passion for the hobby!

  • @ianw0ng
    @ianw0ng หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    this has to be one of the greatest video ever made about boardgame by a human.

    • @TabletopTurtle
      @TabletopTurtle  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Comments just hitting me right in the feels! Thank you! Sometimes it's fun to go beyond the talking heads at a board game table feel haha

    • @ianw0ng
      @ianw0ng หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​​@@TabletopTurtle your story for #1 is why we all play boardgames. thank you for sharing your memories. 🙏.

  • @corinnajuras-tabletopsavants
    @corinnajuras-tabletopsavants หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    This was so entertaining and I am interested in trying so many new titles thanks to you! That ending hit close to home and I love that board games mean more than just collecting to you. Please keep being you and don't be afraid to be vulnerable moving forward. Subscribed!

    • @TabletopTurtle
      @TabletopTurtle  หลายเดือนก่อน

      It's always a little awkward putting yourself out there online.

  • @davidackroyd3378
    @davidackroyd3378 6 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Thank you. An excellent video and top choice for number one. 👍

  • @Boardgametherapist
    @Boardgametherapist 28 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Bravo! I rarely watch top 100’s nowadays but I watched this one all the way through. I hope your channel becomes a titan in the hobby. You are succinct and honest in your opinions and given how “hype” focused board gaming content has become, I think many viewers, including myself, see your videos as real rarities and such a pleasure to watch. Keep em coming my friend! I’m sure your dad would be so incredibly proud of what you’re doing. I share my love for gaming many times with patients I work with (I’m an occupational therapist), and I love seeing the small little moments of reprieve people find when engaging in a short game

    • @TabletopTurtle
      @TabletopTurtle  25 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I'm in the same camp. I sort of just listen to them now and then like a podcast and just skip to the end. Thanks for all the kind words. Keeps us motivated! Hopefully you keep bringing joy to people with games!

  • @daniel-lee888
    @daniel-lee888 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    That was truly epic! Great work and a great story.

    • @TabletopTurtle
      @TabletopTurtle  12 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Happy you enjoyed it, Daniel! Thanks for the view!

  • @nataliaweronikapetersson3425
    @nataliaweronikapetersson3425 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Wow! This was awesome. The ending actually made me tear up as well. Great job 👏

    • @TabletopTurtle
      @TabletopTurtle  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you! I look back on all that with more happiness than sadness, thankfully.

  • @Skywalker3337
    @Skywalker3337 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    An amazing list and an even better video. Entertaining, funny and heartwarming - just perfect. Subbing and anticipating great things in your future!

    • @TabletopTurtle
      @TabletopTurtle  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you very much! Hopefully we don't disappoint!

  • @maximilianscheufler822
    @maximilianscheufler822 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Fantastic video man.... truly. All best from Germany

  • @kecajo5023
    @kecajo5023 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Great list. Your first place touched me deeply. My father spent majority of his life in prison. I am a 31-year-old man now and the last time I saw my dad was like I was 6-8 years old. I don't even know i would recognize his face right now. He is not in jail anymore, he works in a different country now, in Germany actually. Almost all my family from my father's side don't have any contact with him (only my father's brother has some contact with him from what I know). I made some mistakes in my life too. I wish that one day I would meet again my father, renew our relation and we would play a boardgame all night long :).

    • @TabletopTurtle
      @TabletopTurtle  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I hope for both of your sake you get the opportunity to reconnect with your father and make amends for the past . . . if only for another person to play that game you really love but can never get to the table!

  • @breakthelegacy
    @breakthelegacy หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Love the video! Makes me think abt to play each of your 100 because of the way you've presented them and the experience you share

    • @TabletopTurtle
      @TabletopTurtle  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Go for it! Just don't buy them all or you'll go bankrupt!

  • @biznesstime83
    @biznesstime83 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Great list. Great thesis on what makes for a top 100 list. And powerful end. Your right it was worth the work you put into it.
    First video of yours I’ve watched and I am now subscribed.

    • @TabletopTurtle
      @TabletopTurtle  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks! I appreciate the sub and I'm happy you enjoyed the video. I often wonder if there is room on this platform for longer content when it's saturated with short videos and people just don't have the time for longer stuff. Happy to see there is.

  • @MorkSal
    @MorkSal หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Awesome top 100, recognize a lot of those games. Great picks

  • @posiXtobi
    @posiXtobi หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I just stumbled across your video and I never thought I would find the greatest video in this platform not by people recommending it to me because I love boardgames but because of coincidence. You're criminally underrated and now I am the one recommending you to everyone I know. Greetings from Germany and keep being you, you're a great guy

    • @TabletopTurtle
      @TabletopTurtle  หลายเดือนก่อน

      That's amazing! I have no idea how the TH-cam algorithm works, but I'm happy you found us if only for the selfish reason of getting some very high praise! Hopefully we continue to entertain you.

  • @mteeum
    @mteeum หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Nice list and amazing number one. Stories and memories are the best parts of the hobby. Thank you for sharing.

    • @TabletopTurtle
      @TabletopTurtle  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      And thanks for subscribing!

  • @FratiniLucas
    @FratiniLucas หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This was so beautiful and amazing, cheers from Brazil 💚

  • @melanieengen7135
    @melanieengen7135 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This was brilliant and wonderfully unique! Not only did I hear about quite a few new games, we got to travel with you, laugh (and cry)with you, and got to know you and why you are doing this! Kudos for all the work you put into this and thank you for the journey!

    • @TabletopTurtle
      @TabletopTurtle  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @Kris_Terry
    @Kris_Terry หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Its 3 games in and I already trust you with my life

    • @TabletopTurtle
      @TabletopTurtle  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Good! Now I will start making you buy really bad Kickstarters to games you know I don't like and you won't like so I can buy a new car lol

  • @daniolmo298
    @daniolmo298 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    What a video! I just started to search for the games (never played anything before). You are one of the first top board games videos I watched, and it was good)

    • @TabletopTurtle
      @TabletopTurtle  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Welcome aboard! I hope you're going to explore the hobby more! I'd be happy to help.

  • @MrJoemono
    @MrJoemono หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I'm not yet halfway through the video but had to chime in for VIKINGS. Why doesn't it get a reprint?! Marvelous game, criminally underrated. I love how it is so rules-simple and can get so complex. arrrrrgh

    • @TabletopTurtle
      @TabletopTurtle  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I didn't even know it was out of print! Now I must avoid looking it up because if it's selling for a lot I might be too tempted . . . .

  • @jessbachman331
    @jessbachman331 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Risk is forever. I used to design maps on conquer club back in the day. Siege was the first one I designed. I hope you and your dad got to play it.

    • @TabletopTurtle
      @TabletopTurtle  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yeah we used to see those custom maps all the time on there and we played a lot of them. I don't remember all their names, but I bet we played yours at least a few times!

  • @seanbaizana1437
    @seanbaizana1437 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Loved the video and all the local shots. I'm in farhaven, don't get into town too much plus the shots of history and war museums....my old workplace :). Keep up the great work!

    • @TabletopTurtle
      @TabletopTurtle  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Best museum in Ottawa!

  • @carljackson9931
    @carljackson9931 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The best top 100 video I've seen. Well done sir!

  • @seniscram7958
    @seniscram7958 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Man. Best boardgame list ever. Having Risk as number 1 is so unexpected, so non-conforming. Totally cool.

    • @TabletopTurtle
      @TabletopTurtle  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thanks! The thing I always felt was cool about Risk is that whenever they make a different version it's not just a re-skin like Monopoly!

  • @warpo007
    @warpo007 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    awesome, huge effort, very entertaining.

  • @pedr32765
    @pedr32765 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Excellent work !!!

  • @shanwenyan8329
    @shanwenyan8329 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I watched till the end and gave a thumb up which I rarely do. You truely deserve it!

    • @TabletopTurtle
      @TabletopTurtle  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thank you! I was wondering if anyone would bother to watch a long video on this platform anymore.

  • @bencalabretta6947
    @bencalabretta6947 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Wow. Thank you for this video. It’s amazing.

  • @susanmichele957
    @susanmichele957 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The most epic top 100 video I have ever seen! What an amazing life you live! 🤗

    • @susanmichele957
      @susanmichele957 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ETA: The ending was beautiful. Thank you for sharing those memories. ❤

    • @TabletopTurtle
      @TabletopTurtle  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you! Happy the work is being appreciated and I'm also very happy I kept that ending instead of being embarrassed.

  • @shortydancer
    @shortydancer หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thanks for the list. I’ll admit I only watched the last 10 and fast forwarded a ton through it. I’ve never had a father but I’ve had fathers figures. This reminds me that I need to reach out to them.

    • @TabletopTurtle
      @TabletopTurtle  หลายเดือนก่อน

      haha that's okay! I assume a lot of people do. My hope is that the top 10 is interesting enough to encourage people to take a look at the other entries. You should! And force them to play games with you!

  • @Smygolf1234
    @Smygolf1234 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Amazing work, really enjoyed watching

  • @danmiller4786
    @danmiller4786 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great video, obviously a lot of work.
    It put a few games on my ‘list’ for the upcoming UK Games Expo and a few reminders to get some of my games to the table (and BGA) and a few more plays.
    I wondered as you appear to be a big fan of multi use cards what your thoughts were on La Granja, especially with the relatively recent Deluxe Master Set?
    You also appear to be a big Civilization Theme Fan (as am I) so wondered what your thoughts were on Clash of Cultures, similarly as above it has also had a Monumental Edition relatively recently (with miniatures 😊)?
    Your thoughts at the end of the video resonated with me as I also played a lot of Risk growing up with a lot of memorable games, although not a game I really play now. Thanks for sharing.

    • @TabletopTurtle
      @TabletopTurtle  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yeah I used to own Clash of Cultures but we couldn't get it to the table because it was really long and required four people. I enjoy La Granja. Although I haven't seen the deluxe set yet.

  • @marksweigart5272
    @marksweigart5272 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Most entertaining top 100 yet. Great job.

  • @dennissein2119
    @dennissein2119 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great video....enjoyed that!

  • @ThePapaUra
    @ThePapaUra 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I'm not crying.... Damn...Amazing video

  • @razorbeard1396
    @razorbeard1396 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Brilliant content man!

    • @TabletopTurtle
      @TabletopTurtle  8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thanks, we really appreciate that!

  • @boardgamecultures
    @boardgamecultures หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great Concept for a top 100. You cannot just listen this, you need to watch!

  • @jestemeria579
    @jestemeria579 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Wow great video with many different scenes, very good, very entertaining. Good job.
    I'm from the Gatineau region, it's good to see a fellow gamer from the region. Cheers, Keep up the good work.
    I respect your number one, I too had one of those moment with a friend that had cancer. It makes the game hold not just a moment but is now part of a memory.

    • @TabletopTurtle
      @TabletopTurtle  18 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Yeah and it's kinda neat because if you revisit the game you're not just getting a good play experience, you're getting to revisit some of those good memories, which is really beautiful.

  • @theshogunstein6475
    @theshogunstein6475 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I do not understand some of the hate "board game social media" places on things like Risk, Monopoly, and Uno...these are the games many of us played as kids, played with family and friends, and got us here. So many memories playing Risk, totally agree.

    • @TabletopTurtle
      @TabletopTurtle  หลายเดือนก่อน

      I guess it's like hating Nickelback or whatever is popular. I can understand a person not really wanting to play those games anymore. Hell, I don't really have much interest in revisiting Risk. But we have to pay our respects to the OGs!

  • @ChrisLowResDream
    @ChrisLowResDream หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    amazing Video,thanks so much,subbed😊

    • @TabletopTurtle
      @TabletopTurtle  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for the sub! Hopefully my bright white skin in some of the beach scenes didn't blind you.

  • @seniscram7958
    @seniscram7958 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    That is so funny about Long Shot. I played that game once at Dice Tower West. I basically just helped someone else win. Someone I didn't know. But that made me feel like I had one as well. Pretty neat.

    • @TabletopTurtle
      @TabletopTurtle  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yeah I've always thought that was funny about party games. Somehow you're just playing for fun and not to win and when I try to do that with other games, two turns into something like Dune Imperium and I'm like 'nah, I'm gonna win!' haha

  • @CardboardHunter
    @CardboardHunter หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This was really pleasant /*elaborately daps up the homie*/

  • @cgrice1971
    @cgrice1971 19 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Amazing video! You just got a new subscriber 😊

    • @TabletopTurtle
      @TabletopTurtle  18 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Welcome aboard! Hopefully we can make some more content you enjoy while you're eating lunch of doing your business on the toilet!

  • @bethanypetersen7005
    @bethanypetersen7005 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great video! You wrote off that trip as a business trip, right? 😅

    • @TabletopTurtle
      @TabletopTurtle  หลายเดือนก่อน

      I wish! No new games for a bit haha

  • @kinggames5903
    @kinggames5903 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Love u vídeo, and u story. Thanks man

  • @gregorys9629
    @gregorys9629 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great video, well constructed too.