Whits and wages is one of those games that keep showing up at the thrift shop. Till the time I've got the wits and wagers family edition Whitson wagers party edition I think which in wits and wagers just standard edition. Anyway, that's my comment on that. The Turing machine is basically the same as mastermind. I think someone is already pointed that out, but I would confer that. You can also pick up mastermind at thrift stores. It comes in two versions. Also, I think at the basic version then there's the super mastermind version
Living Forest was one of the first BGA games I played with the Boardies! So it will forever have good memories attached. 😌 Dont let Ted hear you poo-pooing it though lol
Thank you for the interesting discussions. It sounds like I enjoy Living Forest more than you (and that's ... okay). Playing the physical copy of the game with others around a table makes any game better. One thing that helped me appreciate the game is playing the solo mode - the "AI" is unrelenting! I learned the importance of using movement to trigger needed actions and the importance of sometimes absorbing some fire damage (to not always extinguish all the fires). Also, I learned that I don't always need to play out cards until two Solitary Animals appear, but can stop when I have what I need (which means focusing on what I need at that moment). This all made me a much better player and gave me more control when I faced live opponents - sticking them with fire damage is painful. I have observed that the newer players can bog down the game with inefficient play - they feel the need to buy buy buy animals, while ignoring trees. All that said, the Sacred Flower strategy is definitely harder to win with and I'll handicap myself by going after that with beginners. I'm curious about the expansion, because it apparently addresses this. Thanks for the discussion about Longboard. That seemed to get forgotten by Kniziaphiles and I'll give that another look. I actually enjoy San Francisco quite a bit, though I think it is a more subtle game and not full of high/low emotions. Gang of Dice is my favorite newer, small-box Knizia. And you have one of my favorite Knizia's of the past year on your wall - Mille Fiori! Enjoy!
Thanks for this thoughtful response Dan! I really enjoy hearing your insights on Living Forrest. I definitely think there is something I'm missing (which is why I mentioned it in the video) and I'm glad you've explained a bit more about the strategy! ❤️ - Braiden
My dear old dad was a first generation IBM engineer. His world involved punch cards. I’m so tempted by Turing Machine to play with this amazing man in his twilight years
I play Turing Machine solo too but i don't use the middle hexagon bit, i just put all the clues in front of me. But yeah i definitely can't see playing it with my friends unless its with a particular friend maybe! Fun facts looks good though, it's nice to have another good party game, I wonder if we could scale it up to 10 by just adding our own mini board/paper
I have played Fun Facts only at 4 and we enjoyed it very much. It's an own for me, it's easier to play it in multilingual groups (or different groups speaking different languages) than word games. In Living Forest timing is important, you should buy cards before getting the first player marker so you can extinguish more fire, and avoiding that when other players would. The wind for the rondel is also important. Isn't Mastermind, also know as Master logic and Code breaking the game that Braiden is referring to?
i love turing machine, it's not for everyone, but the setup time is bit too much to play as a quick solo game. i typically would play 2 puzzles though when i would play it
Did you try Furnace with the Variant rules? The cards are in a row and when you get a new card, you add it to one of the ends of the row. It decreases much of the AP/fiddling in the base game. No idea how Interbellum might affect all this.
Happy to hear Longboard is an Own. You touched on it real quick, but Im curious what your opinion of San Francisco ended up being. Any content on that one coming on the channel. I was very excited about it when you had mentioned it on a Most Anticipated video a while back
Hi Louis! I've played San Francisco only once with the guys so far so I'm still forming an opinion. Hopefully we can do some content on it in the near future! Thanks for tuning in. - Braiden
Man I wish I could have nabbed that equinox golem edition for 10$ but it sold out so quick. Thanks for these reviews I love Decrypto from the same company so Turing machine is definitely on my radar. Great having Braidens opinions here. 0 tattoos.
Thanks Zmollon! Turing Machine is definitely worth checking out to see if this is a game you'd go back to! And collectively we have more than zero tattoos! - Braiden
@@dandurkin9735 it's impossible to explain before playing though isn't it, like decrypto? I know it's solo and not teams and it's brain burny in a numbers way instead of words.
Braiden, have you tried Turing Machine on Nightmare mode? It's brain-melting, but 80% more satisfying to reach the solution at the end. The difference is that you do not know which Verifier is associated with which Verifier card, so there's an extra level to figure out. It was intimidating to play with a group of four, as we were all silently sitting around the table with our heads in our hands, but I think it could be a good kind of difficult for solo play.
I haven't yet but I definitely want to! I think this could be the key for me. I don't think it would change my opinion of it being a play but I anticipate liking that variant! - Braiden
@@AllYouCanBoard I agree with your "Play it" opinion. I do not own it, but after playing it a few times, I don't feel the need to. I mostly play with friends, and this is not a game I enjoy in a group. I think this would make a great app, that you could conveniently play a round of in 10-15 minutes solo. The nightmare version was not good for a group, but I could see the allure for solo gaming, at least for the thrill of a puzzle
I might purchase "Longboard" (not sure) despite similarities to the Keltis/Lost Cities offerings, given its ability to 'steal' and accommodation of higher player counts. I don't think I like the 'hidden sticker element', however - I'd rather play with 'open info' by either splaying the cards, or using a simplified/alternative 'scoring variant' (say, the '3' cards are worth 3 pts, 'other odds' worth 1 pt and 'all evens' at 2 pts = provides a similar dispersion/frequency of scoring as the actual game). I also like the innovative auction system in "Furnace" - but feel the constant commodity conversion is a bit fiddly/taxing for me. So I'd rather play other 'quest fulfillment' games, a la Tides of Time, or King Arthur/Card Game.
Carlo here (not in this video) - I don't remember how it was said in this video but I pronounce it "shpeel des yahrs", if that makes sense. Or sometimes just Spiel for short, since Kennerspiel would be for the more advanced game category.
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Thank you for covering Longboard. Glad y’all enjoyed it! -Chad
I'm so excited to get my copy of Ra.
Fun learning about longboard though.
Longboard is the last of our Christmas haul we need play. As a surfing family in Western Australia we are very keen 😊🏄♂️
Whits and wages is one of those games that keep showing up at the thrift shop. Till the time I've got the wits and wagers family edition Whitson wagers party edition I think which in wits and wagers just standard edition. Anyway, that's my comment on that. The Turing machine is basically the same as mastermind. I think someone is already pointed that out, but I would confer that. You can also pick up mastermind at thrift stores. It comes in two versions. Also, I think at the basic version then there's the super mastermind version
Mastermind is the code game you're thinking of.
I KNEW IT, lol. Thanks for naming it!
- Braiden
@@AllYouCanBoard decrypto... is more a gamers version of codenames...
What a gorgeous video! Love your setup. Thank you for your praise of Turing Machine!
Thank you so much for your kind words about Wits and Wagers!
Wits & Wagers is a classic at my in-laws! It's almost embarrassing how often I want to play it. Definitely an own-it. I guess I should buy one then...
Living Forest was one of the first BGA games I played with the Boardies! So it will forever have good memories attached. 😌 Dont let Ted hear you poo-pooing it though lol
Too late 😬. And I think it's fine just not something I'm itching to go back to at this point!
- Braiden
Thank you for the interesting discussions. It sounds like I enjoy Living Forest more than you (and that's ... okay). Playing the physical copy of the game with others around a table makes any game better. One thing that helped me appreciate the game is playing the solo mode - the "AI" is unrelenting! I learned the importance of using movement to trigger needed actions and the importance of sometimes absorbing some fire damage (to not always extinguish all the fires). Also, I learned that I don't always need to play out cards until two Solitary Animals appear, but can stop when I have what I need (which means focusing on what I need at that moment). This all made me a much better player and gave me more control when I faced live opponents - sticking them with fire damage is painful. I have observed that the newer players can bog down the game with inefficient play - they feel the need to buy buy buy animals, while ignoring trees. All that said, the Sacred Flower strategy is definitely harder to win with and I'll handicap myself by going after that with beginners. I'm curious about the expansion, because it apparently addresses this.
Thanks for the discussion about Longboard. That seemed to get forgotten by Kniziaphiles and I'll give that another look. I actually enjoy San Francisco quite a bit, though I think it is a more subtle game and not full of high/low emotions. Gang of Dice is my favorite newer, small-box Knizia.
And you have one of my favorite Knizia's of the past year on your wall - Mille Fiori! Enjoy!
Thanks for this thoughtful response Dan! I really enjoy hearing your insights on Living Forrest. I definitely think there is something I'm missing (which is why I mentioned it in the video) and I'm glad you've explained a bit more about the strategy! ❤️
- Braiden
My dear old dad was a first generation IBM engineer. His world involved punch cards. I’m so tempted by Turing Machine to play with this amazing man in his twilight years
Sounds like a great idea! I think you'd both have fun playing this together.
I play Turing Machine solo too but i don't use the middle hexagon bit, i just put all the clues in front of me. But yeah i definitely can't see playing it with my friends unless its with a particular friend maybe! Fun facts looks good though, it's nice to have another good party game, I wonder if we could scale it up to 10 by just adding our own mini board/paper
Braiden has no tattoos and Dylann has 3. Wild guesses! Great vid guys. Keep them coming. Oh and I am part of the Horde! 🤪
I will say one of these is right but I won't say which one. 😉
- Braiden
@@AllYouCanBoard 🤣
Excellent content! 🎉 love it :)
I have played Fun Facts only at 4 and we enjoyed it very much. It's an own for me, it's easier to play it in multilingual groups (or different groups speaking different languages) than word games. In Living Forest timing is important, you should buy cards before getting the first player marker so you can extinguish more fire, and avoiding that when other players would. The wind for the rondel is also important.
Isn't Mastermind, also know as Master logic and Code breaking the game that Braiden is referring to?
I think you're right on all occasions. And that's a good point about buying cards before becoming the first player! Thanks for the insight!
- Braiden
i love turing machine, it's not for everyone, but the setup time is bit too much to play as a quick solo game. i typically would play 2 puzzles though when i would play it
33:04 love furnace, as of aug 2024 i think the prediction is yet to be fulfilled
I knooooooow 😭😭
Did you try Furnace with the Variant rules? The cards are in a row and when you get a new card, you add it to one of the ends of the row. It decreases much of the AP/fiddling in the base game. No idea how Interbellum might affect all this.
Yes! We tried the variant and definitely preferred it! Makes your choices mean a lot more!
- Braiden
Happy to hear Longboard is an Own. You touched on it real quick, but Im curious what your opinion of San Francisco ended up being. Any content on that one coming on the channel. I was very excited about it when you had mentioned it on a Most Anticipated video a while back
Hi Louis! I've played San Francisco only once with the guys so far so I'm still forming an opinion. Hopefully we can do some content on it in the near future! Thanks for tuning in.
- Braiden
EASTER EGG ALERT (or the coolest collection of colleagues ever!)
Final Fantasy Fans Rejoice - 4:10 !
I was hoping someone would notice it and call it out! :D
-Dylann
Dylann has 1 tattoo. It a quicksilver tramp stamp. Braiden is hiding a full Yakuza style full back tattoo.
😁😁😁. So close. It's actually Dylann who has the Yakuza back yard!
- Braiden
Man I wish I could have nabbed that equinox golem edition for 10$ but it sold out so quick.
Thanks for these reviews I love Decrypto from the same company so Turing machine is definitely on my radar.
Great having Braidens opinions here.
0 tattoos.
Thanks Zmollon! Turing Machine is definitely worth checking out to see if this is a game you'd go back to! And collectively we have more than zero tattoos!
- Braiden
Just a caution - Turing Machine is nothing like Decrypto.
@@dandurkin9735 it's impossible to explain before playing though isn't it, like decrypto?
I know it's solo and not teams and it's brain burny in a numbers way instead of words.
It is really a solitaire game - zero interaction with other players.
"5/30 game": 5 min to teach, 30 min to play.
ahh Dave already told me about furnace LOL
19:58 Decrypto? hahaha
Not Decrypto! It's Mastermind I believe.
Braiden, have you tried Turing Machine on Nightmare mode? It's brain-melting, but 80% more satisfying to reach the solution at the end. The difference is that you do not know which Verifier is associated with which Verifier card, so there's an extra level to figure out. It was intimidating to play with a group of four, as we were all silently sitting around the table with our heads in our hands, but I think it could be a good kind of difficult for solo play.
I haven't yet but I definitely want to! I think this could be the key for me. I don't think it would change my opinion of it being a play but I anticipate liking that variant!
- Braiden
@@AllYouCanBoard I agree with your "Play it" opinion. I do not own it, but after playing it a few times, I don't feel the need to. I mostly play with friends, and this is not a game I enjoy in a group. I think this would make a great app, that you could conveniently play a round of in 10-15 minutes solo. The nightmare version was not good for a group, but I could see the allure for solo gaming, at least for the thrill of a puzzle
Turing Machine, Braiden:
Begins milking a small imaginery animal in his excitement
Hahahaha, this made me lol for REAL, Jake.
-Dylann
I might purchase "Longboard" (not sure) despite similarities to the Keltis/Lost Cities offerings, given its ability to 'steal' and accommodation of higher player counts. I don't think I like the 'hidden sticker element', however - I'd rather play with 'open info' by either splaying the cards, or using a simplified/alternative 'scoring variant' (say, the '3' cards are worth 3 pts, 'other odds' worth 1 pt and 'all evens' at 2 pts = provides a similar dispersion/frequency of scoring as the actual game).
I also like the innovative auction system in "Furnace" - but feel the constant commodity conversion is a bit fiddly/taxing for me. So I'd rather play other 'quest fulfillment' games, a la Tides of Time, or King Arthur/Card Game.
Point City....whhhhhaaaaatttt!!! got to find.
Hitting Kickstarter next week!
I absolutely agree with both your comments on Turing Machine. I was disappointed in it. Planet X is a much better alternative.
Thanks Dan. I've yet to play The Search for Planet X but I could see liking it a bit more than Turing Machine.
- Braiden
🔥🔥🔥
Reiner Kinizwho? Never heard of him.
I don't think you've ever mentioned him before. Maybe I should check his games out.. 🙃
Probably just a one hit wonder or something... I dunno 🤣
@@AllYouCanBoard Yeah. I doubt we will ever hear from him again.
Do most people pronounce the Spiel Des Jahres with an English J? I typically just read the name, but I read it with a German j.
Carlo here (not in this video) - I don't remember how it was said in this video but I pronounce it "shpeel des yahrs", if that makes sense. Or sometimes just Spiel for short, since Kennerspiel would be for the more advanced game category.
Braidens voice reminds me of the dirty comedians you see all over TH-cam, mark normand.
I'm not sure who that is so I will take this as a compliment?? 🤔😁
- Braiden
Board Hoard!!!
When I say Board, you say Hoard!
BOARD
@@AllYouCanBoard HOAAARD!!! XD
Board Hoard Unite!
Also Braiden you are wrong about Living Forest and I'm so disappointed 😂
HOARD (horse?) RISE UP! Ahaha. Also, I'm sorry Ted 😭.
- Braiden
Gambit and Rogue reviews when
Maybe you are thinking of Mastermind?
That is definitely the one. Clearly my brain was on the right path (mentioning genius) but just couldn't think of it. Thanks!
- Braiden
I'd appreciate if y'all could include your final rating either in the comments or at the very end of the video
Braiden's voice is too loud in comparison
WHAT IF my voice is too quiet and Braiden's voice is actually regular volume!? :O
-Dylann