Awesome list. Not only for its variety of mechanics, but also for being made mostly of not only accessible games, but also widely-available ones. Most of them can be found on your regular store, without the need of a more specialized board game place.
I'm new to board gaming, played less than 20 games (but watched so many videos about them...) and I can say two things: 1. This video was very helpful, with plain and simple explanations for every mechanic. Thank you! 2. There are MORE than 15 game mechanics?! Damn... Now I need to find more videos like this... :)
Thanks so much for your lovely comment. Welcome to Board Gaming btw! Yes there are tons more mechanics than the ones listed. I tried to cover the most common ones. So much to explore. :)
@@nicoleviper4090 Hidden roles is definitely a mechanism, but deception isn’t. Deception is kind of what players choose to do in the game. I could be wrong though! ☺️❤️
@ okey thank you, deception for me is kinds of a grey area as sometimes it’s definitely what you choose but some games require you to be deceptive to win like wearwolf, the game wouldn’t work well if you just said “yea I’m the wolf” 😂
Thank you so much Jo. I appreciate the feedback. I am so glad that they have been so helpful! Let me know if you want me to explain anything. :) Welcome to the channel!
You used some great games as the examples. I really need to try Sushi Go Party. Ok what happened right before you filmed the Gloom bit lol Worker Placement needed more jazzhands. Great list and the explanations were great as well.
Hidden Roles/Identity is one of my favorite mechanics. For examples, Spyfall, Secret Hitler, and Mouse Cheese Cat Cucumber. It is also combined with logical deduction and asymmetric missions in Inkognito.
@@BoardGameSanctuary It's a small, quick game, with different objectives for each player. It has a lot of "value" for the price and size, including a puzzle.
For a new board gamer, I think this is good to see if any mechanics interest you. Then you can search that mechanic for more detail or a list of popular games that have it. For a game developer, this is useful to be reminded of the different mechanics when choosing one or more for a new game. As you were counting down to #1, I was getting nervous that you might leave out worker placement, but there it was!
Yes! sometimes people might like a board game that features a certain mechanic which is the reason why I created list. Some mechanics people might not even be aware of (eg. Rondel) and this list can hopefully help people find a starting point for other games that they might like too. Yes I love Worker Placement! I can't forget that one!
what a terrific job, thank you for taking the time to post such a jam packed useful video👏👏👏 When you talk about drafting cards you mentioned the style of drafting where you pass a small hand of cards around then folks take one and pass the remainder. Are there other types of drafting or am I thinking of a mechanic that's actually different? For example in Ticket to Ride you have the face up cards that you can pick from, is that another another type of drafting or is that considered a different mechanic entirely? thank you again!!
I still think that market drafting still comes under the drafting mechanism category. It still involves picking cards using the information that is shown to you.
I think it should also be noted that 'drafting' doesn't just apply to 'cards'. You can draft tokens/dice/cubes. Anything really :) I think the most common form of drafting is as you mentioned with games like 7 Wonders being so popular but as i get more and more into the hobby I'm seeing all sorts of clever and inventive ways of drafting. My most favourite recently was the game 'Museum'.
i'm old school, i don't know much about modern games, but if you equated these to an old milton bradley or parker brothers game, i'd know exactly what you mean, e.g. the area control mechanic is just 'risk,' or deduction is 'clue,' and that i understand instantly.
Awesome list. Not only for its variety of mechanics, but also for being made mostly of not only accessible games, but also widely-available ones. Most of them can be found on your regular store, without the need of a more specialized board game place.
I'm new to board gaming, played less than 20 games (but watched so many videos about them...) and I can say two things:
1. This video was very helpful, with plain and simple explanations for every mechanic. Thank you!
2. There are MORE than 15 game mechanics?! Damn... Now I need to find more videos like this... :)
Thanks so much for your lovely comment. Welcome to Board Gaming btw! Yes there are tons more mechanics than the ones listed. I tried to cover the most common ones. So much to explore. :)
Not a newbie but so glad you made this video to remind me of all the beautiful mechanics that make gaming so amazing! 🎉
@@leonardccto Yes! Dont forget to watch part 2 ☺️
Thanks!
Oh Wow! Thank you so so much! I really appreciate it :)
So would hidden role or deception game count as mechanisms? as they are definitely my favourite and I’m always intrigued and interested in them.
@@nicoleviper4090 Hidden roles is definitely a mechanism, but deception isn’t. Deception is kind of what players choose to do in the game. I could be wrong though! ☺️❤️
@ okey thank you, deception for me is kinds of a grey area as sometimes it’s definitely what you choose but some games require you to be deceptive to win like wearwolf, the game wouldn’t work well if you just said “yea I’m the wolf” 😂
What are your favourite board game mechanics? Are there any that you like that are not featured on this list? Start a conversation!
I am totally binge watching your video's - as a beginner they are so helpful! I appreciate the detail and the clarity of your content. Thank you!
Thank you so much Jo. I appreciate the feedback. I am so glad that they have been so helpful! Let me know if you want me to explain anything. :) Welcome to the channel!
So informative! Thank you :)
You are most welcome!
Great video would love to see more mechanic focus videos like this, a handful of these I've never heard of! :D
Thanks so much. I'll see if I can do a part 2 :)
You used some great games as the examples. I really need to try Sushi Go Party. Ok what happened right before you filmed the Gloom bit lol Worker Placement needed more jazzhands. Great list and the explanations were great as well.
Thanks so much! I love jazz hands btw! That edit before Gloom was a speaking mistake I made which I had to cut from the video.
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This is actually an amazing list. Very well done video.
Thank you so much. Appreciate it :)
Hidden Roles/Identity is one of my favorite mechanics. For examples, Spyfall, Secret Hitler, and Mouse Cheese Cat Cucumber. It is also combined with logical deduction and asymmetric missions in Inkognito.
Ooh I need to try cat cucumber and mouse cheese. They sound delicious and interesting! Thanks for sharing
Oh I just realised that Mouse cheese cat cucumber is one game!
@@BoardGameSanctuary It's a small, quick game, with different objectives for each player. It has a lot of "value" for the price and size, including a puzzle.
For a new board gamer, I think this is good to see if any mechanics interest you. Then you can search that mechanic for more detail or a list of popular games that have it.
For a game developer, this is useful to be reminded of the different mechanics when choosing one or more for a new game.
As you were counting down to #1, I was getting nervous that you might leave out worker placement, but there it was!
Yes! sometimes people might like a board game that features a certain mechanic which is the reason why I created list. Some mechanics people might not even be aware of (eg. Rondel) and this list can hopefully help people find a starting point for other games that they might like too.
Yes I love Worker Placement! I can't forget that one!
Bro I am start to designing board games it is helpful . You are awesome
Thank you so much! Good luck with your new ventures!
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what a terrific job, thank you for taking the time to post such a jam packed useful video👏👏👏
When you talk about drafting cards you mentioned the style of drafting where you pass a small hand of cards around then folks take one and pass the remainder. Are there other types of drafting or am I thinking of a mechanic that's actually different? For example in Ticket to Ride you have the face up cards that you can pick from, is that another another type of drafting or is that considered a different mechanic entirely?
thank you again!!
I still think that market drafting still comes under the drafting mechanism category. It still involves picking cards using the information that is shown to you.
I think it should also be noted that 'drafting' doesn't just apply to 'cards'. You can draft tokens/dice/cubes. Anything really :) I think the most common form of drafting is as you mentioned with games like 7 Wonders being so popular but as i get more and more into the hobby I'm seeing all sorts of clever and inventive ways of drafting. My most favourite recently was the game 'Museum'.
Deep Sea Adventure is such a blast. Great compelling list
Yes, I think the company released a new similar game that involves going to the moon!
this is just what I was looking for, though I think the original ticket to ride is a better introduction than Europe that is deeper and more complex.
Yes it is a great game to teach to new gamers. There is more blocking and constriction in the original, but it also has less rules!
Great examples, nice video
Thank you so much!
What?! No Deck Building?! I still love your videos 😎
I do love deck building! I can't believe I forgot it.
@@BoardGameSanctuary that's funny 🤣
thats our favorite mechanic, sorry dominion you were forgotten :(
super cool mechanics
Thanks!
i'm old school, i don't know much about modern games, but if you equated these to an old milton bradley or parker brothers game, i'd know exactly what you mean, e.g. the area control mechanic is just 'risk,' or deduction is 'clue,' and that i understand instantly.
Is Gloom easy to learn? Someone I know might like it.
6:02 you mentioned 2 games the first is red cathedral and may i ask whats the second game you mentioned
I think he said Great Western Trail
No deckbuilding!?
I have a whole video on deckbuilding coming out soon! :)