Top 10 Gaming Accessories
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ก.ค. 2024
- Tom, Sam, and Zee chat about some of their favorite ways to enhance the gaming!
00:00 - Introduction
02:46 - Sam’s #10
04:31 - Tom’s #10
06:36 - Zee’s #10
08:12 - Tom’s #9
10:27 - Zee’s #9
11:40 - Sam’s #9
12:58 - Zee’s #8
14:39 - Sam’s #8
16:05 - Tom’s #8
17:55 - Zee’s #7
20:05 - Tom’s #7
21:23 - Sam’s #7
23:28 - Tom’s #6
24:49 - Sam’s #6
26:56 - Zee’s #6
28:57 - Sam’s #5
30:56 - Zee’s #5
32:27 - Tom’s #5
35:59 - Sam’s #4
38:12 - Tom’s #4
41:10 - Zee’s #4
43:45 - Tom’s #3
46:41 - Zee’s #3
49:15 - Sam’s #3
51:35 - Zee’s #2
54:49 - Sam’s #2
56:33 - Tom’s #2
59:45 - Sam’s #1
01:01:56 - Tom’s #1
01:04:14 - Zee’s #1
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Zee Garcia, Voice of the People - "I don't use any of the stuff on my list, I'm just thinking about what everyone else would use." lol!
The best dice bag is actually made by a Canadian whiskey company, called Crown Royal. It's nice because you also get whiskey with your bag.
Dio. Agree. And at Xmas, they have unique designs. I have a purple camo version.
I'm changing my answer to this
Those were a joke among tabletop rpg players years back. Which is a bit of a shame, because they’re actually pretty good dice bags, but anytime we saw one get pulled out at a convention or store we rolled our eyes. Better than 90% of the time, the person using it wasn’t old enough to drink, and was *immensely* impressed to be using an alcohol related accessory. Hur hur hur. If you’re actually buying the booze, hey, free dice bag; but if you got your cool brother in college to get you one, please stop.
You need to realize that growing up alot of parents bought 2-3 bottles a year in Canada. By the time alot of us hit legal age we had like 50 of the buggers lying around.
I bought it once just to try it. It's alright, but the reason I had one in the first place is because my dad would buy a bottle once in a while and he used the bags to store larger coins, like half dollars. I didn't even know what Crown Royal was (never bothered looking in my parents' liquor cabinet) until I was in my late teens and just thought they were cool bags.
Here's some more: Lazy Susan so everyone can rotate the cards/board, Plexiglass sheet to put over paper maps, Rotary Cutter for making counters, Corner Cutter for rounding corners, Paper Cutter (slide type and blade type), Giant Ruler and Self Healing Cutting Mat
I played Dominion with a large Lazy Susan once and it was amazing. We had all of the cards in a single row along the edge of the Lazy Susan and just rotated it to whoever's turn it was. Not the most practical for all games but it beats half of the players leaning over the table to read stuff upside down.
Lazy Susan! What a great suggestion. I just thought of this the other day because my grandparents have one, and I forgot about it immediately. I'm going to find one right now! Thanks! The plexiglass is cool too. Good to keep troublesome boards from bending up, etc.
I did not know what a Lazy Susan was, but now I urgently need one.
100% agree with Zee about rolling dice verses dice towers. Rolling all the way for me!
I know, right? It's the difference between me rolling the dice and the tower rolling the dice.
Dice Towers - Solving a problem that wasn't there.
1: metal coins - bowls - custom components
2: box inserts - metal coins - game bags
3: metal coins - assistant apps - custom playmats
4: vinyl tape - stonemaier treasure chests - dice towers
5: dice tray - rubber bands - paint racks
6: IKEA shelves - more dice - component trays
7: playmats - dice tray - custom box inserts
8: card holders - photo case holders - 3d terrain
9: dice bag - dice tower - memoir '44 campaign bag
10: laminator - start player app - gaming table
Your interaction keeps on getting better.
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I think this may be the funniest list I have seen you guys do.
This was a great list and a very fun watch -- Zee was on fire! :D
I don't have a lot of spare cash but there's a few "must haves" on my list, too. In no particular order:
• custom game inserts (a MUST for "Dead of Winter", instead of baggies - game setup takes a minute instead of 10). Not all game need them but it sure speeds things up.
• upgraded components - especially thematic ones to replace cardboard bits (I'm looking at you, Marvel Legendary Infinity Shards)
• METAL COINS! I only have them for Scythe so far but I want them for ALL THE GAMES
• a large sheet of felt. I found one for free, probably replacement felt for a pool table. Covers my entire dining table. Makes dice rolling quiet, components don't shift/slide, and cards are easier to pick up
• A dice tower. I only have one but it's a huge space saver and protects components from getting knocked around
• Plano boxes - There are dozens of sizes and styles, many are easily customized, and they're a cheap alternative to custom inserts for game components.
• Crown Royal bags. Especially nice for when you need to draw tiles blindly. Different flavors provide different colors if you want to match a game thematically.
• Envelopes taped to the inside of the box lid. I store notes, quick reference guides, and high scores from past games in them.
I love when you guys enjoy each other. The more you laugh at Zee’s Ike’s the I enjoy watching. Fun video!
Card sleeves.
I was surprised this wasnt on the list. My most used one and I love it
The Dice Tower has commented many times they don’t sleeve their cards
Agreed, though sometimes they will force one to chuck an insert if it was a decent one, where cards are held in individual wells or the well is JUST big enough to hold the card with no regard to sleeve excess (especially FFG sleeves with that little flap that they leave behind). Also, sometimes they will necessitate the use of a deck tray if there's so many cards in a stack (Ascension-like deck builders and Ex-Libris come to mind, even after halving the deck into two stacks after dealing out the cards in the latter case).
Definitely! KMC matte sleeves are my favorite! Dragon Shield matte sleeves are also great. I love the feeling of handling well sleeved cards. So much easier to shuffle. Mash shuffling unsleeved cards well is impossible. I sleeve pretty much all my cards. Sleeves keep my cards in near mint condition but also feel great to handle.
Yeah, also are easier to pick up from the table than bare cards for games that require you to lay cards on the table (like 7 Wonders Duel and Las Vegas/Vegas Dice game)
Personally my favorite is foamcore for making inserts. It's so satisfying when you finish one and have everything in the box nice and neat. And it costs $2-3 at most.
boohiss83 huh, didn’t know that. I’ll have to get some
That was absolutely hilarious!! :D Fantastic video!
I love laminating score sheets then use a dry erase marker on it. That's how I keep track of production (not ressources) in Terraforming Mars
Zip bags is the most used component for me. Yeah, it's not very convenient, but i get tons of them at work (unpacking computers and stuff). I have also bought some rubber bands, but I have only used them for my home made cards 😊
Yeah, Ziploc bags should have made the list. While not my favorite, they are *easily* my most used game accessory.
I prefer 4mil baggies. Hold up better over time.
I was rather happy when I opened my copy of Scythe and found they had included quite a few extra bags of various sizes for me to put everything in.
i just made my own boardgame table. Cupholders, removable table top and all. I had as much fun making it as i do using it. Its 10ft by 4 ft and seats 12 people
I think we need a weekly topical rant segment from Zee. Dude is setting everything on fire in this video!!
My must-have are different size zip lock bags for storing cards and accessories (Walmart, craft stores); a ton of little containers from the dollar store to hold the extra components while playing; and draw/dice bags. Dice towers are a nice, as long as they are padded inside to be quiet! Dice trays are good too. Start player app? Just grab a die and everybody rolls for first player. I always keep a couple of larger 20d at the table for just that purpose for games that don't have dice. Great video as always!
The DollarTree!
Funniest top 10 ever. Zee made it super funny and interesting.
You guys are awesome! ALWAYS so much fun to watch! Great info and fun conversations! I really enjoy all your videos but I really loved this one. Stonemeier bits are probably my #1 (sorry Zee!).
My favorite component tray, no joke, a muffin tray
Probably the funniest and most entertaining dice tower episode I have seen so far... Hilarious 😁
Unexpected top ten, made my sunday better. Hugs from Brazil!
3D terrain “Is it inflatable? (Zee)” Such a meta joke from another top ten
Ulaan1789 What was that top ten? I can't remember it for the life of me.
Zee is on fire!
He's hilarious when he's in a mood!
I was thinking the same thing with this episode. Zee was hilarious!
I want a gaming bib now. I don't even know what that would be, but Zee's enthusiasm sold me on it.
My top 10 before the video started:
1. A decent table with chairs
2. A storage solution
3. Sleeves
4. Dice (with cloth bags)
5. Playmats (of different sizes)
6. Deck boxes
7. Metal coins
8. Plastic/acrylic tokens
9. Dice trays
10. Component bowls
My wife makes chainmail and she made me a chainmail dicebag that I use quite regularly.
This is my favorite top 10 list! I'm pretty new to board gaming and I've never heard of some of these accessories. I'll probably be getting a bunch of these to enhance my gaming.
I've never seen it, but I always imagine that Hugo's Amazing Tape is like that stuff they use at the doctor's office when they draw blood and then wrap your arm up.
This was a particularly hilarious list. Loved it.
You can buy different laminate types like a luster matte finish that don't have as much glare as the regular glossy type. :)
I love accessories for any game.
I'm the kind of person that has spent more money on custom game pieces than the game itself cost (on multiple occasions).
Nice sleeves for any and all cards that have sleeves for their size in production, Ultimate Guard twin cases games like Hero Realms, Dominion, etc. Custom wooden box to fit Carcassonne and all it's expansions, a ton of awesome dice, making plaster molds to cast pewter pieces for Reign of Cthulhu, etc.
Us gamers, we have little to complain about in terms of accessories!
The money in Heaven and Ale is great quality. Watched the whole video, normally i scroll through videos, but i love this setup with all you guys.
Who goes first: last person to sit down at the table goes last, so the person sitting next to them clockwise goes first. That way, you can start the game while one person is still messing around.
Zee you are def not alone on Stonemaier Treasures Chests or Dice Towers. For the rest of the guys, even though I have no need for almost anything mentioned on your lists, this was truly the most entertaining top 10 video I have seen, was litterally laughing out loud throughout the video.
Finally a new Top 10!
YES! NEW TOP TEN BABYYYYY!
3. Card sleeves
2. component containers that fit in the box
1. A big table (cant afford custom ones)
Oh my gosh - You guys are so funny... and that Zee - hee-larious.
Meinl standard Cajon bag from Amazon. Similar to the ChromaCast bag that Zee talked about. It is a top-loaded bag and it can carry more games and different sized games. However, there is no convenient shoulder strap. Still, for the fact that I can carry about a half a dozen games from card packs to Lisboa, that is my winner.
I personally do my own foamcore inserts and love them. Sometimes the game does come with an insert but when you get an expansion and want to put it in the same box, you have to ditch the insert most of the time.
Probably the ones I've purchased the most of is card sleeves and component trays. For component trays, I usually buy bead storage from a crafts store or other small trays from Daiso.
I also like extra dice and dice bags, playmats, card boxes, dice trays (although I only have one), and I buy materials to build my own foamcore game inserts for some of my games. Oh and my gaming dedicated IKEA Kallax shelf. I recently backed the Game Topper as well, so that's a big ticket accessory I went for.
I'm not so much into upgrading game components, although I am tempted to replace the paper money in Power Grid with poker chips or something else, because I apparently also hate paper money too.
If I ever get into painting miniatures, then that's another world I'd probably end up spending a bit in, but I've resisted the urge so far.
refresh daemon you totally hit my 2 favorites, Michael's and Daiso. Daiso has some little containers that have adjustable walls. Really good to separate 3-4 components. Just hildbthen close with a hair band and all good.
I love my Game Toppers topper and mats.
For components, I've found that Hungry Man and Trader Joe TV dinner trays are very cool. So light and they stack very compactly. Also nice are KFC cole slaw/mashed potato containers. Cost for these items is $0.
I'm astonished that none of them mentioned card sleeves.
They all hate card sleeves from what I know as it adds to the price of the game. I for once practically do not play games untill I have my cards sleeved. It's quite easy to have a gaming experience hampered forever once a card gets marked and it's recognisable.
Great show. Love the banter :)
Top 10 list are better than any HBO show out there...1hr of goodness thanx, always entertaining 👍🏽
His Dark Materials
Westworld
Impractical Jokers
Titans
Primal
Young Justice
Game of Thrones? (Not the last season)
Zee on a whole 'nother level in this one! Love it!
I love using the Plano and Stanley organizer boxes for X-Wing; they're relatively inexpensive and make storage so much easier.
Acrylic movement templates for X-Wing are a must. Those cardboard movement templates are inconsistent and bend or break easily. Very important for a game where millimeters matter.
I always wanted to get some custom inserts but Sam is right they are expensive. I discovered I can cut foam core with my table saw. With $2 and a hot glue gun I can make my own inserts. I've done approximately 20 of my games and still going.
Roger Savoy what do you mean by inserts
@@Sehon13Ultd The tray inside the game box that the components fit in.
Love these 10 top videos
Zee, "I don't hate it. I just despise it." LOL!!!
Zee you make me smile, 3 and 7 haha
Hey! I love my revolving deck holder. For lots of players and large decks the deck holder is a must! No messy, knocked over draw and and discard decks.
I just don't like rubber bands because I feel like they dent my cards on the side.
Corey Redmon yes, they do. You can use “ouchless” hair ties. They don’t cut the cards. Also, there are bands specifically designed for cards, in addition to deck boxes or self sealing jewelry bags (which I use).
I agree, Tom may have been telling my story of how cards were destroyed I shared before.
My rubber band of choice is what comes around asparagus at most grocery stores. It's the perfect amount of tension to hold the cards just right without any unnecessary tightness in most cases. They are also a more broad surface area to help with not denting.
you feel like that because they look like that
I prefer putting sleeved or unsleeved decks of cards in zip-lock bags.
Why not dice cups? You can roll them in the cup and plop them out in exactly one spot on the table.
Roll for the Galaxy comes with them, but I bought my own felt ones because they're quieter and larger.
I like Tin Boxes. They can be used for a lot of different things. You can use them as a Dice Tray, to carry your cards, your dice, pretty much anything. It is also Tin so it can protect your small gaming accessories.
My favorite gaming accessory is a chess clock. I also use poker chips indeed, and use elastic bands for clothes instead of rubber bands.
I love poker chips. I wonder if there are smaller clay poker chips?
Wow, that was really funny. You guys are still somehow funny.
I enjoyed you guys today very much - seems to me you are in the DT Cruise mood
Tom you are not alone :)
I almost always do the throw players pieces and determine order on how they fall :)
Gentle tape or gentle wrap from CVS is a good, cheap alternative to Amazing Tape for holding decks of cards and boxes together. It’s an awful medical beige colour, but it’s only a few dollars for a roll that covers a good number of decks.
If this is that self-adhesive bandage that only sticks to itself, you can find it in feed stores. It'll be cheaper and they'll usually have it in different colors. It's called vet wrap there.
I didn't know specifically about Hugo's Amazing Tape, but it's the same as bondage tape and that you can easily get from Amazon and it's not expensive at all
Gotta say that Amazing Tape does look pretty Amazing!
Tackle box for games with lots of pieces like Wrath of Ashardalon, Castle Ravenloft, and Legend of Drizzt.
I use two 1x4 Kallax shelves as tables with storage space, for my board games amongst other things. When I need a bigger table than usual (for instance for playing games) I put them together. Works really well.
Hey guy I have some ideas for future top ten videos.
- top ten games that play awful with 2 players
-top ten themes you want to see in a game
Definitely all in about the top ten themes list, good choice.
I think in this day and age, a 3D printer is a MUST. Gloomhaven before and after a 3D printer are completely different games.
How do you feel about rubber bands with sleeved cards? That's my biggest worry, it will bend the sides of the ones near the top and bottom some
The best accessories are dependent on which games your group plays. I couldn't imagine ever playing Twilight Imperium without a dice tower and fleet stands.
For those of us not blessed with well-lit gaming cafés who play a lot at meetup groups in dimly lit pubs - portable table lamps. Absolutely essential stuff. Card sleeves are also high up on my list and I'm really surprised they weren't mentioned at all, not even in passing. As for bowls/boxes/dishes... have you ever tried making origami Masu boxes? They work like a charm.
Regarding the plastic card game holders (Tom's #8) can I get a pic/link to what the other "3 card slot" ones yall were talking about? I feel like this should be obvious but I'm not sure.
Try DollarTree ideas instead.
i will be picking up a ton of those Geekbox trays/containers. Wow awesome stuff. Some of my go to's have to be
Sleeves
Neoprene Player mat
Rubber bands, but only the fatter "flat-style" so it rest nice on the card edges
different sized zip lock bags
Get containers from the DollarTree instead!
Dude! Using a Cajon (drum) bag for transporting games is brilliant!
You need a countdown timer that makes a noise for that mountains of madness boardgame. In the games we've played everybody is to busy going insane and trying to figure out who has what icons to notice the sandtimer ran out 10 seconds ago.
A year late, but I personally really like deck boxes. They hold a lot of cards, and protect them. They can be used for tokens and such as well. Often times they do fit in boxes, but there are other times where they don't. Standard boxes work well with these, and they are great to make partitions with in the box.
Zee was on fire for this episode.. lol... 'Like inflatable?' bwhahahaha.... I am still giggling about this one.
I always use the clear perspex nail varsnish racks for storing my model paints. Alot cheaper and you can store more on them! :)
I've placed my Arkham Horror LCG chaos tokens in coin capsules. It makes the tactile aspect of drawing the tokens so much better. It clinks and clanks in a very satisfying way. I wouldn't replace that for an app :)
Fun list! I use match boxes to hold small decks of cards.
Same, you're looking great, man!
I've got the zen bin for star wars rebellion and it's great, but i recently bought the expansion (haven't opened it yet) and I'm curious as to how that should be stored.
I like printing custom tuck boxes for games with out them. It's difficult to find for some games, but a lot of people have uploaded files, and if you've got the chops, you can design your own using a template. It beats rubber bands or even tape. It's certainly slightly more expensive (1-2 dollars per deck), and time consuming to get them printed at an office store. But I love them.
See is KILLING IT with the jokes!!! 🤣
Anyone know where i can find bowls and custom components as wood, gold stone etc?
For miniatures the must have are miniature foam bags like Battlefoam, both the foam as the bags
I was expecting card sleeves to be no. 1 on all lists and they didn't even mention them. :D
I really like these top 10
I like box inserts for when I have included multiple expansion packs. I prefer the organza drawstring bags over zipper bags. You can still see through them but opening and closing them is faster. I have also used dollar tree containers for components. The ones I use for Seafall seperate everything nicely and fit perfectly in the plastic molded insert that came with the game.
You guys are hilarious :-)
Zee is the boss. There is some of us that really don't care about accessories at all.
I thought that way until I got the Scythe Collector's Edition.
The artbook is lovely, but it's a thing of its own. The rest of components are nice (a friend has it) but it doesn't fix my dislike for the game (nor does it meaningfully improve the games I do like). I like practical accessories, as there are certaing things that make the game worse for me (like paper money) but they are nowhere near to being even meaningful most of the time. Power Grid is still one of my favorite games, paper money or not, and my copy of Machi Koro has the tokens replaced by actual Yen coins because the cardboard ones started to fade with use, but they don't really add anything to an already fun game.
So yeah, people that love accessories are of course more than welcome to listen to advice in a personal top, and I found it intriguing and made me discover what things do other people value, and that was interesting on it's own. The thing is that having someone like Zee on the top was (as his presence often is) actually refreshing, as it does add a varied point of view.
I am not gonna argue w/ someone who has Zee's face as their avatar.
It's actually my face, or a representation of it. But whatever.
I was kidding. Zee has a nose.
We need an updated version for 2022 Christmas!
What ever happened to that dice tower that was like a spiral staircase made of clear plastic that Tom showed off not long ago? That available now anywhere?
My favourite accessory is potato chips.
Another accessory I like is a large transparent acrylic sheet to put over paper maps, to keep them nice and flat. Very useful for wargames like Combat Commander, or even DnD maps!
Zee in a mood! haha
Meeple Source has some wooden coins that I use to keep track of scores in all of my games that don't already come with a score board. I like the metal coins, but I have a real obsession with wooden components.
One thing none of you mentioned regarding game inserts is how well they can implement the expansions in the base game box. That is one, if not the primary reason, l purchase an insert...
I have a “gaming bag” and it is soooo nice! I have an actual designed for games one and use it so much. I’m thinking about getting the one with wheels as well.
Crown Royal bag = Best dice bag ever.
Rubber bands on boxes FTW! Dropped my copy of Incan Gold in a gravelly parking lot. Still picking out random black rocks out of my obsidian pile to this day.