Top 10 Games with Low Complexity and High Depth
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- Got to love a game that isn't hard to learn or teach, but gives the players plenty to think about when it comes to strategies, tactics and other decisions. There's way more than 10 and ranking this was tricky, so just think of this as 10 great games that meet the definition.
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10. Sentinels of the Multiverse 2:35
9. Hanamikoji 5:10
8. Barenpark. 8:04
7. Isle of Skye 11:50
6. Coffee Roaster. 16:00
5. Cities of Splendor 19:20
4. San Juan 23:30
3. Quadropolis. 26:50
2. Innovation. 30:22
1. Photosynthesis. 34:28
Honorable Mentions 38:45
Thank you!!
Thank you
Timestamps:
10. 2:35 | 9. 5:10 | 8. 8:01 | 7. 11:51 | 6. 16:01 | 5. 19:21 | 4. 23:29 | 3. 26:50 | 2. 30:20 | 1. 34:29
Thank you!!!!
@@BrentMulvey You're welcome! It always bothers me when there's no timestamps on top ten lists like this because I often want to skip past certain items that I'm already very familiar with (on this list, Splendor, for example), so I figured this may be helpful for someone. Glad it was!
I've no issue with people adding them, but it's very time consuming to add them when most will want to watch the reasons as well as simply the name of the game.
@@TheBrokenMeeple i disagree withthis statement. But i am glad you keep doing lists, even though i skip a lot of each one.
The game is on the screen and I name it when I bring it out, I fail to see the issue here.
Nice video, mate. I think Santorini would rank highly in this category too. As it says on the box, ‘learn it in 30 seconds, play it for life’
I excluded abstracts as they all fit the definition. That would have to be a separate list.
Quadropolis is fabulous, with the added goodness of playing equally well at 2, 3, or 4 players! We love it!
Another one that isn't mentioned yet is Century: Spice Road. Only one page of rules and easy to teach to new players, but stil a lt of difficult decicions to make.
It could qualify fine, I just prefer Splendor.
I’m so glad you mentioned Innovation. Played it years ago and loved it, but I haven’t seen it anywhere and could not remember the name of it.
Quadro Polis looks like such a neat game! (BTW, I loved the concept of this video. Good job!)
Nice list. My list would include Fantasy Realms, High Society & Arboretum
Useful list, thanks! I'm hoping to find some people I can lure in/train up so this is helpful. Especially for reminding me about Isle of Skye. :-)
Closed economy games like Forex and Container.. The way each decision ripples down with second-, third-, even higher order effects, with almost no rules
I’m so happy to see that you gave San Juan some love in this list. I can teach San Juan in just under 10 minutes to people that haven’t played modern games before and 1/2 that time for seasoned gamers. I have brought many people to the hobby with this game because it’s a little more complex that your typical Gateway game but the depth of play grows as you play it.
I think Sentinels of the Multiverse to be a little too fiddly for this list.
My choices:
A game of Thrones: Hand of the King
Between two Cities
Custom Heroes
Cryptid
Ethnos
Gizmos
Hanabi
San Juan
Space Base
Wiz-War
After recently playing Cryptid, it could have stood a good chance of making the list though it is basically an abstract.
Nice list , what about Biblios which I see sitting nicely on your shelf ?
I guessed the #9 game by the descriptive introduction and knew 100% when you mentioned favor.
Also guessed #1.
The rest I've never heard of, and if I have I don't consider interesting.
Fantastic video. Just got Hanamikoji and I'm sure Photosynthesis isn't far behind.
I would add Cryptid to this list. I recently played it and I absolutely love it! Possibly one of the simplest deduction games out there, but lots of depth.
Agreed now, and it's one of my next reviews to come soon.
Through the Desert. When you get a few players who know what to do and how necessary the interaction is and how close games can be, it is pretty awesome.
Still not ever played that one. 😦
And definitely a great video idea. I have quite a few new games to look at.
Thanks for a video, nice list!
Timestamps for games (credit to Josh Ellis for timestamps):
10. 2:35 - Sentinels of the Multiverse
9. 5:10 - Hanamikoji
8. 8:01 - Barenpark
7. 11:51- Isle of Skye
6. 16:01 - Coffee Roaster
5. 19:21- Splendor
4. 23:29 - San Juan
3. 26:50 - Quadropolis
2. 30:20 - Innovation Deluxe
1. 34:29 - Photosynthesis
I don't normally comment on youtube videos but I felt compelled to add these as this seems super useful and you seemed quite against doing so just to make users watch the entirety of the video. My curiosity was peaked by the premise of this video (which is great) and I was looking forward to getting such a list of game recommendations but I don't have nor would I want to spend 45 minutes just to learn about ten games. I appreciate your in-depth commentary about each game but hope that you consider adding timestamps in the future to your videos. I also echo another viewers comment about mentioning the name of the game immediately after the countdown graphic and then going into the context as to why you like it, what games it's similar to, etc. You shouldn't hamstring your users and force them to watch your videos just because they like the premise of your content. If adding these timestamps and the list of games in the description makes your video pointless (as you say), that means your commentary isn't very interesting. Anyways, I appreciate the effort in putting together these recommendations but hope you'll take this feedback well. Look forward to more recommendations in the future.
Thank you and I appreciate the feedback. I much prefer a timestamp where it's the number and the time so it avoids spoilers. It's time consuming to do timestamps on top of the normal upload, but if there's a fast way then maybe I can try to do basic number stamps - it's just a hassle having to manually do it 10 times on top of thumbnails, description, playlist link etc. It's easy for many to forget how much time you lose in just uploading a video. Failing that, someone usually does it anyway so fair play to them.
I don't see 45 minutes as a long time though and I'm starting to get to around 35 min. Dice Tower Top 10's go to an hour and I'm hooked. Most will put TH-cam on in the background while doing something else or have it handsfree in the car. I'm actually less keen on a Top 10 where the guy does it in 15, 10 or 3 minutes because they've barely enough time to say "i like this because it looks nice, next we have........"
I will demo trying to at least say the name quickly after the number reveal and see how that goes - I'm looking into designs for a different transition effect that will enable me to blend from one commentary straight into the cover of the next entry.
I resist the urge to like before watching... looking forward to seeing your list!!
My easy to teach but deeply strategic games include
Aeon's End - kind of like Sentinels of the Multiverse but streamlined as far as effect and card interactions
Dale of Merchants and Valley of the Kings - pretty simple to teach deckbuilders with deck deconstruction (Rahdo's term)
Sagrada
Capital Lux - part of the Lost Cities hand management
Tides of Madness and Hanamikoji - very similar feeling games that have some depth
Arboretum
Space Hulk Death Angel
Suburbia
Friday
Quantum - easy to teach the basics but we have had some intense games of this
I’m early into the video, but thank you for this. As I’m looking for a game that my family would enjoy, basically easy to learn hard to master.
I remember when i first saw mine sweeper, i thought, too easy. Yes, the rule is simple but at times i thought i had no more move, then digging deeper there are a lot of situations where you still can move but you have to think harder
How would you class "Hive" for complexity / depth ?
It's a pure abstract they all fit that definition.
Personally I think it is brilliant. Not hard to learn but really very deep.
Great list, some of these games are favorites of mine. Particularly Isle of Skye & Hanamikoji. Barenpark and Photosynthesis are good choices too, although I'd probably have to put Santorini or Onitama on this list instead of Splendor or Quadropolis.
I'd be interested in hearing your thoughts on Druids as we also disliked Journeyman for the same reason.
Druids will come in the next Anthology review video already recorded. Also I ignored abstracts as they all fit that definition by default.
Great Thoughts. Thanks.
Hint for next time - End Credit Volume compared to video was a bit of a shock.
Yeah I keep missing those out. Trying to be better at that. I have to judge it based on what I'm hearing in the headset as I have mixer sliders to adjust volume on Premiere Pro, but you have to do it for each individual audio clip.
I've got photosynthesis,quadropolis,splendor and Isle of Skye....and agree with all of them....
I'd add to my list... Imhotep....easy but very strategic...also think dice hospital could just about fit in....just...
Great top 10 Luke...😁
I think dice hospital might overstep the complexity part but I'm starting to get a little bored with that one already, multiplayer solitaire.
I actually play it solo a lot more as the wife doesn't really get it...plays really well solo...
A lot of games fall into your multiplayer solitaire....
Thoughts on smash up and red dragon inn core games or social deduction games like one night werewolf or deception: murder in hong kong?
Really love your videos! I'm new to board games and have recently got my partner into them too. We've just started playing gloomhaven jaws of the lion. There seems a lot to it and I'm looking for games that are just as interesting but a little less complex. Other than what you've listed here (and in part 2) what other games would you recommend? I'm slightly overwhelmed by the choice available 😂
I've already got Pandemic, Santorini amd Vikings on Board in my basket.
Thanks in advance! ☺
There are so many to note. Best I can suggest is check out my Shelf by Shelf series. I go through my whole collection talking about each game and why I like it enough to own. You will find out about a ton of games then. 👍
@@TheBrokenMeeple thank you for your help. Sorry I've only just seen your reply, my phone isn't playing at the mo! 😊
for all the love you've given it in the past, I'm surprised Tokaido wasn't on the list. Same for Onitama (though it doesn't get quite as much love)
Abstracts I ignored as they all fit the definition. Tokaido I do love but the depth in that game is low, even the expansion only ups it a little and I was only taking base game into account.
Fair enough. Good list. I meant to start with that.
Nice mention of Coffee Roaster. I just posted about it minutes ago on Tom Vasel's Top 10 Games with Food Themed, amusingly. I said most of the same things you mentioned... this one totally surprised me... in a pleasant way. Very underrated and definitely needs better distribution.
What up with that? I'd like to see Sashi's entire collection see better distribution. I'm at the point where I'm looking into proxies for some of their games.
There are a LOT of games on this list that I want, especially Splendor.
What about a co-op: Forbidden Desert? Or maybe Forbidden Island if that's too complex (haven't played that, but supposedly easier). I also agree there is more going on in Splendor than many people claim. If you are watching your opponents and all players are experienced, it can actually get pretty tense. It has a good app too.
Forbidden Desert is great and not complex but it's quite luck driven so its depth is limited in scope.
Great analysis.
Excellent topic! Can't wait to hit the gym this evening to watch it.
I love your Tap Ten's.
For me Dice Forge, Ethnos, Dragon Castle. I own Photosynthesis,Quadropolis, Splendor, San Juan and I agree with all of them.
I don’t think simplicity/complexity should relate only the rules. Innovation is one of my favorite 3 games, but it is complex. With over 100 different cards that can interact in different ways depending on the tableau, you’d do less reading to get through the Orleans manual than a full game of Innovation.
As far as Sentinals goes, even with all of the other expansions it stays pretty simple to play unless you're doing OblivAeon.
Great list.
this is a great video! thanks!
You're very welcome!
Nice list. San Juan is one of my personal favourites. :-)
My list would also include VOLT by Emerson Matsuuchi.
Great list. I would add Capital Lux.
I would definitely add Concordia. The rules actually describe the gameplay with a single sentence - it's not easy to beat this when writing game manuals ;) And winning requires a lot of planning and cunning.
It's a wonderful game too (building up your empire fills with satisfaction) and it looks nice! Not least beacause it's an actual board game with a map and pieces. not just a bunch of cards being thrown around.
On the other hand I found San Juan, 7 Wonders and the game with Geishas really simplistic, with no single decision fun, or exciting, or compelling. Just throwing cards around with little to no emotion until someone meets winning criteria. With my girlfriend we actually crashed the Geishas, with an absurd numer of rounds of pushing and pulling until we finally decided that it is not a good idea to continue a game which isn't exciting, drags on indefinitely and makes little sense to boot ;]
Concordia is pretty much the epitome of this description.
I think it's a bit too complex compared to these easier games. It could feature on others lists fine though. Even if I thought it qualified I just loathe that game with every fibre of my being.
Yikes. Not only do you hate Concordia, but you somehow convinced yourself it isn't the literal definition of this list topic. I'm not sure this is the channel for me. Good luck!
@@dramajoe Because he has a different opinion than you about Concordia? Jesus, man.
@Joseph Pinkley @Michael Dallavalle I get that a lot, content creators are only appreciated if they like your favourite games otherwise apparently their opinion is invalid. Whether Concordia would fit the description or not, I hate the game so of course it's not making a list of my TOP TEN!!! 😩 #facepalm Even then Concordia has enough fiddly aspects to negate it from this list rules wise.
I got to play that once. Was an excellent game. I'd say it may have a few too many moving parts to suit this list.
Not necessarily complicated, and certainly more depth than difficulty, but still above introduction to gaming level.
Completely agree with Hanamikoji. Haven't played any of the others you mentioned, but I would definitely have Raptor on my list. I wouldn't say that it's fiddly to teach to new players at all. In fact, it was one of the very first games we ever bought; we were able to pick it up easily because of the tightness and elegance of the design. It's definitely one of those games where the depth of the game reveals itself over time as you familiarize yourself with the actions on the cards. Thankfully the player aids are really well done. But even without that, a new player who isn't that familiar with all the action cards can just worry about the numbers by reasoning through whether to go high for the action points or low for the action on the card. What cards does my opponent have left in their deck? Does my opponent need to go high or low? Should I try to anticipate them and frustrate their plans or carry out my own plans? What's the lowest/highest possible card I can play and still get the outcome I want? Love, love, love this game. Doesn't hurt that the theme really makes a lot of since with the mechanics and is basically dinosaur chess.
Raptor i find frequently confuses new players because of all the actions you can do.
Love Photosynthesis. It's my favorite game currently.
Thinking about this category, almost any abstract strategy game could make your list. Even Chess is a simple game with strategic depth. Along that line, I'd add Hive to my top 10, along with Azul and Sagrada. All three abstract and/or puzzle-like with simple rules, but lots of choice and strategy to think about. And I'd put Carcassonne in as well, even though it's less abstract. It's a deeper game than most give credit for.
This is why i deliberately excluded abstract games.
Though, I consider photosynthesis to be an abstract game with a thematic skin.
Glad to see San Juan getting some love! But the lack of any Knizia games on here is criminal. While obvious games would be excluded like Tigris & Euphrates, Taj Mahal and Stephenson's Rocket: MANY of his games are brilliant because of the simplicity vs depth catagory: Battleline, Lost Cities, Through the Desert, Ingenious and Indigo are perfect examples of games that have 1 or 2 actions that you can do but just so much depth. The vast majority of his games I've played go like this: Play 1: "Oh, that's kinda neat". Play 2: "Oh! There is a lot more here than I thought". Play 3: "This game is so brilliant!".
My friend just brought over Broom Service the other day and 3 of us played for the first time. I would say that game would make this list and I'm also shocked that I never here people talk about that game at all. It was really fun and has multiple expansions added into the base game
Too mean for many people as you can get hosed a lot.
@@TheBrokenMeeple agreed, but the same can be said for Photosynthesis as well. I've laughed many a time blocking light from other people, they did not laugh
My list would look something like this: Concordia, Zendo, Chinatown, Medici, Hanabi, Ride The Rails, Isle of Skye, The King Is Dead, Cryptid, Battle Line.
Hi there, nice job, but you should put more pictures from the games you're talking about, would be much more enjoyable to watch, long term speaking :)
Cheers
Love these lists! But maybe more pictures, more to the point? It feel like having a bullet point list would help.
How do you mean on the bullet point list? I can try to add more pictures in, mainly it's finding enough good ones.
Chicago Express, or other Winsome titles. They are the epitome of simple yet deep. Chicago Express is an absolutely fantastic game about shared incentives (the rest is just manipulation).
Blue Lagoon is ridiculously simple, yet it turns into an incredibly tense game with 4.
Carcassonne at first is simple and there doesn't appear to be much there...then you keep playing and get to that deeper level and realize the greatness of the game. It took me a decade to finally try it again, but when i did i was impressed.
I'd like to try Blue Lagoon. Carcassonne I feel only becomes high depth with multiple expansions but then complexity goes up also. Express I guess could fit the definition, sadly I find the game duller than ditchwater but it's difficult to win me over with train/stock games, their settings/theme do nothing for me.
Great list! I would add Pandemic: The Cure. Easier to learn than plain Pandemic (IMHO) and plenty of interesting decisions, especially for a dice game.
Again a great video. An idea for another top 10. Games that are ranked above 1000 on BGG and have at least 1500 votes. I like to know your hidden gems. Games that did not get any buzz and attention, but are still good.
Calimala belongs on that list
+1 for a hidden gems list.
I did an underrated games list last year maybe see if that answers your request?
Onitama was my first thought. Many abstract games could probably make this list though
I would add Treasure Hunter, Zany penguin, Century Spiced road, Habitats
Most Knizia games, but in particular Tigris & Euphrates and Medici came to mind. Other games that I'd like to mention are Ethnos and Concordia.
Ethnos was considered but it does have a high luck element with drawing cards. Tigris would be too complex for the list. Concordia maybe but I wouldn't inflict that game on anybody! 😄
Most abstract strategy games and especially chess (the best ever).
Agree with most of your picks
Go is simpler than chess and arguably more complex.
Bärenpark (basically all of PW-H's games could qualify) and
Quadropolis are both solid choices!
Go is the best example - rules are barely a sentence but takes a lifetime to master. Poker - Doesnt take long to learn the hand rankings and you can have an aid in front of you - loads of depth. Train games tend to have much more depth for very simple rules - Paris Connection is the simplest to start with but Chicago Express would fit too. Like someone else said almost any Knizia could fit on this list. Magic is very complex but has depth massively exceeding its complexity and if you go with a starter deck or Arena play its not hard to learn. Area control is often really simple rules but with real depth to the choices so Twilight Struggle with 2, Tammeney Hall with more....Isle of Skye was a good choice. Escape games are a good way of getting into the puzzle solving gameplay with very little rules overhead
Haha, at 3:50, that is a variant of Legacy I made and posted on BGG. It's not a real version of Legacy.
How is Carcassone not in the list/n1? Or SmallWorld or FiveTribes... or 7Wonders? All pretty simple to explain and play.
Trying to put in games other than the old classics we already know. Also when it comes to low complexity I'm not a fan of showing new players a giant reference sheet for abilities or iconography. 7 Wonders has all the symbology to absorb and I'd argue there isn't a ton of depth in Small World. Five Tribes is way too complex for the list compared to these, as good as that game is. Turn order, movement, genies, iconography galore, 5 tribes with unique powers, that's a fair amount to teach.
Thumbs up for Innovation!
what is the name of number 10 ? the box is too little to see it !
Sentinels of the multiverse
Great vid as always,imho you missed a couple of games, i wonder why they didn't make the cut for this list like San Juan did...Mr.jack, Santorini and dale of merchants come off the top of my head
I specifically excluded abstract games and I've not played Dale or Jack unfortunately. Also there is only room for 10! 😂
These should all be Knizias.
Through the Desert, Medici, Ra, Battle Line...
The pathological simple rules/extreme depth game would be Go. Mind you, it has all the theme of a diet of Saltine crackers, but it maximizes the ratio.
I was struck with how brilliant the comment was but; isn't it more an illusion of depth? ie the choice is place a stone or concede. While there being few actions you can't counter or recoup it's still relatively binary despite the impression of modality. Compared to a chess or even a carcassonne with multiple visible inroads and layers of wincons many only accessible to advanced players without actually removing the easy outs for inexperienced players.
You might like to check out the board game Hex. I doubt 19x19 Hex is as deep as Go, but the rules of Hex, even including the pie rule, are significantly simpler. You can check out the rules on Wikipedia; search for hex board game. It's just a couple of paragraphs with one diagram. An indicator of the resulting complexity can be found at www.littlegolem.net/jsp/info/player_list.jsp?gtvar=hex_DEFAULT beginners start at 1500, and the top player is currently 2688, which in chess would correspond to grandmaster strength. And that's mostly from 13x13 games. So I claim that Hex has a higher "ratio" than Go.
Great intro music 👍
Reprint of Coffee Roaster you say? boardgamegeek.com/image/4550459/mirkocano :) DLP is printing a new German version with new art and components, and an English version is in the works, but no solid details on that yet.
I pick you choose. Classic.
Kotie Erwee 😆
Qin is a great example of a game with couple of rules and high depth
I would leave out most of the card games mention since you need to learn rules and all the cards.
My top choices would be “azul” and “the hive”.
I can understand the card games issue. Hive is fine, but abstract so that's for another list. Azul again is basically an abstract game so for another list perhaps though I think after a few games you've kind of absorbed all the depth it does have.
You had me at TAP ten lol
Santorini needs to be on that list.
Abstracts are naturally fitting though, so I didn't want the list to be all abstracts.
I just purchased Crusaders Thy Will Be Done. I think it would fall into this category as well? Thanks for posting this! Love your stuff!
By no means is it a complex game, but IMO, the combination of the rondel and actions on the board takes it just out of the simple list. IDK if I would introduce a rondel to a newbie. ? Maybe this one. Fun game. Hope you enjoy it.
Nice list, Bären Park should be a classic intro game by now, for this very reason!
Have you ever played Gravwell?
It's super easy to teach. It has a nice balance of chaos and calculation as you each try to predict each others choices to escape a black hole, especially for a game with basically only 6 rules.
What was the name of #9? How about putting list in description
Hanamikoji - also I'm not a fan of putting stuff in descriptions as then it defeats the point of making the video.
Wingspan, Aeons End, Clank, Dice Throne, Santorini, X-Wing, Azul are very good games too. And also low complexity and high depth
Go (igo, baduk, weiqi). About 6 rules, but so much depth it's almost scary.
I love Quadropolis. Brilliant game. Good to see it at #3.
Been a while, I ought to get that off the shelf again.
Crown of Emara a recently published game - is pretty rules lite but boy is the game play pretty deep ...worth checking out if you have not already - published by Pegasus Spiel ...
Ric
I did, it was ok but wasn't a keeper. I don't know if the complexity might be a bit high for the list but it's a consideration.
You need to check TangGarden really simple yet really in-depth.
That's a new one on me, I'll have to look for that.
This is a perfect list for abstract strategies or chess like games. Onitama and Santorini are the first couple that come to mind.
completey agree, santorini is the very first thing that came to mind, when i saw the title of the video
Yes but as I said the whole list would just be abstracts as every single abstract game fits the definition so I stuck to family or more modern games as many people don't play abstract games.
I agree with Splendor as a good choice. For this list, low complexity should outweigh high depth and super simple Splendor has more depth than is first realized. I have to be one to rag on you for Innovation though. Don't get me wrong, I think the game is great but I do think it's a miss on the low complexity side. I find a 4 hr game of Terraforming Mars (expansions and some AP) to be less confusing but would definitely not belong on this list. I might have included Azul, again more depth than is initially realized as sometimes it's about avoiding or forcing opponents into negative points. Other games I would suggest are Targi and though I wish I could suggest Castles of Burgundy, I think that also just misses on the low complexity side. Once used to it, it's a piece of cake but very high in depth. Just purchased new Castles of Tuscany which may be able to make the list though.
Draughts also has simple rules but is hard to master.
Appreciate that list, but i don't really get, why you excluded abstract games, just because they all fit the criteria. It's like making a list about the best strategic games and excluding strategy games because they are all strategic. If no other game is able to fit the criteria better this should have been a list full of abstract games, because this is pretty much the point of many abstract games. I also think there are not enough top lists for abstract games on youtube. I would really appreciate if you do one in the future :D peace!
The whole list would just be abstracts because they all fit the definition, but not everyone likes abstracts. Kids won't play abstracts much, they want something visually pleasing.
Why is the musical bit twice as loud as the rest? Makes this video very difficult to watch if it kills your ears every few minutes.
A misstep on my part. I now make sure to balance the audio in my headset as I listen to it.
Good Tahp 10
Tiny Towns is simple yet a real mind teaser.
I’d give a shout to Chess; Carcassonne; Caesar! and Blitzkrieg!; and Air, Land, & Sea.
Innovation is such a great game, but you really need to have someone willing to obsess over it with you. Sadly, I have never found that. Mottainai is another good one from the same designer, and it can be a little more accessible via having less cards.
Some of my other favorite picks for this list are: Northern Pacific, Babylonia, and Watergate.
A mate showed me Mottaninai, it actually was harder for me to grasp that one for some reason.
I love the attention given to #3. I tend to play more complex games now but I kept and play my copy every once in a while.
I also love Isle of Skye. I haven't played Mr. Pfister's heavier games but own Broom Service and Oh! My Goods. Have you played them both and what do you think of them?
EDIT: Great topic btw!
Broom Service is fun I forgot he did that one. Oh my goods is ok but nothing special
Speaking of design and uniqueness maybe you want to take a look at this newly found game called "Lagim Card Game". It's a strategic type of game wherein you need to defend your baryo against evil fiends. You may visit their FB page and website for more info.
I'll have a peek, thanks!
Santorini?
Love No. 1 !!!
Never forget the classics : Go
Hey Luke! I enjoy your videos! Just one recommendation/request: could you try to balance the volume of the music and your voice? The music is just so much louder, it blows me away. Thanks for all you work!
Yeah it's hard getting it right butt noted!
I must agree which this request
Part of the Dice Tower network????
You should check out Pfister's Broom Service
Already have it! Not sure it's a ton of depth but it's good fun!
tiny epic Galaxies, Tiny Epic Kingdoms
I would say go and onitama are rather up there on the depth to rules ratio... Maybe even chess, though that is a bit more complex. tzolkin and Terra mystica are also incredibly deep for the rules load. Granted those two have more rules than the games on your list, but the ratio is rather mind boggling.
They both have a ton of rules and are heavy games, they wouldn't come close to this list!
I also tried to avoid pure abstracts as they all essentially fill that definition.
I have a slightly different concept of “low complexity high depth”. Most of the games on your list are what I would call “short”...but I think there are “bigger longer” games that are still elegant and simple in terms of mechanics but provide a high degree of depth. Anyway, here’s my list at the moment:
Concordia
The King is Dead
Hanabi
Tiny Towns
Isle of skye
Valley of the Kings
Fantastic Factories
Sushi Roll!
Arboretum
Codenames
Any game with multiple card abilities like a deck builder would struggle due to the sheer amount of text.
Tiny Towns has low complexity, very low depth.
Don't know King or Factories.
A party game doesn't really qualify as none of them ever really have depth. I think I specifically disqualified them.
Sushi Roll is fine but I'd rather play Sushi Go. Plus, neither game is particularly high depth.
And Concordia........neither simple enough.....or short enough.......or fun. 😂
@@TheBrokenMeeple So basically, one of them is good because YOU thought of it (Isle of Skye), and the other two Hanabi & Arboretum..."no comment". Ok, thanks for the constructive criticism. And I still disagree about the deckbuilder - Dominion, Paperback....
@@tfpp1 I've not played Arborteum hence no comment. I forgot Hanabi, that was on the short list. I don't know where the "YOU" part was implied.