I just got into Dominion about a month ago and have been obsessed with it. Nothing on this list really clicked with me, but thank you for it either way.
I'm not sure why you titled this "10 Board Games that are Better then Dominion". As you yourself put it much better at the 45 second mark, it's actually "10 Games for those who love Dominion". (Said somewhat defensively by someone who's a Dominion fanatic.) I've only played three of your suggestions. I heartily concur with Furnace and Concordia, which I've just recently discovered. I've only played Dice Forge once, but to me it just felt like Dominion: the Dice Game. Same basic principle, but with much less choice available.
Pretty sweet website you’ve developed there, Ben! Just purchased Dice Forge and Gizmos through it/your links, on your recommendations. Been on a board game kick lately, as my 5 and 9 year old boys love to play them; so far, for us, 2022 has been all about getting outside/beyond our ‘comfort zones’ of just the classic kids (Chutes & Ladders, Candyland, etc) and classic adults (Monopoly, etc) games we’ve played to no end. …also have Pompeii and Via Nebula Enroute, after having purchased them a few days ago; should be receiving those any day now, and look forward to playing them! Keep up the good work with what you are doing…you are on to something pretty special with your TH-cam channel here! As a ‘board game dad’, too, I love introducing my kids to new board games-beyond the fun and enjoyment inherent to them, I also see it as an opportunity-game dependent, of course-to teach them general valuable lessons about life, strategy, navigating people/relationships, managing resources, etc. thanks!
Great video! I watched for the thumbnail despite the title, which I think was a good call because the title is misleading. It's definitely "10 games to play if you liked dominion"
The title is to demonstrate that this video is part of my “Better than” series. in this case, it’s more of a “If you also like” theme, but I was trying to match the convention I set in earlier videos.
Also! Aquatica might be a great game for you! It has the drafting deck building like Concordia with the keep your entire deck available and then there is also a card that allows you to pick up all used cards including newly obtained cards.
No mention of Dale of Merchants, Automobiles, Quest for El Dorado, or Fort? 🥺 Lol still good recommendations though! Especially with Gizmos and Furnace with the engine building
Awesome video! Love the idea of not just doing a bunch of Deckbuilders. I'd like to give a completely unrelated suggestion of refering to Mystic Vale as a "Deckforger".
Yeah, if the board-gaming hobby was a few centuries older, we would describe the mechanics in Latin like we name genus and species: “Deck forger” (Mystic Vale) “Dice forger” (Dice Forge) Using general categories just isn’t specific enough!
I'ver never played Dominion the physical board game but I have played the digital version a lot, both the web client & the newer Steam version. Great game & I like some of your suggestions here a lot as well. Concordia is a personal favorite & Mystic Vale is an incredible digital adaptation of a board game, in fact probably the best digital adaptation of a board game I currently own. It's a shining example of a modern, fresh design w/o the clunkiness & aged game engine look found in the majority of digital board game adaptations. Innovation is a brilliant card game, which for us strikes the proper balance of strategy, lightning fast gameplay & having to be fast on your feet to adjust to the rapidly changing game state. Furnace is one that I am getting more & more interested in as I hear more about it and as far as Gizmos goes, well watching videos on it is probably as far as it gets....w/ two small grandchildren in the family it would probably have to be held under lock & key :)
Love your commentary. This past weekend, I played the two-player Crete map for Concordia. Surprising what a difference the map layout can make. I’m glad my recommendations jived with you, but I also hope I was able to put a new game on your radar.
Dice forge looks wild, never heard of it and it is currently on sale on amazon. Your videos do an excellent job highlighting games that appear to be absent from most others' lists, but not by pulling in an out of print game that is only available for an absurd price on eBay. Thanks for another great video.
I really appreciate your comment. That is EXACTLY my goal. I enjoy sharing lesser known games and I almost always check availability. Anyway, it feels good to have that be appreciated. Thanks again for watching!
I've played six of these and only kept one of them (Elysium). I still think Dominion is one of the best games ever made and none of these come close to it. The only game I've ever played that made me stop and think, "Hmm, is this better than Dominion . . . nah" is Shards of Infinity.
I'm so new to modern board gaming, I've never actually played Dominion. But I have played a few on your top 10 that are great games. Since, you like Innovation, have you tried Progress: Evolution of Technology? I just picked it up after watching a Chairman of the Board review. It's really good, and seems to have a lot in common with Innovation. Better art though.😉 I might add Rune Stones and San Juan to your list, too....both are really enjoyable.
For someone who’s “new” to board games, you’ve sure played a variety of games! To answer your questions, I haven’t even heard of Progress but the title alone intrigues me. If this theme is something you are into, a great technology game is Beyond the Sun. Yeah, you’re right, Innovation art isn’t even crummy, it’s non-existent. I guess I’m biased because I’ve played it so many times. I need to take a look at Rune Stones and yeah, San Juan is a great “dessert” game.
It’s on my list, but I haven’t played it yet. A few weeks ago I made a video comparing Root to Scythe, (a “which is better?“ video) but I haven’t tried Oath yet. I’ll get on that!
Valeria Card Kingdoms was my go to game for the bellcurve ,2 dice, type of games, for a long time. Great art and easy, family friendly, rules. Space Base seems rather juicy too, but i have not gotten it to the table yet.
I have never played it, but I took a look at it during my research for one of my videos. (By "research" I mean, I looked through the rules for something that stood out.) It didn't make a huge impression on me, but sometimes you just have to play. It's good, huh?
I see the source of confusion. They would be neither. I was actually thinking of culinary-themed games in which players earn victory points by shredding vegetables: “10 Grate Games”
Plot twist: nothing is better than Dominion
I just got into Dominion about a month ago and have been obsessed with it. Nothing on this list really clicked with me, but thank you for it either way.
I'm not sure why you titled this "10 Board Games that are Better then Dominion". As you yourself put it much better at the 45 second mark, it's actually "10 Games for those who love Dominion". (Said somewhat defensively by someone who's a Dominion fanatic.)
I've only played three of your suggestions. I heartily concur with Furnace and Concordia, which I've just recently discovered. I've only played Dice Forge once, but to me it just felt like Dominion: the Dice Game. Same basic principle, but with much less choice available.
Pretty sweet website you’ve developed there, Ben! Just purchased Dice Forge and Gizmos through it/your links, on your recommendations. Been on a board game kick lately, as my 5 and 9 year old boys love to play them; so far, for us, 2022 has been all about getting outside/beyond our ‘comfort zones’ of just the classic kids (Chutes & Ladders, Candyland, etc) and classic adults (Monopoly, etc) games we’ve played to no end. …also have Pompeii and Via Nebula Enroute, after having purchased them a few days ago; should be receiving those any day now, and look forward to playing them! Keep up the good work with what you are doing…you are on to something pretty special with your TH-cam channel here! As a ‘board game dad’, too, I love introducing my kids to new board games-beyond the fun and enjoyment inherent to them, I also see it as an opportunity-game dependent, of course-to teach them general valuable lessons about life, strategy, navigating people/relationships, managing resources, etc. thanks!
Your message puts wind in my sails. Thank you so much. What you named is what I’m all about! I hope you are happy with my recommendations.
Great video! I watched for the thumbnail despite the title, which I think was a good call because the title is misleading. It's definitely "10 games to play if you liked dominion"
The title is to demonstrate that this video is part of my “Better than” series. in this case, it’s more of a “If you also like” theme, but I was trying to match the convention I set in earlier videos.
Also! Aquatica might be a great game for you! It has the drafting deck building like Concordia with the keep your entire deck available and then there is also a card that allows you to pick up all used cards including newly obtained cards.
No mention of Dale of Merchants, Automobiles, Quest for El Dorado, or Fort? 🥺
Lol still good recommendations though! Especially with Gizmos and Furnace with the engine building
Awesome video! Love the idea of not just doing a bunch of Deckbuilders.
I'd like to give a completely unrelated suggestion of refering to Mystic Vale as a "Deckforger".
Yeah, if the board-gaming hobby was a few centuries older, we would describe the mechanics in Latin like we name genus and species: “Deck forger” (Mystic Vale) “Dice forger” (Dice Forge) Using general categories just isn’t specific enough!
@@theperfectboardgame haha, yeah, and if they came out today they'd be called Deckmanufacturers, Decktiktokdance, or even Deck-uwus. God forbid.
I'ver never played Dominion the physical board game but I have played the digital version a lot, both the web client & the newer Steam version. Great game & I like some of your suggestions here a lot as well. Concordia is a personal favorite & Mystic Vale is an incredible digital adaptation of a board game, in fact probably the best digital adaptation of a board game I currently own. It's a shining example of a modern, fresh design w/o the clunkiness & aged game engine look found in the majority of digital board game adaptations. Innovation is a brilliant card game, which for us strikes the proper balance of strategy, lightning fast gameplay & having to be fast on your feet to adjust to the rapidly changing game state. Furnace is one that I am getting more & more interested in as I hear more about it and as far as Gizmos goes, well watching videos on it is probably as far as it gets....w/ two small grandchildren in the family it would probably have to be held under lock & key :)
Love your commentary. This past weekend, I played the two-player Crete map for Concordia. Surprising what a difference the map layout can make. I’m glad my recommendations jived with you, but I also hope I was able to put a new game on your radar.
Great and varied list. Orleans with the Intrigue and new deeds expansion is a 9/10 for me.
Dice forge looks wild, never heard of it and it is currently on sale on amazon. Your videos do an excellent job highlighting games that appear to be absent from most others' lists, but not by pulling in an out of print game that is only available for an absurd price on eBay. Thanks for another great video.
I really appreciate your comment. That is EXACTLY my goal. I enjoy sharing lesser known games and I almost always check availability. Anyway, it feels good to have that be appreciated. Thanks again for watching!
nice list! love it, good review :) keep it up!
I've played six of these and only kept one of them (Elysium). I still think Dominion is one of the best games ever made and none of these come close to it. The only game I've ever played that made me stop and think, "Hmm, is this better than Dominion . . . nah" is Shards of Infinity.
I'm so new to modern board gaming, I've never actually played Dominion. But I have played a few on your top 10 that are great games. Since, you like Innovation, have you tried Progress: Evolution of Technology? I just picked it up after watching a Chairman of the Board review. It's really good, and seems to have a lot in common with Innovation. Better art though.😉
I might add Rune Stones and San Juan to your list, too....both are really enjoyable.
For someone who’s “new” to board games, you’ve sure played a variety of games! To answer your questions, I haven’t even heard of Progress but the title alone intrigues me. If this theme is something you are into, a great technology game is Beyond the Sun. Yeah, you’re right, Innovation art isn’t even crummy, it’s non-existent. I guess I’m biased because I’ve played it so many times.
I need to take a look at Rune Stones and yeah, San Juan is a great “dessert” game.
Great video! Not related but really want to hear your thoughts on Oath by Leder Games
It’s on my list, but I haven’t played it yet. A few weeks ago I made a video comparing Root to Scythe, (a “which is better?“ video) but I haven’t tried Oath yet. I’ll get on that!
Nothing is better than Dominion. There are many games that are different. But none I know that is straight up superior.
Nothing is better if you were rating games on renown. But I thought it worthwhile to bring attention to other, related games.
Valeria Card Kingdoms was my go to game for the bellcurve ,2 dice, type of games, for a long time. Great art and easy, family friendly, rules.
Space Base seems rather juicy too, but i have not gotten it to the table yet.
I have never played it, but I took a look at it during my research for one of my videos. (By "research" I mean, I looked through the rules for something that stood out.) It didn't make a huge impression on me, but sometimes you just have to play. It's good, huh?
My favorite is Heart of Crown. Extremely replayable. Highly recommend you check it out.
I'll check it out! Thank you for the recommendation.
I would be concerned about the "faces" in Dice Forge breaking with so much use. I assume they are just cardboard.
Actually, they are not. They are plastic and very tough. They feel almost like the plastic of Legos.
@@theperfectboardgame Thanks for the clarification. It looked like you had a punchboard in the video. Lego-like would make it more sustainable.
Ah yes. It looks like that, but it’s actually an organizer tray.
No. These games are not better. I played some of them.
Nice list but unfortunate title.
Also dominion is still awesome and worth playing
But if it were just "10 Great Games", would they be the best, or just great?
I see the source of confusion. They would be neither. I was actually thinking of culinary-themed games in which players earn victory points by shredding vegetables: “10 Grate Games”
…and they would be the best in their category. 😂