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Published — 30. Oktober 2025 ⏭ Youtube - ENG

10 New Board Games and 5 New Expansions

✇Chairman of the Board
Von: Chairman of the Board
30. Oktober 2025 um 23:26

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Old King's Crown - Designer Interview with Pablo Clark

✇Homo Ludens
Von: Homo Ludens
30. Oktober 2025 um 12:51

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In this interview, I sit down with Pablo Clark, the designer and artist behind The Old King’s Crown — one of the most acclaimed indie releases of the year.

Pablo and I first met before his incredibly successful Kickstarter campaign, and now that the game has finally reached players’ tables, it’s already being praised for its stunning visuals and unique design. We talk about what it means to create such an ambitious project as a first-time designer, how his artistic background shaped the world of The Old King’s Crown, and the process of building a passionate online community around his work.

We also dive into the lore of the game’s universe, how Pablo handled feedback and iteration during development, and what’s next for his studio, Eerie Idol Games.

If you haven’t yet secured your copy, make sure to check out the Hop On Board channel, we’ll soon be doing a livestream of the game featuring Pablo and myself, with a giveaway for The Old King’s Crown!
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Published — 28. Oktober 2025 ⏭ Youtube - ENG

Ayn Thor Max: The Best Console Ever (30+ PC Games Showcased)

✇Drive Thru Games
Von: Drive Thru Games
28. Oktober 2025 um 15:16

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Ayn Thor Max: The Best Console Ever (30+ PC Games Showcased)

Intro (00:00);
My Retro Handheld Journey (01:23);
Brief Review of the Ayn Thor (08:59);

PC Gaming Showcase (15:42);

Gamehub Lite Overview (18:42);

Fallout: New Vegas (21:25);
Elder Scrolls: Skyrim (22:29);
Ys: Origin (24:11);
Alien: Isolation (25:31);
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana (27:44);
Chrono Trigger (29:18);
Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition (30:26);
Scarlet Nexus (31:13);
Octopath Traveler (33:16);
Trials of Mana (34:22);
UFO 50 (35:21);
Final Fantasy VI: Pixel Remaster (36:38);
Loop Hero (37:50);
Ys IX: Monstrum Nox (38:24);
Sun Haven (39:27);
Legend of Nayuta: Boundless Trails (40:24);
Vampire Survivors (41:09);
Ball x Pit (41:33);
Suikoden I&II HD Remaster (42:53);
Ys X: Nordics (43:56);
FANTASION Neo Dimension (45:50);

Winlator-Frost Overview (47:29);

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake (48:58);
Final Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age (51:19);
Luftrausers (51:44);
Necromunda: Hired Gun (52:37);
Stardew Valley (53:58);
Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord (55:16);
Zelda II Remastered (56:29);
DOOM + DOOM II (57:56);
Heretic + Hexen (58:50);
System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster (59:17);
PICO-8 (1:00:10);

Brief Discussion of Screen Refresh (1:02:04);

2024 JRPG video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_j-2RPQN3Bg

Ayn Thor website - https://www.ayntec.com/products/ayn-thor
GameHub Lite project page - https://github.com/gamehublite/gamehub-oss
Winlator-Frost project page - https://github.com/MrPhryaNikFrosty/Winlator-Frost

Joey's Retro Handhelds Review - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mctebTh7fOY&pp=ygUPYXluIHRob3IgcmV2aWV3
Adin Walls Review - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeGFRB0Mor8&pp=ygUPYXluIHRob3IgcmV2aWV30gcJCQcKAYcqIYzv
Retro Game Corps Review - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeGFRB0Mor8&pp=ygUPYXluIHRob3IgcmV2aWV30gcJCQcKAYcqIYzv
Kei's Retro Gaming Review - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28UmbFaWYmg&pp=ygUPYXluIHRob3IgcmV2aWV3

Retractable Stylus - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BXFHBC7Y?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

Winlator SDL input fix (Stardew Valley) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiRvot-Aen8

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Borealis ~ we were not prepared for how crunchy this puzzle is!! 🤯 | A Quick(ish) Board Game Review

✇ThinkerThemer
Von: ThinkerThemer
28. Oktober 2025 um 12:01

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Cute animals on the front? Seems cosy.... WE WERE NOT PREPARED!!!!! From the race objectives to the complex programming of moves several steps in advance this is a very crunchy trip into the arctic. We love stumbling upon puzzles like this one, and we can't wait to tell you more about it....

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Timestamps:
00:00 🎲 Introduction
00:53 🎨Theme
01:32 ⚙️Mechanics
05:15 ☁️How it Feels to Play
08:00 🎯What Surprised Us
10:39 🛠 What We'd Change
13:33 ✅ Is it Shelfworthy?

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/448116/borealis-arctic-expeditions

Thanks for stopping by! We're Amy & Maggie aka ThinkerThemer. We're an Australian couple with two very different perspectives of what makes a great board game - Amy (Thinker) is all about the mechanics and enjoys tight, competitive games, and Maggie (Themer) is all about the storytelling and the theme of the game, and the 'world' that the designer is trying to create. Subscribe to our channel to hear us talk about these two elements of a game, and how well integrated we feel these are in delivering a cohesive and wonderful game experience.
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Published — 27. Oktober 2025 ⏭ Youtube - ENG

Pop Art Board Game Review | Build a Masterpiece of Color and Strategy

✇Brains On Games
Von: Brains On Games
27. Oktober 2025 um 17:00

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Step into the vibrant world of the 1960s art scene with Pop Art — the fast, colorful card game from Road to Infamy Games!

In this video, Brian from Brains On Games reviews Pop Art, where players layer Foregrounds and Backgrounds to create a stunning 3x3 gallery of prints. Every combination of color and composition earns you Pop points, and only the most visually harmonious artist will impress the critics!

Learn how this drafting and placement game blends strategy, creativity, and color theory into a clever experience that plays fast and looks fantastic on the table.

The campaign: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/roadtoinfamy/popart

👀 In this video:
00:00 Intro
00:15 Play Count & Complexity
01:04 Victory Conditions & How to Play
05:09 One Turn
05:34 Skills
06:52 Final Thoughts
11:07 Contact & Socials

Whether you’re a fan of Sushi Go!, Calico, or just love games that look gorgeous while flexing your brain, Pop Art is worth hanging in your collection.

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#PopArt #BoardGameReview #BrainsOnGames #RoadToInfamyGames #CardGame #BoardGames #TabletopGaming #ColorStrategy #FamilyGames #DraftingGame #PatternBuilding #ArtGame
Published — 26. Oktober 2025 ⏭ Youtube - ENG

Top 10 Ageless Board Games That Defy Trends

✇Chairman of the Board
Von: Chairman of the Board
26. Oktober 2025 um 16:29

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Published — 25. Oktober 2025 ⏭ Youtube - ENG
Published — 24. Oktober 2025 ⏭ Youtube - ENG

Convention du Roi de Rome – La nouvelle rencontre des passionnés de wargames à Rambouillet

✇Homo Ludens
Von: Homo Ludens
24. Oktober 2025 um 13:35

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Dans cette vidéo, je vous emmène à Rambouillet pour découvrir la toute première Convention du Roi de Rome, un nouvel événement consacré aux jeux d’histoire et aux wargames.

J’y rencontre les organisateurs ainsi que plusieurs auteurs emblématiques du jeu d’histoire francophone :

- Yves Roig, créateur de Gettysburg, Keep ’Em Rolling et Brandywine — dont la campagne Gamefound est en cours : https://gamefound.com/en/projects/les-3-zouaves/brandywine-1777-a-time-for-heroes
- Clem’, auteur de Heroes of Normandie
- Hervé, concepteur de Marches & Batailles — actuellement en late pledge sur : https://gamefound.com/en/projects/sapper--fifer/marches--batailles

On parle de la genèse de cette convention, de la scène wargame francophone, et de la passion qui anime cette communauté toujours plus active.

Pour plus d’informations sur la convention :
https://rambouillet.fr/evenements/convention-du-roi-de-rome/

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Published — 23. Oktober 2025 ⏭ Youtube - ENG

London — Side-by-Slide Board Game Comparison 👥

✇Board Gems
Von: Board Gems
23. Oktober 2025 um 19:15

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Let's compare the two editions of the board game London, by Martin Wallace: From his own company Treefrog in 2010 to the 2017 edition from Osprey.

Note I haven't played the game, so this is a comparison of the components and my vibes from reading the rules.


Board Gems highlights older board and card games that are still great games today, and deserve to not be forgotten!

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Jisogi - the most thematic euro we’ve played in ages | A Quick(ish) Board Game Review

✇ThinkerThemer
Von: ThinkerThemer
23. Oktober 2025 um 12:22

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In Jisogi you'll take on the role of running an anime studio, and take on all of the challenges that come with it; saving enough money to pay wages, trying to stay on trend, hiring new talent and trying to get your merch generating income. This game from Tokyo Game Market (and about to hit Essen) was a delight to get to our table and one that people keep asking about...! We hope this gives you a sense of it!

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Timestamps:
00:00 🎲 Introduction
00:50 🎨Theme
02:43 ⚙️Mechanics
04:21 ☁️How it Feels to Play
09:20 🎯What Surprised Us
13:30 🛠 What We'd Change
14:56 ✅ Is it Shelfworthy?

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/429845/jisogi-anime-studio-tycoon

Thanks for stopping by! We're Amy & Maggie aka ThinkerThemer. We're an Australian couple with two very different perspectives of what makes a great board game - Amy (Thinker) is all about the mechanics and enjoys tight, competitive games, and Maggie (Themer) is all about the storytelling and the theme of the game, and the 'world' that the designer is trying to create. Subscribe to our channel to hear us talk about these two elements of a game, and how well integrated we feel these are in delivering a cohesive and wonderful game experience.
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Published — 21. Oktober 2025 ⏭ Youtube - ENG

General Orders: Sengoku Jidai Review | Osprey Games Brings Elegant Strategy to Feudal Japan

✇Brains On Games
Von: Brains On Games
21. Oktober 2025 um 18:00

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Command your forces in Feudal Japan! In General Orders: Sengoku Jidai from Osprey Games, two rival generals face off in a tense, tactical battle of positioning and timing. Designed by David Thompson and Trevor Benjamin (the duo behind Undaunted), this compact strategy game delivers deep decisions in a small package.

Each turn is a mind game — will you seize key locations, control supply lines, or outguess your opponent’s next move? General Orders: Sengoku Jidai combines area control, worker placement, and bluffing into a beautifully streamlined wargame experience.

🎲 Publisher: Osprey Games
🕒 Play Time: Around 30 minutes
👥 Players: 2
💡 Complexity: Medium-light strategy

If you enjoy tight two-player strategy games with elegant mechanics and historical flavor, General Orders: Sengoku Jidai deserves a spot on your radar.

00:00 Intro
00:08 Play Count & Complexity
00:46 Victory Conditions & Gameplay
04:50 Skills
07:02 Final Thoughts
12:32 Contact & Socials

#GeneralOrders #SengokuJidai #OspreyGames #BoardGames #StrategyGames #Wargames #BrainsOnGames #DavidThompson #TrevorBenjamin #FeudalJapan #TabletopGaming #BoardGameReview #eurogames
Published — 20. Oktober 2025 ⏭ Youtube - ENG

Wargame Archaeology: Digging Into the History of Miniature Wargaming with Matthew Kirschenbaum

✇Homo Ludens
Von: Homo Ludens
20. Oktober 2025 um 10:16

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In this new episode of Wargame Archaeology, I’m joined by Liz Davidson from Beyond Solitaire and special guest Matthew Kirschenbaum, one of the authors of Zones of Control: Perspectives on Wargaming, for a deep dive into the origins and evolution of miniature wargaming.

While Liz and I come from the world of board wargames, Matthew will guide us through the fascinating history of figurine wargaming from its 19th-century roots to its modern tabletop communities. Together, we’ll look at how miniature wargaming and board wargaming grew into two parallel traditions, what the miniatures scene looks like today, and how it grapples with questions of accessibility, tradition, and renewal. We’ll also discuss how the creative energy and design innovations of recent years have reshaped both sides of the hobby, and how the conversations sparked by Zones of Control continue to echo through today’s wargame design culture.

Links to Beyond Solitaire podcasts mentioned on the show:
- Liz & Matthew talking about Kriegsspiel https://youtu.be/IlzIGaQdGPs
- Liz & Pat Harrigan talking about Zones of Control https://youtu.be/cIyAb-Cnypw

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Published — 19. Oktober 2025 ⏭ Youtube - ENG

Top 10 Board Games I've Cherished the Longest

✇Chairman of the Board
Von: Chairman of the Board
19. Oktober 2025 um 21:06

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Published — 18. Oktober 2025 ⏭ Youtube - ENG

New Releases from #KarmaGames, the Clans of Caledonia People! #boardgames

✇Brains On Games
Von: Brains On Games
18. Oktober 2025 um 18:01

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Karma Games is back! Discover Clans of Caledonia: Industria, Thiefdom, and Millenia: Tracks of Time — three new strategy hits from the creators of Clans of Caledonia.

🏭 Build your empire in Industria
🗝️ Master stealth in Thiefdom
⏳ Shape history in Millenia

#ClansOfCaledonia #Thiefdom #BrainsOnGames #Millenia #KarmaGames #BoardGames #StrategyGames #EuroGames

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Published — 16. Oktober 2025 ⏭ Youtube - ENG

Operation Barclay Review - Chairman of the Board

✇Chairman of the Board
Von: Chairman of the Board
16. Oktober 2025 um 20:36

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https://youtu.be/QwftMw5sk64

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Published — 14. Oktober 2025 ⏭ Youtube - ENG

Ayar: Children of the Sun Review | Osprey Games

✇Brains On Games
Von: Brains On Games
14. Oktober 2025 um 18:01

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Balance the Sun and Moon in Ayar: Children of the Sun (Osprey Games) — a myth-driven euro where your final score is the lower of two tracks. In this review, I cover how Ayar works, what makes its Day/Night rhythm sing, and where the strategy lives.

What’s inside
• Overview
• How turns flow: Step → Move Ayar → Place Tambo → Perform Activity → End-of-turn checks
• The 4 activities
• Timing
• Final thoughts: who will love it, who won’t

Why it stands out
• Dual-track tension: Suns accrue; Moons pop — balance or bust
• Interlocking spatial and timing puzzles (weaving grid, lake islands, temple rows)
• Strong production by Ian O’Toole and a ruleset that rewards planning

Credits
Publisher: Osprey Games
Designers: Fabio Lopiano & Mandela Fernández-Grandon
Artist: Ian O’Toole

Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:20 Play Count & Complexity
01:13 Victory Conditions & Gameplay
05:49 One Turn
06:37 Skills
08:23 Final Thoughts
17:48 Contact & Socials

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Top 10 Games We Would Buy At Essen Spiel 2025 🔥

✇ThinkerThemer
Von: ThinkerThemer
14. Oktober 2025 um 13:01

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Woooow! We would need to bring extra suitcases if we were going to Essen Spiel 2025... there are SO many great choices that it was hard to settle on our top 10 (and only two crossovers!) These are the picks that we would be excited to line up and buy if we were there - but remember, we haven't played any of these so this is entirely speculation! If you're headed to the con have a fantastic time, and we hope to see you back there one day!
A&M

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:18 Honorable mention
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/429845/jisogi-anime-studio-tycoon
02:19 Maggie's 10
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/433891/urban-sketchers
05:14 Amy's 10
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/453785/pick-n-packers
07:04 Maggie's 9
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/407233/tenby
08:25 Amy's 9
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/446493/recall
11:54 Maggie's 8
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/375557/i-made-you-a-mixtape
15:41 Amy's 8
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/452324/orbita
18:32 Maggie's 7
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/437245/kingdom-crossing
20:40 Maggie's 6
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/448500/formidable-farm
22:12 Amy's 6
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/411402/whispering-woods
25:18 Maggie's 5
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/444683/pilgrims-curious-adventures
27:07 Maggie's 4
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/437384/bohemians
29:45 Amy's 4
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/442615/oliva
33:08 Maggie's 3 & Amy's 7
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/439983/the-voynich-puzzle
36:36 Amy's 3
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/440007/the-druids-of-edora
39:49 Maggie's 2
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/448435/adamastor
42:46 Amy's 2
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/450112/ghost-lift
46:14 Maggie's 1 & Amy's 5
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/431837/coming-of-age
50:13 Amy's 1
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/429405/orloj-the-prague-astronomical-clock
53:09 Wrap up

Games we've already played and covered:
A Wild Venture (Now with an official solo mode)
https://youtu.be/M6xDt6Vxx-I?si=ENfDQVrfU-1rhzRX

Ada's Dream
https://youtu.be/CUgt2nxODOk?si=RITfIfpyWm53ZETY

Nature
https://youtu.be/rSxqxnlKDas?si=Khoe_DW4v0XsrQhB

Luthier
https://youtu.be/OG8lZZZtIaY?si=hQrhyQvPPfRgLUVM

Calimala
https://youtu.be/Oayk1bn75KY?si=DszmO8EEGRu4Mg8Z

Iliad & Ichor
https://youtu.be/FqESpOqvHmk?si=9nF_CKyru6wL05oO

Farm hand
https://youtu.be/eF_l_ht3fiI?si=qWudLCTkau5LH2BP

Chu han
https://youtu.be/8IFaFwYqdzs?si=YJFWuhd6WMbXCpEd&t=1237

Critter Kitchen
https://youtu.be/rTF8bcJaFoU?si=SZIM-0KEulBEEShm

Rival Cities
https://youtu.be/jpuL3U8ayJA?si=1pkzZeMksohOh5D8

The Great Evening Banquet
https://youtu.be/P86iJokrnLg?si=a_jn5GdZuZntUMs6

Lone Wolves
https://youtu.be/AszfbE9zySc?si=sjkWK0YR0ELNNs3K&t=316

Thanks for stopping by! We're Amy & Maggie aka ThinkerThemer. We're an Australian couple with two very different perspectives of what makes a great board game - Amy (Thinker) is all about the mechanics and enjoys tight, competitive games, and Maggie (Themer) is all about the storytelling and the theme of the game, and the 'world' that the designer is trying to create. Subscribe to our channel to hear us talk about these two elements of a game, and how well integrated we feel these are in delivering a cohesive and wonderful game experience.
#board games #tabletop games #thinkerthemer ❤🏳️‍🌈🇦🇺
Published — 13. Oktober 2025 ⏭ Youtube - ENG

Cartagena — Side-by-Slide Board Game Comparison 👥

✇Board Gems
Von: Board Gems
13. Oktober 2025 um 19:15

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Countless copies of the classic Colovini Cartagena! In this video I compare side-by-slide, with commentary, the 2000, 2006, 2017 and 2023 editions. (I think I said 2025 in the video, apologies.)


Board Gems highlights older board and card games that are still great games today, and deserve to not be forgotten!

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https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/826/cartagena
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/224031/cartagena
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/380924/cartagena-escape-diaries

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Designer Diary: How I designed my own ABSTRACT STRATEGY game, Surikata

✇Adam in Wales - Board Game Design
Von: Adam in Wales - Board Game Design
13. Oktober 2025 um 17:00

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Surikata is published by Gerhard Spiel & Design.
Available to purchase from:
https://www.spielewerkstatt.eu/gb/

Game Design: Adam Porter

The Meerkat Game - 1, 2, 3, What can you see?

Place the termite mounds on the empty gameboard. The first playing piece also brings the meerkat into the game:from its position it always looks horizontally and vertically in all four directions - but never over one of the termite mounds!

You cannot place pieces on the spaces it can see! However, a termite mound blocks its line of view and you can place pieces on the spaces behind it.

The playing pieces are placed alternately, the gameboard becomes busier and busier. With each turn the meerkat moves to a new position and the lines of view shift accordingly.

In Surikata, the aim is to place your own pieces strategically in order to block the spaces your opponent needs.
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