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Published — 24. November 2025 ⏭ Youtube - ENG

Top 10 Board Games for Family Gatherings

✇Paula Deming
Von: Paula Deming
24. November 2025 um 17:16

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If you're wondering what games would be good to take to your family or holiday gathering HAVE NO FEAR I have a whole bunch of games to recommend for just that purpose! In this list I talk about 17 games, including some Honorable Mentions, Party Games, Card Games, Light Strategy Games, and a "wild card" game.

Thank you so much to my Patreon supporters. You can join them in supporting my work here by checking out https://www.patreon.com/thingsgetdicey

00:00 Hello!
03:00 Honorable Mentions
07:28 Party Games
15:19 Card Games
29:22 Light Strategy Games
38:54 Wild Card Game!
41:42 Goodbye!
Published — 23. November 2025 ⏭ Youtube - ENG

Formula D(é) — Side-by-Slide Board Game Comparison 👥

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

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In this video I compare, with commentary, ye olde Formula Dé from the late-90s to the newer (but not that new) Formula D from the late-00s and beyond.


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

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Published — 22. November 2025 ⏭ Youtube - ENG

War Room - The WW2 Board Game So Big You’ll Need a New House

✇BoardGameBollocks
Von: BoardGameBollocks
22. November 2025 um 15:36

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Dive into our War Room board game review as we take on this massive WW2 strategy beast and decide whether it’s a masterpiece of global conflict… or just a colossal pain in the arse. In this video, we break down how War Room plays, what you actually get in the box, and whether this table-eating mega-game is worth your time, money, and sanity.

Expect honest opinions, a bit of bollocks, and a proper look at one of the biggest strategy board games ever made. If you’re into WW2 board games, heavy strategy, or just watching someone suffer through giant rulebooks, this one’s for you.

What’s inside the video:
• War Room gameplay overview
• Components and production quality
• Thoughts and first impressions
• Is War Room worth it in 2025?

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Published — 21. November 2025 ⏭ Youtube - ENG

Ion Game Design - MinIon and other updates

✇Homo Ludens
Von: Homo Ludens
21. November 2025 um 16:39

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In this interview I speak with Besim Uyanik and Jon Manker of ION Game Design about their bold 2026 initiative: MinION — a monthly subscription program delivering a compact, standalone board game each month, designed as an entry point into ION’s award-winning strategy universe. We explore the thinking behind making “big game” depth accessible in a smaller format, how MinION bridges into their core titles, and why they’re launching it in early 2026.

We also dive into ION’s production update: how they manage physical game manufacturing, their approach to video game adaptations, and their educational initiatives aimed at bringing strategic gaming to wider audiences.

Timecode:
00:00 Intro
01:30 Essen
06:23 MinIon Games
17:04 Educational Games
24:12 Ion Game Design and Video Games
32:44 Production Pipeline

For more info on the MinION project, see:
https://iongamedesign.com/pages/minion

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Primal Just Got Even Better

✇Shelfside
Von: Shelfside
21. November 2025 um 14:01

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Primal the Awakening expansion pre-orders just dropped! Reggie Games hit us with more peak campaign board game content in the form of extra player characters who use a spear and wardrum, 10 new biome playmat maps that can modify your boss battles, and the nightmare variation cards of the last 13 monsters without them! There's so many new combos and strategies to deck build with, plus challenges to take on! And of course, there's new organizers to avoid any tabletop clutter to support the new components.

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Table of Contents:
What this is - 0:00
New Hunters - 1:52
Nightmares & Biomes - 14:06
Buyer's Guide - 19:15

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Published — 20. November 2025 ⏭ Youtube - ENG

Returning to Slay the Spire - ACT 1

✇Shut Up & Sit Down
Von: Shut Up & Sit Down
20. November 2025 um 21:19

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Back by popular demand, Matt returns with special guest Dani to delve once more into Slay the Spire. Cozy up: It's time to get DEFECTIVE.

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Shallow Sea Review — Immaculate Tile Laying

✇Shelfside
Von: Shelfside
20. November 2025 um 16:30

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We review Shallow Sea, a tile-laying Euro with incredible design, no kidding! This 1-4 player low-conflict game has players managing their own coral reef, juggling fish tokens and coral/Sealife to get the most victory points come end game. There are some objectives to pursue (rewarding set collection), but it’s mostly about just building the best reef with lots of biodiversity! You tackle grid coverage in the pattern building of tiles every turn. Also the solo mode is incredibly clean with no automa needed! Is this game too solitaire, or does Bad Comet truly have another gem on their hands?

Other games featured: Wondrous Creatures, Earth, Splendor, Brass Birmingham

Table of Contents:
Overview - (0:00)
How to Play - (0:53)
Pros - (2:15)
Cons - (13:34)
Recommender Score - (15:32)
Ashton's Personal Score - (18:18)

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O/U Discussion with Pierre, Joe, Luke Gearing and Seedling

✇Homo Ludens
Von: Homo Ludens
20. November 2025 um 07:05

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Joe Dewhurst and I recently took part in a massive, month-long, real-time play-by-post, multi-faction sci-fi roleplaying game called OVER/UNDER, based on the Prospero’s Dream Mothership module, which billed itself as a wargame! More than 1,600 players took part, and it was a genuinely unique experience.

A small number of players were assigned as faction “bosses,” and we’ve managed to wrangle a couple of them to come talk about the game and how things looked from their side: indie RPG designers Luke Gearing and Seedling. OVER/UNDER's designer, Sam Sorensen, also created his own wargame called Cataphracts - seemingly built from TTRPG first principles - which is fascinating in its own right so we'll likely chat about that too.

Check out Luke's work at lukegearing.blot.im
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Published — 18. November 2025 ⏭ Youtube - ENG

Top 100 Board Games | Which Games Have Risen or Fallen? Several New Entries

✇Chairman of the Board
Von: Chairman of the Board
18. November 2025 um 18:39

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Ink Board Game Review | A Gorgeous Tile-Laying Puzzle of Color & Combos

✇Brains On Games
Von: Brains On Games
18. November 2025 um 18:00

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Dive into Ink, a stunning tile-laying board game where colour, creativity, and clever timing collide. In this review, I take a close look at how Ink blends strategic placement, area building, and cascading objectives into one of the most visually striking puzzle games of the year.

If you enjoy games like Cascadia, Azul, or Calico, Ink might be your next favourite. With its growing “painting,” smart bottle-management system, and powerful bonus actions, this one delivers huge combo moments and a ton of replay value.

00:00 Intro
00:29 Complexity & Play Count
02:10 Victory Conditions & How It Plays
07:46 Skills
08:35 Final Thoughts
14:30 Contact & Socials



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Published — 16. November 2025 ⏭ Youtube - ENG

Fate of the Fellowship Review – Lord of the Rings or Bored of the Rings?

✇BoardGameBollocks
Von: BoardGameBollocks
16. November 2025 um 13:38

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Join us on BoardGameBollocks as we dive into Fate of the Fellowship — a big, bold, story-driven board game where heroes rise, quests go sideways, and the dice never behave. In this video, we take a brutally honest look at the gameplay, strategy, components, and whether this epic adventure is worth your precious gaming nights… or if it’s just serving up a steaming pile of bollocks.

Expect laughs, blunt opinions, and a no-nonsense breakdown of what this game actually delivers. If you're wondering whether Fate of the Fellowship is a heroic hit or a heroic let-down, you’re in the right place.
Published — 15. November 2025 ⏭ Youtube - ENG
Published — 14. November 2025 ⏭ Youtube - ENG

Origin Story Review

✇Drive Thru Games
Von: Drive Thru Games
14. November 2025 um 20:47

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Origin Story Review

Not a review copy. I bought this.

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Intro (00:00);
game overview (01:41);
final thoughts and review (06:20);

Origin Story: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/454909/origin-story
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Stonemaier Games: https://stonemaiergames.com/

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Top 20 Most Anticipated Games of Tokyo Game Market (Autumn/Fall 2025) | ゲームマーケット2025秋

✇ThinkerThemer
Von: ThinkerThemer
14. November 2025 um 20:47

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We're headed back to Tokyo for Tokyo Game Market Autumn / Fall 2025 and for the first time we thought we'd share our research into the games that we're most anticipating. Remember though, we haven't played these titles and even worse, we're often relying on google translate to try to understand the rulebooks (if available!)

If you are headed to TGM have a fantastic con, and please say hi if you see us!

めっちゃわくわくする!

A&M x

Here's some helpful links below. Reservation forms are below the timestamps but these do close randomly, and it's easiest to use if you are able to translate the page from your browser!

Official website: https://gamemarket.jp/
Link to map of hall [Booth numbers listed below!]: https://gamemarket.jp/map
Tips/Advice video: https://youtu.be/VQLt-xnmoxk?si=E4cghBWiVwW1Ne6a

SPOILERS AHEAD - Scroll down for timestamps!
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
03:26 Number 20 Septentrick (A08)
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd3592y5LWGWId0VKl_yN5OQ4LbcmhVXqlctchGIom5UZUZ1A/viewform
04:52 Number 19 Outrick (H31)
06:39 Number 18 Wizard's Showdown (H42)
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfQTAg002My-SU3FEtfUvljUSCdF-ZRP-1YCdPKdPn_OeE3aQ/viewform
08:35 Number 17 Doppelkopf (T26)
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe8i5T30kn9PH652xbULQIDt3xbpwUT5LNsiVumPrp3JovHrg/viewform
10:20 Number 16 Shady Lady (Area 63)
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc1Pm4LSbkzleAQg0hN6TE9LMJuUHZjb1hS172Xl4ZHipG9ZQ/viewform
13:04 Number 15 I Don't Want to Walk
14:17 Number 14 Splitrick (V22)
16:00 Number 13 Magic Shop (X26)
17:53 Number 12 I'm the CEO
20:19 Number 11 Dodicitre
21:24 Number 10 The Third Man
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe8i5T30kn9PH652xbULQIDt3xbpwUT5LNsiVumPrp3JovHrg/viewform
23:09 Number 9 10/12 Heart (P24)
https://forms.gle/J3F1q8FT2yMDjwLs5
26:09 Number 8 Balance the Ark (H33/34)
28:44 Number 7 Ants
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfCCexOvNhf-PEMtMO-Sa-3lD9hGOM-2NCAsrqhzukVUBD6AA/viewform
29:55 Number 6 Tactile Crane Championship (H33/34)
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfCCexOvNhf-PEMtMO-Sa-3lD9hGOM-2NCAsrqhzukVUBD6AA/viewform
31:19 Number 5 Catte (R15)
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScynkBvPm6NMo5VntMLS8IpwBjEalAFYuwbIKOVIsy2GnARVQ/viewform
33:01 -Number 4 For the People (S26)
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd3InKqPhnwAUsu8uCVV2gAxeTt9dA0OWGLG7a9oX2qrtWTGw/viewform?usp=send_form
35:01 Number 3 New Record, Continue? et al (B01)
43:36 Number 2 Ouroboros Trick (X09)
45:52 Number 1 BATS (X07)
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScmW06Rs45NylhwU-y-N5u_-ukQfooLE0URF5FS7DaFhyADAg/viewform
49:19 Tokyo Game Market Tips

#ゲームマーケット2025秋 #ゲームマーケット

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Published — 13. November 2025 ⏭ Youtube - ENG

Sardegna / Kreta — Side-by-Slide Board Game Comparison 👥

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

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I recently talked about Kreta, a German-only Stefan Dorra game from 2005, and its recent micro-sized remake Sardegna. Well, micro-sized in packaging, but not in components! Let me explain, side-by-slide!


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

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Vantage - The Ultimate 'Open World' Board Game?

✇Shut Up & Sit Down
Von: Shut Up & Sit Down
13. November 2025 um 18:40

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In this week’s video review, Tom’s having a poke around in Vantage - one of the biggest games this year - literally! Over 1,000 cards are packed into this massive box that promises a truly open world… but does it truly deliver?

00:00 Vantage Review
15:15 Spoilers
16:35 Review Continued

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Cooking w/HC - Chili Crisp

✇Heavy Cardboard
Von: Heavy Cardboard
13. November 2025 um 07:23

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Tis the season for colds and flu to run rampant, so since we can’t get together to play games, Edward figured he’d have a different kind of fun and cook w/yall!

Chili crisp/Chili Oil/Chili Crunch is delicious and shockingly expensive to buy… so we are gonna make our own!

Let us know if you enjoy this bonus-normally-Patron-Only content and maybe we do this once in a while.
Published — 12. November 2025 ⏭ Youtube - ENG

Lost Ruins Of Arnak Twisted Paths Review - A Twist Too Far?

✇BoardGameBollocks
Von: BoardGameBollocks
12. November 2025 um 17:02

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Explore Lost Ruins of Arnak: Twisted Paths, the latest expansion to the award-winning board game Lost Ruins of Arnak. In this video, we take a closer look at what this expansion adds — new maps, new mechanics, and how it changes the overall gameplay experience. Whether you’re a fan of the base game or new to the series, this overview will help you decide if Twisted Paths deserves a place in your collection.

Cross Bronx Expressway Review

✇Drive Thru Games
Von: Drive Thru Games
12. November 2025 um 16:23

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Cross Bronx Expressway Review

Not a review copy. I bought this.

If you would like to donate to Drive Thru Games, you can use the "Thanks" button under the video, or please check out the Gamefound Pledge Manager - https://tinyurl.com/2p8tbhpu

Intro (00:00);
game overview (02:33);
final thoughts and review (23:41);

Cross Bronx Expressway: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/347601/cross-bronx-expressway
by
GMT Games: https://www.gmtgames.com/

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Combat Commander: Vietnam - Preview of the upcoming tactical wargame

✇Homo Ludens
Von: Homo Ludens
12. November 2025 um 10:57

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Developper Joe Dewhurst comes back on Homo Ludens to showcase the upcoming Combat Commander game about Vietnam. This Chad Jensen project has been picked up by Stephen Rangazas & Non-Breaking Space.

Support the show on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/homoludens1871

Find more info about the game on GMT's website: https://www.gmtgames.com/p-1160-combat-commander-vietnam.aspx

Patrick's channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXfBw670IAUE4VtYayeWqxA

Gene's article about the genealogy of the game: https://insidegmt.com/for-everything-there-is-a-season-the-origin-story-of-combat-commander-vietnam/
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