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Published — 06. Februar 2026 ⏭ Youtube - ENG

Detective City Of Angels Board Game Review

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Von: BoardGameBollocks
06. Februar 2026 um 19:05

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🕵️ Detective: City of Angels – Board Game Review & Gameplay Overview

Step into the dark, gritty streets of 1940s Los Angeles in Detective: City of Angels, the noir-inspired board game where deception, deduction, and bluffing collide. In this video, we dive deep into the gameplay, mechanics, and player experience to see if this cinematic investigation game deserves a spot on your gaming table.

We’ll cover:

Core gameplay mechanics & rules overview

What makes it unique compared to other detective board games

Player interaction, bluffing, and strategy

Who this game is best suited for

Whether you’re a fan of mystery games, deduction challenges, or immersive storytelling, this review will help you decide if Detective: City of Angels is the right game for you.

🎲 Have you played Detective: City of Angels? Let us know your thoughts in the comments!

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AYCB Podcast: Episode #2 - Your Favourite Games Are Flawed

✇All You Can Board
Von: All You Can Board
06. Februar 2026 um 13:20

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This week, our main course is Your Favourite Games Are Flawed. We've each picked three games that are favourites of the other person's and we've prepared the aspect of each of these games we think is the worst thing about them. And as will always be the case, each host comes with a little appetizer to talk about ahead of that main course topic.

Thank you for listening and being here for the launch of All You Can Board's Podcast!

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We're proudly sponsored by VICTORY PINTS, who specialize in board games and are located in our hometown of Winnipeg, Manitoba. They aim to have the best board game selection in the city and are also happy to special order you anything they don't have available! Pop in and purchase any board games that have been featured on AYCB in the last year and say the discount code "TOP SHELF BILLING" to receive 10% off the games!


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"Bad Times at Shady Acres" Final Girl Season 4 Mash Up! #sponsored by Van Ryder Games

✇Paula Deming
Von: Paula Deming
06. Februar 2026 um 09:00

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Use the Chapter Markers to skip around in the Playthrough!

Let's mash up the Killer and Locations from Bad Times at Buddyland & Rotten Harvest and see if we can survive! Billy the Bear terrorizes Shady Acres.

Season 4 of Final Girl is on Kickstarter right now! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/vanrydergames/final-girl-series-4
Thanks to Van Ryder Games for sponsoring this video!

00:00 Starting
04:57 Opening Chatter
09:47 Set Up (very chatty)
36:21 Game Play Starts
2:41:26 Ending Chat
Published — 05. Februar 2026 ⏭ Youtube - ENG

Things Get WINE-y

✇Paula Deming
Von: Paula Deming
05. Februar 2026 um 17:35

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Games AND Wine - could there be anything more on-brand for me? Find out how it went and if you'd like your own game, you can use BVDICEY for 10% off - order by February 9th to get it in time for Valentine's Day! Thanks to Blind Vine for sponsoring this and making my Girl's Night possible! GetBlindVine.com #sponsored
Published — 03. Februar 2026 ⏭ Youtube - ENG

How Instagram Changed Board Gaming

✇Shelfside
Von: Shelfside
03. Februar 2026 um 20:29

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Social media has had a real impact on board game design! We’ve been 3 major trends throughout the last decade or so, whether or not a game has been kickstarted or not. From feels good outcomes, to drawing a lot of cards and seeing new information, instagram has definitely made things have better accuracy, or better first impressions. We can see this in many popular BGG games, whether or not they’re Euros, as this applies to campaign and Ameritrash games too! Even the 4x genre is left changed. But this isn’t a bad thing, it just means that the tabletop experience is changing, with the cream of the crop strategy gaming tending to rise to the top.

Table of Contents:
Intro - (0:00)
Insta-Plussing - (1:05)
Feels Good Gaming - (8:19)
Design Considerations - (15:03)
Discovery vs. Mastery Discussion w/BrotherMing - (17:01)
Aesthetics over Depth? - (20:32)
Final Thoughts - (22:08)
Quick word about TCGs - (26:18)

Games featured: Earth, Wingspan, Root, War of the Ring, Twilight Struggle, Thunder’s Edge, Twilight Imperium, Dune Imperium, Everdell, Wyrmspan, Finspan, Chess, Boop, Lords of Waterdeep, Splendor, Carcassone, El Grande, Yugioh, Sid Meier’s 2010 Civilization Revolution, Re;ACT, Dead of Winter, Hive, Shogu, Scythe, Puerto Rico, Nemesis Retaliation, Fate of the Fellowship, Terraforming Mars

Research: https://www.ucdavis.edu/news/memory-replay-prioritizes-high-reward-memories

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Speculation — How to Play 🎲 and Is It a Gem? 💎

✇Board Gems
Von: Board Gems
03. Februar 2026 um 19:15

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Line goes up! In Speculation from Dirk Henn & Queen Games, stocks in eight companies will rise and fall relative to each other. Players are poor traders with limited starting capital, trying to make their fortunes by buying low, selling high, rinsing and repeating.

The original self-published game from 1992 used dice to determine how far stocks rise and what actions players can do. In this 2013 re-edition, the die faces are moved onto tokens pulled from a bag. Dice are bad, or so I'm told, but the bags aren't an improvement. Find a way to use dice instead for an easy, breezy stock market experience.

00:00 Intro ▶️
02:48 How to Play 🎲
16:27 Is It a Gem? 💎

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

Join & Support: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX9Ab6egkU1ru3sgP8TUI2A/join
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Brought to you by Pizzeria Ludica! https://www.ludica.ca/

BGG Listing:
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1036/speculation

Music provided by Chillhop Music
HM Surf - Horse Betting
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Toy Battle Review: Paolo Mori’s Best Game Yet?

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Von: Brains On Games
03. Februar 2026 um 18:30

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Would adults enjoy a quick strategy game that looks like it’s for kids?

In this video, we answer that exact question. While Toy Battle (by legendary designers Paolo Mori and Alessandro Zucchini) might look like a childhood fever dream, underneath the fire-breathing T-Rexes lies a surprisingly cutthroat tactical experience. We dive into whether this 15-minute clash has enough "crunch" for the hobbyist table. 

Paolo also designed Ethnos , Libertalia , and Fall of Rome!

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THE ADULT PERSPECTIVE:
Don't let the 8+ age rating fool you. We break down why the mechanics are more "Chess" than "Candy Land":
• The Connection Rule: Why your entire strategy can collapse if you don't maintain a path from your H.Q. 
• Tactical Overtaking: Using Troop Strength (1–7 and Jokers) to bury your opponent's units. 
• Region Control: The spatial puzzle of surrounding closed zones to snatch Medals. 


CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro
00:23 Complexity & Play Count
01:04 Victory Conditions & How It Plays
02:46 Skills
04:00 Final Thoughts: Does it belong on an adult's shelf?
07:38 Contact & Socials

JOIN THE COMMUNITY:
Do you think a "kid-friendly" aesthetic keeps you away from great games, or do you love the contrast? Let’s discuss in the comments!




#ToyBattle #BoardGameReview #brainsongames #StrategyGames #PaoloMori #AlessandroZucchini #AdultGaming #TabletopTactics #ReposProduction

The Component Game - Round 2

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Von: BoardGameBollocks
03. Februar 2026 um 17:01

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The Component Game – Round 2 | The Ultimate Board Game Component Showdown

Welcome back to The Component Game – Round 2! 🎲
This time, we’re diving even deeper into the weird, wonderful, and sometimes completely unnecessary components that come packed inside modern board games.

From chunky wooden bits and deluxe tokens to baffling inserts and overproduced nonsense, we put board game components under the microscope and ask the important questions:
Do they improve the game? Are they worth the price? Or are they just shiny distractions?

Expect hot takes, brutal honesty, and plenty of component-based judgement as we compare, critique, and celebrate the best (and worst) bits in tabletop gaming.

If you love board games, hate pointless bling, or just enjoy a good rant about cardboard, this one’s for you.

👉 Like, subscribe, and let us know in the comments which components you think deserve praise… or the bin.
Published — 02. Februar 2026 ⏭ Youtube - ENG

13 Board Games in 2 Days | Convention Weekend | What Were the Standouts?

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Von: All You Can Board
02. Februar 2026 um 15:13

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We attended our local board gaming convention, Gameitoba, and between us, played 13 games across 2 days. And spoiler alert, none of them were bad! Come hear about our thoughts on all of the sessions, as well as what were the Top 3 Games we each played.
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0:00 Gameitoba
3:45 Hot Streak
4:48 That's Not a Hat
9:37 EGO
18:10 For Sale
19:48 Challengers!
24:39 Ready Set Bet
28:09 Panda Spin
36:03 Gazebo
44:31 Biblios
45:47 Trio x2
48:32 No Thanks x2
49:56 Stonespine Architects
53:55 RA
58:08 Top 3 - Dylann
59:00 Top 3 - Carlo
Published — 31. Januar 2026 ⏭ Youtube - ENG

Blitzkrieg Board Game Review - Still Worth It?

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Von: BoardGameBollocks
31. Januar 2026 um 13:42

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Blitzkrieg! Board Game Review – Is This the Best 20-Minute War Game?

In this review of Blitzkrieg! by Paolo Mori, we take a deep dive into one of the fastest and most brutal two-player war games on the market. Can this small box really deliver the full tension of World War II in under 30 minutes?

We’ll cover:

How Blitzkrieg! plays

What makes it different from other war games

Replayability and strategy depth

Who this game is actually for

Whether it deserves a place in your collection

If you’re looking for a highly tactical, abstract-style board game that’s quick to learn but hard to master, Blitzkrieg! might be one of the best dueling games ever made.

Perfect for fans of fast two-player games, historical themes, and brutally clever design.
Published — 30. Januar 2026 ⏭ Youtube - ENG

Top 10 Most Anticipated New Board Games of 2026

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Von: ThinkerThemer
30. Januar 2026 um 12:01

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2026 has barely started and ~1000 new board games have been announced! We've read about the mechanics, looked at designers, absorbed the artwork and landed on our Top 10 Most Anticipated Board Games of 2026.

Timestamps
00:00 Intro
01:44 Maggie's 10
02:50 Amy's 10
04:37 Maggie's 9
05:42 Amy's 9
08:10 Maggie's 8
09:21 Amy's 8
11:54 Maggie's 7
13:37 Amy's 7
16:57 Maggie's 6
18:37 Amy's 6
21:17 Maggie's 5
22:55 Amy's 5
25:08 Maggie's 4
26:28 Amy's 4
28:36 Maggie's 3
30:25 Amy's 3
32:19 Maggie's 2
33:34 Amy's 2
35:59 Amy & Maggie's 1
39:41 Wrap up

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 — 29. Januar 2026 ⏭ Youtube - ENG
Published — 28. Januar 2026 ⏭ Youtube - ENG

Race to Kepler Prototype Review — Accessible Deckbuilding meets Bidding!

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Von: Shelfside
28. Januar 2026 um 16:30

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We review this upcoming sci-fi deck builder that features multiplayer bids for some central cards! In Race to Kepler, you construct and eject from your deck of initially 10 cards, ultimately trying to get to Kepler first to win. There’s plenty of tried and true deckbuilding tabletop mechanics, like trashing cards and combo-ing hard off of money cards. By mixing in these special titan cards with the bidding dynamic, Race to Kepler is trying to smooth over problems like multiplayer solitaire. But are there trade-offs from having a bid? Players also get to play a specific city, each with asymmetric abilities to spend your energy on. There’s not much take-that, and with open drafting, so this game is readily accessible to many!

Play Race to Kepler: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/conduitgames/race-to-kepler?ref=96q6hu

Games featured: Dune Imperium, Lost Ruins of Arnak, Aeon’s End, Tyrants of the Underdark, Dominion (1st and 2nd Edition)

Table of Contents:
Overview - (0:00)
How to Play - (1:38)
Pros - (3:43)
Cons - (14:11)
Recommender Score - (18:24)
Ashton's Personal Score - (21:28)

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Published — 27. Januar 2026 ⏭ Youtube - ENG

Hot Streak Review | The “One More Race” Party Game

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Von: Brains On Games
27. Januar 2026 um 18:30

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Hot Streak is the kind of party game where you place a couple of bets… and then immediately start yelling like you’re courtside at the Mascot Olympics. It’s fast, chaotic, and dangerously good at creating that “OK, one more race” feeling.

In this review, I cover:
• How the betting works (safe vs risky picks)
• How the race plays out (movement, collisions, wipeouts, surprises)
• What makes it so funny at the table
• Who it’s best for (and who should skip)
• Final thoughts: biggest upsides + downsides

If you’ve played Hot Streak, tell me: do you play it safe, or do you risk it all?


00:00 Intro
00:37 Play Count & Complexity
01:03 Victory Conditions & How it Plays
07:35 Skills
08:57 Final Thoughts & Who It’s For
14:10 Contact & Socials



#BoardGames #TabletopGames #BrainsOnGames #PartyGames #GameNight #CMYK

The Golden Bollock Awards 2025

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Von: BoardGameBollocks
27. Januar 2026 um 17:46

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BOLLOCKS 10% discount code for Fingagolf here: https://hamnashidagames.com

The Golden Bollock Awards 2025 is our no-holds-barred celebration of the best, worst, and most ridiculous moments in modern board gaming this year. From overrated hype machines to genuine hidden gems, we hand out the most prestigious (and completely meaningless) awards in tabletop.

In this video we cover:

Best Boards Game of 2025 🏆

Best Party Game

Biggest Disappointment

Best Thematic Game

Best Expansion

And more...

If you love board game reviews, savage opinions, and honest takes on the hobby, this is the end-of-year roundup you don’t want to miss. Whether you’re into Eurogames, party games, Kickstarter projects, or heavy strategy games, this video breaks down the biggest talking points in tabletop gaming for 2025.

Perfect for fans of: board game reviews, tabletop gaming, Kickstarter board games, board game awards, and top board games 2025.

Subscribe for more brutally honest board game content from BoardGameBollocks.

10 Excellent 4 & 5 Player Board Games Across 5 Complexity Levels

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Von: All You Can Board
27. Januar 2026 um 15:16

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Today we're talking about board games that play great at 4 and 5 players, but we've spread those out across 5 complexity levels. These complexity levels are based on the games we've played in our board game history and we tried our best to make the transition from each complexity level to the next as smooth as possible. Come hear our recommendations and then take to the comments to throw out your own!
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0:00 Complexity in Board Games
3:18 This is OUR complexity rating
5:46 Complexity Level 1 - Carlo
9:06 Complexity Level 1 - Dylann
12:21 Backup Picks
13:15 Complexity Level 2 - Dylann
18:25 Complexity Level 2 - Carlo
23:52 Backup Picks
25:26 Complexity Level 3 - Carlo
30:06 Complexity Level 3 - Dylann
35:52 Backup Picks
38:47 Complexity Level 4 - Dylann
44:42 Complexity Level 4 - Carlo
50:39 Backup Picks
53:35 Complexity Level 5 - Carlo
58:27 Complexity Level 5 - Dylann
1:05:36 Backup Picks
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