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So glad to see this in depth video! I already backed this game, they had me at "knitting" "cats" and "Calico". I'm glad you liked it, I feel much more justified in my impulse buy now, lol!! Im sure I'll be coming back for game play instructions when my game arrives!

I love Epilogue. Glad that you did as well. So good.

Alica - I also have my UoM shirt on. I wish Calico had a "grabby paw" - each player should be given one at the start of the game. Good explanation of the game. Ugly Cat Token is a nice addition to the game.

15:30 someone should let the designer know about that spelling mistake (garement).

Hehe a grabby token 😊 that would be handy in Calico. Would like to try this but it probably won't replace one of my faves, Calico.

Backed this one alread. Love AEG/Flatout gsmes in particular Calico. Thanks for covering.

Great video. Will look into this one, I think the wife may like it.

Great video you two! And I'm with Alicia, tightness can make or break a game. Fortunately, it works in Calico and Knitting Circle.

It would be fun to live in the world of Century Golem Edition, with those huge stone golems around to help gets things done. For a sneakier answer, maybe Let’s Go! To Japan! as a free trip there, or Come Sail Away! for a cruise LOL.

This show was fun!! 😀 You both had great lists! Out of the ones you both picked, I'd say Flamecraft and Mistwind would be my choices. Otherwise, Tidal Blades would be my pick cause I love the water and it just looks like a great time! Don't know anything about the gameplay so it could be the complete opposite and deceiving! haha 😁

Great video Dwayne!

I’m not sure I’d be up for hanging around with flying whales, but what a fun list idea!!

Lots of areas with woodland creatures!!! Hopefully there won't be an episode of "When Animals Attack!!"

I dontknow which one I would love to visit, but I immediately thought to myself don’t let it be Arkham Horror! 🤣

Knew Everdell was #1

Wife and I think the little creature games would be cool to visit, but we also thought of Lords of Waterdeep and other fantasy themed games

I really hope to go to Essen some day as well. I can't wait to get my copy of Unconscious Mind soon too!

Has your copy of Unconscious Mind showed up?????

Good list and great video, as always. I agree SETI looks like a lot and you will get to Essen Spiel.

@HassanDervish 0 seconds ago Hi This KS has come to a grinding halt. Do you have anything faith this game will come to fruition? (You might know him personally and can vouch for Sean ).

Really excited for Explorers of Navoria. Actually backed that one on crowdfunding.

Terrific video! A lot of good stuff coming out at Essen! Canopy Evergreen was just delivered today---can't wait to play it! AND...we finally played (& loved) Evacuation (which was an Essen release *last* year)😁🚀 I wonder which of this year's Essen games I'll be playing a year from now!🤣

Missed opportunity for them to title it “Neko Syndi-Cat”. Nothing from Essen is jumping out at me. A lot of them appear to be 2 hr Euros, which I don’t have much more room in my collection for.

So awesome to see Canopy Evergreen on this list!

Nice video. I am not sure which of those interest me right now, I am feeling like I need to get my old favorites to the table right now 😅

fun video!

yay for neko syndicate! i’m interested for sure in Galileo Galilei, but not sure if the inquisition theme behind it will be too much of a turnoff for me. Also interested in Unconscious Mind but need to see how much it’s changed from the prototype - I understand it’s quite different! Fromage could be fun and also Explorers of Navoria - I wonder how necessary the variable player powers and setup are for that game - their exclusion from the retail edition could limit it’s desirability.

We got to play a round of Intarsia at Gen Con and we really enjoyed it. I'm also interested in Tea Garden. Looks so pretty! And SETI piques my interest, but I also run away from it. 😅

Nice list! I haven't played any of these games, but several sound really fun to me 👍

I sometimes get intimated by jargon from more experienced gamers because I'm not super familiar with gaming terms. For example, I'm not 100% sure what an abstract game is or an asymmetric game. When folks drop those terms, my brain goes "Oh they're serious" and then I get a bit intimidated.

I love summer! I'm sad it's over. Now I can reminisce with a board game!😎 🏖

Nice video! My son-in-law is a grill master, so I’ve got to get license to grill. Stalk Exchange looks very interesting; would love to see a play through! Thanks for the video.

I also like Ark Nova. I find that learning a game takes multiple steps. First, I watch a video with a setup and a playthrough. Then a quick read of the manual followed by a 2-handed solo game. This might end before the end if I feel lost or uncertain about a rule(s). Then back to a playthrough and a closer read of the manual. Then I play again and might watch another playthrough to make sure I didn't forget something. Once you learn it wrong, it's difficult to fix. There might be additional playthroughs if the solo mode requires different rules. For example, "Tank Duel" was a tough one for me to play solo with any confidence. I had to create a series of cards with all the steps. A game that is difficult for me is "Heaven and Ale". Learning it is not too bad, but playing it well is another thing.

Dive is one of our go-to summer games! (And we found out about it from your channel!) We call it by a different name, though. Around our house we call it "Shark or No Shark?"🤣🦈 Because that's what we say when we reveal the layers to see if we guessed right!🤣

Nice video! Not sure which games I would pick, but I know anything nature themes sure fits the bill cause we enjoy hiking. You can also throw all the gardening games in here too 😀

I got my copy from Target!!

Many games are intimidating. I will avoid Arc Nova mostly because the long thength and chance for negative score after all that time.

Dwayne!!! Love your shirt!

Really appreciate you folks talking about the challenges of learning complex games. I feel that some designers ruin their game by adding complexity just to prevent some obsessive players from finding a sure fire way to win with certain overpowered strategies. I would prefer that they design for a more general audience who just want to enjoy playing the game a few times a year.

Great list, and a valuable message. For some people (especially introverts), just the idea of putting your intelligence to the test in front of strangers (by playing a game with them) can be intimidating. It's hard to remember that "it's just a game", and people build up an idea that they will look foolish and be ridiculed. Co-ops can help with this, but not always. Personally, I find social deduction to be intimidating. I don't like to be deceitful, and I don't want to mess the game up for everyone else by failing to lie well.

Hey Mr.Dwayne and Mrs.Sherrill this is Antoine hope you guys are doing well.

A handful of modern boardgames are indeed catered to seasoned players. This means they've seen and been through older games, meaning new games that appeal to them need to have something different.... and often times the answer most designers go with is to add more to it. This is akin to how many people think back to how times in the past were simpler, even outside of games, but life in general. Casual gamers in some sense have extra homework to do to pick up all the new things that modern games bring to the table. I didn't know about auctioning and economy games back then. Definitely starting smaller with lower complexities is a straightforward way to move people into more complex games as you ease in new mechanisms.

What a great theme for a video. And you guys are so cute together.😊

I'm not intimidated by games so much as disinterested in certain games that seem like more work than fun. If I'm supposed to build my army, or my robot, or track my expenses while growing a business, it needs to be a simplified version of those things. If not, then I expect a paycheck at the end of the game!

Great to Meet you at GrandCon!! Even better, selling you that precious copy of Mistwind!! Haha