Mike 50 Mystic Mischief 49 Let’s Make a Bus Route 48 Deception 47 Vagrantsong 46 Sleeping Gods 45 Cinque Terre 44 El Dorado 43 The Isle of Cats 42 Aquatica 41 Coffee Roaster Zee 50 Naga Raja 49 Keltis 48 Santa maria 47 Thunder Road 46 Scythe 45 Carpe Diem 44 Near and Far 43 Yamatai 42 Sub Terra 41 Alhambra Tom 50 Near and Far 49 Amun-Re 48 Century Spice Road 47 Blitzkreig! 46 Chronicles of Crime 45 Captain Sonar 44 World Wonders 43 Sleeping Gods 42 Time’s Up 41 Revive The People 50 Beyond the Sun 49 Obsession 48 Arkham Horror: The Card Game 47 Champions of Midgard 46 Lords of Waterdeep 45 Meadow 44 Dwellings of Eldervale 43 Five Tribes 42 El Dorado 41 Just One
When Douglas Adams was asked why he chose the number 42, he explained that it was an innocuous number, one that was not weird or disturbing, one that you would not worry about 'taking home to meet your parents'. if you don't understand the subliminal message, read the book. Or listen to it. Stephen Fry does a great job on the audio.
I had this on While cooking and after the people’s #50 finishes I hear next “hey, this is Ryan Reynolds” I was like “whoa! Didn’t know Tom knew him or that he was a gamer.” Then I saw that it was a mint mobile commercial.
Every time Mike mentions Cinque Terre I have to comment that I also love it and think it’s beautiful. Will gladly play it on the cruise if the opportunity arises. -Trevor
Aquatica is reportedly getting a second expansion this year (called Coral Reefs), so I'd guess the core game will be more readily available again sometime this year as well.
You should do a video on the impact of BGA on boardgames sales. Like Obsession. Wonder if it became popular as many like me learned about it on BGA. Many of the games I have bought are games I first tried on BGA.
Great list, folks! Here are mine: 50. THE PALACES OF CARRARA 49. ALUBARI 48. OH MY GOODS! 47. CRUSADERS: THY WILL BE DONE (not a fan of the theme but it’s pretty abstract) 46. WILD SPACE 45. PRAGA CAPUT REGNI 44. TRICKERION 43. BITOKU 42. GANZ SCHÖN CLEVER (my most played game of all time) 41. FURNACE
Yamatai is one of my favorite games, and might be my favorite game. Glad to see Zee still championing this game. Too bad it didn’t get more love because I know that Cathala had ideas for expansions, which I would’ve loved to see.
Santa Maria was my 47 last year, still on my list at 92 this year. I moved from the only person I know who owns it and never get to play it anymore. Have to pick it up myself eventually.
Tom, have you checked out the custom "scenarios" for Chronicles of Crime? I know they released tools for people to make their own stories with it, so maybe there's tons more content for you
Taught Santa Maria to Chris George at Dice Tower West this last year. Own it thanks to a Game Nerds sale a few years back and Zee's review. One of my favorite all time games
I used to hate the mandatory quests in LoW just like Mike. However when we did take them out one time, one player ran away with the victory and there was nothing we could do to stop them.
I actually open my games the same way with the shrink on the top. I like them looking new and I think it protects the cardboard from the Humidity in Taiwan. buildings aren't as well insulated as ones in the US to protect from that sort of stuff and mannnn does it get humid here. used to live in Florida too and yes there is a difference.
Yay! Somebody understands me and why I keep the shrink on top! Tom was referring to me; he always teases me about my games with the shrink on top, and my little wagon, too. (Hence my dice meeple). That’s okay. At least my boxes stay in nearly pristine condition.
You're not the only person here in Taiwan that seems to do that. A couple of the second hand games I've bought here have come with the top shrink still on. My solution to the problem is just a byproduct of protecting myself from the humidity; AC in summer, dehumidifier in winter.
besides you paid for that plastic. why not use it as intended? also removes the single use element from it. i do the same exact thing. new people in my main discord have asked why i dont open and play my games when they see pics lol @@bonniemacpherson7742
The Cinque Terre 2.0 that Chris Handy has mentioned thoughts of on BGG should be the next Dice Throne Essential. Just need Mike to convince Tom for all of us that learned about it from Mike but can only play it online.
Tom, do you think if you taught me Just One that I would then like it? I guess nothing in party games makes me more miserable than trying to guess a word that other people are hinting at. So much stress, I'm just bad at it, and I let everyone down by failing. At least in Taboo I can hide behind my teammates and let them guess.
50. Compatibility 49. Cosmic Encounter (2008) 48. Seasons 47. Skull 46. The Pillars of the Earth 45. Ticket to Ride: Europe 44. Keyflower 43. Nexus Ops 42. Lords of Waterdeep 41. Marco Polo II: In the Service of the Khan
I actualy find Five Tribes to be way more AP prone than Yamatai. Especially in the mid game when the best moves are gone but theres still a ton of choices.
Speaking of The Quest for El Dorado and that we have the expansions in Europe, I also believe they have slightly different card sizes. Because I got some promos in English that were slightly bigger than the cards in my copy of the game. So annoying!
I've wanted Yamatai because it's beautiful. It's expensive to pick up online. I should have gotten it used when I had the chance. Still kicking myself for it.
It's crazy to say this, but I ended up going to cinque terre in big part due to the board game and Mike talking about it. One of the most stunning locations in the world
@@michaeldilisio557 wouldn't have thought the man himself would respond. Yea Mike, I didn't even know it was a place, i told a friend that we were travelling to Italy and he instantly said you must go to cinque terre, at that point all I knew was the game and you talking about it, so it really peaked my interest and we ended up going. So I guess, thank you, if you haven't been really hope you get to go. Also I tried getting the Boardgame all over Italy and had no luck, still on the lookout!
Holy poop I just looked up Cinque Terre and some insane people want $425 for it on BGG and Ebay. Guess I'll never play that one, but Mike has sold me on it.
Guys, you all need to play more Revive. It is a game that just gets better and better with repeated plays. Next Essen you are all invited to my house for Revive.
No one is going to acknowledge the WTF in 42???? Also, no acknowledgement of the tragic coincidence in Jackie Robinsons #42? Lol a little hilarious accidental play on taking home to the parents eh?
Problem for Santa Maria is that there's a huge amount of competition in middle weight euro games so why would anyone pick the one that looks very bland
I like Monikers better than Times Up. You don't have to embarrass yourself if you don't know a pop culture term you can just read the card... Which allows the game to have more obscure terms too. I never understood people who prefer Times Up.
Keltis FOR THE WIN! I own EVERY Keltis game, and some Lost Cities games as well. Keltis is better, especially the Oracle version. All of these great games, however, are threatened in ranking by Ohanami.
Mike’s #50 sounds like a mini version of Fearsome floors. I wish someone would name Fearsome Floors. It’s a great game for 4-6, especially if you make teams.
Near & Far fell so flat for me. Played through the whole campaign and grew pretty tired of it by the end. Very little sense of progression. Weak upgrades. And as for the story….the disjointed way the snippets emerge seems such a flawed design choice. After 11 sessions I could honestly tell you nothing about the story.
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Mike
50 Mystic Mischief
49 Let’s Make a Bus Route
48 Deception
47 Vagrantsong
46 Sleeping Gods
45 Cinque Terre
44 El Dorado
43 The Isle of Cats
42 Aquatica
41 Coffee Roaster
Zee
50 Naga Raja
49 Keltis
48 Santa maria
47 Thunder Road
46 Scythe
45 Carpe Diem
44 Near and Far
43 Yamatai
42 Sub Terra
41 Alhambra
Tom
50 Near and Far
49 Amun-Re
48 Century Spice Road
47 Blitzkreig!
46 Chronicles of Crime
45 Captain Sonar
44 World Wonders
43 Sleeping Gods
42 Time’s Up
41 Revive
The People
50 Beyond the Sun
49 Obsession
48 Arkham Horror: The Card Game
47 Champions of Midgard
46 Lords of Waterdeep
45 Meadow
44 Dwellings of Eldervale
43 Five Tribes
42 El Dorado
41 Just One
Nice video !
The recap list at the end is the 60-51 list !
When Douglas Adams was asked why he chose the number 42, he explained that it was an innocuous number, one that was not weird or disturbing, one that you would not worry about 'taking home to meet your parents'. if you don't understand the subliminal message, read the book. Or listen to it. Stephen Fry does a great job on the audio.
I had this on While cooking and after the people’s #50 finishes I hear next “hey, this is Ryan Reynolds” I was like “whoa! Didn’t know Tom knew him or that he was a gamer.” Then I saw that it was a mint mobile commercial.
Lol
Every time Mike mentions Cinque Terre I have to comment that I also love it and think it’s beautiful. Will gladly play it on the cruise if the opportunity arises.
-Trevor
It would be Ryan Laukat who has his own game come up just after the number he introduced… because he’s good at that too!
the end cards have 60-51 results
I got the hat joke... love you guys! Thanks for including me
Yamatai is fantastic - glad to see it sticking on Zee's list. I played it again a couple weeks ago and it's still great.
I haven't seen anyone play it since BGG con the year it came out. I didn't realize anyone still did.
I'd love to see it come back into print. It looks really fun.
Love the new intro's!
I don't generally advocate for supporting Tom, but I got your hat joke at Scott Morris' expense, and I had a good laugh with it. Well done good sir
Aquatica is reportedly getting a second expansion this year (called Coral Reefs), so I'd guess the core game will be more readily available again sometime this year as well.
When?!? I’ve been trying to get this game for years. Since I first started watching Dice Tower and heard them talk about it.
You should do a video on the impact of BGA on boardgames sales. Like Obsession. Wonder if it became popular as many like me learned about it on BGA. Many of the games I have bought are games I first tried on BGA.
Obsession is such a fantastic game. One of my favorites and certainly top 50.
Great list, folks! Here are mine:
50. THE PALACES OF CARRARA
49. ALUBARI
48. OH MY GOODS!
47. CRUSADERS: THY WILL BE DONE (not a fan of the theme but it’s pretty abstract)
46. WILD SPACE
45. PRAGA CAPUT REGNI
44. TRICKERION
43. BITOKU
42. GANZ SCHÖN CLEVER (my most played game of all time)
41. FURNACE
I'd love to play and rave about Yanatai, but they only had one print run and now its impossible to get ahold of unless you know Kenny.
Yamatai is one of my favorite games, and might be my favorite game. Glad to see Zee still championing this game. Too bad it didn’t get more love because I know that Cathala had ideas for expansions, which I would’ve loved to see.
Santa Maria was my 47 last year, still on my list at 92 this year. I moved from the only person I know who owns it and never get to play it anymore. Have to pick it up myself eventually.
Not on the list but shout out to maple valley! We just got ours and it was great! Enjoy it on the cruise Dice Tower cruise
The Spanish, French, Italian, and German editions of Obsession just came out in 2023. So, it make sense it went up. More people playing it.
What flashed during Matt leacocks 42 video?
It flashed twice. Not sure the first time, but the last one was wtf.
Mike confusing the peoples choice with Toms pick gives me Leslie Nielsen vibes. Compliment to Mike! 😂
Tom, have you checked out the custom "scenarios" for Chronicles of Crime? I know they released tools for people to make their own stories with it, so maybe there's tons more content for you
There was supposed to be a Dice Tower scenario, I don't think it ever came out
@1:11:28 spoilers if you want to save your time:
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6x9=42
Except 6x9 is 54, not 42.
Though I have played any games on Tom , they're all so interesting and such a variety I would the 10 on Tom list as the winner for this video.
Taught Santa Maria to Chris George at Dice Tower West this last year. Own it thanks to a Game Nerds sale a few years back and Zee's review. One of my favorite all time games
I used to hate the mandatory quests in LoW just like Mike. However when we did take them out one time, one player ran away with the victory and there was nothing we could do to stop them.
I actually open my games the same way with the shrink on the top. I like them looking new and I think it protects the cardboard from the Humidity in Taiwan. buildings aren't as well insulated as ones in the US to protect from that sort of stuff and mannnn does it get humid here. used to live in Florida too and yes there is a difference.
Yay! Somebody understands me and why I keep the shrink on top! Tom was referring to me; he always teases me about my games with the shrink on top, and my little wagon, too. (Hence my dice meeple). That’s okay. At least my boxes stay in nearly pristine condition.
@@bonniemacpherson7742 Way to go Bonnie! You made a Top 100 list.
Cheers, ☕️
@@peacefuldragon742 lol! In a roundabout way, anyway. 😄
You're not the only person here in Taiwan that seems to do that. A couple of the second hand games I've bought here have come with the top shrink still on.
My solution to the problem is just a byproduct of protecting myself from the humidity; AC in summer, dehumidifier in winter.
besides you paid for that plastic. why not use it as intended? also removes the single use element from it. i do the same exact thing. new people in my main discord have asked why i dont open and play my games when they see pics lol
@@bonniemacpherson7742
The Cinque Terre 2.0 that Chris Handy has mentioned thoughts of on BGG should be the next Dice Throne Essential. Just need Mike to convince Tom for all of us that learned about it from Mike but can only play it online.
Tom, do you think if you taught me Just One that I would then like it? I guess nothing in party games makes me more miserable than trying to guess a word that other people are hinting at. So much stress, I'm just bad at it, and I let everyone down by failing. At least in Taboo I can hide behind my teammates and let them guess.
55:35 - People’s Choice #45.
50. Compatibility
49. Cosmic Encounter (2008)
48. Seasons
47. Skull
46. The Pillars of the Earth
45. Ticket to Ride: Europe
44. Keyflower
43. Nexus Ops
42. Lords of Waterdeep
41. Marco Polo II: In the Service of the Khan
I really wann try Obsession but haven't bit the bullet yet.
”Thumb Vasel” 😂 1:04:33
Will Chris ever do a top 100 beige games?
I think that you dreamt up Obsession: Gosford Park in discussing a combo between Deception and Obsession.
Just got the 2nd edition of El Dorado last week. Before the Dice Tower???
Cult of the future!
where'd you guys get the Boswer figurine from?
Looks 3D printed
Yay, Mike, for Cinque Terre. It's a big hit with my family and friends. A very basic pick-up and deliver.
Cheers, ☕️
O my word!!!!
Obsession murder in the Abby will be soooooooo awesome!!!!! Make it happen DT!!! Please!
I actualy find Five Tribes to be way more AP prone than Yamatai. Especially in the mid game when the best moves are gone but theres still a ton of choices.
Isn’t the theme the problem with Santa Maria? Conquistadors were colon-holes
Speaking of The Quest for El Dorado and that we have the expansions in Europe, I also believe they have slightly different card sizes. Because I got some promos in English that were slightly bigger than the cards in my copy of the game. So annoying!
Santa Maria is the perfect weight euro game... I love it... but the creepy happy faces are a tough challenge...
I've wanted Yamatai because it's beautiful. It's expensive to pick up online. I should have gotten it used when I had the chance. Still kicking myself for it.
Always happy when Sub Terra appears on Zee's list. Sadly this game gets overlooked.
The colloquial name for time's up is Fish Bowl
I chucked Isle of Cats when it came time to score - too complex.
It's crazy to say this, but I ended up going to cinque terre in big part due to the board game and Mike talking about it.
One of the most stunning locations in the world
Wow, that’s amazing!
@@michaeldilisio557 wouldn't have thought the man himself would respond.
Yea Mike, I didn't even know it was a place, i told a friend that we were travelling to Italy and he instantly said you must go to cinque terre, at that point all I knew was the game and you talking about it, so it really peaked my interest and we ended up going.
So I guess, thank you, if you haven't been really hope you get to go.
Also I tried getting the Boardgame all over Italy and had no luck, still on the lookout!
I don't think I have heard the Flintstones referenced in 15 years before now.
Holy poop I just looked up Cinque Terre and some insane people want $425 for it on BGG and Ebay. Guess I'll never play that one, but Mike has sold me on it.
When Tom said “hey Siri” guess what happened to my phone
I'm still waiting for the new editions of all the El Dorado expansions!
I too get crossed at faders.
Guys, you all need to play more Revive. It is a game that just gets better and better with repeated plays. Next Essen you are all invited to my house for Revive.
1:24:38 keep reaching for the stars 😂😂😂
Again a lot of games from peoples choice 23:23 from BGA - so lots of folks can play it based on it
I have Naga Raja on my list and collection.
What did it say?? The number 42, what did it flip to? What was that subliminal glitch??
25:26 obsession murder in Hong Kong 😂
Santa Maria is top 100 100% ❤ And the expansion is 🎉🎉🎉
Barney Rubble? My friend from high-school.
#47 - Ilka Luza ❤
No one is going to acknowledge the WTF in 42????
Also, no acknowledgement of the tragic coincidence in Jackie Robinsons #42?
Lol a little hilarious accidental play on taking home to the parents eh?
Yamatai is great! And it stands on its own from Five Tribes.
Problem for Santa Maria is that there's a huge amount of competition in middle weight euro games so why would anyone pick the one that looks very bland
43!!!! Love you Conor❤
Wow not ridden a bus in decades! Buses must be less used in US than in UK/Europe
Laukat juggling 🤔💭… top 100 hidden talents of designers? 🤣
i only take the shrink off of the bottom of my games. i paid for that protective plastic and i intend to keep it lol. its not single use for me.
matt leacock?! wow guests DT invited eh 🌟
Jeez….. how many times is Mike going to think it’s Tom’s pick, when it’s actually the people’s…….
I like Monikers better than Times Up. You don't have to embarrass yourself if you don't know a pop culture term you can just read the card... Which allows the game to have more obscure terms too. I never understood people who prefer Times Up.
Keltis FOR THE WIN! I own EVERY Keltis game, and some Lost Cities games as well. Keltis is better, especially the Oracle version. All of these great games, however, are threatened in ranking by Ohanami.
Santa Maria and auto mainia remk d me of the art work on the game of life and I think that's why people like them it's looks like a kids game.
wish Yamatai reprinted 😅
amazing
I see the 42. What was the subliminal message? Lol
It switches to 6x9 and then back to 42 and then switched to “WTF” and back to 42 lol
I might be the only person in the world who actually likes Cargo Noir.
The Hat Game! (Times up home made with self written words)
What was the subliminal message with Matt Leacock?
Saw the subliminal message on 42. That was funny.
Oh no… I’m only gonna live till 46! Also, how did Zee know I was 23?!?! 🛸
🤣
LOL! The Quest for Eldorado expansions only in EU? That´s what you get for talking smack about Europe in earlier videos! 😉😂
Mike’s #50 sounds like a mini version of Fearsome floors. I wish someone would name Fearsome Floors. It’s a great game for 4-6, especially if you make teams.
!so Riverside, CA
6 x 9
Near & Far fell so flat for me. Played through the whole campaign and grew pretty tired of it by the end. Very little sense of progression. Weak upgrades. And as for the story….the disjointed way the snippets emerge seems such a flawed design choice. After 11 sessions I could honestly tell you nothing about the story.
Sorry, I don't care for the new 'number intros' by industry peeps. They're just too long and kind of annoying to be honest. Sorry.
I find em super fun but, fair enough.
I mean, you’re watching a 10 part series on a 3 persons top 100 games… you probably have the time 🤌🏼
I dig it. They are a few seconds long and put faces to a lot of people who's work i have known or followed for years.
Boo