@@jtsiren1676 have to look into that one then. You may have seen our thoughts on Sleeping Gods. I know Isle Bound is high on her list. Do you know much about Roam ?
@@BoxedMeeples Islebound is on my wishlist as well. Roam was my first Red Raven game, as I was entranced by the art style and had to see what it was about. We still play that one and Artifacts Inc often for weeknight after-dinner games.
I love the Stardew Valley video game. You mentioned Animal Crossing, and I think that series is just kinda “ok.” I had it on GameCube and the best part was finding classic games that you could play in-game. Animal crossing is a game that lacks character development and external motivators to complete things. Stardew Valley has a few things that motivate you to optimize your gameplay to ensure you get everything you want to get done during a daily time limit, and the characters are really interesting. So despite them seeming like similar games, I think they’re pretty different. Some folks like both, but some adamantly prefer one to the other. Some people find Stardew Valley stressful, and therefore prefer AC. I find Stardew Valley extremely relaxing, so different strokes for different folks!
Yes Julian has played Stardew Valley for over 100 hours. His daughters however has spent just as long playing Animal Crossing! Some of the sublots in Stardew Valley (the video game) were incredibly moving and adult . We are very keen to see how the video game translates into this board game.
@@BoxedMeeples yeah, surprisingly I spent at least 50 hours playing AC on Switch. But it’s interesting to see how different they really are from each other. I was fascinated to find out how stressful some folks found Stardew Valley to be, as it is definitely one of my go to relaxation games… but I think for a tabletop gamer, Stardew Valley would never be stressful.
Thanks for sharing your game haul! I love seeing people showing off their new goodies. I’ve played Solenia and it’s fantastic. Black Angel used the similar “board-moving” mechanic, but it don’t have the wow factor I felt with Solenia. Have fun playing your new acquisitions and I’m looking forward to your videos about them
Coral Islands was the second game I ever backed on Kickstarter (in 2019) and I have still never played it. It's literally been on my shelf for years and I have never heard another person mention it before this. I even looked for it at the Alleycat Games booth/section at UKGE 2022 and couldn't see it mentioned or available at all. I will have to get it out and finally try it.
Julian had never heard of it but saw it on BackerKit when paying postage for eternal palace. Worth £8 certainly. Which of the two games do you prefer ?
@@BoxedMeeples I still think you blew it by passing on that terrible Tomb Raider game....but then again, I AM the sort to fill my shelves with nonsense. And I need that Alicorn promo too! I have the other 2 Arnak promos already!
@@BoxedMeeples off topic, but similar...have you come across the Uncharted game based on the video game? That one is fun and a bit of a hidden gem I think!
@@eVanDiesel I'm not sure how hidden Uncharted is there's even a film based on it. I used to write video game articles for websites and even a few books on them. Uncharted 2 is one of my favourite games ever. Kitty got wet.
My GF got Wild Serengeti and we really enjoyed it. It's a cute, fun game with nice components. It's never going to be one we get out all the time but certainly one we have enjoyed so far. She liked the solo mode quite a lot as well.
Since playing this we have had a play and really enjoyed it. It's now permanently set up in our gaming coffee table ready to play again. It looks so beautiful it's a piece of Board game art !
We enjoy Bitoku very much. Thanks to your channel We finally got Yedo….very excited to learn and play. We are working on Learning and playing Ark this week.
We are so pleased you are exited to learn Yedo, hope you love it as much we do. We are enjoying mixing in the clan powers and tea ceremony bits along with changing the mission types to give variability. Let us know if you have any rules questions. Hoping to learn Ark this week too and get Bitoku back to the table asap now we have the insert to cut down the time - think that one may have a chance to make our top 20 games come the end of the year .... we will see. Any suggestions you have for us to try?
Thanks so much for the sub! So pleased you are enjoying watching. We love to hear everyone's views so if you have any thoughts or suggestions then do let us know 😀
Interested to hear your opinions on The Everrain once you have played it. I managed to pick up the full Seafarer pledge (sealed) from the UKGE Bring & Buy and from an aesthetic point it looks amazing. Also, Solenia is amazing; it's the best part of Black Angel distilled into it's own game.
Ooh, lucky for seeing that at the bring and buy, Libby has been searching for all the expansions without much luck so far. Hope you enjoy it too. I'm sure you will hear much more about these new ones and what we think in future videos
Rising Sun is my favourite game. I hope you'll love it as much as I do. If you wanna increase complexity in a good way, add the Kami Unbound expansion to it :)
@@BoxedMeeples Probably 4 so everyone has a chance to be in an alliance. 3--5 works well tho as the "Betray" mandate is really good and won't punish those who couldn't ally. The game is streamlined and balanced but it's not easy to master so be prepared that the first play might not be your best experience with the game. Hopefully if you are all new to the game this won't apply and you can learn it together through mistakes. Btw there is a pretty good 2 player mode on bgg if you can't get enough of it ;D
@@Cryptandos thanks we will have to look into that. Be good to get to know the game a few times with 2 before we teach it to others! Did you get sundrop on your minis ? Do you have any others in the series ?
@@BoxedMeeples i didn't paint it yet cos I'm afraid of ruining it 😅 the map has pretty pastel colours so I don't want too vivid looking monsters on it. A simple wash wouldn't hurt tho. I played all 3 in the series and RS is my 1# cos I think it's the most strategic brain game, Ankh would be my 2# because it approaches area control in a very unique way. BR is my 3# but it's probably the most approachable of the trilogy so I get why it's the most popular. RS and Ankh can be brutal if you play with more experienced players.
@@Cryptandos a wash is a good idea, we might give that a try when we get some time. Need a few plays then hopefully we will be able to give our rankings of the trilogy too
@@BoxedMeeples Nope. Spent all my money on other board games there instead. Also found a single copy of Dinosaur World that I was too silly to not pick up at the time, and when I went back it had gone as well.
@@BoxedMeeples There was one in the Bring and Buy, but I had no cash on me. The one I found Friday morning was at the Travelling Man booth. Spent most of Saturday trying to find a copy as well, but no luck.
@@Qyro as you may have seen in our vlogs from the expo, the cash only requirement certainly limited what we could by (perhaps luckily considering how much we bought)
So funny to see the snippets of the monster noises! Looked like a fun time!
Bez is fantastic. I think you see a bit more of the Bez Show on our Day 3 Vlog from the expo
I played First Rat at the expo and it was so much fun. It was easy and also made us laugh a lot!
We still table it loads !
You're going to love Near and Far. And so great you got Amber Mines to get the whole experience.
Thanks! Libby has played before and is quite the fan of the Red Raven games. Which one is your favourite?
@@BoxedMeeples I love The Ancient World, but Near and Far makes it to the table most often.
@@jtsiren1676 have to look into that one then. You may have seen our thoughts on Sleeping Gods. I know Isle Bound is high on her list. Do you know much about Roam ?
@@BoxedMeeples Islebound is on my wishlist as well. Roam was my first Red Raven game, as I was entranced by the art style and had to see what it was about. We still play that one and Artifacts Inc often for weeknight after-dinner games.
I love the Stardew Valley video game. You mentioned Animal Crossing, and I think that series is just kinda “ok.” I had it on GameCube and the best part was finding classic games that you could play in-game.
Animal crossing is a game that lacks character development and external motivators to complete things. Stardew Valley has a few things that motivate you to optimize your gameplay to ensure you get everything you want to get done during a daily time limit, and the characters are really interesting. So despite them seeming like similar games, I think they’re pretty different. Some folks like both, but some adamantly prefer one to the other. Some people find Stardew Valley stressful, and therefore prefer AC. I find Stardew Valley extremely relaxing, so different strokes for different folks!
Yes Julian has played Stardew Valley for over 100 hours. His daughters however has spent just as long playing Animal Crossing! Some of the sublots in Stardew Valley (the video game) were incredibly moving and adult .
We are very keen to see how the video game translates into this board game.
@@BoxedMeeples yeah, surprisingly I spent at least 50 hours playing AC on Switch. But it’s interesting to see how different they really are from each other. I was fascinated to find out how stressful some folks found Stardew Valley to be, as it is definitely one of my go to relaxation games… but I think for a tabletop gamer, Stardew Valley would never be stressful.
Thanks for sharing your game haul! I love seeing people showing off their new goodies. I’ve played Solenia and it’s fantastic. Black Angel used the similar “board-moving” mechanic, but it don’t have the wow factor I felt with Solenia. Have fun playing your new acquisitions and I’m looking forward to your videos about them
Thanks so much. Since filming this we have played a few games, so will talk about them when we do our next games played in June video
Coral Islands was the second game I ever backed on Kickstarter (in 2019) and I have still never played it. It's literally been on my shelf for years and I have never heard another person mention it before this. I even looked for it at the Alleycat Games booth/section at UKGE 2022 and couldn't see it mentioned or available at all. I will have to get it out and finally try it.
Julian had never heard of it but saw it on BackerKit when paying postage for eternal palace. Worth £8 certainly. Which of the two games do you prefer ?
So much cool stuff!
Thanks ! What caught your eye most? We would love to go back to another expo, or con as you Amercian folk call them ?
@@BoxedMeeples I still think you blew it by passing on that terrible Tomb Raider game....but then again, I AM the sort to fill my shelves with nonsense.
And I need that Alicorn promo too! I have the other 2 Arnak promos already!
@@eVanDiesel we already have one tombraider game which isn't that great. I use the lara figure in arnak
@@BoxedMeeples off topic, but similar...have you come across the Uncharted game based on the video game? That one is fun and a bit of a hidden gem I think!
@@eVanDiesel I'm not sure how hidden Uncharted is there's even a film based on it.
I used to write video game articles for websites and even a few books on them. Uncharted 2 is one of my favourite games ever.
Kitty got wet.
My GF got Wild Serengeti and we really enjoyed it. It's a cute, fun game with nice components. It's never going to be one we get out all the time but certainly one we have enjoyed so far. She liked the solo mode quite a lot as well.
Since playing this we have had a play and really enjoyed it.
It's now permanently set up in our gaming coffee table ready to play again. It looks so beautiful it's a piece of Board game art !
@@BoxedMeeples we have the pride rock and tree out on our coffee table too. The animeeples are really lovely as well.
@@ThatJaymsWisdom you mean "the tree of ages" if we call it Pride Rock it only encourages more lion King recreations ! Did you get the KS version ?
@@BoxedMeeples We did get the KS version yes! I actually prefer the cardboard tree to the wooden one though for some reason.
@@ThatJaymsWisdom The extra animal roles are brilliant
omg! I love cheese too. I’m a cheese addict 🧀🍷I didn’t know Tuscany had it. I only have the essential edition only 😭
It's called the formagio expansion.
You can get your own copy for free from Stonemaiergames.com but obviously you'll need some cow meeples !
@@BoxedMeeples Wow thank you for sharing 🥰
@@MochisandMeeples No problem. We do quite a lot of print and play bits and bobs have you seen them in other videos?
@@BoxedMeeples No not yet. Will watch them asap ahahaha
We enjoy Bitoku very much. Thanks to your channel We finally got Yedo….very excited to learn and play. We are working on Learning and playing Ark this week.
We are so pleased you are exited to learn Yedo, hope you love it as much we do. We are enjoying mixing in the clan powers and tea ceremony bits along with changing the mission types to give variability. Let us know if you have any rules questions. Hoping to learn Ark this week too and get Bitoku back to the table asap now we have the insert to cut down the time - think that one may have a chance to make our top 20 games come the end of the year .... we will see. Any suggestions you have for us to try?
You are both very soothing to watch, great video, and I have subbed.
Thanks so much for the sub! So pleased you are enjoying watching. We love to hear everyone's views so if you have any thoughts or suggestions then do let us know 😀
@Dice Rollin' in Denver thankyou.
Interested to hear your opinions on The Everrain once you have played it. I managed to pick up the full Seafarer pledge (sealed) from the UKGE Bring & Buy and from an aesthetic point it looks amazing. Also, Solenia is amazing; it's the best part of Black Angel distilled into it's own game.
Ooh, lucky for seeing that at the bring and buy, Libby has been searching for all the expansions without much luck so far. Hope you enjoy it too.
I'm sure you will hear much more about these new ones and what we think in future videos
Rising Sun is my favourite game. I hope you'll love it as much as I do. If you wanna increase complexity in a good way, add the Kami Unbound expansion to it :)
That's great news. What player count do you enjoy it at?
@@BoxedMeeples Probably 4 so everyone has a chance to be in an alliance. 3--5 works well tho as the "Betray" mandate is really good and won't punish those who couldn't ally. The game is streamlined and balanced but it's not easy to master so be prepared that the first play might not be your best experience with the game. Hopefully if you are all new to the game this won't apply and you can learn it together through mistakes.
Btw there is a pretty good 2 player mode on bgg if you can't get enough of it ;D
@@Cryptandos thanks we will have to look into that. Be good to get to know the game a few times with 2 before we teach it to others!
Did you get sundrop on your minis ? Do you have any others in the series ?
@@BoxedMeeples i didn't paint it yet cos I'm afraid of ruining it 😅 the map has pretty pastel colours so I don't want too vivid looking monsters on it. A simple wash wouldn't hurt tho.
I played all 3 in the series and RS is my 1# cos I think it's the most strategic brain game, Ankh would be my 2# because it approaches area control in a very unique way. BR is my 3# but it's probably the most approachable of the trilogy so I get why it's the most popular. RS and Ankh can be brutal if you play with more experienced players.
@@Cryptandos a wash is a good idea, we might give that a try when we get some time. Need a few plays then hopefully we will be able to give our rankings of the trilogy too
Checked out some of your videos, keen to try Santa Monica due to the box art! Where are you based?
We are in Kent. You can probably work out where more specifically if you watch the Charity Shop guide video !
@@BoxedMeeples noted! Guessing it's a 'Rochester hospice' or something ;)
You're pretty close!
@@BoxedMeeples one of your videos has Canterbury in it, so guessing there :p
Got there first thing on Friday and didn't see a single copy of Ark Nova other than the one Folded Space had on display.
Sorry to hear that. Hope you've managed to get a copy since ?
@@BoxedMeeples Nope. Spent all my money on other board games there instead. Also found a single copy of Dinosaur World that I was too silly to not pick up at the time, and when I went back it had gone as well.
@@Qyro oh nuts was that in the Bring and buy?
@@BoxedMeeples There was one in the Bring and Buy, but I had no cash on me. The one I found Friday morning was at the Travelling Man booth. Spent most of Saturday trying to find a copy as well, but no luck.
@@Qyro as you may have seen in our vlogs from the expo, the cash only requirement certainly limited what we could by (perhaps luckily considering how much we bought)