Very interesting idea to share Carley - the games chosen and your reasons. That they are more unusual choices (in my inexperienced knowledge on what other games I regularly see mentioned, anyway) made it different and a unique perspective to you. Best wishes for your new adventures in the UK.
Thanks for this awesome video. Even I'm of different taste for games I just love the way you're talking about games. Still, I can't imagine how I would choose 15 from 500.
As illustrator Of Mr. Jack, It's always a pleasure to hear or read someone who has a history with this game as I surely do. Hope to meet you one day on a fair to have the occasion to sign your precious box :) UK is closer from France then the US... Hope you'll come to french fairs :)
@@GnarlyCarleyGaming un two weeks, you have the better one. The « festival international des jeux de canneS » in cannes where the movie fair happen. Normally, I June you have one in Paris which is canceled in 2024 because Olympics ;)
My first play of most of the games you listed was actually with you! Kelp, Revive, Kanban, Anno, Encyclopedia, Obsession, and Mr. Jack. Thanks for sharing board game joy always.
Congratulations, I have been through a similar thing to yourself when moved from the UK to Sweden. Cutting games was hard and there's still a couple I regret letting go, I hope you don't suffer too much with similar pangs. All the best for your time in the UK, hope you're in a county with beautiful countryside.
Great list! I had expected Dwellings of Eldervale on your list, but it's big and maybe you have it at your new home. Love the way you approached this and wish you all the luck
I understand and yes, very excited about Andromeda's Edge as well! I guess your crowdfunding address changes must've been a lot of work as well, with changed shipping costs perhaps
At one point i had 300+ games. I was single, had a job that allowed more gaming time, and LOVED collecting things. Collecting board games made sense to me because it wasn't just something i bought and then kept in a box on a shelf. Plus they typically hold their value pretty well. Three years into my collecting i got married. My wife wasn't a gamer, and 6 years later she still isn't. We have a little one now as well. Currently my collection is down under 100 and that's where i want to keep it. Buying/selling games has become part of my love for board games. I watch content creators (like you) play games. If i think said game is up my alley, I'll pick it up. But i hold zero attachment to that game, and if it sits too long, or i want to buy something big that has a ton of boxes and is expensive, i will sell. My philosophy now is buy/try/love it or list it. I don't always get 100% ROI of course, but i usually get enough to justify what I'm doing. Congrats on the cull and best of luck in the UK.
500 games...! Fair play on whittling that down to just 15. I hope you are enjoying the UK and settling in. The weather also does get better (sometimes).
Another great video, Carley! Loved the thoughtfulness that went into each decision. Though I'm not surprised that the Singaporean games didn't make the trip, I hope the bag did :)
Some of those titles are thankfully here! Didn't need to bring them over. And while my 2 suitcases didn't include any storage/bags, I left it in the hands of my mom who is running a new meetup in her area. It is truly the perfect little bag.
haha, love it: all three lacerdas you kept are the only three I own.. :D love On Mars, really liked Kanban and am looking forward to play Lisboa soon.. ^^
This video was fascinating to me because it was my first visit to your channel and it had so much relevance to so many games I am learning and trying to get off my shelf of shame/opportunity. The game I finally got to the table for the first time was Lisboa, which was my first Lacerda and I loved, so it made me really want to try Kanban EV. The two games I've been poring over, punching out, and ordering sleeves for are Boonlake and Revive, and I've been excited to try both. Another on my shelf of shame that I've been reading about to get myself excited about it was Lorenzo Il Magnifico, and a lot of the discussion around that game refers to a debate between it and Grand Austria Hotel, which now seems like a great wishlist game. I have both Terra Mystica and Gaia Project waiting for a time I can teach them successfully to the light gamers I usually play with, and Obsession is one I have played and am very fond of. It was just odd how timely this video was and how much crossover there is. Also, very interesting approach about not needing to keep the ones that everyone has, even if they are favorites. Glad I found the channel. Somehow this was one of the recommended videos when I was looking for discussion about Revolution!, which is one of my picks for a (now) obscure underrated game that does something very unique and very simply which I have a lot of nostalgia for.
I have often thought about what I would do with all of my games if I moved (We're around 430). The only thing I am sure of is my Lacerda titles are coming with me. I've pulled around 80 titles to sell soon, and I hope to dwindle down more from there. Great video.
Excellent little collection! Grand Austria Hotel and Anno 1800 are both in my Top 10. Waiting for both to come to BGA (Grand Austria is playable online, just not on BGA)
I didn't know it was online! Send the girl the link. It's been a lot of virtual game nights with my US folks, so always looking for ways to play the favorites.
You have a great taste in games, all the games you kept are in my top 50, Lisboa is my number 1, Obsession is my 2 and Revive my 3... I subscribed immediately. Welcome in Europe, hope you get settled in fast, it is a big move.
Thanks for subscribing and sounds like we do indeed have similar taste. What's been hitting your table a lot that's not on the list? I imagine if you're enjoying something, I will too
Loved this list! Your eloquent delivery in videos is so appreciated. I'm excited to see Kuiperium in the background, we are LOVING it and I'm curious what you think! Such a unique tactical 2p game.
Congrats on the move and I hope you get settled in nicely. Thanks for sharing this video with us. It is an interesting subject and not something that many of us will experience. It's funny how big life changes can help us make difficult decisions. I do not own many of the games in your 15, so I get to walk away with some ideas of things to expand to in the future.
A lovely video. Great to hear about the emotions and experiences that the games bring. Board games are more than just their mechanisms. I was surprised that Scythe didn’t make it. It is still a game that is close to my heart. Great to have you over hear in the UK and I wish you lots of happiness in your new home.
My copy of Scythe is and forever will be special to me. But I just went through the Fenris campaign and didn't see me playing immediately since Id been playing alot.. I'll bring it over eventually but for now my copy lives at my moms house.
It is kind of amazing how I've only come to know you through BotC, but then the Venn diagram of the games we love looks to be ~90% aligned. Curious to know if you've delved at all into Splotter's designs. They are my favorite publisher; meaty, crunchy, very interactive eurogames. Good luck with your new life in UK. It's one of my favorite countries as I do love the mood of "grey weather", I quite like the achitecture of the suburban areas and the local dishes are nothing short of incredible, to me. I know that with the entirety of my last paragraph I do risk my passport, coming from Italy which is universally loved, but, you know, to each its own...
yessssss to splotter. I very much enjoy them, though I've not owned any myself. I had specific folks I'd play those games with and they had copies so never had the need. But definitely hits for me. Thanks for the well wishes. So far there's lots of joy amidst the grey sky.
Obsession would definitely be on my list if I had to pick 15 games to move across the pond. Need to play Encyclopedia more and still want to play it with other people, so far I've only played it solo. Of course, Anno 1800 is in my collection because of you. Enjoyed the campaign solo game so far but another one I cannot get others to play. Made some mistakes in my one play of Boonlake before a sudden influx of new games so I need to get it back to the table. Must be worthwhile if you made it one of your 15. Really appreciate your insight on these games. Watched the last video on your top games of 2023 with my youngest daughter and she has been talking about playing board games again since. Both girls stopped playing a lot of board games with me once they got to high school age and I think seeing someone like you excited about games reminds them of why they used to love playing. Glad your move went smoothly.
What would be some of your other picks? Much love to you and your not-so-little ladies. The idea that anything I say could get them a smidge more excited about games makes my heart very happy. Totally alright to take breaks in anything, but hope they find oy in hoping back into it.
@@GnarlyCarleyGaming to be honest, I don't know that there are many games that I would have to take with me on a big move like that because many of them are readily available elsewhere. I would probably keep Eminent Domain, as TMG is out of business and one of the cards in the Exotica expansion is actually named after my daughters. Definitely my 1960s edition of Acquire, my favorite game of all time. From there it would be a matter of figuring out what Kickstarter exclusive content I cannot get at the other side of the move. As to my girls, I definitely understand the shift from gaming. The last few years have had some major changes, including moving across country three weeks before COVID lockdowns started and now dealing with the monster that is high school. Super proud of each of them, even if they are growing up way too fast. Each has a different preference in board games so that hinders whole family game nights. Of course, as Downton Abbey fans, and regency era as a whole, Obsession is one we can always agree on. I try hard not to make them feel guilty or pressured to play board games and we've done a good job of finding other activities to do together.
I just moved from Oregon to Maine (just a quick 3,200 miles), and although I did keep most of my collection, it definitely helped me realize I was ready to part with some games for various reasons. Some I just flat out finally acknowledged I was never going to play. Some no longer "sparked joy." I definitely couldn't have whittled them down to 15 - that's impressive!
I understand the drama of moving to another country having a big collection. When I moved from Brazil to Portugal I had a terrible time selecting the "chosen ones". Currently with almost 150 games in my collection I'm trying not to extrapolate that number because I still think it is a manageable collection.
Kanban EV is so good! I also love Lisboa. Haven’t tried On Mars. Ark Nova and Grand Austria Hotel would also make my list of 15. I guess I should consider playing Mr Jack from the shelf of opportunity!
In Asia, there's a saying that goes, "less is more." All you really need are the games you'll want to play over and over, and some space for discovering new favorites!
Some good inspiration for more games to try. We definitely more like minded boardgamers like yourself and my friend down south. He always recommends some good co-op/2 player games. Looking forward to checking out Revive, Bitoku, Kanban EV. Looking on BGG they are high on the complexity which helps having said kind of people who enjoy those type of games too. Finished my first game of Star Wars Rebellion though 7 hours for a 4 hour recommended playtime made me chuckle. This weekend we will be trying for the first time, Castles of Burgundy, Bullet Heart, Zombicide, Unmatched Tales to Amaze and The Witcher. As you have so many games, as gathered you have a lot of board gamers, how do you remember the rules? Though I believe if you've played the gateway games and similar styles they are all easy to follow and catch up on,
What an incredible weekend lineup ahead! Certainly, the more you play, the better you get at learning games. I wouldn't say that always makes it easy to remember games. But I tend to be the rulebook reader myself which helps. Learning a game to teach it helps codify it in my brain. And I also try to play more than once in a short space of time. This helps things really sink in for me. I think I naturally have a pretty good memory too. Typically, setup and maybe 1 or 2 quick checks for clarity, and im good to go on any big game Ive played before.
@@GnarlyCarleyGaming In the end we spent nearly 6 hours on The Witcher: The Old World. RPG card battler which we played for the first time. I doubted my abilities to defeat a monster to win and lost within 2 turns. Marvel Zombies was really good, a great insight to the world of Zombicide games. I don't recall you playing these type of games though I haven't watched more older videos that you've made. We joke about board game tension anxiety where the decision you make can affect everything else leading you to beto win or lose? Analysis paralysis ha. Do you ever get that? Tension is good. I also liked the idea of Stationfall though it does sound like a lot of work. I played and loved Castles of Burgundy, I can see why that's a classic though it's impressive the average scoring for pro's is around 230-250+ points. Recommend us a good resource building game please. I want to try one and see how it is. Did you play any board games or have anything lined up?
At my peak, I was at 300 games. I also had games that were fun, but I got newer games that retired the old ones. The issue is, "Sure, I want to let go of these games but who is going to buy them from me?" My copy of heat sold like hot potatoes. But no one wants Mage Knight, especially the original Mage Knight. Or RA. Or Gloomhaven. You are stuck with giving them away or you just keep them. And, most of the time, I just keep them.
Totally understand that feeling with Lacerda. I don't care about fashion, and I have no interest in sewing or whatnot, ... but after watching a demo of Rococo, I had to have it. Also... I count more than 15 games behind you. 😅
Good games can bring you into a theme you never thought would strike a chord. It's very cool to experience. Makes me open to more experiences. And I address the excess of games in the video too:)
@GnarlyCarleyGaming I didn't pick up Mr. Jack, but I hunted down a copy of Phantom of the Opera. My wife and I enjoyed the game (and we're fans of the musical), but every game basically ended in a 50/50 guess, and while I don't know if that's typical, it did sour the game for us somewhat.
Holy Moly Batman!! How did you get 500 games in the first place? That's like playing a different game every night of the year for almost 2 years. Impressive.
I found you by NRB, but have thoroughly enjoyed your thoughtful content, this video just makes me immensely jealous now, I am an American, living in the US, but grew up in the UK (East Anglia) until graduating high school, now I just want to move back. But work and all, not an option. Enjoy the games, enjoy the country, live your best life!
@@GnarlyCarleyGaming I love the people of East Anglia, the nearness of Europe (used to take a quick trip to Paris for Thanksgiving, or a weekend ski trip to Austria), the history and culture of the UK, (I could spends weeks in York or Edinburgh just doing museums and historical sites.) the speed of life was also slower than it is in the U.S. which seemed to create a more community orientation. Granted all of this was living in a relatively small village (Feltwell) not in a big metro area. And I know that it has changed in the 20 years since I was last there, but I still miss it.
There are some really helpful and active Facebook groups. I've sold several games on Board Game Geek. I've also had great success on FB Marketplace selling locally; you can get more money for each game because there's no shipping (definitely the biggest problem when trying to sell).
How did you physically cull the collection, sell the games, donate, trash? I would also like to downsize but it feels daunting to figure out how to get rid of them in a sustainable way
Absolutely would not trash games apart from prototypes I cannot forward on. But selling, donating to some local game groups, giving to my family and friends who would enjoy them....all ways to get rid. I like donating to local middle school/high school groups where possible. Youth don't have funds and games are great for afterschool needs.
I sold 500+ games before I planned to move to Stockholm, during summer/fall 2020, an absolutely ideal time to sell board games 🙄 best part is, I never got my work permit so I never ended up moving. I kept the games that I knew would be near impossible to reacquire, so my collection now is basically all weird games and I just play everyone's more common games. It worked out.
I feel you, I'm about to pass 100 games in my collection, and there are games in there that I have played maybe 1 or 2 times. And when I look at them again it just shows how much boardgames have developed during the years, not all of them hold up to the current standard.
Some don't hold standard....sometimes our standards change too! What excites us changes. Games are puzzles and we all find styles that suit us and maybe they change as we game more too. Doesn't always make for a bad game. It just means it is okay for us to let it go.
It is so great to find you on RUclips, I didn’t realize you had your own channel and missed you after going back to watch some Patreon on NRB. will be watching some of your videos. Great video though, I sold off a lot of mine and my kids games that we no longer play in order to buy things that they want now. Sad to lose some of those games for the memories, but we have kept the ones we will still play.
i've slowly been getting more seriously into board games first trying out Terra Mystica in 2020. now I'm slowly getting more involved in the hobby, and i was searching for UK-based board game content creators on IG, and i actually chanced upon you there first then your YT videos came up on my recommendations. i also recently moved to England (2022) for my PhD, originally from Singapore. stay warm and enjoy the quirks of living in England!
Small world! I was just in Singapore in November for the Asian Board Game Festival. Welcome as well. Big moves are hard but I hope youre finding joy in your new adventures.
To be fair, I had many here waiting for me so it wasn't truly that deep of a purge. But I think, if pushed, you could do it too. But it's okay to not push yourself to it just for the sake of it. Enjoy the collection and gaming
I just wacthed your video on Dwellings of Eldervale (just tried the game last week, loved it) and was surprised to not find it here. Have your tastes evolved or was it too big to carry with you?
Welcome to the UK Carley! I'm always on the lookout for recommendations for my local board game group- I think this culling illustrates just how many there are to choose from! Any KOTOR fans out there that also think throw on a robe and Carley has a cheeky Bastila cosplay? Love that game.
I love the math behind tabletop games. Like many people, im working on my own 1v1 board game thats a cross between chess and d&d. With some elements from a video game called Fire Emblem.
I'm curious if there were older, more hart to find games, that didn't make sense to bring or ship that you left with a friend or storage because it was impractical but would be hard or expensive or both to acquire again.
I've only been in the hobby around 8 years, and had probably less than 40 games til around 2019 so most of that collection was VERY new. I did leave some games with my mom. I sold/gave some to friends and was happier that they'd be loved on by close people (especially games I painted). But not many old, old titles really at all. Still relatively a baby gamer.
Would love to hear your thoughts on moving to Europe? What triggered the desire to move? How were the logistics of doing it? How long can you stay there without having to come back?.
The move was triggered by both a long desire for new adventure and specifically following my heart in choosing with who I wanted to live with. Logistics were both very simple and A LOT. Moving is always a lot. But I found coordinating a big move with loads of things locally last year far more stressful than abandoning most of what I owned and hitting reset. There's an ease in owning and transporting very few things. Though I only had about 3 weeks to pull off the move which made it hectic, overall it was a breeze. I can stay with a work visa thankfully into the future, so long as I remain employed:)
Hello Carley! Well, I don't know why your video appeared on my list, but I was really happy it did. I also looked and commented on your Frosthaven review. First, thanks for sharing, it was really interesting to hear what you had to say. And to share a similar situation, although, at a much smaller scale. When the famous "pandemic" hit, we were confined many months, and since I don't play solo, and very little at 2 players, 2 years ago, January 2022, my play time lowered a lot. Not being able to play, I used the social media a bit more, discovering new RUclips channel and ordering more games "for later". January 2022, I was up to 260 different games, plus about double that in expansions (that's another discussion we could have). And I felt it was time to lower the count. So, I asked my 8 closest friends to share their game list with me and was ready to sell every game that was in more than 3 collections. And to my grand surprise, it totaled only 30 games. Well, it was actually 33, but 3 of them where some of my most played game, so I decided to keep them. I realize that I was into hype so much, and there was many popular games I never acquired, because my friend had them. I sold all 30 of them, but since then, i bought and traded for many more and I'm back at 270... my most common acquisitions are Dungeon crawl and KS/Gamefound projects. DC because I only had Gloomhaven and fell in love with it, and KS/GF, because I wasn't doing that before and with working from home, additional income was now available. So, I'm able to control the growth, but will eventually go down under 200. if I can play more of my games. And finishing campaign games, so I can sell them. I keep game until I don't feel like playing them anymore, but I find it easier to trade, than sell. I own 272 different games, but I traded 249, so my collection is moving a lot. It's just that i used to be the main purveyor of games, and now I'm one of many. But it was nice to hear the story of someone who had to go through something similar, although more drastic. Sorry for the rambling, but very happy to have discovered your channel.
I still need to give Boonlake another play. Didn't care for it the first time. I really like GWT, and Maracaibo is one of my favorite games, so was expecting to enjoy Boonlake as well. Someday, I'll get to it, but currently I'd rather play one of the other Pfister games instead.
Gotta rock what's best for you. GWT and Maracaibo are both already on the shelf here, so didn't need me to bring them. I certainly dig Boonlake, but no game is for everyone
You can add me to the list of people that bought Anno 1800 because of your recommendation! Really glad I did as well because it has become one of my favorite games and I've taught it to more that 20 people by now.
Do you notice a different in the type of games people play in the UK compared to DC? Like are quicker games vs epics more popular in one place or the other? 🙂
I haven't been here super long, but I'd say game culturally I don't feel a huge difference on the outset. It's more about the buds I've got around than the geographic region I'm in
I largely sold them. I did sell some locally online, but most I sold to a game store with a vast used games section and local friends who were interested in buying them off me. I only had about 3 weeks to move though, so I had to be pretty quick about it.
Some sold to a game store locally, some sold to friends and other local folks, and some donated to local community spaces or given to friends and family (most sold)
As someone who has moved over sees with games. I found packing 4 games in a box vertically, wrapping them with saran, then bubble wrapping them worked well. I used mostly medium boxes. For many of the big games I would even bubble wrap them first. The key was not putting weight on them. Shipping hundreds of games that way is difficult, especially when so many are big boxes(and require almost a medium box by themselves). But this is the best way to ensure your boxes stay intact. Glad they made it there safely. Enjoy England.
As someone who owns everything Terra Mystica, would you please tell me where one can purchase that beautiful wooden crate? Excellent game choices, by the way.
@@GnarlyCarleyGaming dunno, I think it's one of those "every household needs this" kind of games. You know, like Jenga. A ubiquitous cultural repository.
It is. I think I've got rid of a bunch every move , but this was definitely a bigger move (all others were within a half hour or so). So culled ALOT more
I gave up collecting games when I noticed most of the game ideas repeat themselves with minor changes between different games. I aonly have about 10-15 good games that I come back to often.
I think it comes down to personal taste. And I genuinely like having different flavours of similar puzzles to explore. Not everything needs to be perfectly novel to be enjoyable. But do I need to own every tile placement game? Absolutely not. I'll find ones I like the most (maybe a few) and hold onto those. I also find these days with lighter games, I just like rotating them in and out of the collection every so often. There's big puzzles I always want but new light takes on similar things is good for my brain. To each their own:) I love exploring it all though
If it's massive. It is on the scale of average gamers who have maybe 10-20. But abnormal doesn't mean bad. Just like to remind myself of what's necessary in life. Loads of folks have collections. But collecting itself takes folks out of norm of use in my eyes. Rock your joy in any case always.
Curious about your copy of Kelp. Was it sent to you by the company as a review copy? I’m a backer and Wonderbow sent out a message that all copies being sold online are by scammers. Just wanted to make sure you weren’t a victim of some bad people online.
Oh not a worry! I said in the video briefly as well as in the descriptive text. Kelp was sent to me by the publishers themselves as a prototype. No scam here or harm to the publishers. Wonderbow folks are lovely.
So we ship bananas, nosehairtrimmers, lumber across the pond but your your carefully crafted boardgame collection (or any collection) tháts pushing it? Curious to learn why *presses continue* Edit: ok makes sense. Don't know if I could, but you took some beauties with you
Have you played Mr. Jack in New York? It’s better balanced and more interesting. Same Mr. Jack game play, different board layout and in-game considerations.
This is an interesting topic. I was once done with board games and when I wanted to buy a really good full-frame camera as a university student, I sold almost all my games (luckily I kept Battlestar Galactica) and used that money to buy a great camera I've used so so much. And that started me on a journey of minimalism where I began to sell over half of my belongings and it felt so good. When I re-entered the hobby in 2021 I wanted to make sure that my collection never got out of hand. I don't buy that many games, I continuously sell games I'm not that fond of, that includes good games but with limited time I'd rather player really good games in that time and by doing so I've never passed the 100 games mark. This year I have a little falling out with board games, not as excited to play them anymore and since some friends and I started playing Blood on the Clocktower every weekend since December, I've lost interest in many other games so I've already sold some this year and haven't made a single board game purchase this year yet and it feels great, I don't miss anything. I'm constantly playing games but I already own them and playing games is what this hobby is about to me, not collecting, hoarding or amassing games for the sake of it. So thanks for this voice of reasoning in a hobby full of hoarders (no offense, it's tongue in cheek) that sometimes alienates me as someone who's trying to keep his belongings in check. Moving continents is a big step, so congrats to that, I admire the courage. When I reentered the hobby I also thought "these masses of games are keeping me from just moving abroad or wherever, I hate it". On Mars is probably the only Lacerda I'll ever need, I've sold my copy of Weather Machine this week and I might sell my copy of Lisboa as well. I really love On Mars though. Good video, thanks for making it. All the best to you in the UK.
Very interesting idea to share Carley - the games chosen and your reasons. That they are more unusual choices (in my inexperienced knowledge on what other games I regularly see mentioned, anyway) made it different and a unique perspective to you. Best wishes for your new adventures in the UK.
I'm really curious what you expected going in. Would love to chat games and what didn't show up too
And thanks for the well wishes 💗
Thanks for this awesome video. Even I'm of different taste for games I just love the way you're talking about games. Still, I can't imagine how I would choose 15 from 500.
As illustrator Of Mr. Jack, It's always a pleasure to hear or read someone who has a history with this game as I surely do. Hope to meet you one day on a fair to have the occasion to sign your precious box :) UK is closer from France then the US... Hope you'll come to french fairs :)
It'd be a joy to meet you. Mr. Jack is certainly very special to me. Which French shows do you recommend/ usually attend?
@@GnarlyCarleyGaming un two weeks, you have the better one. The « festival international des jeux de canneS » in cannes where the movie fair happen. Normally, I June you have one in Paris which is canceled in 2024 because Olympics ;)
Go get 'em, Carley!! 😊😊👍🏾
Where are you moving to, Carley?
pocket edition best👌🏻👌🏻
My first play of most of the games you listed was actually with you! Kelp, Revive, Kanban, Anno, Encyclopedia, Obsession, and Mr. Jack. Thanks for sharing board game joy always.
Love ya lots bud. Thanks for teaching me Revive and bringing ao much joy, gaming and otherwise, to my life.
Congratulations, I have been through a similar thing to yourself when moved from the UK to Sweden. Cutting games was hard and there's still a couple I regret letting go, I hope you don't suffer too much with similar pangs. All the best for your time in the UK, hope you're in a county with beautiful countryside.
Great list! I had expected Dwellings of Eldervale on your list, but it's big and maybe you have it at your new home. Love the way you approached this and wish you all the luck
It is massive. So really unfeasible to bring all this way. Thankfully Andromeda's Edge will be shipped directly here when it comes out
I understand and yes, very excited about Andromeda's Edge as well! I guess your crowdfunding address changes must've been a lot of work as well, with changed shipping costs perhaps
Super sad to hear. Man that’s a bummer. I’m so sorry. I really do hope you get them back one day.
At one point i had 300+ games. I was single, had a job that allowed more gaming time, and LOVED collecting things. Collecting board games made sense to me because it wasn't just something i bought and then kept in a box on a shelf. Plus they typically hold their value pretty well. Three years into my collecting i got married. My wife wasn't a gamer, and 6 years later she still isn't. We have a little one now as well. Currently my collection is down under 100 and that's where i want to keep it. Buying/selling games has become part of my love for board games. I watch content creators (like you) play games. If i think said game is up my alley, I'll pick it up. But i hold zero attachment to that game, and if it sits too long, or i want to buy something big that has a ton of boxes and is expensive, i will sell. My philosophy now is buy/try/love it or list it. I don't always get 100% ROI of course, but i usually get enough to justify what I'm doing. Congrats on the cull and best of luck in the UK.
500 games...! Fair play on whittling that down to just 15.
I hope you are enjoying the UK and settling in. The weather also does get better (sometimes).
It gets better as soon as you lower your definition of “good.”
what an excellent video. Thx for sharing these personal insights ^-^ now i have more recs to look up :D
Another great video, Carley! Loved the thoughtfulness that went into each decision. Though I'm not surprised that the Singaporean games didn't make the trip, I hope the bag did :)
Some of those titles are thankfully here! Didn't need to bring them over. And while my 2 suitcases didn't include any storage/bags, I left it in the hands of my mom who is running a new meetup in her area. It is truly the perfect little bag.
haha, love it: all three lacerdas you kept are the only three I own.. :D love On Mars, really liked Kanban and am looking forward to play Lisboa soon.. ^^
This video was fascinating to me because it was my first visit to your channel and it had so much relevance to so many games I am learning and trying to get off my shelf of shame/opportunity. The game I finally got to the table for the first time was Lisboa, which was my first Lacerda and I loved, so it made me really want to try Kanban EV. The two games I've been poring over, punching out, and ordering sleeves for are Boonlake and Revive, and I've been excited to try both. Another on my shelf of shame that I've been reading about to get myself excited about it was Lorenzo Il Magnifico, and a lot of the discussion around that game refers to a debate between it and Grand Austria Hotel, which now seems like a great wishlist game. I have both Terra Mystica and Gaia Project waiting for a time I can teach them successfully to the light gamers I usually play with, and Obsession is one I have played and am very fond of. It was just odd how timely this video was and how much crossover there is. Also, very interesting approach about not needing to keep the ones that everyone has, even if they are favorites. Glad I found the channel. Somehow this was one of the recommended videos when I was looking for discussion about Revolution!, which is one of my picks for a (now) obscure underrated game that does something very unique and very simply which I have a lot of nostalgia for.
Very unique selection. I was lucky to find a buyer that allowed me to cut my collection in half and I don't regret it.
I have often thought about what I would do with all of my games if I moved (We're around 430). The only thing I am sure of is my Lacerda titles are coming with me. I've pulled around 80 titles to sell soon, and I hope to dwindle down more from there. Great video.
Excellent little collection! Grand Austria Hotel and Anno 1800 are both in my Top 10. Waiting for both to come to BGA (Grand Austria is playable online, just not on BGA)
I didn't know it was online! Send the girl the link. It's been a lot of virtual game nights with my US folks, so always looking for ways to play the favorites.
You have a great taste in games, all the games you kept are in my top 50, Lisboa is my number 1, Obsession is my 2 and Revive my 3... I subscribed immediately. Welcome in Europe, hope you get settled in fast, it is a big move.
Thanks for subscribing and sounds like we do indeed have similar taste. What's been hitting your table a lot that's not on the list? I imagine if you're enjoying something, I will too
Federation, Shogun No Katana and Impression are games we recently started playing and have become favorites after just a few plays.
Loved this list! Your eloquent delivery in videos is so appreciated. I'm excited to see Kuiperium in the background, we are LOVING it and I'm curious what you think! Such a unique tactical 2p game.
I'll flag this and try to get back to you once we played. Just hit my shelf this week but I expect it'll get some action in the next couple.
The more you talk about Kelp the more I can't wait to buy it!
Thrilled to see that Revive made the move. Such an amazingly fun game.
Good luck settling into your new home.
Just can't get enough of it honestly.
@@GnarlyCarleyGaming me either
Congrats on the move and I hope you get settled in nicely. Thanks for sharing this video with us. It is an interesting subject and not something that many of us will experience. It's funny how big life changes can help us make difficult decisions. I do not own many of the games in your 15, so I get to walk away with some ideas of things to expand to in the future.
I think this was sort of my hope. Sharing the games I really love and spreading that love a little bit. Never rush for it. Good games stick around.
A lovely video. Great to hear about the emotions and experiences that the games bring. Board games are more than just their mechanisms. I was surprised that Scythe didn’t make it. It is still a game that is close to my heart. Great to have you over hear in the UK and I wish you lots of happiness in your new home.
My copy of Scythe is and forever will be special to me. But I just went through the Fenris campaign and didn't see me playing immediately since Id been playing alot.. I'll bring it over eventually but for now my copy lives at my moms house.
Good to hear it is safe and sound. I'm always up for a game if you need a scythe fix! @@GnarlyCarleyGaming
First I was shocked that you will sell Kanban and On Mars. Then readt the title again...Good collection😅
Welcome to the UK, Carley! Hope you enjoy your new adventures on this side of the pond :-)
Thank you
It is kind of amazing how I've only come to know you through BotC, but then the Venn diagram of the games we love looks to be ~90% aligned.
Curious to know if you've delved at all into Splotter's designs. They are my favorite publisher; meaty, crunchy, very interactive eurogames.
Good luck with your new life in UK. It's one of my favorite countries as I do love the mood of "grey weather", I quite like the achitecture of the suburban areas and the local dishes are nothing short of incredible, to me.
I know that with the entirety of my last paragraph I do risk my passport, coming from Italy which is universally loved, but, you know, to each its own...
yessssss to splotter. I very much enjoy them, though I've not owned any myself. I had specific folks I'd play those games with and they had copies so never had the need. But definitely hits for me.
Thanks for the well wishes. So far there's lots of joy amidst the grey sky.
Obsession would definitely be on my list if I had to pick 15 games to move across the pond. Need to play Encyclopedia more and still want to play it with other people, so far I've only played it solo. Of course, Anno 1800 is in my collection because of you. Enjoyed the campaign solo game so far but another one I cannot get others to play. Made some mistakes in my one play of Boonlake before a sudden influx of new games so I need to get it back to the table. Must be worthwhile if you made it one of your 15. Really appreciate your insight on these games. Watched the last video on your top games of 2023 with my youngest daughter and she has been talking about playing board games again since. Both girls stopped playing a lot of board games with me once they got to high school age and I think seeing someone like you excited about games reminds them of why they used to love playing. Glad your move went smoothly.
What would be some of your other picks?
Much love to you and your not-so-little ladies. The idea that anything I say could get them a smidge more excited about games makes my heart very happy. Totally alright to take breaks in anything, but hope they find oy in hoping back into it.
@@GnarlyCarleyGaming to be honest, I don't know that there are many games that I would have to take with me on a big move like that because many of them are readily available elsewhere. I would probably keep Eminent Domain, as TMG is out of business and one of the cards in the Exotica expansion is actually named after my daughters. Definitely my 1960s edition of Acquire, my favorite game of all time. From there it would be a matter of figuring out what Kickstarter exclusive content I cannot get at the other side of the move.
As to my girls, I definitely understand the shift from gaming. The last few years have had some major changes, including moving across country three weeks before COVID lockdowns started and now dealing with the monster that is high school. Super proud of each of them, even if they are growing up way too fast. Each has a different preference in board games so that hinders whole family game nights. Of course, as Downton Abbey fans, and regency era as a whole, Obsession is one we can always agree on. I try hard not to make them feel guilty or pressured to play board games and we've done a good job of finding other activities to do together.
Congrats on the move, hope you get used to weather soon 😂 Plenty of great board game cafes in Portsmouth and Southampton!
interesting situation & list :)
I just moved from Oregon to Maine (just a quick 3,200 miles), and although I did keep most of my collection, it definitely helped me realize I was ready to part with some games for various reasons.
Some I just flat out finally acknowledged I was never going to play. Some no longer "sparked joy."
I definitely couldn't have whittled them down to 15 - that's impressive!
Congratulations on the move and I look forward to seeing what you have in store next! 🙂
Thank you!! 😊
Oh my 500 games, I didn't even like that many games on the BGG list. Now I do have a big list and yes, it feels like vacations to come.
I understand the drama of moving to another country having a big collection. When I moved from Brazil to Portugal I had a terrible time selecting the "chosen ones". Currently with almost 150 games in my collection I'm trying not to extrapolate that number because I still think it is a manageable collection.
Kanban EV is so good! I also love Lisboa. Haven’t tried On Mars. Ark Nova and Grand Austria Hotel would also make my list of 15. I guess I should consider playing Mr Jack from the shelf of opportunity!
In Asia, there's a saying that goes, "less is more." All you really need are the games you'll want to play over and over, and some space for discovering new favorites!
Thanks for sharing. Best of luck with his new chapter of your life
Some good inspiration for more games to try. We definitely more like minded boardgamers like yourself and my friend down south. He always recommends some good co-op/2 player games.
Looking forward to checking out Revive, Bitoku, Kanban EV. Looking on BGG they are high on the complexity which helps having said kind of people who enjoy those type of games too.
Finished my first game of Star Wars Rebellion though 7 hours for a 4 hour recommended playtime made me chuckle. This weekend we will be trying for the first time, Castles of Burgundy, Bullet Heart, Zombicide, Unmatched Tales to Amaze and The Witcher.
As you have so many games, as gathered you have a lot of board gamers, how do you remember the rules? Though I believe if you've played the gateway games and similar styles they are all easy to follow and catch up on,
What an incredible weekend lineup ahead!
Certainly, the more you play, the better you get at learning games. I wouldn't say that always makes it easy to remember games. But I tend to be the rulebook reader myself which helps. Learning a game to teach it helps codify it in my brain. And I also try to play more than once in a short space of time. This helps things really sink in for me. I think I naturally have a pretty good memory too. Typically, setup and maybe 1 or 2 quick checks for clarity, and im good to go on any big game Ive played before.
@@GnarlyCarleyGaming In the end we spent nearly 6 hours on The Witcher: The Old World. RPG card battler which we played for the first time. I doubted my abilities to defeat a monster to win and lost within 2 turns.
Marvel Zombies was really good, a great insight to the world of Zombicide games. I don't recall you playing these type of games though I haven't watched more older videos that you've made. We joke about board game tension anxiety where the decision you make can affect everything else leading you to beto win or lose? Analysis paralysis ha. Do you ever get that?
Tension is good. I also liked the idea of Stationfall though it does sound like a lot of work.
I played and loved Castles of Burgundy, I can see why that's a classic though it's impressive the average scoring for pro's is around 230-250+ points.
Recommend us a good resource building game please. I want to try one and see how it is.
Did you play any board games or have anything lined up?
you went to the place where more boardgames are! :D
Love to hear you talking about the games special to you :)
i like your games! Id love to play with them
So enjoyed and appreciated what you shared. Well said and I am at that point now. I know others who have many games I can play.
Enjoy your new home!😊
Sleeping Gods! I don't think I ever heard your thoughts on it, although now I know they're obviously good :)
At my peak, I was at 300 games. I also had games that were fun, but I got newer games that retired the old ones. The issue is, "Sure, I want to let go of these games but who is going to buy them from me?"
My copy of heat sold like hot potatoes. But no one wants Mage Knight, especially the original Mage Knight. Or RA. Or Gloomhaven.
You are stuck with giving them away or you just keep them. And, most of the time, I just keep them.
Totally understand that feeling with Lacerda. I don't care about fashion, and I have no interest in sewing or whatnot, ... but after watching a demo of Rococo, I had to have it.
Also... I count more than 15 games behind you. 😅
Good games can bring you into a theme you never thought would strike a chord. It's very cool to experience. Makes me open to more experiences.
And I address the excess of games in the video too:)
@GnarlyCarleyGaming I didn't pick up Mr. Jack, but I hunted down a copy of Phantom of the Opera. My wife and I enjoyed the game (and we're fans of the musical), but every game basically ended in a 50/50 guess, and while I don't know if that's typical, it did sour the game for us somewhat.
I also am getting rid of 300+ games to move. I was considering Booby Dingle, Hereford or Nether Wallop, Hampshire. Any experience?
Holy Moly Batman!! How did you get 500 games in the first place? That's like playing a different game every night of the year for almost 2 years. Impressive.
Thankfully I'm not planning on moving anytime soon but I'm sure I'll regret my size of collection when i do have to
I think I was lucky in selling a good chunk of mine to a local game shop. Helped make the process a whole lot smoother.
hope youre enjoying our lovely weather in the UK 😬
Actually, this week has been stunning, so I am now! Winter was a hard hitting darkness though
@@GnarlyCarleyGaming yep for sure
I found you by NRB, but have thoroughly enjoyed your thoughtful content, this video just makes me immensely jealous now, I am an American, living in the US, but grew up in the UK (East Anglia) until graduating high school, now I just want to move back. But work and all, not an option. Enjoy the games, enjoy the country, live your best life!
thank you :) Maybe a one day hop back! What makes you want to move back?
@@GnarlyCarleyGaming I love the people of East Anglia, the nearness of Europe (used to take a quick trip to Paris for Thanksgiving, or a weekend ski trip to Austria), the history and culture of the UK, (I could spends weeks in York or Edinburgh just doing museums and historical sites.) the speed of life was also slower than it is in the U.S. which seemed to create a more community orientation. Granted all of this was living in a relatively small village (Feltwell) not in a big metro area. And I know that it has changed in the 20 years since I was last there, but I still miss it.
How and where did you sell your games? I am wondering where people have the best selling experience?
There are some really helpful and active Facebook groups. I've sold several games on Board Game Geek. I've also had great success on FB Marketplace selling locally; you can get more money for each game because there's no shipping (definitely the biggest problem when trying to sell).
How did you physically cull the collection, sell the games, donate, trash? I would also like to downsize but it feels daunting to figure out how to get rid of them in a sustainable way
Absolutely would not trash games apart from prototypes I cannot forward on. But selling, donating to some local game groups, giving to my family and friends who would enjoy them....all ways to get rid. I like donating to local middle school/high school groups where possible. Youth don't have funds and games are great for afterschool needs.
I sold 500+ games before I planned to move to Stockholm, during summer/fall 2020, an absolutely ideal time to sell board games 🙄 best part is, I never got my work permit so I never ended up moving. I kept the games that I knew would be near impossible to reacquire, so my collection now is basically all weird games and I just play everyone's more common games. It worked out.
I think matching a group is a good goal. We don't all need a copy of Terraforming Mars. We will only play one at a time anyways!
Welcome to the UK, hope you enjoy being here 😁
I feel you, I'm about to pass 100 games in my collection, and there are games in there that I have played maybe 1 or 2 times.
And when I look at them again it just shows how much boardgames have developed during the years, not all of them hold up to the current standard.
Some don't hold standard....sometimes our standards change too! What excites us changes. Games are puzzles and we all find styles that suit us and maybe they change as we game more too. Doesn't always make for a bad game. It just means it is okay for us to let it go.
It is so great to find you on RUclips, I didn’t realize you had your own channel and missed you after going back to watch some Patreon on NRB. will be watching some of your videos. Great video though, I sold off a lot of mine and my kids games that we no longer play in order to buy things that they want now. Sad to lose some of those games for the memories, but we have kept the ones we will still play.
i've slowly been getting more seriously into board games first trying out Terra Mystica in 2020. now I'm slowly getting more involved in the hobby, and i was searching for UK-based board game content creators on IG, and i actually chanced upon you there first then your YT videos came up on my recommendations. i also recently moved to England (2022) for my PhD, originally from Singapore. stay warm and enjoy the quirks of living in England!
Small world! I was just in Singapore in November for the Asian Board Game Festival. Welcome as well. Big moves are hard but I hope youre finding joy in your new adventures.
Wow, that's about how many I have, and there's no way I could get it down to 15. Quite amazing.
To be fair, I had many here waiting for me so it wasn't truly that deep of a purge. But I think, if pushed, you could do it too. But it's okay to not push yourself to it just for the sake of it. Enjoy the collection and gaming
where did you sell them? im culling games now and could use some help with that part
Mostly to friends, family, and a local game store with a used section. But I know selling can be immensely hard if stores aren't nearby to snag em
Welcome to the UK, how's it working out for you?
I just wacthed your video on Dwellings of Eldervale (just tried the game last week, loved it) and was surprised to not find it here. Have your tastes evolved or was it too big to carry with you?
It's a big old game. So so much love and emotional ties to the title, but it just wasn't feasible to safely ship right now.
Welcome to the UK Carley! I'm always on the lookout for recommendations for my local board game group- I think this culling illustrates just how many there are to choose from!
Any KOTOR fans out there that also think throw on a robe and Carley has a cheeky Bastila cosplay? Love that game.
I love the math behind tabletop games. Like many people, im working on my own 1v1 board game thats a cross between chess and d&d. With some elements from a video game called Fire Emblem.
I am madly impressed by designers for this reason. Balance is tough.
I'm curious if there were older, more hart to find games, that didn't make sense to bring or ship that you left with a friend or storage because it was impractical but would be hard or expensive or both to acquire again.
I've only been in the hobby around 8 years, and had probably less than 40 games til around 2019 so most of that collection was VERY new. I did leave some games with my mom. I sold/gave some to friends and was happier that they'd be loved on by close people (especially games I painted). But not many old, old titles really at all. Still relatively a baby gamer.
Would love to hear your thoughts on moving to Europe? What triggered the desire to move? How were the logistics of doing it? How long can you stay there without having to come back?.
The move was triggered by both a long desire for new adventure and specifically following my heart in choosing with who I wanted to live with. Logistics were both very simple and A LOT. Moving is always a lot. But I found coordinating a big move with loads of things locally last year far more stressful than abandoning most of what I owned and hitting reset. There's an ease in owning and transporting very few things. Though I only had about 3 weeks to pull off the move which made it hectic, overall it was a breeze. I can stay with a work visa thankfully into the future, so long as I remain employed:)
Very thoughtful and well put. Really appreciate your commentary. I think you chose well! Good luck in the UK!
Thank you!
Hello Carley! Well, I don't know why your video appeared on my list, but I was really happy it did. I also looked and commented on your Frosthaven review.
First, thanks for sharing, it was really interesting to hear what you had to say.
And to share a similar situation, although, at a much smaller scale. When the famous "pandemic" hit, we were confined many months, and since I don't play solo, and very little at 2 players, 2 years ago, January 2022, my play time lowered a lot. Not being able to play, I used the social media a bit more, discovering new RUclips channel and ordering more games "for later".
January 2022, I was up to 260 different games, plus about double that in expansions (that's another discussion we could have). And I felt it was time to lower the count.
So, I asked my 8 closest friends to share their game list with me and was ready to sell every game that was in more than 3 collections. And to my grand surprise, it totaled only 30 games. Well, it was actually 33, but 3 of them where some of my most played game, so I decided to keep them.
I realize that I was into hype so much, and there was many popular games I never acquired, because my friend had them. I sold all 30 of them, but since then, i bought and traded for many more and I'm back at 270... my most common acquisitions are Dungeon crawl and KS/Gamefound projects. DC because I only had Gloomhaven and fell in love with it, and KS/GF, because I wasn't doing that before and with working from home, additional income was now available.
So, I'm able to control the growth, but will eventually go down under 200. if I can play more of my games. And finishing campaign games, so I can sell them.
I keep game until I don't feel like playing them anymore, but I find it easier to trade, than sell. I own 272 different games, but I traded 249, so my collection is moving a lot. It's just that i used to be the main purveyor of games, and now I'm one of many. But it was nice to hear the story of someone who had to go through something similar, although more drastic.
Sorry for the rambling, but very happy to have discovered your channel.
Welcome to the sunny UK!
I read as I wake up to light snow and gloom. Happy to be here!
I still need to give Boonlake another play. Didn't care for it the first time. I really like GWT, and Maracaibo is one of my favorite games, so was expecting to enjoy Boonlake as well. Someday, I'll get to it, but currently I'd rather play one of the other Pfister games instead.
Gotta rock what's best for you. GWT and Maracaibo are both already on the shelf here, so didn't need me to bring them. I certainly dig Boonlake, but no game is for everyone
Welcome to the UK... hope you're enjoying the rain! Better get used to it ;) Seriously though - welcome!
Muy interesante y estresante :)
You can add me to the list of people that bought Anno 1800 because of your recommendation! Really glad I did as well because it has become one of my favorite games and I've taught it to more that 20 people by now.
Makes my heart very happy. Glad you and yours are enjoying it.
Welcome to England 😃 what brings you here? Hope you have a great time
Hey! Thanks! :) And just following my heart onto new adventures. Appreciate the well wishes
Do you notice a different in the type of games people play in the UK compared to DC? Like are quicker games vs epics more popular in one place or the other? 🙂
I haven't been here super long, but I'd say game culturally I don't feel a huge difference on the outset. It's more about the buds I've got around than the geographic region I'm in
I think red cathedral is great with the expansion.
What methods did you use to find the games a new home?
I largely sold them. I did sell some locally online, but most I sold to a game store with a vast used games section and local friends who were interested in buying them off me. I only had about 3 weeks to move though, so I had to be pretty quick about it.
I have 500 baseball games alone…plus the rest of my collection…
Welcome to the UK.
Perhaps I missed it in the video... what did you do with the other 484+ games?
Some sold to a game store locally, some sold to friends and other local folks, and some donated to local community spaces or given to friends and family (most sold)
Good video. Welcome to the Uk!
Thanks :)
As someone who has moved over sees with games. I found packing 4 games in a box vertically, wrapping them with saran, then bubble wrapping them worked well. I used mostly medium boxes.
For many of the big games I would even bubble wrap them first. The key was not putting weight on them. Shipping hundreds of games that way is difficult, especially when so many are big boxes(and require almost a medium box by themselves). But this is the best way to ensure your boxes stay intact.
Glad they made it there safely. Enjoy England.
Very very helpful for anyone moving
@@GnarlyCarleyGaming 😅 Yeah…not very helpful for you. Sorry.
most common response to "moving across the atlantic" would be
"dibs on ..."
As someone who owns everything Terra Mystica, would you please tell me where one can purchase that beautiful wooden crate? Excellent game choices, by the way.
Here ya go! laserox.net/terra-mystica-crate
I don't understand, you forgot to bring your copy of Sidereal Confluence with you?
Thankfully there's some pretty cool kids down the road that have a copy :)
@@GnarlyCarleyGaming dunno, I think it's one of those "every household needs this" kind of games. You know, like Jenga. A ubiquitous cultural repository.
Over 500!!!! Probably a good way to force yourself to cull is to just move
It is. I think I've got rid of a bunch every move , but this was definitely a bigger move (all others were within a half hour or so). So culled ALOT more
Wait question, how did reacquire all those games behind you?
I didn't. They were here upon move in. It's a shared collection now.
MY EYES ARE UP HERE!!!
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Where did you sell your games ??
Some to friends and some to a local store that sells used games. I'm lucky to have such a store nearby.
That's the joy of sites like BGA. You can dicipher the good from the bad from the ugly without spending thousands.
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I'm starting to do this myself.
Alright, update. How's it going on your end?
@@GnarlyCarleyGaming SLOWLYYYY
I gave up collecting games when I noticed most of the game ideas repeat themselves with minor changes between different games. I aonly have about 10-15 good games that I come back to often.
I think it comes down to personal taste. And I genuinely like having different flavours of similar puzzles to explore. Not everything needs to be perfectly novel to be enjoyable. But do I need to own every tile placement game? Absolutely not. I'll find ones I like the most (maybe a few) and hold onto those. I also find these days with lighter games, I just like rotating them in and out of the collection every so often. There's big puzzles I always want but new light takes on similar things is good for my brain. To each their own:) I love exploring it all though
Enjoy the U.K. To a great new adventure. And by the way I love my collection and don’t consider it abnormal.
If it's massive. It is on the scale of average gamers who have maybe 10-20. But abnormal doesn't mean bad. Just like to remind myself of what's necessary in life. Loads of folks have collections. But collecting itself takes folks out of norm of use in my eyes.
Rock your joy in any case always.
@@GnarlyCarleyGaming I’ll take that response. Enjoy the U.K.
Curious about your copy of Kelp. Was it sent to you by the company as a review copy? I’m a backer and Wonderbow sent out a message that all copies being sold online are by scammers. Just wanted to make sure you weren’t a victim of some bad people online.
Oh not a worry! I said in the video briefly as well as in the descriptive text. Kelp was sent to me by the publishers themselves as a prototype. No scam here or harm to the publishers. Wonderbow folks are lovely.
no more scythe?
Perfect🤗 🤪👑😘
Where is a good place to sell so many games I probably have a good 200 titles I should sell
I do live in the states so your experiences would be greatly appreciated
So we ship bananas, nosehairtrimmers, lumber across the pond but your your carefully crafted boardgame collection (or any collection) tháts pushing it?
Curious to learn why *presses continue*
Edit: ok makes sense. Don't know if I could, but you took some beauties with you
Have you played Mr. Jack in New York? It’s better balanced and more interesting. Same Mr. Jack game play, different board layout and in-game considerations.
This is an interesting topic. I was once done with board games and when I wanted to buy a really good full-frame camera as a university student, I sold almost all my games (luckily I kept Battlestar Galactica) and used that money to buy a great camera I've used so so much. And that started me on a journey of minimalism where I began to sell over half of my belongings and it felt so good. When I re-entered the hobby in 2021 I wanted to make sure that my collection never got out of hand. I don't buy that many games, I continuously sell games I'm not that fond of, that includes good games but with limited time I'd rather player really good games in that time and by doing so I've never passed the 100 games mark.
This year I have a little falling out with board games, not as excited to play them anymore and since some friends and I started playing Blood on the Clocktower every weekend since December, I've lost interest in many other games so I've already sold some this year and haven't made a single board game purchase this year yet and it feels great, I don't miss anything. I'm constantly playing games but I already own them and playing games is what this hobby is about to me, not collecting, hoarding or amassing games for the sake of it.
So thanks for this voice of reasoning in a hobby full of hoarders (no offense, it's tongue in cheek) that sometimes alienates me as someone who's trying to keep his belongings in check. Moving continents is a big step, so congrats to that, I admire the courage. When I reentered the hobby I also thought "these masses of games are keeping me from just moving abroad or wherever, I hate it".
On Mars is probably the only Lacerda I'll ever need, I've sold my copy of Weather Machine this week and I might sell my copy of Lisboa as well. I really love On Mars though.
Good video, thanks for making it. All the best to you in the UK.