Hey Nick, you're definitely in the small minority when it comes to Dune. But guess what? I don't like Garphill Games so I feel your pain. I like Legacy of Yu and Hadrian's Wall but the big box ones are just too crunchy and it feels like Shem shoehorns too many mechanics in. Also, I don't like The Miko's art style very much (another minority opinion). So even though we don't like different things at least we can be minority bros! lol
Still dying to play baseball Highlights 2045. Heard it's got a Kickstarter special edition out now. Also, SCOUT! Here's my 51-60: 51 Nidavellir 52 My City 53 Camel Up (Second Edition) 54 Long Shot: The Dice Game 55 Monolyth 56 Beer & Bread 57 Marvel: Remix 58 King of Tokyo: Dark Edition 59 Just One 60 Disney Villainous
Fox'x 60 - 51 60. Carcassonne 59. Rolling Realms 58. Super Skill Pinball: 4-Cade 57. Tawatinsuyu 56. Teotihuacan 55. Dinosaur Island 54. Cartographers 53. The Witcher: Old World 52. Paladins of the West Kingdom 51. Trailblazers
My 60-51: 60. Times Up! Total Recall! 59. Lorenzo il Magnifico 58. Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of Ashardalon Board Game 57. Eclipse: New Dawn for the Galaxy 56. Chronicles of Crime 55. Viscounts of the West Kingdom 54. Castles of Mad King Ludwig 53. Star Wars: Rebellion 52. Race for the Galaxy 51. Tzolk'in: The Mayan Calendar
I also don't like London despite loving basically every other Martin Wallace game I've played. My top 100 continued: 60. Smartphone Inc. 59. Earthborne Rangers 58. Lords of Vegas 57. War Chest 56. The Godfather: Corleone's Empire 55. Jaipur 54. Welcome to... 53. Era: Medieval Age 52. Inis 51. Dogfight: Rule the Skies in 20 Minutes
That London banter made me think I would love to see a top ten list of games one of your likes but the other doesn’t. Would be hilarious to watch one of you swoon over a game while the other silently rolls their eyes at the pick 😂 Here’s my 60-51 list! 51 Cubitos 52 Village Rails 53 Wingspan 54 Port Royal 55 Kites 56 Maracaibo 57 Fantasy Realms 58 Cascadia 59 SCOUT 60 Roll Player
Soon… there shall be no trash! Though I like being in the minority with Nick on Dune Imperium 60. Final Girl 59. La Granja (deluxe master set, fight me!) 58. 7 wonders duel 57. Legendary Marvel 56. Namiji 55. Tapestry 54. Fuji Flush 53. Taverns of Tiefenthal 52. Furnace 51. Ex Libris
I will just say, anyone who didn't like Dune: Imperium but likes the IP should try Uprising. I really loved it and I think it fixes some of the things people didn't like about the original..
You say there is variability in Space Station Phoenix, but I wouldn't know as BGA keeps giving me the humans hub. Three games, three human hubs. In all honesty good game though, I did rank it 77.
60: Vinhos: Deluxe Edition 59: Praga Caput Regni 58: Space Base 57: Ticket to Ride: 10th Anniversary Edition 56: Paladins of the West Kingdom 55: The Search for Planet X 54: Alien Frontiers 53: Dice Theme Park 52: Great Western Trail: Argentina 51: Star Wars: The Queen's Gambit
Hallertau is my fav Uwe game truth be told. That and Nusfjord. Most people are all on Caverna, Agricola, and Feast for Odin, and I'm just over here growing hops and fishing. 60. Five Tribes 59. Pan Am 58. Get on Board 57. Welcome To 56. Smart Phone Inc 55. Oathsworn 54. Sea Salt & Paper (this will be higher next year for sure) 53. Thunder Road Vendetta 52. Floriferous 51. Mind MGMT
My 60-51: #60 - Tiny Epic Defenders #59 - Quorridor #58 - Dungeon Roll #57 - Sushi Go Party! #56 - Race for the Galaxy #55 - Beyond the Sun #54 - Starship Captains #53 - Architects of the West Kingdoms #52 - Planet Unknown #51 - New Frontiers
I'm a big fan of Dune Imperium, Pandemic, Space Base, and Baseball Highlights. You will see them higher on my list ;) 60 to 51 is: 60 - Smash up 59 - Trekking the National Parks 58 - Imperium Classics 57 - San Juan 56 - Settlers of the Stone Age 55 - Hotels (Nostalgia alert) 54 - Rhino Hero 53 - Royal Turf 52 - Minecraft Biulders and Biomes 51 - Necro Molds
Great Picks! My favorite of this grouping is 'Pandemic'. The ones I would want to try the most are 'Hallertau' then 'Quest for Eldorado'. Cascadia is fun.
Mike, I’ll play London with you 🤗 Some really good games that are not for me in this set. I just struggle with Hallertau and Scholars while there are other Shem games I would always play before Shipwrights.
Some fun games in this one, (and some that should be higher Mike!) 60. Root (Down 20) 59. 7 Wonders Duel (Down 12) 58. Railroad Ink (Up 23) 57. Carcassonne (Down 1) 56. Vaalbara (Up 7) 55. Tidal Blades: Banner Festival (Down 18) 54. Ra (Down 34) 53. 6 Nimmt (Up 22) 52. The Isle of Cats (Up 37) 51. Queendomino (Down 21)
Hallertau is a great game. Uwe.... always the challenge with the having enough food or supply to progress though....Uwe must have been a starving orphan! LOL! Thanks for the list!
Yay Hallertau is still on the list! Love that game so much! Also surprised to hear that only one West Kingdom game made Nick's top 100! 👀 Think I know which one!
My 60-51: 60. Barenpark 59. Castle of Mad King Ludwig 58. Beer & Bread 57. Undaunted: North Africa 56. Isle of Skye: From Chieftain to King 55. Deus 54. Gaia Project 53. La Granja 52. Forbidden Island 51. Jaipur
@@stefanyordanov2885 I'm actually surprised at some of those positions; I would have thought Barenpark, Undaunted, and Isle of Skye would higher, at least over Deus and Forbidden Island. Maybe it was a "just in the moment" type thing when I went through the ranking engine...
@ThomasHelms I understand, we're all trash talking here. These games are great for sure, and the ones I played out of these I'd love play any time possible. Sadly I don't remember what my top 100 looks like outside my top 20 but out of the games you mentioned they all feel 50ish to me(this is not a dig at these games, that's still a pretty high spot)
My 60 - 51: 60 - The Lord of the Rings: Journey's in Middle-Earth 59 - Scholars of the South Tigris 58 - Thunderstone Quest 57 - Zombicide: Undead or Alive 56 - The Vale of Eternity 55 - Sentinels of the Multiverse 54 - Star Wars: The Card Game 53 - Champions of Midgard 52 - Horrified 51 - Folklore: The Affliction
My personal 60-51: 60. At the Gates of Loyang 59. Fog of Love 58. The 7th Continent 57. Gaslands: Refuelled 56. Lost Legacy 55. Hornet Leader: Carrier Air Operations 54. Kick it: Das Spiel 53. One Deck Dungeon 52. Carson City 51. Eaten by Zombies!
As of January 2024: 60. Tamashii: Chronicle of Ascend 59. Nightfall 58. Cyclades 57. Abandon All Artichokes 56. Century: Spice Road / Golem Edition 55. Antidote 54. Devil May Cry: The Bloody Palace 53. Onirim (second edition) 52. Heat: Pedal to the Metal 51. Jekyll vs. Hyde
51 Splendor Duel 52 The Wolves 53 It's a Wonderful World 54 Next Station: Tokyo 55 Draftosaurus 56 Summer Camp 57 Forest Shuffle 58 Bohnanza 59 Vast: The Crystal Caverns 60 Star Wars: The Card Game
Nick is straight, wrong about Dune: Imperium. It’s my number 1 game all time. To be fair though, I haven’t played as many games as you guys, and I’m a big fan of the IP. Go Mike! 😂
I’m neither Mike nor Nick when it comes to Dune Imperium. I think it’s good but not in my top 100. I like the mechanics and multi-use cards. However, I’ve found that if the game is close and competitive in score, it feels like it goes longer than I’d like it to. The classic comparison is with The Lost Ruins of Arnak, which I prefer because there is a predefined number of rounds, and the conflict isn’t with the other players. But Dune Imperium is still a decent game!
Your intro song for this series has no right to be as good as it is. I'm enjoying watching the comment section's descent into Heretics of Dune while I try to finish all of the mobile app's challenge mode.
Nick, Wish you didnt mention the new Baseball highlights 2045 bases loaded edition...... I bought the original game based on your hype for it years ago and it didnt disappoint. I play it a couple times a year but as my colletcion grows, the less i get it to the table but I always wanted more starter decks without breaking the bank.... Well here we are. Great video as usual! High quality, great visuals and commentary!
Nick here! So the reason I don’t like Dune Imperium is the combat(battle?) stuff. I cannot stand when I go into a fight with way more troops and someone just has a card that gives them +5 power and I lose. I spent time gathering up my, stuff, went in and should win, and bam someone else wins the fight because they had a card. To me it feels like I just wasted all the time and effort to do that, for nothing. For whatever reason that just gets to me. It’s the exact same reason why I massively dislike Bloodrage. It does the same thing. And why I hate the combat in Scythe. I just don’t find that fun. If I want to have someone just “nope” me with a card, I’ll play Munchkin. I’d rather it be dice rolling. Because then it’s just straight up RNG. I can deal with bad dice rolls. But the other way takes all of the fun out of it for me. So that’s why I don’t like it. I fully acknowledge that it’s a great game, and that I am in the minority on this one. But it’s an outstanding game that I never ever want to play again.
@@TheBrothersMurph Totally understandable, I have definitely been on the giving and receiving end of a couple of cards that swing the battle way too hard for the effort that's put into everything that leads up to that battle. Thanks for the explanation.
So glad Nick is on my side for Dune! I think this game has beautiful ideas but executes them so poorly. The deckbuilding does not work since you only get to see the cards you buy 2-3 times/game, the worker placement is so unforgiving you always end up getting blocked and on top of that some intrigue cards are absolutely broken.
Hey Nick, you're definitely in the small minority when it comes to Dune. But guess what? I don't like Garphill Games so I feel your pain. I like Legacy of Yu and Hadrian's Wall but the big box ones are just too crunchy and it feels like Shem shoehorns too many mechanics in. Also, I don't like The Miko's art style very much (another minority opinion). So even though we don't like different things at least we can be minority bros! lol
Trash is good
The cover of Dimension looks exactly like the front of a high school algebra textbook.
Facts
Here are my final 10 trash games!
60- Gizmos (trash marbles)
59- Wreck Raiders (trash for kids)
58- Amalfi: Renaissance (Italian trash)
57- Hadara (Trash tracks)
56- Skulls of Sedlec (Dia De Los Trash)
55- Targi (Trash for 2)
54- Forest Shuffle (Trash Animals)
53- Wingspan (Trashspan)
52- Horizons of Spirit Island (Trash Island)
51- Century: Golem Edition (Trash monsters)
Still dying to play baseball Highlights 2045. Heard it's got a Kickstarter special edition out now. Also, SCOUT! Here's my 51-60:
51 Nidavellir
52 My City
53 Camel Up (Second Edition)
54 Long Shot: The Dice Game
55 Monolyth
56 Beer & Bread
57 Marvel: Remix
58 King of Tokyo: Dark Edition
59 Just One
60 Disney Villainous
Dune Imperium! Why so low? That's a top 5 game for me and my gaming group. We play all expansions and it's our Friday night usual at this point.
Fox'x 60 - 51
60. Carcassonne
59. Rolling Realms
58. Super Skill Pinball: 4-Cade
57. Tawatinsuyu
56. Teotihuacan
55. Dinosaur Island
54. Cartographers
53. The Witcher: Old World
52. Paladins of the West Kingdom
51. Trailblazers
My 60-51:
60. Times Up! Total Recall!
59. Lorenzo il Magnifico
58. Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of Ashardalon Board Game
57. Eclipse: New Dawn for the Galaxy
56. Chronicles of Crime
55. Viscounts of the West Kingdom
54. Castles of Mad King Ludwig
53. Star Wars: Rebellion
52. Race for the Galaxy
51. Tzolk'in: The Mayan Calendar
you guys should do a stretch goal where if you cross it, you have yo play Summoner Wars 😁
I also don't like London despite loving basically every other Martin Wallace game I've played. My top 100 continued:
60. Smartphone Inc.
59. Earthborne Rangers
58. Lords of Vegas
57. War Chest
56. The Godfather: Corleone's Empire
55. Jaipur
54. Welcome to...
53. Era: Medieval Age
52. Inis
51. Dogfight: Rule the Skies in 20 Minutes
That London banter made me think I would love to see a top ten list of games one of your likes but the other doesn’t. Would be hilarious to watch one of you swoon over a game while the other silently rolls their eyes at the pick 😂
Here’s my 60-51 list!
51 Cubitos
52 Village Rails
53 Wingspan
54 Port Royal
55 Kites
56 Maracaibo
57 Fantasy Realms
58 Cascadia
59 SCOUT
60 Roll Player
Soon… there shall be no trash! Though I like being in the minority with Nick on Dune Imperium
60. Final Girl
59. La Granja (deluxe master set, fight me!)
58. 7 wonders duel
57. Legendary Marvel
56. Namiji
55. Tapestry
54. Fuji Flush
53. Taverns of Tiefenthal
52. Furnace
51. Ex Libris
I will just say, anyone who didn't like Dune: Imperium but likes the IP should try Uprising. I really loved it and I think it fixes some of the things people didn't like about the original..
My 51-60:
51 - 7 Wonders
52 - The Guild of Merchant Explorers
53 - Blue Moon City
54 - Dice Throne: Season One ReRolled - Barbarian v. Moon Elf
55 - Picture Perfect
56 - Nidavellir
57 - Destinies
58 - Everdell
59 - Veiled Fate
60 - The Fox Experiment
Did I hear you say "one 1 beats a 9, 10" in scout? Cuz I may have been playing it wrong...
EDIT: that was a syntax error... i feel very silly now
You say there is variability in Space Station Phoenix, but I wouldn't know as BGA keeps giving me the humans hub. Three games, three human hubs. In all honesty good game though, I did rank it 77.
60: Vinhos: Deluxe Edition
59: Praga Caput Regni
58: Space Base
57: Ticket to Ride: 10th Anniversary Edition
56: Paladins of the West Kingdom
55: The Search for Planet X
54: Alien Frontiers
53: Dice Theme Park
52: Great Western Trail: Argentina
51: Star Wars: The Queen's Gambit
great list. Can you make a top mechanism list? Top worker placement game, top auction game, etc. I want to use that as a buying guide
We definitely want to do a list like that so we’ll put it on our to do list!
You guys needs to check the El Dorado expansion Dangers and Muisca
You have made a mortal sin by calling upon the Team Orange. You called and we came. Now you're officialy in our scope. Be aware. ( purple vs green ? )
Hallertau is my fav Uwe game truth be told. That and Nusfjord. Most people are all on Caverna, Agricola, and Feast for Odin, and I'm just over here growing hops and fishing.
60. Five Tribes
59. Pan Am
58. Get on Board
57. Welcome To
56. Smart Phone Inc
55. Oathsworn
54. Sea Salt & Paper (this will be higher next year for sure)
53. Thunder Road Vendetta
52. Floriferous
51. Mind MGMT
Can't Stop is .. my highest played on BGA. LOL. No competition.
My 60-51:
#60 - Tiny Epic Defenders
#59 - Quorridor
#58 - Dungeon Roll
#57 - Sushi Go Party!
#56 - Race for the Galaxy
#55 - Beyond the Sun
#54 - Starship Captains
#53 - Architects of the West Kingdoms
#52 - Planet Unknown
#51 - New Frontiers
I'm a big fan of Dune Imperium, Pandemic, Space Base, and Baseball Highlights. You will see them higher on my list ;) 60 to 51 is:
60 - Smash up
59 - Trekking the National Parks
58 - Imperium Classics
57 - San Juan
56 - Settlers of the Stone Age
55 - Hotels (Nostalgia alert)
54 - Rhino Hero
53 - Royal Turf
52 - Minecraft Biulders and Biomes
51 - Necro Molds
Dune imperium my nr 2 all time :0
56 is very looooow in the rankings
But u guys play a lot of games of course
60. Genotype
59. Distilled
58. Under Falling Skies
57. Exit (Considering the series as a whole here)
56. Pulsar 2849
55. Skymines
54. Nucleum
53. Codenames
52. Lacrimosa
51. Teotihuacan
Great Picks!
My favorite of this grouping is 'Pandemic'.
The ones I would want to try the most are 'Hallertau' then 'Quest for Eldorado'.
Cascadia is fun.
Space Station Phoenix is soooo good, and it feels like it didn't get all that much buzz, like a hidden gem almost.
Mike, I’ll play London with you 🤗 Some really good games that are not for me in this set. I just struggle with Hallertau and Scholars while there are other Shem games I would always play before Shipwrights.
Some fun games in this one, (and some that should be higher Mike!)
60. Root (Down 20)
59. 7 Wonders Duel (Down 12)
58. Railroad Ink (Up 23)
57. Carcassonne (Down 1)
56. Vaalbara (Up 7)
55. Tidal Blades: Banner Festival (Down 18)
54. Ra (Down 34)
53. 6 Nimmt (Up 22)
52. The Isle of Cats (Up 37)
51. Queendomino (Down 21)
Hallertau is a great game. Uwe.... always the challenge with the having enough food or supply to progress though....Uwe must have been a starving orphan! LOL! Thanks for the list!
I finally figured out which brother's taste I align with more. Nick, I feel you with London and Dune Imperium.
Yay Hallertau is still on the list! Love that game so much! Also surprised to hear that only one West Kingdom game made Nick's top 100! 👀 Think I know which one!
My 60-51:
60. Barenpark
59. Castle of Mad King Ludwig
58. Beer & Bread
57. Undaunted: North Africa
56. Isle of Skye: From Chieftain to King
55. Deus
54. Gaia Project
53. La Granja
52. Forbidden Island
51. Jaipur
That's a list of borderline trash games I can agree with.
@@stefanyordanov2885 I'm actually surprised at some of those positions; I would have thought Barenpark, Undaunted, and Isle of Skye would higher, at least over Deus and Forbidden Island. Maybe it was a "just in the moment" type thing when I went through the ranking engine...
@ThomasHelms I understand, we're all trash talking here. These games are great for sure, and the ones I played out of these I'd love play any time possible. Sadly I don't remember what my top 100 looks like outside my top 20 but out of the games you mentioned they all feel 50ish to me(this is not a dig at these games, that's still a pretty high spot)
Yes!
51Crokinole
52No Thanks!
53 7 Wonders
54Bohnanza
55Galaxy Trucker
56Istanbul
57Patchwork
58Flamme Rouge
59Next Station: London
60Letter Jam
I've wanted to play Dune Imperium for awhile, especially Uprising, so Mike we should try and find a way to make that happen.
I have uprising, we will have to plan a day to play it.
Londons solid. I suck at it though
My 60 - 51:
60 - The Lord of the Rings: Journey's in Middle-Earth
59 - Scholars of the South Tigris
58 - Thunderstone Quest
57 - Zombicide: Undead or Alive
56 - The Vale of Eternity
55 - Sentinels of the Multiverse
54 - Star Wars: The Card Game
53 - Champions of Midgard
52 - Horrified
51 - Folklore: The Affliction
My personal 60-51:
60. At the Gates of Loyang
59. Fog of Love
58. The 7th Continent
57. Gaslands: Refuelled
56. Lost Legacy
55. Hornet Leader: Carrier Air Operations
54. Kick it: Das Spiel
53. One Deck Dungeon
52. Carson City
51. Eaten by Zombies!
As of January 2024:
60. Tamashii: Chronicle of Ascend
59. Nightfall
58. Cyclades
57. Abandon All Artichokes
56. Century: Spice Road / Golem Edition
55. Antidote
54. Devil May Cry: The Bloody Palace
53. Onirim (second edition)
52. Heat: Pedal to the Metal
51. Jekyll vs. Hyde
51 Splendor Duel
52 The Wolves
53 It's a Wonderful World
54 Next Station: Tokyo
55 Draftosaurus
56 Summer Camp
57 Forest Shuffle
58 Bohnanza
59 Vast: The Crystal Caverns
60 Star Wars: The Card Game
Nick is straight, wrong about Dune: Imperium. It’s my number 1 game all time. To be fair though, I haven’t played as many games as you guys, and I’m a big fan of the IP. Go Mike! 😂
I’m neither Mike nor Nick when it comes to Dune Imperium. I think it’s good but not in my top 100. I like the mechanics and multi-use cards. However, I’ve found that if the game is close and competitive in score, it feels like it goes longer than I’d like it to. The classic comparison is with The Lost Ruins of Arnak, which I prefer because there is a predefined number of rounds, and the conflict isn’t with the other players. But Dune Imperium is still a decent game!
Love can't stop!
Yes!!! Dead Cat's back ❤
Trash part but has some redemption qualities. I’d buy these games and display on my shelf for a shelfie then immediately toss in trash
I cant get the merch link to work.
Your intro song for this series has no right to be as good as it is.
I'm enjoying watching the comment section's descent into Heretics of Dune while I try to finish all of the mobile app's challenge mode.
It's crazy that only 0.12% of your subscribers are currently backing your campaign
Yeah that’s kinda how it always goes but there’s plenty of videos that hopefully they will catch to remind them of it :)
60. Carcassonne
59. Paint the Roses
58. Akropolis
57. Dinosaur Island
56. Potion Explosion
55. First in Flight
54. Tiwanaku
53. Aqualin
52. Leaf
51. Fort
I've played carcassonne and first in flight. Love both. Interested in playing leaf.
Nick, Wish you didnt mention the new Baseball highlights 2045 bases loaded edition...... I bought the original game based on your hype for it years ago and it didnt disappoint. I play it a couple times a year but as my colletcion grows, the less i get it to the table but I always wanted more starter decks without breaking the bank.... Well here we are.
Great video as usual! High quality, great visuals and commentary!
Savage....the hatred for Dune:Imperium....what exactly does Nick hate about it?
We hate because long gameplay and hard game only few board gamer nerd gonna sit there forever or learn rules
I don’t like it because of how tight and restrictive it is. Personally prefer much more sandboxy games, but I get get why people like it
@@doitjustdoit-ee9ro Dune: Imperium takes no time to learn and is way shorter than most games they play. This comment makes no sense on their channel
Nick here! So the reason I don’t like Dune Imperium is the combat(battle?) stuff. I cannot stand when I go into a fight with way more troops and someone just has a card that gives them +5 power and I lose. I spent time gathering up my, stuff, went in and should win, and bam someone else wins the fight because they had a card. To me it feels like I just wasted all the time and effort to do that, for nothing. For whatever reason that just gets to me. It’s the exact same reason why I massively dislike Bloodrage. It does the same thing. And why I hate the combat in Scythe. I just don’t find that fun. If I want to have someone just “nope” me with a card, I’ll play Munchkin. I’d rather it be dice rolling. Because then it’s just straight up RNG. I can deal with bad dice rolls. But the other way takes all of the fun out of it for me.
So that’s why I don’t like it. I fully acknowledge that it’s a great game, and that I am in the minority on this one. But it’s an outstanding game that I never ever want to play again.
@@TheBrothersMurph Totally understandable, I have definitely been on the giving and receiving end of a couple of cards that swing the battle way too hard for the effort that's put into everything that leads up to that battle. Thanks for the explanation.
So glad Nick is on my side for Dune!
I think this game has beautiful ideas but executes them so poorly. The deckbuilding does not work since you only get to see the cards you buy 2-3 times/game, the worker placement is so unforgiving you always end up getting blocked and on top of that some intrigue cards are absolutely broken.
All of that has been fixed.
@@CMinusMelendez Good for the ones who enjoy it then! I'm not buying any expansion from a game that I don't like though.
Right there with you on Dune Imperium Nick. It’s on so many lists and I’m just just like whyyyyy