Jon, a well-informed review of Tabletopia and some games you like on their platform. Thank You. In this COVDI-19 era, my board gaming friends have gravitated to cross-platform, online, board games like Terraforming Mars, Scythe Digital Edition, and Twilight Struggle. I'm a fan and owner of Burgle Bros and was glad you particularly liked it on Tabletopia. Stay Safe, Stay Loved, Save NHS. All my best, Jon.
What a great video! Thank you for making it :-) Here are the timestamps (no spoilers, read the full video description for that ;-)) 1:05 TEN 2:15 NINE 3:40 EIGHT 5:10 SEVEN 6:44 SIX 8:19 FIVE 9:47 FOUR 11:42 THREE 12:52 TWO 14:07 ONE 15:30 more premium games
Thanks Jon. I have played a few games with a friend and my brother on tabletopia and it has been a fun alternative to being in person. We are lucky we are living in a time that this kind of technology exists.
Amazing video and great for those of us just starting to look into online options for our hobby! Loved the jokes on our current circumstances interspersed throughout!
Great list, we have tried some of these....some of these I had missed when looking through...thanks for giving us a short list to focus on...sometimes deciding is the hardest thing to do, Enjoy your content always!!!
It can be a bit disappointing as well to find a game that you really want to play and then find it only plays 1 player unless you have a premium account 😭
Yes but even with that, there is so much to choose from. I had not taken advantage of the platform before the pandemic. There is always some sliver lining in every dark cloud....sometimes it is just harder to find. Stay well!
It's weird that a site that has soooo many games, has so few that I knew how to play. Took your suggestions and played a game of Railroad Ink. There's both a learning curve to teach people a new game and learn how to use the controls. Thanks Actualol!
Thanks for this list! I had no idea that Cartographers and Railroad Ink were both on there. Two of my favorite roll/flip and writes that I often play solo at lunch during work (because who needs friends at work). Also, I had no idea Roll Player was on there as well! Another great solo or group game!
This is brilliant - and sooo helpful right now; it really brings a sense of normality to be able to play boardgames with friends through lock down. Would love more Tabletopia recommendations 😊 Also loving the livestream gaming!
I made my card and dice game free to play while we are all in lock down. The High Throne of Ireland is a 2-6 player card and dice game set in Ancient Ireland. check it out here tabletopia.com/games/the-high-throne-of-ireland
Great video!!!! I’ve been trying to get to tabletopia for a week but baby has just decided he doesn’t want to sleep haha! Can’t wait to try some of these, thanks as always for a great list ❤️
Really, really fantastic video. I had not heard of tabletopia before the pandemic but after playing a few familiar games on there over the last couple of weeks I was just at the point of wondering what next. Great options thanks!
Just got into playing digital board games. We have a bunch of board games at home and I'm trying to extend my player reach. This video was super helpful!
Thank you soooo much, i didnt know this was a thing. Also this video was hilarious. So many witty comments, it was as funny as the ones with timmy and the gang. At least to me it was :)
Wow! I did prepare for this apocalypse 15.5/13 years ago. We finally had the time to play Clank Legacy last weekend! And have been alternating between family movie night and family game night.
I like Maximum Apocalypse. It really captures the feeling of scrounging for the supplies you need, trying to keep yourself and your teammates from going hungry while battling monsters and treacherous terrain. Plus while some games in this genre might just go with zombies and call it a day, this one has playable scenarios for a number of Apocalypses, like an alien invasion or a robot uprising.
This is brilliant! I didnt even know that there was an online board gaming site... which is something that may bring my mental functions into question cuz How could there not be in this day and age? Thanks for this. Been a fan for a long time. Thanks for all your videos!
Excellent video, found a few games I am definitely going to be trying! Would also like to suggest Iwari, it is a great majority control game that is easy to play in tabletopia with turns taking around a minute each and plays up to 5!
This was great. Thank you so much for sharing. And I know this good without saying, but great timing to throw this out there.... Stay safe, healthy, and happy. Happy gaming 😁
Great video. I know it's typical right now but I have also wanted to get into Tabletopia. I think a lot of people will get use out of this for a good while.
Thanks for the great video! I recently found out (due to the lockdown) that I could play Indian summer by myself, and it’s quite fun. Would be great if you could make a video about the best solo games. Just a suggestion.
This is exactly what I was looking for and so much better than what i had hoped for. Thank you so much! Since you already went through them... are there any good co op games on tabletopia that you would recommend? (maybe an idea for your next video?)
Ummm, not that I can remember for free. Set A Watch and Thunderbirds are two co-op games that are on there for free which I've heard good things about. But haven't played them myself so can't fully recommend.
Just to throw out another alternative, Tabletop Simulator has 25x more players than Tabletopia, a better interface, almost every board game, and only costs a one time fee of $20(often 50% off) while Tabletopia charges a premium for features charging $5-$10 a month. Edit: It's actually on sale for only $10 on Steam until April 7, 2020.
This video is specifically about games on Tabletopia that are available for free accounts. I agree that Tabletop Simulator is a great alternative and I might make a video on that topic soon. Some of the games in this list are not available on Tabletop Simulator, so I personally prefer to mix between the two platforms to get the most selection.
@@actualol To get the best experience out of Tabletop Simulator I would recommend using discord aswell as it greatly helps in finding people to play with(who can teach you games) aswell as hosting communities to talk to. What's popular is generally heavier than what your channel focuses on though- I moderate Ttsclub which is one of the oldest most active discords for the game.(discord.gg/9RTwy9w) If you joined I think you'd have an easier time finding mods to recommend as the workshop isn't the most helpful in that regard. P.S. Help me convince Aiste to play Tabletop simulator.
I love tabletop simulator as well, I script a dominion mod on there! But let’s not kid ourselves it has worse UX than tabletopia even if it’s more flexible
I’d recommend The Veil. It’s a deck builder like Star Realms only every player has their own market and their own character with a unique deck and a ability.
Although this is free, I do want to say that Tabletop Simulator has 30,000 player made games that are free. TTS costs $10 on fanatical website or $20 on steam / humble bundle. Everyone has to own TTS, but after that initial $10-20, you have access to so many games.
Great video! Thanks. We've been looking at trying remote games to replace the extended family game nights we are unable to do at the moment. Zoom with a floating camera is okay. But, can be complicated by games of chance (e.g. most card games). Catan works okay with some rule modifications. Looking forward to trying out some of your suggestions.
Hey Actualol, I just wanted to say that on your recommendation my friends and I tried Stockpile on Tabletopia, but the interface has some frustrating issues. Cards were disappearing every round and could not be recovered, and apparently that's a common issue? Had that never happened to you? I hope it's fixed, because otherwise it was a fun experience, but we had to quit early because cards kept disappearing.
The only bad thing about railroad ink on tabletopia is ya can’t play with the expansion dice as far as I know. Also, I would suggest gamers try out BoardGameArena.com
I've been desperately trying to use Board Game Arena but every evening I go to use it the website is overloaded by users and won't let me play. I hope they're able to improve their capacity. 🤞
@@actualol -Evenings are a problem as you get the crossover between the late evening Europeans and the US East coast afternoon crowds. There are also some small issues with people who are trying to play only with people who speak the same language but don't know how to set the tables up properly for that. That said, I've massively preferred the way that BGA keeps the games legal, though I'm keeping an eye on TableTopia and TTS as ways to prototype games
good showing off Tabletopia, but I think there are some other games, and these ones.. not my style. I'm trying "Call to Adventure" right now with them. Great game, but some glitches. I do like this better then Tabletop simulator as it cleaner.
For me, Tabletop Simulator is better. But, both systems require a decent PC. It also required a fair amount of work to get into and understand how to navigate the interface and how to find people to play with. There are some great Discord servers out there to help with this.
Is it just me, or struggling to host a game in the free version. Tried host it with my laptop and our android phones to replicate additional players but couldn't invite them or game number doesn't work on mobile. Very frustrating as this looks great for a game night, please HELP
It's too bad Axis & Allies wasn't on This list. And as far as I know, it's not on tabletopia either. It is truly the most advanced strategy chess type game I've ever seen, and is woefully unknown
Was on Tabletopia the other day and gave up trying to find something worth playing! You just saved me!
If you are looking for a good game on Tabletopia try this out it is fantastic tabletopia.com/games/the-high-throne-of-ireland
Jon, a well-informed review of Tabletopia and some games you like on their platform. Thank You. In this COVDI-19 era, my board gaming friends have gravitated to cross-platform, online, board games like Terraforming Mars, Scythe Digital Edition, and Twilight Struggle. I'm a fan and owner of Burgle Bros and was glad you particularly liked it on Tabletopia. Stay Safe, Stay Loved, Save NHS. All my best, Jon.
The most entertaining board game reviewer in the world. The joke comparing going outside to mountain climbing was great.
What a great video! Thank you for making it :-)
Here are the timestamps (no spoilers, read the full video description for that ;-))
1:05 TEN
2:15 NINE
3:40 EIGHT
5:10 SEVEN
6:44 SIX
8:19 FIVE
9:47 FOUR
11:42 THREE
12:52 TWO
14:07 ONE
15:30 more premium games
Thanks Jon. I have played a few games with a friend and my brother on tabletopia and it has been a fun alternative to being in person. We are lucky we are living in a time that this kind of technology exists.
Super useful for those of us who are wondering whether to start playing online. Great picks!
I downloaded this recently and was thrilled to find Crisis; a woefully under-rated semi co-op worker placement.
Sadly I bet my computer can't run crysis
fan-freaking-tastic!
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Amazing video and great for those of us just starting to look into online options for our hobby! Loved the jokes on our current circumstances interspersed throughout!
Great list, we have tried some of these....some of these I had missed when looking through...thanks for giving us a short list to focus on...sometimes deciding is the hardest thing to do, Enjoy your content always!!!
It can be a bit disappointing as well to find a game that you really want to play and then find it only plays 1 player unless you have a premium account 😭
Yes but even with that, there is so much to choose from. I had not taken advantage of the platform before the pandemic. There is always some sliver lining in every dark cloud....sometimes it is just harder to find. Stay well!
Its the same for me, I'd only ever played on it before once. Now I'm playing games online every day almost! 😮
This was fantastic!!! Thank you so much for making this. I’ve already shared with my board game friends (local, and those in other states).
It's weird that a site that has soooo many games, has so few that I knew how to play. Took your suggestions and played a game of Railroad Ink. There's both a learning curve to teach people a new game and learn how to use the controls. Thanks Actualol!
I know what you mean! There's a lot of Kickstarter games on there, not as many mainstream titles. Glad you found it useful 🙂
Good to see new, topical content Jon!
Keep up the good work, thanks for the tips.
More!
Thanks for this list! I had no idea that Cartographers and Railroad Ink were both on there. Two of my favorite roll/flip and writes that I often play solo at lunch during work (because who needs friends at work). Also, I had no idea Roll Player was on there as well! Another great solo or group game!
This is brilliant - and sooo helpful right now; it really brings a sense of normality to be able to play boardgames with friends through lock down. Would love more Tabletopia recommendations 😊
Also loving the livestream gaming!
G EM yes I’d love great live-streaming options.
I made my card and dice game free to play while we are all in lock down. The High Throne of Ireland is a 2-6 player card and dice game set in Ancient Ireland. check it out here tabletopia.com/games/the-high-throne-of-ireland
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Great video!!!! I’ve been trying to get to tabletopia for a week but baby has just decided he doesn’t want to sleep haha! Can’t wait to try some of these, thanks as always for a great list ❤️
Really, really fantastic video. I had not heard of tabletopia before the pandemic but after playing a few familiar games on there over the last couple of weeks I was just at the point of wondering what next. Great options thanks!
Just got into playing digital board games. We have a bunch of board games at home and I'm trying to extend my player reach. This video was super helpful!
Great point about the insider trading! Discovering tabletopia may get me through lockdown!
Your enthusisam is quite contagious. Thanks a lot for this very informative video. Much appreciated.
Thank you soooo much, i didnt know this was a thing. Also this video was hilarious. So many witty comments, it was as funny as the ones with timmy and the gang. At least to me it was :)
Wow! I did prepare for this apocalypse 15.5/13 years ago. We finally had the time to play Clank Legacy last weekend! And have been alternating between family movie night and family game night.
I like Maximum Apocalypse. It really captures the feeling of scrounging for the supplies you need, trying to keep yourself and your teammates from going hungry while battling monsters and treacherous terrain.
Plus while some games in this genre might just go with zombies and call it a day, this one has playable scenarios for a number of Apocalypses, like an alien invasion or a robot uprising.
This is brilliant! I didnt even know that there was an online board gaming site... which is something that may bring my mental functions into question cuz How could there not be in this day and age? Thanks for this. Been a fan for a long time. Thanks for all your videos!
Check out www.boardgamearena.com
See you there 😉
These videos during quarantine have been fantastic. And the energy you've gotten being so helpful is also great.
Thanks Jared! I raced to get this one done because it felt very timely.
Yes! I was hoping you'd make a video about online board gaming! Thank you so much!
🤯😎
Excellent video, found a few games I am definitely going to be trying! Would also like to suggest Iwari, it is a great majority control game that is easy to play in tabletopia with turns taking around a minute each and plays up to 5!
This was great. Thank you so much for sharing. And I know this good without saying, but great timing to throw this out there.... Stay safe, healthy, and happy. Happy gaming 😁
This is a great video, really helpful in these strange times. Also I like your asides - nice work!
Awesome video. Totally have to try Stockpile now. Thanks.
Great video. I know it's typical right now but I have also wanted to get into Tabletopia. I think a lot of people will get use out of this for a good while.
😀 Glad to hear it!
Very helpful! Just what we need for the current situation
Getting onto tabletopia now! xD Thanks for the quick runthrough
Thanks for the great video! I recently found out (due to the lockdown) that I could play Indian summer by myself, and it’s quite fun. Would be great if you could make a video about the best solo games. Just a suggestion.
Thanks! Can’t wait to try these.
Loved the video! It's concise and well informed!!
"If you were clever enough to plan for this apocalypse by having two children 16 years ago...." ha ha ha!!!! Brilliant!!
We have been using Tabletopia and video chats in my gaming group as well. Please make more of these lists for premium content.
"Protect your precious board game from Coronavirus"
This is exactly what I was looking for and so much better than what i had hoped for. Thank you so much!
Since you already went through them... are there any good co op games on tabletopia that you would recommend? (maybe an idea for your next video?)
Ummm, not that I can remember for free. Set A Watch and Thunderbirds are two co-op games that are on there for free which I've heard good things about. But haven't played them myself so can't fully recommend.
@@actualol Again, thank you very much :)
Just to throw out another alternative, Tabletop Simulator has 25x more players than Tabletopia, a better interface, almost every board game, and only costs a one time fee of $20(often 50% off) while Tabletopia charges a premium for features charging $5-$10 a month.
Edit: It's actually on sale for only $10 on Steam until April 7, 2020.
This video is specifically about games on Tabletopia that are available for free accounts. I agree that Tabletop Simulator is a great alternative and I might make a video on that topic soon.
Some of the games in this list are not available on Tabletop Simulator, so I personally prefer to mix between the two platforms to get the most selection.
@@actualol To get the best experience out of Tabletop Simulator I would recommend using discord aswell as it greatly helps in finding people to play with(who can teach you games) aswell as hosting communities to talk to. What's popular is generally heavier than what your channel focuses on though-
I moderate Ttsclub which is one of the oldest most active discords for the game.(discord.gg/9RTwy9w) If you joined I think you'd have an easier time finding mods to recommend as the workshop isn't the most helpful in that regard.
P.S. Help me convince Aiste to play Tabletop simulator.
So if you were going to play with a group would everyone have to pay for it?
H M Yeah, everyone needs to buy TTS to use it. I think it’s currently 50% off on Steam. Totally worth it though, as there are soooo many games there.
I love tabletop simulator as well, I script a dominion mod on there! But let’s not kid ourselves it has worse UX than tabletopia even if it’s more flexible
What a great resource, thanks for posting!
Loved this! Please do more.
Santorini is amazing. I suggest playing without the gods the first time then next time play with the god cards.
I’d recommend The Veil. It’s a deck builder like Star Realms only every player has their own market and their own character with a unique deck and a ability.
This deserves an update!
Actualol, you are the real MVP! :D
Watching this video in May 2021 is a trip...... I cannot believe we were joking about covid like this last year 💀💀anyway, great video thanks lol
Although this is free, I do want to say that Tabletop Simulator has 30,000 player made games that are free. TTS costs $10 on fanatical website or $20 on steam / humble bundle. Everyone has to own TTS, but after that initial $10-20, you have access to so many games.
Great video! Thanks you for the ideas for games
We've been playing Railways of Nippon with my friends since the lockdown and its been great!
Great content as always
Great video! Really useful
This was awesome! We've been using tabletopia as well but haven't tried some of these! Thanks
Loved this. Thank you!
Hilarious video and very helpful!
Absolutely great video. Thank you
I really recommend, paledins of the west kingdom for solo play, its been fun trying to beat it solo and its harder then you think 👍
"... warm hug of the tube carriage", very funny mate. :-)
Brilliant. Thanks heaps!
Great, list how about a followup for tabletop simulator? I bought it years ago but just don't know what games to learn...
Thank you John!
Great video! Thanks. We've been looking at trying remote games to replace the extended family game nights we are unable to do at the moment. Zoom with a floating camera is okay. But, can be complicated by games of chance (e.g. most card games). Catan works okay with some rule modifications. Looking forward to trying out some of your suggestions.
thanks for this video. please make more videos like this.
Nice video, thank you!
Great man! thanks!
Stockpile- However Wall-street plays the game.
Love this great video, great games.
Sub Terra is great co-op experience of racing to escape a cave. I think the basic four player is free?
Can you do a top premium games, besides the three listed here, please?
Everdell is also quite good and the rules are relatively simple.
Thanks! How do you feel about board game arena?
I can't ever get on it since the lockdown because the site is always overloaded with users. I like it in theory! 😂
8:15 Ouch, as a Greek living in Germany......that hurt!
Any tips or caveats for those that would like to play in 2 on the same computer?
Hey Actualol, I just wanted to say that on your recommendation my friends and I tried Stockpile on Tabletopia, but the interface has some frustrating issues. Cards were disappearing every round and could not be recovered, and apparently that's a common issue? Had that never happened to you? I hope it's fixed, because otherwise it was a fun experience, but we had to quit early because cards kept disappearing.
Stockpiler looks exactly like the classic boardgame Flutter. Are they not the same game?
How do you create a room with 4+ people? I can only find games that allow 2 players
The only bad thing about railroad ink on tabletopia is ya can’t play with the expansion dice as far as I know. Also, I would suggest gamers try out BoardGameArena.com
I've been desperately trying to use Board Game Arena but every evening I go to use it the website is overloaded by users and won't let me play. I hope they're able to improve their capacity. 🤞
You absolutely can :D
And they are all available for free. I recommend the meteors
@@actualol -Evenings are a problem as you get the crossover between the late evening Europeans and the US East coast afternoon crowds. There are also some small issues with people who are trying to play only with people who speak the same language but don't know how to set the tables up properly for that. That said, I've massively preferred the way that BGA keeps the games legal, though I'm keeping an eye on TableTopia and TTS as ways to prototype games
Good job, I haven't played a board game in donkeys years.
good showing off Tabletopia, but I think there are some other games, and these ones.. not my style. I'm trying "Call to Adventure" right now with them. Great game, but some glitches. I do like this better then Tabletop simulator as it cleaner.
Can you do a list for Board Game Simulator?
For me, Tabletop Simulator is better. But, both systems require a decent PC. It also required a fair amount of work to get into and understand how to navigate the interface and how to find people to play with. There are some great Discord servers out there to help with this.
when creating cards and other items, how do you upload images from your own photo album?
Just played a new prototype on Tabletopia! How bizarre, nice selection though, better games are always premium! Except for Dark Moon ;)
😮😣😭
@@actualol It's useful none the less!
Thank you very much!
I'm still sad, please apologise by playing Dark Moon online with me.
@@actualol Well, Jon, you got it.
You should check out Board Game Arena.
Is it just me, or struggling to host a game in the free version. Tried host it with my laptop and our android phones to replicate additional players but couldn't invite them or game number doesn't work on mobile. Very frustrating as this looks great for a game night, please HELP
You can't host other people with the free version you need the premium version for 10 a month.
So can you play these with strangers online? None of my friends like board games 😩
Are there any other quality online board game sites? :)
I feel Secret Hitler will be an absolute mess over video chat. Probably not a good idea if not physically present
When i start the game the only thing i get is a black screen with the hand cursor
VULTUSPRIME refresh the page. It’s quite bussy now. Or your pc can’t handle it.
There never or rarely any open games on site. No ones on there ...
can any of them have a bunch of players?
Dont diss Scrabble or Chess has BOTH have stood the test of time
Number 1: Tabletop Simulator.
Looks like great games, just played Russian Railroads via Skype & Facetime.
Also, loved your mixed in political comments.
@craig you need to check this out!
It's too bad Axis & Allies wasn't on This list. And as far as I know, it's not on tabletopia either. It is truly the most advanced strategy chess type game I've ever seen, and is woefully unknown
You should check out Don't Let It Die on Tabletopia for a great 1-4 player, prehistoric, coop survival game!
tabletopia.com/games/don-t-let-it-die
I kind of like tabletop sim tho but hey, tabletop is free :)
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