Great list! I would not have guessed Gloomhaven/Frosthaven for #1, given that most of the games mentioned earlier were family/gateway games. And it's always refreshing to see Code Names appear whenever top-10 lists are compiled. Love that one! My top 10 includes King of Tokyo, Dominion, Champions of Midgard, 7 Wonders, Fortune & Glory, Azul, Cthulhu Wars, and my favorite board game of all time... Cosmic Encounter! I haven't played Marvel Champions, Dead of Winter or Everdell yet, but I've heard those are contenders.
Thanks for replying to the video! I'm honored. I love the mechanics of your games and the rich world that you've built. Gloomhaven, Jaws, Buttons and Bugs, and Frosthaven have brought my family and I hours of entertainment and memories.
It is close to a dm-less rpg with some classic choose your own adventure wibe in it. Less mechanical and requiring planning forward than gloomhaven, thinking it could go well with the family. The sessions might get long, though.
Love me some light weight boardgames! I was shocked when i played wingspan for the 1st time,,i thought that i will never liked it but it became one of my favorite board games of all time. i still need to try hidden leaders
How after knowing Ruskie for over 30 years am I just hearing these wonderful nicknames? I must use them in places he would hate for me to use them. I’m the older sister he never asked for and I must be able to taunt him.
Hi, great video, very different choices than other top 10 lists that I Have seen. Looking at the games he put on the list I will strongly recommend Marvel champions the LCG of fantasy flight, cheers!
I mean... Most of these are the first games you see when you go to a game store. The list felt hardly personal. Wingspan is quite boring but oh well. Meh
Pshh- “grandma game.” My grandma f-king played Texas hold’em, and she’d keep my money. I was 12! I don’t what kind of milksop grandmas you guys had. My grandma was always beating me in trivial pursuit (the ‘84 OG edition,) because she knew she could bottleneck me by always burying me in arts and entertainment for my winning question. You’d think something would eventually warm that heart of ice as she repeatedly smoked my pre-teen and teenage self back then. Grandma showed no mercy. God I miss her as I write this. ❤
@@LegendaryTactics to be truthful, she was kind of a pita to those around her. But she was a demon and a blast when it was time to play a game. Any game.
During the entirety of the #7 segment, neither of you actually said the name of the game. I had this playing in the background as I'm driving and had no idea what you were talking about. Lol
@@LegendaryTacticsYou actually said Hidden Leaders, because Hidden Leaders was section #6. Section #7 turned out to be Dixit. I actually thought you didn't name it out loud because it might have triggered some bad language filter. Lol
Thank you for sharing,The Wingspan Game has beautiful cards and eggs,children would love it a lot!Kingdomino let player have fun to make hisown kingdom,The No.1 game is really big set!
No problem! We try to get subtitles for the most common languages. Sem problemas! Tentamos fazer legendas para todos os idiomas mais comuns. Feliz jogo de tabuleiro!
Better title for the list would be "Best gateway games"..at least I feel like that. I just cant belive that someone who is into boardgames for years would make a list like that.. Good games but best of all time? Cmon
He has young children, so he gets lighter games to the table mostly. However, they are graduating to more sophisticated and dense games. Give it a couple of years. Some of the se gateway games are REALLY fun though.
He's got a big collection with quite a variety, and he's played a ton of games. He prioritizes games that land well with many generations of his family, so the heavier strategy games aren't a focus.
@@LegendaryTactics fair enough, I mean ultimately lists like this are always going to be subjective to the player and an highs they may have had during an experience which may have catapulted it, so i get it, and of the games in which he has picked and I have also played i can see why they have brought joy to him... it's just the addition of 'best of all time'. .... i can't say any of the ones i have played would be anywhere near my own personal favourite games (of all time).
@@Gastel Hey, well now you're putting me on the spot (i should have expected this after my comment though right). I'd have to think about it really. But again, i'll repeat what i said in an earlier message... when people make 'the best games of all time' games lists like this it is always going to be subjective to a gamers own experiences (the consistency of the highs), and a lot of that will therefore depend on a games 'gaming groups ability and willingness to engage in a array of different types of games'. I actually like some of the games this gentleman has picked i just know i wouldn't personally pick them, it's interesting that he has picked a few games that i would consider fun get together party kind of games (Just, Codenames etc).. quick, easy to pick up games which are relatively easy to teach new players, so if Rusty was my friend i would maybe recommend him something like Avalon, or blood on the clocktower.. even seven wonders... he may also like those games for the same reason (quick, easy to pick up, fun games that can be played with larger groups). He plays a lot of Frosthaven with his children (let's face it, the sheer admin and volume of things going on and set up with pieces with games like this mean they are somewhat limiting,... but he playing with his children so it makes sense, and for that, i understand exactly why he would put this as his favourite games (he has people involved close by and they are experiencing a consistency of engagement, thematics, and highs 'and lows' - which are highs often in retrospective right).. it's just personal, I don't think these games would make my own top 10... off the bat, no doubt i'll miss some.. but games that resonate with me (again, game play, engagement, thematics are important to me.. and i am fortunate to play in numerous groups where complexity isn't a big deal)... Nemesis, Letters of whitechapel (or whitehall mysteries), Arkham Horror the living card game/ Earthborne Rangers (or even Magic, or Netrunner, etc.. though Marvel is fun, i'm more of a campaigner type player). Dune, Great Western Trail, Twlight Imperium, Ark Nova. Feast for Odin, etc etc. again, I would have to really think about it....
Ruskie seems like such a cool guy! The world needs more like him.
He's a great chap! Thanks for stopping by the channel and taking time to leave a comment.
Absolutely and he has a very engaging presentation style. I could watch Legendary Tactics all day
I was going to say "this list could also be called top 10 introductory games" but then we got to number 1 and now that comment wouldn't apply, lol
It was a little surprising to have it in the mix.
Great list! I would not have guessed Gloomhaven/Frosthaven for #1, given that most of the games mentioned earlier were family/gateway games. And it's always refreshing to see Code Names appear whenever top-10 lists are compiled. Love that one!
My top 10 includes King of Tokyo, Dominion, Champions of Midgard, 7 Wonders, Fortune & Glory, Azul, Cthulhu Wars, and my favorite board game of all time... Cosmic Encounter!
I haven't played Marvel Champions, Dead of Winter or Everdell yet, but I've heard those are contenders.
Here here to Cosmic Encounter! I love the Crossroads cards in Dead of Winter. They add narrative flavor to the game.
Great list. Marvel Champions takes a bit to learn, but it is really fun.
I knew the number 1. It might have helped that I drove with him to your studio.
It also likely helped that you were the one who really got him hooked on it and gloomhaven!
Nice list! I like that there's a variety of types of games from playing games with all different people!
Glad you enjoyed!
Thank you for picking Frosthaven as your Top Game!
If enjoyment is measured in the amount of time spent playing a particular game, it crushes them all!
Thanks for replying to the video! I'm honored. I love the mechanics of your games and the rich world that you've built. Gloomhaven, Jaws, Buttons and Bugs, and Frosthaven have brought my family and I hours of entertainment and memories.
That list was a total strike out for me until you got to Frosthaven. I certainly DIDN'T see that one coming guys :)
We are full of surprises!
I guessed it was one of the gloomhaven games! You could try Agemonia to steer even more into the rpg storytelling path ;)
I'd love to give Agemonia a try. What makes it a recommendation for you?
It is close to a dm-less rpg with some classic choose your own adventure wibe in it. Less mechanical and requiring planning forward than gloomhaven, thinking it could go well with the family. The sessions might get long, though.
Love me some light weight boardgames! I was shocked when i played wingspan for the 1st time,,i thought that i will never liked it but it became one of my favorite board games of all time. i still need to try hidden leaders
Wingspan is an excellent and interesting game that many people underestimate before they play. It happens to the best of us!
Ruskie? Oh that’s sticking.
That's a totally appropriate comment from someone named frenchglue1981 :)
He's also known as the Russian Bear.
How after knowing Ruskie for over 30 years am I just hearing these wonderful nicknames?
I must use them in places he would hate for me to use them.
I’m the older sister he never asked for and I must be able to taunt him.
Shout Out to Dungeon Mayhem Monsters Madness!
So fun.
Hi, great video, very different choices than other top 10 lists that I Have seen. Looking at the games he put on the list I will strongly recommend Marvel champions the LCG of fantasy flight, cheers!
Good choice!
Prowl: Clan and Cunning is a better smaller version of Hidden Leader
Thanks for the suggestion. I'll check it out.
It seemed more like top 10 light gateway games until Frosthaven came out of nowhere 😄.
I mean... Most of these are the first games you see when you go to a game store. The list felt hardly personal. Wingspan is quite boring but oh well. Meh
I still really enjoy Wingspan. I'm not usually into Euros, but it has held my interest.
Pshh- “grandma game.” My grandma f-king played Texas hold’em, and she’d keep my money. I was 12! I don’t what kind of milksop grandmas you guys had. My grandma was always beating me in trivial pursuit (the ‘84 OG edition,) because she knew she could bottleneck me by always burying me in arts and entertainment for my winning question. You’d think something would eventually warm that heart of ice as she repeatedly smoked my pre-teen and teenage self back then. Grandma showed no mercy. God I miss her as I write this. ❤
This is such a great comment on so many levels. Thanks for sharing. Milksop has to be the word of the day. Your Granny sounds like a great lady.
@@LegendaryTactics to be truthful, she was kind of a pita to those around her. But she was a demon and a blast when it was time to play a game. Any game.
During the entirety of the #7 segment, neither of you actually said the name of the game.
I had this playing in the background as I'm driving and had no idea what you were talking about. Lol
That's our way of making sure that we don't become a podcast! Just kidding. The game was hidden leaders. Funny that we never said that out loud.
@@LegendaryTacticsYou actually said Hidden Leaders, because Hidden Leaders was section #6.
Section #7 turned out to be Dixit.
I actually thought you didn't name it out loud because it might have triggered some bad language filter. Lol
What is a cottage evening?
Board gaming in a dingy, oil lantern shanty with the power out and rain washing the roads out.
Thank you for sharing,The Wingspan Game has beautiful cards and eggs,children would love it a lot!Kingdomino let player have fun to make hisown kingdom,The No.1 game is really big set!
You didn't explain Dixit. I'll watch another channel.
I feel like a failure.....
Just tuned in but inis has to be on this list
IN PORTUGUESE?!
THANKS!!!!
No problem! We try to get subtitles for the most common languages. Sem problemas! Tentamos fazer legendas para todos os idiomas mais comuns. Feliz jogo de tabuleiro!
Better title for the list would be "Best gateway games"..at least I feel like that. I just cant belive that someone who is into boardgames for years would make a list like that..
Good games but best of all time? Cmon
I agree that there are a lot of gateway games on the list.
He has young children, so he gets lighter games to the table mostly. However, they are graduating to more sophisticated and dense games. Give it a couple of years. Some of the se gateway games are REALLY fun though.
Hard to listen only (no video) to this, you tend to not say the name of the game so difficult to follow😊
I appreciate the feedback. We'll be sure to do that in future videos!
Wingspan...
It's hard to argue with that one being on the list
On my top 10 and my favorites are mainly medium/heavy like Ark Nova.
a lot of fun games... but 'best of all time'.... like c'mon.... (this list makes me feel like this chap has only ever played about 15 games).
He's got a big collection with quite a variety, and he's played a ton of games. He prioritizes games that land well with many generations of his family, so the heavier strategy games aren't a focus.
@@LegendaryTactics fair enough, I mean ultimately lists like this are always going to be subjective to the player and an highs they may have had during an experience which may have catapulted it, so i get it, and of the games in which he has picked and I have also played i can see why they have brought joy to him... it's just the addition of 'best of all time'. .... i can't say any of the ones i have played would be anywhere near my own personal favourite games (of all time).
@@Kevin-rf9rg I'd love to hear your top 10.
@@Gastel Hey, well now you're putting me on the spot (i should have expected this after my comment though right). I'd have to think about it really. But again, i'll repeat what i said in an earlier message... when people make 'the best games of all time' games lists like this it is always going to be subjective to a gamers own experiences (the consistency of the highs), and a lot of that will therefore depend on a games 'gaming groups ability and willingness to engage in a array of different types of games'. I actually like some of the games this gentleman has picked i just know i wouldn't personally pick them, it's interesting that he has picked a few games that i would consider fun get together party kind of games (Just, Codenames etc).. quick, easy to pick up games which are relatively easy to teach new players, so if Rusty was my friend i would maybe recommend him something like Avalon, or blood on the clocktower.. even seven wonders... he may also like those games for the same reason (quick, easy to pick up, fun games that can be played with larger groups). He plays a lot of Frosthaven with his children (let's face it, the sheer admin and volume of things going on and set up with pieces with games like this mean they are somewhat limiting,... but he playing with his children so it makes sense, and for that, i understand exactly why he would put this as his favourite games (he has people involved close by and they are experiencing a consistency of engagement, thematics, and highs 'and lows' - which are highs often in retrospective right).. it's just personal, I don't think these games would make my own top 10... off the bat, no doubt i'll miss some.. but games that resonate with me (again, game play, engagement, thematics are important to me.. and i am fortunate to play in numerous groups where complexity isn't a big deal)... Nemesis, Letters of whitechapel (or whitehall mysteries), Arkham Horror the living card game/ Earthborne Rangers (or even Magic, or Netrunner, etc.. though Marvel is fun, i'm more of a campaigner type player). Dune, Great Western Trail, Twlight Imperium, Ark Nova. Feast for Odin, etc etc. again, I would have to really think about it....
@@Kevin-rf9rg Oh, I almost bought Ark Nova yesterday. What makes it such a good game?