I really appreciate this list, thank you very much Mike. Such a good idea for a video and great to see many games that I haven't heard of until now. Merry Christmas folks
Love your list, I have your #1 and #2 directly after the kickstarters were delivered to someone else (they placed them us for sale) ... Would recommend 1) Nukumi Onsen Kaitakuki and 2) Nukumi Onsen Hanjouki, english rules on BGG (a must) and purchased eBay or Japanese online stores
To add to the list of how to get import games, some times the publisher's website will say like "email for international shipping" which makes it pretty easy.
I just came from Japan and bought board games. For 2024 releases, I love Bricolage Heads, Cat and the Tower, and Nukumi Onsen Kaitakuki 2E. I'm also trying to proxy the card game Revolve! from Kei Kajino of Scout fame, and would like to have the heavyweight party game Gibberers (JP:Esperaization) which just released there.
Thank you for the recommendations! Out of curiosity, how would you rank Kelp? I really appreciated your review and recommendation of that title, and we LOVE that game. Thanks and merry Christmas!
I also saw where "Shinsoku" means "Swiftness", so it probably refers to how quickly these "films" are being thrown together.
I really appreciate this list, thank you very much Mike. Such a good idea for a video and great to see many games that I haven't heard of until now. Merry Christmas folks
Loved this list. Learning about interesting games from other countries was awesome
Love your list, I have your #1 and #2 directly after the kickstarters were delivered to someone else (they placed them us for sale) ... Would recommend 1) Nukumi Onsen Kaitakuki and 2) Nukumi Onsen Hanjouki, english rules on BGG (a must) and purchased eBay or Japanese online stores
Europe - Luna Maris and Humanity
To add to the list of how to get import games, some times the publisher's website will say like "email for international shipping" which makes it pretty easy.
Orapa Mine, coming from GameHead in the first half of 2026. :)
Orapa mine looks interesting
In Mike’s heart, Reiner is slowly getting displaced by Totsuca…
Can someone recomend a good place to try to import some of these games??? thanks and merry Christmas!
I just came from Japan and bought board games. For 2024 releases, I love Bricolage Heads, Cat and the Tower, and Nukumi Onsen Kaitakuki 2E.
I'm also trying to proxy the card game Revolve! from Kei Kajino of Scout fame, and would like to have the heavyweight party game Gibberers (JP:Esperaization) which just released there.
Same here! Picked up the same games plus Beverage … now to find the time to play!
No trick taking games?
Can't get #1 anywhere 😢
Thank you for the recommendations! Out of curiosity, how would you rank Kelp? I really appreciated your review and recommendation of that title, and we LOVE that game. Thanks and merry Christmas!
I'll never get to play any of these games :(
you can play number 10, it's called battleships : 0
@@joelhaslam1120 lol
@@joelhaslam1120I get the joke, but rest assured, Orapa Mine plays very differently than Battleship.
Cool