Very nice list. As I was pointing out on the Discord, with the exception of Primal that I ranked in my top 3 and Leviathan wilds that was a disappointment (for now), I have a ton of overlap with your selection. Regarding LW, I only played the first 2 solo 2 handed and coop 2p. It was not the most exciting game. I will try some more leviathans and see if my excitement changes for it. 2024 was an amazing year and seeing some of these *.5 games coming early in 2025 show that next year is very promising too.
The team mode of Landmarks is actually excellent! I was surprised, but it worked even better than the 1-for-others mode. You have someone that shares the pain of the clue-giver when the recipients just don't seem to get it, there is less dead air because while one team is guessing, the next clue-giver can already start thinking about their next move. Lot's of fun, I recommend it. Also happy to see you gave Tranquility: The Ascent a shout out. The designer and artist had so much trouble during the campaign what with the publisher going defunct, makes me even more happy for them that the reception is good now that it's out.
It's been great following your content along the year Mike, both on youtube and podcast! Really enjoy the format and flow of discussions. Thanks for all the awesome recommendations !
Great list! Some on here I still need and want to check out. I still haven't gotten my Arydia - it's been sitting in CA for a week or so, even though people in my area got their game days ago! Crazy how so many other 'tubers have already reviewed it! Looks great.
I've never even heard of most of these. I'm glad that the game industry marches on with new greatness. My backlog makes it hard to justify getting anything new that isn't anything short of superior.
I remember buying Skytear Horde end of last year (2023) and had a blast XD Not much of a solo gamer but really enjoyed it. I didn't want to spend too much money on it so I passed the recent KS, but perhaps it's time for me to get Monoliths since the price in Amazon has decrease a little bit. Thanks for the video :D
Looking at my top games, Fateforge uses a dice-placement action system, so the dice throne adventure fans might enjoy that. And if they like straightforward dungeon crawlers like heroquest, arydia and agemonia and tidal blades 2 could work, though they are all more complex than heroquest
I haven't pre-ordered or kickstarted the Elder Scrolls game but have been hyped on it ever since watching the playthrough on this channel. It's pricey so I haven't pulled the trigger on it yet but probably will once they actually have it in stock.
I just got Tidal Blades 2 and it looks amazing! It looks like a faster, more approachable Gloomhaven with tactical card play, mini positioning, map reveals, and leveling of characters. Glad to see it so high on your list. I may have to try 7th Citadel again. It didn’t grab me the first play and I detest games with some gameplay elements hidden as small numbers on the map tiles. This pixel hunt penalizes players with limited vision and just breaks immersion for me as well. Fellowship of the Ring Trick Taking Game and Arydia are both on their way so I’m looking forward to those as well.
I think that I found 0 or 1 hidden number in the whole first campaign of 7th citadel, and it didn’t massively impact anything in my experience. Because like you my eyes aren’t always up the task 😜
Since I don't know new games nearly as much as I used to, I love this list. We have somewhat similar tastes. I'll have to check out some of these. Elder scrolls is the only one I knew anything about. Can't wait to get it.
Really interesting list, I’ve played slay and tranquility (I still can’t beat that game no matter how hard I try). Mandalorian is on my wish list! I remember you saying 2024 was shaping up as the year of dungeon crawlers … looking back now what genre do you think smashed 2024 - and what’s you’re prediction for 2025?
I guess it’s less specifically dungeon crawlers, and more big adventure and crawler games in general. Tidal blades, arydia, elder scrolls, agemonia, 7th citadel, Fateforge… it’s an insane year
Great list. All i played was agemonia and 7th citadel and they were both excellent. Id give 7th citadel the edge because of its simplicity and ease to set up and play. I don't mind combat in Agemonia but i feel like it couid do with a few less rules to streamline it a bit. Having to worry about area capacity, hindrance, line of sight being blocked etc is a bit of a pain. But its still amazing and one of the best games in my collection
Wow! Very surprised by number 1! I actually have both Fateforge (thanks to Derrick) and Leviathan Wild. I would add Flame and Fang, but I know modesty…..great list and I will pre-order Lord of the Rings trick taking game- had a demo of it at PAXU and loved it!
Hey Mike, I'm curious about what you do with all these campaign games? Especially those in the top 10. Will you complete them all? Do you just get rid of them or hold onto them when you get bored? What about the games from previous years - do you ever come back and play through them a second time? I find my self not playing as much campaign games year over year, but this year looks really strong. I already plan on picking up Elder Scrolls, but Tidal Blades 2 looks really interesting too (both combat and the art direction). All the best to you and your family in 2025!
Many of them are kept with high aspirations to finish, but honestly I often don’t get back to them. For example, ISS vanguard and oathsworn and others are sitting at my buddy’s house for a possible play in the future
Great list! I don't mind Agemonia's combat so it's my number 1 this year. And I was pleasantly surprised by the Mandalorian being really good (I was afraid it might be just a cash grab). Happy 2025!
Very cool to see Stonespine Architects on here. Really enjoy that one and didn’t realize it had worked that well for you. Definitely finally need to get my published version of Leviathan Wilds to the table after watching this, reminded me just how much I enjoyed it. Have to say I was a bit surprised to see Fateforge at number 1, but very excited for it, and now pretty much guarantees I’ll need to finally check it out. Is there any reason I should track down the Kickstarter, or should I be good with retail?
I think the Kickstarter has wooden tokens instead of cardboard… but that doesn’t matter much. They might also have an extra character, and that one IS kind of a big deal, but I’m not sure about that
Thanks for sharing your list! Got a chance to try Fateforge which just didn’t hit mechanically. As it is your number 1, it makes me feel like we should have tried it out more. 😝
Not necessarily. Talking to people on our discord and elsewhere it can be a bit polarizing. Many have loved it, some have hated it (especially people who don’t enjoy dice luck in games).
Only own one! But it's your number 2 so I'm feeling good about that! Two 'on the way' - one I backed 2nd crowdfunding campaign and one I'm hoping to pick up retail when it releases.
Great list! I’m curious to know your thoughts on the FateForge expansion (if you’ve played it.) I felt that it being its own standalone mission left a lot to be desired and wished it was just integrated into the base game to add more variety and weight to the overall narrative
We still have a bit of act 3 to finish, so I haven’t played it yet. But I can see your point that there will be an odd disconnect starting a new act 4 instead of it all being integrated
@ For sure. Especially since you pick new characters and kind of “ramp up” their levels to start the expansion. I’m hoping this game has some longevity to it and these two expansions are a bridge to another big box campaign like the core box!
The half spots are for games that I played a final version of, but that aren’t hitting wide distribution until 2025. I haven’t played the final version of unstoppable yet, so it wasn’t eligible for a half spots. Hope that makes sense!
@@OneStopCoopShop Yes, but I'm loving these short summaries you do of why a game resonated with you so I can get a good quick feel for what is most charming about the game. I was thinking Agemonia was going to be the game for me, but your thoughts about combat grindiness taking away from some of your long term enjoyment is making me think to keep looking. That seems to be where most of these games start to break down for me, especially playing solo, I just enjoy the exploration much more than prolonged dice rolling micro management combat. I'm still looking for the dungeon crawler that is more about exploration in a strange world and is very light on combat. -jesse
@@COOPFORTWO Fateforge could work for you then. The combat is lightning quick, so you get long sections dedicated to narrative and exploration and such.
@@OneStopCoopShop Just a joke hhahaha! It's obviously all just preference and opinion. This list did get me to preorder FotR trick taking game though lol! And I'm trying to decide if I want to try SAS now too!
Curious if you know the name of that Arkham app! That's the one thing I find moderately annoying about the campaigns in that game. I usually use my notes app but if there's something that could make my life easier, I'd love to know! Also LOVE seeing Fateforge get that shoutout for #1 of the year. It was my #2 (behind Andromeda's Edge), but man was it good. It might been my favorite campaign experience I've had in board games so far.
It actually came out in 2021. I didn’t get around to covering it until 2022. That year I had a list of games I covered in 2022 that came out in previous years, and Unsettled was #2 on that list, just behind Sentinels of the Multiverse
which coop games would you recommend for me and my wife? we want short sessions and quick setup. we played pandemic legacy, welcome to the moon, cantaloop, my city, my island, sagrada artisans, sail, both the crew games...
Hm, then out of my top ones I might recommend Bomb Busters, the Fellowship of the Ring trick-taker, Leviathan Wilds, and Mandalorian Adventures. None of those take more than 45-60 minutes to play, are quick to set up, and are a ton of fun.
Fateforge was truly excellent and would probably be my no1 of 2024 as well, were it not for Nanolith being delivered end of 2024. Nanolith is also a dungeon crawl experience, but there are so many good things about where it surpasses other crawlers in so many dimensions. Too much to name them all but my favorite is probably that is has for me the best story for me by far and the campaign has zero grind. 2024 was truly a great year for fans of mid sized crawlers..
The makers of nanolith reached out for coverage back when it crowdfunded, but I passed on trying it out… I can’t remember what I didn’t like in the rulebook though! Glad to hear the final product turned out great
They’ve been tinkering with the app, adding an easy mode, balancing 2-player to not be so harsh, adding a button to review previous entries, adding battle mode… all of that gives me hope that they will continually improve the game systems overall
@@OneStopCoopShop That's great! I've been testing the desktop version of the app as well. What I mean more is I hope that we get a sequel with a few gameplay updates, like slightly more impactful weapons, the ability to sell unused equipment in town, maybe a spiral bound book instead of tiles etc.
Wow, lots of differences for us this year. I very much disliked Fateforge, 7th Citadel and Agemonia. Loving Tidal Blades 2 though. Also enjoying leviathan wilds, though maybe not as much as you! Can't wait for Arydia!
Oh man, definitely bust it out. But make sure you play the dadachaem campaign first, NOT the drums one. Drums assumes you already know the map decently well, so should be played second. I wish they had made that clear in the box
Great list(s) not sure 2025 can match the quality and pleasant surprises of 2024 e.g. Mandalorian and the games that exceeded expectations SAS & Fateforge. As Arydia and 7th Citadel due any day now and Tiny Epic Game of Thrones, Earthborne Rangers 2nd printing, Street Masters Champion Edition likely in January and Rogue Angels and Foresaken(hopefully) in Q2 it is unlikely I will be spending much in 2025 beyond expabsion content.
@@OneStopCoopShop Except for some of the world half those were 2024 releases. 2025 could be a great year for playing what we already own or have paid for, which is a good thing as there have been so many good games produced and developed in the first half of this decade, that deserve more of our time so we can realise there true value and enjoy them without looking to games we haven't got.
Completely worthless comment from me. Pronunciation for Skytear? Is "tear" pronounced like a rip in the sky or like the crying wet drops that come out of your eyes? While pondering how to describe this, I realized that Skytears could be equivalent to a rain storm too. Again, totally useless comment. It wasn't a remark on how you pronounced it. Just anecdotal on my part and how weird my brain works sometimes. 😆
I am MOSTLY sure that it is “tear” like tearing a piece of paper, because in the game lore demons are popping out of big portals that open up, like a tear in the sky
Scroll down for the full list:
0:51 - #20 - Skytear Horde: Monoliths
1:38 - #19 - Stonespine Architects
2:10 - #18 - Harrow County
2:41 - #17 - Kinfire Delve: Scorn’s Stockade
3:41 - #16 - Earth Under Siege
4:15 - #15 - SAS: Rogue Regiment
5:07 - #14 - Worldbreakers: the Indigo Sisterhood
6:23 - #13 - Landmarks
7:09 - #12 - Dead Cells
8:17 - #11 - Tranquility: the Ascent
9:09 - #10 - Jekyll & Hyde vs. Scotland Yard
9:53 - #9 - The Mandalorian: Adventures
11:12 - #8 - Arkham Horror the Card Game: the Feast of Hemlock Vale
12:35 - #7 - Agemonia
13:22 - #6 - Slay the Spire
14:17 - #5.5 - The Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking Game
15:34 - #5 - Bomb Busters
16:16 - #4.5 - Arydia: the Paths we Dare Tread
16:56 - #4 - Tidal Blades 2
17:32 - #3.5 - Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era
18:42 - #3 - Leviathan Wilds
19:29 - #2 - The 7th Citadel
20:21 - #1 - Fateforge: Chronicles of Kaan
Very nice list. As I was pointing out on the Discord, with the exception of Primal that I ranked in my top 3 and Leviathan wilds that was a disappointment (for now), I have a ton of overlap with your selection.
Regarding LW, I only played the first 2 solo 2 handed and coop 2p. It was not the most exciting game. I will try some more leviathans and see if my excitement changes for it.
2024 was an amazing year and seeing some of these *.5 games coming early in 2025 show that next year is very promising too.
I’d try one of the more advanced leviathans, or if you play a basic one again then use a mutation to make them more exciting
@@OneStopCoopShop will do. The game is pretty quick and easy to table !
I like the half step solution. It’s easy to track which games are out already and I can buy (if needed) while also noting games that are coming soon!
I'm happy with how it worked as well. I'm going to keep the idea going forward for future years.
The team mode of Landmarks is actually excellent! I was surprised, but it worked even better than the 1-for-others mode. You have someone that shares the pain of the clue-giver when the recipients just don't seem to get it, there is less dead air because while one team is guessing, the next clue-giver can already start thinking about their next move. Lot's of fun, I recommend it.
Also happy to see you gave Tranquility: The Ascent a shout out. The designer and artist had so much trouble during the campaign what with the publisher going defunct, makes me even more happy for them that the reception is good now that it's out.
That’s a great point about team mode! I love codenames duet more than regular codenames for the same reason… it removes a lot of the downtime
Glad you covered Mandalorian Adventures and Tidal Blades 2. Definitely my highlights of 2024!
It's been great following your content along the year Mike, both on youtube and podcast! Really enjoy the format and flow of discussions. Thanks for all the awesome recommendations !
Thanks so much!
So excited to see The Mandalorian: Adventures crack your top 10 - glad you enjoyed it, Mike!
Y’all did a great job! Can’t wait for part 2
We're thrilled to see Stonespine Architects made your list, thank you!
The team did an awesome job on it!
Great video! Thrilled that Earth Under Siege made the top 20! Thanks for posting! :)
It’s a great game. Awesome job with it
Thanks for the very cool video and list! great content and presentation. I'll check out these titles!
Great list! Some on here I still need and want to check out. I still haven't gotten my Arydia - it's been sitting in CA for a week or so, even though people in my area got their game days ago! Crazy how so many other 'tubers have already reviewed it! Looks great.
Hope you have a blast with it once it finally makes it to you!
Awesome list! Thanks for taking the time to do it!
Scorn is the toughest I wouldn't recommend him to start with over the other kinfire delve games.
@@barryc6785 I agree, but I still think it’s the best set they’ve designed on the whole
I've never even heard of most of these. I'm glad that the game industry marches on with new greatness. My backlog makes it hard to justify getting anything new that isn't anything short of superior.
I think that 95% of the time the best strategy is to play games you already own instead of buying new ones 😅
thanks for another great year of content!
Arydia is my number 1. I happen to get it December 29th. Unbelievable game.
Awesome! You got it right on my birthday 🥳
I remember buying Skytear Horde end of last year (2023) and had a blast XD Not much of a solo gamer but really enjoyed it. I didn't want to spend too much money on it so I passed the recent KS, but perhaps it's time for me to get Monoliths since the price in Amazon has decrease a little bit. Thanks for the video :D
I think it will be worth it if you already enjoy the base game a lot
Great vid! Is there anything you’d recommend for a group of 3 or 4 people who enjoy cooperative games like dice throne adventure and Hero quest?
Looking at my top games, Fateforge uses a dice-placement action system, so the dice throne adventure fans might enjoy that. And if they like straightforward dungeon crawlers like heroquest, arydia and agemonia and tidal blades 2 could work, though they are all more complex than heroquest
@@OneStopCoopShopThank you! I’ll check them out
I haven't pre-ordered or kickstarted the Elder Scrolls game but have been hyped on it ever since watching the playthrough on this channel. It's pricey so I haven't pulled the trigger on it yet but probably will once they actually have it in stock.
Definitely expensive, but if you enjoy the gameplay it’s got a ton of stuff to explore across dozens of plays
I just got Tidal Blades 2 and it looks amazing! It looks like a faster, more approachable Gloomhaven with tactical card play, mini positioning, map reveals, and leveling of characters. Glad to see it so high on your list.
I may have to try 7th Citadel again. It didn’t grab me the first play and I detest games with some gameplay elements hidden as small numbers on the map tiles. This pixel hunt penalizes players with limited vision and just breaks immersion for me as well.
Fellowship of the Ring Trick Taking Game and Arydia are both on their way so I’m looking forward to those as well.
I think that I found 0 or 1 hidden number in the whole first campaign of 7th citadel, and it didn’t massively impact anything in my experience. Because like you my eyes aren’t always up the task 😜
Well now I need to look up Fateforge!
Since I don't know new games nearly as much as I used to, I love this list. We have somewhat similar tastes. I'll have to check out some of these. Elder scrolls is the only one I knew anything about. Can't wait to get it.
Elder Scrolls is going to be amazing for so many people. Hope it delivers soon!
Really interesting list, I’ve played slay and tranquility (I still can’t beat that game no matter how hard I try). Mandalorian is on my wish list! I remember you saying 2024 was shaping up as the year of dungeon crawlers … looking back now what genre do you think smashed 2024 - and what’s you’re prediction for 2025?
I guess it’s less specifically dungeon crawlers, and more big adventure and crawler games in general. Tidal blades, arydia, elder scrolls, agemonia, 7th citadel, Fateforge… it’s an insane year
Great list. All i played was agemonia and 7th citadel and they were both excellent. Id give 7th citadel the edge because of its simplicity and ease to set up and play. I don't mind combat in Agemonia but i feel like it couid do with a few less rules to streamline it a bit. Having to worry about area capacity, hindrance, line of sight being blocked etc is a bit of a pain. But its still amazing and one of the best games in my collection
Both games do adventure and exploration so well! Awesome year for these types of games
@@OneStopCoopShop once I play tidal blades 2 and Arydia I can update the list. Tidal blades 2 looks like fun
Wow! Very surprised by number 1! I actually have both Fateforge (thanks to Derrick) and Leviathan Wild. I would add Flame and Fang, but I know modesty…..great list and I will pre-order Lord of the Rings trick taking game- had a demo of it at PAXU and loved it!
Yeah, I wanted to keep it humble and not throw in our own game (though we are super proud of it!)
Great list! Every game I've played from your list is also on my personal top 20 =)
Is that right? That's awesome! We are clearly simpatico this year :)
Hey Mike, I'm curious about what you do with all these campaign games? Especially those in the top 10. Will you complete them all? Do you just get rid of them or hold onto them when you get bored? What about the games from previous years - do you ever come back and play through them a second time?
I find my self not playing as much campaign games year over year, but this year looks really strong. I already plan on picking up Elder Scrolls, but Tidal Blades 2 looks really interesting too (both combat and the art direction).
All the best to you and your family in 2025!
Many of them are kept with high aspirations to finish, but honestly I often don’t get back to them. For example, ISS vanguard and oathsworn and others are sitting at my buddy’s house for a possible play in the future
Great list and so many are on my top as well.
Great list! I don't mind Agemonia's combat so it's my number 1 this year. And I was pleasantly surprised by the Mandalorian being really good (I was afraid it might be just a cash grab).
Happy 2025!
Mandalorian is much better than it has a right to be 😂
Very cool to see Stonespine Architects on here. Really enjoy that one and didn’t realize it had worked that well for you. Definitely finally need to get my published version of Leviathan Wilds to the table after watching this, reminded me just how much I enjoyed it. Have to say I was a bit surprised to see Fateforge at number 1, but very excited for it, and now pretty much guarantees I’ll need to finally check it out. Is there any reason I should track down the Kickstarter, or should I be good with retail?
I think the Kickstarter has wooden tokens instead of cardboard… but that doesn’t matter much.
They might also have an extra character, and that one IS kind of a big deal, but I’m not sure about that
@OneStopCoopShop Looks like the Nobleman is in retail too, so I guess I can do without wooden bits, thanks!
I’m very happy to hear that. He’s one of the coolest characters, so it would have sucked to take him away from the retail version
Thanks for sharing your list! Got a chance to try Fateforge which just didn’t hit mechanically. As it is your number 1, it makes me feel like we should have tried it out more. 😝
Not necessarily. Talking to people on our discord and elsewhere it can be a bit polarizing. Many have loved it, some have hated it (especially people who don’t enjoy dice luck in games).
great list and still one of my fav board game channels!!!!!!
Thanks so much!
Only own one! But it's your number 2 so I'm feeling good about that! Two 'on the way' - one I backed 2nd crowdfunding campaign and one I'm hoping to pick up retail when it releases.
Great list! I’m curious to know your thoughts on the FateForge expansion (if you’ve played it.) I felt that it being its own standalone mission left a lot to be desired and wished it was just integrated into the base game to add more variety and weight to the overall narrative
We still have a bit of act 3 to finish, so I haven’t played it yet. But I can see your point that there will be an odd disconnect starting a new act 4 instead of it all being integrated
@ For sure. Especially since you pick new characters and kind of “ramp up” their levels to start the expansion. I’m hoping this game has some longevity to it and these two expansions are a bridge to another big box campaign like the core box!
I’ve been psyched for fateforge for so long. I can’t wait to scrape some cash together and buy it this year. Fingers crossed.
Awsome list! Thank you. No half spot for unstoppable? Or i maybe missed it.
The half spots are for games that I played a final version of, but that aren’t hitting wide distribution until 2025.
I haven’t played the final version of unstoppable yet, so it wasn’t eligible for a half spots. Hope that makes sense!
@ thanks for the answer. It makes sense. Thank you for all great content.
Great stuff.. 7th Citadel was right up there for me so I need to check out Fateforge!
Well, I wouldn’t say they are very similar games though! So loving one doesn’t assure you’ll love the other 😅
@@OneStopCoopShop Yes, but I'm loving these short summaries you do of why a game resonated with you so I can get a good quick feel for what is most charming about the game. I was thinking Agemonia was going to be the game for me, but your thoughts about combat grindiness taking away from some of your long term enjoyment is making me think to keep looking. That seems to be where most of these games start to break down for me, especially playing solo, I just enjoy the exploration much more than prolonged dice rolling micro management combat. I'm still looking for the dungeon crawler that is more about exploration in a strange world and is very light on combat. -jesse
@@COOPFORTWO Fateforge could work for you then. The combat is lightning quick, so you get long sections dedicated to narrative and exploration and such.
I thought Agemonia would be your #1 ;)
I haven't played much of your list. Elder Scroll and Earth under siege are on my wishlist :)
Agemonia fell off slightly for me, but still an amazing game
great picks,thanks😊
Great list. Shocked we have no crossover this year!
This year was pretty stacked with goodness, so not too surprising 😅
Can’t believe that one of you is THAT wrong about which games were good in 2024! 😜😜😜
Wait, which one of us!?!? 😜😜
@@OneStopCoopShop Just a joke hhahaha! It's obviously all just preference and opinion.
This list did get me to preorder FotR trick taking game though lol! And I'm trying to decide if I want to try SAS now too!
@@OneStopCoopShopI think we both know.
Curious if you know the name of that Arkham app! That's the one thing I find moderately annoying about the campaigns in that game. I usually use my notes app but if there's something that could make my life easier, I'd love to know!
Also LOVE seeing Fateforge get that shoutout for #1 of the year. It was my #2 (behind Andromeda's Edge), but man was it good. It might been my favorite campaign experience I've had in board games so far.
The app is called “ArkhamCards”. It’s great. It also integrates with ArkhamDB, the site for building decks, if you use that
Im surprised Unsettled wasn't on this list... Or am i misremembering how long ago i received that one, and it was part of the 2023 list 😂
It actually came out in 2021. I didn’t get around to covering it until 2022. That year I had a list of games I covered in 2022 that came out in previous years, and Unsettled was #2 on that list, just behind Sentinels of the Multiverse
Super pumped for Arydia
It’s starting to arrive for people, which is exciting!
which coop games would you recommend for me and my wife? we want short sessions and quick setup. we played pandemic legacy, welcome to the moon, cantaloop, my city, my island, sagrada artisans, sail, both the crew games...
Hm, then out of my top ones I might recommend Bomb Busters, the Fellowship of the Ring trick-taker, Leviathan Wilds, and Mandalorian Adventures. None of those take more than 45-60 minutes to play, are quick to set up, and are a ton of fun.
@OneStopCoopShop thanks
Dang, I've been waiting for the list to decide which big box campaign game I should get and I'm still undecided haha. They all seem so good!
For better or worse this is one of the best years for big campaign games ever
Fateforge!! Nice. This is my top game play in 2025.
Fateforge was truly excellent and would probably be my no1 of 2024 as well, were it not for Nanolith being delivered end of 2024. Nanolith is also a dungeon crawl experience, but there are so many good things about where it surpasses other crawlers in so many dimensions. Too much to name them all but my favorite is probably that is has for me the best story for me by far and the campaign has zero grind. 2024 was truly a great year for fans of mid sized crawlers..
The makers of nanolith reached out for coverage back when it crowdfunded, but I passed on trying it out… I can’t remember what I didn’t like in the rulebook though! Glad to hear the final product turned out great
Love you #1 pick, it was #2 for me this year just behind your #6. I think with a few updates to the system itd be #1.
They’ve been tinkering with the app, adding an easy mode, balancing 2-player to not be so harsh, adding a button to review previous entries, adding battle mode… all of that gives me hope that they will continually improve the game systems overall
@@OneStopCoopShop That's great! I've been testing the desktop version of the app as well. What I mean more is I hope that we get a sequel with a few gameplay updates, like slightly more impactful weapons, the ability to sell unused equipment in town, maybe a spiral bound book instead of tiles etc.
Wow, lots of differences for us this year. I very much disliked Fateforge, 7th Citadel and Agemonia. Loving Tidal Blades 2 though. Also enjoying leviathan wilds, though maybe not as much as you! Can't wait for Arydia!
No worries! This year had so many good games that it’s easy to dislike some and still find tons of other favorites
I really have to play 7th Citadel.
I have an all-in copy still in the shrink…
Oh man, definitely bust it out.
But make sure you play the dadachaem campaign first, NOT the drums one. Drums assumes you already know the map decently well, so should be played second. I wish they had made that clear in the box
Surprised to not see Primal on your list
It's #31 in his earlier video
Dratio has it right. I found the boss activation annoying the more I played it, but it’s still an awesome system
Great list(s) not sure 2025 can match the quality and pleasant surprises of 2024 e.g. Mandalorian and the games that exceeded expectations SAS & Fateforge.
As Arydia and 7th Citadel due any day now and Tiny Epic Game of Thrones, Earthborne Rangers 2nd printing, Street Masters Champion Edition likely in January and Rogue Angels and Foresaken(hopefully) in Q2 it is unlikely I will be spending much in 2025 beyond expabsion content.
Crud, listing all of those at the end shows that 2025 could be pretty awesome too
@@OneStopCoopShop Except for some of the world half those were 2024 releases.
2025 could be a great year for playing what we already own or have paid for, which is a good thing as there have been so many good games produced and developed in the first half of this decade, that deserve more of our time so we can realise there true value and enjoy them without looking to games we haven't got.
Great list. Your top 5 has a lot of my favorites.
We have similar tastes then :)
Completely worthless comment from me. Pronunciation for Skytear? Is "tear" pronounced like a rip in the sky or like the crying wet drops that come out of your eyes? While pondering how to describe this, I realized that Skytears could be equivalent to a rain storm too.
Again, totally useless comment. It wasn't a remark on how you pronounced it. Just anecdotal on my part and how weird my brain works sometimes. 😆
I am MOSTLY sure that it is “tear” like tearing a piece of paper, because in the game lore demons are popping out of big portals that open up, like a tear in the sky
Would be much better with titles after number like others do…
Just check the pinned comment for all the titles and numbers and timestamp links.
I have 1/2/3 and waiting for 3.5 (who is late ....)
That’s a ton of goodness!
So basically, the title of this video was a misnomer.
It’s part of a two-video series 🤷♂️