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Published — 10. Dezember 2025 ⏭ Youtube - ENG

Dune: Imperium — Bloodlines QUICK Review

✇Shelfside
Von: Shelfside
10. Dezember 2025 um 16:30

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We quickly review the newest Dune Imperium expansion! This expansion with its multiple piles of cards and Sardaukar seems to be the most popular when combined with Dune Uprising. It's the same overall gameplay with deckbuilding meets worker placement with the end of round conflict. Now there can be sandworms fighting Sardaukar commanders with abilities! But how does it fare with the other BGG Euro expansions like Rise of Ix and Immortality? Is this worth the money at $40 MSRP, or should you just wait, if you're not too concerned about balance? Or maybe you just NEED the 8 new player sheets! We played it multiplayer and solo.

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Table of Contents:
Overview - (0:00)
Pros - (1:34)
Cons - (5:54)
Recommender Score - (6:10)
Ashton's Personal Score - (8:41)

Other games featured: Twilight Imperium 4

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Published — 09. Dezember 2025 ⏭ Youtube - ENG

Star Wars: Battle Of Hoth - Design Interview with Adrien Martinot

✇Homo Ludens
Von: Homo Ludens
09. Dezember 2025 um 17:40

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In this interview, I speak with Adrien Martinot, co-designer of Star Wars: Battle of Hoth alongside Richard Borg. We discuss his journey from leading the Days of Wonder studio to becoming a board game designer, his long-standing passion for Memoir ’44, and how he collaborated with Richard Borg to bring this new Command and Colors adaptation to life.

Star Wars: Battle of Hoth is a fast-paced miniatures wargame set on the iconic ice planet from The Empire Strikes Back. Built on the Command and Colors system, it offers seventeen scenarios, optional leader cards featuring six classic Star Wars characters, and two branching campaigns where each battle shapes the next.

If you want to learn more about the design process behind this game and Adrien’s insights into the board game industry, this conversation is for you.

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Top 100 Board Games Of All Time - 70 to 61 (2025 Rankings)

✇BoardGameBollocks
Von: BoardGameBollocks
09. Dezember 2025 um 17:00

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Dive into Part 4 of our epic countdown with Top 100 Board Games Of All Time – 70 to 61 (2025)!
We continue the journey through the greatest board games ever made, showcasing hidden gems, modern classics, and fan favourites. Find out which games made the cut, why they deserve their spot, and whether your favourites appear in this segment. Perfect for board game collectors, hobby gamers, and anyone building their 2025 board game wishlist.

If you love rankings, reviews, and discovering brilliant new games, this episode is for you!
Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and drop your predictions for the next batch in the comments.
Published — 08. Dezember 2025 ⏭ Youtube - ENG

Nokosu Dice Review | The Trick-Taking Grail I’ve Chased for Years

✇Brains On Games
Von: Brains On Games
08. Dezember 2025 um 01:58

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I’ve been chasing Nokosu Dice for years—and it finally hit the table. This clever trick-taking game blends cards and dice in a way that feels instantly familiar, then hits you with a delicious twist: you’re not just trying to win tricks… you’re trying to win the right number of tricks, but your bid might change as the round progresses. In this review, I’ll explain how it plays, what makes it special, and whether this long-time grail game was actually worth the hype.

If you love trick-taking games, quirky Japanese designs, and tense “just one more point” decisions, Nokosu Dice is a fascinating little gem.

00:00 Intro
00:28 Play Count & Complexity
00:43 Victory Conditions & How It Plays
05:20 Skills
07:27 Final Thoughts
13:07 Contact & Socials



#BoardGames #TrickTaking #BrainsOnGames #BoardGameReview #TabletopGames #CardGames #DiceGames #JapaneseBoardGames #Engames #GrailGame
Published — 07. Dezember 2025 ⏭ Youtube - ENG

Top 100 Board Games Of All Time - 80 to 71 (2025 Rankings)

✇BoardGameBollocks
Von: BoardGameBollocks
07. Dezember 2025 um 12:26

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Get ready for the next festive instalment of our Top 100 Board Games of All Time countdown! In this video, we reveal picks 80 to 71, packed with strategy, fun, and Christmas cheer. Discover hidden gems, modern classics, and games you’ll want on your holiday wishlist. If you love board game reviews, rankings, and recommendations, this one’s for you. Subscribe for more in the countdown!
Published — 06. Dezember 2025 ⏭ Youtube - ENG
Published — 05. Dezember 2025 ⏭ Youtube - ENG

2025's Best Board Game Gifts!

✇Shut Up & Sit Down
Von: Shut Up & Sit Down
05. Dezember 2025 um 22:43

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‘Tis the season! We’re back with a bumper stack of great board games to recommend you buy for your best pals, your arch enemies, or perhaps even… yourself?

That’s right! It’s the Annual Shut Up & Sit Down Board Game Gift Guide and it’s beaming directly into your eyeballs right now. Links for any and all games discussed will be directly below!

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0:00 Happy Holidays folks!

1:10 The Quest for El Dorado
Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYVBJ2u4xWI
Top 100: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYrhTAD-D5s
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2:37 Flamme Rouge & Heat
Flamme Rouge
Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgX6l8HX16M
Buy US: https://bit.ly/4pedN5q Buy UK: https://bit.ly/48w8WW8

Heat: Pedal to the Metal
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3:40 Flamme Rouge: Grand Tour & Heat Expansions
Flamme Rouge: Grand Tour
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Heat: Pedal to the Metal: Tunnel Vision
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Heat: Pedal to the Metal: Heavy Rain
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4:43 Sanctuary
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Ark Nova Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNgr-ET0buQ
Calico & Cascadia Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wC0vPdJs8uQ

5:59 Things in Rings
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7:22 Strike
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9:34 Agent Avenue
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11:39 High Tide
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13:46 Tag Team
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16:21 Wizard
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18:56 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking Game
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21:05 New Mill Industries card games
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21:44 Gachapon Trick [New Mill Industries]
22:12 Somnia [New Mill Industries]
23:12 Seven Prophecies [New Mill Industries]
24:24 Lepidoptery [New Mill Industries]
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25:01 Agency [New Mill Industries]

27:08 Wordy Gifts
27:25 The Game Changers
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29:11 Crossword Puzzles
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No that Catan game didn’t count because…

✇Shelfside
Von: Shelfside
05. Dezember 2025 um 16:30

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Hey, wait a second, that Catan game totally didn’t count! Here are all of the reasons why: ranging from mechanics, to expansions, to just poor dumb rng. Or maybe I’m just too used to Twilight Imperium and its amertirash + Euro tendencies?

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Top 10 Games of 2025

✇Drive Thru Games
Von: Drive Thru Games
05. Dezember 2025 um 07:47

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Top 10 Games of 2025

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Intro (00:00);
Honorable Mention (03:05);
#10 (04:45);
#9 (07:01);
#8 (10:47);
#7 (14:38);
#6 (17:46);
#5 (22:45);
#4 (28:12);
#3 (32:58);
#2 (37:00);
#1 (40:50);

#1 Review Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5Ft1Ace13M
#2 Review Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eGMBgnm1YY
#3 Review Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MnQBpqhOG8
#4 Review Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvjQtvDa9F8
#5 Review Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6O1FoYo920
#6 Review Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQFp9-Ot2x8
#7 Review Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiinjActGRI
#8 Review Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJ5MXRh6Yz4
#9 Review Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2sPHtnY8jA
#10 Review Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhcKlXsnd28

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You can also find an audio podcast at the Drive Thru Review Audio feed. You can subscribe to the feed in multiple locations.

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Published — 04. Dezember 2025 ⏭ Youtube - ENG

How to Play Animal Rescue Team

✇Shut Up & Sit Down
Von: Shut Up & Sit Down
04. Dezember 2025 um 20:58

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SU&SD Presents is a new line of board games that we have hand-selected as the best examples of their genre. We think every one could be your next favourite board game! If the theme or co-ops aren't your jam, the second in our line releasing next year will be Dogs of War, so keep an eye out for that in the coming months.

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Published — 03. Dezember 2025 ⏭ Youtube - ENG

Capitol / Skyline 3000 — How to Play 🎲 and Is It a Gem? 💎

✇Board Gems
Von: Board Gems
03. Dezember 2025 um 19:15

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Add floors to your towers, finish them off with roofs, then add them onto the board for area-majority goodness. Wait, build the tower and THEN choose where it goes? Oh, never mind the odd order; we can keep tabs on each other's work-in-progress and try to plan around where we might compete. Escalating points, and brutal scoring in which only the top two score (and sometimes not even that), make for a four-player game with the tension ratcheted up to 11.

Alan Moon's and Aaron Weissblum's Capitol (Schmidt 2001) was once a Top 150 board game that didn't have an English edition — until Skyline 3000 (Z-Man 2009), which sadly exited the hobby zeitgeist almost as soon as it entered. It's games like this that are the reason I created this channel — to help people remember what great games these were.

00:00 Intro ▶️
03:01 How to Play 🎲
18:55 Is It a Gem? 💎


Board Gems highlights older board and card games that are still great games today, and deserve to not be forgotten!

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Brought to you by Pizzeria Ludica! https://www.ludica.ca/

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Top 100 Board Games Of All Time - 90 to 81 (2025 Rankings)

✇BoardGameBollocks
Von: BoardGameBollocks
03. Dezember 2025 um 17:40

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Dive into part two of our Top 100 Board Games of All Time countdown! In this episode, we’re breaking into the 90–81 range, showcasing brilliant games that blend strategy, theme, and pure tabletop fun. Whether you’re a seasoned gamer or new to the hobby, this list is packed with hidden gems, fan favourites, and a few surprises.

Find out which board games made the cut and why they deserve a place in the top 100. Expect quick insights, honest opinions, and plenty of gaming chatter to help you discover your next favourite game!
Published — 02. Dezember 2025 ⏭ Youtube - ENG

Tag Team Review | No-Shuffle Deckbuilding Meets Auto-Battler Chaos

✇Brains On Games
Von: Brains On Games
02. Dezember 2025 um 18:01

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Tag Team is a fast, feisty 2-player dueling game from Le Scorpion Masqué that mashes up deckbuilding with an auto-battler twist: you never shuffle your Fight Deck. Instead, you draft cards and slot them into exact positions, trying to engineer the perfect sequence while your tag-team fighters trade blows automatically. In this review, I’ll cover how it plays, what makes the no-shuffle system so clever, who it’s best for, and the skills it flexes at the table.

If you’ve been looking for a quick head-to-head game with big “Aha!” moments, sneaky timing, and satisfying counterplay, Tag Team brings the chaos in about 15 minutes.

00:00 Intro
00:23 Play Count & Complexity
00:38 Victory Conditions & How It’s Played
05:10 Skills
06:45 Final Thoughts
13:32 Contact & Socials


#BoardGames #TabletopGaming #BrainsOnGames #BoardGameReview #TwoPlayerGames #CardGames #Deckbuilding #StrategyGames #LeScorpionMasque #AutoBattler
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