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Gravwell – Side-by-Slide Board Game Comparison

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23. Oktober 2026 um 19:15

Gravwell – Side-by-Slide Board Game Comparison — In this side-by-slide comparison I compare, with commentary, the 1st edition (2nd printing) and 2nd edition of the Corey Young/Renegade sci-fi racing board game Gravwell.

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BGG Listings:
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/142992/gravwell-escape-from-the-9th-dimension
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/340834/gravwell-2nd-edition

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Lifeboats – Side-by-Slide Board Game Comparison 👥

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13. Oktober 2026 um 19:15

Lifeboats – Side-by-Slide Board Game Comparison 👥 — While I don't have the original German 1993 edition Rette Sich Wer Kann, I'd like to show you the English editions of the "every man for himself" voting board game known as Lifeboats! It's 2006 Argentum vs 2025 Broadway Toys.

Note the more recent edition shown is actually the Limited Edition. I haven't seen the Standard Edition in person, but my understanding is the wooden components (pawns, boats, start player marker) are smaller along with the board, and the officer pawns don't have the screen-printed artwork on their sides like in the shown edition.

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BGG Listings:
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/249/lifeboats
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/412230/lifeboats-plank-of-carneades

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Hellas (2016) — How to Play 🎲 and Is It a Gem? 💎

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03. Oktober 2026 um 19:15

Hellas (2016) — How to Play 🎲 and Is It a Gem? 💎 — It's a small island. You'll want to build houses, plazas and palaces, and connect them to statues and temples. All five of those things need marble, though, and there are only three quarries on the island. New ones will appear and old ones will deplete, requiring a constant change in building goals. Be sure you aren't short when it's time to build something you want! It's a connection game, ultimately, at its old-school heart.

I've covered a few Stefan Dorra board games on the channel, many of which are older and old-school. Hellas (2016 White Goblin) feels old-school (shared space, simple ruleset), but it's relatively modern, and it didn't get much attention when it first came out. Fortunately Playte is here in 2026 to introduce gamers to it anew.

00:00 Intro ▶️
02:37 How to Play 🎲
15:17 Is It a Gem? 💎

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Rating Old Board Game Gems #6 ⭐️

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23. September 2026 um 19:15

Rating Old Board Game Gems #6 ⭐️ — These days, I give star ratings to games I cover, based on how much I want to keep the game in my collection. Didn't used to do that, so let's go back to some games I've covered in the past and assign ratings anew.

00:00 Intro & Rating Explanation ▶️
02:01 Mexica 🇲🇽
04:28 Crazy Chicken 🐔
06:32 Ponte del Diavolo 🌁
09:42 BITS ▫️
12:51 MarraCash 💰
17:07 Aton 🪦
20:49 Roma 1 & 2 👥
22:42 Downfall of Pompeii 🌋
24:11 Samurai 🌾
27:38 Sleuth 🔎

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Hellas – Side-by-Side Board Game Comparison 👥

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13. September 2026 um 19:15

Hellas – Side-by-Side Board Game Comparison 👥 — An under-the-radar board game from ten years ago, Hellas from Stefan Dorra is a cult hit for gamers who are a fan of those old-school German-style games. It's been hard to find lately, but we have a new edition this year, so let's compare: the original 2016 edition from White Goblin vs the 2026 edition from Playte.

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BGG Listing:
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/207330/hellas

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Airships — How to Play 🎲 and Is It a Gem? 💎

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03. September 2026 um 19:15

Airships — How to Play 🎲 and Is It a Gem? 💎 — You start with two low-value dice. With these, you aim to get bonuses to those dice, maybe better dice, with the ultimate goal of building airships for points. Well, the ULTIMATE ultimate goal is that great big Hindenburg, which is worth a tonne of points. Will you get a crack at starting on it before the game ends? Dare you even entertain the dream of finishing it?

Airships is one of the lightest "engine builder" board games out there. Simple to learn, turns are *crazy* fast – it's just a pleasant experience. Except, maybe, for that Hindenburg. What a tease.

00:00 Intro ▶️
02:16 How to Play 🎲
15:14 Is It a Gem? 💎

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BGG Listing:
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/32116/airships

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Die Macher — Side-by-Slide Board Game Comparison 👥

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23. August 2026 um 19:15

Die Macher — Side-by-Slide Board Game Comparison 👥 — Die Macher, the previously-five-hour board game of German politics by Karl-Heinz Schmiel, is one of the most epic Eurogames of all time! Here's a comparison of three editions: The 1997 German-only edition from Hans im Glück, the 2006 multilingual edition from defunct Canadian publisher Valley, and the heavily-edited and -shortened 2019/2025 edition (they're basically the same) from Spielworxx.

This video is much longer than my normal comparison vids! But that's somehow fitting for Die Macher.

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BGG Listing:
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1/die-macher

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Voodoo Prince AKA Marshmallow Test AKA Piñatas — Side-by-Slide Card Game Comparison 👥

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13. August 2026 um 19:15

Voodoo Prince AKA Marshmallow Test AKA Piñatas — Side-by-Slide Card Game Comparison 👥 — In less than 10 years we have three versions of what is essentially the same Reiner Knizia trick-taking card game! Let's compare them: Voodoo Prince (2017 Schmidt) vs Marshmallow Test (2020 Gamewright) vs Piñatas (2025 Allplay).

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BGG Listings:
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/234248/voodoo-prince
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/302270/marshmallow-test
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/446249/pinatas

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Bridges of Shangri-La — How to Play 🎲 and Is It a Gem? 💎

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03. August 2026 um 19:15

Bridges of Shangri-La — How to Play 🎲 and Is It a Gem? 💎 — In Leo Colovini's Bridges of Shangri-La, you want to enlighten the people, by having masters train students who then venture out to bring your wisdom to nearby villages. Other players are doing this too, but they aren't NEARLY as enlightened as you! The nerve! It'd be best to displace their existing scholars, and destroy the connecting bridges to ensure the people recognise your truth as the truthiest! The people are going to get enlightened, damn it, if they know what's good for them!

Bridges of Shangri-La was originally published in 2003 by Kosmos in Germany. We haven't seen a new edition in over 20 years, but Play for Keeps has a new version coming out on Kickstarter. Same great rules, with an improved presentation and components that don't sacrifice readability.

00:00 Intro ▶️
05:18 How to Play 🎲
12:01 Is It a Gem? 💎

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Carpe Diem — Side-by-Slide Board Game Comparison 👥

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23. Juli 2026 um 19:15

Carpe Diem — Side-by-Slide Board Game Comparison 👥 — I'm not normally the biggest fan of Stefan Feld's style of board games, but I like Carpe Diem more than most! Here is a comparison of two editions: The last in Alea's old big-box line (2018, 1st printing) vs the remake in their new big-box line (2021).

Both have printing issues, mistakes that don't really break the game but are unfortunate nonetheless. Apparently there is a second printing of the 2018 edition that addresses some issues with the first one, but I haven't seen that one and can't compare.

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https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/245934/carpe-diem

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Bridges of Shangri-La — Side-by-Slide Board Game Comparison 👥

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13. Juli 2026 um 19:15

Bridges of Shangri-La — Side-by-Slide Board Game Comparison 👥 — There's a new version of the classic Leo Colovini board game Bridges of Shangri-La, coming soon to Kickstarter! The new publisher, Play For Keeps, has graciously provided a preview copy, so let's compare to the old version (2003 Kosmos).

Please note that the Play For Keeps edition shown is a preview copy and some things are likely to change in the final product.

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https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/8190/the-bridges-of-shangri-la

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Soccero — How to Play 🎲 and Is It a Gem? 💎

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03. Juli 2026 um 19:15

Soccero — How to Play 🎲 and Is It a Gem? 💎 — Lots of soccer/football on TV right now. Why not get into it as a board game, too? In Soccero, the player with the ball tries to create open lanes for moving and passing, and their opponent will try to block those lanes and position for a steal. The game is all about positioning, playing the odds, and capitalising on opportunities when they arise.

Soccero was the single release of a Finnish company and pair of designers. The second edition came out in 2012 and it's probably hard to find a reasonably-priced copy now. Sorry...

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00:00 Intro ▶️
02:29 How to Play 🎲
15:51 Is It a Gem? 💎

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https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/131581/soccero-second-edition

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Junk Drawer & Tipperary — Rough Cuts 🪨

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23. Juni 2026 um 19:15

Junk Drawer & Tipperary — Rough Cuts 🪨 — I enjoy some polyomino games, and I don't mind everyone-does-their-own-thing sort of games so long as we all can go at the same time. I've recently played two games, both from 2023, that fit those profiles: Junk Drawer from 25th Century, and Tipperary from Lookout.

I don't really get into much as to if they're gems or not. Just chatting about my thoughts on them and noting in particular their key difference: one has randomised goals, one doesn't. One fits me, one doesn't. My thoughts on this difference is at the end.

00:00 Intro ▶️
00:51 Junk Drawer 🔋
09:00 Tipperary 🐑
17:04 Related Ruminations 💭

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https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/362366/junk-drawer
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/378983/tipperary

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Tutankhamun — Side-by-Slide Board Game Comparison 👥

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13. Juni 2026 um 19:15

Tutankhamun — Side-by-Slide Board Game Comparison 👥 — The Reiner Knizia board game Tutanchamun first came out in 1993 in Germany. It's a bit of an oldie! In this video I compare the two English versions: Tutankhamen (2004 Out of the Box) and Tutankhamun (2021 25th Century).

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BGG Listings:
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/300/tutankhamen
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/286667/tutankhamun

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Intrigue — How to Play 🫰 and Is It a Gem? 💎

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03. Juni 2026 um 19:15

Intrigue — How to Play 🫰 and Is It a Gem? 💎 — Intrigue is Nepo Baby: The Board Game. You're the head of a wealthy patrician household, and your goal is to have EVEN MORE money for The Family. You have to help your heirs secure well-paying jobs, at places that might be disinclined to hire them — unless, of course, you offer something in return. Maybe you can (coincidentally) hire their offspring too, or perhaps slip them a few bucks (for an entirely unrelated purpose of course). All brib— ahem, "donations", are welcome and accepted, but no guarantees!

This Dorra negotiation game from the 90s gets new editions every decade or so. Few games have a simpler setup and premise. Things can get heated, but it's a game! No need for bad vibes or hard feelings.

00:00 Intro ▶️
03:19 How to Play 🫰
11:57 Is It a Gem? 💎

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BGG Listing:
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/265/intrigue

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Rating Old Gems 5 — BG Gibber 🗣️

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23. Mai 2026 um 19:15

Rating Old Gems 5 — BG Gibber 🗣️ — Continuing my march through games I covered yesteryear, I'm returning to them to assign star ratings to them, based on how much I want to keep them in my collection. 0 stars, get this outta my face! 4 stars, you'll have to pry this game from my cold, dead fingers.

This video features my first ZERO star game! Ooh, which of the following could it be?

00:00 Intro ▶️
01:22 Explaining Star Ratings ⭐️
04:40 Auf Achse 🚛
07:41 Fjords 🏔️
10:35 Triumvirate 🏛️
14:34 Cities (2008) 🏙️
18:29 Long Shot 🏇
21:14 Cartagena 1 & 2 🚣
24:53 Medici vs Strozzi 🪙
27:49 Cottage Garden 🌼
31:35 Indian Summer 🍁
33:52 Spring Meadow ⛄️

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Qin / Gazebo — Side-by-Slide Comparison 👥

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13. Mai 2026 um 19:15

Qin / Gazebo — Side-by-Slide Comparison 👥 — Here I compare! The Reiner Knizia tile-laying board game Qin (2012 Eggert) and its recent re-development Gazebo (2025 Bitewing).

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BGG Listings:
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/127997/qin
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/440023/gazebo

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My favouritest worst best joke to pull in #boardgames

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03. Mai 2026 um 19:15

My favouritest worst best joke to pull in #boardgames — Skills can be important in Tales of the Arabian Nights, especially if you want to do one particularly stupid joke.

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BGG Listings:
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/432392/tales-of-the-arabian-nights-40th-anniversary
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/34119/tales-of-the-arabian-nights

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Intrigue — Side-by-Slide Comparison 👥

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23. April 2026 um 19:15

Intrigue — Side-by-Slide Comparison 👥 — Short of time, I'm giving a side-by-slide comparison, with commentary, of the Stefan Dorra friendship-risking game of bribery, Intrigue. 1994 FX Schmid, 2005 Mayfair (via Amigo), and 2016 Igiari. (I think I mistakenly said in the video that that one was from the early 2020s. And how do you pronounce Igiari, anyway?)

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BGG Listing:
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/265/intrigue

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Tales of the Arabian Nights — Side-by-Slide Comparison 👥

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13. April 2026 um 19:15

Tales of the Arabian Nights — Side-by-Slide Comparison 👥 — I don't have the original West End edition from the 1980s, but I have both the Z-Man edition from the '00s and the brand-new crowdfunded Play to Z edition of the wondrous Eric Goldberg storytelling game Tales of the Arabian Nights. Let's compare!

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BGG Listings:
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/34119/tales-of-the-arabian-nights
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/432392/tales-of-the-arabian-nights-40th-anniversary

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