Meadow rules, and it's great for this list. Not a complicated rule set, but offers thinky decisions to be made throughout the game. Always engaging, and quite rewarding when you can make things happen. It deserves all the love it gets.
@corinnajuras-tabletopsavants
Жыл бұрын
when Jamie mentions board games and the experience are just layers and layers of complexity all I could hear was "board games are like onions...they stink, or they make you cry, oh you leave em out in the sun and they start sprouting little white hairs.. no LAYERS!"
@timborocksloud
Жыл бұрын
Ok, you guys touched on some of our favorite games here. I just got back from a trip to the mountains with a bunch of non gamers. Heat was a hit, but I would say with less than 4 it's not very interesting. Silver Bullet was in constant rotation. People loved this game, I was asked to teach it multiple times, it killed. Meadow, I love Meadow. Beautiful, simple yet elegant. Libertalia, plays great at 3, plays great at 8...just a fun game and not a ton of mental burn.
@FostertheMeeple
Жыл бұрын
Love some silver bullet love!
@unoriginalname6354
Жыл бұрын
“Don’t Call It a Comeback!” is a legendary line from the classic LL Cool J track “Mama Said Knock You Out”
@Ironside783
Жыл бұрын
I love these choices! My spouse's mom likes lighter games but we try to sneak in some next level games sometimes. Thanks for the great video!
@FostertheMeeple
Жыл бұрын
You’re welcome!!
@natecress4226
Жыл бұрын
I think Viticulture is a good one. The worker placement just makes so much sense for the theme....makes for an easy teach
@fraserskomorowski2311
Жыл бұрын
I too always remembered the game mentioned @7:26 as Clue. Had wondered why some called it Cluedo. Thanks Jamie for that bit of trivia.
@lv7312
Жыл бұрын
In the Netherlands it's called Cluedo as well but we pronounce it Clue-Way-Dough, that's how it was pronounced in the tv commercials
@rolling.reggie
Жыл бұрын
These are great picks! I gotta especially agree with a Libertalia winds of Galecrest. The more people we get to Gateway plus the more people are super into the hobby! Keep on evangelizing lol.
@FostertheMeeple
Жыл бұрын
We out here!
@darbyl3872
Жыл бұрын
I'm enjoying Res Arcana, which you praised. Silver Bullet fell flat, but I'll give it another try with different people. NOTNinja works at 4 players, so I keep it as a backup for BOTClocktower, which requires 5 + Storyteller. Not everyone shows up when they say they will.
@erikohman2294
Жыл бұрын
Great topic! Other then just doing good stuff in general, you knock some of your topics out of the park. Two thumbs up :).
@FostertheMeeple
Жыл бұрын
Appreciate the kindness!
@Thebrad11984
Жыл бұрын
This is topic is all about how do we initiate people further into the cult of board games. One of us. One of us. When we have family or friends coming up to visit or we’re going down to Florida we just stare at our collection trying to figure out what games we can hook them with. Planet unknown is a good one. It makes most of my lists though lately. Splendor I would probably put in gateway+. I thought it was just gateway but in playing with stephs sister and nephew it might be that small step up from straight gateway
@Ryan-ik2mk
Жыл бұрын
Great list, would love to see a similar small box games video “so you’ve played uno… here’s the next step”
@FostertheMeeple
Жыл бұрын
We did a video about intro games (we didn’t use uno though unfortunately). But we did a, if you like X try X video!
@McDavitt_Publishing
Жыл бұрын
“The Wilderness must be explored!” Russel might be my favorite Pixar character!
@FostertheMeeple
Жыл бұрын
He’s so good
@blizzyblake
Жыл бұрын
Never heard of awkward guests, but that seems fun! Definitely see this as a good intro. Gonna have to check it out. To Jeff's point I never heard of cluedo until I was in the industry and it was a big ask for a lot of stores. Had no clue it was a thing though until then. I just thought people were adding letters to the end for whatever reason.
@Roxas77
Жыл бұрын
Aww thanks for another video on this topic guys, you're my peaceful weekend heroes lol
@FostertheMeeple
Жыл бұрын
Hahaha appreciate the kindness!
@jessismith
Жыл бұрын
South African here, we also know it as Cluedo. Thanks for the share ❤
@FostertheMeeple
Жыл бұрын
So interesting!
@ianwilz1979
6 ай бұрын
Hmmm, I feel Rolling Realms to be just as crunchy as Fleet and Three Sisters if not more so.
@FostertheMeeple
6 ай бұрын
Interesting! I agree some of the packs are more complicated but most feel not nearly to the degree as three sisters
@hiho8084
Жыл бұрын
Planet Unknown is a very good game, and it's quite intuitive once you get the rules down. Meadow is a little more complex, but the artwork alone....very nice game. I have friends who are fairly new to board gaming, and Meadow was fantastic for one of them, and too much for the other. But Shake That City, [you didn't mention here, but it would fit the list] really hit the spot for both of them as well as the more experienced gamers at the table. Thank you for the list. I have a few more games to check out now!🙂
@FostertheMeeple
Жыл бұрын
It’s always going to be subjective. Everyone learns differently etc etc. there’s no perfect formula for this stuff!
@hiho8084
Жыл бұрын
@@FostertheMeeple Of course. I try and cater a little more to the "cranky" gamer, as once he is happy, we all are! 😆
@gurnblanston2848
Жыл бұрын
A few other games that I was thinking about while watching this video that sit maybe a step or two beyond "gateway game" are Cascadia, Creature Comforts, Mind MGMT, and Fantastic Factories.
@FostertheMeeple
Жыл бұрын
Great choices!
@fellepas
Жыл бұрын
Cascadia, King of Tokyo, Takenoko, Baren Park, Bad Company and Creature Comforts !! I can keep going. Love gate way games!!
@FostertheMeeple
Жыл бұрын
Great suggestions!
@chriswoosley4525
Жыл бұрын
I was able to snag a copy of planet unknown from board game bliss this morning. Sold out less than thirty minutes later...very lucky!
@FostertheMeeple
Жыл бұрын
Hopefully with the new expansion coming, copies start showing up more!
@thedoctor1325
Жыл бұрын
It's always interesting see what people consider gateway and gateway+ games. Great video. Planet Unknown seems a little too complex though I haven't played it yet to say for sure. But with my gateway experiences so far I would almost call Dominion an next step game...Haha.
@FostertheMeeple
Жыл бұрын
It isn’t. It’s placing tiles and moving up the track of the tile you just placed. We’ve introd it to many people. But yea it’s all going to be subjective
@BrandonGraham
Жыл бұрын
Ha! You spying on me? Kanban EV is on my table right now. Going to play it for the first time in a few hours.
@FostertheMeeple
Жыл бұрын
Yes. How is that pasta you’re eating right now tasting
@BrandonGraham
Жыл бұрын
@@FostertheMeeple 😨
@joewatts6016
Жыл бұрын
Love Awkward Guests! I would get people to skip Clue(do) all together and just start with it. ScandalOh! Is a great step up from AG as well. New York Zoo & Heat, parent approved. Also taught some random people at UKGE who were trying to read the rules of Heat. I like teaching Villagers by Sinister Fish as a step up. Good village/engine builder with unlock combos.
@FostertheMeeple
Жыл бұрын
Great suggestions!
@Ryan-ik2mk
Жыл бұрын
Woooo good timing 😂😂😂 watching 😊
@FostertheMeeple
Жыл бұрын
Hope you enjoy!
@miguelleal697
Жыл бұрын
Clank Catacombs is also great
@keep_on_harpin8267
10 ай бұрын
So as someone newer to the hobby, I feel like I need to ask, what is a "Euro" game? Feel like I don't have a firm grasp on what classifies as a Euro.
@FostertheMeeple
10 ай бұрын
Honestly, I wouldn’t worry so much about definitions, because honestly they are so muddled now. But basically it’s a game with indirect player interaction, and pretty much no randomness (dice rolling for example).
@Keindzjim
Жыл бұрын
I didn't know Cluedo is called Clue in the USA :D
@FostertheMeeple
Жыл бұрын
Hahah that’s entirely valid
@JonTripp115
Жыл бұрын
"Don't call it a comeback, I been here for years! I'm rockin' my peers, puttin' suckers in fear!" - LL Cool J, Mama Said Knock You Out
@FostertheMeeple
Жыл бұрын
Jon, you never fail to disappoint me
@JonTripp115
Жыл бұрын
Wow, Jeff, rude! 😅
@scottmcfarlane7524
Жыл бұрын
I have Jeff's tee ...love it
@mikeforner7797
Жыл бұрын
You should give it back
@FostertheMeeple
Жыл бұрын
Twins!
@matt_stowball
Жыл бұрын
Ha it took me ages to work out that everytime someone mentioned Clue they actually meant Cluedo
@FostertheMeeple
Жыл бұрын
The mystery has been solved!
@matt_stowball
Жыл бұрын
@@FostertheMeeple 🕵♂
@Arrowsmith86
Жыл бұрын
Kung fu! Great show as a kid
@FostertheMeeple
Жыл бұрын
Nobody ever knows what I’m talking about!! Thank you!
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