Hey, I did some development work on Planet X (or Planet 9 as it was called before) and tried to increase player interaction by introducing actions taking certain amounts of time in light of the bonuses to people who publish correct "theories" first. At its heart, Planet X is a logic puzzle race and I understand that's not for everyone, but direct interaction just didn't fit well with the hard deduction. Thanks for mentioning the game in your video, as the designers created a wonderful logic puzzle that never got old even throughout all of the playtesting. Cheers.
@northlakeghost
3 жыл бұрын
Appreciate the distinct framing of these games as not your faves but innovative contributions. Great vid!
@actualol
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, glad you found it helpful 🙂
@IslanKleinknecht
3 жыл бұрын
This has been far more interesting than all of the shared Top 10 GOTY vids coming out.
@tannershort
3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic review Jon! I love that you are a reviewer telling us the good and the bad and refused to be compromised by sponsors! As always the games you talk about are interesting and your jokes are always appreciated.
@fartymcbutterpants7063
3 жыл бұрын
Finally, someone who reviews games that my family will actually play ... and I'll be able to explain to them. Great reviews!
@actualol
3 жыл бұрын
Delighted to hear that I can help the great and noble Mcbutterpants family, Farty ❤️
@jasoncronin9145
3 жыл бұрын
I've had quite a few plays of panam and never had the seventh event card swing a game in a direction it wasn't already going. Have loved it! Glad to see it get some attention here.
@actualol
3 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear you haven't had that experience. Enjoy!
@TheComicQuest616
3 жыл бұрын
As someone who lives in Santa Monica...I wish it still looked like this
@eVanDiesel
3 жыл бұрын
Ok, I've heard plenty of reviews of Santa Monica, but yours is the first that makes me want to go buy it!
@3MBG
3 жыл бұрын
DOWN CLUES!
@nolanscott9870
3 жыл бұрын
The production value and delivery for your recent content is excellent. Your hard work is paying off!
@davidha2208
3 жыл бұрын
OMG! I playtested Thrive two years ago, but I couldn't find it on BGG because I thought it was called Lotus! Thank you for reviewing it!
@actualol
3 жыл бұрын
Ha! Glad I could help!
@iamlordstark
3 жыл бұрын
Just started watching your channel to find some new board games to pick up for the holidays and have really enjoyed your content. Your skits are pretty jokes and the amount of effort you put in your videos shows! Happy holidays from Canada :)!
@Bleuchz
3 жыл бұрын
Appreciate your focus on the swinginess in Pan Am. Not something I'd seen mentioned in other reviews and is the exact sort of thing to tilt me to the moon.
@gmeaki02
3 жыл бұрын
House rule time!
@dingodan8757
3 жыл бұрын
Would showing the victory condition card at start of game and removing the free Pan Am share cards make it better?
@marcelineleiman4330
3 жыл бұрын
I think a good alternative would be removing a card from the stack of final round cards each round from round 4 onward, keeping the final one during round 7. This allows for more speculation knowing which ones are out from which are still in throughout the game, while also confirming which will be the final card by round 6.
@erynroston4441
3 жыл бұрын
@@dingodan8757 - thats basically what I do. I like to play where you reveal the last two event cards at once so there still is some surprise but at least one round to prepare for the final event. I also think removing the free shares is worth considering. The game is super fun and worth a few tweaks to suit your play style
@dieterstach685
2 жыл бұрын
Writing "down clues" in the notes section while saying he enjoys writing down clues is a genius joke that needs recognition.
@MostlyMajestic
3 жыл бұрын
Birds are so beneath us. Pheasants!
@actualol
3 жыл бұрын
😂😂
@ClaudeAndTaylor
3 жыл бұрын
I'm usually up on the new games news, but totally missed thrive and it sounds right up my alley! Thanks a ton for highlighting these less-mentioned games!!
@julianolte8411
3 жыл бұрын
Always enjoy your content! Your enthusiasm is contagious!
@ChrisHoppe-wordmeme
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for giving attention to Thrive, Jon. It was created by my local Minneapolis, Minnesota designer, (and friend) who is passionate about creating innovative new ideas in boardgames. He hasn't been bought out by the big guys yet, but.... wait for it.... 😁😉🙄😆
@Leron...
3 жыл бұрын
I expected at KZitem i-Card linking to the Tony's opener parody to show up when Jon said "She'll realize board games aren't just for geeks".
@actualol
3 жыл бұрын
I should add it in now to make your comment seem stupid 😛
@captainron7120
3 жыл бұрын
Been waiting for this, thanks!
@actualol
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your patience!
@michaelstoddard1606
3 жыл бұрын
We LOVE Thrive! It took a while to finally get it into our hands, (thanks 2020), but once it did... oh boy, what a bunch of fun. We even make it a bit longer/slower by only adding a single peg at a time to see just how tricky it will be.
@mrmajkl2
2 жыл бұрын
Pan AM is absolutely brilliant game - I agree with everything being said and I hope it becomes more famous
@duon101
3 жыл бұрын
Pan Am sounds like Mario Party at the end.
@benjaminleroy-beaulieu7853
3 жыл бұрын
Best review of 2020 I have seen so far. Thank you!
@vespera219
3 жыл бұрын
I love this list and it's fresh look at releases. And I am ALWAYS here for your wit and word play.
@pebre79
3 жыл бұрын
Great video as usual. On first thought re Pan Am is to modify rules(get rid of cards) to mitigate luck swings.
@ab17364
3 жыл бұрын
Hmm for that PANAM game..would the experience be better if you just took those specific bonus cards out. It would be more balanced then? Also thanks for being bluntly honest, I like hearing the good and bad as sometimes the bad is actually good for some people!
@actualol
3 жыл бұрын
I imagine that might help, but I really try to avoid house rules, because it could throw off the game in some other unforseen way. Glad you liked the video 🙂
@sporknaut
3 жыл бұрын
This is a great video! Thanks for taking the time to analyze these games in a different way! Always looking forward to your reviews!
@meenki347
3 жыл бұрын
I made resolution several years ago to only buy one game per year. Black Friday is an exception ~10 Hex & counter wargames for $120. But I'm going to have to break my rule for Pan Am. Damn you! Nobody else mentioned Pan Am!
@NariAKGMari
3 жыл бұрын
Cryptid wasn't on your list of deduction games. It it might have everything you are looking for. Quick rounds and unique board state every game. Shipwreck Arcana also has deep deduction but it's co-op!
@Bleuchz
3 жыл бұрын
I wish cryptid were prettier as it's pretty much perfect otherwise.
@actualol
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tips! I've actually played both but forgot to mention them. Cryptid was close to winning me over but it didn't quite do it. Can't fully remember why, perhaps I should watch my own video on it to remind myself!
@JoeyjojoShabadoo7
3 жыл бұрын
Props to Pluto mention 👍 Always a planet in my book.
@joshuag7027
3 жыл бұрын
If you're looking for a good deduction game, try out Fugitive, its simple and brilliant. 2 player only but has great tension.
@actualol
3 жыл бұрын
Ah yes, there's another one I love! Completely slipped my mind.
@lukasamkharadze1961
3 жыл бұрын
Haven't watched the video yet but I already feel happy! keep up God work!
@actualol
3 жыл бұрын
🥳 If you're happy before watching them I can get away with putting less effort in 😁
@jedisparky
2 жыл бұрын
Such a HUGE Pan Am fan as well as Santa Monica.
@j.c.mosier7981
3 жыл бұрын
I always appreciate when you recommend alternatives, as you did with "Sleuth" in your "Planet X" review. Any recommended alternatives for "Pan Am" or "Santa Monica"? As always, keep up the great work!
@actualol
3 жыл бұрын
Not especially. The bidding from Pan Am is in Stockpile which I love but is very different. There aren't really any city building games that are interactive and none with the character of Santa Monica.
@Sanderus
Жыл бұрын
I absolutely love Pan Am.
@joshuakahn8449
3 жыл бұрын
Hm Search For Planet X has been on the top of my desired board game list since I heard about it. The idea of searching for the mystical planet while also scoring for incremental discoveries sounds rewarding. I enjoy deduction games but haven't actually played that many. I've wanted to try Alchemists and Cryptid but haven't had the chance. I recently got Letter Jam though which has a bit of deduction and has been a hit with my parents and GF. Anyway, I still think I'll end up getting Planet X once it's reprinted and hope the deduction doesn't feel as uncomfortably slow for my group :). Did the people you play it with seem to enjoy it? Appreciate the video, happy new year!
@simonb4689
3 жыл бұрын
Dune imperium, best game of 2020 with the great mix of deck building and worker placement.
@mynameisthis192
3 жыл бұрын
Wow Thrive is such a cool design.
@BondOfFlame
3 жыл бұрын
Great list and wonderful analysis!
@darbyl3872
Жыл бұрын
Hooky is a good new Sleuth-style game.
@ShelfClutter
3 жыл бұрын
Haven't tried Santa Monica yet. Looks fun... but how do they squeeze all that content into that tiny box!??
@actualol
3 жыл бұрын
Haha, it is a piss take, for sure.
@OurFamilyPlaysGames
3 жыл бұрын
Very cool list. In the deduction area, we are going to try Cryptid.
@actualol
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! That's definitely one of the better ones.
@KurtChristensenPhoto
3 жыл бұрын
Cryptid is fantastic. A big hit with my gaming group when I brought it. We have cheat sheets now to mark off your eliminations, but it a real brainbuster without them.
@thecommuterzombie
3 жыл бұрын
Some really interesting new games there, thanks for the vid!
@tannershort
3 жыл бұрын
Also... If these aren't necessarily YOUR favorites of 2020, what are? Will you tell us in another video?
@actualol
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, I will, you'll just have to wait a bit longer!
@tannershort
3 жыл бұрын
@@actualol I'm sure it will be worth the wait! Hope you're taking some time to enjoy the holidays!
@actualol
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I will be now that I've got this video out 🙂
@CG_Hali
2 жыл бұрын
For Planex X, I've had to actually play a ghost normal game of 2 without actually having a second person there cause I couldn't figure out how to deduce anything before the AI swept in and ended the game even on the lowest mode. If others struggle, I recommend doing that to learn it instead of playing against the AI.
@Jorge_Pronto
3 жыл бұрын
What did you swing against your thumb to get that black spot? Haha. Great video as always!
@actualol
3 жыл бұрын
Haha, it was a weird accident with my metal bike lock 😂🙃
@piotrduda-dziewierz957
2 жыл бұрын
Board games and roleplaying games are siblings, not rivals! Siblings! Oh, wait 🤔
@xander8016
3 жыл бұрын
So much alliteration. Love it!
@Ghostgamer84
3 жыл бұрын
Santa Monica felt very similar to Walking in Burano to me but a bit more to it. Good game.
@tomsule
2 жыл бұрын
We have a perfect deduction game, its called Alchemists...
@twinkle04evr
3 жыл бұрын
I love " Awkward Guests" for deduction, have you tried that?
@dvvave
Жыл бұрын
Brian Cox... nice touch ;)
@svengoris6468
3 жыл бұрын
nice to have this fresh viiew for fresh BG approaches... too bad we could not play in 2020 and for perhaps the first part of 2021... But still EVERY BG is still based on one or more iterations of the capitalistic system and it keeps our minds conditioned in it and closed for any other option or innovative system... But hey it would not sell.. it's the saddest part of it at the same time...
@juanc.3372
3 жыл бұрын
anyway we can get a best of card games ? i mostly play card games
@therupoe
2 жыл бұрын
Do you have any videos about city building board games? I find them very satisfying to play.
@calboy2
3 жыл бұрын
Great video on cool game mechanics
@rubenssz
3 жыл бұрын
Please, review Abstratus. It's an award winning brazilian board game that happens to be really awesome. I promise you it will enter your top favorite board games list.
@headsetguy3805
2 жыл бұрын
I have the strong feeling a deduction game like Planet X would be amazing as a cooperative game, then there would be deduction AND a lot of player interaction. Does anyone know a game like this?
@actualol
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah I reckon you might be right. There are some co-operative deduction games around but I've not found one I would recommend yet. Two I can remember are Rising 5: Runes of Asteros and Shipwreck Arcana. They are very different to Planet X, though.
@headsetguy3805
2 жыл бұрын
@@actualol Thanks for the reply and the names, they both seem like pretty interesting games to me even though they have some downsides. Too bad Shipwreck Arcana seems to be sold out everywhere
@lexodius
3 жыл бұрын
I'm still waiting for Pan am to come to europe. If it even will
@PBMicrosTube
3 жыл бұрын
May help it to sell 'a million copies'
@Osstap
3 жыл бұрын
very special video, thank you!
@MichaelGreene007
3 жыл бұрын
That was an impressive list of deduction games tried! But Cryptid wasn't on it. Have you tried that? It's light and quick - and all the information players share is entirely & permanently public. (I love the visual nature of the puzzle in this game.) I feel like these qualities help the game avoid some of the pitfalls you mentioned with Planet X and others. I often feel like I want to discover a meatier deduction game, but the reality is I probably don't. (I played Awkward Guests three times before selling it. Cryptid is a keeper for me.)
@shamamismael4300
3 жыл бұрын
Santa monica is a wouderful boardgame i am looking forward to buy such a great game
@loki3156
2 жыл бұрын
would like if i could find more games like dice throne adventures, my partner and i picked it up recently and it's quickly become one of our favorites... any suggestions? We already know about the bloodborne game..
@actualol
2 жыл бұрын
I wish I could help, but I haven't played that one.
@gomezthechimp1116
3 жыл бұрын
Shame Pan Am is unavailable in the UK...
@lawlworthy9805
Жыл бұрын
In Panam I’m putting my WHAT on 3???? 😮
@ANAKHA8
3 жыл бұрын
Down clues.
@TheShapingSickness
3 жыл бұрын
Panam seems pretty good.
@nicolehollenbach4772
3 жыл бұрын
"You will lose all of your pegging progress"...
@nappynut
3 жыл бұрын
Hey Jon! Have you heard of a boardgame reviewer named Tabletop Tolson? You two need to have a wig-off.
@theanarkiddie4569
2 жыл бұрын
15:05 oh boy, haha. Heheheh Completely understandable, but “pegging” has a very different meaning to most people when you say it
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