I'm one of those people who really like miniatures. I loved how the old axis and allies aircraft carriers carried two fighter planes, because it physically could only hold two.
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
2 жыл бұрын
Very good.
@billsimms2511
2 жыл бұрын
Axis & allies is great but good luck trying to find friends that want to play it with you lol
@volbound1700
2 жыл бұрын
@@billsimms2511 I took it to table the other day and it was a big hit (hesitant at first). In fact the most hesitant guy ended up buying the game lol. Twilight Imperium is one that is a headache to get people to play. Also Axis and Allies 1914 is brutal although it simulates WW1 very well.
@tomfrogge9306
4 жыл бұрын
Grew up on Avalon Hill war games...strategy and tactics, Gettysburg, Afrika Corp, Midway, DDay, Stalingrad, Battle of the Bulge, Waterloo and many others...hex war games were awesome and gave me my love for military history... Sink the Bismarck was a favorite
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
4 жыл бұрын
Fantastic!
@markewald6995
2 жыл бұрын
Old timer AH wargamer here. Tactics II was the very first wargame I played, and it hooked me for my entire teenage life in the 70s. Big Squad Leader fan, but played Sink the Bismarck a ton (loved sinking shadowing cruisers)! Jutland was another favorite for my brothers and me.
@paulpeterson4216
2 жыл бұрын
I'll second Sink the Bismark. Fun, fun game. I am from the same era, Stalingrad, D-Day and Waterloo, plus PanzerBush (sorry Panzer Blitz) were my favorites. But SPI had a number of great games too. War In Europe was a monster, but great for a college kid with lots of time and a big wall to stick the map to with poster putty. (remember Hold-it?)
@Nate_doggy_dawg
2 жыл бұрын
I think Ambush! was Avalon Hill . Found that one in a yard sale 25 years ago and it’s a great solitaire WWII game.
@brianthornber3319
Жыл бұрын
@@paulpeterson4216 I followed much the same path. Tactics 2 was the first game I played, then Bismarck, then War at Sea, Victory in the Pacific, and many others including my favorite, Flattop. However in college, I did tackle War in Europe. I still have it, though I have to assume it's missing pieces.
@normdingmore8521
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great video! It brought back memories of the junior high and high school days of the 1970s. I most liked the Avalon Hill naval games like Jutland, Midway, and Sink the Bismarck. During that era, I also got involved with sandbox gaming, including Napolionics, WWII armor, and sailing ship battles. Those were the days!
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks a ton!
@derhitcher
4 жыл бұрын
Dear Dr. Cody, respect and congratulations to your Ph.D.! And thanks for all the lovely, funny, witty and enthusiastic reviews. Best regards and a corona-free hug from. Germany
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
4 жыл бұрын
Danke my friend. Years ago I studied in Berlin. Absolutely love your country!
@markvacc13
2 жыл бұрын
I'm an old war gamer since 1970. I am so glad that computer games came around when they did. Haven't played a board game since. The best games are by John Tiller.
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
2 жыл бұрын
Hope you get to play more board games soon.
@Liam_Daly
Жыл бұрын
@@TheDiscriminatingGamer @The Discriminating Gamer hey bro, have you ever tried iron curtain SCS game? The standard combat series? It seems very similar to war room.
@bergsteiger09
4 жыл бұрын
My favorite part of us this was hearing about your PhD dissertation! Bravo to you for taking that on. Will be on the lookout for the book.
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I'm sure they'll be an announcement when I get it under contract.
@TScottT
4 жыл бұрын
Congratulations Cody! What an awesome life achievement you've accomplished. :) Love your reviews, your knowledge and enthusiasm.
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you, sir. Much appreciated.
@Arminius71
4 жыл бұрын
War Room is indeed outstanding. A&A was also my introduction to WW2 as a kid, and my intro to the world of board gaming. Great list and enjoy your content!
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much.
@elrojo31
4 жыл бұрын
Really bizarre as I was going to make a very similar comment and my name is also Matt M..? How crazy is that?
@timothylamont845
4 жыл бұрын
Wait, no "Squad Leader"? No "The Russian Campaign"? No "Third Reich"? Huh, maybe Im too old LOL
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
4 жыл бұрын
To each their own.
@orbitalair2103
4 жыл бұрын
he stuck with these games at or after Axis and Allies, that is after the Collapse of WarGaming. He has no clue. He like games not simulations. Probably doesnt know who James Dunnigan is.
@enoughwiththeaccountbullsh7438
4 жыл бұрын
@@orbitalair2103 He likes games? He should've named this "Cody's top ten WWII games" or something then instead of "the ten best war sims". wait a second
@Ben1159a
4 жыл бұрын
I loved all those games as well.
@naturalobserver6130
4 жыл бұрын
Yea! Russian campaign is one of my favorites👍
@brianschumacher5914
4 жыл бұрын
Upfront, a WW2 card game that rocks, still playable today as from years ago, no dice, all cards and chits, but very fun
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
4 жыл бұрын
Interesting.
@jasmadams
2 жыл бұрын
Love Up Front! I highly recommend Combat Commander to scratch the same itch.
@ZER0ZER0SE7EN
2 жыл бұрын
Great game, played it a lot when it came out, and every once in a while now. Still popular if you can find it. The cards are multi-use: terrain, movement, firing, plus for getting random numbers. No board, but great fog of war.
@angierosy7075
9 ай бұрын
definitely putting a lot of those on my list! thank you!
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
9 ай бұрын
Happy to Help!
@digitaloracle3079
Жыл бұрын
When I was 8/9/10 (somewhere in there), I started going to a church once per quarter when the pastor would host a "lock in" where for 12 hours (maybe 7P-7A or so), a few chaperones would host different events and one of those was tabletop gaming. That was where I first played Risk. I leapt from there Axis and Allies. Getting people to sit down for a game of Risk was always a hard sell, so I knew Axis and Allies would be even rougher and not long after, created a crude, but effective AI to play the game against. I jumped onto the kickstarter for War Room because of the legendary designer and somewhat familiar gameplay. Sadly, it, like a few dozen other titles I have, are still in their original wrapping on my shelves.
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
Жыл бұрын
You need to get it to the table ASAP!!!
@digitaloracle3079
Жыл бұрын
@@TheDiscriminatingGamer I wish I could. Maybe if the small tabletop community I'm part of locally will have interest, but it's (as you know) asking a lot of people to have several continuous hours to play a single game. The games people typically have time for in the rotation generally don't last much over 2 hours.
@swiftbear
4 жыл бұрын
Totally off topic but Hearts of Iron 4 is my all time favorite since I dont own any board games .....yet.
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
4 жыл бұрын
Fantastic!
@jeffhenson183
4 жыл бұрын
Hearts of Iron 2 the best of the series by far! Way better!
@MatZuvO
3 жыл бұрын
HOI4 is great I love it but I will always prefer board games because you get the personal factor with seeing someone’s face as you destroy their forces in person lol or have your friend wipe out yours and they can see your face lol but all in all board games more fun
@joemcamerica
3 жыл бұрын
@@MatZuvO *encircles a soviet army group, only to let my friends see me pog*
@thomascouch4864
3 жыл бұрын
@@jeffhenson183 For me, trying to run a grand campaign now from CK - EU2 - Victoria - HOI2.
@tanakasatoshi6190
4 жыл бұрын
Congratulations, Dr Carlson. KZitem algorithm recommended me this channel and I loved it. I love board games, esp. Settlers of Catan, but never played any war games. I now got quite interested in them and want to play some of these with my friends. Also, I'll be a War Studies student at King's College London. Someday I might do a PhD, too, if I'm courageous enough tho.
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
4 жыл бұрын
That's awesome. Good to know there are still War Studies programs out there. There are very few dedicated programs like that in the U.S., only about three or four around the country. Best of luck to you.
@ILikeJohnLennon
9 ай бұрын
I can't believe I didn't find this video until a day or two, and just now getting to watch it. Anyways, congrats on the Ph.D, and as for my list, based on what I've played, it would have to include (still trying to figure out the order I would rank them) Axis & Allies, Rise and Decline of the Third Reich, Advanced Squad Leader, Blitzkrieg, The Hunters: German U-boats at War 1939-1943, and Airborne in Your Pocket.
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
9 ай бұрын
Thanks a ton!
@javierper3z
4 жыл бұрын
Congratulations, doctor! Glad the hard work payed off. Also, nice subject for dissertation, sounds interest.
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@richyasi7424
4 жыл бұрын
Congrats, Doc! Solid list, and I’m glad you included Black Orchestra, a great co-op.
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you, sir.
@georgeyepes7643
4 жыл бұрын
I still have "Tobruk", Panzer Leader and others somewhere. Those are great games
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
4 жыл бұрын
I heard great things about Panzer Leader.
@vinnartaigh2076
4 жыл бұрын
Tobruk was my Favorite. The Evil one took it.
@endrsgm
4 жыл бұрын
on steam you can get "tabletop simulator" which is more or less what it sounds like. once you get it in the workshop are all of the games you mentioned ... for free .. that can be played on the simulator with anyone or even yourself.
@Shauma_llama
4 жыл бұрын
@@endrsgm i remember the acquired rof on the Bofors being what, 40?
@flyingwombat59
4 жыл бұрын
I bought Tobruk for $3.99 still in the shrink wrap from a Kay-Bee-Toys. This in 1988(?)
@fastfreddy3103
4 жыл бұрын
Have a closet shelf full of old Avalon Hill Bookcase Games, Panzer Leader, Panzer Blitz, etc. Squad Leader then ASL and it's many modules and annuals. Wore out one ASL rule book, got another. Still have complete collection "The General". I was mostly a rainy day solo player many years ago. Had to clean up each and every card board piece with a sharp edge and put them in plastic trays or ziplocks. Became an obsession...but we appreciate the artistic quality. Now that I'm retired will try some of the games on your list, most of which are new to me. Even if they have cards...I have three dice towers for crying out loud. Enjoyed your channel and all the comments...good to know that there are other board gamers out there. PS. Recently purchased "Operation Mercury" GMT Games at an antique store for $20. 400 die-cut pieces remain to be trimmed!
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
4 жыл бұрын
Fantastic! Thanks!
@robgraham5697
4 жыл бұрын
It's been decades since I've played any WWII table top games. When you mentioned ASL I smiled a little as I have almost all of the original Squad Leader. Lost some of it in a move. Also used to play SPI's War In Europe as well as another game by a publisher whose name I forget called 'Unentschieden'. I may have spelled that wrong. These games took a summer to play. I set up the map to 'Unentschieden' on a ping pong table. Plus a dinner table on the side for counters and production charts. Only played both once for some strange reason. Thanks for this. Nice to know the industry is still going strong.
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it.
@charleslatora5750
4 жыл бұрын
I only have A.H. Origins of WW2. Love it. Need to get it to the table again soon. I am a solo gamer. Before covid "health" made it hard to go out to a game store to play. Now? I do what I can. Holland '44 my #1 WW2 for my reentry to gaming 3 yrs ago. Last century till the late 80's die hard A.H. fan. P.B. P.L. my tie for young me #1. Good video as always Doc. Be safe. And always...watch your flanks...🙂
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
4 жыл бұрын
Ha! Yes, sir!
@williamraney3421
2 жыл бұрын
I used to play Origins with my dad. Loved it
@garyfortenberry5829
4 жыл бұрын
Advanced Squad Leader, Empire of the Sun are my 1 & 2. Up Front is a great game as well.
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
4 жыл бұрын
Fantastic!
@horrido666
4 жыл бұрын
ASL and EotS are my two favorites as well. Fields of Fire is also fantastic. Up Front I can give or take. I like it enough to not sell my copy.
@Qossuth
3 жыл бұрын
Cosigning Up Front. Avalon Hill had really hit their stride on rule writing by then, almost every conceivable case is covered in the rules.
@nyanates
4 жыл бұрын
Good list. I like how you net your lists out. Your vids are always very tight and “to the point”. Thnx!!
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
4 жыл бұрын
David Gates Thank you.
@raymow9683
3 жыл бұрын
Interesting selections. I believe the academic in you (Congrats on the PHD) reflect most of your choices as to be expected. Perhaps you could do a top ten list on your favorite traditional tactical and or operational WW2 games as well vs toys, political , abstract , etc WW2 themed games you've selected.
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
3 жыл бұрын
Perhaps somewhere down the road. We'll see.
@wartable
4 жыл бұрын
Hey Doc (congrats!)...with you on War Room...awesome game. I love my little plastic army men but yeah, I do not miss them in WR. As mentioned before, give Axis & Allies Global 1940 with Sireblood's Bloodbath rules a spin. There are some new rules, victory point system, updated map, etc. It may never have the depth of War Room but it a very good refresh of Axis & Allies. A lot of work and play-testing has gone into BBR and it continues to evolve.
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I actually recently sold my AA games in anticipation of a move. Gotta start the purge!
@thatcanadian6698
4 жыл бұрын
No mention of World in Flames from ADG?
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
4 жыл бұрын
See previous comments.
@tracer0017
4 жыл бұрын
@@Old-Knight Liked both very much
@Shauma_llama
4 жыл бұрын
One of the best.
@billbutler335
4 жыл бұрын
My two favorites, Panzer Leader and Panzer Blitz.
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
4 жыл бұрын
Fantastic!
@wsims257
4 жыл бұрын
I loved Avalon Hill's " squad leader"
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
4 жыл бұрын
Was that the precursor to Advanced Squad Leader?
@orbitalair2103
4 жыл бұрын
@@TheDiscriminatingGamer yes, how can you not know that?
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
4 жыл бұрын
@@orbitalair2103 Because I'm not a hard core wargamer.
@rdderrick75
2 жыл бұрын
Agree…cross of iron, etc
@garyclarkson5246
3 жыл бұрын
I really appreciate you sharing this list of the games you enjoy. I am really unsure why people seem to want to argue and disagree with a list of the games you like. I always enjoy your content please keep doing what you do!
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@jimwind7589
4 жыл бұрын
Old Avalon Hill fan here. Short game War At Sea or Submarine. Long Game Victory in the Pacific or 3rd Reich. Big Squad Leader fan here.
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
4 жыл бұрын
Fantastic!
@naturalobserver6130
4 жыл бұрын
Well I'm into Avalon hill, spi, etc.. Old school strategy👍
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
4 жыл бұрын
I've not played too many of those old ones. Perhaps I shall at some point.
@paulbryner6251
4 жыл бұрын
My favorite is Avalon Hill's "Up Front".
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
4 жыл бұрын
Heard good things about it.
@kirbyculp3449
3 жыл бұрын
Not just yes but hell yes. And the expansion kits. And the unofficial expansion kits-which I have not played.
@SteveMenardDesignDXM
4 жыл бұрын
I remember playing Avalon Hill's "France 1940", "Blitzkrieg", and "Luftwaffe", back in the early 70s.
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
4 жыл бұрын
I keep hearing great things about France 1940.
@SteveMenardDesignDXM
4 жыл бұрын
@@TheDiscriminatingGamer It was very detailed, with air and ground forces under your control, with supply lines coming into play as well. I remember everyone wanting to command the German Panzer units!
@elizabethlestrad5282
4 жыл бұрын
Congrats and thanks for the list. Stuck between Axis & Allies and the unfortunately discontinued Tide of Iron, I've been looking for some good WW2 games.
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
4 жыл бұрын
Hopefully this will help.
@ALimbOfGreatTree
4 жыл бұрын
If you liked tide of iron, try combat commander!
@nolimit7959
4 жыл бұрын
Very unusual for a gal to be into A&A, but Iiiiiii like it - do you realize that A&A is being played over the KZitem(Me included)by a sizable Axis&Allies Community?!
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
4 жыл бұрын
@@nolimit7959 I was aware of that. It's awesome!
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
4 жыл бұрын
@@ALimbOfGreatTree Perhaps one day.
@eshelly4205
2 жыл бұрын
Wait !!! I can’t believe you didn’t put AH games “Squad Leader” or “Panzer Leader” on the list. These games are the OG war games.
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
2 жыл бұрын
Believe it.
@ThubanDraconis
2 жыл бұрын
Avalon Hill's "Third Reich" and also Fire in the East (forgot the company that released it)
@08jag81
2 жыл бұрын
Avalon Hill's "Rise and Decline of the Third Reich" '74, is better than Axis & Allies, also there was an advanced version in '92.
@leonardgoodman6360
4 жыл бұрын
All my WW2 games were the Avalon Hill games...Stalingrad was my FAV
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
4 жыл бұрын
Very good.
@Qossuth
3 жыл бұрын
2-3-6 Russian Armor for the win! Also those massive 7-10-4s :)
@hardyworld
4 жыл бұрын
While it may be on the lighter side...I'm curious what Cody's opinion is of Quartermaster General.
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
4 жыл бұрын
Haven't played it.
@MatZuvO
3 жыл бұрын
The longest and biggest ww2 board game I have played is AETO (Advanced European Theatre of Opertions)& APTO (Advanced Pacific Theatre of Operations) combined! Honestly games take MONTHS to play if played strategically and is so good and deep. Unfortunately the game is VERY old and to find a board and pieces in good or at the least playable pieces is VERY expensive and even then, if you find one you probably won’t find one ever again! Uncle has it and it’s been set up in his front room for literally 2/3 decades! But if you want to play a WW2 sim, you should check them out
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
3 жыл бұрын
I don't know. Sounds a little too intense for me. Thanks.
@primroselane1
2 жыл бұрын
Good list Cody. The greatest WW 2 game of all time is Global War 1936/45 by Historical Board Gaming. If you've never seen it there are lots of videos on my channel.
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
2 жыл бұрын
Never played it, but know of it. Might be a little too long for my taste.
@daveshafer7908
4 жыл бұрын
War room map looks amazing!
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
4 жыл бұрын
Dave Shafer It’s an amazing game!
@board-qu9iu
Жыл бұрын
I agree with you on Axis and Allies. While not my favorite war game anymore due to some issue I have with it, it’s what got me into war games imo. Do you know about the Triple A emulator? If not then check it out. It basically allows you to play Axis and Allies styles scenario (at least a hundred). Some of the scenarios go the extra mile and add stuff that make it more different from the Axis and Allies template. You can even play online with other people via lobby, email, or forum. It’s actually how I got into war games and I still play it. The stuff there ranges a lot from Roman era to Cold War. Even some sci-fi and fantasy scenarios. I found a great Axis and Allies inspired game that imo expands on the foundation of Axis and Allies. It’s called Global War 1936 and it’s a heavy WWII game (it takes around a weekend from what I can tell to play). But I enjoy the rules and just how interesting some of the mechanics are like the 3 way nature of the game and how it starts before the war. It is expensive though since you need to get the pieces yourself and the map is expensive but there is a tabletop simulator version of it. Sorry if I rambled on for too long
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
Жыл бұрын
Yeah - I used to play Triple A a while back. Fun stuff. War Room beats them all, IMHO.
@board-qu9iu
Жыл бұрын
@@TheDiscriminatingGameris there any triple A senario that is better than the OG Axis and allies
@fightingirish2718
3 жыл бұрын
Hi Cody. I enjoyed your list. I started with Axis and Allies like you. I played a ton of games. I got my kids into them now. My son agrees with you War Room is Awesome. Right now I like the updates Global 36-45. Thank you for list and I enjoy your channel
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Glad you like the channel.
@dhmcarver
4 жыл бұрын
Dr. Cody (has a nice ring to it), first of all, congratulations on finishing the doctorate! (I’m catching up on your recent videos, so I realize I am a couple of months behind on this.) Having not finished mine (on 11th century papal politics), I know how hard it is. Well done yourself. Looking forward to the book, and seeing where you land next - I hope whatever it is doesn’t keep you from the reviews. I was amazed at how prolific you were during your doctoral studies. Second, what a great list - the list we fans of yours have all been waiting for! Solo, cooperative, and mega-games all made the list (I envy you that you can get 6 people around a table for War Room regularly). Some were not surprising, given your past videos, but a couple of games were new to me. More to purchase, more to explore. Finally, sorry to see so much hate and negativity from my generation of grognards in the comments - usually, your comments section is relatively acid-free, a rarity for the internet. I grew up playing many of those old games about which the grumps keep rhapsodizing, and still have a number of them on my shelves 40 years later, but they are well past their time. (I will confess, however, to a soft spot for both Luftwaffe and, away from the WW II theme, Wooden Ships & Iron Men, both of which have a dynamic that I’ve not seen replicated in a modern game.) Those games do not represent the Golden Age of boardgames - that time is now. Those games, and the attitudes of their champions, serve as barriers to gaming, which is a shame. The folks moaning about lack of complexity of modern games have evidently never tried any of the GMT line of games. Good on you not to take the troll’s bait.
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you, sir. I appreciate your support of the channel very much. As far as the haters go, I'm reminded of one of my favorite quotes attributed to Friedrich the Great, "They will say what they will say and I will do what I will do."
@RonaldeRobinson
4 жыл бұрын
Glad he covered field although he missed some of my favorites.
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Field?
@flyingwombat59
4 жыл бұрын
Chits!!!!? Counters, Cody. Counters! 😃 Seriously, younger players, such as yourself, I turned 61 today, call cardboard pieces chits. Congratulations on getting your PhD!
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
4 жыл бұрын
Ha! Thank you, sir!
@arquebusier1995
10 ай бұрын
"No retreat!" is a great ww2 wargame series, had a ton of fun with "The russian front"
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
10 ай бұрын
No Retreat is indeed a lot of fun.
@jefferybaker6992
4 жыл бұрын
Congrats on the wah-wah-2 doctorate. Quite the accomplishment. Fairly new game to try out with a ton of meat. Stellar horizons by compass games. Looked amazing to me.
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
4 жыл бұрын
Looks interesting. Thanks.
@mackdamerc8885
4 жыл бұрын
Dr. Cody. I like the sound of that. Congratulations!
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you, sir.
@hhale
4 жыл бұрын
One that I always enjoyed: Avalon Hill's "Rise and Decline of the Third Reich".
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
4 жыл бұрын
Harold Hale Fantastic!
@gregzuvich1195
4 жыл бұрын
Which one would you rather have now, "Rise and Decline of the Third Reich" or "Advanced Third Reich"? I played "rise and decline" middle school and high school with friends, and "advanced" in college. I have a new group now that is interested... but I am unsure which one might be best to pick up on the used game market....
@williamcunningham8499
4 жыл бұрын
@@gregzuvich1195 I played both versions, there's a new version called World at War which is advance Reich and rising sun together
@howardadamkramer
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I'm surprised this one wasn't on the list.
@RonSommar
4 жыл бұрын
Howard Kramer we were lucky to grab a copy of RAD here in Germany in the early 90s. Trully improved our school english:) ah, nice memories...
@jonathanbuzan3757
4 жыл бұрын
Congrats on the PhD. It's a difficult process, for sure, and took me 8 years!
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
4 жыл бұрын
Ouch! I'm glad you finished. Thanks!
@mikedearing6352
7 күн бұрын
War room is a great looking map, but I think the South Pole belongs in the center, I made a 4'x4' square flat earth with the players all sitting in the north pole. All four corners point north. Civilization the boardgame is a lot of fun, Supremacy is more fun with the stock markets buy low sell high, research, building companies and paying the bills. I loved the A.H. The Third Reich, not sure I was very good at it but we had fun playing it a lot. We found even Risk can have house rules that intrigue, room for development there
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
6 күн бұрын
Thanks.
@chadvader974
4 жыл бұрын
Same here for axis and allies
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
4 жыл бұрын
Indeed.
@Mopar66VC
4 жыл бұрын
Great list mate, gives me some ideas to get into in the future. My experience with axis and allies is the same as yours, when I took my next step I got Europe Engulfed from GMT games. While it was a bit of a jump I loved the block style FOW, supply, weather, terrain and staggered production while still keeping it a manageable complexity. I never see much about Europe Engulfed and wondered if you had any experience with it and how you think it honestly compares to other more modern and similar games? Has it been left behind? Was it always average? Etc. Having a broad interest in WW2 games, reading many of the rules but not playing a lot puts me at a disadvantage when comparing.
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
4 жыл бұрын
I haven't played Europe Engulfed. I remember there was a copy of it at a local game store years ago, but it was well north of $100, and at the time I couldn't afford it.
@RousettusAegyptiacus
4 жыл бұрын
I just submitted my PhD thesis last week! Though in ecology, not history. Anyway congratulations and keep up the good work in your academic profession, and the witty and interesting videos.
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you. When do you defend?
@RousettusAegyptiacus
4 жыл бұрын
@@TheDiscriminatingGamer Already did, now it's mostly a formality of waiting for the referees to evaluate and make the requested corrections.
@adriang6259
Жыл бұрын
Well it’s simple. I don’t have enough WW2 games. I only have Memoir 44 in the WW2 theme. I really like the look of the War Room.
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
Жыл бұрын
War Room is fantastic!!!
@nemisysone
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome list, Dr. Cody!!! I was expecting War Room to be your number 1, and I had already seen your reviews for some of these games (the Undaunted games, Memoir 44, Triumph and Tragedy, Castle Itter), but I was curious to see which of the many, MANY, World War II games would make it to this list; what with your being an avid History buff and all!!! Fantastic choices all around, and I really like the way many of these games look on the table: the impressive maps littered with tokens (counters? chits?) and (sometimes) real-life personalities depicted in the cards really make the war theme stand out: they just ooze with the theme!!! Really want to check some of these games out when things get closer to the "old" normal that we used to know!!!
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, sir. Glad you enjoyed it.
@houndofzoltan
3 жыл бұрын
I just play for chits and giggles.
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
3 жыл бұрын
Indeed!
@williamgarcia-medina9989
4 жыл бұрын
Congrats!!! I’m ABD. Trynna finish.
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! What discipline?
@williamgarcia-medina9989
4 жыл бұрын
The Discriminating Gamer PhD in American Studies but I focus on public humanities and stuff like that.
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
4 жыл бұрын
@@williamgarcia-medina9989 Very cool. Best of luck.
@ondacross5253
4 жыл бұрын
World War II: European Theater of Operations by SPI was to me the best ever. There was a Pacific Theatre as well and the games could be combined. There was a smaller scale game out in the ‘90s at the same time and it was great too.
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
4 жыл бұрын
Interesting.
@robertx1021
4 жыл бұрын
That was a crazy long game to play :-D the campaing WW2 game was estimated playtime to several months. It has a PITA to keep up on a table for the duration of the game. But a hell of a fun game. Absolutely recommend trying it.
@JDisStrange
2 жыл бұрын
That *was* a fun game. I bought an extra copy. The extra cost of building armor vs leg infantry, airborne, and naval units put those units into perspective. Add to that the R&D aspect, the ability to pull in Spain or Turkey, gave the game a kind of sand-box feel. I think the scale of the map was a bit limiting but probably perfect for the unit scale.
@davepumphouse1378
4 жыл бұрын
Definatly gonna have to get me a copy of war room! it looks amazing!
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
4 жыл бұрын
It is amazing! I think you'll enjoy it!
@Olorin486
4 жыл бұрын
Grats on the Doctorate! Now that War Room is on TTS, I'm hopeful I can give it a spin before shelling out that price point.
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you, sir.
@user-hk5fo1nm9h
4 жыл бұрын
I'm going to do the same. I do wish they would make an official mod for it, it's fun to try in VR.
@PMMagro
4 жыл бұрын
They wil be doing a new Kickstarter, not cheap but might mena the first version gets cheaper?
@bergstro
4 жыл бұрын
Cody, I can't believe you haven't played Combat Commander!
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah... No one can...
@jeffreybaker415
4 жыл бұрын
Subscribed just to keep track of your publication schedule. Great subject for a dissertation.
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I will keep you all updated.
@BearGrisham
5 күн бұрын
It seems very hard to obtain this game as it’s something I think I would get tremendous joy out of. Maybe they’ll do another edition of the game and I can pick it up then.
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
5 күн бұрын
@@BearGrisham They recently ran the Kickstarter for their new game, and you could buy this one as well, or instead of. My guess is they’ll have some copies again in retail soon.
@carrickrichards2457
4 жыл бұрын
Great reviews and summary. I hear some other posters' nostalgia for heavy historical wargames but designers have moved on a long way PLUS the volume market interest has moved towards lighter games. You have helped me to keep up with what that has meant for what's getting published. Thank you. (Edit: Are you the inspiration for the BGG Paladins' 'Suzerain' promo?)
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you, sir.
@davedogge2280
4 жыл бұрын
In this day and age you are not allowed to say the name of 'he who cannot be named' for these games but I use 'a certain Austrian painter' and that's acceptable. Axis and Allies is a great game when you throw in the Pacific and European scenarios together but playing France sucks I remember.
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
4 жыл бұрын
Ha! Indeed.
@Shauma_llama
4 жыл бұрын
That War Room game looks interesting. As an old fart, here's my list: Squad Leader, Anzio, World in Flames, Up Front!, Panzer Leader and Panzer Blitz.
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
4 жыл бұрын
It is interesting. Haven't played any from your list.
@jeffimrie7361
4 жыл бұрын
Looks like my list, pass the Hummel
@SuperSpartan3000
2 жыл бұрын
You missed 3rd Reich by Avalonhill
@CamoflagedTumbleweed
4 жыл бұрын
Congratulations on your doctorate! A truly impressive accomplishment for anyone with a passion in their given field. Congratulations! I also am interested in reading more about the hiring, firing as well. Subbed and hope you’ll put out a video/overview when the book comes out!
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I'm sure I'll let you all know when my book is out, for sure.
@williamcunningham8499
4 жыл бұрын
World at War?? 3rd Reich?? Squad Leader?? You're so deprived
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
4 жыл бұрын
I've been deprived my whole life. (Kicks the dirt).
@danjohnson887
4 жыл бұрын
Decent upload with one request: LOUDER! I can barely hear you even with a decent speaker.
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
4 жыл бұрын
I don't want to scare the children.
@anneoneill6427
3 жыл бұрын
U must be deff lol
@danjohnson887
3 жыл бұрын
@@anneoneill6427 It's spelled "Deaf", and no it's just a crap microphone...
@Llewellyn2844
4 жыл бұрын
I played a lot of SPI and Avalon Hill games during the golden age of gaming. The most satisfying WWII game I ever played is AH's "Victory in the Pacific," which is a brilliantly streamlined simulation of the war against the Japanese Empire. Since the Allied player will inevitably win through attrition, balance is achieved by putting the Allied player on a timer. He loses if he doesn't win by a certain turn. So the game doesn't take long to play, but it's intensely exciting and dramatic.
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
4 жыл бұрын
Sounds like fun.
@Llewellyn2844
4 жыл бұрын
@@TheDiscriminatingGamer VITP is both tactical and strategic, which is remarkable in such a short, easy-to-play game.
@Dogma-mr7bq
Жыл бұрын
We played War Room 3 weeks ago. And yes: it was epic! After 9 hours Germany (I played Germany and Italy) capitulated. Italy saved Greater Germany and nearly conquered Great Britain, which waited for USA to help them, but USA had to struggle with Japan... It was always fun, no downtime (we used 40 dice and the sandtimer) and the kind of Wargame I waited for as Axxis&Allies wasn't for me (and Tide of Iron is only for 2 Players).
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
Жыл бұрын
I've had some pretty epic four player games of Tide of Iron. But War Room is the best. Fantastic game.
@pm71241
4 жыл бұрын
8 hours, a "long" game? hmm....
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
4 жыл бұрын
Long for me.
@pm71241
4 жыл бұрын
@@TheDiscriminatingGamer I usually reserve "long" for the games which can't be played in one sitting.
@KXC42069
4 жыл бұрын
@@pm71241 even my 8 hour shift of work is split by a lunch!
@KXC42069
4 жыл бұрын
@@pm71241 ypu must have strong friends and stronger butts
@pm71241
4 жыл бұрын
@@KXC42069 Actually ... if the game is exiting enough, you play a lot of it standing. So, I'm happy my game table is an elevation table.
@duaneehmen4133
4 жыл бұрын
People who love war haven't fought it.
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
4 жыл бұрын
Indeed.
@edcliffe2988
4 жыл бұрын
True, but perhaps it is better to fight wars that have no casualties.
@tracer0017
4 жыл бұрын
I have played and enjoyed wargames my entire life and one thing it taught me is NEVER AGAIN. I would rather fight battles with dice and counters than real people.
@blacknwhitehound
4 жыл бұрын
Duane Ehmen best part of your comment is watching people play historical / hypothetical campaigners units served with reduced to chits on a board ..
@rich_hickey
4 жыл бұрын
Congrats on the PhD and thanks for all the great reviews!
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@ianpercy4447
Жыл бұрын
ASL baby. Nothing beats it.
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
Жыл бұрын
War Room does. It beats all.
@wtfrancke
4 жыл бұрын
I can't stand axis and allies, the Japanese are way too strong in the beginning and I've played games where they totally successfully took all of the Americas which historical was impossible.
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
4 жыл бұрын
I've never seen that happen in any game I've played.
@sundriedplatypus
4 жыл бұрын
I've played most versions of AA, and love to play the Japanese. In well over 200 games, I have never felt overpowered or successfully taken the US. It would be fun if it was possible though.
@joeshaver1104
2 жыл бұрын
Wanted to play the campaign for north africa one time with my dad. Not sure he has enough years left for us to finish a game but he does have the perfect basement for it.
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
2 жыл бұрын
Ha! Insane game!
@joeshaver1104
2 жыл бұрын
@@TheDiscriminatingGamer hey from my experience publishing my dissertation (academic journal, not book) just know I'm keeping you in my thoughts and prayers. Let me know the first time you cuss an editor.
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
2 жыл бұрын
@@joeshaver1104 Ha! Will do!
@joeshaver1104
2 жыл бұрын
@@TheDiscriminatingGamer wow Just looked. This video is 2 years old. Your channel is being recommended a lot in my feed.
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
2 жыл бұрын
@@joeshaver1104 For some reason this video is blowing up again right now. Don’t know why. I’ll take it! I’ve actually Donne another top ten wwii list late last year.
@rode8173
4 жыл бұрын
Congrats Doc! I will be playing War Room soon. Great job on this review. Hope to get Undaunted soon. Right now working trough Liberty or Death: The American Insurrection. Quite a beast. COIN forever!
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I still gotta hit a COIN at some point.
@crispy2802
4 ай бұрын
Well done, Doctor.
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
4 ай бұрын
Danke.
@Chiller01
2 жыл бұрын
George Marshall was an extraordinary citizen.
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
2 жыл бұрын
Indeed.
@StratfordWingRider
3 жыл бұрын
Black Orchestra is such an awesome game. It’s like tense Co-op instead of firefighting co-op. It’s spending to buy but it’s brilliant
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
3 жыл бұрын
Indeed. Great game!
@g4340
4 жыл бұрын
I've been wanting to play board games my entire life, but I've never found anyone to play with. Can you PLEASE do a vid of solitaire games? Maybe a video of war games and a video of other solitaire board games. Wow, I'm totally missing out here! So many awesome games!
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
4 жыл бұрын
What? You mean like this: kzitem.info/news/bejne/yW-uu6GvjomIY2U
@silas2722
Жыл бұрын
If I had friends, I would love to play War Room.
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
Жыл бұрын
I hope you get friends. No one should be friendless.
@darrickdean1849
3 жыл бұрын
Memoir '44 is my favorite game. The expansions really add a lot to the core set. I bought Black Orchestra after watching this.
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic! Glad I could help!
@davidthompson7233
4 жыл бұрын
Wow. Thanks, Dr. C! I really appreciate the kind words!
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you, sir.
@deeplinthed8538
4 жыл бұрын
Congratulations, Doc!
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@user-hk5fo1nm9h
4 жыл бұрын
The rulebook killed my initial attempts to play churchill, and then only having family to play it with after wasn't viable. But I still hold on to it because I think it could be a lot of fun to play one day.
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
4 жыл бұрын
I hope you get a chance to some day.
@EricMcLuen
4 жыл бұрын
Churchill is a really good game but does take a while to wrap your head around it as it is not your typical game. Member of our gaming group has hundreds of these games. Unfortunately another person has a severe hattred of chits.
@markfoster1520
4 жыл бұрын
Can it be played via email? As long as you're on the honesty rule....
@ALimbOfGreatTree
4 жыл бұрын
Dear Cody, congrats on your success, please play and review Barbarossa to Berlin, obscure but hidden gem. Have played 20+ games and every one was exciting.
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
4 жыл бұрын
Perhaps I will look into it. Who publishes it?
@ALimbOfGreatTree
4 жыл бұрын
The Discriminating Gamer it is by GMT games, plenty of used copies floating around but as someone who dislikes most games I play (I’m harsh) it is a GREAT game. I’ve never played a game where so often both players feel like their hanging off a cliff edge by their finger nails!
@drew8235
Жыл бұрын
Not really into war games, but can confirm that Undaunted Normandy is absolutely amazing. It does make me interested in more in war games in general too, which is why I'm here. = Edit: That #1 pick gives me some serious anxiety just looking at it though.
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
Жыл бұрын
War Room is really quite intuitive, generally speaking. If you've played Axis & Allies - a "gateway" wargame - this game will not be much more difficult. You may also want to try for more basic but fun war games "Memoir '44," "Coral Sea: Solitaire," "Tarawa 1943," and of course, more of the Undaunted series. Best of luck to you!
@gabrielrahn
4 жыл бұрын
Congratulations, Doctor!
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
4 жыл бұрын
Danke!
@DakingofAP
4 жыл бұрын
Oooo this is going to be a good one!
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
4 жыл бұрын
Hope you enjoyed it!
@MrMicronano
2 жыл бұрын
Congratulations on you PhD. I’ll keep an eye out for the book
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Two years later still trying to get it sold.
@MrGeek1111
4 жыл бұрын
Old school tactical would definitely be in my top 10, don't know if you played it but it's worth checking out
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
4 жыл бұрын
I haven't. Thanks.
@tucsonbandit
Ай бұрын
the mini's are cool in Axis and allies, but the counters and stacking allow the game to simulate things in a much more interesting and in depth way.
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
Ай бұрын
@@tucsonbandit Are you referring to War Room? I agree.
@tucsonbandit
Ай бұрын
@@TheDiscriminatingGamer yes. I don't actually own the game. Its pretty expensive, and have other expensive games I have not even played. But I have watched people play it online, and it looks great. Of course I have played Axis and Allies a bunch of times when I was younger, but grew out of the game. Actually the first wargame I ever played was when I was 10 back in 1981. An older teenage kid who was our DM in AD&D taught us to play Third Reich, or I think actual name was Rise and Decline of the Third Reich. My mom almost banned me from playing the game because of the name, lol. I did not play Axis and Allies until later. I am not sure it was even available until later in the 80's.
@jamescotton4236
4 жыл бұрын
My congratulations as well. If you have never played Up Front, I think you might find it enjoyable.
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
4 жыл бұрын
I will look into it. Thank you.
@jaysmith4302
4 жыл бұрын
Good video as always. Another game with sort of a World War II theme is Manhattan Project. I think it's a terrific game, and let's face it, who doesn't love the threat of thermonuclear holocaust hanging over his head like the very sword of Damocles?
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
4 жыл бұрын
Ha! I've heard that it's a good game, but haven't played it.
@tulpfiction8920
2 жыл бұрын
Wow I’d love to read that book!
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
2 жыл бұрын
Hopefully I’ll find a publisher.
@justwhenyouthought6119
4 жыл бұрын
Europa series, without doubt. Had them all and wore them all out before I started to do it for real with 3rd shock army sat 45 miles away!
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
4 жыл бұрын
Cool.
@KXC42069
4 жыл бұрын
favorite a&a?
@TheDiscriminatingGamer
4 жыл бұрын
Anniversary was my go to.
@KXC42069
4 жыл бұрын
@@TheDiscriminatingGamer i have been looking into d-day, but maybe i'd be happier just playing tide of iron!
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