Can't wait to see this video. But I'm currently going through a backlog of "watch later" youtube video's. I'm about four months behind. See you later! Got added on the list 😂
Antiquity is up there for me. Details of the city on your player board, exploring and founding new cities on the map. I know you won't like the looks of it. I like picking your own victory condition part way through the game which gives you a bonus with an option to get all the bonuses, but having to fulfil two of the victory conditions. Keeping ahead of the famine and pollution can be hard, but working through that can be a minor victory.
Hi Sam. Long-time watcher of you since your "Bang the Dice Game" days 😂. A suggestion to improve these lists is to include a picture of the game board/pieces when you're describing them. Can help us visualize the game better.
@@Shad0wSix You’re not the first to recommend that, but I don’t have the time or resources to do that. I would have to find images from the ‘Geek that were not restricted against use or take the pics myself. There are search capabilities to find those kinds of pics on the ‘Geek, but it doubles my editing time (and that’s lowballing it). I totally agree with you. If I could pay someone to edit these lists, I would absolutely have that as a standard…but it’s just me and I have a lot to do…and I’d also like to have time to spend with my wife and kids. (lol!)
Carcassonne is one of our evergreen games and the Princess and the Dragon expansion makes it even better (and meaner 😉). Carcassonne was the first game I bought back in 2007 and didn't know I was starting a new hobby. For that reason alone, it would be one of my top picks. We picked up the older edition of Kingsburg in the last year and that would be somewhere on my list since I love dice placement games. Castles of Burgundy would be close to the top of my list, but BGG doesn't list it as a city builder despite having to place several different building tiles (I guess it's considered geographically bigger than just a city). It's been a while since I've played Underwater Cities, but I remember really liking it and we have the New Discoveries expansion on our shelf of shame so maybe we will get it back to the table next month (this month, we're still working through the games themed on real cities on our shelf of shame for your July contest). Lisboa is a heavy city (re)building game that is also quite good once you play it a couple times (it has a steep learning curve). As with the other Lacerda games we've played it has interesting, interrelated actions and lots of replayability. I was thinking Lisboa might have made JT's list, but alas, no. Another really fun city builder (and defender) with interrelated actions is Merv: The Heart of the Silk Road. Some game reviewers have described it as "Lacerda-light" since the interrelated mechanisms feel similar (and Ian O'Toole also did the artwork). If you're intimidated by heavy Lacerda games, Merv might be an easier introduction to medium-heavy games. The only negative comment I have about Merv is it ends just as it feels like it's ramping up. In a game of Merv, each player will only get 12 turns, there are lots of different routes to scoring, and you won't have time to chase them all. It's one of those "if I only had a couple more turns..." kinda of games. Good fun though and the art and components are excellent.
Foundations of Rome is my number 1 as well, it's so good. With me players we play with the base game. After that we play with Roads, Objectives, and Monuments... Very meaty. Great video boys.
I haven't played enough true city builders to make a top 5. But fortunately I have the list of Sam Healey prefaces. 5: "I'm kind of using its past merit. I would easily choose any of the other 9 to play before playing this one again." Monopoly. 4: "You're contributing to the building of the Cathedral." Sagrada 3 "I think Civilization building works as a city building game." Through the Ages. 2: "If you're building up an amusement park, you're building up part of a city. And they're kind of like tiny cities in and of themselves." Ark Nova. 1: "It's not necessarily a city, it's a small vilage." Frosthaven.
Where is Glen More II? That's the best one. Building out your little highland clan territory. So good. Underwater Cities would probably be number 2 for me.
I'd put St. Petersburg on this list, since that's the actual theme of the game, though mechanically it's a tableau builder. It's also an excellent game. And since you didn't mention it, I'll mention La Citta, which is older, but quite a good game.
Great list, thank you so much! And coming to think of it: Frosthaven is just another city building game in the end :P - wonder if Charterstone and Mythwind would qualify as well :D
It's sweet to see how JT trying to understand and don't be condensceding according to some strange Sam choices :D. Love Ya guys! AND Please respond to what I'll write now: The best, the purest, the most Sim City'iest but not over ruled city builder board game is........ City Tycoon by Polish authors. Have You tried it? Game is amazing. I've lost somehow my copy but it's a game that need 2nd edition. Imagine "normal" correlations between residential district, industry district and services district. Imagine You all building one city (but not in coop mode). Imagine that You cane use someone else's buildings. I've been in da hobby for a while but never seen anything alike to it.
Skyrise… the more I play, the more I enjoy the strategy with the auctions and when you try to win or maybe lose some to help you in other strategy aspects of the game.
It's supposed to be top 5 city building games but sam just lists 5 games that he likes and jt just lists games hes played that you build cities in....lol. love the new channel sam...just got here a few weeks ago.
@@escapeartist205 Thanks for being here! These are our top 5 city building games, for sure! We just had different interpretations, which is okay in our opinion.
Can't wait for farming games!!
Can't wait to see this video.
But I'm currently going through a backlog of "watch later" youtube video's. I'm about four months behind.
See you later! Got added on the list 😂
Antiquity is up there for me. Details of the city on your player board, exploring and founding new cities on the map. I know you won't like the looks of it. I like picking your own victory condition part way through the game which gives you a bonus with an option to get all the bonuses, but having to fulfil two of the victory conditions. Keeping ahead of the famine and pollution can be hard, but working through that can be a minor victory.
Sounds cool. Thanks,JT
I absolutely love Underwater cities. Great list. Thank you for the video.
Suburbia is a great city builder
Hi Sam. Long-time watcher of you since your "Bang the Dice Game" days 😂.
A suggestion to improve these lists is to include a picture of the game board/pieces when you're describing them. Can help us visualize the game better.
@@Shad0wSix You’re not the first to recommend that, but I don’t have the time or resources to do that. I would have to find images from the ‘Geek that were not restricted against use or take the pics myself. There are search capabilities to find those kinds of pics on the ‘Geek, but it doubles my editing time (and that’s lowballing it). I totally agree with you. If I could pay someone to edit these lists, I would absolutely have that as a standard…but it’s just me and I have a lot to do…and I’d also like to have time to spend with my wife and kids. (lol!)
Carcassonne is one of our evergreen games and the Princess and the Dragon expansion makes it even better (and meaner 😉). Carcassonne was the first game I bought back in 2007 and didn't know I was starting a new hobby. For that reason alone, it would be one of my top picks. We picked up the older edition of Kingsburg in the last year and that would be somewhere on my list since I love dice placement games. Castles of Burgundy would be close to the top of my list, but BGG doesn't list it as a city builder despite having to place several different building tiles (I guess it's considered geographically bigger than just a city). It's been a while since I've played Underwater Cities, but I remember really liking it and we have the New Discoveries expansion on our shelf of shame so maybe we will get it back to the table next month (this month, we're still working through the games themed on real cities on our shelf of shame for your July contest). Lisboa is a heavy city (re)building game that is also quite good once you play it a couple times (it has a steep learning curve). As with the other Lacerda games we've played it has interesting, interrelated actions and lots of replayability. I was thinking Lisboa might have made JT's list, but alas, no. Another really fun city builder (and defender) with interrelated actions is Merv: The Heart of the Silk Road. Some game reviewers have described it as "Lacerda-light" since the interrelated mechanisms feel similar (and Ian O'Toole also did the artwork). If you're intimidated by heavy Lacerda games, Merv might be an easier introduction to medium-heavy games. The only negative comment I have about Merv is it ends just as it feels like it's ramping up. In a game of Merv, each player will only get 12 turns, there are lots of different routes to scoring, and you won't have time to chase them all. It's one of those "if I only had a couple more turns..." kinda of games. Good fun though and the art and components are excellent.
Thanks. I also agree with you about Merv and it ending early. JT
Foundations of Rome is my number 1 as well, it's so good. With me players we play with the base game. After that we play with Roads, Objectives, and Monuments... Very meaty. Great video boys.
@@dannyanderson4723 thanks so much, Danny! Glad you enjoyed it!
I haven't played enough true city builders to make a top 5. But fortunately I have the list of Sam Healey prefaces.
5: "I'm kind of using its past merit. I would easily choose any of the other 9 to play before playing this one again." Monopoly.
4: "You're contributing to the building of the Cathedral." Sagrada
3 "I think Civilization building works as a city building game." Through the Ages.
2: "If you're building up an amusement park, you're building up part of a city. And they're kind of like tiny cities in and of themselves." Ark Nova.
1: "It's not necessarily a city, it's a small vilage." Frosthaven.
@@BoardGamecomments lol! Well done!
10 out 10!! Great list. Thanks, JT
Where is Glen More II? That's the best one. Building out your little highland clan territory. So good. Underwater Cities would probably be number 2 for me.
Your probably right. I have not got a chance to play Glen More II yet. Thanks, JT
@@Oaklestat well if I ever meet you I'd be happy to teach it.
Mine's Lords of Waterdeep :) (yeah a stretch)
I swear Sam would call Monopoly a city builder on account you build houses and hotels!
@@Teuts2000 Isn’t it, though…lol!
I thought he showed great restraint by not including Santorini 😉 (which is excellent, but not something I would put in the city-builder category)
I'd put St. Petersburg on this list, since that's the actual theme of the game, though mechanically it's a tableau builder. It's also an excellent game.
And since you didn't mention it, I'll mention La Citta, which is older, but quite a good game.
Great list, thank you so much! And coming to think of it: Frosthaven is just another city building game in the end :P - wonder if Charterstone and Mythwind would qualify as well :D
Mwahaha!!
It's sweet to see how JT trying to understand and don't be condensceding according to some strange Sam choices :D. Love Ya guys!
AND Please respond to what I'll write now: The best, the purest, the most Sim City'iest but not over ruled city builder board game is........
City Tycoon by Polish authors. Have You tried it? Game is amazing. I've lost somehow my copy but it's a game that need 2nd edition.
Imagine "normal" correlations between residential district, industry district and services district. Imagine You all building one city (but not in coop mode). Imagine that You cane use someone else's buildings. I've been in da hobby for a while but never seen anything alike to it.
@@Willow_Ufg That sounds interesting, indeed, but I’ve never played it!
Never played it. Sounds interesting for sure! Thanks, JT
Great stuff! I'm looking forward to the upcoming videos.
Skyrise… the more I play, the more I enjoy the strategy with the auctions and when you try to win or maybe lose some to help you in other strategy aspects of the game.
It's supposed to be top 5 city building games but sam just lists 5 games that he likes and jt just lists games hes played that you build cities in....lol. love the new channel sam...just got here a few weeks ago.
Sams like....ti4 I'm sure when you take over a planet you build a few cities
Do your top 5s of sams very first top 100 or something similar
Or top 5 games you can't believe we're on his first top 100
@@escapeartist205 Thanks for being here! These are our top 5 city building games, for sure! We just had different interpretations, which is okay in our opinion.