Some nooby games I would recommend: Lords of Waterdeep, Ra, Marvel United, and Carcassonne. Some of my favourites because they're all quite light, play quite quick and between the 4, offer a variety of mechanics and player counts. (I would also recommend Foundations of Rome as a good entry game, but it's very expensive.)
#0:00 intro #1:00 Good advise #2:17 Friends #3:24 Patreon #3:47 Family #5:14 Couple #6:49 Solo #8:29 Daredevils #10:19 Where to get games #11:03 How to prepare for a game night #11:45 Sleeve tip #12:14 Most recomended board game #14:45 Outro
Spot on with Thunder Road Vendetta. I've played this with players 9 years old, up to 50. It his all of the time. After with the expansions, I decided to back their most recent Kickstarter, the expansions are so good. Great video as always, boys.
I like that list a lot! Especially your suggestion of Quacks of Quedlinburg, I can totally confirm that it is the most successful game in my peer group when playing with people who are new to the hobby. Even if their kettle has exploded and they lost the first game by far and saying, that they hate this game, they want to play another round immediately. My first entry to the hobby was also Quacks of Quedlinburg and after that a round of Spirit Island, which immediately has become my favorite boardgame to this day. I can also recommend Citadels, Spicy and King of Tokyo when playing with non board gamers. For Spirit Island on the other hand it is unfortunately very hard to hook new players into, even if they really like the theme, they're just overwhelmed and scared of all the choices they have to make, even with lower complexity spirits. I put a lot of hope in Keep the Heroes out when I finally get my copy, to fill that gab. You folks got other recommendations for Spirit Island like games, that are just a little more friendly to beginners? All the best to you, cheers!
You can try Horrified as a simpler Co-op game for grown-ups or if you have kids in your playing group, you can try Flock Together. Recently tried it, but it's a great alternative for kids or non-gamers.
The first question you need to answer for yourself - is which kind of board gaming experience you'd like to have. Either solitary uninterrupted puzzle solving together with your friends but separately - then games like Wingspan and Cascadia is your choice. But if you like more interaction (in my opinion this is the right way to play games), go for something like Ticket to Ride (path building class of games) or El Grande (area majority class of games)
I've started my board games hobby with Stardew Valley The Boardgame, then Robinson Cruseo and Wingspan, I may recommend Wingspan as a starting game, easy to learn and easy to play.
I thought Wingspan was light enough for a beginner's game but taught it to a few noobs that really struggled with the rules so i would advise against it personally. Splendor is a better entry-level engine-builder, Splendor Duel even better if only playing with 2.
@@branboom3342 interesting, I may explore those options, thank you. I think you can see Wingspan as a light game, but, game after game, you get better and better, and start thinking more about end round bonus, or your own bonus cards, you start to better plan your actions, and yes, I see what you are saying, but hey, those birds are very cute and the ilustrations are very nice. I think is a very wify friendly game ahahah
I’m a wife and I’m not into the bird theme. Husband and I were so bored with Wingspan when we tried it. The turns are so slow. We liked Quacks, Splendor, Century Golem, 6:34 6:34 and El Dorado. Now we own hundreds of board games. lol. Hooked.
Quacks is excellent for sure, other games we introduced successfully to muggles are Ticket to Ride: Europe, Clank!, 7 Wonders Architect and Takenoko. My introduction to modern board games was Terraforming Mars, a bit steep but got me hooked instantly. On the other hand, if you want to discourage non-gamers from touching a board game ever again get them started on Ark Nova. Keep it up guys, loving the content! :p
I have watched you guys for a while now and want clap you "on your shoulders" and say: This was a great presentation guys! ... but i'm not there, so writing it has to do. But with all sillyness aside, This presentation actually has quite good tips and information for newcomers coming to the hobby. And I agree- top board game varies completely between persons... It actually seems more likely to win from a lottery ticket than a two list would be the same between people.
My group would rarely play big box board games, the games we play the most are small games that we can play in the pub, stuff like Oink games' Deep Sea Adventure & Durian, or card games like Spicy & The Mind
I loved Eila and the something shiny, but I'd recommend borrowing it instead of buying it maybe... As a solo experience I'd maybe go for cartographer or sleeping gods ? Great video btw ;)
I agree with final game, it is one of best intro games, but I quite dissagree with some other picks. Those games have a lot text on cards and it create extra cognitive load for rookie and in my experience they are quite afraid to read some extra text. As for excample in SW game there is a term "excile" what does it mean, cards have to be read up or down. Also not yet convinced about Cascadia for playing with smaller kids, my choice as family game for the moment is Castle panic or Forbidden desert as co-op is great place to start.
Carcassonne is still great for entry level. Kingdomino is great. Ticket To Ride. Machi Koro Bright Lights. Clank! Orleans. Castles Of Mad King Ludwig. These are not even the party games. Telestrations, Werewords Deluxe, That's Not A Hat...
Quacks is 100% the answer! I was hoping you might go there. Has worked for me multiple times. Even with the "Board games? You mean like Monopoly?" people
sorī, bet tomēr vajadzētu turēt aiz auss, ka ne visus saista SW tēma ;) ir krietni labāki varianti 2spēlētāju spēlēm, kurām nav tik izteikti specifiska tematika
Kad tu sāki stāstīt ar ko labāk spēlēt galda spēles un es uz tāfeles ieraudzīju uzrakstu "Tava mamma" es sapratu ka pirmkārt tu esi Latvietis un otrs ko es sapratu ir tas ka es tagad zinu ka humors tev ir labs🤣
I'd also recommend these if I'm from 2010 or smth LMAO, but there are more choice in board gaming and not every list has to be the same vanilla-ass recommendation like freakin carcassone and catan, get over it
@@hughjazz5608 You might misunderstood me ;-) I didn't expect those game on the list - that's why I put "lol" after my comment. To be honest, it would be hard to me to recommend anything as a gateway game that is frech because I don't buy new ones from this category so don't know the market either. I have a different taste and started to shift my collection toward that, selling the games I haven't played for a while - but still keep the evergreen ones for a reason. Anyway, I like this list, like what J&J do, they have very unique style, humor which I really love! Also love that they answer very important questions: who the game is for, and probably who won't enjoy, what you can expect from the game, etc. What they do is top-notch! Really appreciate!
@@rekasil oh my bad man, I didn't read the room right. 😔 but regarding gateway games, I personally had a lot of success with bringing smaller games to the pub or small gatherings, introducing a wide range of genres, it also helps that their presentation are less intimidating. From there, I gradually intorduce bigger games in the genre, like in one instance my group went from GoodCritters > Bohnanza > Sherrif of Nottingham > Chinatown > Dune(yes, that one). But by far the games that works for most people are Oink and Dexterity games (Crash Octopus, Durian, Dro Polter, Rafter 5, Insider) this reads like a cult handbook, holy hell
My husband really likes Stone Age. I picked it up an introduction to worker placement. He loves the push your luck element of the dice rolls for resources. He also likes Quacks. He doesn’t like to think so hard when he’s playing games. Splendor Duel has replaced Splendor for us now. More challenging. We own hundreds of games now. There is something out there for every taste and interest, that’s for sure.
It's obviously a very subjective topic and different people will have different experience and biases, but I do agree, Quacks is good, but not "I want to play even more games" good.
Quacks is great for people who like push-your-luck in a game. Splendor is good for people who like to plan and strategize. I just ordered Thunder Road Vendetta. I think our group will like the chaos. We were hoping for more chaos in Camel Up.
Yeah quacks was definitely not a good entry game for beginner. Lot of text in card that may made them prone to AP. Not to mention complex rule for beginner/non gamer friends that you may have
I can definitely see the increase in editing quality and effort put in. Looks great!!
It's probably the best video made by this channel. Mint❤😂😊👍
Awesome video! In my experience, Survive! Escape from Atlantis and Quest for El Dorado are also great beginner games.
Yes they are!
As a heavy gamer I find Thunder road vendetta absolutely fantastic.
Some nooby games I would recommend: Lords of Waterdeep, Ra, Marvel United, and Carcassonne. Some of my favourites because they're all quite light, play quite quick and between the 4, offer a variety of mechanics and player counts. (I would also recommend Foundations of Rome as a good entry game, but it's very expensive.)
#0:00 intro
#1:00 Good advise
#2:17 Friends
#3:24 Patreon
#3:47 Family
#5:14 Couple
#6:49 Solo
#8:29 Daredevils
#10:19 Where to get games
#11:03 How to prepare for a game night
#11:45 Sleeve tip
#12:14 Most recomended board game
#14:45 Outro
For canada online shops I’d highly recommend 401 Games or Game Shack
Spot on with Thunder Road Vendetta. I've played this with players 9 years old, up to 50. It his all of the time. After with the expansions, I decided to back their most recent Kickstarter, the expansions are so good. Great video as always, boys.
I looked over Thunder Road Vendetta so many times. Now it's out of stock in my country. 💀💀💀
Time to pre-order!
As far as four player games go, my best intro game has been Whitehall Mystery. Everyone loves it.
I like that list a lot! Especially your suggestion of Quacks of Quedlinburg, I can totally confirm that it is the most successful game in my peer group when playing with people who are new to the hobby. Even if their kettle has exploded and they lost the first game by far and saying, that they hate this game, they want to play another round immediately.
My first entry to the hobby was also Quacks of Quedlinburg and after that a round of Spirit Island, which immediately has become my favorite boardgame to this day.
I can also recommend Citadels, Spicy and King of Tokyo when playing with non board gamers. For Spirit Island on the other hand it is unfortunately very hard to hook new players into, even if they really like the theme, they're just overwhelmed and scared of all the choices they have to make, even with lower complexity spirits. I put a lot of hope in Keep the Heroes out when I finally get my copy, to fill that gab. You folks got other recommendations for Spirit Island like games, that are just a little more friendly to beginners?
All the best to you, cheers!
You can try Horrified as a simpler Co-op game for grown-ups or if you have kids in your playing group, you can try Flock Together. Recently tried it, but it's a great alternative for kids or non-gamers.
Love your humour as always. You guys have great style. Great job with lighting and camera angles.
Editing and video quality has drastically improved wow well done guys
Glad you think so!
The first question you need to answer for yourself - is which kind of board gaming experience you'd like to have.
Either solitary uninterrupted puzzle solving together with your friends but separately - then games like Wingspan and Cascadia is your choice.
But if you like more interaction (in my opinion this is the right way to play games), go for something like Ticket to Ride (path building class of games) or El Grande (area majority class of games)
I can't recommend Cascadia enough! You can play it with young children and gamers and still get plenty of fun out of it. Plus it plays very quickly.
Amazing video again, guys! A bit disappointed there was no Party game coverage while you had Feed the Kraken behind you the entire time x)
Great and funny video. I really enjoy watching!
5:10 absolutely terrifying
Great video as always, guys!
Definitely agree about Quacks! King of Tokyo is another one I always crack out for newbies, and Clank if I think they can handle it.
I've started my board games hobby with Stardew Valley The Boardgame, then Robinson Cruseo and Wingspan, I may recommend Wingspan as a starting game, easy to learn and easy to play.
I thought Wingspan was light enough for a beginner's game but taught it to a few noobs that really struggled with the rules so i would advise against it personally. Splendor is a better entry-level engine-builder, Splendor Duel even better if only playing with 2.
@@branboom3342 interesting, I may explore those options, thank you. I think you can see Wingspan as a light game, but, game after game, you get better and better, and start thinking more about end round bonus, or your own bonus cards, you start to better plan your actions, and yes, I see what you are saying, but hey, those birds are very cute and the ilustrations are very nice. I think is a very wify friendly game ahahah
I’m a wife and I’m not into the bird theme. Husband and I were so bored with Wingspan when we tried it. The turns are so slow. We liked Quacks, Splendor, Century Golem, 6:34 6:34 and El Dorado. Now we own hundreds of board games. lol. Hooked.
I think something may be wrong with your Oathsworn. Unless mine was missing tape and scissors? 🤔🤣 Fun video!
You guys are amazing, funny videos, great contents... btw you look like Taylor Hawkins, the former Foo Fighters drummer (may he rest in peace).
Quacks is excellent for sure, other games we introduced successfully to muggles are Ticket to Ride: Europe, Clank!, 7 Wonders Architect and Takenoko. My introduction to modern board games was Terraforming Mars, a bit steep but got me hooked instantly. On the other hand, if you want to discourage non-gamers from touching a board game ever again get them started on Ark Nova. Keep it up guys, loving the content! :p
I have watched you guys for a while now and want clap you "on your shoulders" and say: This was a great presentation guys! ... but i'm not there, so writing it has to do.
But with all sillyness aside, This presentation actually has quite good tips and information for newcomers coming to the hobby.
And I agree- top board game varies completely between persons... It actually seems more likely to win from a lottery ticket than a two list would be the same between people.
I agree on Quacks, flexible player count easy teach and a ton of fun.
Quacks is great, but I currently prefer Cubitos.
If you have an opportunity to try Cubitos, I think you will really enjoy the game.
production quality is awesome!! good recs too :)
Thanks so much!
My group would rarely play big box board games, the games we play the most are small games that we can play in the pub, stuff like Oink games' Deep Sea Adventure & Durian, or card games like Spicy & The Mind
I loved Eila and the something shiny, but I'd recommend borrowing it instead of buying it maybe...
As a solo experience I'd maybe go for cartographer or sleeping gods ?
Great video btw ;)
There is another good online shop from Finland - Pelipeikko.
I agree with final game, it is one of best intro games, but I quite dissagree with some other picks. Those games have a lot text on cards and it create extra cognitive load for rookie and in my experience they are quite afraid to read some extra text. As for excample in SW game there is a term "excile" what does it mean, cards have to be read up or down.
Also not yet convinced about Cascadia for playing with smaller kids, my choice as family game for the moment is Castle panic or Forbidden desert as co-op is great place to start.
Excelent video guys!
A great Choice!🤪
Carcassonne is still great for entry level. Kingdomino is great. Ticket To Ride. Machi Koro Bright Lights. Clank! Orleans. Castles Of Mad King Ludwig. These are not even the party games. Telestrations, Werewords Deluxe, That's Not A Hat...
Love this video 🤩
Awesome video!
Glad you enjoyed it
Sold quacks because it wasn’t fun. I almost bought Thunder road: Vendetta the other day, but would like to play it first
Janis you have such a.... beautiful... family... Not creepy at all. And your kids are so... cute... Great video!
Soooo cool my friend 🔥🔥🔥
Quacks is 100% the answer! I was hoping you might go there. Has worked for me multiple times. Even with the "Board games? You mean like Monopoly?" people
"Tava mamma" 😂😂
It was soooo good
Idk, looks more like a "scare your friends away from boardgaming" list to me.
Where can you get Imants?
Beautiful family Janis!
How is Settlers not included in this?!?!?!? That’s the ultimate beginner gateway game!
sorī, bet tomēr vajadzētu turēt aiz auss, ka ne visus saista SW tēma ;)
ir krietni labāki varianti 2spēlētāju spēlēm, kurām nav tik izteikti specifiska tematika
Kad tu sāki stāstīt ar ko labāk spēlēt galda spēles un es uz tāfeles ieraudzīju uzrakstu "Tava mamma" es sapratu ka pirmkārt tu esi Latvietis un otrs ko es sapratu ir tas ka es tagad zinu ka humors tev ir labs🤣
Such a useful video featuring a beautiful man ;)
No TTR? No Stone Age? No Carcassone? No Pandemic? LOL
I'd also recommend these if I'm from 2010 or smth LMAO, but there are more choice in board gaming and not every list has to be the same vanilla-ass recommendation like freakin carcassone and catan, get over it
@@hughjazz5608 You might misunderstood me ;-) I didn't expect those game on the list - that's why I put "lol" after my comment. To be honest, it would be hard to me to recommend anything as a gateway game that is frech because I don't buy new ones from this category so don't know the market either. I have a different taste and started to shift my collection toward that, selling the games I haven't played for a while - but still keep the evergreen ones for a reason.
Anyway, I like this list, like what J&J do, they have very unique style, humor which I really love! Also love that they answer very important questions: who the game is for, and probably who won't enjoy, what you can expect from the game, etc. What they do is top-notch! Really appreciate!
@@rekasil oh my bad man, I didn't read the room right. 😔
but regarding gateway games, I personally had a lot of success with bringing smaller games to the pub or small gatherings, introducing a wide range of genres, it also helps that their presentation are less intimidating. From there, I gradually intorduce bigger games in the genre, like in one instance my group went from GoodCritters > Bohnanza > Sherrif of Nottingham > Chinatown > Dune(yes, that one).
But by far the games that works for most people are Oink and Dexterity games (Crash Octopus, Durian, Dro Polter, Rafter 5, Insider)
this reads like a cult handbook, holy hell
My husband really likes Stone Age. I picked it up an introduction to worker placement. He loves the push your luck element of the dice rolls for resources. He also likes Quacks. He doesn’t like to think so hard when he’s playing games. Splendor Duel has replaced Splendor for us now. More challenging. We own hundreds of games now. There is something out there for every taste and interest, that’s for sure.
the goofy segment bits are pure nonsense. MORE MORE MORE
I disagree with Quacks being best intro game. I prefer Ticket to Ride, Splendor or Catan.
It's obviously a very subjective topic and different people will have different experience and biases, but I do agree, Quacks is good, but not "I want to play even more games" good.
And I thought Uno was the best intro game.
I found Bohnanza to be a better alternative to Catan, it is more social imo and easy to pull out and teach
Quacks is great for people who like push-your-luck in a game. Splendor is good for people who like to plan and strategize. I just ordered Thunder Road Vendetta. I think our group will like the chaos. We were hoping for more chaos in Camel Up.
Yeah quacks was definitely not a good entry game for beginner. Lot of text in card that may made them prone to AP. Not to mention complex rule for beginner/non gamer friends that you may have
None. The entire hobby has gone to shit .