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Where is MATRX? Matrix the board game 🙂
I have Windmill Valley on my watch list and most curious to hear more about Apple Grove. Tangerine Games seems like an interesting new publisher. I’m waiting for their Nestlings to get out into the wild in 2024 to see reviews. I couldn’t figure out based on the KS if it would be for us or not.
Great list! Clash of Magic Schools and Critter Kitchen looks great. I'm excited about Tidal Blades 2, Floe, Potions of Azerland, and Weirdwood Manor.
I look forward to a lot of new content! Have you heard ot the card game The Muppets Christmas Carol – Spirit of Giving. Set Collection with an interesting twist. I just found out about it and ordered on Amazon.
What are some of your favourite pick up and deliver games? Only one i have so far is horrified and looking to explore this mechanic more
I’m most excited for Arydia: The Paths we Dare Tread!! I think it’s the closest we’ll ever get to DND in a board game tbh!! Couldn’t be more stoked! 💕
Oh my gosh! Bone Wars is going to be a game?! If y'all ever want some funny paleontology history, look up the story of the Bone Wars. Basically two paleontologists (considered the father(s) of modern paleontology) fighting to name the most dinosaurs, and the names get wild. They backstab each other so hard, and go out of their way to ruin each other's digs and careers. It is a WILD story. Highly recommend finding a podcast or book about it. So worth it.
I'm all about Button Shy! Can't wait for the Last Lighthouse game to hit Kickstarter.
Ironwood was awesome, played it at PAX and it was really fun. It's got a whole capture the flag almost mechanics
The rare video that brings me to post several different comments: Jeff, did ypu know the author of RED DUST REBELLION is a fellow YouTuber? @3MBG ("3 Minute Board Games"). He had some updates on vevelopment over the years.
14:06 CLASH OF MAGIC SCHOOLS is a re-skin of BABEL (ca 2000) and an "early Rosenberg" – as it is from the time period between BOHNANZA and AGRICOLA it doen't realy compare to his other games (cough cough it is the only Rosenberg i ever got into back in the day, as I bought BABEL just on 'theme' alone). BABLE is good fun, but very 'swing-y': you can go from "nearly winning" by victory-points to loosing, when your opponent destroys your ziggurat/pyramid with one acction and steals the best parts for himself.
27:16: BONE WARS was on Kickstarter recently and I inst-backed it on theme alone. Although I'm not sure how well it will work for me: There are two "gentleman of independent means" who try to "discover" the most new dinosaurs – by any means, including mislabeling their findings as 'new' creatures, stealing and bribary (the "Wars" part of Bone Wars). The up to four players have to aligne with one of those two figures as their employees (but apparenttly can switch sides during the game). Those two "gentleman" really existed. For the palenontologicaly inclined: Jamie, are you aware of the two excellent YT-Channels @eons and @thebrainscoop (recently revived)?
Forget boardgames! That Mounties hoodie goes hard!
You mentioned a lot of the ones that are on my most anticipated list! Jeff, you may want to check out Sankoré: The Pride of Mansa Musa. It's co-designed by one of the co-designers of 3 Ring Circus – Fabio Lopiano.
Here are my five most anticipated for 2024:
5. Windmill Valley – designed by Dani Garcia and published by Board and Dice. Barcelona was a hit for me so I want to check this out, too. It's lower, though, because it's pegged as a lighter game.
4. Daitoshi – wanna check this out because of Dani Garcia. And Devir has been knocking it out of the park lately. And this should be fairly heavy. So, that's exciting.
3. Inventors of the South Tigris – LOVE the first two games in this trilogy already. Planning on backing this one.
2. Sankoré: The Pride of Mansa Musa – heavy historical euro set in Timbuktu with a "dedicated solo mode." This sounds right up my alley. Art by Ian O'Toole, too!
1. Ezra and Nehemiah – LOVE the Biblical theme and seems like another solid design from Shem Phillips. Already backed and stoked to get my copy in the Spring!
Guys, Hobby world is a russian company, please don't buy any game from this publisher. $ you spend goes to support russian army
Excited for Kelp! Can’t wait for that game. Your playthru helped seal my pledge. Thanks guys!
I'm really wating for Unconscious Mind to finally come out. I usually don't buy many brand new games but rather wait on some reviews.
I don't spend much time looking for information on games coming out next year since I am out of room. I have one outstanding Kickstarter project and that is for Colab and Palm Laboratory. Based on the lastest update, hopefully it will fulfill early in 2024. Yonder caught my attention and I'm hoping there will be more information available about it soon.
Thunder Road Vendetta is SO much better than Heat. IDK why ppl rave about Heat and ignore TR
Some interesting games here – some I hadn’t heard about so thanks for highlighting them. I’m excited for Inventions: Evolution of Ideas, Galactic Cruise, The Old King’s Crown and Arcs.
Looking forward to vampire village the most after watching your video, looks so cool!
28:58 "light AND QUICK engine building game filled with pretty flowers" 45-90 minutes.. "It doesn't say 'quick' but it does say 'light'". Doesn't it?? 😅
Hmmmm 🤔 it's 'light' for them; maybe also 'quick' for them?
PS. Bone Wars looks awesome!!
Allow me to help .. 11:00 you pronounce it 'Lan Ker shherr' 😊
Question for Jeff: all about board games… Do you consider card games, like Scout etc. as board games?
Jeff- What do you think of Moonshine Empire? It's been on my shelf of shame for a year now…
Omg we JUST finished It Takes Two last night. So good.
There are a lot of interesting games coming, but I am most excited for Unconscious Mind.
Cat gangs?! Yes!!!!
Designer for Event Horizon here. Thanks so much for the mention. Just to be clear, it’s less civilization in space and more conquering the galaxy with deck building. Planets can give some resources but also some are waiting for players to occupy for points. Cheers!
There's only 1 game I'm super excited for that was on this list
And that was elder scrolls
The other things I'm super excited for is dune war for arrakis and slay the spire the boardgame
Also I think there's a terraria game that I don't know if it's coming in 2024 but it might and I'm ultra excited for that
We helped liberate the Netherlands. Alongside many British, Polish, Belgian and American troops.
So many cool games that I have never heard of yet. Incubo sounds awesome!
VERY cool list, thank you!