The Best 4x Board Games To Play In 2023

Hi players!
Let me present to you my favorite genre of board games- 4X.
eXplore, eXpand, eXploit and eXterminate your way into victory!
I'll talk about a few games that maybe you haven't heard of a lot like you've might heard of Twilight Imperium or Eclipse.
Lets see how small boxes like March of the Ants can still give you a good feeling of 4X and go all the way to Uprising: the Curse of the Last Emperor, which is, in my opinion, a masterpiece!

Let me know what did you think of my choices and which 4X game is your favorite!
Have an awesome day :)

[pawelmazur]

Ah man thank you so much for all the nice things you had to say about Uprising! <3

[MyKonaRC]

Only 4X I own is Dark Ages, lots to learn as a solo player but it is a great game that hasn't got much attention.

[gregkleinfall]

Glad to see Uprising: Curse of the Last Emperor on your list. I have a VERY large game collection and this title sits amongst the top games I enjoy.

[johnnykarny]

can’t believe you made a video following my comment, AND dropped my name like that- you’re an absolute LEGEND!
As usual great vid, really enjoy your passion to the games- so much so that I wish I had some of the titles you were referring to, definitely gonna try some of them in the future! Keep the video coming champ 👑

[robertthurman]

Nice video, I had not seen any of those games. March of the ants is very intriguing.

[elromcohen]

wow great production video man! loved it and defiantly gone check some of this games

[bennoblaschke]

I like your point about 3.5x vs 4x. I also own Scythe and Dark Ages and I agree their exploration aspects are not well developed - though I like them as they ate. I’d consider Dark Ages our most favourite 4ish-x game at any player count up to 8 players.

Also, if you like exploration that much, maybe a Star Trek: Ascendancy does the trick? It’s Borg and Dominion expansion really get it going with massive collective threats and team vs team play!

[מלכהפרידמן-צמ]

Great video - the 4x idea is new to me

[EithanO-jqhy]

That looks a great game. I’m going to try .. thx Assaf !

[SaltOfTheEarth]

I think I'm gonna pick up and try uprising, seems super interesting

[jacquesriahi]

Good to see you here Assaf ! Great channel

[bobbybrad]

Super awesome video, I subscribed. I hope your channel grows in the future. Bonne chance!

[iphatbass]

Northgard is such a great game! I got retail edition and now I want more, so I hope they will release Kickstarter expansions in retail! It has perfect amount of strategy and luck! Also, Scythe needs few more X's to even qualify as 4X game xD

[gregkleinfall]

Welcome to the board gaming community. You have earned a new subscriber.

[saviloic]

Great video! I noticed you have Imperium The Contention. Will you showcase that game at some point :)?

[bobbybrad]

I noticed Tapestry in the background and was a bit surprised it didn't make it.

[thisisarecording]

I want to know your opinion on the tsukuyumi boardgame, i cannot find much information about that 4x game.

[tomaszbalcer]

What do You think about Last Light? Compares it to another fast 4x like march of the ants which You mentioned in video

[shineLouisShine]

Great video!

1. It could have been really cool to include some main cons (if there are any) for each of the titles.
For example:
- Regarding March of the Ants: I've heard that a round can end by a 'pass' of the two players.
Don't you feel this mechanic has more than a single problem attached to it?
(Nevertheless, I'm thrilled to watch your review once it will be uploaded, and I hope it will include the expansions and how they affect the gameplay)
- Regarding Uprising: I've heard that you can have an incredible strategic plan that can be ruined by a bad die roll.

2. Wait, whaaaat was that now?
"Asaf"??
I know I recognized this accent, but...
I never heard of this channel before.
That is an awesome production, rhythm, flow, and perspective.
(Again, I wish you could also include the things you or your friends liked less)

3. A little tip:
You seem friendly but for even deeper connection with your viewers -
you might consider ending such a video with some gesture of an open dialogue, such as:
"What are your favorite 4x games?",
"Which games in that genre do you think I missed and must try?", etc.

Congrats bro!
I'll keep following, for sure...

[TheDralnak]

Played Northgard on PC and liked it very much.... I know there is a Boardgame of it but never considered trying... maybe its worth a try.