Ranking Vital Lacerda Games

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Join us as we summarize our Vital Lacerda Series and talk about our final rankings! We also created a playlist if you are interested in viewing all of the games in the series at a glance. Thank you for your support!

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[vitallacerda]

You guys did an amazing job with my games. The teaching was really well done, and the play really good. I understand perfectly how difficult and hard it is. I Imagine how many hours editing and filming took you to have this series done. Well done and thank you very much. You are awesome. Hope you had fun. See U on the next game. Thank you.

[vitallacerda]

P.S. I can’t rank my games. I always say the next one is my favorite. :)
And don’t forget about the expansion for On Mars that will have 2 chapters of the game in a co-op version. It will be called Surviving Mars.

[tttabletop]

Great list! A very comprehensive summary of VL Series and it helps A LOT for someone who is just going to start playing our very first Lacerda soon!
Here is the timestamp for each ranks, enjoy the video!
#7: 3:38
#6: 5:08
#5: 6:49
#4: 8:15
#3: 10:12
#2: 12:39
#1: 16:19

[MeganDixon-vixe]

Hi, I would love to know where you would put Speakeasy in your Lacerda list? Thanks so much!

[LeRichardGames]

You two are amazing! I was so afraid to play a Lacerda game until you started the series. My partner and I picked up Kanban as our first and it definitely had an impact. Thinking we may try CO2 next. Thanks for putting out these videos!

[windyhillbomber]

Surviving the Lacerda marathon is a credit to you both. Brilliantly presented and taught. Look forward to an Uwe Rosenberg or Daniel Tascini series

[jwolfe]

thank you two for doing all of these. i live in OC, a lacerda fan, and have lived with two weinerdogs for over half of my life.
my rankings:
7 - CO2 - just has not hooked me
6 - escape plan, for the same reasons as you. this may be my #1 if attending an event, though. because it is a bit more simple, and people like to laugh.
5 - vinhos
4 - the gallerist - this was my #1 until fairly recently
3 - kanban - with the new EV version, this should solidify it just ahead of the gallerist now. got that, ian? YOU did that.
2 - lisboa - it was #1 until on mars showed up. like you, it is really close between lisboa and on mars. i give the edge to on mars on the better iconography.
1 - on mars - probably 25 plays in, and i still get humbled, badly, at least half the time. i will have a great game, think about what i did to have achieved it, and then fail horribly at trying to recreate the magic the next time. i now just try to be as opportunistic as possible. nothing is off the table. that is the mark of a great game. many, many avenues to success.

give your pup a belly rub for me.

[thomdenick]

You taught me first Lacerda game (Kanban) so getting your perspective on the whole library is amazing! Thank you!

[robtaylor]

Will be interesting to see if Kanban moves up after you play EV

[conradratchford]

Thanks for the series! Your videos were super helpful when deciding which Lacerda to get, and very enjoyable to watch.

[syaz]

Had a first time session for On Mars yesterday, 4p game and I was on doing the teach. 1st half of the game, my group hated it. Then, it clicked in the 2nd and everything just flowed. Now they're clamoring for a second play. What an experience! Looking forward to getting Gallerist and Kanban EV

[demetriparker]

Lacerdas games are great. Had a game of Lisboa with my friends 2 days ago. Took us 6 hours to get through tutorial and finish 1 game with 4 people. Thanks to your video tutorial our patience was preserved.

[gygeson]

Great video! Thank you so much for doing these videos and sharing your passion for the games with us. Vital is one of our favorite designers as well (my wife and I). I particularly liked your Vinhos video and used it before we played that one. Keep up the good work!

[RobertHovakimyan]

Great job throughout the entire series. Your hard work and passion comes through in each video and this was a great way to top it off!

[marknadeski]

Great job on the series and I love this recap of the games and hearing your thoughts on them. You channel is the like the Lisboa of board game playthroughs! 😉❤

[AthexTube]

Great job going through all the Lacerda games, I haven't been able to play them all but here are my top 3: 1. The Gallerist 2. On Mars 3. Escape Plan

[andreyestrada]

You are my favorite 2 player board gamers. You are like Donald and his Quack. Subscribed!

[kirklynch]

Great series... I really enjoyed it immensely. Keep up the good work. And many thanks!
My rankings...
7. The Gallerist
6. Vinhos
5. Escape Plan
4. On Mars
3. Lisboa
2. Kanban
1. CO2: Second Chance

[johnriemenschnitter]

thanks a lot for this series! i really enjoyed it, and was eagerly awaiting the on mars play through. lisboa was my first lacerda, and would be #1 for me as well. so, so elegant, both in appearance and game design...

[marziadigirolamo]

Hi guys! I watch and write from Italy 😊 Your videos got us (me and husband) all crazy in love with Vital Lacerda games 😍 your explanations made them all so clear, highlighting the flawless thematic logic that guides them all 😍 you're great and these games are fantastic! 😍 Thank you so much for this Amazing series! We are now craving to buy them all! (Family wallet says thanks as well 🤣) And, as Monique suggests, we are starting with Vinhos (1st version) and On mars 🥰 thanks again to you.. and Vital ❤️ have a happy Easter! 🕊️