Top 10 Area Control Board Games

Join us as we take a look at our Top 10 board games that utilise the area control mechnism.

[MrGreeneyes]

This is easily my favorite boardgame channel ever. Can't WAIT for more videos!

[ckmbyrnes]

I watched 5 seconds of this video and liked this guy. 30 seconds in and it was confirmed. I now want to figure out a way to fit the word "bollocks" into my vocabulary.

[JachymorDota]

That was very entertaining, good sir. I have a recent version of Las Vegas and find that people understand and enjoy it quickly. Just rolling dice for money and starting random vendettas is always a joy.

[baybars]

Inis is probably my number one area control game. It's soooo good !

[danbrown]

As someone who has avoided "wankfest miniatures games, " I am glad to see El Grande at the top where it belongs. I don't think I am smart enough for the multiple mechanisms that come into games like Rising Sun, and certainly do not have the patience for Twilight. El Grande has a simple ruleset with complex decisions and plays fast with great screwage potential. Along those lines, I am glad to see Las Vegas Royale made it too. Honorable mention goes to Tammany Hall but maybe too similar to El Grande? Great list and SYNT.

[lhorbrum]

Took me a while to get on board with your presenting style, but after watching a view videos of yours, i'm hooked! Great video, keep it up.

[brandonbiondo]

Great vid. My personal take is TI4 is #1 by a mile, but it helps that we have a group that lets us play multiple times a month.

[nERVEcenter]

Because your taste is very similar to mine, I backed Cyclades Legendary, the meeples version. I am so glad they're even offering that option. I'll bet meeples are just so much cleaner and more tasteful on the table, and I look forward to that auction magic, since I love QE quite a lot.

[mm]

I love how when you switch the subtitles on, it fits perfectly to the punchy one-word-at-a-time speaking style. Hilarious!

[whittaker]

My top 10:
1. Chaos in the Old World
2. Rising Sun
3. Forbidden Stars
4. Kemet
5. Cyclades
6 Twilight Imperium (IV)
7. Feudum
8. Eclipse
9. Wonderland's War
10. Empires of the Void (II)

Honourable mention for Mission Red Planet. Not sure if Scythe fits, it would probably come in at #4 if it does. I've not had the chance to try El Grande, Root or Inis.

[Cyberpunkguitarist]

Good to see some love for Alien Frontiers. Mission Red Planet is a favourite of mine, but Inis and Scythe are top.

[JustACuteFox]

I sold my "big box" El Grande but I would absolutely buy it again if they produced it in a sane sized box.

Glad to see Cyclades up here! That game doesn't give near as much love as it deserves. I put Cyclades up there with Inis which is sadly lacking from your list!

If you haven't had a chance to try Tammany Hall, you should give that one a go as well.

[CaptainBertha]

I struggle when recommending/teaching entry level games for players new to the category. i.e Co-op games have Forbidden Desert, Deck builders - Star Realms etc. I'm going to take a look at El Grande and Las Vegas. Thanks for the video!

[josephpilkus]

Great list! I own and love Brass Birmingham, Ark Nova, and Dominion. I'm a fan of the Viking theme, but have yet to play Champions of Midgard. That'll be on the list for 2024

[Paul-ropy]

We too own and love playing Kemet and Cyclades. May take a look at Blood Rage

[dddmmm]

Haha... loved the repeated preface to Eric Lang....

[simonjones]

Great list, particularly that top 3! What gives Cyclades the edge over Kemet for you ?

[TheMartinChronicles]

Love Kemet and Cyclades! Also you inspired me to order the German version of El Grande and sleeve it with the English translations (I couldn't bring myself to glue it up). Rumor has it that a new edition is coming.

[theshogunstein]

The eco warrior also did a very good Godfather game as well and you can find it super cheap.

[petergross]

Awesome list. A lot of really great games on here. I don't know if I will ever get to play Twilight Imperium but I really hope I do.