Our Top 10 Monthly Board Game Picks | November 2021

Counting down the Top 10 tabletop, card, and board games that are on OUR radar this month, to help you find the best new games that people are playing, backing on Kickstarter, and talking about - based on our personal picks!

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[muzzysticks]

Considering one of the first videos Paula appeared in on this channel opened with her literally putting spoonfuls of game pieces into her mouth, I'm glad to see her become the voice of reason and responsibility. Proud of you!

[elitewarrior]

I love how the board gaming community supports each other 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[xavierwainwright]

"Yeah, time travel assassination plots... It kind of reminds me of our honey moon..."
"Yeah..."

[firefly]

Paula: "And then the Twitch audience loses the game for you..."
Me: **looks around nonchalantly**

[kovray]

I always love these episodes! Also makes our day when our pictures make it in too! Thanks for all the hard work on these and for making them SOOOO DARN ENTERTAINING!

[jeromykoffler]

"Time travel assassination plots . . . kind of reminds me of our honeymoon!" I'm still laughing.

[Pandasaurusgames]

So excited to see That Time You Killed Me on your list! We are pretty hype about the #6 game too 😏🤫

[RichplaysBoardgames]

My go to game is Everdell 😊 No matter what new game I play 😄 Everdell will always be in my heart.

[starshocker]

Love how this channel presents games in such an entertaining and fun way. The whole gang are great passionates. Took me long to go back to boardgames and I'm glad I finally did. And it's always a pleasure to discover new ones to add to my shelf... Even though I'm lacking some for the moment. My dream would be having a room specially dedicated to my games.

[briandean]

Yay, Spirit Island! That's my current favorite! Somebody did a nice job blinging out their copy for those glamour pics. I need to do something like that for my copy eventually.

Important pancreatic safety tip too!

[robrattley]

Great picks! Looking forward to hearing more about Oltree (but not eating pieces of it). Two games in particular have me coming back again and again, Quacks of Quedlinburg and Castles of Mad King Ludwig.

[douxhc]

Glad to see my 2 fav Designers (Cathala and Bauza) highlighted here.

[crapuchettes]

Thanks for choosing Paint the Roses as your #1 pick of the month. We are honored and super excited that you guys liked it. :-)

[DenisRyan]

OH MY GI Joe deck builder?!?!? How is this the first time in hearing about this?!? Thanks, Chaz!! I always knew you were my favourite male, glasses wearing, non-UK based member of the Watch It Played team.
Also, woohoo on the shoutout for Steam Up again. Pity we have so long to wait to get it to my table! Curse you, linear time and the fundamental laws of cause and effect, coupled to the basic way Kickstarter campaigns function.
On rediscovering games in my own collection: I had the joy of dusting off (literally. Wahhhh!!) Kingsburg, which I a) haven't played in over 8 years, and b) never played my own copy of, and Quantum, my favourite space strategy game, with beautiful chunky dice and great mechanics. Both were so much fun!

[ericbanks]

I have to say Paint the Roses looks great. Good pick Paula and Matthew. Go to game is still Agricola.

[ryanb]

I have to agree with Rodney, I'm definitely liking wooden game pieces more than plastic nowadays. I think plastic miniatures certainly have their place in some games, but there's something simple about wooden pieces that just fit some games.

[KNiclson]

I was going to skim through to see the list, but then you bewitched me with your banter - as usual - within seconds.
Also Timmy Spangler!
Wooo Chaz inner monologue!

[aaronstark]

“Like me the time I got trapped in an unlit whine cellar”

Oh, I’m sure it got lit soon enough…

[danielschaublin]

Hopefully one day, the #1 pick for an "On The Radar" episode will be one that everyone on the staff (all 6 of you) like. At least when than happens, you'll all realize you all have a common interest with that game.

Anyway, excellent video. It also nice to see games that were released a while ago, like Spirit Island, come back on the staff's from either finding in randomly in your house from being buried in dust after 2+ years, or seeing it on a store once and realized how it can still be fun despite its age.

[LordoftheBoard]

How does one… acquire Oltree 🤔 great and entertaining video. Everything about Oltree begs me to snag it!