Top 10 Games of 2018

A video listing my picks for the 10 board & card games of 2018.
Spoilers below...
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Introduction (0:00)
10. Teotihuacan 1:53
09. Rise of Queensdale 3:14
08. Underwater Cities 5:30
07. Carson City: The Card Game 8:50
06. New Frontiers 11:56
05. Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig 14:20
04. Gugong 17:03
03. Forum Trajanum 20:22
02. Pandemic: Fall of Rome 22:56
01. Carpe Diem 26:03
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[marcoschaub]

I love that you do a picture in picture showcasing the games you talk about in great detail (for a top 10 list). Good job!

[Murphy_DE]

Time links below
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10. Teotihuacan 1:53
09. Rise of Queensdale 3:14
08. Underwater Cities 5:30
07. Carson City: The Card Game 8:50
06. New Frontiers 11:56
05. Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig 14:20
04. Gugong 17:03
03. Forum Trajanum 20:22
02. Pandemic: Fall of Rome 22:56
01. Carpe Diem 26:03

[robh]

Thank you Rahdo. I am glad you got moved to USA safely. I hope your mom is ok. Happy New Year. Blessings to Jen.

[jdebarr]

Man Rahdo, Sure wish I had your energy. Love all that you do, so keep it up. Merry Christmas to you and Jen...

[silver]

Merry Christmas Rahdo and Jen! Love your reviews and top ten videos. Personally love your histrionics too! I feel they really get me engaged into the experience and feel of the game which is why you have always been my favorite board game reviewer. Your genuine and smart commentary, insights and opinions are greatly appreciated :) Keep up the great work!

[Davearmstrong]

I LOOOOVE your Christmas videos. I look forward to them every year :) Merry Christmas to you, Jen and your family, Rahdo!

[SGFlicksify]

Seasons Greetings. Amazing how different each reviewer's top 10s are - pretty much no overlap whatsoever. Fun to watch but plenty to take in.
Like the new setup btw - & your enthusiasm & insight as infectious as ever.

[bookaddict]

Merry Christmas, Richard! I hope you, Jen, and your mom enjoy the day together.

Nice top 10 list - although I have yet to play a single game on it!

[aleksispirinen]

I like the "Carpe Diem" card in the Pandemic footage.

[chayashida]

I thought I played a lot of games this year, since I had more free time and made it to my first board game convention, but I still haven't played any on the list! Thanks again for a great video, and I have a new list of games to seek out. :)

[BoardgameswithNiramas]

Great stuff as always! Still havent played Carpe Diem, got scared of the looks of it but after watching your Runthrough and now this list I must try it out! :) Hope you have a great Christmas and pls tell Jen I said hi and once again, Im so happy for those glass Drakos :)

[Nayr]

Having played a majority of the games on the list on my own and at BGG CON, I definitely agree they are all top 10 worthy. I don't know if I agree with the exact rankings, but I have to respect the design and fun of each of the games you listed. Thanks for the great video!

[Atlas-FM]

I've played a few games of Teotihuacan, all at 4 player, and player bumping really hasn't been that common. It happens maybe once or twice a game.

[toddhunter]

Surprised to see pandemic so high but glad to see it. I thought the last couple were a bit iffy so will check this one out

[dddmmm]

About Forum Trajanum, do you really think it offers multiple avenues to victory? On my plays I found the strategy of pushing the sliding bar to the right to be determinant and overpowered... If one player starts pushing that bar, all others need to follow or that one player WILL win... and by a large margin... So to me it is really a single strategy game, and after I realized that it felt very disappointing... Haven't you experienced that? Thanks for the list!

[supark]

Great list Rahdo! Shame Stronghold (high price, low component quality) got the license for Forum Trajanum.

[Fighterfan]

Nice list. Looking into Underwater cities and forum Trajan. There was no doubt I'd not get Teotihuacan. My favorite of the year so far has been Architects of the west kingdom and Teotihuacan.

[Carsten_de_]

Nice list. Carpe Diem is way higher than expected, but overall a lot of titles match with my personal highlights. :)

[Aquadoozy]

I keep hearing amazing things about Teo (not gonna even attempt that spelling), but man that board looks intimidating.

[SimulationKris]

What about Vindication? Did you play it after you made this top10 or it just did not reach that high in the end? Thanks for the videos!