Best games of 2024 - Yearly Channel Recap

Join me for a special post-Christmas video as I reflect on an amazing year for the channel, share my favorite games of the year (both historical and non-historical), and give a sneak peek at what’s coming up next. With 180k views and 1.5k new subscribers in 2024, the channel continues to grow, and I couldn’t be more thankful for your support!

I’ll dive into highlights like the Clean Wehrmacht video, which inspired a new podcast series, and the A Gest of Robin Hood unboxing. I’ll also share my favorite games of the year, from Cannes and Harmonies to Pax Penning and Napoleon Invades Spain. On the game design front, I’ve been working on exciting projects like With The Hammer and Swill.

Thanks to your generous support on Ko-Fi, I’ve kept the channel independent and unmonetized, investing in new equipment to improve content quality. Here’s to an even better 2025!

Timestamps:
Intro - 00:00
Best videos of the year - 01:36
Top 5 Non-Historical Games - 05:00
Community Update - 10:28
Top 5 Historical Games - 13:26
Design Update - 17:57

Music Credit : Doloona - Saint Levant

[flycasual]

I'm playing lots of Gest of Robin Hood and LOVING it! Strong work, Fred!

[Ready_to_play_by_marco]

Great List 😊 at this point I just can say thank you for Gest of Robin Hood. It is my most played game of this year, with over 30 plays and is just so much fun ❤️

[eerieidolgames]

Lovely video, Fred. I hope you have a wonderful 2025! Great wall btw

[djflippy]

Honest and informative recap of the year. Loved it.

[douglasgearhart]

Thanks for this! I believe I said this to you in a comment last year at this time, or perhaps it was several years ago, but, let's have a great year!

[jeuxreflechis]

Thanks for the sharing :) See you in 2025!

[sergeantrorhak]

Merci pour cette belle année sur ta chaîne :) Joyeux Noël et je te souhaite de bonnes fêtes de fin d'année :)

[chiproush]

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year, Fred!

[nathanielmerchant]

Happy New Year, Fred! What is Turner '28? It looks amazing! Also very curious about that glorious edition of Medici...is that a deluxe set? Thanks as usual for spotlighting so many interesting games I hadn't heard of. You're a treasure!

[felipealvarez]

I hope you're doing alright Fredo ❤️from Australia

[vincentsalas]

Merci pour la vidéo !
Par curiosité, quel est le volume de la Pléiade qu’on voit en arrière plan?

[lukec]

Sorry to hear about your mental issues. I was thinking that perhaps this is a phenomenon in gaming due to the fact that we may use games as a way to escape our internal problems. I certainly like to divert my mind into a complex puzzle so as to give myself a way to divert my mind from negative spirals plus there is also an attempt to rediscover the happiness of childhood when adulthood is less appealing.

[joelbloch]

Bonfire est très bon, je dois être le seul à aimer le thème. Et c'est certainement son jeu pour lequel les mécanismes collent le plus avec le thème. Flesh and Blood mention honorable, c'est pas ton 1 ?! Malheureusement, les plus grands compétiteurs de Magic sont plutôt Lorcana et Star Wars Unlimited.

[-Markus-]

Interstellar is such an amazing concept and setting but the ruleset feels so untested and rushed. Like they had the main ideas but stressed everything else to just get it out.