Top 10 Board Games of 2020: Guys Edition

Will, Jonah, Ryan and Kevin talk about their favorite board game from 2020. Best 2020 board games!!

0:00 - 2:53 Introduction
2:54 Number 10
6:55 Number 9
6:56 - 7:39 Calico
7:40 - 8:30 Pitch Meeting
8:31 - 9:51 Number 8
9:52 - 12:14 Number 7
12:15 - 14:35 Number 6
14:36 - 16:48 Number 5
16:49 - 19:09 Number 4
19:10 - 19:27 Board Game Theory
19:28 - 20:18 Fallout Shelter
20:19 - 23:13 Number 3
23:14 - 26:42 Number 2
26:43 - 30:45 Number 1
30:46 - 32:13 Ending

Jonah
10. Inner Compass (AEG)
9. Ganesha (CrowD Games)
8. Fort (Leder Games)
7. Chrono Corsairs (TMG)
6. Tammany Hall (Pandasaurus Games)
5. Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion (Cephalophair Games)
4. The Crew: Quest for Planet Nine (KOSMOS)
3. Cubitos (AEG)
2. Merchants of Dunhuang (Mandoo Games)
1. Wingspan: Oceania (Stonemaier Games)

Will
10. Santa Monica (AEG)
9. Oceans (North Star Games)
8. Calico (AEG)
7. Project L (Boardcubator)
6. Ohanami (Pandasaurs Games)
5. Dwellings of Eldervale (Breaking Games)
4. Cubitos (AEG)
3. Merchants Cove (Final Frontier Games)
2. Scooby Doo! Escape from the Haunted Mansion (The Op)
1. Viscounts of the West Kingdom (Garphill/Renegade Games)

Ryan
10. Project Elite (CMON)
9. Apollo NASA Moon Mission (Buffalo/Pandasaurus Games)
8. Splendor Marvel (Space Cowboys)
7. Calico (AEG)
6. Super Fantasy Brawl (Mythic Games)
5. Holi: Festival of Colors (Floodgate Games)
4. Fallout Shelter: The Board Game (Fantasy Flight Games)
3. Stygian Society (APE Games)
2. Ettin (WizKids)
1. Court of Miracles (Lucky Duck Games)

Kevin
10. Gates of Mara (WizKids)
9. One Small Step (Academy Games)
8. Mariposas (AEG)
7. Merchants of Dunhuang (Mandoo Games)
6. Holi: Festival of Colors (Floodgate Games)
5. Beyond the Sun (Rio Grande Games)
4. Lost Ruins of Arnak (CGE)
3. Whistle Mountain (Bezier Games)
2. Tekhenu: Obelisk of the Sun (Board & Dice)
1. The Crew: Quest for Planet Nine (KOSMOS)

Honorable Mentions:
Small World of Warcraft
Planet Unknown
Stellar
My City
Time Stories The Hadal Project

Nods to Ryan George of Screen Rant's Pitch Meetings and The Game Theorists/The Film Theorists/ The Food Theorists Matthew Patrick!

[venture]

Hey Tantrum House! Your videos always cheer me up! Your energy and the competition is just so funny to see playout. (P.S. I'm rooting for the boys to win!)

[alexandrechartrand]

Love the concept of putting your games on the shelves right after talking about them. Gives a chance to track what you talked about earlier un the video!

[brendanschatz]

I watch every other top 10 of board games at 1.5 or 2 times speed because they always drag on. THIS WAS PERFECT. I got to watch it at normal speed see all the games in your top 10s got a couple ideas for late gifts to people I won't be seeing right away. Thank you! Awesome video.

[Beekay]

Light quick and full of brevity. I appreciate you guys not wasting our time with each of your top 10s

[MrKeller]

Also was not expecting the jump cut when he said pitch meeting. Amazing content!

[Yonderbeef]

This is the best top 10 list I’ve watched all year! You had phenomenal looking games on here that I’d never heard of. More importantly, your delivery was a huge improvement over what we’re used to seeing. Instead of sitting around a table, everyone was standing, moving, and engaged with whoever was speaking. Lining up the games behind you as you went was brilliant. What I’m most impressed by is your ability to give us a visual, a review, and a play synopsis for 40 games (I know some were repeats) in just over 30 minutes. Brevity is one of the most difficult and most important things to get right and you nailed it. This was time well spent. Thank you!

[andrewschaff]

Just found this channel. Always nice to find new board game shows around the holidays. It's like an extra present.

[mycolonweldy]

I love board games especially strategic type games. The way that all the pieces all work and how everything fits together just makes me so happy. Thank you guys for the review and giving me a bunch of games to add to my wishlist.

[cameronadams]

Love how you guys structured this video... Using the shelf to sort the lists and cycling through everyone's picks. Good work, always enjoyable!

[lotterwinner]

forget christmas, I look forward to everyones top 10 lists.

[TheDavidPhillips]

At first I'm like "the empty shelf background is an odd choice..." but I really like the filling it as the list progresses thing. Great list!

[deanbudynski]

Great energy and probably my #1 spot for top 10 videos of top 10 games this year... I like that there was some different games on the lists vs the 15 or so that keep showing up.

[insighteternal]

Just getting into board games and starting my collection, appreciate all the great recommendations in the lists! Calico, Project L and Holi added to the wishlist!

[andrewhalsey]

Oh man! I have been sleeping on a bunch of awesome looking games!

[josesanabria]

loved the pitch meeting. “super easy. barely an inconvenience”

[savannahjohn]

I just started buying board games for my family this year and I never knew there were so many great games. Watching these videos are dangerous because I want to buy them all!

[donnab]

Like your Isle of Cats pitch sketch. Fun! Enjoyed the video. Thumbs up for Calico! Looking forward to Cubitos next year.

[donaldkehler]

I’ve been waiting all year for this! Love these top 10s. Great pitch meeting spoof!

[cwecdzu]

Great boardgames guys! Lost my home to the Almeda fire in Oregon a few months ago and lost all my board games, decided to start fresh with new games! so glad I found your channel!

[UnfoldedOrigami]

Had not heard about The Court of Miracles... loving that map board. Will look into it further just based on this video. Well done, and thank you.