There are quite a few glitchy spots in the video. I have no idea what it is but I imagine they are from either the camera footage, cutting method, or rendering.
I love when you guys do side by side videos, I don't always understand how couples work/function together, but I get your twos back and forth perfectly. Definitely would love to see more with Anne Marie and you.
SungWon and Ann Marie debating whether the mechanics of D&D and Gloomhaven are substantially similar is the kind of discourse I live for. You guys are great!
@@ms.aelanwyr.ilaicos mooing infinite + cool cow stacked is my favorite play, i'd be pissed if they don't include the main part of my strategy to the cheese testing faze.
I agree that Gloomhaven evokes the feeling of a dungeon crawling d&d game. This is especially true when comparing it to 4th edition, an edition that was widely panned for feeling too much like a "board game/video game" than a "role playing" game. In 4th edition you had defined "powers" that had different recharge rates, e.g. at will, once per fight, and once per day. They were all formatted in the book like cards and they even sold card-ified versions of the abilities. I will say that to me, what makes pen and paper RPGs special is the freedom and the actual role playing, not the stats and number crunching. I like those things too, but those things can be replicated in video games and board games, the interpersonal RP and the narrative freedom are the truly unique things about d&d and the like.
As someone trying to get into board games a little, I really appreciate your recommendation and review videos giving me a frame of reference to see what I might like! Your charity stream was fantastic, and I’d love to see more videos (or streams) of you and some friends playing board games! I think that gives a better picture of the mechanics because explaining certain rules is sometimes hard to comprehend without seeing them in action. Also, it would just be very fun! Thank you both for the video!
If you’re getting into boardgames Polygon has a board game series called overboard where they explain a boardgame and then play a few rounds and I love it! It’s introduced me to several games
SungWon's and Anne Marie's love story in a nutshell: 0:20 When he first saw her Tinder profile 0:41 When they actually met in person 0:55 Her mood half way into their first date 1:08, 6:03, 6:17, 7:40 Whenever she told him about her boring life 1:38 When he asked her if he was her first choice 21:51 When the handsome, muscular waiter came by to take their orders 15:58 What she thought of herself 25:22 What he thought of himself 12:49 What they thought of each other 25:05 Post date conclusion
@@worm1618 4th edition literally had power cards which was 90% of that edition's gameplay. The only thing missing out of his description that's in 4e's general play loop is skill checks... which were HEAVILY de-emphasized in 4e for a style that people on both sides of the fence called "Battle Chess".
thanks so much for this recommendation series, it has really broadened my options for online party nights in these times of the Backstreet Boys reunion tour
Legendary Alien AM: "It's a little more consistent with the difficulty..." SW: "Crushing, but yeah..." LOL precisely! (sleeved cards just so we know you're not a barbarian)
I missed having timestamps to check the list fast and go back to a previous entry, so I will put them in this comment. 10 - 0:44 9 - 1:59 8 - 3:16 7 - 4:45 6 - 6:45 5 - 9:23 4 - 11:34 3 - 15:11 2 - 18:05 1 - 21:55 (without the names, because I don't want anyone to just skim the list and not watch the video at all).
I 100% agree with her comment about gloomhaven feeling similar to D&D. I have a group who was really into the fights in dnd but weren't the biggest fans of the roleplaying part and they all love gloomhaven.
I like these rankings! As someone who like board games, but is not into board games, these lists are pretty helpful as a jumping off point. I would have no idea what to buy/look for if I just went into a shop to try and buy something for a game night (obligatory "once it's safe" disclaimer), but these list give me somewhere to start. And always love hearing Anne Marie's opinions!
Look up videos with the keyword “gateway games”. It’s the term for games that are accessible to newcomers and there are lots of lists and videos out there on them. Enjoy!
I love this kind of board game list-type content! I have got to mark down a lot of the games she mentioned because they sound great! I didn't know how many cooperative deck builders there were!
My husband and I watch most of your videos together and are avid board game players so this was fun to watch. Would be happy to watch more videos like this!
Have a look and see if they're are any facebook groups in your area for board game meet ups. I found mine last November and have been regulary going every Wednesday night. Honestly didn't think facebook was good for anything these days but I was very happy to be wrong.
@:46 his reaction to her picking clank is great but then his reaction to her saying she didn't have to do the video, his laugh after was priceless @:55
Hearing them speak about Aeons End warmed my heart. Another cool thing about Aeons End is the turn orders are randomized every round so it's hard for you to be like "Next turn the monster attacks" because you don't know WHEN it's turn is coming. Makes for really fun coop moments (especially when the monster goes twice in a row 😱)
Given y'all's interest in Azul and Twice as Clever, I'm surprised Sagrada didn't make it into the list. Kinda blends the two together with drafting, dice placement and FORBIDDEN SNACK aesthetic value.
There are many ways to play D&D, and gloomhaven only compares to the dungeon crawling grid based combat that some people use, D&D has roleplaying where Gloomhaven does not really have that, I dont think A or B choices on town/road event cards count.
"I don't think I've won a game of regular pandemic." It's possible that my playgroup is just like overthinking every decision and arguing everything out and masterminding, but we usually barely win every game. I think we've only lost about 0-1 games, but they're often very close.
I often describe Gloomhaven as "Do you like D&D combat without having to worry about RP? Gloomhaven is that and it's perfect" Even as someone who likes D&D (and any tabletop RPG) role playing and story building, sometimes you just wanna fuckin smash and Gloomhaven is incredible for it
@@yumo Unfortunately I'm not super well versed in Tabletop RPGs, but I'm certain there are other games that are more focused on the story and role-playing without the war-game style combat that D&D and other similar games have. I'd look in tabletop rpg groups and see their recommendations for heavy RP games
I agree that Gloomhaven does have D&D feel to it while not being quite the same. It in a way is a very structured while somehow being still being a bit free and open in how you can chose to do quests.
@@TheCharlesFr Yes kinda. Road and city events have options that aren't fighting, but the main game is just combat. In a way the characters are basically D&D class types, Fighter = Brute, Mage = Spellweaver and so on. The game has plenty of story in the scenarios though I prefer the PC version on Steam. Much easier to play because no setup time needed.
Notice a few videos back that ProZD’s head is absolutely immense and now I cant unsee it guess ya gotta have somewhere to store all that brain and voice
Anne Marie is right about the grid stuff in dnd, what you played with was Theater of the mind where distance and line of sight probably doesn't matter that much as it would if you played with the more standard grid map rules. (You can also do rulers without a grid to track distance if you are insane) Also instead of a hand of abilities you have a sheet of abilities...so that is not terribly different. Maybe I should try Gloomhaven...I have not tired it..
Felt like ProZD might have been cutting off Anne Marie a little during the video, but when the video literally cut off her signoff that was a low blow.
