Been on a watching streak on your channel tonight, so glad to see Cosmic Encounter make your lists for three times now! Backstabbing your "allies" (objectively) in creative ways has never been so fun and exciting!
Hey there Danny C. I'm a recent convert to the world of tabletop gaming, and I've been enjoying your videos. I'm surprised that my "gateway" game didn't make this particular list... Munchkin. It had the simultaneous effect of bringing together roughly 12 people who otherwise weren't interested in tabletop games, while practically destroying our friendship with one of the group's members. Most of us loved Munchkin so much that we've set up 2 dedicated game nights a week just to make sure we get our fix. We've got the Classic version, Legends, and Zombies, each with an expansion or two, as well as Cthulhu, Star, Fu, and Adventure Time. We've also got a few non-Munchkin games as starters for our collection, including Pandemic, King of Tokyo (with the Power Up expansion), Ticket to Ride, and Hive. I've been scouring the interwebs in my free time for write-ups and videos like yours to see what other games we might like. Long story short, though, the one guy I mentioned was always making vague deals/pacts/agreements in Munchkin that were along the lines of "I'll agree to this trade now, but ONLY if you PROMISE not to f*** me over later". Needless to say, when those bargains weren't honored and he got "f***ed over", he took it personally and became really upset, which only encouraged others to troll him for the laughs. Have you played Munchkin? It's certainly worthy of being on this list. :-)
My pleasure, I'll be sure to check them out at work tomorrow (not enough time left today). I feel like I should clarify that the guy in my story tends to take _everything_ personally. He's one of those "please like me" kind of people who tends to draw pity from most people and scorn from the rest. We haven't thrown out our friendship with him, but we don't invite him to play Munchkin anymore, mostly because HE doesn't have fun, and we'd rather not put him in a position where he's going to get his feelings hurt (regardless of anyone's intentions). I'm really looking forward to introducing him to Pandemic for that reason, but unfortunately our group has become so Munchkin-addicted that few other games ever hit the table, with the exception of Zombie Dice and King of Tokyo. I bought KoT and Ticket to Ride together, but we've yet to play Ticket to Ride, because everyone always says, "Naahhh, I want to play MUNCHKIN!". KoT and ZDice are quick and easy enough to fill time between arrivals, set-ups and matches of Super Smash Bros. Melee and Project M, so they still get requested. But nobody seems to want to learn Ticket to Ride or Pandemic :-(
Good videos ! And I would love them even more if you could put the info/links about them on the description , it would be easier to copy/paste or just click them. Also if you had the camera from above and you showed us the game( pieces, board , cards , etc ) as you speak , it would Better for your viewers . Good luck ! :)
I just rewatched parts of the video, not sure if it's only happening in this video but I had to pause at most of the post game summaries to finish reading them before they disappeared! Maybe I just read slow...
Shadows over camelot - I need to play that game, as well as Twilight: Struggle! Haha, my friends and I already fight over anything, may as well have a legit reason to shout at one another. I never heard of A Game of Thrones...interesting. I do love the show, but I really want to touch that world with a 10foot stick.
***** Oh, nice. Glad to know the backstabbing bit can be an option, lol! I'm going to my first game board shop that lets you try games. If I see the game of thrones one, I'll check it out! I also do enjoy a bit of "how to" videos on gameplay and mechanics. Thanks for the suggestions and response! Happy gaming!
People playing board games should be prepared to be outplayed without letting it harm a friendship. ... But sure, any multiplayer game with diplomacy involved can create bad mood - at least for a while. However, being mad for losing a two-player game (like Twilight Struggle) is just plain silly. People who do that should stay away from games. ... If I play someone who does this, I probably won't play with that person again. I have no time for people who can't just take losing a 2-player game as a learning experience.
Agree with you 100%. Playing with people on both sides of the spectrum - sore winners or sore losers, drains any semblance of fun out of the experience. Yes, the betrayal, "you took my stuff", or "why'd you attack me?" mentality is stereotypical, especially for couples, but in the end it's just a game. You make a choice to better your position and/or worsen theirs. The idea of people not playing a game to try and win is really weird to me personally. Thanks for the comment!
I'm not familiar with a ton of games out there, but I play some with my husband from time to time as I know he gets a lot of enjoyment from it. We've played several games that can get pretty heated, like infinite city, hive, and ticket to ride. But the one that tops the list for us is smash up. I feel like every game one of us feels like the other is just screwing us over. And I'm a terrible loser so that doesn't help much. I always walk away from the game vowing to never play it again, but I always get lured back. If this game didn't make you're list, I'm terrified to play some of the other games on your list... Don't want to end up in divorce court over back stabbing games lol. Just kidding... For the most part 😜
I find that the traitor aspect in Betrayal at House on the Hill angers people less, as all players begin cooperatively, and the traitor has no choice when the haunt begins. That is why I like Betrayal at House on the Hill.
What about the dating game? Or is that just me...? No, seriously, these games doesn't really seem to fit the category of "destroy friendships" at least not as much as other ones can do. What about Intrigue, Dead Last, Coup, Junta, Democrazy, City of Horror, Tomorrow? Check them out. - Smallworld: I don't think that is much of a friendship-breaker. You just grab territory but the game itself doesn't invite to any sort of betrayal. - Cash'n Guns: Yeah, that can be annoying for some people. - Article 27: Haven't played it - Shadows over Camelot: I don't think Co-Op games in general spoils friendships because the traitor can't do much about being a traitor. The accusations? Maybe, but that what happens in those games. Negotiation-games are much more troublesome. - Cosmic Encounter: Agree. Since you can break deals and promises...that's where you can get angry. - Twilight Struggle: I don't see the issue here. The argument of someone doing something that you hate exists in all board games where you fight each other. TS is not special in that area. - Game of Thrones: Haven't played it yet.
Junta is sufficiently silly that people ought to just laugh it through. Diplomacy and Game of Thrones are definitely games for a list like this. No two-player game should be on this list (unless it involves physical pain.)
The most smack talk iv seen with a game(table top) is MILK MONEY me and my friends were so mean to each other when we played that.Great games tho good Top 5.
***** i have more experience on illuminati than diplomacy....but both they are exceptional backstabber games...i prefer illuminati over diplomacy just for the concept/story of the game...do not play these games with people you dont know well! XD
