My Top 10 Favorite Game Worlds & Series
155In this week’s video I discuss the concept of shared worlds and ongoing game series. I also rank my favorite game worlds/series (only series with at least 3 non-legacy games that I’ve played are eligible) and select my favorite game from each of them.
Various Mentions: Terraforming Mars, Cottage Garden/Indian Summer/Spring Meadow, COIN, 18XX, Aeon’s End, Arkham/Eldritch, Risk, Brass, Carcassonne, Catan, Exit, Unlock, Chronicles of Crime, Gloomhaven, Villainous, Unmatched, Tiny Epic, Legendary, Love Letter, Zombicide, Oniverse, T-series, Ticket to Ride, TIME Stories, Between Two, Tidal Blades, Blood Rage/Rising Sun/Ankh, Clank
10. Pandemic: Reign of Cthulhu (original, Rising Tide)
9. Forbidden Desert (Forbidden Island, Forbidden Sky)
8. Century: Spice Road (Eastern Wonders, A New World)
7. Kemet (Cyclades, Inis)
6. Near and Far (Above and Below, Now or Never)
5. Castles of Mad King Ludwig (Between Two Castles, Palace)
4. Azul: Summer Pavilion (original, Stained Glass, Queen’s Garden)
3. 7 Wonders Duel (7 Wonders, Architects)
2. Roll Player Adventures (Roll Player, Cartographers)
1. Architects of the West Kingdom (Raiders, Paladins, Viscounts)
00:00 - Introduction
01:32 - Various Mentions
06:15 - Top 4-10
17:25 - Top 3
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Intro animation by Jeff Payne https://vimeo.com/jaaronpayne and video proofing by Cody Simonsen