Let’s Talk Board Games #9 – Strategy Board Game Reviews (Anno 1800, Bitoku, Betrayal & Pessoa)
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Welcome to our ninth episode of “Let’s Talk Board Games,” where we discuss and review several board games.
JUMP:
00:00 – Foster The Meeple
01:29 – Anno 1800
10:48 – Bitoku
19:06 – Betrayal at House on the Hill 3rd Edition
30:28 – Pessoa
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Link to the Etsy Insert for Anno 1800 –
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09.08.2024
Here's the link to the Etsy organizer for Anno 1800 – https://www.etsy.com/listing/1097500549/anno-1800-board-game-organizer-insert
Anno is by far my favorite to place on the table since I bought it early last year.
It is a long teach but a very fast paced, pure fun play. It can take 3 hours at first but most games are 1.5hrs for us (in 2, 3 or 4 players) and the mechanics are just so satisfying and there is nothing like hearing "who makes sausages?!" every time during this game 🙂
Can't wait for more content for this game.
Just trigger the haunt on a 7 instead of a 5 and it won't trigger until at minimum the 4th Omen.
House rules are good.
Ah, Betrayal… what gamer doesn't have a table-flipping horror story about that game? Oh, memory and time are fickle things…
Would love to play some Betrayal or Anno 1800. Must admit feeling a little scared about Bitoku, looks complexe. But maybe I'm wrong and should give it a try.
They thought he was going to be willy Wonka
I've been checking out anno over and over but the components/presence seem to be lacking for the price point , I could be wrong I guess.
Great reviews! I would flip the reviews for Anno 1800 and Bitoku though. I felt that with Anno 1800 the decisions were more obvious with the cards in hand and the end feeling was just okay, while with Bitoku, I can see how the decisions can feel straight forward, but the race for the different spots always keeps me on my toes.
Anno 1800. This is a rule that most people miss and I believe you guys did as well. Using the reward from the Population cards is optional. For example, you satisfy a population card's needs; the card as a reward gives you a new blue worker. You don't HAVE to collect that reward. Meaning you don't gain an extra worker and therefore you don't gain an extra card in your hand. Meaning the game does not necessarily have to drag on because you keep gaining new population cards to your hand. We have finished a 2-player playthrough of this game in 45 mins.
Fantastic video as always! We always love hearing your thoughts on games. Anno 1800 is one on our list of interest as is Pessoa! Pessoa’s theming is so cool and I’m happy to hear that it really seems to add to the game!
Would like to see 2 player nemesis lockdown coop from you Guys.
Have you thought about Betrayal Legacy the “upgrade” to Betrayal Hill?
Pessoa was one of the games I was most excited about releasing at Essen last year but I still haven't played it yet! Glad to see you both have and hear your thoughts on it! Thanks for the review
I enjoyed this episode. I have not played any of these games so it was nice to get some exposure to knew games. Some other games I would suggest playing are Barrage, Empires of the Void 2, Boon Lake, and Isle of Sky. Perhaps you have already covered some of these already but they are games that I enjoy or am interested in.
A bunch of interesting games, for different reasons.
Anno 1800 for the mechanic of trying to figure out other players' moves to use them at your advantage. I really like this kind of indirect interaction, having to keep an eye on everyone's board.
Bitoku for the art and lore. I love Japanese folklore and Studio Ghibli's anime, even if the board gives me headache… ^^"
Pessoa for the AMAZING theme. It's not easy to find good games about literature and art in general, and this is probably one of the most unique theme I've ever heard of.
Thank you for the video and the great suggestions! 😊
I played video game ANNO 1404 and I think I dipped to 1800 as well, but I've never played the board game. It looked fun, so now I have to get it I guess 😀
Thanks for this. I liked hearing about the not-always-new-and-shiny games. I played Betrayal at House on the Hill (the old one) at a friends game night. Now I know why it didn't click for me. 😆 At first 'coop' and then 'one against all' in itself made me feel like it was never coop.
Recommendations for next time: Genotype and Merv.
About Bitoku… In a 2 player game, you only have 1space per forest (the other side of the board) So the competition of who gets it is still there. I love it at 2 players. It can play fast, specially if you play with the same people. I recommend you to try it as 2players.
For the organization, Folded Space came out with a perfect insert.
oh, we really love Anno 1800 at 2p, it's fast and challenging, it forces you to interact with the other player, "positive" and painful interaction like in Brass and the timing and efficiency is crucial.
I loved the video.
Those sliders from BaHotH second edition were *TERRIBLE!* The bane of a gamer's existence. We made an in-house app to use because they were basically useless.
i love these lets talk 🙂 keep em up!
I love Betrayal so much. I've played several scenarios where it feels like no matter how you prepare, the heroes can't win; likewise there's scenarios where the traitor can't win ever.
That said, the gameplay makes the game. You need a full table for this, but this is more fun and engaging for everyone than any other game I've played.
Anno plays very well at 4 actually
Love the shout-out to your fellow gamers… It sounds so genuine as compared to some channels, I'm hoping the motivation behind it was good too! Subbed to them too 😁
Love Bitoku but it was very very overwhelming to learn!!!
So I have betrayal 2e played a scenario where I was trying to feed my shrunken friends to a cat they had to find a plane and fly out the window.
Problem is they could stun the cat and I couldn’t interact with them in any way and more than half the locations where you could find the plane also had a window for some reason
Anno was a big success in my book, and still is. Just last week I played it again and had such a great time – although I have to recognize it feels better at 3p than at 2p. Regarding Bitoku and Pessoa: I really want to try both of them at some point.
And a final note about Fernando Pessoa: the heteronyms were more than just pseudonyms Pessoa would use to write. They were almost like living persons: each one had a biography, character, life experiences. It's fascinating to think he had life stories for each one of them (I may be wrong here but I think I am not) registered on his notes.
Anno 1800 still has trading at 2 players. It's all about specialization. It's an excellent 2 player because of the fact trading isn't optional. Whether 2, 3 or 4 players It's just a matter of if someone has something and if you have a trade token. They can't say no to you. Because of that it scales very well and we have played a lot of games at 2 players and it plays in under an hour at 2 player.
If salvageable lol, is there any chance you could release just the rules teach for Bitoku?!!!
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Amazing video. You are my go to channel for games, hands down. Want to get Bitoku ❤
Not a “pc” household… my people! Heehee. Since my dad was one of the first apple employees… i was raised and still live in a Mac household. lol. Love your channel. I’m currently making my way through your YT vids. ;D