Top 10 Most Influential Board Games Ever

What has impacted the board game industry the most? We answer this question for all tabletop games except TTRPGs through the lens of game mechanics. Although Euros like Catan have had amazing cultural impact, it isn’t necessarily at the top of this list! We take a trip down board game history in seeing classics like Chess and Monopoly and how they affect the way we view and play games. And don’t count out the TCG originator: Magic the Gathering, which not only spun off LCGS but also board games with their own drafting mechanisms and free for all play akin to commander! A huge range of mechanics are covered like auctioning and deckbuilding, but we don’t get to cover everything like worker placement which may require a follow up video some day!

Notable games mentioned: Eclipse 2nd edition, Dominion, Gloomhaven, Heroquest, Human Punishment: The Beginning, Deliverance, Cuba Libre, Dungeons and Dragons Starter Set, Cosmic Encounter, Among Us, Werewolf, Mafia, Battlestar Galactica, Shadows over Camelot, Lost Ruins of Arnark, Dune Imperium, 7 Wonders, Blood Rage, Chess, Monopoly, Oathsworn, Pandemic, Pandemic Legacy, Risk Legacy, Betrayal Legacy, Go, Cards Against Humanity, Forbidden Island, Spirit Island, Eldritch Horror, For Sale, Ghost Stories, Smallworld, Flash Point, Munchkin, Cutthroat Caverns, Catan, Kemet

Table of Contents:
Intro & Rules – (0:00)
Honorable Mentions – (1:03)
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2 – (12:09)
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