Uploaded July 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago

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In this video Danny and I will show you the best board games to start your collection. These are beginner board games and family board games that will start you out the right way into the board game and tabletop gaming lifestyle.


Game categories used in this top 10 are:

modern classic - Wingspan
solo board games - Turing Machine
2 player games - Land vs Sea
party board games - Cockroach Poker
abstract board games - Azul
hidden gem board games - Llama Land
filler board games - Love Letter
euro board games - Juicy Fruits
co-op board games - The Mind
card games - Sushi Go Party

To celebrate 1000 Youtube subscribers has got together with Danny from Board Game Sanctuary to give you the Top 10 Board Games to start your board game journey. Are you a beginner board gamer, someone new to the board game hobby? These gateway games are designed to give you a starting point when purchasing your very first board games for your collection.



Akropolis
Archeos Society
Atiwa
Catan Dawn of Humankind
King of Monster Island
Star Wars the Clone Wars (A Pandemic Game)
Tiny Epic Vikings
Village Big Box

Thank you to all the wonderful people who have supported me along the way. And especially a massive thank you to Danny for volunteering his time to be silly with me on this video :) Go check out Board Game Sanctuary youtube.com/@BoardGameSanctuary - amazing Australian board game content! Lastly thank you to Games Australia for your wonderful support and allowing me to do this amazing board game giveaway.

#familyboardgames #boardgames #tabletopgaming

0:00 Introduction
2:01 Modern Classic
3:25 Solo Games
6:14 Party Games
7:41 Abstract Games
9:20 Hidden Gem
11:09 Filler Games
13:00 Euro Games
16:27 Card Games