Uploaded April 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
We’re back in Australia after spending the Easter break in Taipei, Taiwan. We had so much fun enjoying the amazing night markets, sight-seeing and the many many arcades! But mostly we were surprised at how much the board game scene has grown since we were last there… and we’re excited to talk about all the board games we purchased! From dexterity, to trick-taking, to drawing, there’s a little bit of everything and we've ranked them all based on gameplay mechanics, and overall fun factor (and maybe some bonus points for squishy VP counters…..). So grab a cup of (bubble/boba) tea, and let's chat some games! Happy Monday, and wishing you all a wonderful week of gaming ahead. A&M x
Timestamps:
00:00 Our trip to Taiwan
02:43 Number 13- Bamboleo
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/293/bamboleo
06:15 Number 12- Kobayakawa
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/142325/kobayakawa
08:45 Number 11- Transformer Boxes: Taiwan's most beautiful scenery
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/224819/transformer-boxes-taiwans-most-beautiful-scenery
12:28 Number 10- Geometric Art
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/286215/geometric-art
14:37 Number 09- Pathogen
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/369862/pathogen
19:50 Number 08- Walking in Provence
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/286145/walking-provence
23:31 Number 07- Etariya (Upcoming campaign)
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/369984/etariya
29:34 Number 06- Patchwork (Formosa)
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/163412/patchwork
32:55 Number 05- Dice Fishing Roll & Catch
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/239826/dice-fishing-roll-and-catch
37:00 Number 04- Marshmallow Test
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/302270/marshmallow-test
41:18 Number 03- Electropolis
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/286431/electropolis
47:10 Number 02- Vegetable Stock
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/328211/vegetable-stock
50:49 Number 01- Pocket Master Builder
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/344620/pocket-master-builder
Thanks for stopping by! We're Amy & Maggie aka ThinkerThemer. We're an Australian couple with two very different perspectives of what makes a great board game - Amy (Thinker) is all about the mechanics and enjoys tight, competitive games, and Maggie (Themer) is all about the storytelling and the theme of the game, and the 'world' that the designer is trying to create. Subscribe to our channel to hear us talk about these two elements of a game, and how well integrated we feel these are in delivering a cohesive and wonderful game experience.
#board games #tabletop games #thinkerthemer ❤🏳️🌈🇦🇺
We’re back in Australia after spending the Easter break in Taipei, Taiwan. We had so much fun enjoying the amazing night markets, sight-seeing and the many many arcades! But mostly we were surprised at how much the board game scene has grown since we were last there… and we’re excited to talk about all the board games we purchased! From dexterity, to trick-taking, to drawing, there’s a little bit of everything and we've ranked them all based on gameplay mechanics, and overall fun factor (and maybe some bonus points for squishy VP counters…..). So grab a cup of (bubble/boba) tea, and let's chat some games! Happy Monday, and wishing you all a wonderful week of gaming ahead. A&M x
Timestamps:
00:00 Our trip to Taiwan
02:43 Number 13- Bamboleo
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/293/bamboleo
06:15 Number 12- Kobayakawa
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/142325/kobayakawa
08:45 Number 11- Transformer Boxes: Taiwan's most beautiful scenery
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/224819/transformer-boxes-taiwans-most-beautiful-scenery
12:28 Number 10- Geometric Art
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/286215/geometric-art
14:37 Number 09- Pathogen
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/369862/pathogen
19:50 Number 08- Walking in Provence
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/286145/walking-provence
23:31 Number 07- Etariya (Upcoming campaign)
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/369984/etariya
29:34 Number 06- Patchwork (Formosa)
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/163412/patchwork
32:55 Number 05- Dice Fishing Roll & Catch
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/239826/dice-fishing-roll-and-catch
37:00 Number 04- Marshmallow Test
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/302270/marshmallow-test
41:18 Number 03- Electropolis
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/286431/electropolis
47:10 Number 02- Vegetable Stock
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/328211/vegetable-stock
50:49 Number 01- Pocket Master Builder
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/344620/pocket-master-builder
Thanks for stopping by! We're Amy & Maggie aka ThinkerThemer. We're an Australian couple with two very different perspectives of what makes a great board game - Amy (Thinker) is all about the mechanics and enjoys tight, competitive games, and Maggie (Themer) is all about the storytelling and the theme of the game, and the 'world' that the designer is trying to create. Subscribe to our channel to hear us talk about these two elements of a game, and how well integrated we feel these are in delivering a cohesive and wonderful game experience.
#board games #tabletop games #thinkerthemer ❤🏳️🌈🇦🇺
