TI4 Revisited @Shelfside

TI4 Revisited @Shelfside

Uploaded April 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

We take another dive into Twilight Imperium 4th edition! This popular BGG area control from Fantasy Flight Games (FFG) has captured many an ameritrash and Euro player with its asymmetry and negotiation that we did a Shelfside review on. There's sci-fi world building with tech trees and trading. Note the Prophecy of Kings expansion adds a lot to the game (PoK), with a review done for it. But 7 years after release, is it still worth checking out? This is known as a 4x but is it actually a real one? Mecatol rex is still in the middle for king of the hill type gameplay, just like Ti3! Is a TI84 calculator included in the box good? Let's see what the real Ashton and Daniel find out!

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TI4 Revisited

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$Reviewing EVERY Exploding Kittens Game of 2025 We cover Exploding Kittens’ 10 year anniversary with the reprint of the card game and the exploding kittens board game! As well as 11 other entries, for a total of 13 games covered in this massive review! Admist all of the take that and hand management of these games, do have the depth we’d expect from our normal coverage of BGG games? In fact, the games are quirky with solid components, but their quality control with balance and rules may need some work. Still, there’s social strategy with alliances in something like Survivor: The Tribe Has Spoken, or educational elements in Monster Match! Just hope you don’t get eliminated too quickly in some of the longer ones! Even Tim Ferris and Jeff Probst are designers amongst all of these selections! Other games featured: Flip 7, UNO, Throw Throw Burrito, Poetry for Neanderthals, Cards Against Humanity, Spoons, War, Codenames SUSD Article: https://www.shutupandsitdown.com/review-cards-against-humanity/ Table of Contents: Intro & Overview - (0:00) Exploding Kittens, 10 Year Anniversary Edition- (2:17) Exploding Kittens The Board Game - (11:23) Giants Moving Tiny Furniture - (17:11) Coyote -(21:11) Exploding Pigeon - (27:03) Row Your Goat - (30:50) Monster Match - (36:58) Survivor: The Tribe Has Spoken - (39:56) Survivor: Let’s Go to Rocks - (49:16) Pickle Grab - (55:32) Roly Poly Goalie - (1:02:40) What Were You Thinking? - (1:07:48) Horrible Couple: Extra Horrible Edition (NSFW) - (1:18:35) Ashton’s Final Thoughts - (1:25:53) Support us: https://www.patreon.com/shelfside https://ko-fi.com/shelfside Our Website! https://www.shelfside.co/ Purchase Games We’ve Reviewed! (Paid Link) https://amazon.com/shop/shelfside Shelfside Social Media: https://twitter.com/ShelfSideYT https://www.instagram.com/shelfsideboardgames/ https://www.facebook.com/ShelfsideYT/ https://discord.gg/U7QQKqYT62 Links to our other stuff: Ashtons Channel: https://www.youtube.com/ashtonwu Daniels Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/doyduh2 Stuff Used: Kevin Macleod — Professor and the Plant, Monkeys Spinning Monkeys, Adventures in Adventureland, Devonshire Waltz Allegretto, Grand Dark Waltz, Laconic Granny, Divertimento K131, Winner Winner, Farting Around, Casa Bossa Nova, Ambler, Dentaneosuchus Hunt, Goblin Tinker Soldier Spy, Starting Out Waltz Allegretto, Morning, Lords of the Rangs Vlog Indie Rock Advertising by Infraction, Independece [Copyright Free Music] / Switchblade https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPU3nIZrnlU&list=RDCPU3nIZrnlU Blues Lounge Vlog by Infraction [Copyright Free Music] / Blues https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYRfV-NovEc&list=RDkYRfV-NovEc Age of Empires 2: Age of Kings Track 4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDcZXEMF84k&list=RDNDcZXEMF84k Age of Empires 2: Age of Kings - Track 8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkOC5BnnXwU&list=RDPkOC5BnnXwU Age of Empires 2 The Conquerors Track 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRWpooKRLwg&list=RDGRWpooKRLwg Age of Empires 2 The Conquerors Track 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jDWRC9_Gk0&list=RD5jDWRC9_Gk0 Age of Empires 2 The Conquerors Track 5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BaShAjqNFE&list=RD6BaShAjqNFE Age of Empires 2 The Conquerors Track 6 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7fzvohmvsQ&list=RDU7fzvohmvsQ Age of Empires 2 The Conquerors Track 7 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ed1G4I_UpE&list=RD3Ed1G4I_UpE Age of Empires 2 The Conquerors Track 8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JUdalWK-vI&list=RD5JUdalWK-vI #boardgames #tabletop #review$

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$Reviewing EVERY Uno at Target We bought every single UNO product at our local Target, and reviewed them! In total, we’re covering 16 items, from packs like UNO Bilie Eilish to UNO Golf. But are these games meaningfully adding onto the UNO formula of hand management and some dexterity through shouting UNO? After all, the color matching is the most important thing with minimal take-that through the draw 2 card. Admist all of the top BGG games we normally review, and even Exploding Kittens that we reviewed, can these games get a decent score? Can making UNO like a TCG with booster packs in UNO Elite, with drafting, improve it? A speed mechanic to increase the amount of cards played every turn? Or adding in a machine to spray out cards in UNO Attack? At the end of it, maybe you should just buy the $2 packs instead. Other games mentioned: Golf (Playing Card Game), BS, Exploding Kittens, Catan, Flip 7, UNO Splash, Giant UNO, UNO Elite F1, Yugioh, UNO Zero Table of Contents: Intro/Overview - (0:00) UNO (Base) - (1:58) UNO Retro - (8:39) UNO Reverse Pack - (10:48) UNO Swap Pack - (12:32) UNO Stack Pack - (13:56) UNO Speed Pack - (15:23) UNO Bilie Eilish Pack - (17:53) UNO Attack - (20:17) UNO Spin -(22:53) UNO No Mercy - (25:46) Liar’s UNO - (31:14) UNO Party -(35:17) UNO Teams -(38:50) UNO Flip - (41:21) UNO Elite - (44:22) UNO Golf - (50:53) Buying Guide & Final Thoughts - (57:07) Support us: https://www.patreon.com/shelfside https://ko-fi.com/shelfside Our Website! https://www.shelfside.co/ Purchase Games We’ve Reviewed! (Paid Link) https://amazon.com/shop/shelfside Shelfside Social Media: https://twitter.com/ShelfSideYT https://www.instagram.com/shelfsideboardgames/ https://www.facebook.com/ShelfsideYT/ https://discord.gg/U7QQKqYT62 Links to our other stuff: Ashtons Channel: https://www.youtube.com/ashtonwu Daniels Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/doyduh2 Stuff Used: Kevin Macleod — Apero Hour, Big Drumming, Cloud Dancer, Ether Vox, Evening, Fox Tale Waltz Part 1, Goblin Tinker Soldier Spy, Jazz Brunch, Magic Scout - Cottage, Magic Scout - Manor, Paradise Found, Pleasant Porridge, Upbeat Sport Rock Chill Hip-Hop Vlog by Infraction [No Copyright Music] / I Cant Help Myself https://youtu.be/Z0DiockHcSI?si=ybP92Zr0-XpYyWRS Upbeat Sport Rock by Infraction 5 tracks [Copyright Free Music] / Get Wild https://youtu.be/ATmyNYrCM7k?si=nyiLHakQ_IGPr3b- #boardgames #tabletop #review$

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TI4 Revisited