Uploaded May 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Hi friends! We just returned from Tokyo Game Market Spring (May) 2023 and wanted to share with you our experiences of the con, as well as some tips for shopping for games in Tokyo. Then, we talk briefly about 38 of the 40 games we purchased (the two that are not listed were a tarot card deck and a TCG). Please utilise the timestamps to find what it is you're looking for.
Our hotel was JR East Hotel Mets Akihabara which is wonderfully located
Here's where we spent most of our time shopping in Tokyo by Suburb:
AKIHABARA
Yellow Submarine Location 1: Closer to station, smaller but found some gems
goo.gl/maps/EpN2DvnJQGJYZfr7A
Yellow Submarine Location 2 (RPG): One of the best selections
goo.gl/maps/EVU1RLfDzittVtMHA
Suruga-Ya: Make sure to find this particular location of the store
goo.gl/maps/i4ZAJeE4YD4SEvNF9
Mandarake Complex: A tiny selection of used board games but cool second-hand hobby store \
goo.gl/maps/cbBFKYthGk9USHqy8
Yodobashi Camera: DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE how amazing the toy section (level 6) is here! One of the biggest selections of new board games.
goo.gl/maps/3J7X8g4qVAAtv9b69
IKEBUKURO
Yellow Submarine
goo.gl/maps/Jc9UhdMfZsPhYN2p7
While here visit Sunshine City to visit one of the bigger Pokemon Centres, and to check out the largest collection of Gacha machines in the world (Gashapon Ikebukuro Main Store)
SHINJUKU
Suruga-Ya: A great location
goo.gl/maps/onF8HZ9TPW8SRvFy8
Yellow Submarine
goo.gl/maps/NaLemzHTQYYdr5r47
Timestamps
00:00 Tokyo Game Market (TGM)
00:55 Tips for attending Tokyo Game Market
05:26 Game 1 - Nana Toridori
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/387388/nana-toridori
07:03 Game 2 - Peas
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/388361/peas
09:37 Game 3 - Trick and Trade
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/361895/trick-and-trade
12:36 Game 4 - KINGs TRICKTAKERs
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/378889/kings-tricktakers
14:59 Game 5 - Wolf by trick (Not on BGG)
16:20 Game 6 - Nightmare Millionaire
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/383412/nightmare-millionaire
19:24 Game 7 - Twinkle Star Ship
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/372337/twinkle-starship
21:13 Game 8 - Nokosu Dice
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/294693/nokosu-dice
23:52 Game 9 - Mush Smash (No bgg page yet)
25:33 Game 10 - Tasso Banana
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/369256/tasso-banana
25:39 Game 11 - Venice Connection
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1910/venice-connection
25:47 Game 12 - Easy Come, Easy Go
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/10672/easy-come-easy-go
25:59 Game 13 - Jalape-No!
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/206/jalape-no
28:12 Game 14 - Stereo Mind
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/369257/stereo-mind
30:06 Game 15 - Reef Rescue
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/286666/reef-rescue
31:14 Shopping for Boardgames in Tokyo (2023 Updates)
37:11 Game 16 - Capybara 'n' Capybara
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/351515/capybara-n-capybara
39:23 Game 17 - Sheep 'n' Sheep
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/225977/sheep-n-sheep
39:37 Game 18 - Goat 'n' Goat
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/294237/goat-n-goat
40:07 Game 19 - Dokitto! Ice
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/301614/dokitto-ice
42:34 Game 20 - Boast or Nothing
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/223952/boast-or-nothing
45:39 Game 21 - Perfumery
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/322815/perfumery
47:48 Game 22 - Nana
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/352515/nana
51:09 Game 23 - Schadenfreude
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/324711/schadenfreude
52:52 Game 24 - Tatsu
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/369084/tatsu
56:36 Game 25 - Shephy
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/150016/shephy
58:06 Game 26 - Fish, Farewell, Forever
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/292936/fish-farewell-forever
01:00:12 Game 27 - Cauldron 15
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/351874/15-cauldron-15-witchs-cauldron
01:03:20 Game 28 - Enchanted Plumes
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/322010/enchanted-plumes
01:05:30 Game 29 - Muscle Taking
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/376981/muscle-taking
01:06:11 Game 30 - Skull King
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/150145/skull-king
01:08:21 Game 31 - Luz
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/252657/luz
01:10:15 Game 32 - Moon Base
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/280131/moon-base
01:11:53 Game 33 - Yokohama Roll & Write
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/335736/yokohama-roll-write
01:12:21 Game 34 - Vivarium
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/361240/vivarium
01:13:14 Game 35 - Coimbra: Royal Treatment
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/264078/coimbra-royal-treatment
01:14:00 Game 36 - Ham's Sandwich Shop
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/352311/hams-sandwich-shop
01:16:03 Game 37 - Shibuya
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/255165/shibuya
01:17:41 Game 38 - Knights With Poison
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/304949/knights-poison
01:18:53 Wrap Up - And Simone Luciani !!!!!
Hi friends! We just returned from Tokyo Game Market Spring (May) 2023 and wanted to share with you our experiences of the con, as well as some tips for shopping for games in Tokyo. Then, we talk briefly about 38 of the 40 games we purchased (the two that are not listed were a tarot card deck and a TCG). Please utilise the timestamps to find what it is you're looking for.
Our hotel was JR East Hotel Mets Akihabara which is wonderfully located
Here's where we spent most of our time shopping in Tokyo by Suburb:
AKIHABARA
Yellow Submarine Location 1: Closer to station, smaller but found some gems
goo.gl/maps/EpN2DvnJQGJYZfr7A
Yellow Submarine Location 2 (RPG): One of the best selections
goo.gl/maps/EVU1RLfDzittVtMHA
Suruga-Ya: Make sure to find this particular location of the store
goo.gl/maps/i4ZAJeE4YD4SEvNF9
Mandarake Complex: A tiny selection of used board games but cool second-hand hobby store \
goo.gl/maps/cbBFKYthGk9USHqy8
Yodobashi Camera: DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE how amazing the toy section (level 6) is here! One of the biggest selections of new board games.
goo.gl/maps/3J7X8g4qVAAtv9b69
IKEBUKURO
Yellow Submarine
goo.gl/maps/Jc9UhdMfZsPhYN2p7
While here visit Sunshine City to visit one of the bigger Pokemon Centres, and to check out the largest collection of Gacha machines in the world (Gashapon Ikebukuro Main Store)
SHINJUKU
Suruga-Ya: A great location
goo.gl/maps/onF8HZ9TPW8SRvFy8
Yellow Submarine
goo.gl/maps/NaLemzHTQYYdr5r47
Timestamps
00:00 Tokyo Game Market (TGM)
00:55 Tips for attending Tokyo Game Market
05:26 Game 1 - Nana Toridori
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/387388/nana-toridori
07:03 Game 2 - Peas
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/388361/peas
09:37 Game 3 - Trick and Trade
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/361895/trick-and-trade
12:36 Game 4 - KINGs TRICKTAKERs
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/378889/kings-tricktakers
14:59 Game 5 - Wolf by trick (Not on BGG)
16:20 Game 6 - Nightmare Millionaire
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/383412/nightmare-millionaire
19:24 Game 7 - Twinkle Star Ship
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/372337/twinkle-starship
21:13 Game 8 - Nokosu Dice
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/294693/nokosu-dice
23:52 Game 9 - Mush Smash (No bgg page yet)
25:33 Game 10 - Tasso Banana
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/369256/tasso-banana
25:39 Game 11 - Venice Connection
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1910/venice-connection
25:47 Game 12 - Easy Come, Easy Go
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/10672/easy-come-easy-go
25:59 Game 13 - Jalape-No!
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/206/jalape-no
28:12 Game 14 - Stereo Mind
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/369257/stereo-mind
30:06 Game 15 - Reef Rescue
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/286666/reef-rescue
31:14 Shopping for Boardgames in Tokyo (2023 Updates)
37:11 Game 16 - Capybara 'n' Capybara
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/351515/capybara-n-capybara
39:23 Game 17 - Sheep 'n' Sheep
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/225977/sheep-n-sheep
39:37 Game 18 - Goat 'n' Goat
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/294237/goat-n-goat
40:07 Game 19 - Dokitto! Ice
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/301614/dokitto-ice
42:34 Game 20 - Boast or Nothing
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/223952/boast-or-nothing
45:39 Game 21 - Perfumery
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/322815/perfumery
47:48 Game 22 - Nana
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/352515/nana
51:09 Game 23 - Schadenfreude
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/324711/schadenfreude
52:52 Game 24 - Tatsu
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/369084/tatsu
56:36 Game 25 - Shephy
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/150016/shephy
58:06 Game 26 - Fish, Farewell, Forever
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/292936/fish-farewell-forever
01:00:12 Game 27 - Cauldron 15
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/351874/15-cauldron-15-witchs-cauldron
01:03:20 Game 28 - Enchanted Plumes
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/322010/enchanted-plumes
01:05:30 Game 29 - Muscle Taking
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/376981/muscle-taking
01:06:11 Game 30 - Skull King
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/150145/skull-king
01:08:21 Game 31 - Luz
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/252657/luz
01:10:15 Game 32 - Moon Base
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/280131/moon-base
01:11:53 Game 33 - Yokohama Roll & Write
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/335736/yokohama-roll-write
01:12:21 Game 34 - Vivarium
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/361240/vivarium
01:13:14 Game 35 - Coimbra: Royal Treatment
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/264078/coimbra-royal-treatment
01:14:00 Game 36 - Ham's Sandwich Shop
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/352311/hams-sandwich-shop
01:16:03 Game 37 - Shibuya
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/255165/shibuya
01:17:41 Game 38 - Knights With Poison
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/304949/knights-poison
01:18:53 Wrap Up - And Simone Luciani !!!!!
