Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Woooow! We would need to bring extra suitcases if we were going to Essen Spiel 2025... there are SO many great choices that it was hard to settle on our top 10 (and only two crossovers!) These are the picks that we would be excited to line up and buy if we were there - but remember, we haven't played any of these so this is entirely speculation! If you're headed to the con have a fantastic time, and we hope to see you back there one day!
A&M

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:18 Honorable mention
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/429845/jisogi-anime-studio-tycoon
02:19 Maggie's 10
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/433891/urban-sketchers
05:14 Amy's 10
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/453785/pick-n-packers
07:04 Maggie's 9
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/407233/tenby
08:25 Amy's 9
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/446493/recall
11:54 Maggie's 8
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/375557/i-made-you-a-mixtape
15:41 Amy's 8
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/452324/orbita
18:32 Maggie's 7
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/437245/kingdom-crossing
20:40 Maggie's 6
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/448500/formidable-farm
22:12 Amy's 6
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/411402/whispering-woods
25:18 Maggie's 5
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/444683/pilgrims-curious-adventures
27:07 Maggie's 4
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/437384/bohemians
29:45 Amy's 4
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/442615/oliva
33:08 Maggie's 3 & Amy's 7
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/439983/the-voynich-puzzle
36:36 Amy's 3
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/440007/the-druids-of-edora
39:49 Maggie's 2
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/448435/adamastor
42:46 Amy's 2
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/450112/ghost-lift
46:14 Maggie's 1 & Amy's 5
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/431837/coming-of-age
50:13 Amy's 1
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/429405/orloj-the-prague-astronomical-clock
53:09 Wrap up

Games we've already played and covered:
A Wild Venture (Now with an official solo mode)
youtu.be/M6xDt6Vxx-I?si=ENfDQVrfU-1rhzRX

Ada's Dream
youtu.be/CUgt2nxODOk?si=RITfIfpyWm53ZETY

Nature
youtu.be/rSxqxnlKDas?si=Khoe_DW4v0XsrQhB

Luthier
youtu.be/OG8lZZZtIaY?si=hQrhyQvPPfRgLUVM

Calimala
youtu.be/Oayk1bn75KY?si=DszmO8EEGRu4Mg8Z

Iliad & Ichor
youtu.be/FqESpOqvHmk?si=9nF_CKyru6wL05oO

Farm hand
youtu.be/eF_l_ht3fiI?si=qWudLCTkau5LH2BP

Chu han
youtu.be/8IFaFwYqdzs?si=YJFWuhd6WMbXCpEd&t=1237

Critter Kitchen
youtu.be/rTF8bcJaFoU?si=SZIM-0KEulBEEShm

Rival Cities
youtu.be/jpuL3U8ayJA?si=1pkzZeMksohOh5D8

The Great Evening Banquet
youtu.be/P86iJokrnLg?si=a_jn5GdZuZntUMs6

Lone Wolves
youtu.be/AszfbE9zySc?si=sjkWK0YR0ELNNs3K&t=316

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.
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