Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This video was meant to be our Top 10 Big Box / Euro board games of the year. But this year we couldn't quite get there, but it wasn't from a lack of trying! For some reason we didn't have as much luck in 2025 finding heavier games that resonated with us... BUT we did find 5 that we truly enjoyed and wanted to share with you. Plus, we talk through some brief thoughts on some newer titles that didn't make the list.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Hype, FOMO & Only Five
03:33 Games that didn't make the list...1
05:17 Games that didn't make the list...2
08:06 Games that didn't make the list...3
11:19 Games that didn't make the list...4
15:17 Games that didn't make the list...5
18:58 Games that didn't make the list...6
21:21 Games that didn't make the list...7
24:16 Games we have yet to play
25:16 Amy & Maggie's 5
31:56 Amy & Maggie's 4
37:12 Amy's 3
42:08 Maggie's 2
45:38 Amy's 2
49:58 Maggie's 1
52:44 Amy's 1 & Maggie's 3
58:48 Wrap up
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.
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/440007/the-druids-of-edora
#boardgames #tabletopgames #thinkerthemer ❤🏳️🌈🇦🇺
This video was meant to be our Top 10 Big Box / Euro board games of the year. But this year we couldn't quite get there, but it wasn't from a lack of trying! For some reason we didn't have as much luck in 2025 finding heavier games that resonated with us... BUT we did find 5 that we truly enjoyed and wanted to share with you. Plus, we talk through some brief thoughts on some newer titles that didn't make the list.
Subscribe: bit.ly/4kJAmg8
Merch: bit.ly/3ZsHeGi
Timestamps:
00:00 Hype, FOMO & Only Five
03:33 Games that didn't make the list...1
05:17 Games that didn't make the list...2
08:06 Games that didn't make the list...3
11:19 Games that didn't make the list...4
15:17 Games that didn't make the list...5
18:58 Games that didn't make the list...6
21:21 Games that didn't make the list...7
24:16 Games we have yet to play
25:16 Amy & Maggie's 5
31:56 Amy & Maggie's 4
37:12 Amy's 3
42:08 Maggie's 2
45:38 Amy's 2
49:58 Maggie's 1
52:44 Amy's 1 & Maggie's 3
58:48 Wrap up
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.
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/440007/the-druids-of-edora
#boardgames #tabletopgames #thinkerthemer ❤🏳️🌈🇦🇺
