Neon GorillaIn this video I talk about 4 times one single mechanic stood out so much that it made the game great. Shoutout @meeple for letting me post part 1 on their channel! Go find that here: youtube.com/watch?v=SlEUMoDaDi0
4 Mechanics That Made These Games GreatNeon Gorilla2025-02-14 | In this video I talk about 4 times one single mechanic stood out so much that it made the game great. Shoutout @meeple for letting me post part 1 on their channel! Go find that here: youtube.com/watch?v=SlEUMoDaDi0
join this: discord.gg/qFUmEeUqKS#SHOWMEYOURMEEPLENeon Gorilla2025-10-02 | go here: https://www.crdbrd.app/conversations?hashtags=showmeyourmeeple
join this: discord.gg/qFUmEeUqKSWhat is your favorite Fall Board Game?Neon Gorilla2025-09-24 | We're announcing community lists are on Cardboard. The very first one is your favorite Paul games. Go to Cardboard right this second and make your voice heard. Join the Discord: discord.gg/qFUmEeUqKS Community Fall Faves: https://www.crdbrd.app/fall-favesI cant believe this game hit #5Neon Gorilla2025-09-20 | come join the discord: discord.gg/qFUmEeUqKS come join Cardboard: https://crdbrd.appGame Reviews Get SMART: Community Insights on Cardboard 🎲Neon Gorilla2025-09-18 | New Community Insights tab just dropped! 🎲 Check out aggregated reviews, play stats, and AI analysis for 80+ games Try it here: https://www.crdbrd.app/games/e3b9a7d9-308b-4da2-b925-06524c0de67c Join our Discord: discord.gg/qFUmEeUqKS #boardgames #tabletop #cardboardBreaking News | New #1 Game!!!!Neon Gorilla2025-09-15 | click on this: https://www.crdbrd.app/top-100 join this: discord.gg/qFUmEeUqKSBuilding Cardboard | Community Update #2Neon Gorilla2025-09-15 | Welcome to the second major update for Cardboard, the modern board game discovery and community platform! In this video, I share how we've grown from 600 to over 1,100 members in just a few weeks, showcase the new features we've added, and discuss where we're heading next. Cardboard is my dream board game app - a discovery platform and community hub that solves the problems I've experienced with other board game sites. It features AI-enhanced game analysis, a unique 6-dimension rating system, and tools to help you find games that match your personal preferences. 🎲 Join Cardboard (Free): https://www.crdbrd.app 💬 Join our Discord: discord.gg/qFUmEeUqKS 🛒 Support the Channel: miniature-market.sjv.io/55Q7M2 📊 Current Stats: 1,141 members | 4,098 reviews | 147 lists | 769 plays logged New Features Covered:
Enhanced play and review statistics with filtering options Game match percentages to find games suited to your tastes Member match percentages to discover like-minded gamers YouTube creator integration (connect your channel!) Cardboard Hot 100 with transparency features Community Insights tab (preview) BGG import functionality (coming soon)
The platform uses AI to analyze game rulebooks and create objective metrics for depth, interaction, immersion, complexity, rules overhead, and luck factor. Combined with community reviews and your personal preferences, Cardboard helps you discover games you'll actually love - not just what's being promoted. Timestamps 00:00 Welcome and Introduction 00:29 Platform Overview - What is Cardboard? 00:56 Community Growth Update - 1,141 Members! 01:40 Current Platform Statistics 02:28 Member Leaderboards 03:31 New Feature: Play Stats & Review Stats 04:14 AI Scoring System Explained 05:37 Game Attributes & Enjoyment Ratings 06:08 Review Stats & Community Averages 06:47 Personal Match Percentages Between Users 07:10 YouTube Creator Integration 08:35 Video Discovery Page 09:43 Member Match Percentages 10:22 Game Match Percentages & Discovery 11:26 New Matches Page - Game of the Day 12:03 Cardboard Hot 100 - Our Trending Games 12:44 Transparency Features - Why Games Are Trending 14:17 Cardboard Top 100 Rankings 15:34 Dealing with Duplicate Games Issue 16:13 Community Insights Tab Preview 17:21 Growth Timeline & Community Momentum 18:15 Future Community Features 19:31 Platform Mission & Goals 20:38 BGG Import Feature Coming Soon 21:14 Join the Journey - Discord & Getting StartedHow do we group games on the top 100?Neon Gorilla2025-09-14 | I need your help right now. Go into the Discord and let's debate how exactly Cardboard is going to deal with two versions of the same game on the top 100. Influence me here: discord.gg/qFUmEeUqKS Sign up here: https://www.crdbrd.appTop 100 ControversyNeon Gorilla2025-09-13 | Should both versions of Castles of Burgundy be in the top ten? Discord: discord.gg/qFUmEeUqKS Cardboard: https://www.crdbrd.appIntroducing Cardboards Top 100 Board GamesNeon Gorilla2025-09-12 | I just dropped Cardboard's Top 100 list. Go check it out here: https://www.crdbrd.app/top-100 Join the Discord: discord.gg/qFUmEeUqKSMy August Plays Tier RankedNeon Gorilla2025-09-07 | Join me as I tier rank all my August board game plays using the brand new tier list feature in Cardboard - my board game discovery app! This isn't just any tier ranking - I'm rating my actual play experiences, not just the games themselves.
🎲 About Cardboard: Cardboard is a modern board game social platform I launched a few weeks ago. We already have over 1,000 members creating reviews, lists, and logging plays! It uses AI-enhanced metadata and a unique 6-dimension rating system to match you with games and gamers you'll love.
📱 Sign up FREE: https://cardboard.app Go check out the list: https://www.crdbrd.app/lists/c14675f0-e8e4-41aa-b782-d4b525fa03fa
In this video, I rank 12 games from my August plays across S, A, B, C, D, and F tiers based on how much I enjoyed each play session. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction & Cardboard Overview 00:35 Cardboard Stats Update (1,055 members!) 01:14 Global Community Map 01:44 My August Play Stats 02:42 Creating a Tier List in Cardboard 03:21 Starting the Tier Ranking 03:27 F-TIER 04:12 D-TIER 04:42 C-TIER (First Game) 05:29 C-TIER (Second Game) 06:38 B-TIER (First Game) 06:54 B-TIER (Second Game) 07:35 C-TIER (Third Game) 09:27 A-TIER (First Game) 10:29 B-TIER (Third Game) 11:27 C-TIER (Fourth Game) 12:06 A-TIER (Second Game) 12:59 S-TIER (First Game) 13:45 S-TIER (Second Game) 15:02 S-TIER (Third Game) 15:37 Final Tier List Recap 16:35 Cardboard App Features & Invitation 🎯 Key Features Shown:
Play logging with stats Tier list creation tool Game enjoyment tracking Win rate analysis Community heat maps Match percentages for games and users
💬 Join the Cardboard Discord: discord.gg/qFUmEeUqKS #BoardGames #TierList #CardboardApp #BoardGameCommunity #TabletopGaming #BoardGameReviewsRetryClaude can make mistakes. Please double-check responses.Research Opus 4A question about finding your board game match?Neon Gorilla2025-08-27 | sign up here: https://www.crdbrd.app answer the question here: discord.gg/qFUmEeUqKSFind Your Next Board Game Bestie!Neon Gorilla2025-08-27 | go to https://www.crdbrd.app join this: discord.gg/qFUmEeUqKSHave you played Galactic Cruise? I need your help!Neon Gorilla2025-08-23 | Go and review galactic cruise now!!! https://www.crdbrd.app/games/439edd5b-03a3-49d2-ada3-9958334ebe57
also join the discord- discord.gg/qFUmEeUqKSI Launched My Dream Board Game App | How its going...Neon Gorilla2025-08-20 | One week after launching Cardboard - my dream board game social platform and the response has been incredible! Join me as I share the journey so far, community stats, and where we're heading next.
Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction & Recap 00:35 - Week 1 Reaction & Database Growing Pains 02:02 - Community Page Tour & Member Count (680!) 03:19 - Community Stats Deep Dive 04:25 - Rules Lawyer AI Feature (134 conversations) 04:38 - Collection Stats ($476,200 worth of games!) 04:59 - Global Heat Map & Location Features 05:44 - Leaderboards & Future XP System 07:24 - Where We're Going: Feature Roadmap 07:51 - Creator Matching & Discovery Tools 09:02 - Clubs Concept: Forums vs Live Chat 10:10 - Live Chat Development Plans 10:54 - Club Vision: Game-specific, Genre-based, Private Groups 12:22 - Next Steps & Community Voting 13:07 - Thank You & Call to ActionI Built My Dream Board Game AppNeon Gorilla2025-08-11 | After 5 months of radio silence, I'm finally ready to share what I've been working on. When I realized I might lose my job to AI, I decided to use AI to build something incredible for the board game community. Introducing Cardboard - a new social platform designed to solve the biggest problems in board gaming:
Finding games you'll actually love (not just what's hot right now) Connecting with gamers who share your exact tastes Building real context around reviews and ratings
🎲 What Makes Cardboard Different:
AI-analyzed ratings across 6 dimensions (interaction, immersion, depth, complexity, rules overhead, luck) User matching based on gaming preferences Journal pages tracking your gaming journey over time Configuration-based expansion ratings Tier list maker, posts, reviews, and play logging Rules assistant powered by thousands of rulebooks
🚀 Join the Beta: Discord: discord.gg/qFUmEeUqKS Website: https://crdbrd.app Support the cause: miniature-market.sjv.io/55Q7M2 This is just the beginning. I need passionate board gamers to help test, provide feedback, and build this community together.
0:00 Why I disappeared from YouTube 0:56 The Rules Lawyer AI that started it all 1:43 What is Cardboard? 2:54 The board game discovery problem 4:45 How AI rates games (6 dimensions explained) 6:30 Interaction & Immersion ratings 7:33 Complexity vs Rules Overhead (Calico example) 10:28 Depth & Luck factors 11:57 Connecting with like-minded gamers 13:36 The context problem in reviews 15:12 Journal pages & rating evolution 16:08 How expansions work differently 17:04 Features: Posts, Lists, and Tier Lists 17:54 Play logging and reviews 18:26 I need your help 19:58 Join me on this journey Games Mentioned:
#boardgames #boardgaming #cardboardapp #boardgamegeek #tabletop #bggRetryClaude can make mistakes. Please double-check responses.Planet Unknown Supermoon | Everything Tier RankedNeon Gorilla2025-03-02 | In this video I breakdown the Planet Unknown Expansion that just dropped in Supermoon. I will tier rank each aspect giving you the info you need before you decide to buy.
00:00 Intro 02:56 Campaign 13:36 Enemies 16:19 Mystlings 17:35 Battles 21:17 Deck Building 25:25 MINIS!!! 27:00 Final Thoughts
@awakenrealms3 Things I love, Parks Roll & Hike #boardgamegeek #tabletopgames @KeymasterGamesNeon Gorilla2025-02-17 | 3 Things I love, Parks Roll & Hike12 Finspan Knee-jerk OverreactionsNeon Gorilla2025-02-16 | I just played Finspan and these are my overreactions...
00:00 Intro 03:44 Comparison 11:54 How SETI Separates Itself 22:56 Final Thoughts
Join the Discord: discord.gg/qFUmEeUqKSI React to Andromedas Edge ReviewsNeon Gorilla2025-01-16 | I aggregated all of the sentiments in all of the BGG reviews and some Youtube Reviews for Andromeda's Edge into 6 Categories that I address based upon my experience.
@ChipTheoryGamesLets Build a Paladin | Elder Scrolls Betrayal of the Second EraNeon Gorilla2025-01-09 | I help you build your very first Paladin in Elder Scrolls Betrayal of the Second Era by Chip Theory Games.
00:00 Intro 01:47 Race 03:11 Class 05:49 Heavy Armor 10:53 Restoring Light 14:00 Wrap Up
@ChipTheoryGamesLets Build a SOLO Druid | Elder Scrolls Betrayal of the Second EraNeon Gorilla2025-01-09 | I help you build your very first SOLO Druid in Elder Scrolls Betrayal of the Second Era by Chip Theory Games.
00:00 Intro 01:32 Race 04:04 Class 11:15 Destruction Staff 13:44 Daedric Summoning 19:38 Fun Little Additions 23:23 Wrap Up
@ChipTheoryGamesLets Build a Tank | Elder Scrolls Betrayal of the Second EraNeon Gorilla2025-01-08 | I help you build your very first Tank in Elder Scrolls Betrayal of the Second Era by Chip Theory Games.
00:00 Intro 01:19 Race 03:45 Class 09:55 Heavy Armor 17:19 One Hand and Shield 19:38 Two Handed 21:19 Wrap Up
@ChipTheoryGamesLets Build a Spellcaster | Elder Scrolls Betrayal of the Second EraNeon Gorilla2025-01-06 | I help you build your very first Spellcaster in Elder Scrolls Betrayal of the Second Era by Chip Theory Games.
00:00 Intro 00:04 Race 00:58 Class 04:33 Destruction Staff 10:13 Restoring Lights 12:58 Wrap Up
@ChipTheoryGames100 Hours Later | Elder Scrolls Betrayal of the Second EraNeon Gorilla2025-01-03 | I just played alot of Elder Scrolls Betrayal of the Second Era and I am going to tell you about it...
00:00 Intro 01:13 Provinces 03:36 Encounters 05:32 Adventurers 14:24 Items 18:40 Side Quest on Side Quests 20:00 Battle Types Clash 20:31 Delve 20:58 Dungeon 21:51 Gameplay Time 24:28 Gameflow 26:40 Key Differences to TMB 27:31 Who is this for? 29:55
@ChipTheoryGamesI Tier Ranked Every 2024 Game I Played This Year!Neon Gorilla2024-12-29 | This is a tier ranking of every 2024 release I played this year. Many of these games I have covered on the channel so if something looks good check out the full review below.
00:00 Intro 01:45 D Tier 05:49 C Tier 18:31 B Tier 26:12 A Tier 35:26 S Tier
Discord Now Open to All: discord.gg/Ukr9PxNGI Fought a Vampire in Elder Scrolls BOTSE | High Elf Warden Build | Roots and All Session # 1Neon Gorilla2024-12-21 | I continue my journey exploring this game for 100 hours. In this episode I explore Skyrim on the tail of a Vampire. I show off clashes, delves and a Dungeon!3 Reasons I Might Love Sweet LandsNeon Gorilla2024-11-11 | In this video I give you what amounts to first impressions for Sweet Lands, Uchibacoya's most recent crowdfunding project. After only playing this a few times I am tempted to say I love it and these are the 3 reasons why....oh and 1 thing I would change.
00:00 Intro 01:56 Reason #1 05:55 Reason #2 11:34 Reason #3 14:55 What I Would Change 18:30 Final ThoughtsROOT Homeland | Frogs & Bats Are Game ChangingNeon Gorilla2024-10-22 | In this video I give a a brief overview of both the Lilypad Diaspora and Twilight Council, the two newest factions being introduced in the ROOT Homeland Expansion. #boardgamer #tabletopgamer #boardgamegeek
Will Ryan Laukat's newest dice placement tableau builder have me packing up to follow the caravan or letting it pass on by? In this video I lead you through a visual journey to discover what this game is all about and if it is for me or not? #boardgamer #tabletopgames
I continue my journey exploring this game for 100 hours. In this episode continue Session 1 with some more clashing on our way to our second quest step. We also correct some rules mistakes form the last episode and discuss what I am creating to learn this game easier.
I continue my journey exploring this game for 100 hours. In this episode we build our first character and go after 1 of 3 quest steps for this first session. We start our journey in Black Marsh and are questing for the Mages Guild.
In this episode we pick up back where we left off which was day 3 of the tutorial. We will delve, complete a quest step and Chip Theory sends us on our way to finally start exploring this game. #boardgames #tabletopgaming5 Games I Would Play With AliensNeon Gorilla2024-10-02 | Aliens crashed in my backyard, this is what I am playing... #boardgamer #boardgamegeek #tabletopgaming
00:00 Intro Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5Elder Scrolls Road To 100 Hrs | The Journey Begins | Ep001Neon Gorilla2024-10-01 | The is the first in a series where I spend 100 hours in Elder Scrolls Betrayal of the Second Era. This episode Is part 1 of me struggling a bit getting acclimated to the tutorial. Future episodes will include dives into all things Elder Scrolls as I play my way through to the 100 hour mark.
Join Cardboard Club Here: youtube.com/channel/UCuOdRfMqszzb8vRWA-ygUSA/joinI LOVE 38% of Cthulhu Death May Die Fear of the UnknownNeon Gorilla2024-09-28 | I dive into the brand new stand alone Cthulhu Death May Die Fear of the Unknown and ask the question. Is it ALL good? This is an overview of the core system and a look at investigators, episodes and Elder ones in this box.
00:00 Intro 01:55 Overview 06:25 System Critique 10:18 Investigators 20:55 Episodes 27:49 Elder Ones 29:18 Unknown Monsters/Relics 30:58 Final VerdictWondrous Creatures, Everdell but COOLERNeon Gorilla2024-09-22 | I investigate the similarities between Wondrous Creatures and Everdell. Most importantly I answer, which one is cooler? #boardgamer #tabletopgames
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Support me here: youtube.com/channel/UCuOdRfMqszzb8vRWA-ygUSA/joinHow a Pumpkin Spice Latte Made Me play Harvest. #boardgamer #boardgamesNeon Gorilla2024-09-17 | PSL are dangerousHarvest is a Pumpkin Spice Latte, both are YUMMY!Neon Gorilla2024-09-16 | Harvest is the Fall cozy gateway game you are craving.
00:00 How a PSL lead to all of this 01:54 the milk 05:43 the espresso 08:46 the syrup 10:09 the whipped creamPuerto Rico Special Edition Campaign AnalysisNeon Gorilla2024-09-12 | I take a look at the Awaken Realms Puerto Rico Special Edition campaign. I compare it to the current 1897 edition and the Castles of Burgundy Special edition.