GizmoBoardGames

The beginning of a series that will look back 5, 10, and Every 5th year 15+ years ago. I'll briefly review the games from that year that I've played, the games I'm still looking forward to checking out, and any expansions that pique my interest. 5 years ago was 2018, and it was the first year I really became a hobbyist, and not someone who enjoyed playing games. Chapters 0:00 - Hello, Friends 1:30 - 2018 Retrospective 1:54 - Games from 2018 I've played 6:10 - Games I want to play 9:00 - Expansions I'm interested in 10:41 - Wrap Up I'm a one man operation, just looking to provide board game content in the form of reviews, lists, and other discussion points. You can also reach me at: Twitter: @GizmoBoardGames Instagram: Gizmo_Board_Games Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/744049779956672 Email: GizmoBoardGames@gmail.com Ask me about my Discord if you'd like to help start my community! (need more growth before I can make a public link)

I've been a fan of reality tv competition since the late '90s. I've viewed a lot of it, and even participated in some Online Reality Games (ORGs in the community!) back in the early 2000s. In this video, I discuss 17 reality shows that I've watched with varied levels of enjoyment. Chapters 0:00 - Hello, Friends 2:53 - The list starts 11:58 - Top 3 17:51 - Outro I'm a one man operation, just looking to provide board game content in the form of reviews, lists, and other discussion points. You can also reach me at: Twitter: @GizmoBoardGames Instagram: Gizmo_Board_Games Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/744049779956672 Email: GizmoBoardGames@gmail.com Ask me about my Discord if you'd like to help start my community! (need more growth before I can make a public link)

Eating After Midnight is a short video where I introduce a topic that's on my mind, provide my thoughts and ask for your feedback. This time I look at game storage. I'm a one man operation, just looking to provide board game content in the form of reviews, lists, and other discussion points. You can also reach me at: Twitter: @GizmoBoardGames Instagram: Gizmo_Board_Games Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/744049779956672 Email: GizmoBoardGames@gmail.com Ask me about my Discord if you'd like to help start my community! (need more growth before I can make a public link)

In the My Favorite Component series I take a look at one thing from various board games that really stands out. In this episode I look at my favorite component from Lacrimosa (2022). I'm a one man operation, just looking to provide board game content in the form of reviews, lists, and other discussion points. You can also reach me at: Twitter: @GizmoBoardGames Instagram: Gizmo_Board_Games Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/744049779956672 Email: GizmoBoardGames@gmail.com Ask me about my Discord if you'd like to help start my community! (need more growth before I can make a public link)

The third and final part of a 3 part series where I show off my collection of board games. I'm a one man operation, just looking to provide board game content in the form of reviews, lists, and other discussion points. You can also reach me at: Twitter: @GizmoBoardGames Instagram: Gizmo_Board_Games Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/744049779956672 Email: GizmoBoardGames@gmail.com Ask me about my Discord if you'd like to help start my community! (need more growth before I can make a public link)

The second of a 3 part series where I show off my collection of board games. I'm a one man operation, just looking to provide board game content in the form of reviews, lists, and other discussion points. You can also reach me at: Twitter: @GizmoBoardGames Instagram: Gizmo_Board_Games Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/744049779956672 Email: GizmoBoardGames@gmail.com Ask me about my Discord if you'd like to help start my community! (need more growth before I can make a public link)

The first of a planned 3 part series where I show off my collection of board games. I'm a one man operation, just looking to provide board game content in the form of reviews, lists, and other discussion points. You can also reach me at: Twitter: @GizmoBoardGames Instagram: Gizmo_Board_Games Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/744049779956672 Email: GizmoBoardGames@gmail.com Ask me about my Discord if you'd like to help start my community! (need more growth before I can make a public link)

I talk about the videos I released in February 2023, and then break down the 16 New-to-Me games I was able to get to the table last month, in order of enjoyment. Chapters 0:00 - Hello, Friends 0:50 - Last Month's Videos 3:21 - February Stats 5:13 - 16-14 6:33 - 13 7:19 - 12 8:05 - 11 9:19 - 10 10:11 - 9 11:27 - 8 12:10 - 7 14:10 - 6 15:31 - 5 16:30 - 4 18:06 - 3 19:39 - 2 21:00 - 1 22:44 - Outro I'm a one man operation, just looking to provide board game content in the form of reviews, lists, and other discussion points. You can also reach me at: Twitter: @GizmoBoardGames Instagram: Gizmo_Board_Games Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/744049779956672 Email: GizmoBoardGames@gmail.com Ask me about my Discord if you'd like to help start my community! (need more growth before I can make a public link)

This is my first impression/hot take after my first play of Distilled(2023) from Paverson Games, using my G-I-Z-M-O rating scale. I'm a one man operation, just looking to provide board game content in the form of reviews, lists, and other discussion points. You can also reach me at: Twitter: @GizmoBoardGames Instagram: Gizmo_Board_Games Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/744049779956672 Email: GizmoBoardGames@gmail.com Ask me about my Discord if you'd like to help start my community! (need more growth before I can make a public link)

I take the One Cube Challenge, drafting games from my collection to get as many good games as I can fit into on Kallax Cube. See how it turned out for me, and let me know how you think my cube turned out in the comments. I'm a one man operation, just looking to provide board game content in the form of reviews, lists, and other discussion points. You can also reach me at: Twitter: @GizmoBoardGames Instagram: Gizmo_Board_Games Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/744049779956672 Email: GizmoBoardGames@gmail.com Ask me about my Discord if you'd like to help start my community! (need more growth before I can make a public link)

Here's a quick 10 solo games that I really enjoy! Chapters 0:00 - Hello, Friends 1:50 - The Games 14:32 - Outro I'm a one man operation, just looking to provide board game content in the form of reviews, lists, and other discussion points. You can also reach me at: Twitter: @GizmoBoardGames Instagram: Gizmo_Board_Games Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/744049779956672 Email: GizmoBoardGames@gmail.com Ask me about my Discord if you'd like to help start my community! (need more growth before I can make a public link)

My first time counting down my all-time favorite board games! This is episode 1 of 3, looking at games 50 to 31. Chapters 0:00 - Hello, Friends 1:06 - Informational 3:25 - Honorable Mention 4:45 - Number 50 6:32 - Number 49 8:04 - Number 48 9:36 - Number 47 10:50 - Number 46 12:30 - Number 45 14:22 - Number 44 15:22 - Number 43 16:56 - Number 42 18:40 - Number 41 20:30 - Number 40 22:05 - Number 39 24:28 - Number 38 26:30 - Number 37 28:18 - Number 36 30:09 - Number 35 31:45 - Number 34 33:31 - Number 33 35:32 - Number 32 37:30 - Number 31 39:45 - Outro I'm a one man operation, just looking to provide board game content in the form of reviews, lists, and other discussion points. You can also reach me at: Twitter: @GizmoBoardGames Instagram: Gizmo_Board_Games Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/744049779956672 Email: GizmoBoardGames@gmail.com Ask me about my Discord if you'd like to help start my community! (need more growth before I can make a public link)

I talk about the videos I released in January 2023, and then break down the 11 New-to-Me games I was able to get to the table last month, in order of enjoyment. Chapters 0:00 - Hello, Friends 0:25 - Last Month's Videos 3:50 - January Stats 5:18 - Honorable Mentions 6:01 - 11 7:46 - 10 8:45 - 9 9:36 - 8 10:26 - 7 11:20 - 6 12:25 - 5 13:38 - 4 14:40 - 3 16:00 - 2 17:00 - 1 18:36 - Outro I'm a one man operation, just looking to provide board game content in the form of reviews, lists, and other discussion points. You can also reach me at: Twitter: @GizmoBoardGames Instagram: Gizmo_Board_Games Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/744049779956672 Email: GizmoBoardGames@gmail.com Ask me about my Discord if you'd like to help start my community! (need more growth before I can make a public link)

This is a short overview of Discordia(2022) followed by my review in G-I-Z-M-O style. Chapters 0:00 - Hello, Friends 0:30 - How To Play 20:38 - G- How is the Gameplay 26:55 - I- How are the Ingredients 29:03 - Z- Is it e-Z to play 30:31 - M- Do I want More of it 32:52 - O- Is it Original 34:50 - Final Thoughts 35:52 - Outro I'm a one man operation, just looking to provide board game content in the form of reviews, lists, and other discussion points. You can also reach me at: Twitter: @GizmoBoardGames Instagram: Gizmo_Board_Games Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/744049779956672 Email: GizmoBoardGames@gmail.com Ask me about my Discord if you'd like to help start my community! (need more growth before I can make a public link)

Eating After Midnight is a short video series where I ask a question, or talk about my "shower thoughts" in 3 to 5 minutes, and then generally ask for your feedback and comments. In this video, I discuss a few of the games I had forgotten about (or didn't know) in my recent videos. I'm a one man operation, just looking to provide board game content in the form of reviews, lists, and other discussion points. You can also reach me at: Twitter: @GizmoBoardGames Instagram: Gizmo_Board_Games Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/744049779956672 Email: GizmoBoardGames@gmail.com Ask me about my Discord if you'd like to help start my community! (need more growth before I can make a public link)

I discuss 8 board game opinions that I believe are unpopular, or ones where I am in the minority of most people. Chapters 0:00 - Hello, Friends 0:52 - Opinion 1 2:42 - Opinion 2 4:23 - Opinion 3 5:35 - Opinion 4 7:02 - Opinion 5 10:48 - Opinion 6 12:59 - Opinion 7 17:49 - Opinion 8 21:26 - Outro I'm a one man operation, just looking to provide board game content in the form of reviews, lists, and other discussion points. You can also reach me at: Twitter: @GizmoBoardGames Instagram: Gizmo_Board_Games Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/744049779956672 Email: GizmoBoardGames@gmail.com Ask me about my Discord if you'd like to help start my community! (need more growth before I can make a public link)

Looking ahead to the games that should be coming to our tables (or crowdfunding) in 2023. Chapters 0:00 - Hello, Friends 1:06 - 10 2:46 - 9 3:16 - 8 4:29 - 7 5:27 - 6 6:45 - 5 8:54 - 4 10:25 - 3 11:22 - 2 12:39 - 1 14:02 - Outro I'm a one man operation, just looking to provide board game content in the form of reviews, lists, and other discussion points. You can also reach me at: Twitter: @GizmoBoardGames Instagram: Gizmo_Board_Games Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/744049779956672 Email: GizmoBoardGames@gmail.com Ask me about my Discord if you'd like to help start my community! (need more growth before I can make a public link)

Goofing off with the Pop! FunkoVerse

In this series I look at components from games that really stand out or makes the game a better experience. Here's my pick for Pop! FunkoVerse Games. I'm a one man operation, just looking to provide board game content in the form of reviews, lists, and other discussion points. You can also reach me at: Twitter: @GizmoBoardGames Instagram: Gizmo_Board_Games Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/744049779956672 Email: GizmoBoardGames@gmail.com Ask me about my Discord if you'd like to help start my community! (need more growth before I can make a public link)

A new take on my segment looking back at the games I played in the previous month. Now I'm just reflecting on what I did (boardgamewise) in the previous month, and counting down my favorite new-to-me games that were played during that time. Chapters 0:00 - Hello, Friends 1:43 - Last Month's Videos 3:30 - December Stats 4:49 - Honorable Mentions 5:51 - Game 12 7:36 - Game 11 9:01 - Game 10 10:11 - Game 9 12:16 - Game 8 15:22 - Game 7 17:30 - Game 6 19:50 - Game 5 21:25 - Game 4 24:10 - Game 3 26:15 - Game 2 27:45 - Game 1 29:32 - Outro I'm a one man operation, just looking to provide board game content in the form of reviews, lists, and other discussion points. You can also reach me at: Twitter: @GizmoBoardGames Instagram: Gizmo_Board_Games Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/744049779956672 Email: GizmoBoardGames@gmail.com Ask me about my Discord if you'd like to help start my community! (need more growth before I can make a public link)

In this list I look back at the top 20 board games I played for the first time in 2022. Chapters 0:00 - Hello, Friends/Intro 3:14 - Honorable Mentions 6:17 - Number 20 7:41 - Number 19 9:08 - Number 18 11:27 - Number 17 13:02 - Number 16 14:48 - Number 15 16:47 - Number 14 18:20 - Number 13 19:38 - Number 12 20:47 - Number 11 23:50 - Number 10 26:03 - Number 9 27:54 - Number 8 30:04 - Number 7 32:13 - Number 6 33:48 - Number 5 35:38 - Number 4 37:45 - Number 3 40:43 - Number 2 44:29 - Number 1 47:02 - Outro I'm a one man operation, just looking to provide board game content in the form of reviews, lists, and other discussion points. You can also reach me at: Twitter: @GizmoBoardGames Instagram: Gizmo_Board_Games Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/744049779956672 Email: GizmoBoardGames@gmail.com Ask me about my Discord if you'd like to help start my community! (need more growth before I can make a public link)

Eating After Midnight is a "what's on my mind" occasional short video series where I discuss a topic or thought, and look for audience feedback and thoughts. In this episode I discuss the channel changes I have in mind going into 2023. I'm a one man operation, just looking to provide board game content in the form of reviews, lists, and other discussion points. You can also reach me at: Twitter: @GizmoBoardGames Instagram: Gizmo_Board_Games Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/744049779956672 Email: GizmoBoardGames@gmail.com Ask me about my Discord if you'd like to help start my community! (need more growth before I can make a public link)

The Golden Gizmos are my version of an end of year awards show, where I select 5 games I played this year that are my top picks for a given category. These are not necessarily games released in the year, just my picks from games I played this year. Chapters 0:00 - Hello, Friends 1:00 - Requirements 2:40 - Golden Gizmo: Co-op or Solo 3:54 - Golden Gizmo: Family or party 5:28 - Golden Gizmo: Strategy 6:54 - Golden Gizmo: New Game 8:01 - Golden Gizmo: Brian's Choice 10:07 - Outro I'm a one man operation, just looking to provide board game content in the form of reviews, lists, and other discussion points. You can also reach me at: Twitter: @GizmoBoardGames Instagram: Gizmo_Board_Games Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/744049779956672 Email: GizmoBoardGames@gmail.com Ask me about my Discord if you'd like to help start my community! (need more growth before I can make a public link)

In this series I look at components from games that really stand out or makes the game a better experience. Here's my pick for 7 Wonders: Architects. I'm a one man operation, just looking to provide board game content in the form of reviews, lists, and other discussion points. You can also reach me at: Twitter: @GizmoBoardGames Instagram: Gizmo_Board_Games Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/744049779956672 Email: GizmoBoardGames@gmail.com Ask me about my Discord if you'd like to help start my community! (need more growth before I can make a public link)

I review Pandemic (2008) in the G-I-Z-M-O style, and talk about it's ongoing legacy. Chapters 0:00 - Hello, Friends 0:30 - Talk Through 1:28 - G- How is the Gameplay 3:24 - I- How are the Ingredients 4:09 - Z- Is it e-Z to play 5:13 - M- Do I want More of it 6:19 - O- Is it Original 8:24 - The Legacy 9:20 - Final Thoughts 10:37 - Outro I'm a one man operation, just looking to provide board game content in the form of reviews, lists, and other discussion points. You can also reach me at: Twitter: @GizmoBoardGames Instagram: Gizmo_Board_Games Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/744049779956672 Email: GizmoBoardGames@gmail.com Ask me about my Discord if you'd like to help start my community! (need more growth before I can make a public link)