My 5 FAVORITE Board Game MECHANICS

These are my five favorite board game mechanics. Whenever I encounter these elements in a game’s design, I am immediately intrigued. The other videos in this series: Part 1: What makes a GOOD game? https://youtu.be/5XKo_S8FEJA Part 2: Theme - https://youtu.be/sEjJJRlKMbk Part 3: Mechanics - https://youtu.be/hYT_s4FdvA0 Play Friday on the app store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/friday-by-friedemann-friese/id1222916942 Want to play Karuba 8-player? It is possible to do with two copies of the game, but be aware that it will change the rewards for collecting treasure. While 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th place earn 5, 4, 3, 2 points for reaching the treasure, with more players, they would earn 5, 5, 4, 4,… respectively. The Board Games mentioned in this video: - If you are interested in buying any of these games, please consider using an affiliate link to support this channel! San Juan: https://amzn.to/3ZDSNaL Cryo: https://amzn.to/3Me55U4 Friday: https://amzn.to/3U8bRwv Karuba: https://amzn.to/3m7NoLp Tiny Towns: https://amzn.to/3GfdDq4 Carnegie: https://amzn.to/3mcLVTU Skymines: https://amzn.to/3Kt6gOm Imperial 2030: https://amzn.to/3GaVPMI (This is a link to a sequel to the original Imperial) East India Companies: https://amzn.to/3nN0spN TABEL OF CONTENTS 0:00 - What are board game mechanics? 0:25 - About this series 0:48 - Mechanic #1 and Example 1 1:04 - Example 2: Cryo 1:28 - Example 3: Friday 2:13 - Mechanic #2 2:33 - Example 4 2:57 - Example 5 4:00 - Mechanic #3 & Example 6 4:30 - Example 7 5:09 - Mechanic #4 5:33 - Example 8 6:28 - Example 9 7:20 - #1 Favorite Mechanic & Examples 10 and 11 8:37 - The big differences between these two examples 9:37 - Conclusion Enjoying my content? Consider becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/neverbenbetter