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CivCube · Jul 20, 2013

Sorry, I have to use some hyperbole here. This is one of the best review sites I've ever seen. Quintin Smith from RPS hosts this weekly video series of boardgame reviews and it is exquisitely edited and written. Also hilarious.

http://www.shutupandsitdown.com/

Here's their intro video for people new to boardgaming: https://www.shutupandsitdown.com/videos/intro-boardgaming/

Maniacal · Jul 21, 2013

I like how he shows a picture of Canada when he says "board games come out from ... ... even America ..."

Also, this is great, thanks for linking! Now if only I could get some of my friends into boardgames...

EDIT: Hey, they reviewed one of the games I have:
http://susd.pretend-money.com/blog/2013/5/28/review-el-grande/

I don't think it was quite $100 when I got it about um, 10 years ago? You'd think the price would have gone down a bit by now. Good game, easy to learn.

CivCube · Jul 21, 2013

I think it might have gone out of print around 10 years ago as well.

Quintillus · Jul 24, 2013

Thanks for posting the link. Looks interesting, already found one review about a game I'd been thinking of getting, and it was indeed well-written.

CivCube · Jul 26, 2013

Quinns' new review for Tales of the Arabian Nights looks intriguing. He might have crossed the line into preachiness toward the end but whatever. I can't fault him for being passionate.

Their Halloween special from a couple years ago is pretty great, though.

Maniacal · Jul 26, 2013

I love the intro, sadly he told me to turn it off after that

Spoiler :

CivCube · Aug 5, 2013

Quinns' review of Tales of the Arabian Nights has apparently caused it to go out of print for now... :lol:

hoplitejoe · Aug 5, 2013

Been watching this for a while on penny arcade, although I am too poor to by any of the games it is always interesting to see what they review.

Angst · Aug 6, 2013

They made me want to buy this game. http://susd.pretend-money.com/videos/v/review-terra-mystica/

CivCube · Aug 16, 2013

Matt Lees reviews Mascarade: http://www.shutupandsitdown.com/blog/post/opener-mascarade-cheesy-twists/

7:48 is just priceless. :lol:

Maniacal · Aug 16, 2013

I like the ending, that was great.

Spoiler :

CivCube · Aug 16, 2013

Ach, good to know. I would have had undercooked twists.

CivCube · Aug 16, 2014

Exactly one year since the last post in this thread, so I better put this link here for their Let's Play of Archipelago:

http://www.shutupandsitdown.com/blog/post/susd-play-archipelago-war-peace/

Yep, this site is still pure gold. So glad they have a big fat income now.

hoplitejoe · Aug 16, 2014

It just makes me wish I had the income to buy the games.

Angst · Aug 16, 2014

I wanna get Archipelago for me and my friends

Thormodr · Sep 15, 2014

Angst said:
I wanna get Archipelago for me and my friends

Archipelago is an awesome game.

Thormodr · Sep 15, 2014

Ever since the unmitigated disaster that was Civilization 5, I've been playing board games a lot more.

Shut Up and Sit Down is an excellent resource for board game reviews as well as entertainment.

CivCube · Jul 8, 2016

This site just keeps getting better and better.

Link to video.

CivCube · Jun 23, 2017

Yep, still amazing. They made a fine move in focusing on quality, not quantity for their videos this year.

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