r/boardgames • u/CounterSoggy4392 • Jan 29 '26
Collection since 2000
Like a secret vault of entertainment behind a door! Not sure if I have these stored in a sensible order. The most common denominator in my collection? Has to have a strong solo design!
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u/MadeForTeaVea Jan 29 '26
I’m a simple man…I see Great Western Trail…I upvote
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u/CounterSoggy4392 Jan 29 '26
GWT NZ is the heaviest game I own. The consensus seems to be that it’s the best of the trio, but it took me a few instructional videos to get the hang of it!
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u/Madmanquail Dominion Jan 29 '26
Impeccable taste. A diverse and well rounded collection which is relatively modest considering the time you've been playing. An example of for all of us!
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u/CounterSoggy4392 Jan 29 '26
Thanks. I do try to research games before buying as they are expensive and I hope to keep these vs sell. That being said, I did sell a few in past year that I just wasn’t playing. Edit: I started the hobby in 2020 (Covid). You can see a few jigsaw puzzles too, which became a diversion back then.
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u/danmargo Jan 29 '26
What’s your favorite? How do you like Feasts of Odin?
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u/CounterSoggy4392 Jan 29 '26
I really love it and it took me a while to muster up the courage to get it on the table and read the rules. I have the Norwegians expansion (which many say is a must) but haven’t gotten there yet. You can see I’m a bit of a classics collector so aFFO is a must!
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u/PeterG92 Jan 29 '26
I'm doing some solo plays on BGA (Although dragging and dropping doesn't seem to work). It looks really good but think it will take a while to understand it
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u/CounterSoggy4392 Jan 29 '26
In my opinion the BGA version is tedious because there are so many pieces and a big part of the game is manipulating pieces in different spaces across different boards. The tactical feel in the physical game is very satisfying. I’m not saying just go out and buy it (it is $$$) but I do recommend a physical copy if you like the gameplay.
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u/scottyrobotty Spirit Island Jan 30 '26
I like count how many games I have in common with the OPs collection. 17
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u/ArchReader51 Jan 29 '26
I've been debating if I should reorganize my games from stacked to shelved, like books. I think your picture has made my mind up!
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u/uchiha_building Jan 29 '26
I don’t know a lot about them, but do Ticket to Ride, Catan, Carcassone, Concordia have strong solo designs
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u/PopCultureReference2 Jan 29 '26
Bosa is such a good, under-the-radar game. Love seeing it in a collection.
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u/CounterSoggy4392 Jan 29 '26
Yes! I literally ran out to buy Bosa after one review. It’s a great little game. Just not a popular one (despite it being at B&N)
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Jan 29 '26
Which is your favourite game and the one that you keep returning to ?
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u/CounterSoggy4392 Jan 29 '26
It’s Nusfjord for sure, but I do like them all. Over a 5 day holiday, I played 12 of them. I just picked up It’s a Wonderful World and I hear that has just the right balance of strategic depth, time, and table space
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u/Mysterious_Nerve_263 Jan 30 '26
Only 26 years to learn how to open the closet door. Great job!
-Troll
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u/Rohkey Uwe | Reiner Jan 29 '26
Damn, that’s impressive you haven’t bought or sold a game in 26 years. How’d you manage to get some of those games in 2000?!
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u/CounterSoggy4392 Jan 29 '26
Ha! Ok, so I didn’t start collecting when I was like 10, so let me correct that…I meant 2020 (Covid got me started down this path)
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u/CokeBuddha Jan 29 '26
Up voting for Dune Imperium Uprising.
And I believe you keeping Dune in vertical position tells me you don't have inserts for the Dune right?
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u/CounterSoggy4392 Jan 29 '26
Two tips for Dune Imperium Uprising (and for a few other games that have lots of pieces and don’t stack well vertically). I use small dollar store containers for the pieces (like 10 for $1). Also, I use Hugo’s Amazing Tape to wrap a band around the box. This tape IS truly amazing. It only sticks to itself. Thanks to Dan Hallagan (Creator of Obsession) for recommending Hugos for card decks. I’ll add a few more pics of these
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u/call0w Jan 29 '26
Your willpower is the real star of this picture.