Game Info
Year
2026
Players
2-5
Age
16+
Playtime
240 min
Complexity
3.5/5
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Description
Strategic wargame where five asymmetric factions develop economies and wage war to control the Baltic from 1558 to 1721
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Board Game Hangover Preview at 17:27 sentiment: positive
video_pk 105355 · mention_pk 303604
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Highly anticipated
- Good looking components (counters, dice, wood pieces)
- Combines area control, economics, and diplomacy
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- War game set in the local region
- The Baltics region
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Area Control — Players fight for controlling regions.
- diplomacy — Ability to make alliances.
- Resource Management — Collecting and spending resources.
- Wargame — Described as a 'war game'.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- We got new games into our collection.
- And I think our top two deduction games.
- This is a board game that was a runner up to board game geek's best solo game of the year.
- So, this is an area control game with some economics there. You can make alliances, you can screw everyone over, and just have a good time, hopefully.
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Zilla Blitz Other at 3:33 sentiment: positive
video_pk 102378 · mention_pk 292105
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- So much fun playing.
- Focuses on growth very well.
- Requires a lot of alliances and deals.
- Captures the building aspect in a historical game better than other games.
- Balances building and competitive aspects perfectly.
- Game can be played in 1 to 4 hours, but also allows for longer play.
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Northern Wars 1558 to 1721
- Northern Europe
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Alliance building — A lot of alliances and deals need to be made due to the number of surrounding countries.
- Area Control — Countries might want to control the same city for objectives.
- Economic Development — Building up the economy is part of the growth.
- Infrastructure Building — Building up infrastructure in certain areas and provinces.
- Military development — Building up forces is part of the growth.
- Negotiation — Negotiating is key to staying alive and managing goals.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- July of 2026 was a really good month.
- The first versions of the games, well, they they felt promising.
- It was a little bit tedious. It was a little bit methodical.
- I had so much fun in July playing this game.
- I've been having a ball in July playing this game and I can't wait to see where it goes.
- This was so much fun.
- This was really fun.
- Just such a finely balanced game.
- Oh my gosh, this is so much fun.
- One of the reasons I like to play games is I like to build things.
- Baltic Empires captures that in a historical game better than I I think any game that I can really think of off the top of my head for sure.
- Baltic Empires, I think, what makes this game special is it has that building aspect of you're building up your nation and the competitive aspect, and it gets that balance perfectly right in a game that can take anywhere from, you know, one to three to four hours to play.
- This is our winner, Baltic Empires, the Northern Wars 1558 to 1721 from GMT Games.
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Zilla Blitz Discussion at 9:20 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- really fun
- magnificent time
- so much fun to see this game unfold
- really liked Baltic Empires
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Empire building and conflict
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Area Control — taking control of areas
- Economy building — developing an economy and building up an empire
- military conflict — military actions
- Negotiation — negotiating with other players
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- The community in this hobby and the support and just the the people that reach out and just enjoy the love of playing games together has been the biggest surprise for me in this journey.
- All things considered, what level of complexity do you prefer in your games?
- medium complexity games are by far the most preferred games among viewer amongst viewers on the channel.
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Heavy Cardboard Analysis at 1:27:49 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
Positive
Pros
- Intriguing theme
- Appears to be a deep strategy game
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Conflicts in the Baltics
- The Baltics
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- asymmetric factions — The game features five asymmetric factions.
- Deck Building — Includes a 'historical dramatic deck'.
- Economic system — Features a 'simple yet deep economic system'.
- variable player count — Noted as a feature of the game.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Oh my God this sounds fantastic
- don't get killed oh my God I am all in
- Jeremy's coming up with some wicked cool ideas ain't he
- this is a wicked way that the coin system is being stretched
- this is really really pretty clever
- Man I love the themes that we're going with
- this is the game that's putting NB on the map
- super super into that game
- this is not really my jam
- dude has an encyclopedic amount of knowledge when it comes to designing War Games marks one of the Titans
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Zilla Blitz Discussion at 17:23 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- beautiful map and strong historical modeling
- designed by Brian Asv with a clear, innovative approach
Cons
- complex, expect a learning curve for new players
Thematic elements
- economic development and military power balance
- 1558–1721 Baltic States, multi-power competition
- economic/administrative, empire-building with historical flavor
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Economic Development — players grow economies to support military might
- multi-power diplomacy — several great powers compete for dominance
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- It looks absolutely fabulous.
- I'm very curious to see his take and his innovation.
- This is a big, exciting box with a lot of content.
- The maps look fantastic and this is an exciting series.
- No two games will play out alike and they happen on this point-to-point map.
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The Dice Tower Unboxing at 1:01 sentiment: neutral
video_pk 80723 · mention_pk 197548
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Overall sentiment (raw)
neutral
Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- The Northern Wars
- 1558 to 1721
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Hey everybody, I'm Zee Garcia and welcome back to the world's most boring unboxing on the Dice Tower.
- This could be a weapon.
- All right, this is next. It feels empty compared to the last one especially.
- I don't think I've seen bubble wrap that's sticky before.
- Well, that's neat. Thank you to the person who sent this. I think I think Tom will enjoy that.
- The kitchen is chaos. Can you keep up?
- Well, that's going to do it, folks, for the world's most boring unboxing this week here on the Dice Tower.
- Hey folks, I'm Tom Vasel. Thanks for watching this video. Check out our channel. We have a lot of videos on our channel.
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Rahdo Runs Through Top 10 List at 1:10:08 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Stunning graphic design and map presentation
- Respect for historical context
Cons
- Niche appeal; may be a slower burn for general gamers
Thematic elements
- Geopolitics, regional power struggles
- Early modern Baltic region
- Historically grounded, print-focused presentation
Comparison games
- Saints and Armor
- London
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Hex Encounter war game — Geopolitics and maneuvering on a historical map
- Hexagon Grid — Geopolitics and maneuvering on a historical map
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Brass Pittsburgh is going to be so good.
- Hubworld is the first game I played that felt like Netrunner energy in a board game form.
- The mascot's name is Barry.
- This is a city-building game with interlocking gears that makes the world feel alive.
- Time Span is my top pick with conveyor belts that push and slide cards.
- Tarot art being public domain is a relic energy that’s really cool.
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