The BEST, WORST, and Most Disappointing Board Games of 2025

#LiegeOfGames #boardgames The second annual "I totally didn't just make up these awards" board game awards of 2025. 41 awards for those deserving... Games by mechanics, surprises, disappointments, crowdfunding and more. I still need that special little graphic to be even cooler. Thanks for watching! Please send media inquiries to [email protected] Support me on Patreon for $1? https://bit.ly/3soIpV2 Subscribe to my channel https://bit.ly/2GsSGM8 Time Stamp: 00:00 - 2025's Board Game (Totally Not Just Made Up) Awards 00:24 - Best New Cooperative Game 01:14 - Best Returning Cooperative Game 01:28 - Best New Dungeon Crawl/Mini Game 01:54 - Best New Expansion 02:36 - Best 2 Player Only Card Game 03:09 - Best “Duel” Game 03:51 - Biggest Component Overload 04:15 - The Biggest Please De-Deluxifiy Me Game 05:14 - Most Played Game of 2025 05:44 - Most WTF Game 06:12 - Best Games You’ve Never Heard of Elsewhere 07:20 - The “Arcs” of 2025 Award: Need the Absolute Right Group Game 08:05 - Biggest Overachieving Game 08:37 - Best New To Me Non 2024 & 2025 Games 10:09 - Best Game from 2024 That Would Have Been Top 10 That Year 10:31 - Biggest “I Don’t Know How I Feel Yet” Game 11:43 - Best Euro of 2025 12:06 - Best “I Can’t Get This Out of My Head” Game 12:11 - Best Carry Over From 2024 12:25 - Best Outta Nowhere Game 12:51 - The “Why Did I Get This Game” Award 14:17 - Biggest Game Letdown Award 14:59 - Biggest Letdown New Expansion 15:45 - Biggest I Went Back To It and Was Disappointed Award 16:19 - Biggest Make It Or Break It Crowdfunding 2025 16:54 - Most Anticipated Crowdfunding 2025 Game 17:18 - Worst Game I Played 2025 17:51 - Best Game That Plays Better Than It Looks 18:10 - Worst Retail Game Decision 18:33 - Best Game Carried Heavily By Marketing 19:00 - Most Expensive Way To Deliver An Average Game 19:28 - Looks Amazing But Plays Like Homework 19:40 - I Respect This Game But Never Want To Play Again 20:03 - The Best Game People Want to Dunk on To Get Attention 20:28 - The Best Game That Should Have Been Half Its Length 20:48 - Best Crowdfunding Game Shipped On Time 20:57 - The “Fun Once But Never Again” Award 21:11 - Most Overhyped Release 21:35 - The Biggest Missed Opportunity Game 22:15 - The Crowdfunding Campaign I Disagreed With Most 22:38 - The Biggest Hit or Miss Crowdfunding Game of 2025 23:06 - The Biggest Hype Discrepancy & Money Raised Game Award 23:48 - The “Ark Nova” Award 24:23 - Most Anticipated Retail Expansion Q1 2026 24:50 - Wrap Up