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Do you watch playthrough videos to evaluate games? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 3 weeks ago by matlag@sh.itjust.works to c/boardgames@sopuli.xyz

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When I consider a game for buying, I look for playthrough videos, more than reviews. Do you do the same thing, and what are your favorite channels?

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[–] ada@piefed.blahaj.zone 5 points 3 weeks ago

No, I normally look for reviews rather than pla throughs. That being said, one of my favourite games (Tokaido) is one I discovered from a Wil Weaton playthrough

[–] Korval@lemmy.today 3 points 3 weeks ago

Yes, generally as a last step before buying. I mostly watch Heavy Cardboard and Before You Play, for the slower pace and higher quality (some rules people talk to fast for my taste).

[–] TAG@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

I value a good playthrough much more than a review. Just because an influencer likes a game does not mean I will.

A good playthrough should put me in the mind of a player. For example:

How much are they paying attention to their own game state vs. looking to help/hinder their opponent?
How many different moves do they need to consider?
How much are they calculating the expected value of a move?
How many things do they need to remember?
How much of their strategy is based on preexisting knowledge from previous games?

A reviewer might not bring it up or may have a different preference for it than I don

[–] cRazi_man@europe.pub 2 points 3 weeks ago

I'll look for a short sample of what the gameplay looks and feels like. But that doesn't give info about the whole play through (unless you watch the whole thing from start to end). A review should tell you what the progression and experience is like from start to finish in a much more summarised way.

[–] wanderingpine@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 weeks ago

I usually watch playthroughs when I am really interested in a game already.

[–] mysticpickle@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

https://youtube.com/@3MBG

Don't have the patience for full playthroughs so I usually watch 3-Minute Board Games. This guy from New Zealand does reviews of games in 3-4 minutes. That's his whole schtick!

He does a good job explaining the basic rules of the game and his thoughts on it in a very succinct manner.

I can usually get a pretty good feel for if I'll like a game or not after watching one of his reviews and I've discovered a lot of lower visibility gems I normally wouldn't have otherwise considered from his channel!

[–] ErrorCode@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

I like reviews better, but I have watched a few playthrough videos when I really want to see it go through its paces, or if there are people playing that I enjoy. Favorite review youtubers - https://www.youtube.com/@BoardGameBollocks

[–] Panties@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 weeks ago

I don't have the patience for playthrough videos. I usually try to find a text review and read the parts where the reviewer talks about the general feel of the game, what they like and what they don't like. If I find the concept interesting, the art good, and the cons not too bothersome, I go for it.