What Should I Teach Next?! (Patreon)

Hey folks, we got a ton of great suggestions for the next game, and since it's the holidays and I'm feeling generous, this poll will have five games instead of four. As always, the poll will run for two weeks, you can vote for as many games as you like, and the 2nd place game will reserve a spot on the next poll.

On Mars: Of course we have to start with the last poll's second place game (Two polls in a row! Is the third time the charm?). This heavy euro is about exploring the red planet and building a colony. The setting and artwork are tailor made to draw me in, though Vital Lacerda games are always a bit intimidating. Of course, that just means that a rules video would be that much more necessary for people. There's also a new expansion out, so I'd gladly cover that too.

John Company: The most suggested game was one that has only recently popped into my radar, being Sam of Lord of the Board's choice on his Fire and Ice awards for best game of 2022! (And btw if you haven't watched that video, check it out) This is a game about managing the East India Trading Company and trying to build generational wealth for your family. I like that, same as Pax Pamir, Leder Games is not shying away from the heaviness of it's theme, but instead using it to help you understand just how much impact these horrible people could have.

Obsession: I wouldn't have expected something that could be described as Downton Abbey: The Board Game to have gotten as popular as it has, but people have really been flocking to this game as of late and I'd love to give it a try. You manage a Victorian era English estate and are looking to raise your standing through deck building, worker placement, and hand management. There's also an expansion or two, though I'm having a bit of trouble finding copies of this game, so I can't guarantee that I'll be able to get a hold of it.

Food Chain Magnate: Tied for second on the suggestions poll is one that we've seen here a few times before. It's a cutthroat economic game about managing your fast food empire. This game also stands out to me for being having the one of the biggest chasms between popularity and visual design I've ever seen in a game, but that just speaks to how good the game must be. There's also an expansion that I would gladly cover along with the main game.

Clash of Cultures: Monumental Edition: And because it's the holidays I'm adding a fifth game to the poll. My editor's choice is a game that  takes the original classic of civilization building goodness and gives it a fresh coat of paint, cool new minis, and the two expansions that came out, all in one box. I've heard a lot of good things about this, and I've been itching to play a good Civ style game lately, so let me know if you feel the same.