What Should I Teach Next?! (Patreon)

Hey everyone! Just like last time, there was a ridiculous amount of variety in the suggestions! This time though, there were two leaders of the pack, so those definitely secured a spot. I'm also going to pick two editor's choice games because there were so many great options that I just can't help myself. 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.

Beyond the Sun - The second place game from the last poll was a surprise for me, though certainly a welcome one. This game takes one of my favorite aspects of 4x and Civ-style games, the tech tree, and expands it into a fully fledged game of its own. Add to that a space theme and a lot of variety in setup and factions and you've got me well past interested. There's also an expansion and I'd love to cover that as well.

Barrage - One of the two most suggested games was also on the poll last time and got a respectable third place. Let's see how Barrage, a heavy euro about establishing hydroelectric supremacy, will fare this time. While I haven't played it, this game has quite the reputation for being cutthroat and unforgiving, two things that greatly increase the need for a solid teach before playing. There are also some expansions out there, so I'd definitely try to teach those as well.

Frosthaven - I've been wondering how long it would be before this made it to a poll. The Gloomhaven tutorial is my most watched video of all time, so I'd happily return to this incredibly popular dungeon crawl. However, I would do this one a little different. Since much of the mechanics, especially combat, are the same between games, and since there are a few other good tutorials out there already, I would probably teach this game from the perspective of a Gloomhaven player looking to upgrade. That way I can focus solely on the new stuff without wasting any time.

Federation - My first editor's choice is a game I haven't even played, but I'm absolutely charmed by the concept and the color scheme. Hegemony is a game about competing to join a Federation of species (like that one you've heard of) through a multiuse worker placement mechanic. While I don't know much about it, I know that Rahdo really really liked it, and he's played a game or two, so I feel like he knows what he's talking about.

Last Light - My second editor's choice is a game that has been getting a lot of buzz lately, and I think it is entirely deserved. I know we now have three space games on the poll, but I just couldn't let this one slip by. Last light is a 4x game about civilizations surviving a dying universe by collecting the last bits of light in existence. But more importantly, this is game that claims to be a 4x game in an hour and actually backs that up. I played this back when it was still being developed and I already knew it was going to be great, so I'd love to teach this one.

But what do you think? Let me know which game(s) you want me to cover!