Actualol Newsletter - December 2022
New Year, New...sletter!
Happy New Year to you all! I hope you’ve had a fun Christmas period and received all the games you were hoping for.
2022 was a much better ye...
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Gaming Hard Truths | Q&A
I get pensive and opinionated, answering some tough questions in this Q&A video, such as:
- What's something you see commonly in the board game industry that you do not like?
- Any ...
2022-12-16 15:29:16 +0000 UTC View PostActualol Newsletter - November 2022
Hello newsletter receivers!
(Sorry for the delay, I’ve been struck down by the flu the last few days)
Welcome to the new patrons! Thank you so much for coming aboard and supporting ...
THIS Is Your Favourite Board Game Channel?!
In this video, I share 11 Reasons to become an Actualol Patron - hopefully you agree with some of them!
Thank you all for your support this year. If this pledge drive does bring in some patro...
2022-11-25 18:29:54 +0000 UTC View PostActualol Newsletter - October 2022
Afternoon avid audience,
I hope you enjoyed my new Top 10 Couples Games video. It’s such a relief to have it finished an...
2022-11-03 16:34:28 +0000 UTC View PostTop 10 Board Games for Couples
The new video is here! My new rankings for my Top 10 Board Games for Couples! With my now promoted "wife" character 😁
Watch, enjoy, share with your friends! It would be a dream if this vid...
2022-11-02 17:54:32 +0000 UTC View PostNew Top 10 Couples Games Video coming this week!
I've been wanting to make this video for years - a new version of my Top 10 Couples Games video after 7 years, with a new ranking, new games and new jokes.
It's been over a month in the makin...
2022-10-31 14:53:35 +0000 UTC View PostActualol Newsletter - September 2022
Greetings my royal recipients,
I hope you enjoyed this month’s hidden movement game video. In this month’s newsletter ...
2022-10-02 14:01:37 +0000 UTC View PostMy New Favourite Hidden Movement Game Is...
I've always had a soft spot for hidden movement games. I feel like I'm on a lifelong hunt for the best one, so I had to give Mind MGMT and Sniper Elite the full Actualol treatment. And because it's...
2022-09-27 16:22:46 +0000 UTC View PostActualol Newsletter - August 2022
Hello everyone,
Happy gaming season! That’s enough Vitamin D for now. It’s time to lock ourselves indoors and get some games in. The summer is barely over and I’ve already noticed an up...
2022-09-01 17:00:59 +0000 UTC View PostThe Ultimate Gateway Board Games Guide
Hello patrons!
Today's video is a collection of all the great gateway games I've recommended over the years, inspired by the popularity of last year's Ultimate Christmas Gift Guide.
... 2022-08-25 17:00:35 +0000 UTC View PostActualol Newsletter - July 2022
Hey there gaming pals,
Calling in from the home of football, and new home of the European Championship. Last night we watched England Women’s team win in the final against Germany. 2022-08-01 20:31:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Buy Games From Zatu - Support Actualol!
If you buy games from Zatu, a UK board game retailer, you can now help support Actualol with every purchase, by using this link: 2022-07-28 16:58:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Game of the Year (So Far) - Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest Review
Libertalia was my last remaining grail game, and thanks to patron Darek, I now own a copy. But what's that on the horizon, the new Libertalia: Winds of Galecresat from Stonemaier Games! Is the new ...
2022-07-27 16:18:37 +0000 UTC View PostActualol Newsletter - June 2022
Happy 7 Year Actualversary!
A neat time to hit 50,000 subscribers! Thanks for sticking with me over the years. I finally feel like a proper YouTube channel. Well, a proper board game YouTube ...
2022-07-04 14:45:18 +0000 UTC View PostAre These Games Still Good 7 Years On?
Hi patrons!
It's time for something a little different. In this video, I watch back my first few videos to see whether I still agree with what I said back then - would I still recommend those...
2022-06-15 18:17:49 +0000 UTC View PostActualol Newsletter - May 2022
Hey there patrons,
I’m going to get straight to the games this month. I went to Lobstercon at the start of May - our biannual London on Board by the Sea convention. While I was there, I pla...
2022-06-01 10:22:55 +0000 UTC View Post10 Board Games for People Who Hate Rules (starring Timmy!)
Hello!!! I return from the wilderness with a classic Actualol Top 10, starring everyone's favourite little brother - Timmy!
This one is a collection of games that are really easy to teach and...
2022-05-20 19:53:02 +0000 UTC View PostActualol Newsletter - April 2022
Howdy patron pardners,
It’s been a quiet month for various reasons - I’ve had some personal troubles, I had some time off, then I got a cold, and I started writing some videos that didn...
2022-04-28 18:21:55 +0000 UTC View PostLearning from my mistakes (good pun, that)
In this post, I share some of my thoughts about the channel - if only to have them leave my brain temporarily. If you trust the direction I’m taking the channel in, then you might not want to...
2022-04-28 17:49:44 +0000 UTC View PostActualol Newsletter - March 2022
Bonjour bon jouers!
The sun is shining, we’re enjoying some brief Fool’s Spring here in London, before the inevitable Second Winter. (It literally just started snowing as I posted this!)<...
2022-03-31 18:46:43 +0000 UTC View PostThe Best Board Games of the Year
Fashionably late to the party, I tried as many games as I could from last year to make my Top 10 list, but there weren't 10 games I could get suitably excited about.
Hence, we have a Top 8 - ...
2022-03-26 11:19:28 +0000 UTC View PostActualol Newsletter - February 2022
Alol-ha patrons,
In this newsletter, I share my 95-91 favourite games, to accompany the second video in my Top 50 games of all time video. And let’s get some Board Game Arena games going.&...
Join the Actualol Discord!
Actualol now has its own Discord server, for patrons (and me) to hang out in and talk about games, life and anything you fancy.
It's also a great place to find people to play against on...
2022-03-01 17:09:38 +0000 UTC View PostTop 50 Games of All Time - Part 2
Thanks to your support we reached the goal for the next Top 50 Games of All Time video - so here it is!
Featuring:
45. A Kennerspiel winner
44. A modern Reiner Knizia title&...
2022-02-18 18:49:19 +0000 UTC View PostActualol Newsletter - January 2022
Bonjour mes amis,
Thanks for your patience with the newsletter, it was good to get the 10 Mistakes Most Gamers Make video ...
2022-02-08 17:53:42 +0000 UTC View Post10 Mistakes Most Board Gamers Make (with characters!)
Happy new video day everyone!
It's been a long time coming, that's because it's quite a long video! Something a bit different with this one, I wanted to talk about the 10 biggest mistakes mos...
2022-02-04 18:12:51 +0000 UTC View PostNext video coming soon!
Who remembers this guy? He's from a popular video from 5 years ago and he's coming back in the next video!
I wanted to make a quick post to let you know the next video is on its way, I'm fin...
Q and A - January 2022
Thanks to those of you who asked me questions - here are my answers in video form!
2022-01-11 19:23:29 +0000 UTC View PostActualol Newsletter - December 2021
Happy New Year!
And Happy New Discord! I’ve set up a Discord channel, (basically a message board) for Actualol patrons to hang out and chat about games, and arrange games o...
2021-12-31 17:04:50 +0000 UTC View Post