Chanse H.
chanseh.bsky.social
Chanse H.
@chanseh.bsky.social
Hi! My name is Chanse and I have way too many hobbies. Right now I am mostly focused on lifting and tabletop games. I've also started creating content over on YouTube (@TakeaChanse)!
Whale Riders is simple to play but has enough depth to keep me engaged. I'm happy I picked up a copy when they did the reprint. I had a fun time making this review. I've been playing around with my camera settings, lighting, and editing. I think I am getting better!

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Artic DoorDash Simulator | Whale Riders | Board Game Review
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October 31, 2025 at 8:03 PM
I got a new light for my "studio" and made an epic intro for my board game review of Moirai. I think I did pretty good! I still screwed up the audio levels after the intro 😅. As for the game, it is a nifty design but lacks the tension I look for in small box card games.

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The Threads of Fate | Moirai | Board Game Review
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October 27, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Finally! Episode 3 of the Shelf to Table podcast I do with my friend Josh is up! We talk about a lot of games with the feature topic being Pagan: Fate of a Roanoke.

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#3: Pagan: Fate of Roanoke
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October 22, 2025 at 3:16 PM
I recently got Conserva, a solo bag building puzzle! This is a really neat solo game and I decided to record a playthrough of it. I'll definitely be doing a full review of this in the future.

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Fishing in February | Conservas | Board Game Playthrough
YouTube video by Take a Chanse
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October 18, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Just posted my review of Lone Wolves, this is a 2p trick taking lane battler that I am loving!

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Mighty Wolf Pups | Lone Wolves | Board Game Review
YouTube video by Take a Chanse
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October 17, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Just posted my review of Koinobori! This is a great secret bidding and area control game using colorful Japanese carp wind socks! I'm really enjoying the game, check out my full review to find out if it is right for you.

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Colorful Bidding | Koinobori | Board Game Review
YouTube video by Chanse Hungerford
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October 10, 2025 at 6:57 PM
I decided to post my current top 10 board games that I want to get back to the table. Hopefully this gives people an idea of what I really like in games to help decide if I'm a reviewer worth listening to 😊.

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Top 10 Board Games! | March 2025 | Top Ten List
YouTube video by Chanse Hungerford
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March 12, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Woohoo! Just hit 100 subscribers! Thanks to everyone who has decided to follow a new YouTuber ☺️

I have a long list of reviews and tabletop gaming topics that I am working on, so should be another good month!
March 3, 2025 at 2:57 PM
This morning I saw this awesome looking game on BGG hotness #1 spot and it looks sold out. Well I'm travelling and today I made my standard tourist stop at a FLGS. Lo and behold, Chicagoland Games Dice Dojo had a copy of Moon Colony Bloodbath! Now I need to fit it in my bag for the flight home 🤣
February 26, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Traveling this week and I always travel with The Lucky Seven. Amazing little solo card game. The designers leaned on war movie tropes to fit a ton of theme into this little box. Here's the setup right before my squad is ambushed and I lose the unlucky 8th .
February 26, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Just posted a video about my love/hate relationship with co-op games! I find the main issues being players having different definitions of fun and of course the alpha gamer problem, which I think can be mitigated with simultaneous and/or real time play.

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The Co-op Board Game Paradox | TableTalk
YouTube video by Chanse Hungerford
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February 25, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Wyrmwood has new deals up on Gamefound and I decided to share my thoughts on my Wyrmwood table. Overall, no regrets buying it (except I should have bought the larger one 😂) but there are some flaws.

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One Table to Rule Them All? | Wyrmwood Game Table | Review
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February 21, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Setting up for my review of Endeavor Deep Sea! Hopefully have it out on Saturday 😃
February 14, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Played Raiders of Scythia and Bomb Busters yesterday! Raiders was good. I liked the place a worker and take a worker mechanic, but it did drag a bit with 4p. Bomb Busters was great! Kinda like playing Hanabi but you don't have to be an expert from the first game.
February 13, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Just posted my review of Ethnos, 2nd Edition! Summary: It's awesome!

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Animals Assemble! - Ethnos Board Game Review
YouTube video by Chanse Hungerford
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February 12, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Just uploaded my review of Tokyo Highway Rainbow City! I was pretty negative but I still think I will be holding onto this game for a bit longer 😊

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Shrunken City - Tokyo Highway: Rainbow City Review
YouTube video by Chanse Hungerford
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February 9, 2025 at 3:54 PM
@sowronggames.bsky.social Episode #257: you mention issues with the code giver in Codenames gesturing towards the good/bad stacks, leading the guessers to the answer. Take away the temptation and give the guessers the responsibility to place the tokens. Now the code giver can only give verbal yes/no
February 8, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Lol, account marked as spam 😆. I was following the home page recommendations to like and follow enough posts to improve recommendations, I guess I did too much at once and along with sharing my YouTube video I managed to trigger the auto-moderator. I've reached out, hopefully fixed soon 😊
February 8, 2025 at 2:26 PM
I've recently started my YouTube channel! Right now I'll be focusing on everything associated with board games, TTRPG's, and tabletop game design. Check out my video highlighting Tumulus!

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Tumulus - Zine for Tabletop Game Design
YouTube video by Chanse Hungerford
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February 8, 2025 at 1:45 PM