Some personal examples:

Dice forge has its way of handling dices that felt incredibly smart the first time I played it

Same for Codex Naturalis, I was impressed by the simple way they printed the cards to allow for modularity, obviously the game is a lot simpler than I thought but it gave me some interesting ideas with how to overlap cards

Or the boards in Fort that have this double layer so that you can nest your pizzas and toys in there, so cozy!

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[+] 15 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)
  • [–] 11 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I love the little stackable camels in Camel Up! Not too mention the dice dispensing pyramid!

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  • [–] 9 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    The chips for splendor have a great feel to them.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    The guns in Cash & Guns are extremely satisfying.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    There's something about the tiles in Azul that is so satisfying to me. I think the noise they make when you mix them in the bag is a big factor.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    I really like big wooden meeples and the sound they make when you place them on the board. The meeples in Lost Ruins of Arnak are nice and chunky. But I also love the cowboy meeples in Great Western Trail 2nd edition. They are not that big, but the little cowboy hats are just 👌🏼.

    Btw, what's the plural of 'meeple'?

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago

    I am really like the panda miniature from Takenoko.

    I also really like the character cards from Tokaido with the cutout that allows you to place the color of your marker.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    There’s this game where you play as Egyptian gods, the minis used for each god are just epic and super detailed.

    By far my favourite board game pieces.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    The chips is Splendor are solid and feel good, not just a cheap plastic, but weighed even.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago

    wingspan e g g

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago

    I always kinda want to eat the eggs in wingspan. I think they remind me of small sherbet pieces in texture and colour.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago

    I bought Settlers of Catan just because I liked the wooden tiles. I don't even see the full wood sets in store anymore.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Innis has awesome art and the most unique tiles that are technically hexes.

    The gears in Tzolkin make it such a unique game.

    The entirety of Too Many Bones is awesome components. The massive over engineering leads to a fun experience. Neoprene mats with cutouts for dice, plastic cards and player aids, weighted poker chips for characters and baddies, and screen printed dice with tons of unique artwork.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    A tie between a D20 and the Ace of Diamonds card. The die because randomness and the card because I like to sometimes refer to my fursona as the Ace of Diamonds.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    The penguin meeples from Ark Nova Sea World expansion are so cute, I always play with black colour just so I get the penguins!

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    Feed the Kraken has both gorgeous Kraken minis and ship and a bunch of other game bits and bobs.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    The fire rocks in Fire Tower look really incredible in somehow being able to give off a reflective appearance despite being plastic.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    The luxury plastic fishes in Oceans are too good to look, touch (and put in your mouth).

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

    My playgroup really enjoyed that in Artisans of Splendent Vale, the Harinya meeple fits nicely on top of the doggo meeple. Then the player unlocked the ::: spoiler Tag Along ::: power that ::: spoiler lets Harinya move whenever the doggo moves ::: so the fact that they fit together is actually ludologically relevant

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago*

    The Serf from _Bristol 1350_ (on the left). Holly Hancock and Sarah Keele really get the macabre feeling of 14th century art right. This side of the card is meant it be used as rules reference. It is an accessibility disaster, because it is meant to emulate the unreadably small handwriting found in medieval manuscripts.

    https://facadegames.com/cdn/shop/files/bristol-retail-15/_1000x.jpg?v=1614391249

    @boardgames @inlandempire

    Three character cards with individual artworks. They are titled "Serf", "Chandler", and "Mason". The "Serf" card on the left reads "Reroll 2 dice", "Move pawn (elblow, dash, push)", and "Draw remedy". The "Chandler" card in the middle reads "Special action. Draw one symptom and keep two of your three". The "Mason" card on the right reads "Special action. Reroll one die, then lock one die".

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago*

    The wooden pieces of Quarto are really nice to touch, and create a very visually appealing game.

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