2018Igor Knop, Patrick Matheus
- Videos
- 19
- Creators
- 16
1 - 4 players45 minMedium weight

2023Patrick Matheus, André Luiz Silva Negrão
Mostly reviews and unboxings. Video Game Champion is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 13 reviews, 6 how-to-play guides, 5 recorded sessions, and 10 unboxings.
From BoardGameGeek
Description from the designer: 90s ; Explosion of 16 bits Video Games era in the world. Time when the greatest dream of childhood was to be The Video Game Champion! In Video Game Champion, players are transported to the nostalgic setting of the early 1990s, where they step into the shoes of children balancing multiple activities such as earning pocket money, studying, and immersing themselves in the captivating world of 16-BIT gaming. From flipping through video game magazines to renting games, asking your parents for gifts and spending hours pushing buttons, the game captures the essence of that era. Mechanically, players navigate through the game by strategically selecting chips from an Action Grid, each activating a corresponding action effect from the column or line. The challenge lies in managing resources like money, button chips and "I owe you" chips, adding depth to decision-making as players strive to maximize their points through completing games with Poker-style chip combinations, exploring new releases, and accomplishing various mission objectives unique to each playthrough.
Video Game Champion has 34 videos from 19 creators: 13 reviews, 6 how-to-play guides, 5 playthroughs and 10 unboxings. They date from 2020 to May 2025.
To learn the rules, start with "Video Game Champion - Tutorial", which runs 30 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "O Bom Do Videogame Review: The Game Genie Grants Your Wish" by The Dice Tower. 11 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "Video Game Champion Board Game Playthrough", one of 5 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Gnomopolis and Masmorra: Dungeons of Arcadia, also by Patrick Matheus, or Point Salad and Printing Press, which share several of its mechanics.
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2018Igor Knop, Patrick Matheus
1 - 4 players45 minMedium weight
2017Daniel Alves, Patrick Matheus, Eurico Cunha Neto
1 - 5 players60 - 90 minMedium weight
2019Molly Johnson, Robert Melvin, Shawn Stankewich
2 - 6 players15 - 30 minLight weight
2023Przemek Wojtkowiak, Łukasz Woźniak
1 - 4 players15 - 60 minMedium weight
From BoardGameGeek:
Description from the designer: 90s ; Explosion of 16 bits Video Games era in the world. Time when the greatest dream of childhood was to be The Video Game Champion! In Video Game Champion, players are transported to the nostalgic setting of the early 1990s, where they step into the shoes of children balancing multiple activities such as earning pocket money, studying, and immersing themselves in the captivating world of 16-BIT gaming. From flipping through video game magazines to renting games, asking your parents for gifts and spending hours pushing buttons, the game captures the essence of that era. Mechanically, players navigate through the game by strategically selecting chips from an Action Grid, each activating a corresponding action effect from the column or line. The challenge lies in managing resources like money, button chips and "I owe you" chips, adding depth to decision-making as players strive to maximize their points through completing games with Poker-style chip combinations, exploring new releases, and accomplishing various mission objectives unique to each playthrough.
Designers
Patrick Matheus, André Luiz Silva Negrão
Artists
Rodrigo Camilo Alves De Almeida, Natalia Bacetti, Marcelo Bastos, Amanda Duarte, Raqsonu Duhu, Marcela Freire, Tamie Gadelha, Michel Gomes and 17 more
Publisher
Calamity Games
Categories
Mechanics