Why board game subscriptions need a format split
A review channel and an actual-play channel both count as "board game content," but a review takes 10 minutes and an actual-play session can run for hours. A flat feed treats a quick review and a full campaign episode identically, so picking something that fits the time you have means scrolling through everything first.
Folder structures for board game channels
By format
Reviews & Rankings, Actual Play & Playthroughs, TTRPG Campaigns, News & Kickstarter Coverage. The most useful split — matches how long a video will take and what you're actually in the mood for.
By game genre
Euro & Strategy, Party & Family Games, TTRPGs, Miniatures & Wargaming. Useful if you follow enough channels that genre matters more than format for what you want to watch.
A sample setup
If you're not sure where to start, this layout covers most board game subscription lists:
- Reviews & News — quick reviews, rankings, and release coverage
- Actual Play — full playthrough sessions of board games
- TTRPG Campaigns — ongoing tabletop RPG series you follow
- Miniatures & Painting — hobby and wargaming channels, if you follow any
Set it up in FolderTube
- Install FolderTube from the Chrome Web Store.
- Click the purple FolderTube button on YouTube to open the sidebar.
- Press the sync button to pull in every channel you follow.
- Create the folders above and drag channels in based on the format they mostly post — a review channel that occasionally does actual plays still belongs with reviews.
- Open the Subscriptions page and filter by folder depending on how much time you have to watch.
Add real folders to YouTube
FolderTube is free to install. Drag your subscriptions into folders and finally find what you actually want to watch.
Add to ChromeWhen subfolders earn their place
A TTRPG Campaigns folder can outgrow a flat list quickly if you follow more than one ongoing series. Subfolders (TTRPG Campaigns > Campaign Name) keep each series easy to find without scrolling past episodes from a show you're not currently caught up on.
Use Mark as Watched for long campaigns
TTRPG campaigns and actual-play series run for dozens of episodes. Mark as Watched greys out episodes you've already seen and adds a checkmark, so returning to a series after a break shows you exactly where you left off.
What to read next
For channels around video games rather than tabletop, see how to organize gaming YouTube channels. For the general folder workflow, see the complete guide to organizing YouTube subscriptions.