Well, the Top 25 of all time are done for this year, and it's time to move on to more regularly scheduled programming. I started this series with a couple other games that both rank in that list: The Castles of Burgundy and That's Pretty Clever! Designed by: Dan Cassar Art by: Philippe Guérin, Chris Quilliams, Beth Sobel Released: 2015 from ​Filosofia Éditions and Renegade Game Studios, among others ​Primary Mechanisms: Hand management, Set collection, Pattern building MSRP: $21.99 Components Review: It's really just a deck of cards. That's it. Not much to review, but the art is v ..read more

Well, we've made it yet again. A lot of familiar titles, here, from last year, and finally some stability. Can't wait to see what next year brings! In case you missed them: Honorable Mentions 25-21 20-16 15-11 10-6 5. Everdell BGG Rank: 30 Last Year's Rank: 5 Designed by: James A. Wilson Art by: Andrew Bosley, Dann May ​Released: 2018 from Starling Games Well, I've written about Everdell before, and it's holding its same spot in the Top 5 of this list, so I must really love it...and I do. So does my partner; it's her number 2 game of all time. It's gorgeous, and the components are very tac ..read more

Here we are...the Top 10. If you haven't seen the rest of the list, check it out here: Honorable Mentions 25-21 20-16 15-11 10. Bitoku BGG Rank: 541 Last Year's Rank: -- Designed by: Germán P. Millán Art by: Edu Valls Released: 2021 from Devir Well, this is the cult of the new talking, as this game didn't even enter my collection until August 2022, and when I got it, it didn't leave my table for a week. It's that good. Nothing new, necessarily, in terms of mechanisms, but the blend of card play, contract fulfillment, dice placement and manipulation, and going up tracks is so satisfyi ..read more

On we go! Getting closer to the Top 10 with this one. If you haven't seen the rest of the list: Honorable Mentions 25-21 20-16 15. Root BGG Rank: 28 Last Year's Rank: -- Designed by: Cole Wehrle Art by: Kyle Ferrin Released: 2018 from Leder Games ​This might be a controversial pick in terms of where I rank it, because for many, this is a lifestyle game that dominates the table for weeks at a time and would top many lists. It's the biggest deviation from what I normally play, which is why it isn't a little higher, as it is very conflict-forward and has a heavy amount of player in ..read more

Here we are with the next installment of games. I'm cranking these out a little faster than in the past, as I'm feeling a little bit sheepish because I haven't posted in around nine months. At any rate, if you missed it, here were the Honorable Mentions and numbers 25-21. 20. ScytheBGG Rank: 16 Last Year's Rank: 11 Designed by: Jamey Stegmaier Art by: Jakub Rozalski Released: 2016 from Stonemaier Games While somewhat of an outlier on the list, as it has elements of tactical combat, Scythe is still excellent and an efficiency puzzle at the end of the day. In other words, despite the plast ..read more

I did this last September, and I didn't expect there to be much change, as I didn't acquire as many games this year as last year, but there has been significant shakeup. If you're curious where things ended up last year, you can view the Honorable Mentions, 25-21, 20-16, 15-11, 10-6, and 5-1. So, as the title indicates, I'll be (yet again) ranking my favorite 25 games. The ranking criteria are generally a combination of the following: how many times I've played a game, how much my partner may or may not care for it, how often I would like to get it to the table, and my overall ..read more

It's been a little over a month, so sorry about the impromptu hiatus, as it wasn't really planned. I just had life get in the way. Today, I'm continuing my series on board games that pack a lot of punch for their price point. If you missed the first one, check it out here. I'll kick things off with introducing you to one of my favorite roll-and-write games ever, That's Pretty Clever! Designed by: Wolfgang Warsch Art by: Leon Schiffer Released: 2018 from Schmidt Spiel and Stronghold Games Primary Mechanisms: Dice rolling, Dice Drafting, Paper-and-pencil MSRP: $19.95 Components Review: Not mu ..read more

So, after some deliberation over what to blog about next, I decided to start a series about board games that pack a lot of punch for their price point. I'll do an in-depth review and a recommendation. Not sure how often these will come out, but the first one begins with my Number 3 game of all time, The Castles of Burgundy. Designed by: Stefan Feld Art by: Julian Delval and Herald Lieske Released: 2011 from alea and Ravensburger Primary mechanisms: Dice rolling, Dice activation, Tile placement MSRP: $45 Components Review: This is not a pretty game. But don't let that stop you. The aest ..read more

Well, the Top 25 of all time are done for this year, and it's time to move on to more regularly scheduled programming. I started this series with a couple other games that both rank in that list: The Castles of Burgundy and That's Pretty Clever! Designed by: Dan Cassar Art by: Philippe Guérin, Chris Quilliams, Beth Sobel Released: 2015 from ​Filosofia Éditions and Renegade Game Studios, among others ​Primary Mechanisms: Hand management, Set collection, Pattern building MSRP: $21.99 Components Review: It's really just a deck of cards. That's it. Not much to review, but the art is v ..read more

Well, we've made it yet again. A lot of familiar titles, here, from last year, and finally some stability. Can't wait to see what next year brings! In case you missed them: Honorable Mentions 25-21 20-16 15-11 10-6 5. Everdell BGG Rank: 30 Last Year's Rank: 5 Designed by: James A. Wilson Art by: Andrew Bosley, Dann May ​Released: 2018 from Starling Games Well, I've written about Everdell before, and it's holding its same spot in the Top 5 of this list, so I must really love it...and I do. So does my partner; it's her number 2 game of all time. It's gorgeous, and the components are very tac ..read more