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February 14, 2025Ink & Clues; Skyjo; Discworld: Ankh-Morpork; Obsession: Characters Expansion
Brendan talks about three games he tried for the first time recently, and an expansion too! Join us, won’t you?
Ink & Clues: Secrets of the Holloway Manor (2024)
Skyjo (2015)
Expansion: Obsession: Characters Expansion (2024)
Discworld: Ankh-Morpork (2011)
What games have you played recently? Share your plays over on Boardgamegeek in guild #3269.
16 min
February 13, 2025Best Games of 2023
Brendan looks back at 2023 and reflects on which games are his favorite and which games deserve special recognition. Join us, won’t you?Exempted from Consideration
49. Evacuation (2023)
Top 5 Games of 2023
Nucleum (2023)
Voidfall (2023)
Septima (2023)
Daybreak (2023)
Forest Shuffle (2023)
Superlative Games of 2023
Best Legacy Game: Sagrada Artisans (2023)
Coolest Gimmick: Faraway (2023)
Most silly: DroPolter (2023)
Funniest: Freelancers: A Crossroads Game (2023)
Most meditative: Tipperary (2023)
Best game no one wants to play with me: Fiction (2023)
Awesome Components: Globetrotting (2023)
2023 games I have played but did not grant awards
Earth (2023)
Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game (2023)
Sky Team (2023)
Age of Innovation (2023)
Cosmoctopus (2023)
Distilled (2023)
Apiary (2023)
Forbidden Jungle (2023)
The A.R.T. Project (2023)
Thunder Road: Vendetta (2023)
After Us (2023)
Nimalia (2023)
Expeditions (2023)
Rats of Wistar (2023)
Point City (2023)
That’s Not a Hat (2023)
Everdell Farshore (2023)
Amun-Re: 20th Anniversary Edition (2023)
Chicken! (2023)
Bark Avenue (2023)
Dungeons & Dragons: Bedlam in Neverwinter (2023)
Mother of Frankenstein (2023)
Smug Owls (2023)
TIME Stories Revolution: Cavendish (2023)
Leaf (2023)
Perspectives (2023)
2023 games that I want to play but haven’t.
Earthborne Rangers (2023)
The Fox Experiment (2023)
Sail (2023)
My Island (2023)
First in Flight (2023)
Wild Tiled West (2023)
City of the Great Machine (2023)
Hollywood 1947 (2023)
Hegemony: Lead Your Class to Victory (2023)
Darwin’s Journey (2023)
The White Castle (2023)
Ticket to Ride Legacy: Legends of the West (2023)
The Vale of Eternity (2023)
Knarr (2023)
Stationfall (2023)
Kutná Hora: The City of Silver (2023)
Unmatched Adventures: Tales to Amaze (2023)
What are your favorite 2023 games? Share your thinking over on Boardgamegeek in guild #3269.
25 min
February 10, 2025Top of the Stack, Feb 2025
Brendan shares his gaming stats from January of ’25 in this premiere episode of Season 8. Join us, won’t you?
Top of the Stack, January 2025
NEW GAME – Earth ✓
SHELF CLEARER – Space Freaks
NEW GAME 2 – Skyjo ✓
TRYING AGAIN CHOICE – Badass Zombie Killer
Shelf of Opportunity
Expand Yourshelf
Top of the Stack, February 2025
NEW GAME – Capital Lux
SHELF CLEARER – Alien: Fate of the Nostromo
NEW GAME 2 – Miskatonic School for Boys
Top 50 Choice – Dungeon Petz
What games have you been playing lately? Share your plays over on Boardgamegeek in Guild #3269.
16 min
February 02, 2025Season 7 Finale
Brendan looks back at Season 7 as the year draws to a close. Join us, won’t you?Seven favorite episodes of season seven
636: Why Keep a Game?
617: Weird Scoring Conditions
649: Board Game Experiments
670: Nah, I’m good
Top of the Stack episodes
Movie Roundups and Reading Roundups
Look Backs at years
Brendan’s gaming resolutions for season 8
Slow Down Buying Games
Play More of My Favorite Games
Cull Cull Cull
Paint More Stuff this year
Keep up my Asynchronous Play
Do more Campaign Games with my family
Give more deliberate attention to toggle gaming
Be more deliberate with my game design time
Thanks for joining us this season. See you again in Season 8, coming Feburary 10th or so!
Share your thoughts about this episode and season over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.PU&D 700: Season 7 Finale
17 min
February 01, 2025 My Top 50 … by Art (part 10)
Brendan presents his updated Top 50 games, but in order of how good their art is. Join us, won’t you?
- 5. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/245638/coimbra (2018) #29 (was 37 in ’19, not present in ’22)
- Chris Quilliams (ironically not Miguel Coimbra who did 7 Wonders)
- 4. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/266192/wingspan (2019) #31 (down 9 from 22 in ’22)
- Ana Maria Martinez Jaramillo, Natalia Rojas, Greg May, Beth Sobel, Elizabeth Hargrave
- 3. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/205637/arkham-horror-the-card-game (2016) #3 (up 1 from 4 in ’22; highest)
- Many
- 2. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/199792/everdell(2018) #21 (down 8 from 13 in ’22)
- Andrew Bosley
- 1. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/124742/android-netrunner (2012) #1 (#1 since 2017)
- Many
Top 2025 Updated 50 list finally revealed:
- 01. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/124742/android-netrunner (2012) (#1 since 2017)
- 02. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/224517/brass-birmingham (2018) (up 1 from 3 in ’22; highest)
- 03. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/205637/arkham-horror-the-card-game (2016) (up 1 from 4 in ’22; highest)
- 04. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/342942/ark-nova (2021) (new to list)
- 05. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/163068/trickerion-legends-of-illusion (2015) (up 1 from 6 in ’22)
- 07. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/164928/orleans (2014) (up 10 from 17 in ’22)
- 08. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/167791/terraforming-mars (2016) (up 3 spots from 11 in ’22)
- 09. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/182028/through-the-ages-a-new-story-of-civilization (2015) (up 5 from 14 in ’22; highest)
- 10. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/63888/innovation (2010) (new to the list)
- 11. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/174430/gloomhaven (2017) (down 9 from 2 in ’22)
- 12. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/141517/a-study-in-emerald (2013) (up 14 from 28 in ’22; high 1 in ’15)
- 13. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/19857/glory-to-rome (2005) (new to list)
- 14. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2122/vampire-the-eternal-struggle (1994) (up 6 spots from 21 in ’22; highest)
- 15. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/187645/star-wars-rebellion (2016) (up 8 from 23 in ’22; high 5 in ’17)
- 16. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/332772/revive (2022) (new to list)
- 17. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/236191/london-second-edition (2017) (down 1 from 18 in ’22; high 14 in ‘19)
- 18. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/231733/obsession (2018) (up 2 spots from 20 in ’22)
- 19. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/161936/pandemic-legacy-season-1 (2015) (down 12 spots from #7 in ’22. Highest #3 in ’17)
- 20. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/228341/pulsar-2849 (2017) (not on the list in ’22. Highest: #11 in ’19)
- 21. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/199792/everdell(2018) (down 8 from 13 in ’22)
- 22. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/337765/brian-boru-high-king-of-ireland (2021) (new to list)
- 23. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/308765/praga-caput-regni (2020) (new to the list)
- 24. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/247763/underwater-cities (2018) (down 19 spots from 5 in ’22)
- 25. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/31260/agricola (2007) (down 15 from 10 in ’22; high 4 in ’15)
- 26. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/84876/the-castles-of-burgundy (2011) (up 19 from 45 in in ’22)
- 27. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/175199/mottainai (2015) (same as ’22; high 12 in ’17)
- 28. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/218479/cerebria-the-inside-world (2018) (down 13 from 15 in ’22)
- 29. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/245638/coimbra (2018) (was 37 in ’19, not present in ’22)
- 30. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/185343/anachrony (2017) (down 22 from 8 in ’22)
- 31. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/266192/wingspan (2019) (down 9 from 22 in ’22)
- 32. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/234487/altiplano (2017) (down 23 from 9 in ’22)
- 33. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/329551/mosaic-a-story-of-civilization (2022) (first time on list)
- 34. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/312484/lost-ruins-of-arnak (2020) (new to the list)
- 35. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/233078/twilight-imperium-fourth-edition (2017) (first time on list)
- 36. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/97207/dungeon-petz (2011) #36 (new to list)
- 37. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/37046/ghost-stories (2008) (previously #38 in ’15; absent since then)
- 38. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/110327/lords-of-waterdeep (2012) (up 2 spots from #40 in ’22)
- 39. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/29368/last-night-on-earth-the-zombie-game (2007) (up 3 from 42 in ’22; high 20 in ’15)
- 40. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/219513/barenpark (2017) (down 15 from 25 in ’22)
- 41. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/339906/the-hunger (2021) (new to list)
- 42. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/245934/carpe-diem (2018) (down 26 spots from 16 in ’22. Highest: 12 in ’19)
- 43. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/238799/messina-1347 (2021) (new to the list)
- 44. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/311193/anno-1800-the-board-game (2020) (down 10 spots from 34 in ’22)
- 45. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/68448/7-wonders (2010) (up 4 spots from 49 in ’22. Highest: 37 in ’17)
- 46. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2511/sherlock-holmes-consulting-detective-the-thames-mu (1982) (down 34 spots from 12 in ’22. Highest: #2 in ’15)
- 47. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/124361/concordia (2013) (new to the list)
- 48. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/249746/nanty-narking (2019) (down 18 from 30 in ’22)
- 49. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/382843/evacuation (2023) (new to the list)
- 50. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/202426/sidereal-confluence(2017) (down 21 from 29 in ’22)
https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/233763/my-top-50What are your favorite games with sub-standard art? Share over on https://boardgamegeek.com/guild/3269/.
27 min
January 31, 2025My Top 50 … by Art (part 9)
Brendan presents his updated Top 50 games, but in order of how good their art is. Join us, won’t you?
10. Nanty Narking (2019) #48 (down 18 from 30 in ’22)
Bartek Jędrzejewski, Grzegorz Ryszko, Jakub Skop, Miłosz Wojtasik
9. Cerebria: The Inside World (2018) #28 (down 13 from 15 in ’22)
Pedro A. Alberto, Toby Allen, Villő Farkas, Jamie Sichel
8. Brian Boru: High King of Ireland (2021) #22 (new to list)
Deirdre de Barra
7. Dungeon Petz (2011) #36 (new to list)
David Cochard
6. Brass: Birmingham (2018) #2 (up 1 from 3 in ’22; highest)
Lina Cossette, David Forest, Gui Landgraf, Damien Mammoliti, Matt Tolman, Gavan Brown
Top 2025 Updated 50 list revealed so far:
02. Brass: Birmingham (2018) (up 1 from 3 in ’22; highest)
04. Ark Nova (2021) (new to list)
05. Trickerion: Legends of Illusion (2015) (up 1 from 6 in ’22)
07. Orléans (2014) (up 10 from 17 in ’22)
08. Terraforming Mars (2016) (up 3 spots from 11 in ’22)
09. Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization (2015) (up 5 from 14 in ’22; highest)
10. Innovation (2010) (new to the list)
11. Gloomhaven (2017) (down 9 from 2 in ’22)
12. A Study in Emerald (2013) (up 14 from 28 in ’22; high 1 in ’15)
13. Glory to Rome (2005) (new to list)
14. Vampire: The Eternal Struggle (1994) (up 6 spots from 21 in ’22; highest)
15. Star Wars: Rebellion (2016) (up 8 from 23 in ’22; high 5 in ’17)
16. Revive (2022) (new to list)
17. London (Second Edition) (2017) (down 1 from 18 in ’22; high 14 in ‘19)
18. Obsession (2018) (up 2 spots from 20 in ’22)
19. Pandemic Legacy (2015) (down 12 spots from #7 in ’22. Highest #3 in ’17)
20. Pulsar 2849 (2017) (not on the list in ’22. Highest: #11 in ’19)
22. Brian Boru: High King of Ireland (2021) (new to list)
23. Praga Caput Regni (2020) (new to the list)
24. Underwater Cities (2018) (down 19 spots from 5 in ’22)
25. Agricola (2007) (down 15 from 10 in ’22; high 4 in ’15)
26. The Castles of Burgundy (2011) (up 19 from 45 in in ’22)
27. Mottainai (2015) (same as ’22; high 12 in ’17)
28. Cerebria: The Inside World (2018) (down 13 from 15 in ’22)
30. Anachrony (2017) (down 22 from 8 in ’22)
32. Altiplano (2017) (down 23 from 9 in ’22)
33. Mosaic: A Story of Civilization (2022) (first time on list)
34. Lost Ruins of Arnak (2020) (new to the list)
35. Twilight Imperium: Fourth Edition (2017) (first time on list)
36. Dungeon Petz (2011) #36 (new to list)
37. Ghost Stories (2008) (previously #38 in ’15; absent since then)
38. Lords of Waterdeep (2012) (up 2 spots from #40 in ’22)
39. Last Night on Earth: The Zombie Game (2007) (up 3 from 42 in ’22; high 20 in ’15)
40. Bärenpark (2017) (down 15 from 25 in ’22)
41. The Hunger (2021) (new to list)
42. Carpe Diem (2018) (down 26 spots from 16 in ’22. Highest: 12 in ’19)
43. Messina 1347 (2021) (new to the list)
44. Anno 1800: The Board Game (2020) (down 10 spots from 34 in ’22)
45. 7 Wonders (2010) (up 4 spots from 49 in ’22. Highest: 37 in ’17)
46. Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective (1982) (down 34 spots from 12 in ’22. Highest: #2 in ’15)
47. Concordia (2013) (new to the list)
48. Nanty Narking (2019) (down 18 from 30 in ’22)
49. Evacuation (2023) (new to the list)
50. Sidereal Confluence (2017) (down 21 from 29 in ’22)
Link to the full list (spoilers ahead!)What are your favorite games with sub-standard art? Share over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.
18 min
January 29, 2025My Top 50 … by Art (part 8)
Brendan presents his updated Top 50 games, but in order of how good their art is. Join us, won’t you?
15. Lost Ruins of Arnak (2020) #34 (new to the list)
14. Bärenpark (2017) #40 (down 15 from 25 in ’22)
13. The Hunger (2021) #41 (new to list)
12. Glory to Rome (2005) #13 (new to list)
11. Anachrony (2017) #30 (down 22 from 8 in ’22)
Top 2025 Updated 50 list revealed so far:
04. Ark Nova (2021) (new to list)
05. Trickerion: Legends of Illusion (2015) (up 1 from 6 in ’22)
07. Orléans (2014) (up 10 from 17 in ’22)
08. Terraforming Mars (2016) (up 3 spots from 11 in ’22)
09. Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization (2015) (up 5 from 14 in ’22; highest)
10. Innovation (2010) (new to the list)
11. Gloomhaven (2017) (down 9 from 2 in ’22)
12. A Study in Emerald (2013) (up 14 from 28 in ’22; high 1 in ’15)
13. Glory to Rome (2005) (new to list)
14. Vampire: The Eternal Struggle (1994) (up 6 spots from 21 in ’22; highest)
15. Star Wars: Rebellion (2016) (up 8 from 23 in ’22; high 5 in ’17)
16. Revive (2022) (new to list)
17. London (Second Edition) (2017) (down 1 from 18 in ’22; high 14 in ‘19)
18. Obsession (2018) (up 2 spots from 20 in ’22)
19. Pandemic Legacy (2015) (down 12 spots from #7 in ’22. Highest #3 in ’17)
20. Pulsar 2849 (2017) (not on the list in ’22. Highest: #11 in ’19)
23. Praga Caput Regni (2020) (new to the list)
24. Underwater Cities (2018) (down 19 spots from 5 in ’22)
25. Agricola (2007) (down 15 from 10 in ’22; high 4 in ’15)
26. The Castles of Burgundy (2011) (up 19 from 45 in in ’22)
27. Mottainai (2015) (same as ’22; high 12 in ’17)
28. Mosaic: A Story of Civilization (2022) (first time on list)
30. Anachrony (2017) (down 22 from 8 in ’22)
32. Altiplano (2017) (down 23 from 9 in ’22)
34. Lost Ruins of Arnak (2020) (new to the list)
35. Twilight Imperium: Fourth Edition (2017) (first time on list)
37. Ghost Stories (2008) (previously #38 in ’15; absent since then)
38. Lords of Waterdeep (2012) (up 2 spots from #40 in ’22)
39. Last Night on Earth: The Zombie Game (2007) (up 3 from 42 in ’22; high 20 in ’15)
40. Bärenpark (2017) (down 15 from 25 in ’22)
41. The Hunger (2021) (new to list)
42. Carpe Diem (2018) (down 26 spots from 16 in ’22. Highest: 12 in ’19)
43. Messina 1347 (2021) (new to the list)
44. Anno 1800: The Board Game (2020) (down 10 spots from 34 in ’22)
45. 7 Wonders (2010) (up 4 spots from 49 in ’22. Highest: 37 in ’17)
46. Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective (1982) (down 34 spots from 12 in ’22. Highest: #2 in ’15)
47. Concordia (2013) (new to the list)
49. Evacuation (2023) (new to the list)
50. Sidereal Confluence (2017) (down 21 from 29 in ’22)
Link to the full list (spoilers ahead!)What are your favorite games with sub-standard art? Share over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.
17 min
January 28, 2025My Top 50 … by Art (part 7)
Brendan presents his updated Top 50 games, but in order of how good their art is. Join us, won’t you?
20. Last Night on Earth: The Zombie Game (2007) #39 (up 3 from 42 in ’22; high 20 in ’15)
19. London (Second Edition) (2017) #17 (down 1 from 18 in ’22; high 14 in ‘19)
18. Res Arcana (2019) #6 (up 13 from 19 in ’22)
17. Gloomhaven (2017) #11 (down 9 from 2 in ’22)
16. Mottainai (2015) #27 (same as ’22; high 12 in ’17)
Top 2025 Updated 50 list revealed so far:
04. Ark Nova (2021) (new to list)
05. Trickerion: Legends of Illusion (2015) (up 1 from 6 in ’22)
07. Orléans (2014) (up 10 from 17 in ’22)
08. Terraforming Mars (2016) (up 3 spots from 11 in ’22)
09. Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization (2015) (up 5 from 14 in ’22; highest)
10. Innovation (2010) (new to the list)
11. Gloomhaven (2017) (down 9 from 2 in ’22)
12. A Study in Emerald (2013) (up 14 from 28 in ’22; high 1 in ’15)
14. Vampire: The Eternal Struggle (1994) (up 6 spots from 21 in ’22; highest)
15. Star Wars: Rebellion (2016) (up 8 from 23 in ’22; high 5 in ’17)
16. Revive (2022) (new to list)
17. London (Second Edition) (2017) (down 1 from 18 in ’22; high 14 in ‘19)
18. Obsession (2018) (up 2 spots from 20 in ’22)
19. Pandemic Legacy (2015) (down 12 spots from #7 in ’22. Highest #3 in ’17)
20. Pulsar 2849 (2017) (not on the list in ’22. Highest: #11 in ’19)
23. Praga Caput Regni (2020) (new to the list)
24. Underwater Cities (2018) (down 19 spots from 5 in ’22)
25. Agricola (2007) (down 15 from 10 in ’22; high 4 in ’15)
26. The Castles of Burgundy (2011) (up 19 from 45 in in ’22)
27. Mottainai (2015) (same as ’22; high 12 in ’17)
28. Mosaic: A Story of Civilization (2022) (first time on list)
32. Altiplano (2017) (down 23 from 9 in ’22)
35. Twilight Imperium: Fourth Edition (2017) (first time on list)
37. Ghost Stories (2008) (previously #38 in ’15; absent since then)
38. Lords of Waterdeep (2012) (up 2 spots from #40 in ’22)
39. Last Night on Earth: The Zombie Game (2007) (up 3 from 42 in ’22; high 20 in ’15)
42. Carpe Diem (2018) (down 26 spots from 16 in ’22. Highest: 12 in ’19)
43. Messina 1347 (2021) (new to the list)
44. Anno 1800: The Board Game (2020) (down 10 spots from 34 in ’22)
45. 7 Wonders (2010) (up 4 spots from 49 in ’22. Highest: 37 in ’17)
46. Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective (1982) (down 34 spots from 12 in ’22. Highest: #2 in ’15)
47. Concordia (2013) (new to the list)
49. Evacuation (2023) (new to the list)
50. Sidereal Confluence (2017) (down 21 from 29 in ’22)
Link to the full list (spoilers ahead!)What are your favorite games with sub-standard art? Share over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.
19 min
January 25, 2025My Top 50 … by Art (part 6)
Brendan presents his updated Top 50 games, but in order of how good their art is. Join us, won’t you?
25. Revive (2022) (#16, new to list)
24. Orléans (2014) (#7, up 10 from 17 in ’22)
23. Trickerion: Legends of Illusion (2015) (#5, up 1 from 6 in ’22)
22. A Study in Emerald (2013) (#12, up 14 from 28 in ’22; high 1 in ’15)
21. Ark Nova (2021) (#4, new to list)
Top 2025 Updated 50 list revealed so far:
04. Ark Nova (2021) (new to list)
05. Trickerion: Legends of Illusion (2015) (up 1 from 6 in ’22)
07. Orléans (2014) (up 10 from 17 in ’22)
08. Terraforming Mars (2016) (up 3 spots from 11 in ’22)
09. Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization (2015) (up 5 from 14 in ’22; highest)
10. Innovation (2010) (new to the list)
12. A Study in Emerald (2013) (up 14 from 28 in ’22; high 1 in ’15)
14. Vampire: The Eternal Struggle (1994) (up 6 spots from 21 in ’22; highest)
15. Star Wars: Rebellion (2016) (up 8 from 23 in ’22; high 5 in ’17)
16. Revive (2022) (new to list)
18. Obsession (2018) (up 2 spots from 20 in ’22)
19. Pandemic Legacy (2015) (down 12 spots from #7 in ’22. Highest #3 in ’17)
20. Pulsar 2849 (2017) (not on the list in ’22. Highest: #11 in ’19)
23. Praga Caput Regni (2020) (new to the list)
24. Underwater Cities (2018) (down 19 spots from 5 in ’22)
25. Agricola (2007) (down 15 from 10 in ’22; high 4 in ’15)
26. The Castles of Burgundy (2011) (up 19 from 45 in in ’22)
28. Mosaic: A Story of Civilization (2022) (first time on list)
32. Altiplano (2017) (down 23 from 9 in ’22)
35. Twilight Imperium: Fourth Edition (2017) (first time on list)
37. Ghost Stories (2008) (previously #38 in ’15; absent since then)
38. Lords of Waterdeep (2012) (up 2 spots from #40 in ’22)
42. Carpe Diem (2018) (down 26 spots from 16 in ’22. Highest: 12 in ’19)
43. Messina 1347 (2021) (new to the list)
44. Anno 1800: The Board Game (2020) (down 10 spots from 34 in ’22)
45. 7 Wonders (2010) (up 4 spots from 49 in ’22. Highest: 37 in ’17)
46. Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective (1982) (down 34 spots from 12 in ’22. Highest: #2 in ’15)
47. Concordia (2013) (new to the list)
49. Evacuation (2023) (new to the list)
50. Sidereal Confluence (2017) (down 21 from 29 in ’22)
Link to the full list (spoilers ahead!)What are your favorite games with sub-standard art? Share over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.
17 min
January 24, 2025My Top 50 … by Art (part 5)
Brendan presents his updated Top 50 games, but in order of how good their art is. Join us, won’t you?
30. Star Wars: Rebellion (2016) (#15, up 8 from 23 in ’22; high 5 in ’17)
29. The Castles of Burgundy (2011) (#26, up 19 from 45 in in ’22)
28. Mosaic: A Story of Civilization (2022) (#33, first time on list)
27. Twilight Imperium: Fourth Edition (2017) (#35, first time on list)
26. Altiplano (2017) (#32, down 23 from 9 in ’22)
Top 2025 Updated 50 list revealed so far:
08. Terraforming Mars (2016) (up 3 spots from 11 in ’22)
09. Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization (2015) (up 5 from 14 in ’22; highest)
10. Innovation (2010) (new to the list)
14. Vampire: The Eternal Struggle (1994) (up 6 spots from 21 in ’22; highest)
15. Star Wars: Rebellion (2016) (up 8 from 23 in ’22; high 5 in ’17)
18. Obsession (2018) (up 2 spots from 20 in ’22)
19. Pandemic Legacy (2015) (down 12 spots from #7 in ’22. Highest #3 in ’17)
20. Pulsar 2849 (2017) (not on the list in ’22. Highest: #11 in ’19)
23. Praga Caput Regni (2020) (new to the list)
24. Underwater Cities (2018) (down 19 spots from 5 in ’22)
25. Agricola (2007) (down 15 from 10 in ’22; high 4 in ’15)
26. The Castles of Burgundy (2011) (up 19 from 45 in in ’22)
28. Mosaic: A Story of Civilization (2022) (first time on list)
32. Altiplano (2017) (down 23 from 9 in ’22)
35. Twilight Imperium: Fourth Edition (2017) (first time on list)
37. Ghost Stories (2008) (previously #38 in ’15; absent since then)
38. Lords of Waterdeep (2012) (up 2 spots from #40 in ’22)
42. Carpe Diem (2018) (down 26 spots from 16 in ’22. Highest: 12 in ’19)
43. Messina 1347 (2021) (new to the list)
44. Anno 1800: The Board Game (2020) (down 10 spots from 34 in ’22)
45. 7 Wonders (2010) (up 4 spots from 49 in ’22. Highest: 37 in ’17)
46. Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective (1982) (down 34 spots from 12 in ’22. Highest: #2 in ’15)
47. Concordia (2013) (new to the list)
49. Evacuation (2023) (new to the list)
50. Sidereal Confluence (2017) (down 21 from 29 in ’22)
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