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| ====== Board Games ====== | ====== Board Games ====== | ||
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| A sortable list is also available on our website at https://www.thegamerclub.co.uk/boardgames | A sortable list is also available on our website at https://www.thegamerclub.co.uk/boardgames | ||
| ===== More than 12 players ===== | ===== More than 12 players ===== | ||
| + | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/420087/flip-7|Flip 7 (2024)]] [7.2] - //Score the cards in front of you, or take another card, risking everything you hold?// (3-18 players) | ||
| - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/266071/obama-llama-2|Obama Llama 2 (2018)]] [6.4] - //Players must try their best to describe rhymes to their team by either acting them out, reading a riddle, or attempting to explain them in their own words with your team shouting out as many as they can in 30 seconds time.// (4-20 players) | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/266071/obama-llama-2|Obama Llama 2 (2018)]] [6.4] - //Players must try their best to describe rhymes to their team by either acting them out, reading a riddle, or attempting to explain them in their own words with your team shouting out as many as they can in 30 seconds time.// (4-20 players) | ||
| - | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/297386/shot-dark-ultimate-unorthodox-quiz-game|Shot in the Dark: The Ultimate Unorthodox Quiz Game (2019)]] [6.2] - //00 bizarre questions and amazing answers on small lightweight cards.// (2-99 players) | + | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/297386/shot-dark-ultimate-unorthodox-quiz-game|Shot in the Dark: The Ultimate Unorthodox Quiz Game (2019)]] [6.2] - //100 bizarre questions and amazing answers on small lightweight cards.// (2-99 players) |
| - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4862/outburst|Outburst! (1986)]] [5.8] - //Find ten terms to a given umbrella term.// (4-20 players) | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4862/outburst|Outburst! (1986)]] [5.8] - //Find ten terms to a given umbrella term.// (4-20 players) | ||
| - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2281/pictionary|Pictionary (1985)]] [5.8] - //Guess what you team is drawing so you can Win, Lose, or Draw.// (3-16 players) | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2281/pictionary|Pictionary (1985)]] [5.8] - //Guess what you team is drawing so you can Win, Lose, or Draw.// (3-16 players) | ||
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| ===== Up to 10 players ===== | ===== Up to 10 players ===== | ||
| + | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/396882/invincible-escape-from-mars|Invincible: Escape from Mars (2024)]] [8.4] - //Escape from Mars without bringing a world-destroying alien parasite home with you!// (4-10 players) | ||
| - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/128882/resistance-avalon|The Resistance: Avalon (2012)]] [7.6] - //Who can you trust? A game of social deduction set in King Arthur’s legendary realm.// (5-10 players) | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/128882/resistance-avalon|The Resistance: Avalon (2012)]] [7.6] - //Who can you trust? A game of social deduction set in King Arthur’s legendary realm.// (5-10 players) | ||
| + | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/188834/secret-hitler|Secret Hitler (2016)]] [7.5] - //In pre-WW2 Germany, Liberals and Fascists square off in an intrigue-filled parliament// (5-10 players) | ||
| - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/9220/saboteur|Saboteur (2004)]] [6.5] - //You are dwarves laying tunnel cards to get gold: but which one of you is the traitor?// (3-10 players) | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/9220/saboteur|Saboteur (2004)]] [6.5] - //You are dwarves laying tunnel cards to get gold: but which one of you is the traitor?// (3-10 players) | ||
| - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/246759/youve-got-crabs|You've Got Crabs (2018)]] [6.0] - //Players collect 4 of the same crabs and secretly signal to each other to get points.// (4-10 players) | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/246759/youve-got-crabs|You've Got Crabs (2018)]] [6.0] - //Players collect 4 of the same crabs and secretly signal to each other to get points.// (4-10 players) | ||
| + | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/33801/uno-the-simpsons-special-edition-card-game|UNO: The Simpsons - Special Edition (2003)]] [5.9] - //What happens when America's #1 Dysfunctional Family meets America's #1 Brand of Family Games? The result is Uno: The Simpsons Edition.// | ||
| - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/137/pass-bomb|Pass the Bomb (1994)]] [5.8] - //Announce your word using the given criteria and pass the bomb before it goes off!// (2-10 players) | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/137/pass-bomb|Pass the Bomb (1994)]] [5.8] - //Announce your word using the given criteria and pass the bomb before it goes off!// (2-10 players) | ||
| - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/203661/bad-people|Bad People (2016)]] [5.4] - //Vote for your friends on hundreds of hilarious and savage questions.// (3-10 players) | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/203661/bad-people|Bad People (2016)]] [5.4] - //Vote for your friends on hundreds of hilarious and savage questions.// (3-10 players) | ||
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| - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/223931/sherlock-holmes-consulting-detective-carlton-house|Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: Carlton House & Queen's Park (2017)]] [7.9] - //Help Holmes investigate more cases, including several in the Carlton House mansion.// (1-8 players) | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/223931/sherlock-holmes-consulting-detective-carlton-house|Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: Carlton House & Queen's Park (2017)]] [7.9] - //Help Holmes investigate more cases, including several in the Carlton House mansion.// (1-8 players) | ||
| - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/178900/codenames|Codenames (2015)]] [7.6] - //Give your team clever one-word clues to help them spot their agents in the field.// (2-8 players) | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/178900/codenames|Codenames (2015)]] [7.6] - //Give your team clever one-word clues to help them spot their agents in the field.// (2-8 players) | ||
| - | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/6541/articulate|Articulate! (1992)]] [6.5] - //Describe words to your team as quick as possible.// (4-8 players) | ||
| - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/202982/scrawl|Scrawl (2016)]] [7.1] - //Revealing the terrible artist in all of us, players in Scrawl start off with a loaded phrase, doodle it, then pass it on.// (4-8 players) | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/202982/scrawl|Scrawl (2016)]] [7.1] - //Revealing the terrible artist in all of us, players in Scrawl start off with a loaded phrase, doodle it, then pass it on.// (4-8 players) | ||
| + | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/6541/articulate|Articulate! (1992)]] [6.5] - //Describe words to your team as quick as possible.// (4-8 players) | ||
| - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/27225/bananagrams|Bananagrams (2006)]] [6.4] - //Race to arrange your letter tiles into a crossword before anyone else.// (1-8 players) | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/27225/bananagrams|Bananagrams (2006)]] [6.4] - //Race to arrange your letter tiles into a crossword before anyone else.// (1-8 players) | ||
| + | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/409843/articulate-christmas|Articulate! Christmas (2020)]] [6.3] - //Bring the fast-talking Articulate challenge to Christmas, using a jigsaw for points!// | ||
| - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/234190/unstable-unicorns|Unstable Unicorns (2017)]] [6.3] - //We know unicorns are cute and cuddly...but who knew they could be so mean?!// (2-8 players) | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/234190/unstable-unicorns|Unstable Unicorns (2017)]] [6.3] - //We know unicorns are cute and cuddly...but who knew they could be so mean?!// (2-8 players) | ||
| + | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/223332/kings-life|King's Life (2017)]] [6.3] - //King's Life is a zany game of alliances and wit by Bruno Faidutti (Citadels, Incan Gold) and Gwenael Bouquin - clock in at just 30 minutes. Enter this wacky world and get lost in the pomp and splendor befitting of only a king.// | ||
| - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/219312/mindjob|MINDJOB (2016)]] [6.2] - //MINDJOB is an adult party game that mixes profanity with psychology to fuck with your mind.// (2-8 players) | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/219312/mindjob|MINDJOB (2016)]] [6.2] - //MINDJOB is an adult party game that mixes profanity with psychology to fuck with your mind.// (2-8 players) | ||
| - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1293/boggle|Boggle (1972)]] [6.2] - //Can you find words no one else can see in the letter grid?// (1-8 players) | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1293/boggle|Boggle (1972)]] [6.2] - //Can you find words no one else can see in the letter grid?// (1-8 players) | ||
| - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/458/sherlock-holmes-the-card-game|Sherlock Holmes: The Card Game (1991)]] [6.2] - //Sleuthing, accusations, train & hansom hopping, catch villains & spot fake alibis.// (3-8 players) | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/458/sherlock-holmes-the-card-game|Sherlock Holmes: The Card Game (1991)]] [6.2] - //Sleuthing, accusations, train & hansom hopping, catch villains & spot fake alibis.// (3-8 players) | ||
| + | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/268936/llamas-unleashed|Llamas Unleashed (2019)]] [6.1] - //Get 7 animals into your field before your opponents.// (2-8 players) | ||
| - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/283363/what-came-first|What Came First? (2019)]] [5.9] - //Flush toilet or stop sign, mayo or ketchup, Statue of Liberty or Eiffel Tower… reckon you know which came first? // (2-8 players) | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/283363/what-came-first|What Came First? (2019)]] [5.9] - //Flush toilet or stop sign, mayo or ketchup, Statue of Liberty or Eiffel Tower… reckon you know which came first? // (2-8 players) | ||
| - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/135431/geek-battle-game-extreme-geekdom|Geek Battle: The Game Of Extreme Geekdom (2012)]] [5.7] - //Test your knowledge of sci-fi, fantasy, comics, video games, science and technology.// (3-8 players) | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/135431/geek-battle-game-extreme-geekdom|Geek Battle: The Game Of Extreme Geekdom (2012)]] [5.7] - //Test your knowledge of sci-fi, fantasy, comics, video games, science and technology.// (3-8 players) | ||
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| - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/102794/caverna-the-cave-farmers|Caverna: The Cave Farmers (2013)]] [7.9] - //From a simple cave, expand your dwarven home through mining, agriculture, and more.// (1-7 players) | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/102794/caverna-the-cave-farmers|Caverna: The Cave Farmers (2013)]] [7.9] - //From a simple cave, expand your dwarven home through mining, agriculture, and more.// (1-7 players) | ||
| - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/68448/7-wonders|7 Wonders (2010)]] [7.7] - //Draft cards to develop your ancient civilization and build its Wonder of the World. // (2-7 players) | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/68448/7-wonders|7 Wonders (2010)]] [7.7] - //Draft cards to develop your ancient civilization and build its Wonder of the World. // (2-7 players) | ||
| + | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/163166/one-night-ultimate-werewolf-daybreak|One Night Ultimate Werewolf: Daybreak (2015)]] [7.3] - //No ordinary game of Werewolf as now everyone has special roles. Werewolves beware!// (3-7 players) | ||
| - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/181304/mysterium|Mysterium (2015)]] [7.2] - //Become a psychic and divine spectral visions to solve the murder of a restless ghost. // (2-7 players) | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/181304/mysterium|Mysterium (2015)]] [7.2] - //Become a psychic and divine spectral visions to solve the murder of a restless ghost. // (2-7 players) | ||
| - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/483/diplomacy|Diplomacy (1959)]] [7.0] - //Powers of post-Victorian Europe cooperate and clash to become master of the Continent.// (2-7 players) | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/483/diplomacy|Diplomacy (1959)]] [7.0] - //Powers of post-Victorian Europe cooperate and clash to become master of the Continent.// (2-7 players) | ||
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| - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2651/power-grid|Power Grid (2004)]] [7.8] - //Bid, network, and manage resources in a race to supply the most cities with power.// (2-6 players) | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2651/power-grid|Power Grid (2004)]] [7.8] - //Bid, network, and manage resources in a race to supply the most cities with power.// (2-6 players) | ||
| - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/12493/twilight-imperium-third-edition|Twilight Imperium: Third Edition (2005)]] [7.8] - //Epic empire-building game of interstellar conflict, trade, and struggle for power.// (3-6 players) | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/12493/twilight-imperium-third-edition|Twilight Imperium: Third Edition (2005)]] [7.8] - //Epic empire-building game of interstellar conflict, trade, and struggle for power.// (3-6 players) | ||
| + | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/245654/railroad-ink-deep-blue-edition|Railroad Ink: Deep Blue Edition (2018)]] [7.2] - //Build a network of rails and roads through a watery landscape.// (1-6 players) | ||
| + | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/248861/metro-x|Metro X (2018)]] [7.1] - //Create the most valuable subway network in this snappy transport puzzler.// (1-6 players) | ||
| - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/131357/coup|Coup (2012)]] [7.0] - //Bluff (and call bluffs!) to victory in this card game with no third chances.// (2-6 players) | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/131357/coup|Coup (2012)]] [7.0] - //Bluff (and call bluffs!) to victory in this card game with no third chances.// (2-6 players) | ||
| - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/2807/catan-5-6-player-extension|Catan: 5-6 Player Extension (1996)]] [7.0] - //Two more opponents in The Settlers of Catan? Yes you can.// (5-6 players) | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/2807/catan-5-6-player-extension|Catan: 5-6 Player Extension (1996)]] [7.0] - //Two more opponents in The Settlers of Catan? Yes you can.// (5-6 players) | ||
| - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/256382/disney-villainous|Disney Villainous (2018)]] [7.0] - //The villains assemble to face off, race to their goal, and rule the Disney realms.// (2-6 players) | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/256382/disney-villainous|Disney Villainous (2018)]] [7.0] - //The villains assemble to face off, race to their goal, and rule the Disney realms.// (2-6 players) | ||
| + | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/280136/paranormal-detectives|Paranormal Detectives (2019)]] [7.0] - //Deduce the circumstances of the recently-deceased ghost with various occult methods!// (2-6 players) | ||
| - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/274533/throw-throw-burrito|Throw Throw Burrito (2019)]] [6.5] - //Throw, dodge, rage in this exciting party game!// (2-6 players) | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/274533/throw-throw-burrito|Throw Throw Burrito (2019)]] [6.5] - //Throw, dodge, rage in this exciting party game!// (2-6 players) | ||
| - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/102104/star-fluxx|Star Fluxx (2011)]] [6.3] - //Play cards and alter the rules in this ever changing sci-fi themed card game!// (2-6 players) | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/102104/star-fluxx|Star Fluxx (2011)]] [6.3] - //Play cards and alter the rules in this ever changing sci-fi themed card game!// (2-6 players) | ||
| + | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/215066/gang-rush-breakout|Gang Rush Breakout (2017)]] [6.2] - //The heist was a success, but the cops are in hot pursuit. Cross that bridge!// | ||
| - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/122159/cthulhu-fluxx|Cthulhu Fluxx (2012)]] [6.1] - //Play cards that constantly change the rules with a Cthulhu twist.// (2-6 players) | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/122159/cthulhu-fluxx|Cthulhu Fluxx (2012)]] [6.1] - //Play cards that constantly change the rules with a Cthulhu twist.// (2-6 players) | ||
| - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1275/221b-baker-street-master-detective-game|221B Baker Street: The Master Detective Game (1975)]] [6.0] - //Roll and move through old London in this accessible family deduction game.// (2-6 players) | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1275/221b-baker-street-master-detective-game|221B Baker Street: The Master Detective Game (1975)]] [6.0] - //Roll and move through old London in this accessible family deduction game.// (2-6 players) | ||
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| - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2471/zombies|Zombies!!! (2001)]] [5.8] - //Be the first survivor to reach the helipad and leave or kill 25 zombies to win!// (2-6 players) | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2471/zombies|Zombies!!! (2001)]] [5.8] - //Be the first survivor to reach the helipad and leave or kill 25 zombies to win!// (2-6 players) | ||
| - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/5258/star-trek-next-generation-interactive-vcr-board-ga|Star Trek: The Next Generation – Interactive VCR Board Game – A Klingon Challenge (1993)]] [5.8] - //The Enterprise has been stolen, with you aboard! Get control again to win.// (3-6 players) | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/5258/star-trek-next-generation-interactive-vcr-board-ga|Star Trek: The Next Generation – Interactive VCR Board Game – A Klingon Challenge (1993)]] [5.8] - //The Enterprise has been stolen, with you aboard! Get control again to win.// (3-6 players) | ||
| + | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/12453/atmosfear-the-dvd-board-game|Atmosfear: The DVD Board Game (2003)]] [5.7] - //An update to the VCR games Nightmare from 1991 and it's 1995 successor, Atmosfear.// | ||
| - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/258/fluxx|Fluxx (1997)]] [5.7] - //Play cards and alter the rules in this ever changing card game!// (2-6 players) | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/258/fluxx|Fluxx (1997)]] [5.7] - //Play cards and alter the rules in this ever changing card game!// (2-6 players) | ||
| - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/8804/stoner-fluxx|Stoner Fluxx (2003)]] [5.7] - //It's Fluxx, the game with the ever-changing rules, on weed. For adults.// (2-6 players) | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/8804/stoner-fluxx|Stoner Fluxx (2003)]] [5.7] - //It's Fluxx, the game with the ever-changing rules, on weed. For adults.// (2-6 players) | ||
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| - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/271324/its-a-wonderful-world|It's a Wonderful World (2019)]] [7.7] - //Draft yourself the ‘perfect’ dystopia, complete projects and churn out resources.// (1-5 players) | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/271324/its-a-wonderful-world|It's a Wonderful World (2019)]] [7.7] - //Draft yourself the ‘perfect’ dystopia, complete projects and churn out resources.// (1-5 players) | ||
| - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/822/carcassonne|Carcassonne (2000)]] [7.4] - //Shape the medieval landscape of France, claiming cities, monasteries and farms.// (2-5 players) | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/822/carcassonne|Carcassonne (2000)]] [7.4] - //Shape the medieval landscape of France, claiming cities, monasteries and farms.// (2-5 players) | ||
| + | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/38453/space-alert|Space Alert (2008)]] [7.4] - //This ship runs itself! Wait, why are our shields down and where did you go? Help us!// (1-5 players) | ||
| - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/332321/alien-fate-nostromo|Alien: Fate of the Nostromo (2021)]] [7.2] - //You can't defeat the Alien, so use what's at hand to keep it at bay until you escape.// (1-5 players) | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/332321/alien-fate-nostromo|Alien: Fate of the Nostromo (2021)]] [7.2] - //You can't defeat the Alien, so use what's at hand to keep it at bay until you escape.// (1-5 players) | ||
| - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/91872/dungeons-dragons-legend-drizzt-board-game|Dungeons & Dragons: The Legend of Drizzt Board Game (2011)]] [7.2] - //The dark elf Drizzt Do'Urden lurks deep within a monster-infested labyrinth maze. // (1-5 players) | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/91872/dungeons-dragons-legend-drizzt-board-game|Dungeons & Dragons: The Legend of Drizzt Board Game (2011)]] [7.2] - //The dark elf Drizzt Do'Urden lurks deep within a monster-infested labyrinth maze. // (1-5 players) | ||
| - | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/38453/space-alert|Space Alert (2008)]] [7.4] - //This ship runs itself! Wait, why are our shields down and where did you go? Help us!// (1-5 players) | + | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/298371/wild-space|Wild Space (2020)]] [7.1] - //Explore a new galaxy full of treasures and mysteries using card combos!// (1-5 players) |
| - | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/191055/kerala-way-elephant|Kerala: The Way of the Elephant (2016)]] [6.9] - //Pave beautiful pathways of colored tiles to celebrate the elephants of Kerala.// (2-5 players) | + | |
| - | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/823/lord-rings|Lord of the Rings (2000)]] [6.7] - //Cooperatively play cards, progress across adventure boards, and destroy the One Ring.// (2-5 players) | + | |
| - | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/227893/smile|Smile (2017)]] [6.6] - //Avoid taking cards by luring the creatures of the forest with lightning bugs.// (3-5 players) | + | |
| - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/98778/hanabi|Hanabi (2010)]] [7.1] - //Everyone can see your cards but you. Can their clues help you find out what to play?// (2-5 players) | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/98778/hanabi|Hanabi (2010)]] [7.1] - //Everyone can see your cards but you. Can their clues help you find out what to play?// (2-5 players) | ||
| - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/156009/port-royal|Port Royal (2014)]] [7.1] - //Trade with ships, hire crew, and gain influence in the pirate haven of Port Royal. // (2-5 players) | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/156009/port-royal|Port Royal (2014)]] [7.1] - //Trade with ships, hire crew, and gain influence in the pirate haven of Port Royal. // (2-5 players) | ||
| + | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/191055/kerala-way-elephant|Kerala: The Way of the Elephant (2016)]] [6.9] - //Pave beautiful pathways of colored tiles to celebrate the elephants of Kerala.// (2-5 players) | ||
| - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/204837/game-thrones-iron-throne|Game of Thrones: The Iron Throne (2016)]] [6.8] - //Conquer Westeros with shifting alliances and the unique powers of iconic characters.// (3-5 players) | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/204837/game-thrones-iron-throne|Game of Thrones: The Iron Throne (2016)]] [6.8] - //Conquer Westeros with shifting alliances and the unique powers of iconic characters.// (3-5 players) | ||
| + | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/823/lord-rings|Lord of the Rings (2000)]] [6.7] - //Cooperatively play cards, progress across adventure boards, and destroy the One Ring.// (2-5 players) | ||
| + | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/227893/smile|Smile (2017)]] [6.6] - //Avoid taking cards by luring the creatures of the forest with lightning bugs.// (3-5 players) | ||
| + | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/337929/disney-gargoyles-awakening|Disney Gargoyles: Awakening (2021)]] [6.4] - //Bring the Gargoyles cartoon to life as you battle Xanatos and Demona.// (2-5 players) | ||
| - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/162263/temporum|Temporum (2014)]] [6.3] - //Change history by any means necessary as you time travel to a perfect world.// (2-5 players) | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/162263/temporum|Temporum (2014)]] [6.3] - //Change history by any means necessary as you time travel to a perfect world.// (2-5 players) | ||
| - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/172225/exploding-kittens|Exploding Kittens (2015)]] [6.0] - //Ask for favors, attack friends, see the future- whatever it takes to avoid exploding!// (2-5 players) | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/172225/exploding-kittens|Exploding Kittens (2015)]] [6.0] - //Ask for favors, attack friends, see the future- whatever it takes to avoid exploding!// (2-5 players) | ||
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| ===== Up to 4 players ===== | ===== Up to 4 players ===== | ||
| + | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/338960/slay-the-spire-the-board-game|Slay The Spire (2024)]] [8.7] - //Craft a unique deck, discover powerful relics, and Slay the Spire together!// | ||
| - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/174430/gloomhaven|Gloomhaven (2017)]] [8.6] - //Vanquish monsters with strategic cardplay. Fulfill your quest to leave your legacy!// (1-4 players) | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/174430/gloomhaven|Gloomhaven (2017)]] [8.6] - //Vanquish monsters with strategic cardplay. Fulfill your quest to leave your legacy!// (1-4 players) | ||
| - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/224517/brass-birmingham|Brass: Birmingham (2018)]] [8.6] - //Build networks, grow industries, and navigate the world of the Industrial Revolution.// (2-4 players) | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/224517/brass-birmingham|Brass: Birmingham (2018)]] [8.6] - //Build networks, grow industries, and navigate the world of the Industrial Revolution.// (2-4 players) | ||
| + | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/161936/pandemic-legacy-season-1|Pandemic Legacy: Season 1]] [8.5] - //Mutating diseases are spreading around the world - can your team save humanity?// | ||
| + | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/266507/clank-legacy-acquisitions-incorporated| | ||
| + | Clank! Legacy: Acquisitions Incorporated]] [8.5] - //"Go forth, be bold, and ACQUIRE!" in this campaign version of "Clank!"// | ||
| - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/182028/through-ages-new-story-civilization|Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization (2015)]] [8.4] - //Rewrite history as you build up your civilization in this epic card drafting game!// (2-4 players) | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/182028/through-ages-new-story-civilization|Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization (2015)]] [8.4] - //Rewrite history as you build up your civilization in this epic card drafting game!// (2-4 players) | ||
| - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/187645/star-wars-rebellion|Star Wars: Rebellion (2016)]] [8.4] - //Strike from your hidden base as the Rebels—or find and destroy it as the Empire.// (2-4 players) | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/187645/star-wars-rebellion|Star Wars: Rebellion (2016)]] [8.4] - //Strike from your hidden base as the Rebels—or find and destroy it as the Empire.// (2-4 players) | ||
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| - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/264141/kodachi|Kodachi (2019)]] [7.3] - //Defeat guards with Stealth or Strength and steal treasures to be the best Ninja!// (2-4 players) | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/264141/kodachi|Kodachi (2019)]] [7.3] - //Defeat guards with Stealth or Strength and steal treasures to be the best Ninja!// (2-4 players) | ||
| - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/232361/after-virus|After The Virus (2017)]] [7.2] - //Save the survivors, equip yourself and kill the zombies, the mission is to survive.// (1-3 players) | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/232361/after-virus|After The Virus (2017)]] [7.2] - //Save the survivors, equip yourself and kill the zombies, the mission is to survive.// (1-3 players) | ||
| + | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/194594/dice-forge|Dice Forge (2017)]] [7.2] - //Control luck itself! Choose to forge improved dice or complete quests for rewards.// (2-4 players) | ||
| + | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/424753/station-to-station|Station to Station (2024)]] [7.1] - //Start with cash and coal, then deliver goods to grow your train and build your crew.// (2-4 players) | ||
| - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/13/catan|Catan (1995)]] [7.1] - //Collect and trade resources to build up the island of Catan in this modern classic.// (3-4 players) | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/13/catan|Catan (1995)]] [7.1] - //Collect and trade resources to build up the island of Catan in this modern classic.// (3-4 players) | ||
| - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/158899/colt-express|Colt Express (2014)]] [7.1] - //This is a train robbery! Will you leave with the loot or a bunch of bullet holes?// (2-6 players) | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/158899/colt-express|Colt Express (2014)]] [7.1] - //This is a train robbery! Will you leave with the loot or a bunch of bullet holes?// (2-6 players) | ||
| - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/10547/betrayal-house-hill|Betrayal at House on the Hill (2004)]] [7.1] - //Explore a haunted house as a team ... until one of you turns against the rest.// (3-6 players) | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/10547/betrayal-house-hill|Betrayal at House on the Hill (2004)]] [7.1] - //Explore a haunted house as a team ... until one of you turns against the rest.// (3-6 players) | ||
| - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/236305/combo-fighter|Combo Fighter (2019)]] [7.1] - //A card-driven rendition of classic arcade fighting games.// (1-4 players) | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/236305/combo-fighter|Combo Fighter (2019)]] [7.1] - //A card-driven rendition of classic arcade fighting games.// (1-4 players) | ||
| + | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/272738/jaws|Jaws (2019)]] [7.1] - //Hunt down the killer shark terrorizing Amity Island. Then battle it out on the Orca.// (2-4 players) | ||
| - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/260300/dungeon-mayhem|Dungeon Mayhem (2018)]] [7.0] - //Battle as a barbarian, paladin, rogue, or wizard and be the last player standing.// (2-4 players) | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/260300/dungeon-mayhem|Dungeon Mayhem (2018)]] [7.0] - //Battle as a barbarian, paladin, rogue, or wizard and be the last player standing.// (2-4 players) | ||
| + | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/349463/dungeons-dice-and-danger|Dungeons, Dice & Danger (2022)]] [7.0] - //Use dice to defeat monsters as you descend into a dungeon.// (1-4 players) | ||
| - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/163602/xcom-board-game|XCOM: The Board Game (2015)]] [7.0] - //Quickly work together to develop new tech and defend the world from invading aliens.// (1-4 players) | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/163602/xcom-board-game|XCOM: The Board Game (2015)]] [7.0] - //Quickly work together to develop new tech and defend the world from invading aliens.// (1-4 players) | ||
| - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/287742/time-stories-revolution-the-hadal-project|TIME Stories Revolution: The Hadal Project (2020)]] [7.0] - //In TIME Stories Revolution: The Hadal Project, a standalone scenario in the "blue cycle" of TIME Stories, you and your fellow agents journey to the year 2099.// (1-4 players) | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/287742/time-stories-revolution-the-hadal-project|TIME Stories Revolution: The Hadal Project (2020)]] [7.0] - //In TIME Stories Revolution: The Hadal Project, a standalone scenario in the "blue cycle" of TIME Stories, you and your fellow agents journey to the year 2099.// (1-4 players) | ||
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| - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/165950/beasty-bar|Beasty Bar (2014)]] [6.8] - //Animals line up to get into the Beasty Bar but only some will join the party.// (2-4 players) | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/165950/beasty-bar|Beasty Bar (2014)]] [6.8] - //Animals line up to get into the Beasty Bar but only some will join the party.// (2-4 players) | ||
| - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/284819/time-stories-revolution-experience|TIME Stories Revolution: Experience (2020)]] [6.8] - //TSR-Experience (TSRE) is a box with mysterious content that aims to enrich your immersion and your involvement in the main narrative arc that encompasses each scenario.// (1-4 players) | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/284819/time-stories-revolution-experience|TIME Stories Revolution: Experience (2020)]] [6.8] - //TSR-Experience (TSRE) is a box with mysterious content that aims to enrich your immersion and your involvement in the main narrative arc that encompasses each scenario.// (1-4 players) | ||
| + | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/165950/beasty-bar|Beasty Bar (2014)]] [6.8]] - //Animals line up to get into the Beasty Bar but only some will join the party.// (2-4 players) | ||
| - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/265399/godsforge|Godsforge (2019)]] [6.7] - //Once, Etherium was plentiful and the land was peaceful. Now, its presence in the world has dwindled, and elite spellcasters battle to control the last place this primal resource can be harnessed — the Godsforge.// (2-4 players) | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/265399/godsforge|Godsforge (2019)]] [6.7] - //Once, Etherium was plentiful and the land was peaceful. Now, its presence in the world has dwindled, and elite spellcasters battle to control the last place this primal resource can be harnessed — the Godsforge.// (2-4 players) | ||
| + | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/302336/marvel-villainous-infinite-power|Marvel Villainous: Infinite Power (2020)]] [6.7] - //Claim Infinite Power as one of many Marvel Villains in the next chapter of Villainous// (2-4 players) | ||
| - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/348216/star-fighters-rapid-fire|Star Fighters: Rapid Fire (2023)]] [6.6] - //Real time dice rolling and placement meets space combat!// (1-4 players) | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/348216/star-fighters-rapid-fire|Star Fighters: Rapid Fire (2023)]] [6.6] - //Real time dice rolling and placement meets space combat!// (1-4 players) | ||
| + | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/311332/sugar-heist|Sugar Heist (2020)]] [6.6] - //Collect, trade, & steal candy. Secure the biggest stash of candy to win!// | ||
| + | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/193557/android-mainframe|Android: Mainframe (2016)]] [6.6] - //Enter the system, control as many regions of data as you can, and emerge victorious.// (2-4 players) | ||
| - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/195163/spy-tricks|Spy Tricks (2016)]] [6.5] - //Deduce the secret card while playing a trick taking game.// (3-4 players) | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/195163/spy-tricks|Spy Tricks (2016)]] [6.5] - //Deduce the secret card while playing a trick taking game.// (3-4 players) | ||
| - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/178007/apocalypse-chaos|Apocalypse Chaos (2015)]] [6.5] - //In Apocalypse Chaos, your ship has been surrounded by a hostile alien race and the situation looks dire, but you and your crew ain't going down without a fight! You must work together to contest the onslaught of enemy forces, recover items of scientific interest, rescue the innocent, escape imprisonment, and destroy the alien leader.// (1-4 players) | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/178007/apocalypse-chaos|Apocalypse Chaos (2015)]] [6.5] - //In Apocalypse Chaos, your ship has been surrounded by a hostile alien race and the situation looks dire, but you and your crew ain't going down without a fight! You must work together to contest the onslaught of enemy forces, recover items of scientific interest, rescue the innocent, escape imprisonment, and destroy the alien leader.// (1-4 players) | ||
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| - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/315196/dungeons-dragons-adventure-begins|Dungeons & Dragons: Adventure Begins (2020)]] [6.3] - //Players work together as they journey through the lands of Neverwinter.// (2-4 players) | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/315196/dungeons-dragons-adventure-begins|Dungeons & Dragons: Adventure Begins (2020)]] [6.3] - //Players work together as they journey through the lands of Neverwinter.// (2-4 players) | ||
| - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/290822/peaky-blinders-under-new-management|Peaky Blinders: Under New Management (2019)]] [6.0] - //Create and manage your criminal network in a gang war set in 1920's England.// (2-4 players) | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/290822/peaky-blinders-under-new-management|Peaky Blinders: Under New Management (2019)]] [6.0] - //Create and manage your criminal network in a gang war set in 1920's England.// (2-4 players) | ||
| + | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/26047/sid-meiers-civilization-the-card-game|Sid Meier's Civilization: The Card Game (2006)]] [6.0] - //Civilization: The Card Game simulates the rise of empires as in the computer game Civilization. Players will collect resources, obtain lands, construct Buildings and Wonders, discover Technologies, and fight enemies on their way to victory.// (2-4 players) | ||
| - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/38665/dont-say-it|Don't Say It (2008)]] [5.4] - //Can you get your team to say "Sheep"? It's not as easy as it sounds, especially when you can't say "Baa", "Lamb", "Wool" and "Flock"!// (4 players) | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/38665/dont-say-it|Don't Say It (2008)]] [5.4] - //Can you get your team to say "Sheep"? It's not as easy as it sounds, especially when you can't say "Baa", "Lamb", "Wool" and "Flock"!// (4 players) | ||
| - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/92094/pointless-board-game|Pointless: The Board Game (2013)]] [5.3] - //Score the fewest points by giving correct, but obscure, answers to trivia questions.// (2-4 players) | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/92094/pointless-board-game|Pointless: The Board Game (2013)]] [5.3] - //Score the fewest points by giving correct, but obscure, answers to trivia questions.// (2-4 players) | ||
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| - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/246201/lincoln|Lincoln (2018)]] [7.0] - //Reenact the American Civil War at the strategic level.// (2 players) | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/246201/lincoln|Lincoln (2018)]] [7.0] - //Reenact the American Civil War at the strategic level.// (2 players) | ||
| - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/310953/pokemon-trading-card-game-battle-academy|Pokemon Trading Card Game Battle Academy (2020)]] [6.9] - //A fun family entertainment, Pokémon TCG gameplay within a classic game experience// (2 players) | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/310953/pokemon-trading-card-game-battle-academy|Pokemon Trading Card Game Battle Academy (2020)]] [6.9] - //A fun family entertainment, Pokémon TCG gameplay within a classic game experience// (2 players) | ||
| + | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/284842/so-youve-been-eaten|So, You've Been Eaten. (2022)]] [6.6] - //Harvest crystals from the belly of a beast before being digested.// (1-2 players) | ||
| - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1917/stratego|Stratego (2002)]] [6.1] - //Opposing forces march to capture the flag! Outrank opponent in piece by piece combat.// (2 players) | - [[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1917/stratego|Stratego (2002)]] [6.1] - //Opposing forces march to capture the flag! Outrank opponent in piece by piece combat.// (2 players) | ||
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| We've been trying to collect the [[https://boardgamegeek.com/browse/boardgame|Top 20 board games of all time]] as voted on by the users of [[https://boardgamegeek.com|Board Game Geek]]. The crossed out ones are already in our collection. | We've been trying to collect the [[https://boardgamegeek.com/browse/boardgame|Top 20 board games of all time]] as voted on by the users of [[https://boardgamegeek.com|Board Game Geek]]. The crossed out ones are already in our collection. | ||
| - | * 1) <del>Brass: Birmingham (2018)</del> | + | - <del>Brass: Birmingham (2018)</del> |
| - | * 2) Pandemic Legacy: Season 1 (2015) (we have the original Pandemic from 2008) | + | - <del>Pandemic Legacy: Season 1 (2015)</del> |
| - | * 3) <del>Gloomhaven (2017)</del> | + | - Ark Nova (2021) |
| - | * 4) Ark Nova (2021) | + | - <del>Gloomhaven (2017)</del> |
| - | * 5) Twilight Imperium: Fourth Edition (2017) (we have the 3rd edition) | + | - Twilight Imperium: Fourth Edition (2017) (we have the 3rd edition) |
| - | * 6) Dune: Imperium (2020) | + | - Dune: Imperium (2020) |
| - | * 7) <del>Terraforming Mars (2016)</del> | + | - <del>Terraforming Mars (2016)</del> |
| - | * 8) War of the Ring: Second Edition (2011) | + | - War of the Ring: Second Edition (2011) |
| - | * 9) <del>Star Wars: Rebellion (2016)</del> | + | - <del>Star Wars: Rebellion (2016)</del> |
| - | * 10) Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion (2020) | + | - Spirit Island (2017) |
| - | * 11) Spirit Island (2017) | + | - Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion (2020) |
| - | * 12) Gaia Project (2017) | + | - Gaia Project (2017) |
| - | * 13) Twilight Struggle (2005) | + | - Dune: Imperium - Uprising (2023) |
| - | * 14) <del>Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization (2015)</del> | + | - Twilight Struggle (2005) |
| - | * 15) <del>Great Western Trail (2016)</del> | + | - <del>Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization (2015)</del> |
| - | * 16) The Castles of Burgundy (2011) | + | - The Castles of Burgundy (2011) |
| - | * 17) <del>Scythe (2016)</del> | + | - <del>Great Western Trail (2016)</del> |
| - | * 18) Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy (2020) | + | - Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy (2020) |
| - | * 19) <del>7 Wonders Duel (2015)</del> | + | - <del>Scythe (2016)</del> |
| - | * 20) Brass: Lancashire (2007) | + | - <del>7 Wonders Duel (2015)</del> |
| - | * 21) <del>Nemesis (2018)</del> | + | - Brass: Lancashire (2007) |
| - | * 22) Clank! Legacy: Acquisitions Incorporated (2019) | + | - <del>Nemesis (2018)</del> |
| - | * 23) A Feast for Odin (2016) | + | - <del>Clank! Legacy: Acquisitions Incorporated (2019)</del> |
| - | * 24) Concordia (2013) | + | - Frosthaven |
| - | * 25) Great Western Trail: Second Edition (2021) | + | - A Feast for Odin (2016) |
| + | - Concordia (2013) | ||
| + | - Great Western Trail: Second Edition (2021) | ||
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