Dear game lovers,

 

The new top 50 has been put online. From now on, it will be in English, as you can remark underneath :-)

The game database, which I maintain since mid 2002, contains 3111 games.   

A game can only be taken into account if it has at least 3 ratings. The ratings come from the following 26 internet sources:

 

* Internet Top 100

* Board Game Geek (USA)

* Spielphase, Siegpunkt, Ausgepackt, Holgs Spieleteufel, Games we Play, Spielbox, Spieletreff, Hall9000,
Spielonaut, Westpark, Michas Spiel, Spiele-Truhe, Boardgame (Dui)

* Spieletest (Oos)

* Spellengek & Spel a/d Maas, Hieke's Anderspel (Nederland)

* Jeux2Rody, Ludo le Gars, Ludigaume, Moissy Cramayel (Fra)
* La Tana dei Goblin (Ita)

* Vlaams Spellenarchief, Speelduivel, Mijn scores (België)

 

This amounts to 1455 games with 3 or more ratings.

The top 50 didn't undergo many changes. No new entries in the top 50.

 

The top 50:

 

1 (1) Puerto Rico (Alea)

2 (2) Eufraat en Tigris (Hans im Glück)

3 (3) San Juan/ Puerto Rico kaartenspel (Alea)

4 (4) El Grande (Hans im Glück)

5 (5) Die Fürsten von Florenz (Alea)

6 (7) Die Siedler von Catan: Steden en Ridders (Kosmos)

7 (6) Die Siedler von Catan: Basisspel (Kosmos)

8 (9) Yinsh (Don & Co)

9 (8) Torres (FX Games/ Ravensburger)

10 (14) Der Herr der Ringe: Der Ringkrieg/ War of the Ring (Phalanx Games, Fantasy Flight Games)

11 (10) Medina (Hans im Glück)

12 (11) Java (Ravensburger)

13 (12) Die Siedler von Catan: Kaartspel (Kosmos)

14 (13)  Goa (Hans im Glück)

15 (15) Macchiavelli/ Ohne Furcht und Adel (Hans Im Glück)

16 (16) Magic the Gathering/ Magic die Zusammenkunft (Amigo/ WOTC)
17 (17) Blokus (Sekkoia)
18 (18) Keythedral (R & D-Games, Pro Ludo)

19 (19) Die Siedler von Catan: Zeevaarders (Kosmos)

20 (20) Raja: Palastbau in Indien/ Maharadja (Phalanx Games)

21 (22) Löwenherz (Goldsieber/ Kosmos)

22 (21) Rush Hour (Binary Arts)

23 (23) Tikal (Ravensburger)

24 (24) Obstgärtchen/ Boomgaardje (Haba)

25 (25) Funkenschlag/ Power Grid (2F- Spiele)

26 (26) Serenissima /Méditerranée (Descartes)

27 (27) Tadsch Mahal (Alea)

28 (29) Die Händler von Genua (Alea)

29 (28) Roads and Boats (Splotter Spellen)

30 (30) Go (3M, Ishi, ...)

31 (31) Santiago (Amigo)

32 (32)  Rumis (Murmel)

33 (33) Middle Earth: the Wizards (Iron Crown Enterprises/ Queen Games)

34 (34) Carcassonne (Hans im Glück)

35 (36) Junta (Descartes, West End Games)

36 (35) Lauras Sternenspiel (Amigo)

37 (38) Die Siedler von Catan: Das Buch zum spielen (Kosmos)

38 (37) La Citta (Kosmos)

39 (40) Die Werwölfe von Düsterwald/ De weerwolven van Wakkerdam (Asmodée/ 999 Games)

40 (41) Die Macher (Hans im Glück, Moskito)

41 (42) Diplomacy (Jumbo, Avalon Hill)

42 (43) Einfach Genial/ Genius (Kosmos)

43 (44) Civilization (Avalon Hill)

44 (45) Sternenschiff Catan (Kosmos)

45 (39) Dvonn (Don & Co/ Rio Grande Games)

46 (46) Der Herr der Ringe-Die Feinde/ Friends&Foes (Kosmos, Fantasy Flight)
 47 (48) Hive (John Yianni)

48 (49) Kohle, Kies & Knete (Schmidt)

49 (47)  Zicke Zacke Hühnerkacke/ Jakkiebak! Kippenkak! (Zoch)

50 (50) Robo Rally - Crash & Burn (Amigo)

 

(N: new entry, 2N: entry which already appeared in the Top50)

 

Dropped out of the top 50:

 

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Extra 1: The author Alan R. Moon

The American game designer Alan R. Moon has made several games, mainly including a nice theme.
He has been a games publisher and was one of the founders of a lost  games company, White Wind.

While being an American, he now focuses on German games.

 

 

My personal Alan R. Moon favourites are Oase, Union Pacific, Capitol, Das Amulett and
König der Elfen. His recent 'hit' is Ticket to Ride, Spiel des Jahres 2004.

 

Underneath a list with his best games according to my game database:

(the figure between brackets is the rank in my database)

 

1 (70) Oase/ Oasis - Schmidt - 2004 - Alan R. Moon, Aaron Weissblum
2 (76) Ticket to Ride/ Zug um Zug - Days of Wonder - 2004 - Alan R. Moon
3 (81) Union Pacific - Amigo - 1999 - Alan R. Moon
4 (92) Capitol - Schmidt - 2001 - Alan R. Moon, Aaron Weissblum
5 (126) Das Amulett - Goldsieber - 2001 - Alan R. Moon, Aaron Weissblum
6 (147) Elfenroads - White Wind - 1992 - Alan R. Moon
7 (181) Reibach & Co. - FX Schmid - 1996 - Alan R. Moon, Mick Ado
8 (243) Elfenland - Amigo - 1998 - Alan R. Moon
9 (309) Elfenland (with Elfengold) - Amigo - 1999 - Alan R. Moon
10 (328) Santa Fe - White Wind - 1992 - Alan R. Moon
11 (343) Airlines - Abacus - 1990 - Alan R. Moon
12 (352) San Marco - Ravensburger - 2001 - Alan R. Moon, Aaron Weissblum
13 (370) König der Elfen/ Elfenkoning - Amigo - 1999 - Alan R. Moon
14 (445) Canal Grande - Adlung - 2002 - Aaron Weissblum, Alan R. Moon
15 (464) New England - Goldsieber - 2003 - Alan R. Moon, Aaron Weissblum
 

Extra 2: Best new games compared to last month:

 

The best new game this month is Doom: the boardgame (2004), which is based on the video game.
The game consists of many miniatures and dice...
 

130. Doom: The boardgame: game for 2-4 players, based on the video game.

 

1.   Doom: The Boardgame (Fantasy Flight Games, Ubik, 2004) new on position 130

2.   Wie ich die Welt sehe... (Abacus, 2004) new on position 254

3.   Star Wars Epic Duels (Hasbro, 2002) new on position 305

4.   Pyramidos (Haba, 2003) new on position 332

5.   Clue: Master Detective/ Super Cluedo (Parker, 1988) new on position 532
6.   Galerie der Diebe/ Clue: The Great Museum Caper (Parker, 1991) new on position 533

7.   Crash (Franjos, 1992) new on position 599

8.   Struggle of Empires (Warfrog, 2004) new on position 616

9.   Große Geschäfte/ Mall World (BeWitched-Spiele, 2004) new on position 631

10.  Floriado (Cwali, 2003) new on position 750