Dear game lovers,
The new top 50 of unplugged board and cardgames has been put online
The current top 50 of best games is:
Version: 06/01/2008
(previous version: 12/11/2007)
Expansions, adaptations, role-playing and children's games aren't taken into account in this list!
| Position | Last position | Game | Publisher | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |
 |
Puerto Rico Alea |
2002 |
| 2 |
 |
Caylus Ystari Games |
2005 | |
| 3 |
 |
Der Herr der Ringe: Der Ringkrieg/ War of the
Ring Phalanx Games, Fantasy Flight Games |
2004 | |
| 4 |
 |
Yinsh Don & Co |
2003 | |
| 5 |
 |
Die Säulen der Erde/ De Kathedraal Kosmos |
2006 | |
 Good
expansion: Expansion for 5-6 players (with extra features) | ||||
| 6 |
 |
Die Fürsten von Florenz Alea |
2000 | |
| 7 |
 |
Euphrat & Tigris Hans im Glück |
1997 | |
| 8 | 8 |
 |
Through The Ages Czech Board Games |
2006 |
| 9 |
 |
Funkenschlag/ Power Grid 2F- Spiele |
2001 | |
| 10 |
 |
El Grande Hans im Glück |
1995 | |
| Good
expansion: El Grande: Grossinquisitor & Kolonien | ||||
| 11 |
 |
San Juan/ Puerto Rico Kartenspiel Alea |
2004 | |
| 12 |
 |
Die Siedler von Catan: Card game +
expansions Kosmos |
1996 | |
| 13 |
 |
Torres FX Games/ Ravensburger |
1999 | |
| 14 |
 |
Keythedral R & D-Games, Pro Ludo |
2002 | |
| 15 |
 |
Java Ravensburger |
2000 | |
| 16 |
 |
Goa Hans im Glück |
2004 | |
| 17 |
 |
Löwenherz Goldsieber/ Kosmos |
1997 | |
| 18 |
 |
Die Siedler von Catan Kosmos |
1995 | |
| Good
expansions: Die Städte & Ritter (Steden en Ridders) - Seefahrer
(Zeevaarders) - Das Buch zum spielen | ||||
| 19 |
 |
Roads and Boats Splotter Spellen |
1999 | |
| 20 |
 |
Go 3M, Ishi, ... |
1973 | |
| 21 |
 |
Louis XIV -
Ränkespiele am Hofe des Sonnenkönigs Alea |
2004 | |
| 22 |
 |
Agricola Lookout Games |
2007 | |
| 23 |
 |
Blokus Sekkoia |
2000 | |
| Good
related games: Blokus Duo (for 2 players), Blokus Trigon | ||||
| 24 | 23 |
 |
Wikinger/ Vikings Hans im Glück |
2007 |
| 25 |
 |
Medina Hans im Glück |
2001 | |
| 26 |
 |
Serenissima /Méditerranée Descartes |
1996 | |
| 27 |
 |
Middle
Earth: the Wizards Iron Crown Enterprises/ Queen Games |
1995 | |
| 28 |
 |
Ohne Furcht und Adel/ Machiavelli/ Citadels Hans Im Glück |
2000 | |
| Good
expansion: Die Dunklen Lande/ The Dark City/ Donkere landen | ||||
| 29 |
 |
Age of
Steam and expansions Warfrog/Winsome Games |
2002 | |
| 30 |
 |
Die Händler
von Genua Alea |
2001 | |
| 31 |
 |
Tadsch
Mahal Alea |
2000 | |
| 32 |
 |
Schatten
über Camelot/ Shadows over Camelot Days of Wonder |
2005 | |
| 33 |
 |
Die Macher Hans im Glück, Moskito |
1997 | |
| 34 |
 |
Carcassonne Hans im Glück |
2000 | |
| Good
expansion: Händler und Baumeister/ Builders and Traders/ Kooplieden en
Bouwmeesters | ||||
| 35 | 36 |
 |
Imperial Eggert-Spiele |
2006 |
| 36 |
 |
Raja: Palastbau in Indien/ Maharadja Phalanx Games |
2004 | |
| 37 |
 |
Ursuppe Doris & Frank |
1997 | |
| 38 |
 |
Tikal Ravensburger |
1999 | |
| 39 |
 |
Mr. Jack Hurrican |
2006 | |
| 40 |
 |
Rumis Murmel |
2002 | |
| Good
expansion: Rumis+ | ||||
| 41 |
 |
Rush Hour Binary Arts |
1996 | |
| 42 |
 |
Santiago Amigo |
2003 | |
| 43 |
 |
Einfach Genial/ Genius Kosmos |
2004 | |
| Good
adaptation: Einfach Genial Reise-Edition (2 players) | ||||
| 44 | 44 |
 |
Railroad Tycoon Eagle Games |
2005 |
| 45 | 43 |
 |
Octi The Great Amer. Trading Company |
1999 |
| 46 |
 |
Time's Up R&R Games, Asmodée |
2000 | |
| 47 |
 |
Ticket to Ride: Die Märklin Edition Days of Wonder |
2006 | |
|
Adaptation of the original 'Ticket to Ride' game. | ||||
| 48 |
 |
Leonardo da Vinci/ Maestro Leonardo Abacus Spiele, daVinci |
2006 | |
| 49 | 47 |
 |
ConHex 3-Hirn-Verlag, Clemens Gerhards |
2002 |
| 50 | 48 |
 |
Memoir'44 (and expansions) Days of Wonder |
2004 |
- Only 2 new games in the top 50 compared to the previous update:
22. Agricola (Lookout Games - 2007), one of the better games from the last Essen fare.
48. Leonardo da Vinci/ Maestro Leonardo (Abacus Spiele, daVinci – 2006)
Agricola: one of the better Essen 2007 games.
- Puerto Rico remains the number 1, before Caylus and War of the Ring.
- Other high ranked games from
the Essen 2007 fare:
55. Im Jahr des Drachen (Alea)
69. Brass (Warfrog)
73. Cuba (Eggert-Spiele)
78. Tzaar (Don&Co, Smart Games)
87. Galaxy Trucker (Czech Games Edition)
89. Amyitis (Ystari Games)
93. Race for the Galaxy (Rio Grande Games, Abacus, Ystari Games)
Conclusion: Essen 2007 brought many good games!
- The best new game - in total - compared to the previous update is also Agricola