Dear game lovers,

The new top 50 of unplugged board and cardgames has been put online

Two new websources have been added (summing up to a total of 30 websources):

- Cliquenabend (http://www.cliquenabend.de )

- De spellenhoek (http://www.de-spellenhoek.nl/ )

This, together with many new ratings, results in 12 new games in the top 50 compared to the previous update:

16. Small World (Days of Wonder - 2009)

27. Cuba (Eggert-Spiele – 2007)

32. Age of Empires III (Tropical Games – 2005)

33. Antiquity (Splotter Spellen – 2003)

36. Black Elephant (LudoArt – 2004)

41. Tribun (Heidelberger, Fantasy Flight Games – 2007)

42. Antike (Eggert-Spiele – 2005)

45. Space Alert (Heidelberger – 2008)

46. Das Zepter von Zavandor (Lookout Games – 2004)

48. Wallenstein (Queen Games – 2002)

49. Tadsch Mahal (Alea – 2000)

50. Dvonn (Don & Co – 2001)

Best new game this mailing is Small World, a fantasy remake of Vinci (ranked as nr. 68) that can be played with 2-5 players:

Small World – new on nr. 16

Other good new games, published lately, are: Ultimate Werewolf: Ultimate Edition (Bézier Games), Battlestar Galactica (Heidelberger),
Ubongo: Das Duell (Kosmos), the renewed Formula D (Asmodée), Privacy 2 (Amigo) and Rythme & Boulet (Cocktailgames) 

Puerto Rico (Alea) remains the number 1. Number 2 still is Funkenschlag (2F-spiele) and number 3 is Caylus (Ystari Games).

The top 20 of best 2-player games has been updated: the top 3 is now: 1. Yinsh – 2. Memoir’44 – 3. Catan card game

The top 20 of best children games has been updated and is now a top 25: The top 3 is now 1. Burgritter – 2. Tier auf Tier - 3. Loopin’ Louie

Burgritter – Best game for children