| Gigamic Strategy Series | Rating | Plays | BGG Rank | Wish List | Want | Year | Designer | Publisher | Comment | |
| 1 | Pylos | 1136 | 1994 | David G. Royffe | Gigamic & Great American Trading Company | |||||
| 2 | Quarto! | 412 | 1991 | Blaise Muller | Family Games, Inc. & Pressman Toy Corp. & Gigamic | |||||
| 3 | Gobblet | 779 | 2001 | Thierry Denoual | Blue Orange Games & Huch & Friends & Gigamic | |||||
| 4 | Quixo | 2315 | 1995 | Thierry Chapeau | Family Games, Inc. & Gigamic | |||||
| 5 | Quoridor | 7.0 | 9 | 430 | 1997 | Mirko Marchesi | Smart Chick & Family Games, Inc. & Gigamic & Great American Trading Company | |||
| 6 | Batik | 1967 | 1997 | Kris Burm | Gigamic | |||||
| 7 | Quads | 1931 | 1996 | Kris Burm | Family Games, Inc. & Gigamic | |||||
| 8 | Skybridge | 2806 | yes | 2006 | Adam Ritchey | Gigamic | ||||
| 9 | Inside | -1 | 2007 | Henrik Morast | Gigamic |
| Tilsit Collection | Rating | Plays | BGG Rank | Wish List | Want | Year | Designer | Publisher | Comment | |
| 1 | Maka Bana | 1075 | 2003 | Francois Haffner | Tilsit | |||||
| 2 | Kanaloa | 1491 | 2002 | Günter Cornett | Tilsit & Bambus Spieleverlag | |||||
| 3 | Skåål | 3999 | 2004 | Docteur Mops | Tilsit & Zvezda | |||||
| 4 | Himalaya | 244 | 2002 | Régis Bonnessée | Tilsit & (Web published) & Marektoy | |||||
| 5 | Key Largo | 1740 | 2005 | Bruno Faidutti & Mike Selinker & Paul Randles | Tilsit & Titanic Games | |||||
| 6 | Baron | 3931 | 2006 | Franz Gaudois | Tilsit |
| Dungeon Twister | Rating | Plays | BGG Rank | Wish List | Want | Year | Designer | Publisher | Comment | |
| 1 | Dungeon Twister | 4.0 | 1 | 191 | 2004 | Christophe Boelinger | Edge Entertainment & Asmodée Editions & Nexus & Pro Ludo | After one play I am intrigued. We didn't really know what we were doing and made some seriously bad choices. I need to give this game enough time to learn the characters and combinations... then'll I'll really know how to rate it. UPDATE: traded for Attika. | ||
| 2 | Dungeon Twister - Paladins & Dragons | -1 | 2004 | Christophe Boelinger | Asmodée Editions | |||||
| 3 | Dungeon Twister 3-4 players expansion | -1 | 2005 | Christophe Boelinger | Asmodée Editions | |||||
| 4 | Dungeon Twister - Fire and Water | -1 | 2005 | Christophe Boelinger | Asmodée Editions | |||||
| 5 | Dungeon Twister - Forces of Darkness | -1 | 2005 | Christophe Boelinger | Asmodée Editions & Pro Ludo | |||||
| 6 | Dungeon Twister - Minotaur | -1 | 2006 | Christophe Boelinger | Spielbox | |||||
| 7 | Dungeon Twister - Mercenaries | -1 | 2006 | Christophe Boelinger | Asmodée Editions | |||||
| 8 | Dungeon Twister - À feu et à sang | -1 | 2006 | Christophe Boelinger | Asmodée Editions |
| Gamemaster | Rating | Plays | BGG Rank | Wish List | Want | Year | Designer | Publisher | Comment | |
| 1 | Axis & Allies | 642 | 1981 | Lawrence H. Harris | Milton Bradley & Jedko Games & Nova Game Designs | |||||
| 2 | Conquest of the Empire | 1321 | 1984 | Lawrence H. Harris | Milton Bradley | |||||
| 3 | Broadsides and Boarding Parties | 2719 | 1982 | Lawrence H. Harris | Milton Bradley & Citadel Game Systems | |||||
| 4 | Fortress America | 571 | 1986 | Michael Gray | Milton Bradley | |||||
| 5 | Samurai Swords | 241 | 1986 | Michael Gray | Milton Bradley |
| Alea Big Box | Rating | Plays | BGG Rank | Wish List | Want | Year | Designer | Publisher | Comment | |
| 1 | Ra | 8.0 | 4 | 20 | 1999 | Reiner Knizia | alea & Rio Grande Games & Überplay & 999 Games | Great game! It's a neat auction game that is quite thematic. Without a doubt, this is the most fun straight up auction game I've had the pleasure of playing. One of Knizia's best. | ||
| 2 | Chinatown | 159 | 1999 | Karsten Hartwig | alea & Heidelberger Spieleverlag & Z-Man Games & Filosofia Editions & Quined White Goblin Games (QWG) | |||||
| 3 | Taj Mahal | 7.0 | 1 | 45 | 2000 | Reiner Knizia | White Goblin Games & alea & Rio Grande Games & Quined White Goblin Games (QWG) & Ystari Games | This one is a good game. I don't know if it is a fun game though; I need a few more plays before I can answer that question with confidence. | ||
| 4 | Princes of Florence, The | 8.0 | 1 | 11 | 2000 | Richard Ulrich & Wolfgang Kramer | White Goblin Games & alea & Nexus & Rio Grande Games & Lacerta & Excalibur & Pro Ludo & Quined White Goblin Games (QWG) & Ystari Games | I finally managed to play this one! And what a game it is... seven turns to get it all done, how agonizing! The armchair economist in me really loves figuring the opportunity costs, calculating how much money I will need, and then crying out in dismay as things do not go as planned! I really hope to keep playing this one, and could see my rating going up in the future. | ||
| 5 | Hoity Toity | 7.0 | 4 | 436 | 1990 | Klaus Teuber | FX Schmid & Jumbo & alea & Überplay & Gibsons Games & Avalon Hill & Vini-Spil & G&RRR | This game is a breeze to teach, and pretty easy to play. The interactions are great, lots of trash can be talked, and there is enough strategy to appease most people. What an awesome game, I can't believe it took me so long to try it! | ||
| 6 | Traders of Genoa, The | 7.0 | 2 | 80 | 2001 | Rüdiger Dorn | alea & Rio Grande Games & Lacerta & Filosofia Editions & Quined White Goblin Games (QWG) | |||
| 7 | Puerto Rico | 8.0 | 11 | 2 | 2002 | Andreas Seyfarth | Tilsit & Lautapelit.fi & alea & Rio Grande Games & Ravensburger & Lacerta & Albi & Devir & Stratelibri & MINDOK | I officially do really like Puerto Rico. I've only played a few games but all have contained great choices, frustrating surprises and lots of fun up to the finish. I'll be happy to play many more games of this one.I also own the expansion but really haven't seen the need to use it yet. | ||
| 8 | Mammoth Hunters | 1174 | 2003 | Aaron Weissblum & Alan R. Moon | alea & Rio Grande Games | |||||
| 9 | Fifth Avenue | 7.0 | 1 | 1116 | 2004 | Wilko Manz | alea & Rio Grande Games | An interesting and unique game. Not something I'd want to break out every week, but it would be nice to get a few more plays in to learn the nuances. | ||
| 10 | Rum & Pirates | 7.0 | 2 | 737 | 2006 | Stefan Feld | alea & Rio Grande Games | Any game where you chase ladies, drink rum and fight over bunk space is fine by me! Seriously, this is a fun and very decent game. Stefan Feld has some talent. | ||
| 11 | Notre Dame | 8.0 | 8 | 56 | 2007 | Stefan Feld | alea & Rio Grande Games & Filosofia Editions | I first played this at BGG.con '06 thanks to Val Putman, and have tried it a few more times after it was finally released. This one is a keeper... Alea does it again! I love how it scales so well, how there are so many strategies... every time I play this I see someone win using a new method. I think it has a bit of a learning curve, but nothing out of line with other Alea games. One of the best of 2007! | ||
| 12 | In the Year of the Dragon | 7.0 | 4 | 66 | 2007 | Stefan Feld | alea & Rio Grande Games & Filosofia Editions | Pretty brutal with 5 players. I did enjoy the relative flexibility found in the 3 player game, and will attempt to play with that number only. |
| 3M Gamette Series | Rating | Plays | BGG Rank | Wish List | Want | Year | Designer | Publisher | Comment | |
| 1 | Evade | 3797 | 1971 | Alex Randolph | 3M | |||||
| 2 | Foil | 4124 | 1968 | Frederick A. Herschler | 3M | |||||
| 3 | High Bid | 3537 | 1962 | L. Winters & P. Winters | 3M & Avalon Hill | |||||
| 4 | Monad | 2192 | 1969 | Sid Sackson | 3M | |||||
| 5 | Octrix | -1 | 1970 | (Uncredited) | 3M | |||||
| 6 | Sleuth | 364 | 1967 | Sid Sackson | 3M & Face 2 Face Games & Schmidt Spiele & Avalon Hill | |||||
| 7 | Sum-Up | -1 | 1971 | Frederick A. Herschler | 3M | |||||
| 8 | Tryce | -1 | 1969 | (Uncredited) | 3M | |||||
| 9 | Venture | 1120 | 1968 | Sid Sackson | 3M & Schmidt Spiele & Avalon Hill |
| Catan | Rating | Plays | BGG Rank | Wish List | Want | Year | Designer | Publisher | Comment | |
| 1 | Settlers of Catan, The | 10.0 | 56 | 38 | 1995 | Klaus Teuber | Mayfair Games & Tilsit & Capcom & Prata Speles & L&M Games & Logojogos & Ideal Board Games & Giochi Uniti & Laser plus & Brain Games & dan-spil & Ísöld ehf. & Laserplus & Descartes Editeur & Galakta & Kosmos (Franckh-Kosmos) & Marektoy & 999 Games & Hanayama & Filosofia Editions & Devir & Piatnik & KoreaBoardGames | A guy I knew from GW gaming showed us Settlers... I loved it. Later on in college, a friend showed me the copy he picked up during a visit to Germany. The rest is history! I absolutely love this game. My personal favorite of the millenium. I have introduced countless people to Euros through this game, and only a handfull have not enjoyed themselves. When I think about Eurogames, I think about Settlers of Catan.UPDATE: I finally have grown a little weary of Settlers. It is an amazing game, for sure, but I realize that there are many more games out there to be discovered. I'll still play it gladly if requested, but will probably push for Cities and Knights over the basic game. I do, however, give in to the fact that Settlers is the biggest deal as far as my board gaming history goes, and for that reason it now gets a 10, even though I'm a lot less likely to play it. | ||
| 2 | Catan: Seafarers | 6.0 | 3 | -1 | 1997 | Klaus Teuber | Mayfair Games & dan-spil & Ísöld ehf. & Galakta & Kosmos (Franckh-Kosmos) & 999 Games & Filosofia Editions & Devir | Picked it up in the Spring of 2004 because Settlers was going so well with my friends. It's a fun change of pace every now and then. If we only have three players for settlers, I always recommend a Seafarers scenario. I find it more enjoyable with three. Das Buch also complements this set quite well. UPDATE: traded for Goldbrau. | ||
| 3 | Catan: Cities & Knights | 6.0 | 1 | -1 | 1998 | Klaus Teuber | Mayfair Games & Tilsit & Brain Games & dan-spil & Ísöld ehf. & Galakta & Kosmos (Franckh-Kosmos) & 999 Games & Filosofia Editions & Devir | Settlers but more complicated? Sounded good. This is a fun variant that I don't play often. I need to work on changing that! UPDATE: might as well trade it now that I have the 3d set. UPDATE: sold to my friend Stan. | ||
| 4 | Settlers of Catan, The - 5-6 Player Expansion | 2 | -1 | 1996 | Klaus Teuber | Mayfair Games & dan-spil & Ísöld ehf. & Kosmos (Franckh-Kosmos) & 999 Games & Filosofia Editions | ||||
| 5 | Seafarers of Catan, The - 5-6 Player Expansion | -1 | 1999 | Klaus Teuber | Mayfair Games & Kosmos (Franckh-Kosmos) & 999 Games & Filosofia Editions | |||||
| 6 | Cities and Knights of Catan, The - 5-6 Player Expansion | -1 | 2000 | Klaus Teuber | Mayfair Games & Kosmos (Franckh-Kosmos) & 999 Games | |||||
| 7 | Siedler von Catan, Die - Historische Szenarien | 6.0 | 2 | -1 | 1998 | Klaus Teuber | dan-spil & Kosmos (Franckh-Kosmos) & 999 Games | I've never played Alexander, but Cheops is great fun! I've enjoyed the last few games I've played as much as a standard Settlers game. That being said, now that I'm not around a crowd that always plays Settlers, this one is not hitting the table. UPDATE: traded for Kahuna. | ||
| 8 | Siedler von Catan, Die - Historische Szenarien II | -1 | 2001 | Klaus Teuber | Kosmos (Franckh-Kosmos) & 999 Games | |||||
| 9 | Siedler von Catan, Die - Das Buch zum Spielen | 6.0 | -1 | 2000 | Klaus Teuber | Kosmos (Franckh-Kosmos) | Cool options for changing up Settlers every now and then. The Great Race is wonderful for two players, the Desert Raiders is fun, and many others seem enjoyable. But truth be told, it's not all that often that I use the book. If you love playing Catan all the time then go ahead and pick up a copy. If you only indulge occasionally it most probably will not be worth it. UPDATE: sold! | |||
| 10 | Siedler von Catan, Die - Saggsen Gadan | -1 | 2005 | (Uncredited) | Kosmos (Franckh-Kosmos) | |||||
| 11 | De Kolonisten van Catan: De Wereldwonderen | -1 | 2005 | Klaus Teuber | 999 Games | |||||
| 12 | De Kolonisten van Catan: De Woestijnruiters | -1 | 2005 | Klaus Teuber | 999 Games | |||||
| 13 | De Kolonisten van Catan: De Diamanten | -1 | 2005 | Klaus Teuber | 999 Games | |||||
| 14 | De Kolonisten van Catan: Het Grote Kanaal | -1 | 2005 | Klaus Teuber | 999 Games | |||||
| 15 | De Kolonisten van Catan: De Koloniën | -1 | 2005 | Klaus Teuber | Kosmos (Franckh-Kosmos) & 999 Games | |||||
| 16 | Settlers of Catan - The Fishermen of Catan | 6.0 | 2 | -1 | 2005 | Klaus Teuber | Mayfair Games & Jeux sur un Plateau & 999 Games & Spielbox | Great little addition. It adds another level to the game without bringing too much into it. | ||
| 17 | Atlantis: Szenarien & Varianten zu Die Siedler von Catan | -1 | 2005 | Bastian Schulz & Fritz Gruber & Klaus Teuber & Stefan Risthaus & Stefan Rose | Kosmos (Franckh-Kosmos) | |||||
| 18 | Settlers of New Catan (and extra modules) | -1 | 2004 | D.L. Ferenda | (Web published) | |||||
| 19 | Settlers of Catan - The Great River | -1 | 2005 | Guido Teuber & Klaus Teuber | Catan GmbH | |||||
| 20 | Settlers of Catan - Event Cards | 6.0 | 1 | -1 | 2005 | Klaus Teuber | Mayfair Games & Kosmos (Franckh-Kosmos) & Catan GmbH | This expansion is interesting. Worthwhile if you are looking to change things up a bit, or don't like the dice element to Settlers. Be warned though, some people think the events are even more random than the dice. I don't agree, but it is worth considering. And also worth a try by anyone who enjoys the game. | ||
| 21 | Die Siedler von Catan - Die große Karawane | -1 | 2006 | (Uncredited) | Kosmos (Franckh-Kosmos) | |||||
| 22 | Settlers of Catan, The - Travel Edition | 321 | 2002 | Klaus Teuber | Mayfair Games & dan-spil & Kosmos (Franckh-Kosmos) & 999 Games | |||||
| 23 | CATAN 3D Collector's Edition | 1 | 114 | 2005 | Klaus Teuber | Mayfair Games | I just had to get this limited edition; it's too beautiful and I am way too geeky to avoid it. I'll keep my original Settlers set around, because I view this as more of a display piece than a useable copy. | |||
| 24 | Communication in Catan, The | -1 | 2000 | Klaus Teuber | Kosmos (Franckh-Kosmos) | |||||
| 25 | Wasser des Lebens, Das | 1291 | 1997 | Klaus Teuber | Kosmos (Franckh-Kosmos) | |||||
| 26 | Siedler von Catan, Die - Paper & Pencil | -1 | 2005 | Klaus Teuber | Kosmos (Franckh-Kosmos) | |||||
| 27 | Settlers of Catan : Rockman Edition | -1 | 2005 | Klaus Teuber | Capcom | |||||
| 28 | Catan Austria / Wien meets Catan | -1 | 2004 | Brigitte Ditt & Wolfgang Ditt | Poeppelkiste | |||||
| 29 | Settlers of Catan Card Game, The | 3.0 | 1 | 215 | 1996 | Klaus Teuber | Mayfair Games & Tilsit & Laserplus & Kosmos (Franckh-Kosmos) & Marektoy & 999 Games & Filosofia Editions & Devir | Not so hot... not very fun, way to long, and outside of the pictures it doesn't really feel like Settlers to me. I'm glad I never succumbed to the temptation of buying this when I first started gaming. | ||
| 30 | Die Siedler von Catan - Das Kartenspiel - 10th Anniversary Special Edition Tin Box | 847 | 2006 | Klaus Teuber | Kosmos (Franckh-Kosmos) & 999 Games | |||||
| 31 | Catan das Kartenspiel CD-Rom | 2568 | 2000 | Klaus Teuber | Navigo & United Soft Media & Kosmos (Franckh-Kosmos) | |||||
| 32 | Settlers of Catan Card Game Expansions, The | -1 | 2002 | Klaus Teuber | Mayfair Games & Kosmos (Franckh-Kosmos) & 999 Games | |||||
| 33 | Settlers of Catan Card Game: Barbarians and Traders Upgrade Kit | -1 | 2003 | Klaus Teuber | Tilsit & Kosmos (Franckh-Kosmos) & 999 Games & Filosofia Editions | |||||
| 34 | Siedler von Catan: das Turnier-Set zum Kartenspiel | -1 | 1997 | Klaus Teuber | Kosmos (Franckh-Kosmos) | |||||
| 35 | Siedler von Catan, Die - Kartenspiel: Künstler & Wohltäter | -1 | 2006 | Klaus Teuber | Kosmos (Franckh-Kosmos) & 999 Games & Filosofia Editions | |||||
| 36 | Starship Catan | 3.0 | 3 | 228 | 2001 | Klaus Teuber | Mayfair Games & Tilsit & Kosmos (Franckh-Kosmos) & 999 Games | Starship Catan is definitely a Catan game. The resource generating, exploring aspects are all here, the developing in a specific style is here, the element of luck is here... but where is the fun? The first two times I played this wrong, but even on the third playing with correct rules, we felt the game lacked something. I guess when it comes down to it is that there's not enough enjoyment for the time required (about 1.5 hours). The system is good, there's no doubt about that. I just wish I cared more about the outcome of the game. UPDATE: traded for Knizia's Lord of the Rings co-op game. | ||
| 37 | Starfarers of Catan | 284 | 1999 | Klaus Teuber | Mayfair Games & Kosmos (Franckh-Kosmos) | |||||
| 38 | Elasund: The First City of Catan | 6.0 | 1 | 235 | 2005 | Klaus Teuber | Mayfair Games & Tactic & Kosmos (Franckh-Kosmos) & Filosofia Editions | Enjoyable enough, and I won! I don't think I'll be rushing out to buy this one, but I'll happily play it again. Next time I might try to be a bit more vicious and see how that works. | ||
| 39 | Kids Of Catan, The | 4038 | 2003 | Klaus Teuber | Mayfair Games & Tilsit & dan-spil & Kosmos (Franckh-Kosmos) & 999 Games & Ticado & Devir | |||||
| 40 | Simply Catan | 1098 | 2006 | Klaus Teuber | SimplyFun | |||||
| 41 | Candamir: The First Settlers | 1160 | 2004 | Klaus Teuber | Mayfair Games & Kosmos (Franckh-Kosmos) | |||||
| 42 | Settlers of the Stone Age, The | 366 | 2002 | Klaus Teuber | Mayfair Games & Kosmos (Franckh-Kosmos) & 999 Games | |||||
| 43 | Settlers of Canaan, The | 393 | 2002 | Klaus Teuber | Cactus Game Design & Uljö | |||||
| 44 | Settlers of Zarahemla, The | 579 | 2003 | Klaus Teuber | Inspiration Games | |||||
| 45 | Siedler von Nürnberg, die | 326 | 1999 | Klaus Teuber | Kosmos (Franckh-Kosmos) | |||||
| 46 | Struggle for Rome | 1 | 658 | 2006 | Klaus Teuber | Mayfair Games & Kosmos (Franckh-Kosmos) & Marektoy & 999 Games & Filosofia Editions | ||||
| 47 | Starfarers of Catan 5-6 Player Expansion | -1 | 2001 | Klaus Teuber | Mayfair Games & Kosmos (Franckh-Kosmos) | |||||
| 48 | Catan Dice Game | 1790 | 2007 | Klaus Teuber | Mayfair Games & Kosmos (Franckh-Kosmos) & Devir |
| Kosmos 2 Player | Rating | Plays | BGG Rank | Wish List | Want | Year | Designer | Publisher | Comment | |
| 1 | Lost Cities | 8.0 | 30 | 111 | 1999 | Reiner Knizia | Tilsit & Midgaard Games & Laserplus & Galakta & Rio Grande Games & Kosmos (Franckh-Kosmos) & Marektoy & 999 Games & Filosofia Editions & Devir & Piatnik & KoreaBoardGames | I really enjoy this one... it's light, it has a fun theme, yet there is a suprising amount of depth to it. I hope to have more plays of this one... it's giving Battle Line some good competition. I love how you can take the top cards on the discard piles... it opens up some really interesting opportunities.After playing this quite a bit more, I have to rate it above Battle Line. The replayability and universal appeal of this game make it win for me. I'll still keep Battle Line but it probably won't see as much play... at least not until I wear this one out. | ||
| 2 | Jambo | 3.0 | 1 | 138 | 2004 | Rüdiger Dorn | Rio Grande Games & Kosmos (Franckh-Kosmos) & Filosofia Editions & Quined White Goblin Games (QWG) | The game was fine but I don't know yet. I don't like all the uncertainty from the luck of the draw... all the animals and people cards coming out really make it difficult to plan well. And where's the economic aspect I heard so much about? Storing some junk for a while and then selling it is not incredibly interesting. I've only played one game, which I've won. I'll try another game or two, but right now I'm not sure how it'll stand up over time. I've heard that removing the animal and people cards that you don't like helps the game, but I'm not sure it's worth going to the trouble. Time will tell. | ||
| 3 | Blue Moon | 7.0 | 12 | 193 | 2004 | Reiner Knizia | Tilsit & Fantasy Flight Games & Kosmos (Franckh-Kosmos) & 999 Games | I enjoyed this much more than I thought I would. It offers the same cool factor of a CCG without being a crappy CCG. The mechanics are so simple, but provide a nice bit of tension and allow for interesting combos. I'm curious to know how the different decks play. I recommend this for two people looking to get deep into a game with many repeated plays. | ||
| 4 | Odin's Ravens | 352 | 2002 | Thorsten Gimmler | Tilsit & Rio Grande Games & Kosmos (Franckh-Kosmos) | |||||
| 5 | Balloon Cup | 6.0 | 4 | 348 | 2003 | Stephen Glenn | Tilsit & Paper Iyagi & Rio Grande Games & Kosmos (Franckh-Kosmos) & 999 Games & KoreaBoardGames | Played using the Rio Grande rules. I thought it was good but that it felt a bit chaotic as I had little control since my opponent could sabotage what I was doing. I'd like to trying using the designer's rule of not playing on your opponent's side until you have completed yours. I think this would give me the control I'm looking for, and would cause my rating to go up a point. UPDATE: I have played the way Stephen Glenn intended, and I firmly believe that it makes for a better game. | ||
| 6 | Kahuna | 6.0 | 12 | 373 | 1998 | Günter Cornett | Tilsit & Paper Iyagi & Rio Grande Games & Kosmos (Franckh-Kosmos) & 999 Games & Filosofia Editions & KoreaBoardGames | Kahuna is great for a quick game between two players. I found that the decisions were agonizing at times, the screwage factor was fun without being infuriating, and I get great satisfaction for a win, but am ok if I lose. Not bad for a quick little game! UPDATE: I do think the victory point assignments are kind of stupid... we just tend to play each round as it's own game, saying whoever gets best of 5 is the overall winner of the evening. This feels much better for us. UPDATE: traded with Alhambra for Ticket to Ride and Ice Cream. | ||
| 7 | Babel | 370 | yes | 2000 | Hagen Dorgathen & Uwe Rosenberg | Tilsit & Rio Grande Games & Kosmos (Franckh-Kosmos) & 999 Games | ||||
| 8 | Hera and Zeus | 503 | 2000 | Richard Borg | Rio Grande Games & Kosmos (Franckh-Kosmos) & 999 Games | |||||
| 9 | Caesar & Cleopatra | 543 | 1997 | Wolfgang Lüdtke | Tilsit & Laserplus & Rio Grande Games & Kosmos (Franckh-Kosmos) & 999 Games | |||||
| 10 | Rosenkönig | 481 | 1997 | Dirk Henn | Tilsit & db-Spiele & Kosmos (Franckh-Kosmos) & 999 Games | |||||
| 11 | Flowerpower | 781 | yes | 2001 | Angelika Fassauer & Peter Haluszka | Kosmos (Franckh-Kosmos) | ||||
| 12 | Hellas | 5.0 | 2 | 853 | 2002 | Franz-Benno Delonge | Tilsit & Rio Grande Games & Kosmos (Franckh-Kosmos) | After two plays I'm not sure. I like it, but the game can go rather one-sided if there is a lot of card action early on. Our first game was very interesting and a bit of a brain burner. There was lots of back and forth before I finally was whittled down. The second game started with me having a majority of the temples, using some tricky card play, and basically dominating. My opponent never had a chance. We need to play more to see what normally happens during a game. If it's not so one-sided, I may rate it better. | ||
| 13 | Dracula | 6.0 | 3 | 942 | 2003 | Michael Rieneck | Tilsit & Rio Grande Games & Kosmos (Franckh-Kosmos) | A fun game that is way more than just memory... at first I had trouble, trying to memorize where everything important was. After playing for a while, I realized the importance of bluffing and changing tactics depending upon the cards in your hand. Moving the barriers is a fantastic mechanism which should not be taken lightly; they can make the difference between a win and a loss. This is one of the better Kosmos 2-player games I've experienced, and is definitely underrated. | ||
| 14 | Heave Ho! | 1187 | 2002 | Richard Borg | Tilsit & Rio Grande Games & Kosmos (Franckh-Kosmos) | |||||
| 15 | Pyramiden des Jaguar, die | 1235 | 2002 | Günter Burkhardt | Kosmos (Franckh-Kosmos) & 999 Games | |||||
| 16 | Druidenwalzer | 1633 | 1999 | Michael Rieneck | Kosmos (Franckh-Kosmos) | |||||
| 17 | Tally Ho! | 1282 | 1973 | Rudi Hoffmann | Tilsit & Spears & Rio Grande Games & Kosmos (Franckh-Kosmos) & 999 Games & KoreaBoardGames | |||||
| 18 | Elk Fest | 1157 | yes | 1999 | Hermann Huber | Mayfair Games & Tilsit & Kosmos (Franckh-Kosmos) | ||||
| 19 | Times Square | 1284 | 2006 | Reiner Knizia | Rio Grande Games & Kosmos (Franckh-Kosmos) | |||||
| 20 | Starship Catan | 3.0 | 3 | 228 | 2001 | Klaus Teuber | Mayfair Games & Tilsit & Kosmos (Franckh-Kosmos) & 999 Games | Starship Catan is definitely a Catan game. The resource generating, exploring aspects are all here, the developing in a specific style is here, the element of luck is here... but where is the fun? The first two times I played this wrong, but even on the third playing with correct rules, we felt the game lacked something. I guess when it comes down to it is that there's not enough enjoyment for the time required (about 1.5 hours). The system is good, there's no doubt about that. I just wish I cared more about the outcome of the game. UPDATE: traded for Knizia's Lord of the Rings co-op game. | ||
| 21 | Settlers of Catan Card Game, The | 3.0 | 1 | 215 | 1996 | Klaus Teuber | Mayfair Games & Tilsit & Laserplus & Kosmos (Franckh-Kosmos) & Marektoy & 999 Games & Filosofia Editions & Devir | Not so hot... not very fun, way to long, and outside of the pictures it doesn't really feel like Settlers to me. I'm glad I never succumbed to the temptation of buying this when I first started gaming. | ||
| 22 | Lord of the Rings: The Confrontation | 79 | 2002 | Reiner Knizia | Tilsit & Fantasy Flight Games & Nexus & Galakta & Kosmos (Franckh-Kosmos) & 999 Games & Alga (Brio) | |||||
| 23 | Reef, The | 2395 | 2000 | Christine Lehmann & Wolfgang A. Lehmann | Rio Grande Games & Kosmos (Franckh-Kosmos) | |||||
| 24 | Lord of the Rings: The Search | 4841 | 2001 | Peter Neugebauer | Rio Grande Games & Kosmos (Franckh-Kosmos) & 999 Games & Devir | |||||
| 25 | Lord of the Rings - The Duel | 1787 | 2002 | Peter Neugebauer | Tilsit & Nexus & Rio Grande Games & Kosmos (Franckh-Kosmos) & 999 Games | |||||
| 26 | Crocodile Pool Party | 4912 | 1968 | Rudi Hoffmann | Schmidt Spiele & Rio Grande Games & Kosmos (Franckh-Kosmos) | |||||
| 27 | Asterix & Obelix | 4256 | 2006 | Michael Rieneck | Kosmos (Franckh-Kosmos) | |||||
| 28 | Avalon | 4567 | 2003 | Leo Colovini | Kosmos (Franckh-Kosmos) |
| Alea Small Box | Rating | Plays | BGG Rank | Wish List | Want | Year | Designer | Publisher | Comment | |
| 1 | Wyatt Earp | 265 | 2001 | Mike Fitzgerald & Richard Borg | alea & Asmodée Editions & Rio Grande Games | |||||
| 2 | Winner's Circle | 211 | 2001 | Reiner Knizia | alea & Face 2 Face Games | |||||
| 3 | Sieben Weisen, die | 1957 | 2002 | Reiner Stockhausen | alea | |||||
| 4 | Edel, Stein & Reich | 5.0 | 1 | 239 | 2003 | Reinhard Staupe | alea & Ravensburger | This one is an interesting bout of negotiating. However, I feel like it takes a bit of time for what it actually is. I'm curious to try Basari to see if it's any quicker. | ||
| 5 | San Juan | 5.0 | 1 | 57 | 2004 | Andreas Seyfarth | Möbius Games & alea & Rio Grande Games & Filosofia Editions | I can see why people like this game, but it just bores me. I find none of the tension present in Puerto Rico here in San Juan. I just didn't care about the outcome of the game, although I was trying. I'd rather play St. Petersburg over this. And I don't like that game much either. I guess I'd just rather play PR or nothing. |
| Mystery Rummy | Rating | Plays | BGG Rank | Wish List | Want | Year | Designer | Publisher | Comment | |
| 1 | Mystery Rummy: Jack the Ripper | 7.0 | 5 | 246 | 1998 | Mike Fitzgerald | Pegasus Spiele & U.S. Games Systems, Inc. | A very enjoyable two player rummy variant. I am sure that the game will reveal itself more as I continue to play it. | ||
| 2 | Mystery Rummy: Murders in the Rue Morgue | 5.0 | 1 | 633 | 1999 | Mike Fitzgerald | U.S. Games Systems, Inc. | This game was interesting but for some reason it did my head in. I found it hard to communicate with my partner through the passing of cards. I'd like to say it was because I was tired... in reality it's because I stink at rummy. However, I'd like to give the Jack the Ripper version of Mystery Rummy a go. I think that sounds a bit more appealing, and is one that I would consider purchasing if I enjoyed it (and got used to the game a bit more). | ||
| 3 | Mystery Rummy: Jekyll & Hyde | 604 | 2001 | Mike Fitzgerald | U.S. Games Systems, Inc. | |||||
| 4 | Mystery Rummy: Al Capone and the Chicago Underworld | 518 | 2003 | Mike Fitzgerald & Nick Sauer | U.S. Games Systems, Inc. | |||||
| 5 | Mystery Rummy: Bonnie and Clyde | -1 | 2009 | Mike Fitzgerald | Rio Grande Games |
| Alea Medium Box | Rating | Plays | BGG Rank | Wish List | Want | Year | Designer | Publisher | Comment | |
| 1 | Louis XIV | 7.0 | 2 | 112 | 2005 | Rüdiger Dorn | alea & Rio Grande Games | Louis is a good, but not great game. I have fun when playing, and make good improvements each time I play. The randomness due to the many cards is a little annoying. However I think I can ignore that easily enough and just have fun playing the game. There are enough decisions in the game to provoke good thought, and the strategic depth does shine through the randomness of the cards. UPDATE: sold! | ||
| 2 | Palazzo | 5.0 | 2 | 497 | 2005 | Reiner Knizia | alea & Rio Grande Games | A fun and fast game. This game does for me what I hoped Clocktowers would. I appreciate it for it's quick game length and tight decisions... you can't take your time with this one and expect everything to work out. I like balancing the tower building options, and figuring out how much to spend on the auctions. I like Capitol much more than this, but will play Palazzo again. I'm curious to know how it will stand up to repeat playings. UPDATE: The more games I learn, the less desire I have to play this game again. Bummer. UPDATE: traded for Money! | ||
| 3 | Augsburg 1520 | 613 | 2006 | Karsten Hartwig | alea & Rio Grande Games |
| Command and Colors | Rating | Plays | BGG Rank | Wish List | Want | Year | Designer | Publisher | Comment | |
| 1 | Battle Cry | 7.0 | 128 | 2000 | Richard Borg | Avalon Hill (Hasbro) | I was introduced to this by my GW friend SA. After getting it for a Christmas gift one year, I spent countless hours playing Battle Cry with my friend Dave back in college. We played through the entire set of scenarios as a campaign and had a great time. Dave was a blast to play with, he combined shit-talking with sportsmanship in a very nice way. After recently getting Memoir '44, I had to downgrade Battle Cry. It probably won't get played since the Memoir rules are more balanced. However, it'll stay in my top 10 as one of the most fun gaming experiences I've had. | |||
| 2 | Memoir '44 | 7.0 | 3 | 41 | 2004 | Richard Borg | Edge Entertainment & Days of Wonder | This takes everything I love about Battle Cry and makes it even better. This one will be played quite a bit by me. UPDATE: Hmmm... I have hardly played this one. What gives? | ||
| 3 | Memoir '44 - Terrain Pack | -1 | 2005 | Richard Borg | Days of Wonder | |||||
| 4 | Memoir '44 - Eastern Front | -1 | 2005 | Richard Borg | Days of Wonder | |||||
| 5 | Memoir '44 - Winter/Desert Board Map | 7.0 | -1 | 2005 | Richard Borg | Days of Wonder | Not really necessary, but looks very nice! Recommended if you have the Eastern Front expansion. | |||
| 6 | Memoir '44 - Pacific Theater | -1 | 2006 | Richard Borg | Days of Wonder | |||||
| 7 | Commands & Colors: Ancients | 8.0 | 4 | 14 | 2006 | Richard Borg | GMT Games | After a few plays I know that this is the best of the C&C games. The manueverability of units is amazing, the cards are much more balanced, and the diversity of units is wonderful. Highly recommended. | ||
| 8 | Commands & Colors: Ancients Expansion Pack #1: Greece & Eastern Kingdoms | -1 | 2006 | Richard Borg | GMT Games | |||||
| 9 | Commands & Colors: Ancients Expansion Pack #2: Rome and the Barbarians | -1 | 2007 | Richard Borg |