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Mindbug Designer: Skaff Elias, Richard Garfield, Marvin Hegen, Christian Kudahl Artist: Denis Martynets Published: 2022 Players: 2 Playing Time: 15-25 Mins BGG Rating: 7.8 BGG Ranking: 447 Publisher: Nerdlab Games Mechanisms: Hand Management, Duel Game, Take That Sleeves: TCG 63,5x88mm   Game Description: In Mindbug, you summon hybrid creatures and send them to battle against your opponent — but when you summon a creature, the opponent may use one of their Mindbugs to take control of it. Outwit your opponent in a fascinating tactical duel in which having the best cards and playing them at the wrong time can be...

TOP 90 - 81 Legacy of Dragonholt Publisher: Fantasy Flight Games Players: 1-6 Playing Time: 60 minutes Mechanisms: Cooperative Game, Role Playing, Storytelling, Solo Sleeves: BST 70x120mm A storytelling game where you mostly read text, decide between a few choices and get the good/bad rewards. It's a hybrid between a RPG and a boardgame.   Treasure Island Publisher: Matagot Players: 2-5 Playing Time: 45 minutes Mechanisms: Deduction, Hand Management, Drawing One player is a »vague« clue giver that hopes to delay the players enough for him to get out of jail and collect his treasure, before other players figure out...

Raising Robots Designer: Brett Sobol, Seth Van Orden Artist: Viktoriya Fajardo, Howard McWilliam Published: 2023 Players: 1-6 Playing Time: 60-90 Mins BGG Rating: 8.0 BGG Ranking: 3354 Publisher: Nauvoo Games Mechanisms: End Game Bonuses, Hand Management, Simultaneous Action Selection, Variable Player Powers Sleeves: MEU 45x68mm, STN 57,5x89mm   Game Description: In Raising Robots, you are a famous inventor seeking to assemble the greatest collection of robots. Each round, you simultaneously choose and perform two or more actions: upgrade, assemble, design, fabricate, recycle. Every action will be performed with a variable amount of power to make the action better or worse....

TOP 100 - 91 We love games! We started our company because we care about the games that we play. After thousands of plays, it's time to post OUR Top 100 Games of All Time (2024 edition). This is our first list and we will try a longer format. We will post the next parts of the list every 2 weeks or so. Depending on your feedback, we might change the format next year… but lets go to the point:   Fuji Flush Publisher: 2F-Spiele Players: 3-8 Playing Time: 10-20 minutes Mechanisms: Hand Management, Take That, Backstabing Sleeves: USA 56x87mm...

Flamecraft Designer: Manny Vega Artist: Sandara Tang Published: 2022 Players: 1-5 Playing Time: 60 Mins BGG Rating: 7.5 BGG Ranking: 383 Publisher: Cardboard Alchemy Mechanics: Contracts, End Game Bonuses, Hand Management, Worker placement, Set Collection Sleeves: MEU 45x68mm, OSDS 90x140mm Game Description: Artisan dragons, the smaller and magically talented versions of their larger (and destructive) cousins, are sought by shopkeepers so that they may delight customers with their flamecraft. You are a Flamekeeper, skilled in the art of conversing with dragons, placing them in their ideal home and using enchantments to entice them to produce wondrous things. Your reputation will...