TOP 100 - 91

Another year has passed and it's time for a new TOP100 list.

We love games! We started our company because we care about the games that we play.

This is our second list and we will try a longer format. We will post the next parts of the list every 2 weeks.

 

100. Cry Havoc

2024 >> 2025 -2

Publisher: Portal Games
Players: 2-4
Playing Time: 60-120 minutes
Mechanisms: Area Majority, Deck Building, Hand Management, Multi-Use Cards, Variable Player Powers
Sleeves: MEU 45x68mm, TCG 63,5x88mm

If you like asymmetric war games, this is one of the best examples there is. The combat is very original.

 

99. Gloomhaven

SPOT: 2024 >> 2025 -2

Publisher: Cephalofair Games
Players: 1-4
Playing Time: 60-120 minutes
Mechanisms: Campaign, Hand Management, Leveling up, Multi-Use Cards
Sleeves: MEU 45x68mm, TCG 63,5x88mm 

If you are willng to put in the time and you like dungeon crawlers where your decision matter more than random dice rolling.. this can be a game for you.

 

98. The Others

SPOT: 2024 >> 2025 SAME

Publisher: CMON
Players: 2-5
Playing Time: 90 minutes
Mechanisms: Dice Rolling, 1 vs Many, Area Movement, Variable Player Powers
Sleeves: MUS 41x63mm, TCG 63,5x88mm

A big minis game of »1 vs. many« that is filled with action. The theme very intresting as players face the 7 Deadly Sins.

 

 

97. Fuji Flush

SPOT: 2024 >> 2025 +3

Publisher: 2F-Spiele
Players: 3-8
Playing Time: 10-20 minutes
Mechanisms: Hand Management, Take That, Backstabing
Sleeves: USA 56x87mm

A fun game of temporary pacts with some players to beat the other ones. A very quick and definitely a great party/filler game. 

 

96. Ticket to Ride: Europe

SPOT: 2024 >> 2025 SAME

Publisher: Days of Wonder
Players: 2-5
Playing Time: 30-60 minutes
Mechanisms: Contracts, Hand Management, Open Drafting
Sleeves: USA 56x87mm

This game is one of the most sold board game for a good reason. It's a perfect family game. The rules are simple and the gameplay is rewarding.

 

95. Reef

SPOT: 2024 >> 2025 -2

Publisher: Next Move Games
Players: 2-4
Playing Time: 30-45 minutes
Mechanisms: Hand Management, Layering, Pattern Building
Sleeves: TCG 64x89mm

One of the best pattern building games for me. Every turn places on you the decision to take more cards or score some of them and risk that your opponent will take the new card that you really want.

 

94. Tiny Epic Galaxies

SPOT: 2024 >> 2025 -2

Publisher: Gamelyn Games
Players: 1-5
Playing Time: 30-45 minutes
Mechanisms: Contracts, Dice Rolling, Follow
Sleeves: TCG 63,5x88 mm, OSRB 88x127mm

I love the follow mechanism and this game does that in a great way. You will look at your opponent's turns just as intently as you do on your turn.

 

93. Arcadia Quest

SPOT: 2024 >> 2025 -2

Publisher: CMON
Players: 2-4
Playing Time: 60 minutes
Mechanisms: Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Campaig
Sleeves: MUS 41x63mm, TCG 63,5x88mm, BST 70x120mm 

Each player controls a group of 3 heroes that run amok on the map trying to score some points by defeating enemy heroes and/or NPC. The game is short enough that a few bad rolls don't leave a bad taste for too long.

 

92. Legacy of Dragonholt

SPOT: 2024 >> 2025 -2

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.

 

91. Treasure Island

SPOT: 2024 >> 2025 -2

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 where the treasure is hidden. A great deduction game for players that allow fun over mathematically correct rule set.