31 JAN 2025 · Brendan presents his updated Top 50 games, but in order of how good their art is. Join us, won’t you?
- 10. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/249746/nanty-narking (2019) #48 (down 18 from 30 in ’22)
- Bartek Jędrzejewski, Grzegorz Ryszko, Jakub Skop, Miłosz Wojtasik
- 9. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/218479/cerebria-the-inside-world (2018) #28 (down 13 from 15 in ’22)
- Pedro A. Alberto, Toby Allen, Villő Farkas, Jamie Sichel
- 8. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/337765/brian-boru-high-king-of-ireland (2021) #22 (new to list)
- Deirdre de Barra
- 7. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/97207/dungeon-petz (2011) #36 (new to list)
- David Cochard
- 6. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/224517/brass-birmingham (2018) #2 (up 1 from 3 in ’22; highest)
- Lina Cossette, David Forest, Gui Landgraf, Damien Mammoliti, Matt Tolman, Gavan Brown
Top 2025 Updated 50 list revealed so far:
- 02. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/224517/brass-birmingham (2018) (up 1 from 3 in ’22; highest)
- 04. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/342942/ark-nova (2021) (new to list)
- 05. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/163068/trickerion-legends-of-illusion (2015) (up 1 from 6 in ’22)
- 07. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/164928/orleans (2014) (up 10 from 17 in ’22)
- 08. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/167791/terraforming-mars (2016) (up 3 spots from 11 in ’22)
- 09. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/182028/through-the-ages-a-new-story-of-civilization (2015) (up 5 from 14 in ’22; highest)
- 10. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/63888/innovation (2010) (new to the list)
- 11. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/174430/gloomhaven (2017) (down 9 from 2 in ’22)
- 12. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/141517/a-study-in-emerald (2013) (up 14 from 28 in ’22; high 1 in ’15)
- 13. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/19857/glory-to-rome (2005) (new to list)
- 14. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2122/vampire-the-eternal-struggle (1994) (up 6 spots from 21 in ’22; highest)
- 15. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/187645/star-wars-rebellion (2016) (up 8 from 23 in ’22; high 5 in ’17)
- 16. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/332772/revive (2022) (new to list)
- 17. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/236191/london-second-edition (2017) (down 1 from 18 in ’22; high 14 in ‘19)
- 18. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/231733/obsession (2018) (up 2 spots from 20 in ’22)
- 19. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/161936/pandemic-legacy-season-1 (2015) (down 12 spots from #7 in ’22. Highest #3 in ’17)
- 20. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/228341/pulsar-2849 (2017) (not on the list in ’22. Highest: #11 in ’19)
- 22. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/337765/brian-boru-high-king-of-ireland (2021) (new to list)
- 23. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/308765/praga-caput-regni (2020) (new to the list)
- 24. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/247763/underwater-cities (2018) (down 19 spots from 5 in ’22)
- 25. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/31260/agricola (2007) (down 15 from 10 in ’22; high 4 in ’15)
- 26. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/84876/the-castles-of-burgundy (2011) (up 19 from 45 in in ’22)
- 27. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/175199/mottainai (2015) (same as ’22; high 12 in ’17)
- 28. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/218479/cerebria-the-inside-world (2018) (down 13 from 15 in ’22)
- 30. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/185343/anachrony (2017) (down 22 from 8 in ’22)
- 32. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/234487/altiplano (2017) (down 23 from 9 in ’22)
- 33. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/329551/mosaic-a-story-of-civilization (2022) (first time on list)
- 34. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/312484/lost-ruins-of-arnak (2020) (new to the list)
- 35. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/233078/twilight-imperium-fourth-edition (2017) (first time on list)
- 36. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/97207/dungeon-petz (2011) #36 (new to list)
- 37. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/37046/ghost-stories (2008) (previously #38 in ’15; absent since then)
- 38. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/110327/lords-of-waterdeep (2012) (up 2 spots from #40 in ’22)
- 39. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/29368/last-night-on-earth-the-zombie-game (2007) (up 3 from 42 in ’22; high 20 in ’15)
- 40. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/219513/barenpark (2017) (down 15 from 25 in ’22)
- 41. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/339906/the-hunger (2021) (new to list)
- 42. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/245934/carpe-diem (2018) (down 26 spots from 16 in ’22. Highest: 12 in ’19)
- 43. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/238799/messina-1347 (2021) (new to the list)
- 44. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/311193/anno-1800-the-board-game (2020) (down 10 spots from 34 in ’22)
- 45. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/68448/7-wonders (2010) (up 4 spots from 49 in ’22. Highest: 37 in ’17)
- 46. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2511/sherlock-holmes-consulting-detective-the-thames-mu (1982) (down 34 spots from 12 in ’22. Highest: #2 in ’15)
- 47. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/124361/concordia (2013) (new to the list)
- 48. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/249746/nanty-narking (2019) (down 18 from 30 in ’22)
- 49. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/382843/evacuation (2023) (new to the list)
- 50. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/202426/sidereal-confluence(2017) (down 21 from 29 in ’22)
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