Games Played in 2004 by Andy Merritt Rating is: 5.0 The best game ever 4.5 One of my favourite 5-10 games 4.0 Favourite amongst many 3.5 Great game, but not quite a favourite 3.0 Good solid game, but not exceptional 2.5 Not bad but doesn't quite hit the mark 2.0 Adequate, but not one I'd choose to play 1.5 Really bad - I will refuse to play this 1.0 Bleacchhh! Burn It! The last 4 years (while gaming with regular games players) I have collected other peoples ratings of games I played with them. This should help you see whether I am just weird in liking / disliking something or if other people do to. This took quite a lot of effort - I'm not certain I would recommend doing it, though I intend to keep it up! I also note down my old ratings to see if I am warming up / cooling down to particular games. This year several factors have come into play in the variety and number of games I have played. Firstly in 2002 and 2003 I spent 4-5 months each year in Nepal, which was rather a long way from my games collection, and hence the variry played suffered, though the total number of plays didn't suffer that much (an 8pm curfew makes 2 player games with your wife a more regular occurance). Another factor has now kicked in in a big way for the first time - the number and variety of games I am playing with my daughter (age 4 during most of 2004) has increased, and you will see quite a few childrens' games getting near to the top of the list. It shouldn't be long before she can join in the meatier games - surely Outpost should be on evrry Primary school's curriculum as it would improve kids mental arithmetic no end :-) Finally, one last factor which has increased the number of different games played is that I am now running a second hand board games company, and so get to try out loads of games I have never seen before. Games Played in 2004 in descending order of times played this year (other years) Number of Times Played Others' Game Name 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 X Played 2004 Ratings Notes Rating-2003 Rating-2002 Average-NumRatings Average-RatingsTotal D&D / AD&D 34 24 25 36 35 39 33 43 43 40 352 3 0 An ongoing campaign ... 3 3 0 0 Magic: The Gathering 30 53 61 43 83 125 115 155 112 250 1027 4.5 0 This is no. "sessions" 5 5 0 0 Take It Easy 17 12 7 12 8 3 8 2 69 4.5 3.8 No. sessions 4 4.5 62 234.5 I've Made A Monster 13 13 2.5 0 Played with my daughter 0 0 Europa Tour 10 10 4 3 22 66 St Petersberg 10 10 4 3.7 Inc. against the PC. 10 37 Coloretto 8 8 3.5 3.3 inc. with expansion 27 88 Tummy Ache 8 8 1.5 0 Played with my daughter it is amusing enough... 0 0 Tichu 7 2 3 4 16 4.5 3.7 Was 3.5 4 4 44 162.5 Guess Who 6 6 3.5 3.5 Best when guessing several at once 2 7 Buzz Out 6 6 1.5 2 My daughter likes this so we have to play it ... 6 12 Curly Caterpillars 6 6 1.5 0 My daughter's game 0 0 Alhambra 5 5 4 3.6 16 57.5 Feurio 5 5 3.5 3.2 3.0 with 4, 3.5 with 3. 11 35 Viva Il Re 5 5 3 3.1 19 59.5 Fast 111s 5 5 2.5 0 One of my daughter's games 0 0 Viva Topo 5 5 2.5 2.5 Great for kids 2 5 Stop The Train 5 5 2 0 One of my daughter's 0 0 Mago Magino 5 5 1.5 2 My daughter's game 4 8 Can't Stop 4 6 6 3 7 6 4 9 45 4 3.5 3.5 4 21 73.5 Ra 4 2 3 2 4 8 23 3.5 3.6 Was 4.0 3 3.5 33 120 Alles Im Eimer 4 7 11 3 3.3 3 50 166 San Juan 4 4 3.5 3.7 7 26 Ticket To Ride 4 4 3.5 3.7 15 56 Tall Bird Short Bird 4 4 2.5 0 My daughter's game 0 0 Tug Of War 4 4 1 0 Children's game - with my daughter (3.0 as a kids game) 0 0 Lost Worlds 3 1 4 5 9 29 39 90 3.5 3.3 Individual battles, inc. by email 3.5 3.5 13 42.5 Showmanager 3 2 4 3 2 2 2 3 21 4.5 3.7 4 4 46 171 Perudo/Liar's Dice/Bluff 3 1 3 4 6 1 1 1 17 4 3.3 Bluff / Liar's Dice is better than Perudo 4 4 39 131 Boomtown (F2F) 3 3 3 2.9 Face 2 Face game of this name s 20.5 Outpost 3 3 4 4.1 11 45 La Strada 3 3 3.5 3.3 7 23 Star Wars: Clash Of The Lightsabers 3 3 3 2.7 3 8 Tongiaki 3 3 3 3.3 8 26 Attika 3 3 2 3.3 8 26 Sssnake 3 3 2 0 0 0 Victory & Honor 3 3 2 3.2 6 19 Snap 3 3 0 With My Daughter! 0 0 Backgammon 2 9 34 7 5 9 14 80 3.5 2.8 Sessions - inc on my Psion 5. 3.5 3.5 3 8.5 Bopit (+Extreme) 2 1 3 10 5 10 31 3 4 Ever tried 2 at once ? 3 3 1 4 Set 2 1 2 4 3 12 24 3 2.6 3.5 3.5 8 21 Foppen 2 1 2 1 2 1 4 9 22 3.5 3.3 3.5 3.5 32 106.5 Turf Horse Racing 2 1 3 2 1 2 6 3 20 3.5 3 =Royal Turf. I have a variant which helps 3 3.5 25 74.5 Bohnanza 2 1 1 2 1 1 5 4 17 3.5 3.7 was 4.0 Inc La Isla Bohnita (3.0), High Bohn (3.5) 3.5 3.5 18 67 Medici 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 15 4 3.3 4 4 20 66 Gnadenlos 2 2 5 3 12 4 3.4 Was 3.5 4 4 37 125.5 Und Tschuss 2 1 2 1 3 2 11 3 3 Best with 3-4 players 3 3 21 63.5 Ole 2 1 2 3 8 3 2.8 3 3 24 68 Titan - The Arena 2 1 1 1 1 2 8 3 3.4 Was 3.5 3 3 10 33.5 Schnappchen Jagd 2 1 1 2 1 7 3.5 3.1 3.0 with 4 players 3 3 8 24.5 Zircus Flohcati 2 1 1 3 7 3 2.9 2.5 2.5 12 34.5 Holzwurm 2 1 1 2 6 3.5 3.3 3.5 3 9 29.5 Maloney's Inherit. 2 1 1 2 6 3.5 3.2 I have some vital house rules for this 3.5 3.5 22 69.5 Trans America 2 1 2 5 3 2.8 2.5 3 15 41.5 Black Vienna 2 1 1 4 4 3.7 3.5 3.5 10 36.5 October 2 2 4 3 3.1 From Reiner's Dice Games Book 3.5 7 22 Old Town 2 2 4 3 2.9 Can get complex contradictions which spoil it! 2.5 2.5 13 38 Tabula Rasa 2 2 4 3 2.2 2.5 2.5 5 11 Zahltag 2 2 4 3 2.4 3 8 19.5 Moderne Zeiten 2 1 3 3.5 3.1 2.0 with 5 players, 3.5 with 3! 2.5 2.5 10 30.5 Mu 2 1 3 3.5 3.3 3.5 3.5 13 42.5 Hellas 2 1 3 2.5 3 Kosmos 3.5 3 9 Paris Paris 2 1 3 2.5 2.6 2.5 9 23.5 Shut The Box 2 1 3 2.5 2.6 3 8 20.5 Zatre 2 1 3 2.5 0 inc on the PC 2 2 0 0 Carcassonne - Die Burg 2 2 3.5 3.3 2 6.5 Chronology 2 2 3.5 3.2 6 19 Industria 2 2 3.5 3.7 Best with 3 5 18.5 Kogge 2 2 3.5 3.4 6 20.5 Oltremare Merchant Of Venice 2 2 3.5 3.3 6 20 Power Grid 2 2 3.5 3.6 Update of Funkenschlag 7 25 Regatta 2 2 3.5 2.6 6 15.5 Anno 1503 2 2 3 3.3 6 20 Der Herr Der Ringe - Die Zwei Turme - Boardgame 2 2 3 3 5 15 Finstere Flure 2 2 3 3 9 27 Lumberjack 2 2 3 2.4 Some of the games included are less good. 5 12 Magna Grecia 2 2 3 3.5 6 20.9 Non Stop 2 2 3 3 5 15 Safari Roundup 2 2 3 2.3 5 11.5 Saga 2 2 3 2.9 Uberplay 6 17.5 Santiago 2 2 3 3.3 6 19.5 Strange New Worlds 2 2 3 3 I have extensive house rules 4 12 Coda 2 2 2.5 3.3 3 10 Downfall 2 2 2.5 0 0 0 Donkey And Carrot 2 2 2 0 Children's game - played with my daughter 0 0 Penalty 2 2 2 2.3 2 4.5 Scream Machine 2 2 2 2.6 5 13 Drive 2 2 1.5 0 My daughter's game (Pepys) 0 0 Shopping Game 2 2 1.5 0 My daughters game - a pelmanism variant 0 0 Open The Bridge 2 2 0 One of my daughter's games 0 0 Lost Cities 1 5 4 5 4 10 29 3.5 3.4 Was 3.0, includes computer version 3.5 3.5 12 41 Schotten Totten 1 5 11 4 5 2 28 3.5 3.6 Was 4.0 Bad / good draws _can_ prove decisive 3.5 3.5 21 76 Ausgebremst 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 3 7 20 3.5 3.2 Was 3.5 4 4 29 93 Bausack 1 1 2 2 1 7 4 18 3 2.9 Was 3.0 3 3.5 7 20 Manhattan 1 2 1 1 2 2 3 5 17 4 3.3 4 4 12 39.5 Elfenland 1 2 2 2 1 3 5 16 4.5 3.7 Was 4.0 IMO Best with less cards & no logs. Elfengold (3.0) 4.5 4.5 25 92 Kleine Fische 1 1 3 3 5 3 16 3 2.8 Was 3.5 3 3 13 37 Acquire 1 3 1 1 1 1 3 2 2 15 4 4.2 I'm an open holdings player 4 4 18 75 Carrom 1 2 8 1 2 1 15 3 2.8 3 3 6 16.5 Loopin' Louie 1 1 1 2 2 4 1 1 13 3.5 3.1 [No. Sessions] 4 4 11 34.5 Auf Achse 1 1 1 3 1 1 4 12 3.5 3.3 Much improved with a house rule. 3.5 4 19 62.5 El Grande 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 11 4.5 4 (was 4.0) I like it best with 4 4.5 4.5 13 52 Expedition 1 2 1 2 2 3 11 4.5 3.6 (was 4.5) 4.5 4 12 43 Hamster Rolle 1 2 1 7 11 3.5 3.2 3 3.5 23 74.5 World Cup Football 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 11 3.5 2.9 4 4 14 40.5 Make Five 1 1 1 1 7 11 3 8.5 3 3 1 8.5 Quo Vadis 1 1 1 1 1 2 4 11 3 3.4 3.5 3.5 7 24 Airlines 1 2 2 1 4 1 11 2.5 3.5 (was 4.0) 3.5 3.5 15 52.5 Vinci 1 2 1 6 10 4 3.8 Was 4.5 I enjoy it best with 2, 2 civs each 4 4 9 34 An Den Ufern Des Nils 1 1 1 1 1 3 2 10 3.5 3.4 3.5 3.5 8 27 Cartagena 1 6 1 2 10 3.5 3.3 Was 3.5 3.5 3 26 86 Settlers Card Game 1 3 6 10 3.5 4 Was 4.0. Including with expansions 3 3 1 4 Drahtseilacht 1 2 4 3 10 3 3.1 Was 3.5 3.5 3 28 87 Raj / Hols der Gaie 1 1 1 2 5 10 3 3.1 (was 3.0) 3.5 3.5 4 12.5 Detroit-Cleveland Grand Prix / Top Race 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 10 2 3 (was 4.0, then 3.0) inc. N.L. Formel Eins 2 2 7 21 Arabana Ikibiti 1 1 1 3 3 9 4 3.5 = Kahuna 4 4 3 10.5 Elements 1 2 1 1 3 1 9 4 3.6 (was 3.5 and 3.0 before that) 4 4 7 25.5 Shark 1 1 1 1 3 1 8 3.5 3.3 Was 3.0 Don't play with just 2 players! 3 3.5 12 39 Money 1 2 5 8 3 3 3 2.5 11 33.5 Survive / Escape from Atlantis 1 1 1 1 2 2 8 3 3 (was 3.5) I play a cross between the 2 games 3 3 3 9 Die Fursten Von Florenz 1 2 1 2 1 7 4 3.7 4 3.5 28 104.5 Mull & Money 1 1 3 2 7 4 3.4 3.5 3.5 19 64.5 Devil Take The Hindmost / Formel Fun 1 1 1 4 7 3.5 3.1 Was 4.0, use 1/2 decks each (3.0 with common deck) 3.5 3.5 15 46.5 Mordred 1 1 1 4 7 3.5 3.3 3.5 3.5 5 16.5 Ricochet Robot 1 1 1 2 2 7 3.5 2.9 3 3 8 23.5 Basari 1 1 1 1 3 7 2.5 2.8 3 3 5 14 Hattrick 1 1 2 3 7 2.5 2.9 Needs 5 or 6 players IMO 3.5 3.5 5 14.5 Wurmeln 1 1 1 1 3 7 2 2.7 The live version is very silly! (aka Blazing Camels) 2.5 2.5 3 8 Metropolis 1 1 2 1 1 6 4 3.3 Was only 2.5 b4 I had the rules sorted, then 4.0 4.5 4.5 8 26.5 5ive Straight 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 3.5 3.3 (was 3.5) Best IMO with 3 pairs 3.5 3 16 53.5 Evo 1 1 4 6 3.5 3.5 Needs my house rules for diceless combat 3 3 23 80 Um Reifenbreite 1 1 4 6 3.5 2.8 3 3 3 8.5 Strand Cup 1 1 1 3 6 3 2.9 3 3 18 52.5 Zendo (Icehouse) 1 2 3 6 3 3.5 Was 3.0. More a pass-time than a game really 3.5 3.5 11 39 Flinke Pinke 1 1 4 6 2.5 2.9 2.5 2.5 7 20 Roborally 1 2 3 6 2.5 3.5 3 2 12 42.5 Taj Mahal 1 3 1 5 4 3.8 (was 3.5) 3 3 3 11.5 Around The World in 80 Days 1 1 1 1 1 5 3.5 2.9 Ravensberger 3.5 3.5 16 46.5 Code 777 1 1 1 1 1 5 3.5 3.6 3.5 3.5 6 21.5 Codebreaker 1 3 1 5 3.5 3.1 3.5 3 14 44 Goldener Drache 1 1 1 2 5 3 2.5 3 3.5 10 25 Sea Life 1 4 5 3 2 3 3 3 6 War & Sheep 1 1 3 5 3 2.9 3 3 9 26.5 Puerto Rico 1 2 2 5 1.5 3.9 3 3.5 19 74.5 Amun Re 1 3 4 4 3.4 3.5 14 47 Tycoon 1 1 1 1 4 4 3.6 (Jumbo). Was 4.0 4 3.5 7 25 Chaos Marauders 1 3 4 3 2.9 = Starships / Ogalalla / Blackfeet 3 3 7 20 Meridian 1 3 4 3 2.8 3 3 15 41.5 Viva Pamplona 1 1 1 1 4 3 3.3 3 2.5 10 32.5 Fluxx 1 2 1 4 1.5 3.2 1 1 6 19 San Marco 1 1 2 4 1.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 15 52 Age Of Steam 1 2 3 4 3.7 4 4 10 37 Kanaloa 1 1 1 3 4 3.3 Was 3.5 4 4 9 30 Big Boss 1 1 1 3 3.5 3.3 3.5 3.5 4 13 Carcassonne H & G 1 2 3 3.5 3.4 3 12 40.5 Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective 1 1 1 3 3.5 0 4 4 0 0 Canaletto 1 1 1 3 3 2.4 3 3 6 14.5 Dolce Vita 1 2 3 3 0 3 3 0 0 Favoriten 1 2 3 3 2.8 3 11 31 Jitters 1 2 3 3 3.5 3.5 5 17.5 Razzia 1 1 1 3 3 3 Amigo's Ra rework 3 3 4 12 Thunderroad 1 2 3 3 2.8 3 3 2 5.5 Toscana 1 2 3 3 3 3 3 4 12 Von Kap Bis Kairo 1 2 3 3 2.4 3 3 11 26.5 Batik 1 1 1 3 2.5 3.3 (was 3.0) 2.5 2.5 6 19.5 Elixir 1 1 1 3 2.5 3.2 Nik Sewell design 3.5 2.5 6 19 Exxtra 1 1 1 3 2.5 2.6 2 2.5 9 23.5 Zauber Cocktail 1 1 1 3 2.5 2.7 3 3 15 40.5 David & Goliath 1 1 1 3 2 3.3 Was 2.5 1.5 1.5 3 10 Lost Treasure 1 2 3 2 3.3 3 3 3 10 Der Herr Der Ringe- Die Gefahrten - Boardgame 1 2 3 1.5 2.5 (Der Herr Der Ringe - Boardgame of the Film) 2.5 2.5 11 27.5 Guillotine 1 1 1 3 1.5 0 1.5 1.5 0 0 Formula Motor Racing 1 1 1 3 1 0 (but 1.5 with 6 players) 3 3 0 0 Sahara 1 1 2 3.5 3 3 7 21 Sante Fe Rails 1 1 2 3.5 3.6 3.5 5 18 Bali 1 1 2 3 3.3 Kosmos 3 3 6 19.5 Der Herr Der Ringe - Die Zwei Turme Kartenspiel 1 1 2 3 2.8 3 12 34 Fast Food Franchise 1 1 2 3 3.2 2.5 2.5 3 9.5 Neue Entdecker 1 1 2 3 3.3 2.5 2.5 2 6.5 Frank's Zoo 1 1 2 2.5 0 2 2 0 0 Magellan 1 1 2 2.5 3.1 2 10 30.5 Marracash 1 1 2 2.5 2.5 3 3 3 7.5 Take Two 1 1 2 2.5 0 =Pick Two. I'm not usually a word game fan, but this is good 3.5 3.5 0 0 Win Place Show 1 1 2 2.5 3 Feels a bit long in tooth now ... 2.5 2.5 5 15 Yucata 1 1 2 2.5 3 2 2 2 6 Bagatelle 1 1 2 2 0 My daughter like it ... 2.5 2.5 0 0 Pompeji 1 1 2 2 2.6 Adlung 2.5 6 15.5 Skyrunner 1 1 2 2 2.3 2.5 2.5 3 7 Zoff Im Buffalo 1 1 2 2 2.8 2.5 2.5 3 8.5 Midnight Party 1 1 2 1.5 2.6 2 6 15.5 The Last Panther 1 1 2 1.5 2 (From Mu) 3 3 2 4 Advanced Take It Easy 1 1 4 4 1 4 Kaleidos 1 1 4 4.3 2 8.5 Das Zepter Von Zavandor 1 1 3.5 3.4 4 13.5 Die Sieben Siegel 1 1 3.5 3.5 4 14 Domaine 1 1 3.5 3 Revised Lowenherz 3 9 Keythedral 1 1 3.5 3.7 3 11 Maharaja 1 1 3.5 3.9 = Raja 4 15.5 Wallenstein 1 1 3.5 3.8 4 15 Advance To Marble Arch 1 1 3 2.7 3 8 Alexandros 1 1 3 0 0 0 Bean Trader 1 1 3 2 3 6 Blokus 1 1 3 3 3 9 Buyword 1 1 3 2.5 2 5 City & Guilds 1 1 3 3.5 3 10.5 Clue: The Card Game 1 1 3 3.3 3 10 Das Phantom 1 1 3 2.3 3 7 Das Riff 1 1 3 3 1 3 Destination Tresor 1 1 3 3 1 3 Dice Run 1 1 3 2.6 4 10.5 Dungeonquest 1 1 3 3.8 2 7.5 Eden 1 1 3 3 3 9 Europa 1945-2030 1 1 3 3 4 12 Fighting Fantasy 1 1 3 0 The Dervish Stone 0 0 Flowerpower 1 1 3 2.5 1 2.5 Flutter 1 1 3 3.1 4 12.5 Geschenkt 1 1 3 3.2 3 9.5 Goa 1 1 3 3.7 3 11 Grand Prix 1 1 3 2.4 Ravensburger 4 9.5 Grand Prix F-1 1 1 3 2.6 4 10.5 Hansa 1 1 3 2.8 3 8.5 Heroquest 1 1 3 2.8 4 11 Jockey 1 1 3 2.2 3 6.5 Lowenherz (New Version) 1 1 3 3.3 3 10 Manager 1 1 3 3.3 4 13 New England 1 1 3 3.7 3 11 Nuts! 1 1 3 2.5 Piatnik 2 5 Oceania 1 1 3 3 1 3 Omega Virus 1 1 3 3 2 6 Pangaea The Evolution Game 1 1 3 3 2 6 Pool Position 1 1 3 3 3 9 Push Over 1 1 3 2.8 3 8.5 Reef Encounter 1 1 3 3.3 2 6.5 Rubik's Race 1 1 3 3 1 3 Screaming Eagles 1 1 3 2.8 3 8.5 Settlers of Canaan 1 1 3 3.5 A Sielder variant, but not the best by any means 2 7 Settlers Of The Stone Age 1 1 3 3.7 3 11 Shooting Soccer 1 1 3 0 Pinball / Air hockey combination 0 0 Spacezap 1 1 3 4.2 Frank Branham prototype 3 12.5 Spies 1 1 3 2.5 2 5 Stormy Seas 1 1 3 0 0 0 Tough Luck 1 1 3 3.7 3 11 Trespass 1 1 3 2 =Buffalo 1 2 Valley of the Mammoths 1 1 3 3.8 4 15 Warhamster Rally 1 1 3 3.2 3 9.5 Where In The Wild 1 1 3 2.7 3 8 Arch Rival 1 1 2.5 2.5 1 2.5 Blooming Gardens 1 1 2.5 2 3 6 Canal Grande 1 1 2.5 2.5 1 2.5 Coyote 1 1 2.5 3.4 4 13.5 Crazy Race (S.a.T.) 1 1 2.5 3.3 Spiele Aus Timbuktu 2 6.5 Croits 1 1 2.5 0 Throwing hoops onto a target 0 0 Cubus 1 1 2.5 2.5 1 2.5 Die Erbraffer 1 1 2.5 2.7 3 8 Digging 1 1 2.5 2.2 3 6.5 Druiden Walzer 1 1 2.5 2.8 2 5.5 Dschunke 1 1 2.5 3 3 9 EInfach Genial 1 1 2.5 3.8 3 11.5 Fifth Avenue 1 1 2.5 3.2 3 9.5 Formula De Mini 1 1 2.5 3.5 5 17.5 Galaxy: The Dark Ages 1 1 2.5 2.7 Titan the Arena rework 3 8 Gallant Knights 1 1 2.5 3.3 2 6.5 Geist 1 1 2.5 1.3 2 2.5 Gespenster 1 1 2.5 2 2 4 Indus 1 1 2.5 2.8 3 8.5 Inspector Morse 1 1 2.5 2 2 4 Kaker Laker Poker 1 1 2.5 2.5 3 7.5 Kimbo 1 1 2.5 3 2 6 Kula Kula 1 1 2.5 2.5 3 7.5 Le Mans 1 1 2.5 2.5 4 10 Lemming 1 1 2.5 2.3 2 4.5 Logistico 1 1 2.5 2.5 3 7.5 Lucky Loop 1 1 2.5 3.2 3 9.5 Phoenix 1 1 2.5 2.5 1 2.5 Pirateer 1 1 2.5 2 3 6 Quests of the Round Table 1 1 2.5 2.5 3 7.5 Rummikub 1 1 2.5 3 1 3 Send! 1 1 2.5 1.8 3 5.5 Solotaire 1 1 2.5 0 0 0 Speed Circuit 1 1 2.5 2.3 3 7 Square Routes 1 1 2.5 0 0 0 Super Cluedo Challenge 1 1 2.5 2.8 3 8.5 The Midas Touch 1 1 2.5 2.7 3 8 Trampelpfad 1 1 2.5 2.3 3 7 Trendy 1 1 2.5 3.1 4 12.5 Triple Match 1 1 2.5 0 0 0 VOC 1 1 2.5 3 3 9 Wembley 1 1 2.5 2.5 3 7.5 Where There's A Will 1 1 2.5 3.3 5 16.5 Whosit ? 1 1 2.5 2.5 2 5 3x16 1 1 2 2 1 2 Action Man Spy Web 1 1 2 1.5 1 1.5 Animal Tracks 1 1 2 0 Played with my daughter 0 0 Corsari 1 1 2 3.2 3 9.5 Der Herr Der Ringe - Die Ruckkehr Des Konigs Boardgame 1 1 2 2.3 2 4.5 Dungeon Dice 1 1 2 0 0 0 Eketorp 1 1 2 3.2 3 9.5 Faulty Towers 1 1 2 1 1 1 Funny Bunny 1 1 2 0 Children's game played with my daughter 0 0 Hang On Harvey 1 1 2 0 My daughter's game 0 0 Honor Of The Samurai 1 1 2 2 2 4 Karibik 1 1 2 2.2 3 6.5 Labyrinth: The Card Game 1 1 2 3.3 2 6.5 Leapfrog 1 1 2 0 0 0 Lord Of The Rings - The Duel 1 1 2 1.5 1 1.5 Marco Polo Expedition 1 1 2 2.4 4 9.5 Marrakesh 1 1 2 2 Xanadu Leisure 1 2 Maya 1 1 2 3.5 4 14 Mystic Wood 1 1 2 2.5 2 5 Nautilus 1 1 2 2.7 3 8 Nobody But Us Chickens 1 1 2 3.6 5 18 Pass the Pigs 1 1 2 2.5 1 2.5 Quest For The Faysylwood 1 1 2 1.8 2 3.5 Railroad Dice 1 1 2 2.8 3 8.5 Romer 1 1 2 2.5 3 7.5 Schatztaucher 1 1 2 1.5 3 4.5 Secrets of the Tomb 1 1 2 2 3 6 Tabloid Teasers 1 1 2 2.8 3 8.5 The Magnificent Race 1 1 2 2.2 3 6.5 Therapy 1 1 2 2.7 3 8 Time Line 1 1 2 2.8 2 5.5 Too Many Cooks (R&R) 1 1 2 3 Reiner's Game not my own! 4 12 Treasure Island 1 1 2 2 Peter Burley's game 2 4 Undercover 1 1 2 2.3 Klee 2 4.5 Viaduct 1 1 2 0 2 0 Wapi 1 1 2 2 3 6 Yellowstone Park 1 1 2 2.7 3 8 Zero 1 1 2 2.8 3 8.5 Air Charter 1 1 1.5 1.3 3 4 Cuckoo's Nest 1 1 1.5 0 Children's game 0 0 Das Regenbogenfisch 1 1 1.5 0 My daughter's game, a beautiful quartet game 0 0 Ecology 1 1 1.5 2.3 by Urban Systems 2 4.5 Farming 1 1 1.5 3.2 by Edward Fletcher & Partners 3 9.5 Hase Dominoes 1 1 1.5 0 Very basic dominoes game for kids 0 0 Maskenball Der Kafer 1 1 1.5 0 =The Ladybird's Ball. Not bad for kids 0 0 Monte Rolla 1 1 1.5 0 0 0 Odds On 1 1 1.5 2.5 2 5 Princes Of The Renaissance 1 1 1.5 3.6 4 14.5 S.P.I.V.S. 1 1 1.5 2.3 2 4.5 Smog 1 1 1.5 1.8 3 5.5 Telluride 1 1 1.5 2.4 4 9.5 The Alley Cats 1 1 1.5 0 0 0 Touch Down 1 1 1.5 0 Too abstract for my taste 0 0 Vendetta 1 1 1.5 2.4 Hexagames (not Parker) 4 9.5 Watch It! 1 1 1.5 0 0 0 Westwarts 1 1 1.5 1.5 2 3 White Lotus 1 1 1.5 2.4 4 9.5 Caterpillar On A String 1 1 1 0 0 0 Dicey Dunces 1 1 1 0 0 0 Peacocks 1 1 1 0 Small kids game 0 0 Push The Penguins 1 1 1 0 0 0 Total for the year 619 416 424 447 460 682 584 536 354 391 4953 No. Different Games 351 229 198 221 215 284 223 196 96 42 1122 Note that the totals for previous years are not a sum of the columns above, but totals from previous years' spreadsheets! Best New Discoveries of 2004 (rated 3.0 or higher) - ie. not played in any previous year (95 or later anyway) My Others' Ratings Name Times Rating Num Avg Notes St Petersberg 10 4 10 3.7 Inc. against the PC. Europa Tour 10 4 22 3 Alhambra 5 4 16 3.6 Counted as distinct to Stimmt So Outpost 3 4 11 4.1 Kaleidos 1 4 2 4.3 Advanced Take It Easy 1 4 1 4 Still a prototype Coloretto 8 3.5 27 3.3 inc. with expansion Guess Who 6 3.5 2 3.5 Best when guessing several at once Feurio 5 3.5 11 3.2 3.0 with 4, 3.5 with 3. San Juan 4 3.5 7 3.7 Ticket To Ride 4 3.5 15 3.7 La Strada 3 3.5 7 3.3 Industria 2 3.5 5 3.7 Best with 3 Power Grid 2 3.5 7 3.6 Update of Funkenschlag Kogge 2 3.5 6 3.4 Carcassonne - Die Burg 2 3.5 2 3.3 Oltremare Merchant Of Venice 2 3.5 6 3.3 Chronology 2 3.5 6 3.2 Domaine (New Lowenherz) 2 3.5 6 3.1 Revised Lowenherz Regatta 2 3.5 6 2.6 Maharaja 1 3.5 4 3.9 = Raja Wallenstein 1 3.5 4 3.8 Keythedral 1 3.5 3 3.7 Die Sieben Siegel 1 3.5 4 3.5 Das Zepter Von Zavandor 1 3.5 4 3.4 Viva Il Re 5 3 19 3.1 Tongiaki 3 3 8 3.3 Boomtown (Face2Face) 3 3 7 2.9 Face2Face game of this name Star Wars: Clash Of The Lightsabers 3 3 3 2.7 Magna Grecia 2 3 6 3.5 Anno 1503 2 3 6 3.3 Santiago 2 3 6 3.3 Der Herr Der Ringe - Die Zwei Turme - Boardgame 2 3 5 3 Finstere Flure 2 3 9 3 Non Stop 2 3 5 3 Strange New Worlds 2 3 4 3 I have extensive house rules Saga 2 3 6 2.9 Uberplay Lumberjack 2 3 5 2.4 Some of the games included are less good. Safari Roundup 2 3 5 2.3 Star Wars - Starfighter 2 3 0 0 Spacezap 1 3 3 4.2 Frank Branham prototype Dungeonquest 1 3 2 3.8 Valley of the Mammoths 1 3 4 3.8 Goa 1 3 3 3.7 New England 1 3 3 3.7 Settlers Of The Stone Age 1 3 3 3.7 Tough Luck 1 3 3 3.7 City & Guilds 1 3 3 3.5 Settlers of Canaan 1 3 2 3.5 A Sielder variant, but not the best by any means Clue: The Card Game 1 3 3 3.3 Manager 1 3 4 3.3 Reef Encounter 1 3 2 3.3 Geschenkt 1 3 3 3.2 Warhamster Rally 1 3 3 3.2 Flutter 1 3 4 3.1 Blokus 1 3 3 3 Das Riff 1 3 1 3 Destination Tresor 1 3 1 3 Eden 1 3 3 3 Europa 1945-2030 1 3 4 3 Oceania 1 3 1 3 Omega Virus 1 3 2 3 Pangaea The Evolution Game 1 3 2 3 Pool Position 1 3 3 3 Rubik's Race 1 3 1 3 Hansa 1 3 3 2.8 Heroquest 1 3 4 2.8 Push Over 1 3 3 2.8 Screaming Eagles 1 3 3 2.8 Advance To Marble Arch 1 3 3 2.7 Where In The Wild 1 3 3 2.7 Dice Run 1 3 4 2.6 Grand Prix F-1 1 3 4 2.6 Buyword 1 3 2 2.5 Flowerpower 1 3 1 2.5 Nuts! 1 3 2 2.5 Piatnik Spies 1 3 2 2.5 Grand Prix 1 3 4 2.4 Ravensburger Das Phantom 1 3 3 2.3 Jockey 1 3 3 2.2 Bean Trader 1 3 3 2 Trespass 1 3 1 2 =Buffalo Alexandros 1 3 0 0 Fighting Fantasy 1 3 0 0 The Dervish Stone Shooting Soccer 1 3 0 0 Pinball / Air hockey combination Stormy Seas 1 3 0 0 My All-Time Favourites (rated 4.0 or higher) Game Name 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 X Played Rating-2004 Average Notes Rating-2003 Rating-2002 Average-NumRatings Average-RatingsTotal Magic: The Gathering 30 53 61 43 83 125 115 155 112 250 1027 4.5 0 This is no. "sessions" 5 5 0 0 Take It Easy 17 12 7 12 8 3 8 2 69 4.5 3.8 No. sessions 4 4.5 62 234.5 Showmanager 3 2 4 3 2 2 2 3 21 4.5 3.7 4 4 46 171 Tichu 7 2 3 4 16 4.5 3.7 Was 3.5 4 4 44 162.5 Elfenland 1 2 2 2 1 3 5 16 4.5 3.7 Was 4.0 IMO Best with less cards & no logs. Elfengold (3.0) 4.5 4.5 25 92 Durch die Wuste 1 2 1 3 8 1 16 4.5 3.9 , 4.0 as a 2 or 5 player game 4.5 4.5 14 55 El Grande 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 11 4.5 4 (was 4.0) I like it best with 4 4.5 4.5 13 52 Expedition 1 2 1 2 2 3 11 4.5 3.6 (was 4.5) 4.5 4 12 43 Can't Stop 4 6 6 3 7 6 4 9 45 4 3.5 3.5 4 21 73.5 Settlers 2 1 2 2 5 8 6 6 32 4 3.9 Includes Seafarers(4.0) & Alexander (2.0) Cheops (4.0). Used to give it 4.5. 4 4 19 73.5 Galopp Royale 2 2 2 6 2 6 2 22 4 3.4 (Was 4.5) Best with 5 players IMO. 4 4 15 51.5 Perudo/Liar's Dice/Bluff 3 1 3 4 6 1 1 1 17 4 3.3 Bluff / Liar's Dice is better than Perudo 4 4 39 131 Manhattan 1 2 1 1 2 2 3 5 17 4 3.3 4 4 12 39.5 Medici 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 15 4 3.3 4 4 20 66 Acquire 1 3 1 1 1 1 3 2 2 15 4 4.2 I'm an open holdings player 4 4 18 75 Gone Bananas 3 8 2 13 4 0 (was 3.5) 4 4 0 0 Gnadenlos 2 2 5 3 12 4 3.4 Was 3.5 4 4 37 125.5 Europa Tour 10 10 4 3 22 66 St Petersberg 10 10 4 3.7 Inc. against the PC. 10 37 Vinci 1 2 1 6 10 4 3.8 Was 4.5 I enjoy it best with 2, 2 civs each 4 4 9 34 Euphrat & Tigris 1 2 2 3 2 10 4 3.8 Almost dropped to 3.5 after severe bad luck! 4 4 15 57 Arabana Ikibiti 1 1 1 3 3 9 4 3.5 = Kahuna 4 4 3 10.5 Elements 1 2 1 1 3 1 9 4 3.6 (was 3.5 and 3.0 before that) 4 4 7 25.5 Samurai 1 3 5 9 4 3.8 (was 3.5) 4 4 7 26.5 Merchant of Venus 1 2 1 3 1 8 4 0 4 4 0 0 Die Fursten Von Florenz 1 2 1 2 1 7 4 3.7 4 3.5 28 104.5 Mull & Money 1 1 3 2 7 4 3.4 3.5 3.5 19 64.5 McMulti 1 1 1 2 2 7 4 3.5 4 4 8 28 Wildlife Adventure 3 2 2 7 4 3.3 4 3.5 20 66 Metropolis 1 1 2 1 1 6 4 3.3 Was only 2.5 b4 I had the rules sorted, then 4.0 4.5 4.5 8 26.5 Medina 1 3 2 6 4 3.2 Was 3.0, then 3.5. I use some house rules to improve it. 4 4 24 76.5 Alhambra 5 5 4 3.6 16 57.5 Taj Mahal 1 3 1 5 4 3.8 (was 3.5) 3 3 3 11.5 Dragon Delta 1 1 3 5 4 3.4 Might go up to 4.0 for me. 4 3.5 24 80.5 Lancashire Rails 2 3 5 4 0 (was 3.5) 4 4 0 0 Black Vienna 2 1 1 4 4 3.7 3.5 3.5 10 36.5 Amun Re 1 3 4 4 3.4 3.5 14 47 Tycoon 1 1 1 1 4 4 3.6 (Jumbo). Was 4.0 4 3.5 7 25 Frisch Fisch 1 3 4 4 3.3 4 4 3 10 Starship Catan 2 2 4 4 3.9 4 3.5 8 31 Zoo Sim 1 3 4 4 3.3 4 3.5 10 33 Outpost 3 3 4 4.1 11 45 Age Of Steam 1 2 3 4 3.7 4 4 10 37 Kanaloa 1 1 1 3 4 3.3 Was 3.5 4 4 9 30 Baron Munchausen 2 1 3 4 4 4 4 4 16 Castle of Magic 3 3 4 3.6 4 4 13 46.5 Pueblo 1 2 3 4 3.3 4 3.5 14 46 Advanced Take It Easy 1 1 4 4 1 4 Kaleidos 1 1 4 4.3 2 8.5 From here onwards probably isn't of much interest to anyone except me. Games I really must try to play in 2004 as I didn't get to play them in 2003 (rating 3.0+) - which I own Game Name 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 X Played Rating-2004 Average Notes Rating-2003 Rating-2002 Average-NumRatings Average-RatingsTotal Durch die Wuste 1 2 1 3 8 1 16 4.5 3.9 , 4.0 as a 2 or 5 player game 4.5 4.5 14 55 Settlers 2 1 2 2 5 8 6 6 32 4 3.9 Includes Seafarers(4.0) & Alexander (2.0) Cheops (4.0). Used to give it 4.5. 4 4 19 73.5 Galopp Royale 2 2 2 6 2 6 2 22 4 3.4 (Was 4.5) Best with 5 players IMO. 4 4 15 51.5 Gone Bananas 3 8 2 13 4 0 (was 3.5) 4 4 0 0 Euphrat & Tigris 1 2 2 3 2 10 4 3.8 Almost dropped to 3.5 after severe bad luck! 4 4 15 57 Samurai 1 3 5 9 4 3.8 (was 3.5) 4 4 7 26.5 Merchant of Venus 1 2 1 3 1 8 4 0 4 4 0 0 McMulti 1 1 1 2 2 7 4 3.5 4 4 8 28 Wildlife Adventure 3 2 2 7 4 3.3 4 3.5 20 66 Medina 1 3 2 6 4 3.2 Was 3.0, then 3.5. I use some house rules to improve it. 4 4 24 76.5 Dragon Delta 1 1 3 5 4 3.4 Might go up to 4.0 for me. 4 3.5 24 80.5 Lancashire Rails 2 3 5 4 0 (was 3.5) 4 4 0 0 Frisch Fisch 1 3 4 4 3.3 4 4 3 10 Starship Catan 2 2 4 4 3.9 4 3.5 8 31 Zoo Sim 1 3 4 4 3.3 4 3.5 10 33 Baron Munchausen 2 1 3 4 4 4 4 4 16 Castle of Magic 3 3 4 3.6 4 4 13 46.5 Pueblo 1 2 3 4 3.3 4 3.5 14 46 Too Many Cooks 3 1 11 2 2 5 6 30 3.5 3.3 Self published by ME - copies for sale! 3.5 3.5 36 119.5 Wyvern 3 1 3 6 16 29 3.5 3.3 3.5 3.5 6 20 METW 1 2 4 4 12 23 3.5 0 Was 4.0 3.5 3.5 0 0 Texas 3 2 4 9 18 3.5 3.1 We play with 1 card open, the rest hidden 3.5 3.5 8 25 Fair Means or Foul 1 1 1 4 1 2 2 1 13 3.5 3.2 My rating for this varies wildly! = Adel Verpflichtet 3.5 3.5 10 31.5 High Society 2 1 1 5 4 13 3.5 2.8 Was 4.0 3.5 3.5 19 52.5 Samarkand 3 2 6 2 13 3.5 3.5 Was 4.0, 3.5 3.5 17 59 Tutankhamoun's Revenge 1 1 1 2 7 12 3.5 3.5 Was 2.5, then 3.0 3.5 3.5 1 3.5 Bazaar 1 1 3 2 3 10 3.5 3.1 Was 4.0 3.5 3.5 9 28 Die Fliegende Holl. 1 1 2 3 3 10 3.5 3 Was 4.0 3.5 3.5 11 33.5 Campanile 1 1 2 3 2 9 3.5 3.3 (was 3.0) 3.5 3.5 5 16.5 Hare and Tortoise 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 9 3.5 3.2 Was 4.0 3.5 3.5 6 19 Kohle, Kies & Knete 1 1 1 1 2 3 9 3.5 3.3 Was 4.0 3.5 3.5 12 39 Labyrinth 2 7 9 3.5 0 3.5 3.5 0 0 Lord Of The Rings (Reiner Cooperative) 1 6 2 9 3.5 3.5 inc Friends & Foes and / or Sauron 3.5 3.5 23 80 Stimmt So 1 1 1 3 3 9 3.5 3.3 (was 4.0) , House Rules, Less good with 6. 3.5 3.5 9 29.5 Jumbo Grand Prix 1 2 5 8 3.5 2.7 Was 3.0 3.5 3.5 13 35 Auf Heller & Pfennig 1 2 2 2 7 3.5 3.3 Was 4.0, aka Kingdoms (F.F.) 3.5 3.5 8 26 Cape Horn 1 1 5 7 3.5 3 (Was 4.0) 3.5 3.5 3 9 Ohne Furcht & Adel 2 3 2 7 3.5 3.3 3.5 3.5 22 73.5 Wettstreit d.B. 1 1 1 1 1 2 7 3.5 3.2 (was 3.5) I use lots of variants for this 3.5 4 10 32 Das Gold Der Maya 1 2 3 6 3.5 2.7 Best with 4 players 3.5 3.5 3 8 Mush 1 1 1 2 1 6 3.5 3.5 I have some important house rules 3.5 3.5 3 10.5 Sleuth 1 1 3 1 6 3.5 3.3 3.5 3.5 3 10 Ursuppe 1 1 2 1 1 6 3.5 3.6 I play a limited gene pool variant. 3.5 4 8 29 Cairo 3 2 5 3.5 3.1 3.5 3.5 23 71.5 Crossword 1 3 1 5 3.5 0 Was 3.0 3.5 3.5 0 0 Das Motorsportspiel 1 1 1 2 5 3.5 3.2 3.5 3.5 5 16 Der Fliegend Teppich 1 1 2 1 5 3.5 3 Race there and back for more fun! 3.5 3.5 3 9 Dicke Kartoffeln 1 1 3 5 3.5 0 3.5 3.5 0 0 Ivanhoe 1 1 3 5 3.5 3.4 (Was 4.0) Can take a long time, but great fun 3.5 3.5 6 20.5 Lowenherz 1 1 2 1 5 3.5 3.1 3.5 3.5 4 12.5 Orient Express 3 2 5 3.5 0 (was 3.0) inc a 38 player variant (!) 3.5 3.5 0 0 Twilight 1 1 2 1 5 3.5 2.8 3.5 3.5 8 22.5 Clans 3 1 4 3.5 3.4 3.5 3.5 17 58 Holiday AG 1 1 2 4 3.5 3.3 (Was 3.0) 3.5 3.5 9 29.5 Krieg & Frieden 1 1 2 4 3.5 3.4 We do use house rules though ... 3.5 4 7 24 Sante Fe 1 1 1 1 4 3.5 3.3 inc. Sante Fe Rails 3.5 3.5 5 16.5 Tal der Konige 1 1 2 4 3.5 3.7 3.5 3.5 3 11 Babel 1 2 3 3.5 2.9 Was 3.0 3.5 3.5 6 17.5 Cash 1 2 3 3.5 2.8 3.5 3.5 6 17 Conspiracy / Sigma File 1 2 3 3.5 0 Was 3.0 3.5 3.5 0 0 Dallas / Cartel 1 1 1 3 3.5 3.6 Only 1.5 _with_ the event cards 3.5 3.5 4 14.5 Doge 1 2 3 3.5 3.1 3.5 3.5 10 31 Dragonland 3 3 3.5 3.4 aka Drachenland 3.5 9 30.5 Hopfen & Malz 1 2 3 3.5 2.5 3.5 3.5 4 10 Morisi 1 2 3 3.5 3.4 Was 4.0 Much less good with only 2 3.5 3.5 8 27 New Orleans Big Ban 1 2 3 3.5 3.5 (was 3.0) I have tweaked lots of the cards 3.5 3.5 4 14 Reibach & Co 1 2 3 3.5 0 3.5 3.5 0 0 Schrille Stille 3 3 3.5 0 With house rules to speed it up though 3.5 3.5 0 0 Silverton 3 3 3.5 0 3.5 3.5 0 0 Sternenhimmel 1 1 1 3 3.5 3.5 Was 3.0 Best with 3 players IMO 3.5 3.5 6 21 Vino 1 2 3 3.5 0 3.5 3.5 0 0 Buffy the Vampire Slayer (U.S.) 2 2 3.5 3 Captures the theme excellently 3.5 3.5 6 18 Carolus Magnus 1 1 2 3.5 3.3 3.5 3.5 6 19.5 Cave Troll 2 2 3.5 3.3 3.5 6 19.5 Circus Maximus 1 1 2 3.5 0 NGIOR (was 3.0) 3.5 3.5 0 0 El Caballero 2 2 3.5 0 3.5 2 players, but 1.5 4 players 3.5 3.5 0 0 Giganten 1 1 2 3.5 0 3.5 3.5 0 0 Kill Dr Lucky 1 1 2 3.5 0 With Tom Lehman's tweaks 3.5 3.5 0 0 Mine 1 1 2 3.5 0 Was 4.0 3.5 3.5 0 0 Multiplay 2 2 3.5 3.3 3.5 5 16.5 Murder In The Abbey 1 1 2 3.5 3.1 3.5 3.5 8 24.5 New York, New York 2 2 3.5 0 Best by far with 2 players 3.5 3.5 0 0 Palermo 1 1 2 3.5 3.4 Was 3.0 3.5 3.5 5 17 Serrenissima 1 1 2 3.5 3.6 3.5 3.5 4 14.5 Sternenfahrer Von Catan. 1 1 2 3.5 3.8 3.5 3.5 4 15 Union Pacific 1 1 2 3.5 0 Was 4.0 3.5 3.5 0 0 Waldmeister 1 1 2 3.5 3.3 3.5 3.5 6 20 Bus 1 1 3.5 3.8 3.5 3.5 4 15 Die Siedler von Nurnburg 1 1 3.5 3.3 Separated from Settlers as it is entirely stand-alone. 3.5 3.5 4 13 Extrablatt 1 1 3.5 0 3.5 3.5 0 0 Fortune 1 1 3.5 3.9 3.5 3.5 4 15.5 Gumshoe 1 1 3.5 0 3.5 3.5 0 0 Lap 1 1 3.5 3.3 From Gamut of Games book 3.5 2 6.5 Square Mile 1 1 3.5 0 3.5 3.5 0 0 Stadens Nyckels 1 1 3.5 0 3.5 3.5 0 0 Timberland 1 1 3.5 3.4 3.5 3.5 4 13.5 Titicaca 1 1 3.5 3.4 3.5 3.5 4 13.5 Very Clever Pipe Game 1 1 3.5 0 3.5 3.5 0 0 Where's Bob's Hat 1 1 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 2 7 Carrabande 2 1 1 1 4 8 5 22 3 2.9 3 3.5 4 11.5 Pass the Bomb 1 1 1 1 6 9 19 3 2.8 Needs to be the right occasion 3 3 5 14 Carcassonne 2 4 6 1 13 3 3.3 I generally play with the river and some of the 1st expansion 3 3 37 121 Drunter & Druber 1 3 1 1 2 4 12 3 3.1 Was 3.5 and then 4.0! 3 3 13 40.5 Top Secret 1 2 1 8 12 3 0 Jumbo game of this name 3 3 0 0 Cosmic Encounter 1 1 1 1 2 1 4 11 3 3.2 (was 4.0) The shine is slowly wearing off for me 3 3 11 35.5 Quirks 1 2 3 2 2 1 11 3 2.2 Some games are over too quick though! 3 3.5 3 6.5 Rasant 1 1 2 7 11 3 2.8 (was 2.5) A broken rule needs fixing 3 3 3 8.5 City 1 1 1 1 3 3 10 3 3.2 3 3.5 5 16 Das Wustentruck 1 1 2 2 3 9 3 3 Was 3.0, 3 3.5 8 24 Pirat 1 1 2 1 4 9 3 2.8 3 3 7 19.5 Tricks 2 4 3 9 3 0 I have significant house rules 3 3 0 0 Cafe Internationale Card Game 6 2 8 3 3 3 3 23 68.5 LotR TCG 1 6 7 3 3.4 3 3.5 13 44.5 Pipeline 2 4 1 7 3 0 Sessions, not games 3 3 0 0 Sauerbaum 1 2 2 2 7 3 2.9 3 3 4 11.5 Sorceror's Cave 1 1 5 7 3 3.2 3 3 3 9.5 Wiz War 1 2 1 1 2 7 3 0 Sometimes it is better than this though 3 3 0 0 Black Box 1 1 1 3 6 3 3.1 Was 3.0 3 3.5 4 12.5 City of Chaos 5 1 6 3 3 Sessions (since one game can be many sessions) 3 3 2 6 Dinosaurs Of The Lost World 1 1 1 3 6 3 3.5 3 3 3 10.5 Mississippi 1 1 2 2 6 3 2.3 3 3 6 14 Murphy 1 1 2 2 6 3 3 Was 4.0 Play only with 2 or 3 players 3 3 2 6 Pisa (naf) 1 5 6 3 3 Dexterity game 3 3 2 6 Ausbrecher AG 1 1 3 5 3 2.8 Was 3.5, I have tweaked it a bit. 3 3 6 17 Button Men 5 5 3 0 3 3 0 0 Die Oster Insel 1 1 1 2 5 3 2.8 3 3 4 11 Fire 2 3 5 3 3.3 Was 3.5 3 3 10 33 Formula One 1 2 2 5 3 0 3 3 0 0 Halunken & Spelunke 1 3 1 5 3 0 Best _with_ Black Jack 3 3 0 0 Iron Horse / Metro 1 3 1 5 3 3.3 (was 4.0) 3 3.5 18 58.5 Montgolfiere 2 3 5 3 2.8 3 3 12 33.5 My Secret Agent Game 5 5 3 0 One of my prototypes - awaiting development! 3 3 0 0 Once Upon A Time 2 3 5 3 0 3 3 0 0 Schoko & Co 1 1 3 5 3 3.1 Was 3.0 3 3.5 4 12.5 SiSiMiZi 1 1 2 1 5 3 3.8 Was 3.5 3 3 4 15 Volle Lotte 1 4 5 3 2.8 3 3 5 14 Wizard's Quest 1 2 2 5 3 0 3 3 0 0 Attila 1 2 1 4 3 3.2 3 3.5 13 41.5 Bridgette 4 4 3 0 3 3 0 0 High Hand 1 3 4 3 0 Was 3.5 3 3 0 0 Kardinal & Konig 1 2 1 4 3 3.2 = Web of Power Was 3.5 3 3 9 29 Kontor 1 3 4 3 2.9 Inc 3/4 Player version 3 3 4 11.5 Kupferkessel Co 3 1 4 3 3.1 3 3 11 34 New York 1 1 2 4 3 2.6 (was 3.5) 3 3 4 10.5 Pacal 4 4 3 2.8 (Less good solo) 3 3 4 11 Polarity 4 4 3 2.9 3 11 32 Res Publica 4 4 3 0 3 3 0 0 Saturn 2 2 4 3 3.4 Was 3.5 3 3 14 47 Scruples 2 2 4 3 0 3 3 0 0 Stamp 2 2 4 3 0 3 3 0 0 Suppenkasper 1 1 1 1 4 3 2.5 3 3 8 20 Traumfabrik 1 1 2 4 3 3.5 = Fabrik der Traume 3 3.5 16 56 Twixt 1 3 4 3 0 Sessions. Not many willing opponents 3 3 0 0 Venture 1 3 4 3 2.7 Was 3.5 3 3 3 8 221B Baker St 1 1 1 3 3 0 3 3 0 0 Banana Republic 1 1 1 3 3 0 3 3 0 0 Card Capers 1 1 1 3 3 2.9 3 3 7 20.5 Cul De Sac 3 3 3 0 3 3 0 0 Der Herr Der Ringe- Die Gefahrten - Cardgame 1 1 1 3 3 3 (Der Herr Der Ringe - Cardgame of the Film) 3 3 10 30 Die Mauer 1 2 3 3 2.5 3 2.5 13 32.5 Energie Poker 1 1 1 3 3 3 Ensure you have the right translation! 3 4 4 12 Erdgas 1 1 1 3 3 3.3 Was 3.5 3 4 13 42.5 Excaliber 2 1 3 3 0 Extensive house rules 3 3 0 0 Gold Connection 1 2 3 3 0 Best with 3 players 3 3 0 0 Goldland 1 2 3 3 3.1 3 3 10 30.5 Manitou 1 2 3 3 2 3 3 2 4 Medieval Merchant 1 1 1 3 3 2.9 (was 3.0) 3 2.5 4 11.5 Nessie Hunt 1 2 3 3 0 (was 3.5) 3 3 0 0 Ocean 1 2 3 3 0 = Visjes 3 3 0 0 Ransom 2 1 3 3 0 3 3 0 0 The Really Nasty Ho 1 2 3 3 0 But you muist be in the right mood! 3 3 0 0 Tikal 1 2 3 3 3 Too much downtime to play with 4 IMO 3 3 2 6 Yukon Company 1 1 1 3 3 3.2 3 3 10 31.5 Ad Acta 2 2 3 3.2 3 8 25.5 Alaska 1 1 2 3 0 Was 2.0 without house rules 3 3 0 0 Balloon Race 1 1 2 3 3 Was 2.0 3 3 4 12 Blackjack (casino) 1 1 2 3 0 3 3 0 0 Bose Buben 2 2 3 3.2 3 3 6 19 Cabale 1 1 2 3 2.3 3 3 3 7 Caracalla 1 1 2 3 3.1 3 3 9 27.5 Colorado County 1 1 2 3 2.5 3 3 4 10 Crazy Race (FX.S) 1 1 2 3 3 Was 2.5. My tweaks helped. FX Schmid 3 3 5 15 Das Amulett 2 2 3 3.2 3 3 9 28.5 Das Kollier 1 1 2 3 2.6 3 3 8 21 Desktop Air Soccer 1 1 2 3 3 Pinball crossed with Air Hockey! 3 3 2 6 Don Pepe 1 1 2 3 3 (Was 2.5) 3 3 4 12 Downtown 1 1 2 3 0 3 3 0 0 Fische Fluppen Frikadellen 1 1 2 3 2.8 3 3 8 22.5 Inkognito 1 1 2 3 3 3 3 4 12 Mogul 1 1 2 3 2.8 3 3.5 8 22.5 Morgenland 1 1 2 3 3.7 = Aladdin's Dragons 3 3.5 5 18.5 Rheinlander 1 1 2 3 3.4 3 3 5 17 Scoop 1 1 2 3 3.4 3 3.5 4 13.5 Speculate 1 1 2 3 0 3 3 0 0 Starts & End 2 2 3 0 3 3 0 0 Stephensons Rocket 1 1 2 3 0 I prefer with 3 rather than 4 players 3 3 0 0 Ten Pin Bowling 2 2 3 3 From Gamut of Games 3 1 3 The Big Cheese 1 1 2 3 3.3 Was 3.5 3 3 6 19.5 Tyros 2 2 3 3.1 3 3 8 25 Ulysses 1 1 2 3 2.8 3 3 6 17 Wheel of History 2 2 3 0 (NGIOR) 3 3 0 0 Wu Hsing 1 1 2 3 2.9 Play simultaneously - ricochet robots style! 3 3 8 23.5 Amoeba Wars 1 1 3 2.5 3 3 7.5 Auweier 1 1 3 2.8 3 3 4 11 Awful Green Things 1 1 3 0 3 3 0 0 Breaking Away 1 1 3 0 3 3 0 0 Buzzle 1 1 3 0 Same game as Runes 3 3 0 0 Caitiline Conspiracy (NGIOR) 1 1 3 0 NGIOR Similar to Sleuth (but less good) 3 3 0 0 Cathedral 1 1 3 3.3 3 2 6.5 Das Storrishces Muli 1 1 3 2.5 3 4 10 Derby 1 1 3 2.8 3 3 5 14 Die Safeknacker 1 1 3 2.9 3 4 11.5 D'Raf 1 1 3 0 3 3 0 0 Enigma 1 1 3 0 3 3 0 0 Executive Decision 1 1 3 0 3 3 0 0 Freibeuter 1 1 3 0 3 3 0 0 Gold Am Yukon 1 1 3 2.8 3 4 11 Great Khan Game 1 1 3 0 3 3 0 0 Greyhounds 1 1 3 0 3 3 0 0 Hannibal vs Rome (NGIOR) 1 1 3 0 NGIOR 3 3 0 0 Jenga 1 1 3 0 Haven't played this for years! 3 3 0 0 Konig Laurin 1 1 3 2.9 3 4 11.5 Kontiki 1 1 3 0 3 3 0 0 La Citta 1 1 3 3.5 3 3 10.5 Liberte 1 1 3 3.8 3 3 4 15 Luxor 1 1 3 3 3 3 9 Maginor 1 1 3 3.2 3 3 9.5 Marlowe 1 1 3 3 3 3 4 12 Muscat 1 1 3 2.7 3 3 3 8 Mystery Rummy Case 1 1 3 0 3 3 0 0 Mystic War 1 1 3 3 Works well with 6 too 3 3 6 18 Njet! 1 1 3 0 3 3 0 0 Ol Magnet 1 1 3 2.7 3 3 3 8 Peloton 1 1 3 3 3 3 4 12 Personal Preference 1 1 3 0 3 3 0 0 Remmi Demii 1 1 3 2.8 3 3 4 11 Revolution 1 1 3 2.8 3 3 2 5.5 San Francisco 1 1 3 3.1 3 3 4 12.5 Scarab Lords 1 1 3 3 3 1 3 Silberzwerg 1 1 3 2.8 3 3 4 11 Station Manager 1 1 3 2.5 3 3 4 10 Stockmarket 1 1 3 2.8 Jordans 3 4 11 Stratego 1 1 3 0 3 3 0 0 Tomb Raider CCG 1 1 3 0 3 3 0 0 Top It 1 1 3 2.7 3 3 3 8 Trias 1 1 3 2.7 3 3 3 8 Urland 1 1 3 0 3 3 0 0 Waldesfrust 1 1 3 0 3 3 0 0 Wild Life 1 1 3 3.1 3 3 4 12.5 Wimmuln (Mu) 1 1 3 0 Nomination whist variant 3 3 0 0 Wongar 1 1 3 3 3 3 4 12 Games I Still Own Which Maybe I Should Sell ? (Not played in 2004 and rated 2.5 or less, which I own) Game Name 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 X Played Rating-2004 Average Notes Rating-2003 Rating-2002 Average-NumRatings Average-RatingsTotal For Sale 1 3 2 2 8 2.5 2.8 2.5 2.5 2 5.5 Halali (Kosmos) 1 1 6 8 2.5 2.7 (was 3.0) Men v Beasts v Birds - I made a 3 player variant 2.5 2.5 22 58.5 Bakschisch 1 2 1 2 6 2.5 0 (Was 3.0) 2.5 2.5 0 0 Schwarzmarkt 2 1 3 6 2.5 0 2.5 2.5 0 0 Ciao Ciao 1 2 2 5 2.5 2.9 Was 3.0 2.5 2.5 5 14.5 Esels Rennen 1 1 1 2 5 2.5 2.1 Also known as Bunny Zick Zack (!) 2.5 2.5 4 8.5 Klunker 1 1 3 5 2.5 2.3 Was 3.0 2.5 2.5 5 11.5 Pit 1 4 5 2.5 0 2.5 2.5 0 0 Sindbad 1 1 3 5 2.5 0 2.5 2.5 0 0 Campus 1 3 4 2.5 2.8 (was 3.0) 2.5 2.5 4 11 Zum Kuckkuck 2 2 4 2.5 0 Was 3.0 2.5 2.5 0 0 Caesar & Cleopatra 1 2 3 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2 5 Hobbits 1 1 1 3 2.5 0 2.5 2.5 0 0 Monsters Ravage USA 1 2 3 2.5 0 (was 3.0) 2.5 2.5 0 0 Mysteries Of Old Peking 1 2 3 2.5 2.8 2.5 2.5 3 8.5 Nanuuk 1 2 3 2.5 2.7 2.5 2.5 3 8 Railway Rivals 1 1 1 3 2.5 0 2.5 2.5 0 0 Rigatoni Intriganti 1 2 3 2.5 2.1 Was 3.5 2.5 2.5 4 8.5 Schlacht der Dinos 1 2 3 2.5 2.4 (Was 3.0) What amazing bits! 2.5 2.5 4 9.5 Showbiz 1 2 3 2.5 0 2.5 2.5 0 0 Ta Yu 1 1 1 3 2.5 2 Was 3.0 2.5 2.5 2 4 Trainsport Austria / Switzerland 1 2 3 2.5 3 2.5 3.5 4 12 Bambuti 2 2 2.5 0 2.5 2.5 0 0 Bermuda Triangle 1 1 2 2.5 0 2.5 2.5 0 0 Brawl 2 2 2.5 0 A speed game I can play! 2.5 2.5 0 0 Captain Future 1 1 2 2.5 2.4 2.5 3 4 9.5 Cloud 9 1 1 2 2.5 2.6 2.5 2.5 11 28.5 Combit 1 1 2 2.5 2.5 2.5 3 4 10 Das Hornberger Schiessen 1 1 2 2.5 0 2.5 2.5 0 0 Dingbats 2 2 2.5 0 2.5 2.5 0 0 Enchanted Owls 1 1 2 2.5 2.5 Was 3.0 = Eulun Zauber 2.5 2.5 3 7.5 Long Short 1 1 2 2.5 0 I'm still trying to improve this... 2.5 2.5 0 0 Maestro 1 1 2 2.5 0 2.5 2.5 0 0 Pathfinder 1 1 2 2.5 0 An abstract 2 player maze game 2.5 2.5 0 0 Search for the Emperor's Treasure (Best of Dragon) 1 1 2 2.5 0 2.5 2.5 0 0 Take Off 1 1 2 2.5 0 Was 3.0 2.5 2.5 0 0 The Fastest Gun 2 2 2.5 0 2.5 2.5 0 0 Black Morn Manor 1 1 2.5 2.8 2.5 2.5 3 8.5 Blockbuster 1 1 2.5 0 2.5 2.5 0 0 Fette Autos 1 1 2.5 1.9 2.5 5 9.5 Finale 1 1 2.5 0 2.5 2.5 0 0 Gods 1 1 2.5 2 2.5 2.5 3 6 Icebergs 1 1 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 4 10 Inspector Higgins 1 1 2.5 2.3 2.5 2 4.5 Isolation 1 1 2.5 0 2.5 2.5 0 0 Karawane 1 1 2.5 0 2.5 2.5 0 0 Odysseus 1 1 2.5 2.1 Jumbo Game 2.5 2.5 5 10.5 Paparazzo 1 1 2.5 0 Got some rules wrong so needs a replay 2.5 2.5 0 0 Pico2 1 1 2.5 0 2.5 2.5 0 0 Pisa (Adlung) 1 1 2.5 0 Trick taking game 2.5 2.5 0 0 Pyramides 1 1 2.5 0 Not the same as Pyramidis 2.5 2.5 0 0 Ritter Ohne Furcht. 1 1 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 6 15 Route 66 1 1 2.5 2.3 2.5 2.5 3 7 Schuss & Tor 1 1 2.5 2.5 2.5 2 5 Sensationen 1 1 2.5 0 2.5 2.5 0 0 Sumera 1 1 2.5 2.2 2.5 2.5 3 6.5 Tall Stories 1 1 2.5 2 2.5 2.5 2 4 Tennis Masters 1 1 2.5 0 2.5 2.5 0 0 Titus 1 1 2.5 2.5 2.5 3 7.5 Warlock 1 1 2.5 2.3 2.5 6 14 Web of Gold 1 1 2.5 0 2.5 2.5 0 0 Zig Zag 1 1 2.5 0 2.5 2.5 0 0 Sim City CCG 2 6 8 2 0 2 2 0 0 INWO 7 7 2 0 2 2 0 0 Contack 4 2 6 2 0 2 2 0 0 The Bee Tree / Kerplunk 4 4 2 0 Children's game which I play with my daughter 2 0 0 The Way 1 2 1 4 2 0 2 2 0 0 Suzeraine 1 2 3 2 0 2 2 0 0 Automania 1 1 2 2 0 Needs some significant tweaks 2 2 0 0 Kathai 1 1 2 2 2.2 2 3 8 17.5 Max.X 2 2 2 0 2 2 0 0 On The Edge 2 2 2 0 2 2 0 0 Outwords 1 1 2 2 0 2 2 0 0 Xanth 2 2 2 0 2 2 0 0 Creature Castle 1 1 2 0 2 2 0 0 Elchfest 1 1 2 0 2 2 0 0 Horse Show 1 1 2 0 2 2 0 0 Mummy Rummy 1 1 2 0 Great cards though 2 2 0 0 No Room In The Zoo 1 1 2 0 2 2 0 0 Population 1 1 2 1.8 We got a vital rule wrong though! 2 2 4 7 Quinto 1 1 2 0 2 2 0 0 Trax 1 1 2 0 2 2 0 0 Computer Games Section Game Name 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 X Played Rating-2004 Average Notes Rating-2003 Rating-2002 Average-NumRatings Average-RatingsTotal Baldur's Gate 2 26 58 2 86 4 0 4 4 0 0 Star Wars - Starfighter 2 2 3 0 0 0 Might & Magic 6 1 117 60 178 4 0 Another FRPG, better in some ways than I.D, worse in others 4 4 0 0 Baldur's Gate+TotSC 27 130 157 5 0 A fantastic D&D type of experience 5 5 0 0 Icewind Dale 80 80 4 0 More linear and hack & slash than Baldur's Gate 4 4 0 0 Star Wars-Rogue Squadron 44 1 14 59 3.5 0 Good fast action game 3.5 3.5 0 0 Battle For Nabboo 12 17 29 4 0 Great mission based game 4 4.5 0 0 Dracula 12 12 3.5 0 Amazingly atmospheric graphic adventure, though quite linear 3.5 3.5 0 0 Mortal Combat 4 9 9 3 0 Some serious button bashing needed! 3 3 0 0 Puzzle Bubble 8 8 4 0 Great two player game 4 4 0 0 Actua Soccer 3 4 4 2.5 0 OK 2 player, but the computer is too good solo 2.5 2.5 0 0 Pong 4 4 2.5 0 Fun occasionally 2.5 2.5 0 0 Starfleet Academy 1 1 2 2 0 Uninspiring graphics 2 2 0 0 Total Annihilation 2 2 2 0 Too much like hard work 2 2 0 0 Sheep 1 1 1 0 It kept crashing my machine so I gave up! 1 1 0 0 Tomb Raider 3 1 1 3 0 I need to try this properly 3 3 0 0 Total plays 28 115 149 190 152 0 0 0 0 0 634