Games Played in 2005 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. Once again the number and type of games played with my daughter (who was 4/5 during 2005) has made a major impact on this list. Thus while I am not really a fan of kids games, playing kids games with my daughter is fun, and better than joining her in playing with her dolls, colouring in pictures, or most of her other toys... Also there is a high throughput of 'one play only games', partly due to the fact that I run a second hand board games business, so get to try out lots of stuff speculatively, and only decide to keep it if I really enjoyed it. Games Played in 2005 in descending order of times played this year (other years) Name 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 X Played Rating-2005 Average Notes Rating-2004 Rating-2003 Rating-2002 Take It Easy 35 17 12 7 12 8 3 8 2 104 4.5 3.8 No. sessions 4.5 4 4.5 D&D / AD&D 32 34 24 25 36 35 39 33 43 43 40 384 3 2.7 An ongoing campaign ... 3 3 3 Magic: The Gathering 30 30 53 61 43 83 125 115 155 112 250 1057 4.5 0 This is no. "sessions" 4.5 5 5 German Whist 15 15 3 0 Played with my daughter Balloon Race 13 1 1 15 2.5 2.8 Was 2.0 3 3 3 Bar Football 11 11 3.5 0 Fast 111s 10 5 15 2.5 2.6 One of my daughter's games 2.5 Jenga 10 1 11 3 2.5 Includes the giant outdoor variety and the same game under different names. 3 3 3 Viva Topo 9 5 14 3 2.5 Great for kids 2.5 Foppen 8 2 1 2 1 2 1 4 9 30 3.5 3.3 3.5 3.5 3.5 St Petersberg 8 10 18 4.5 3.7 Inc. against the PC. 4 Guess Who 8 6 14 3 3.5 Best when guessing several at once 3.5 Tall Bird Short Bird 7 4 11 2.5 3 My daughter's game 2.5 Lotti Carroti 7 7 2.5 2.5 aka The Golden Carrot The Ladybug's Costume Party 7 1 7 2.5 0 =Maskenball der Kafer 1.5 Loopin' Louie 6 1 1 1 2 2 4 1 1 19 4 3.2 [No. Sessions] 3.5 4 4 Tichu 5 7 2 3 4 21 4.5 3.8 Was 3.5 4.5 4 4 Drive (Pepys) 5 2 7 2 0 My daughter's game (Pepys) 1.5 Scarab Lords 5 1 6 3.5 3.3 3 3 Capt'n Clever 5 5 2 2.3 One to play with my daughter Can't Stop 4 4 6 6 3 7 6 4 9 49 4 3.5 4 3.5 4 Coloretto 4 8 12 3.5 3.3 inc. with expansion 3.5 Holzwurm 4 2 1 1 2 10 4 3.1 3.5 3.5 3 Mago Magino 4 5 9 1.5 2.2 My daughter's game 1.5 San Juan 4 4 8 3.5 3.5 3.5 Chronology 4 2 6 3.5 3.3 inc vs the computer 3.5 Big Bum Little Bum 4 1 5 3.5 2.8 3 3 3 Die Sieben Siegel 4 1 5 3.5 3.4 3.5 Geschenkt 4 1 5 3 3.1 3 Square Mile 4 1 5 3.5 3.7 3.5 3.5 3.5 Mickey Mouse Party Party 4 4 1 0 Lost Worlds 3 3 1 4 5 9 29 39 93 3.5 3.4 Individual battles, inc. by email, inc. Battletech books 3.5 3.5 3.5 Lost Cities 3 1 5 4 5 4 10 32 3 3.4 Was 3.0, includes computer version 3.5 3.5 3.5 Carcassonne 3 2 4 6 1 16 3 3.3 I generally play with the river and some of the 1st expansion 3 3 3 I've Made A Monster 3 13 16 2.5 0 Played with my daughter 2.5 Hamster Rolle 3 1 2 1 7 14 3.5 3.2 3.5 3 3.5 Alhambra 3 5 8 4 3.7 4 Stop The Train 3 5 8 2 0 One of my daughter's 2 Starship Catan 3 2 2 7 4 3.8 4 4 3.5 Tug Of War 3 4 7 1.5 0 Children's game - with my daughter (3.0 as a kids game) 1 Bismarck 3 3 3 2.9 My Sudoku Game 3 3 3.5 3.5 Bopit (+Extreme) 2 2 1 3 10 5 10 33 3 4 Ever tried 2 at once ? 3 3 3 Set 2 2 1 2 4 3 12 26 3 2.6 3 3.5 3.5 Ausgebremst 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 3 7 22 3.5 3.3 Was 3.5 3.5 4 4 Pass the Bomb 2 1 1 1 1 6 9 21 3.5 3.1 Needs to be the right occasion 3 3 3 Bausack 2 1 1 2 2 1 7 4 20 3 2.8 Was 3.0 3 3 3.5 Kleine Fische 2 1 1 3 3 5 3 18 3 2.9 Was 3.5 3 3 3 Medici 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 17 4 3.4 4 4 4 Alles Im Eimer 2 4 7 13 3 3.3 3 3 Ave Caesar 2 1 2 1 3 2 11 3 3.1 (was 3.5) Includes Live Version (!) 3 3 3 Hare and Tortoise 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 11 3.5 3.4 Was 4.0 3.5 3.5 3.5 Samurai (Reiner Knizia) 2 1 3 5 11 4 3.3 (was 3.5) 4 4 4 Merchant of Venus 2 1 2 1 3 1 10 4 0 3.5 as a solitaire game 4 4 4 Tummy Ache 2 8 10 1.5 0 Played with my daughter it is amusing enough... 1.5 Mull & Money 2 1 1 3 2 9 4 3.4 4 3.5 3.5 Pipeline 2 2 4 1 9 2.5 2.4 Sessions, not games 3 3 3 Schnappchen Jagd 2 2 1 1 2 1 9 3.5 3.1 3.0 with 4 players 3.5 3 3 Zircus Flohcati 2 2 1 1 3 9 3 2.9 3 2.5 2.5 Kupferkessel Co 2 3 1 6 3 3 3 3 3 Ticket To Ride 2 4 6 3.5 3.7 3.5 La Strada 2 3 5 3 3.1 3.5 Outpost 2 3 5 4 4.1 4 Sssnake 2 3 5 2.5 0 Not too bad played with my daughter 2 Anno 1503 2 2 4 3.5 3.3 3 Carcassonne - Die Burg 2 2 4 3 3.1 3.5 Der Herr Der Ringe - Die Zwei Turme Kartenspiel 2 1 1 4 3 2.8 3 3 Enchanted Owls 2 1 1 4 3 2.9 Was 3.0 = Eulun Zauber 2.5 2.5 2.5 Industria 2 2 4 3.5 3.6 Best with 3 3.5 New York, New York 2 2 4 3 3.1 Best by far with 2 players 3.5 3.5 3.5 Open The Bridge 2 2 4 0 One of my daughter's games Power Grid 2 2 4 4 3.7 Inc. expansions 3.5 Breaking Away 2 1 3 3 3.3 3 3 3 Das Regenbogenfisch 2 1 3 1.5 0 My daughter's game, a beautiful quartet game 1.5 Goa 2 1 3 3.5 3.6 3 Oceania 2 1 3 3 3 3 Animal Olympics 2 2 3 2.4 Around The World in 80 Days (RGG) 2 2 3 2.9 Avalon 2 2 3 3 Betrayal At House On The Hill 2 2 3.5 3.4 Big Kini 2 2 3.5 2.9 Bravo Piepino 2 2 2 0 Bronco Ranch 2 2 1.5 2 Choose Your Own Adventure 2 2 2.5 0 Solo paragraph book Die Glucksritter 2 2 3 2.8 Gouda Gouda 2 2 3 2.6 Hey That's My Fish 2 2 3.5 3.3 Himalaya 2 2 3.5 3.6 Hong Kong 2 2 3 3 Iglu Iglu 2 2 3 3.1 Im Reich Des Weissen Baren 2 2 3 3.1 Jenseits Von Theben 2 2 3.5 2.9 Krakatoa 2 2 1.5 1.5 Mystery Rummy Case 1 Jack The Ripper 2 2 2 2.2 Ninety Nine 2 2 3.5 3.1 Oasis 2 2 3.5 3.3 Oh Pharao 2 2 2 2.4 Pelmanism 2 2 1.5 0 Pieces Of Nine 2 2 3 2.9 Railroad Dice 2 2 2 2.5 3.1 Sky High 2 2 2.5 2.4 Ticket To Ride Europa 2 2 3.5 3.4 WIngs Of War 2 2 3 3 Backgammon 1 2 9 34 7 5 9 14 81 3.5 2.8 Sessions - inc on my Psion 5. 3.5 3.5 3.5 Settlers 1 2 1 2 2 5 8 6 6 33 4 3.9 Includes Seafarers(4.0) & Alexander (2.0) Cheops (4.0). Used to give it 4.5. 4 4 4 Schotten Totten 1 1 5 11 4 5 2 29 3.5 3.6 Was 4.0 Bad / good draws _can_ prove decisive 3.5 3.5 3.5 Carrabande 1 2 1 1 1 4 8 5 23 3 2.9 3 3 3.5 Galopp Royale 1 2 2 2 6 2 6 2 23 4 3.4 (Was 4.5) Best with 5 players IMO. 4 4 4 Showmanager 1 3 2 4 3 2 2 2 3 22 4 3.7 4.5 4 4 Texas 1 3 2 4 9 19 3.5 3.2 =Rosenkonig; We play with 1 card open, the rest hidden 3.5 3.5 3.5 Durch die Wuste 1 1 2 1 3 8 1 17 4 3.9 , 4.0 as a 2 or 5 player game 4.5 4.5 4.5 Elfenland 1 1 2 2 2 1 3 5 17 4.5 3.7 Was 4.0 IMO Best with less cards & no logs. Elfengold (3.0) 4.5 4.5 4.5 Acquire 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 3 2 2 16 3.5 4.2 I'm an open holdings player 4 4 4 Carrom 1 1 2 8 1 2 1 16 3 2.8 3 3 3 High Society 1 2 1 1 5 4 14 4 2.9 Was 4.0 3.5 3.5 3.5 Drunter & Druber 1 1 3 1 1 2 4 13 3 3.3 Was 3.5 and then 4.0! 3 3 3 Gnadenlos 1 2 2 5 3 13 4 3.4 Was 3.5 4 4 4 Expedition 1 1 2 1 2 2 3 12 4 3.5 (was 4.5) 4.5 4.5 4 Und Tschuss 1 2 1 2 1 3 2 12 3 2.9 Best with 3-4 players 3 3 3 An Den Ufern Des Nils 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 2 11 3.5 3.4 3.5 3.5 3.5 Bazaar 1 1 1 3 2 3 11 3.5 3.1 Was 4.0 3.5 3.5 3.5 Die Fliegende Holl. 1 1 1 2 3 3 11 3.5 3.2 Was 4.0 3.5 3.5 3.5 Drahtseilacht 1 1 2 4 3 11 3.5 3.1 Was 3.5 3 3.5 3 Europa Tour 1 10 11 3.5 3 4 Elements 1 1 2 1 1 3 1 10 3 3.2 (was 3.5 and 3.0 before that) 4 4 4 Cafe Internationale Card Game 1 6 2 9 3 2.9 3 3 3 For Sale 1 1 3 2 2 9 2 3 2.5 2.5 2.5 Halali (Kosmos) 1 1 1 6 9 3 2.7 (was 3.0) Men v Beasts v Birds - I made a 3 player variant 2.5 2.5 2.5 Jumbo Grand Prix 1 1 2 5 9 3 2.7 Was 3.0 3.5 3.5 3.5 Money 1 1 2 5 9 3 3.1 3 3 2.5 Cape Horn 1 1 1 5 8 3.5 3.2 (Was 4.0) 3.5 3.5 3.5 Devil Take The Hindmost / Formel Fun 1 1 1 0 1 4 8 3 3.1 Was 4.0, use 1/2 decks each (3.0 with common deck) 3.5 3.5 3.5 Hattrick 1 1 1 2 3 8 3 2.8 Needs 5 or 6 players IMO 2.5 3.5 3.5 McMulti 1 1 1 1 2 2 8 4 3.6 4 4 4 Ohne Furcht & Adel 1 2 3 2 8 3 3.3 inc with the expansion set. 3.5 3.5 3.5 Bakschisch 1 1 2 1 2 7 3 2.9 (Was 3.0) 2.5 2.5 2.5 Curly Caterpillars 1 6 7 1.5 0 My daughter's game 1.5 Medina 1 1 3 2 7 4 3.2 Was 3.0, then 3.5. I use some house rules to improve it. 4 4 4 Metropolis 1 1 1 2 1 1 7 3.5 3.1 Was only 2.5 b4 I had the rules sorted, then 4.0 4 4.5 4.5 Schwarzmarkt 1 2 1 3 7 2 2.7 2.5 2.5 2.5 Der Fliegend Teppich 1 1 1 2 1 6 3.5 3.1 Race there and back for more fun! 3.5 3.5 3.5 Dragon Delta 1 1 1 3 6 3 3.3 Might go up to 4.0 for me. 4 4 3.5 Fire 1 2 3 6 3 3.3 Was 3.5 3 3 3 Iron Horse / Metro 1 1 3 1 6 3 3.3 (was 4.0) 3 3 3.5 Montgolfiere 1 2 3 6 3 2.8 Eurogames 3 3 3 Trans America 1 2 1 2 6 3 2.8 3 2.5 3 Amun Re 1 1 3 5 3 3.5 4 3.5 Black Vienna 1 2 1 1 5 4 3.5 4 3.5 3.5 Chaos Marauders 1 1 3 5 3 3 = Starships / Ogalalla / Blackfeet 3 3 3 Octo 1 2 2 5 2.5 3 From Reiner's Dice Games Book 3 3.5 Old Town 1 2 2 5 3 2.9 Can get complex contradictions which spoil it! 3 2.5 2.5 Saturn 1 2 2 5 3.5 3.3 Was 3.5 3 3 3 The Bee Tree / Kerplunk 1 4 5 2 0 Children's game which I play with my daughter 2 2 Traumfabrik 1 1 1 2 5 3 3.5 = Fabrik der Traume 3 3 3.5 Tycoon 1 1 1 1 1 5 4 3.7 (Jumbo). Was 4.0 4 4 3.5 Venture 1 1 3 5 3 2.8 Was 3.5 3 3 3 Zoo Sim 1 1 3 5 3.5 3.3 4 4 3.5 Zum Kuckkuck 1 2 2 5 2 2.9 Was 3.0 2.5 2.5 2.5 Attika 1 3 4 2.5 3.2 I will only play it with 2 players 2 Batik 1 1 1 1 4 2.5 3.3 (was 3.0) 2.5 2.5 2.5 Carcassonne H & G 1 1 2 4 3 3.4 3.5 3 Cash 1 1 2 4 3 3 3.5 3.5 3.5 Castle of Magic 1 3 4 4.5 3.5 4 4 4 Der Herr Der Ringe- Die Gefahrten - Cardgame 1 1 1 1 4 3 3 (Der Herr Der Ringe - Cardgame of the Film) 3 3 3 Doge 1 1 2 4 3 3 3.5 3.5 3.5 Dragonland 1 3 4 3.5 3.3 aka Drachenland 3.5 3.5 Pueblo 1 1 2 4 3.5 3.3 4 4 3.5 Railway Rivals 1 1 1 1 4 2.5 0 2.5 2.5 2.5 Showbiz 1 1 2 4 3 2.6 2.5 2.5 2.5 Shut The Box 1 2 1 4 2.5 2.5 2.5 3 Snap 1 3 4 1 0 With My Daughter! Von Kap Bis Kairo 1 1 2 4 3 2.5 3 3 3 Alaska 1 1 1 3 2 2.3 Was 2.0 without house rules 3 3 3 Dia De Los Muertos 1 2 3 2 2.8 3.5 3.5 3.5 Finstere Flure 1 2 3 3 3.1 3 Kogge 1 2 3 3 2.8 3.5 Maestro 1 1 1 3 2.5 2.8 2.5 2.5 2.5 Multiplay 1 2 3 3 3.1 3.5 3.5 Non Stop 1 2 3 3 2.9 3 Regatta 1 2 3 3.5 3.2 3.5 Saga 1 2 3 3 3 Uberplay 3 Sante Fe Rails 1 1 1 3 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 Strange New Worlds 1 2 3 3 2.9 I have extensive house rules 3 Ten Pin Bowling 1 2 3 3 3 From Gamut of Games, Sid Sackson solitaire 3 3 Union Pacific 1 1 1 3 3 3.3 Was 4.0 3.5 3.5 3.5 Alexandros 1 1 2 3 3.5 3 Arch Rival 1 1 2 2.5 2.7 2.5 Black Morn Manor 1 1 2 2.5 2.8 2.5 2.5 2.5 Business 1 1 2 2.5 2.6 Game from Spielbox magazine by Reiner Knizia 2.5 2.5 2.5 Coyote 1 1 2 3 3.2 2.5 Creature Castle 1 1 2 2 0 2 2 2 Das Phantom 1 1 2 2.5 2.6 3 Das Riff 1 1 2 3 3 3 Dice Run 1 1 2 2.5 2.6 3 Die Siedler von Nurnburg 1 1 2 4 3.3 Separated from Settlers as it is entirely stand-alone. 3.5 3.5 3.5 Druiden Walzer 1 1 2 2 2.1 2.5 Dungeonquest 1 1 2 3 3.4 3 Elchfest 1 1 2 2 2.5 2 2 2 Freibeuter 1 1 2 3 3 3 3 3 Hang On Harvey 1 1 2 1.5 0 My daughter's game 2 Hansa 1 1 2 3 2.8 3 Inspector Higgins 1 1 2 2.5 2.4 2.5 2.5 Liberte 1 1 2 3 3.2 3 3 3 Magier Von Pangea 1 1 2 2 2.4 2 2 2 Maharaja 1 1 2 3.5 3.7 = Raja 3.5 Mummy Rummy 1 1 2 1.5 0 Great cards though 2 2 2 Mystic War 1 1 2 2.5 2.9 Works well with 6 too 3 3 3 Odysseus 1 1 2 2 2.3 Jumbo Game 2.5 2.5 2.5 Population 1 1 2 3 2.3 We got a vital rule wrong though! 2 2 2 Push Over 1 1 2 2 2.3 3 Route 66 1 1 2 3 2.7 2.5 2.5 2.5 San Francisco 1 1 2 2.5 2.9 3 3 3 Sensationen 1 1 2 2.5 2.3 2.5 2.5 2.5 Shooting Soccer 1 1 2 2.5 2 Pinball / Air hockey combination 3 Stadens Nyckels 1 1 2 3 3.3 3.5 3.5 3.5 Station Manager 1 1 2 3 2.6 3 3 3 Wallenstein 1 1 2 4 3.8 3.5 Wanted 1 1 2 3 2.7 2 2 2 Abilene 1 1 2.5 2.5 Arabana Opodopo 1 1 3.5 2.5 Ark 1 1 2 2.5 Ars Mysteriorum 1 1 2 3 Atlas & Zeus 1 1 3 3 Auf Achse Das Kartenspiel 1 1 3 2.8 Balmy Balloonists 1 1 1.5 2 Barbarian Prince 1 1 2 0 Beowulf 1 1 2 2.4 Big Shot 1 1 3 3 Bike About 1 1 2 0 Bonobo Beach 1 1 2.5 2.6 Bootleggers 1 1 2.5 3.1 Carcassonne The City 1 1 3 3.3 Cashword 1 1 3 2.6 Cassa Grande 1 1 2.5 2.3 Caylus 1 1 3 4 Celtic Quest 1 1 2.5 2.6 Chess 1 1 1.5 0 China Moon 1 1 1.5 2.1 Chip Chip Hurra 1 1 2 0 Coloretto Amazonas 1 1 1.5 1.3 Connect 4 1 1 2 0 Corruption 1 1 1.5 2.2 Countdown Whist 1 1 2 0 Cube Farm 1 1 2 2.1 Das Untergang Von Pomeji 1 1 2.5 2.7 De Ontembare Stad 1 1 3 3 Der Rattenfanger 1 1 2 0 Die Brucken Von Shangri-La 1 1 3 3 Die Dolmengotte 1 1 3 3.1 Die Fugger 1 1 2 2.3 Adlung Die Weinhandler 1 1 2 2.6 Amigo ? version Doh-nutters 1 1 1.5 0 Domain 1 1 2 1.7 Hobbygames fantasy game Dorado 1 1 2 0 Dos Rios 1 1 2.5 2.9 May be better with 2 or 3 rather than 4 Drachenfels 1 1 1.5 1.6 Dragonriders 1 1 1.5 1.2 Dragon's Gold 1 1 2 2.5 Drive (Dennis Arnold) 1 1 3 3.3 Eiszeit 1 1 3 2.6 Election X 1 1 2.5 2.6 Enchanted Forest 1 1 2 1.8 Familienbande 1 1 2.5 2.4 Fettnapf 1 1 2 2.5 Feuerschlucker 1 1 2 2.1 Fish Eat Fish 1 1 2.5 2.8 Fjords 1 1 3.5 3.5 Fliegen 1 1 2 2.1 Fruit Bandits 1 1 2 3.1 Funf 1 1 3.5 2.9 Gobblet 1 1 2.5 0 Gold Und Rum 1 1 2.5 2.4 Grab 1 1 2 2.3 Greed 1 1 2 2 Haithabu 1 1 2.5 2.1 Hispaniola 1 1 2.5 2.3 Il Principe 1 1 2 2.8 In The Shadow Of The Emperor 1 1 2.5 3 Infinity 1 1 2 1.8 Itinerary 1 1 3 2.6 Kai Piranja 1 1 2.5 2.9 King Arthur The Card Game 1 1 3 3.2 King Lui 1 1 2 2.8 King's Progress 1 1 3 3 Krone & Schwert 1 1 3 3.5 Labyrinth Junior 1 1 2 0 Useful for getting my daughter into the normal version. Limits 1 1 3 2.9 Louix XIV 1 1 2.5 2.5 Magdar 1 1 2 2.4 Make N Break 1 1 2.5 0 Mall World 1 1 2 2.7 =Gross Geschafte Mare Polare 1 1 1.5 0 Mexica 1 1 3 3.3 Monopoly Dice Game 1 1 2.5 2.5 Mutiny 1 1 2.5 2.6 Niagara 1 1 2.5 3.3 Nimm's Leich 1 1 2 2 Nuggets 1 1 2.5 2.5 On The Buses 1 1 2 2.1 Oraklos 1 1 2.5 2.5 Ostfriesenlauf 1 1 2 2.2 Palazzo 1 1 2.5 2.5 Pfusch 1 1 3.5 3.5 Piranha Pedro 1 1 2 2 Piraten Poker 1 1 2 2.2 Piratenbucht 1 1 3 3.4 Piratissimo 1 1 2.5 2.5 by Selecta Poker Squares 1 1 2.5 0 Pole Position 1 1 2.5 2.8 Pontoon 1 1 2 0 Presidential Election 1 1 2.5 2.3 Priceless 1 1 1.5 1.2 Project KGB 1 1 3 3 Pyramidos 1 1 2.5 0 Haba Quest 1 1 2 2.3 Quigley 1 1 3 0 Railroader 1 1 1.5 2 Rette Sich Wer Kann (Kosmos) 1 1 2.5 2.3 Kosmos 2 player Richelieu 1 1 2.5 2.5 Rooster Booster 1 1 1.5 2.1 Runebound 1 1 2.5 2.8 Sealord 1 1 2.5 2 Shocks & Shares 1 1 2.5 2.3 Skyline Of The World 1 1 2 2.5 Snakes And Ladders 1 1 1.5 0 So Ein Hundeleben 1 1 2 2.3 SOS Donald 1 1 1.5 0 Space Walk 1 1 2.5 2.8 Split Second 1 1 3 3.3 Spy 1 1 2.5 2 Square Off 1 1 3 3.3 Star Search 1 1 2 2.1 Stonehenge 1 1 2.5 2.3 Struggle Of Empires 1 1 2.5 2.3 Submarine 1 1 3 2.4 Sunda To Sahul 1 1 2.5 2.5 Sushi Express 1 1 2 1.9 Tahuantinsuyu 1 1 2.5 2.3 The Omega Virus 1 1 3.5 3.4 The Penguin Ultimatum 1 1 2 2.3 The Prince 1 1 1 1.5 Phalanx The Secret Door 1 1 2 2.3 by Family Pastimes Times 1 1 3 3.1 Fun Connection Tom Jolly's Cargo 1 1 2 2 Tower Of Babel 1 1 3 3 UFOs Fritten Aus Dem All 1 1 2 2.3 Ulcers 1 1 3 3.2 Underground 1 1 3 3.1 JKLM Prototype Vampir Connection 1 1 2 2.6 Venga Venga 1 1 1.5 0 Vertigo 1 1 2.5 2.5 Viking Fury 1 1 3 3.4 Volldampf 1 1 3 2.9 War Of The RIng 1 1 3.5 3.5 Warriors 1 1 1.5 1.3 + Dragon Hordes Weltenbummler 1 1 3 2.8 Whisky Race 1 1 1.5 2.4 Total for the year 689 619 416 424 447 460 682 584 536 354 391 5643 No. Different Games 357 351 229 198 221 215 284 223 196 96 42 1295 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 2005 (rated 3.0 or higher) - ie. not played in any previous year (95 or later anyway) Name 2005 X Played Rating Average Notes Bar Football 11 11 3.5 0 My Sudoku Game 3 3 3.5 3.5 My own creation (unpublished) Betrayal At House On The Hill 2 2 3.5 3.4 Big Kini 2 2 3.5 2.9 Hey That's My Fish 2 2 3.5 3.3 Himalaya 2 2 3.5 3.6 Jenseits Von Theben 2 2 3.5 2.9 Ninety Nine 2 2 3.5 3.1 Oasis 2 2 3.5 3.3 Ticket To Ride Europa 2 2 3.5 3.4 Arabana Opodopo 1 1 3.5 2.5 Fjords 1 1 3.5 3.5 Funf 1 1 3.5 2.9 Pfusch 1 1 3.5 3.5 The Omega Virus 1 1 3.5 3.4 War Of The RIng 1 1 3.5 3.5 German Whist 15 15 3 0 Played with my daughter Bismarck 3 3 3 2.9 Animal Olympics 2 2 3 2.4 Around The World in 80 Days (RGG) 2 2 3 2.9 Avalon 2 2 3 3 Die Glucksritter 2 2 3 2.8 Gouda Gouda 2 2 3 2.6 Hong Kong 2 2 3 3 Iglu Iglu 2 2 3 3.1 Im Reich Des Weissen Baren 2 2 3 3.1 Pieces Of Nine 2 2 3 2.9 WIngs Of War 2 2 3 3 Atlas & Zeus 1 1 3 3 Auf Achse Das Kartenspiel 1 1 3 2.8 Big Shot 1 1 3 3 Carcassonne The City 1 1 3 3.3 Cashword 1 1 3 2.6 Caylus 1 1 3 4 De Ontembare Stad 1 1 3 3 Die Brucken Von Shangri-La 1 1 3 3 Die Dolmengotte 1 1 3 3.1 Drive (Dennis Arnold) 1 1 3 3.3 Eiszeit 1 1 3 2.6 Itinerary 1 1 3 2.6 King Arthur The Card Game 1 1 3 3.2 King's Progress 1 1 3 3 Krone & Schwert 1 1 3 3.5 Limits 1 1 3 2.9 Mexica 1 1 3 3.3 Piratenbucht 1 1 3 3.4 Project KGB 1 1 3 3 Quigley 1 1 3 0 Split Second 1 1 3 3.3 Square Off 1 1 3 3.3 Submarine 1 1 3 2.4 Times 1 1 3 3.1 Fun Connection Tower Of Babel 1 1 3 3 Ulcers 1 1 3 3.2 Underground 1 1 3 3.1 JKLM Prototype Viking Fury 1 1 3 3.4 Volldampf 1 1 3 2.9 Weltenbummler 1 1 3 2.8 My All-Time Favourites (rated 4.0 or higher) Name 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 X Played Rating-2005 Average Notes Rating-2004 Rating-2003 Rating-2002 Magic: The Gathering 30 30 53 61 43 83 125 115 155 112 250 1057 4.5 0 This is no. "sessions" 4.5 5 5 Take It Easy 35 17 12 7 12 8 3 8 2 104 4.5 3.8 No. sessions 4.5 4 4.5 Tichu 5 7 2 3 4 21 4.5 3.8 Was 3.5 4.5 4 4 St Petersberg 8 10 18 4.5 3.7 Inc. against the PC. 4 Elfenland 1 1 2 2 2 1 3 5 17 4.5 3.7 Was 4.0 IMO Best with less cards & no logs. Elfengold (3.0) 4.5 4.5 4.5 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 4.5 Castle of Magic 1 3 4 4.5 3.5 4 4 4 Can't Stop 4 4 6 6 3 7 6 4 9 49 4 3.5 4 3.5 4 Settlers 1 2 1 2 2 5 8 6 6 33 4 3.9 Includes Seafarers(4.0) & Alexander (2.0) Cheops (4.0). Used to give it 4.5. 4 4 4 Galopp Royale 1 2 2 2 6 2 6 2 23 4 3.4 (Was 4.5) Best with 5 players IMO. 4 4 4 Showmanager 1 3 2 4 3 2 2 2 3 22 4 3.7 4.5 4 4 Liar's Dice / Bluff / Perudo 3 1 3 4 6 1 1 1 20 4 3.4 Bluff / Liar's Dice is better than Perudo 4 4 4 Loopin' Louie 6 1 1 1 2 2 4 1 1 19 4 3.2 [No. Sessions] 3.5 4 4 Medici 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 17 4 3.4 4 4 4 Durch die Wuste 1 1 2 1 3 8 1 17 4 3.9 , 4.0 as a 2 or 5 player game 4.5 4.5 4.5 Manhattan 1 2 1 1 2 2 3 5 17 4 3.3 4 4 4 High Society 1 2 1 1 5 4 14 4 2.9 Was 4.0 3.5 3.5 3.5 Gnadenlos 1 2 2 5 3 13 4 3.4 Was 3.5 4 4 4 Gone Bananas 3 8 2 13 4 0 (was 3.5) 4 4 4 Expedition 1 1 2 1 2 2 3 12 4 3.5 (was 4.5) 4.5 4.5 4 Samurai (Reiner Knizia) 2 1 3 5 11 4 3.3 (was 3.5) 4 4 4 Holzwurm 4 2 1 1 2 10 4 3.1 3.5 3.5 3 Merchant of Venus 2 1 2 1 3 1 10 4 0 3.5 as a solitaire game 4 4 4 Euphrat & Tigris 1 2 2 3 2 10 4 3.8 Almost dropped to 3.5 after severe bad luck! 4 4 4 Vinci 1 2 1 6 10 4 3.8 Was 4.5 I enjoy it best with 2, 2 civs each 4 4 4 Mull & Money 2 1 1 3 2 9 4 3.4 4 3.5 3.5 Arabana Ikibiti 1 1 1 3 3 9 4 3.5 = Kahuna 4 4 4 Alhambra 3 5 8 4 3.7 4 McMulti 1 1 1 1 2 2 8 4 3.6 4 4 4 Starship Catan 3 2 2 7 4 3.8 4 4 3.5 Medina 1 1 3 2 7 4 3.2 Was 3.0, then 3.5. I use some house rules to improve it. 4 4 4 Die Fursten Von Florenz 1 2 1 2 1 7 4 3.7 4 4 3.5 Wildlife Adventure 3 2 2 7 4 3.3 4 4 3.5 Outpost 2 3 5 4 4.1 4 Black Vienna 1 2 1 1 5 4 3.5 4 3.5 3.5 Tycoon 1 1 1 1 1 5 4 3.7 (Jumbo). Was 4.0 4 4 3.5 Lancashire Rails 2 3 5 4 0 (was 3.5) 4 4 4 Taj Mahal 1 3 1 5 4 3.8 (was 3.5) 4 3 3 Power Grid 2 2 4 4 3.7 Inc. expansions 3.5 Frisch Fisch 1 3 4 4 3.3 4 4 4 Age Of Steam 1 2 3 4 3.7 4 4 4 Baron Munchausen 2 1 3 4 4 4 4 4 Kanaloa 1 1 1 3 4 3.3 Was 3.5 4 4 4 Die Siedler von Nurnburg 1 1 2 4 3.3 Separated from Settlers as it is entirely stand-alone. 3.5 3.5 3.5 Wallenstein 1 1 2 4 3.8 3.5 Advanced Take It Easy 1 1 4 4 4 Kaleidos 1 1 4 4.3 4 From here onwards probably isn't of much interest to anyone except me. Games I really must try to play in 2005 as I didn't get to play them in 2004 (rating 3.0+) - which I own Name 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 X Played Rating-2005 Average Notes Rating-2004 Rating-2003 Rating-2002 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 4.5 Age Of Steam 1 2 3 4 3.7 4 4 4 Baron Munchausen 2 1 3 4 4 4 4 4 Kanaloa 1 1 1 3 4 3.3 Was 3.5 4 4 4 Frisch Fisch 1 3 4 4 3.3 4 4 4 Lancashire Rails 2 3 5 4 0 (was 3.5) 4 4 4 Taj Mahal 1 3 1 5 4 3.8 (was 3.5) 4 3 3 Die Fursten Von Florenz 1 2 1 2 1 7 4 3.7 4 4 3.5 Wildlife Adventure 3 2 2 7 4 3.3 4 4 3.5 Arabana Ikibiti 1 1 1 3 3 9 4 3.5 = Kahuna 4 4 4 Euphrat & Tigris 1 2 2 3 2 10 4 3.8 Almost dropped to 3.5 after severe bad luck! 4 4 4 Vinci 1 2 1 6 10 4 3.8 Was 4.5 I enjoy it best with 2, 2 civs each 4 4 4 Gone Bananas 3 8 2 13 4 0 (was 3.5) 4 4 4 Manhattan 1 2 1 1 2 2 3 5 17 4 3.3 4 4 4 Liar's Dice / Bluff / Perudo 3 1 3 4 6 1 1 1 20 4 3.4 Bluff / Liar's Dice is better than Perudo 4 4 4 Bus 1 1 3.5 3.8 3.5 3.5 3.5 Das Zepter Von Zavandor 1 1 3.5 3.4 3.5 Extrablatt 1 1 3.5 0 3.5 3.5 3.5 Fortune 1 1 3.5 3.9 3.5 3.5 3.5 Gumshoe 1 1 3.5 0 3.5 3.5 3.5 Keythedral 1 1 3.5 3.7 3.5 Lap 1 1 3.5 3.3 From Gamut of Games book 3.5 3.5 Timberland 1 1 3.5 3.4 3.5 3.5 3.5 Titicaca 1 1 3.5 3.4 3.5 3.5 3.5 Very Clever Pipe Game 1 1 3.5 0 3.5 3.5 3.5 Where's Bob's Hat 1 1 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 Buffy the Vampire Slayer (U.S.) 0 2 2 3.5 3 Captures the theme excellently 3.5 3.5 3.5 Carolus Magnus 1 1 2 3.5 3.3 3.5 3.5 3.5 Cave Troll 2 2 3.5 3.3 3.5 3.5 Circus Maximus 1 1 2 3.5 0 NGIOR (was 3.0) 3.5 3.5 3.5 Giganten 1 1 2 3.5 0 3.5 3.5 3.5 Kill Dr Lucky 1 1 2 3.5 0 With Tom Lehman's tweaks 3.5 3.5 3.5 Mine 1 1 2 3.5 0 Was 4.0 3.5 3.5 3.5 Murder In The Abbey 1 1 2 3.5 3.1 3.5 3.5 3.5 Oltremare Merchant Of Venice 2 2 3.5 3.3 3.5 Palermo 1 1 2 3.5 3.4 Was 3.0 3.5 3.5 3.5 Sahara 1 1 2 3.5 3 3.5 3 Serrenissima 1 1 2 3.5 3.6 3.5 3.5 3.5 Sternenfahrer Von Catan. 1 1 2 3.5 3.8 3.5 3.5 3.5 Waldmeister 1 1 2 3.5 3.3 3.5 3.5 3.5 Babel 1 2 3 3.5 2.9 Was 3.0 3.5 3.5 3.5 Conspiracy / Sigma File 1 2 3 3.5 0 Was 3.0 3.5 3.5 3.5 Dallas / Cartel 1 1 1 3 3.5 3.6 Only 1.5 _with_ the event cards 3.5 3.5 3.5 Hopfen & Malz 1 2 3 3.5 2.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 Morisi 1 2 3 3.5 3.4 Was 4.0 Much less good with only 2 3.5 3.5 3.5 Mu 2 1 3 3.5 3.3 3.5 3.5 3.5 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 3.5 Reibach & Co 1 2 3 3.5 0 3.5 3.5 3.5 Schrille Stille 3 3 3.5 0 With house rules to speed it up though 3.5 3.5 3.5 Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective 1 0 1 1 3 3.5 0 3.5 4 4 Silverton 3 3 3.5 0 3.5 3.5 3.5 Sternenhimmel 1 1 1 3 3.5 3.5 Was 3.0 Best with 3 players IMO 3.5 3.5 3.5 Vino 1 2 3 3.5 0 3.5 3.5 3.5 Clans 3 1 4 3.5 3.4 3.5 3.5 3.5 Holiday AG 1 1 2 4 3.5 3.3 (Was 3.0) 3.5 3.5 3.5 Krieg & Frieden 1 1 2 4 3.5 3.4 We do use house rules though ... 3.5 3.5 4 Sante Fe 1 1 1 1 4 3.5 3.3 inc. Sante Fe Rails 3.5 3.5 3.5 Tal der Konige 1 1 2 4 3.5 3.7 3.5 3.5 3.5 Around The World in 80 Days (Ravensburger) 1 1 1 1 1 5 3.5 2.9 3.5 3.5 3.5 Cairo 3 2 5 3.5 3.1 3.5 3.5 3.5 Code 777 1 1 1 1 1 5 3.5 3.6 3.5 3.5 3.5 Codebreaker 1 3 1 5 3.5 3.1 3.5 3.5 3 Crossword 1 3 1 5 3.5 0 Was 3.0 3.5 3.5 3.5 Das Motorsportspiel 1 1 1 2 5 3.5 3.2 3.5 3.5 3.5 Dicke Kartoffeln 1 1 3 5 3.5 0 3.5 3.5 3.5 Feurio 5 5 3.5 3.2 3.0 with 4, 3.5 with 3. 3.5 Lowenherz 1 1 2 1 5 3.5 3.1 3.5 3.5 3.5 Orient Express 3 2 5 3.5 0 (was 3.0) inc a 38 player variant (!) 3.5 3.5 3.5 Twilight 1 1 2 1 5 3.5 2.8 3.5 3.5 3.5 5ive Straight 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 3.5 3.3 (was 3.5) Best IMO with 3 pairs 3.5 3.5 3 Das Gold Der Maya 1 2 3 6 3.5 2.7 Best with 4 players 3.5 3.5 3.5 Evo 1 1 4 6 3.5 3.5 Needs my house rules for diceless combat 3.5 3 3 Maloney's Inherit. 2 1 1 2 6 3.5 3.2 I have some vital house rules for this 3.5 3.5 3.5 Mush 1 1 1 2 1 6 3.5 3.5 I have some important house rules 3.5 3.5 3.5 Sleuth 1 1 3 1 6 3.5 3.3 3.5 3.5 3.5 Um Reifenbreite 1 1 4 6 3.5 2.8 3.5 3 3 Ursuppe 1 1 2 1 1 6 3.5 3.6 I play a limited gene pool variant. 3.5 3.5 4 Auf Heller & Pfennig 1 2 2 2 7 3.5 3.3 Was 4.0, aka Kingdoms (F.F.) 3.5 3.5 3.5 Mordred 1 1 1 4 7 3.5 3.3 3.5 3.5 3.5 Ricochet Robot 1 1 1 2 2 7 3.5 2.9 3.5 3 3 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 3.5 4 Shark 1 1 1 1 3 1 8 3.5 3.3 Was 3.0 Don't play with just 2 players! 3.5 3 3.5 Campanile 1 1 2 3 2 9 3.5 3.3 (was 3.0) 3.5 3.5 3.5 Kohle, Kies & Knete 1 1 1 1 2 3 9 3.5 3.3 Was 4.0 3.5 3.5 3.5 Labyrinth 2 7 9 3.5 0 3.5 3.5 3.5 Lord Of The Rings (Reiner Cooperative) 1 6 2 9 3.5 3.5 inc Friends & Foes and / or Sauron 3.5 3.5 3.5 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 3.5 Cartagena 1 6 1 2 10 3.5 3.3 Was 3.5 3.5 3.5 3 Settlers Card Game 1 3 6 10 3.5 4 Was 4.0. Including with expansions 3.5 3 3 World Cup Football 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 11 3.5 2.9 3.5 4 4 Auf Achse 1 1 1 3 1 1 4 12 3.5 3.3 Much improved with a house rule. 3.5 3.5 4 Tutankhamoun's Revenge 1 1 1 2 7 12 3.5 3.5 Was 2.5, then 3.0 3.5 3.5 3.5 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 3.5 Samarkand 3 2 6 2 13 3.5 3.5 Was 4.0, 3.5 3.5 3.5 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 3.5 Turf Horse Racing 2 1 3 2 1 2 6 3 20 3.5 3 =Royal Turf. I have a variant which helps 3.5 3 3.5 METW 1 2 4 4 12 23 3.5 0 Was 4.0 3.5 3.5 3.5 Ra 4 2 3 2 4 8 23 3.5 3.6 Was 4.0 3.5 3 3.5 Wyvern 3 1 3 6 16 29 3.5 3.3 3.5 3.5 3.5 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 3.5 Advance To Marble Arch 1 1 3 2.7 3 Amoeba Wars 1 1 3 2.5 3 3 Auweier 1 1 3 2.8 3 3 3 Awful Green Things 1 1 3 0 3 3 3 Bean Trader 1 1 3 2 3 Bus Boss 1 1 3 0 3 3 3 Buyword 1 1 3 2.5 3 Buzzle 1 1 3 0 Same game as Runes 3 3 3 Caitiline Conspiracy (NGIOR) 1 1 3 0 NGIOR Similar to Sleuth (but less good) 3 3 3 Cathedral 1 1 3 3.3 3 3 City & Guilds 1 1 3 3.5 3 Clue: The Card Game 1 1 3 3.3 3 Das Storrishces Muli 1 1 3 2.5 3 3 Derby 1 1 3 2.8 3 3 3 Destination Tresor 1 1 3 3 3 Die Safeknacker 1 1 3 2.9 3 3 Doppelkopf 1 1 3 0 German whist variant 3 3 3 D'Raf 1 1 3 0 3 3 3 Eden 1 1 3 3 3 Enigma 1 1 3 0 3 3 3 Europa 1945-2030 1 1 3 3 3 Executive Decision 1 1 3 0 3 3 3 Fighting Fantasy 1 1 3 0 The Dervish Stone 3 Flowerpower 1 1 3 2.5 3 Flutter 1 1 3 3.1 3 Gold Am Yukon 1 1 3 2.8 3 3 Greyhounds 1 1 3 0 3 3 3 Hannibal vs Rome (NGIOR) 1 1 3 0 NGIOR 3 3 3 Heroquest 1 1 3 2.8 3 Konig Laurin 1 1 3 2.9 3 3 Kontiki 1 1 3 0 3 3 3 La Citta 1 1 3 3.5 3 3 Luxor 1 1 3 3 3 3 Maginor 1 1 3 3.2 3 3 Manager 1 1 3 3.3 3 Marlowe 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 Martian Chess 1 1 3 0 An Icehouse Set game 3 3 3 Mit Liste & Tucke 1 1 3 0 3 3 3 Muscat 1 1 3 2.7 3 3 3 New England 1 1 3 3.7 3 Nuts! 1 1 3 2.5 Piatnik 3 Ol Magnet 1 1 3 2.7 3 3 3 Omega Virus 1 1 3 3 3 Pangaea The Evolution Game 1 1 3 3 3 Peloton 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 Personal Preference 1 1 3 0 3 3 3 Pool Position 1 1 3 3 3 Reef Encounter 1 1 3 3.3 3 Remmi Demii 1 1 3 2.8 3 3 3 Revolution 1 1 3 2.8 3 3 3 Rubik's Race 1 1 3 3 3 Screaming Eagles 1 1 3 2.8 3 Settlers Of The Stone Age 1 1 3 3.7 3 Silberzwerg 1 1 3 2.8 3 3 3 Spies 1 1 3 2.5 3 Stockmarket 1 1 3 2.8 Jordans 3 3 Tomb Raider CCG 1 1 3 0 3 3 3 Top It 1 1 3 2.7 3 3 3 Tough Luck 1 1 3 3.7 3 Trespass 1 1 3 2 =Buffalo 3 Trias 1 1 3 2.7 3 3 3 Warhamster Rally 1 1 3 3.2 3 Where In The Wild 1 1 3 2.7 3 Wild Life 1 1 3 3.1 3 3 3 Wimmuln (Mu) 1 1 3 0 Nomination whist variant 3 3 3 Ad Acta 2 2 3 3.2 3 3 Bali 1 1 2 3 3.3 Kosmos 3 3 3 Bose Buben 2 2 3 3.2 3 3 3 Caracalla 1 1 2 3 3.1 3 3 3 Colorado County 1 1 2 3 2.5 3 3 3 Crazy Race (FX.S) 1 1 2 3 3 Was 2.5. My tweaks helped. FX Schmid 3 3 3 Das Amulett 2 2 3 3.2 3 3 3 Das Kollier 1 1 2 3 2.6 3 3 3 Der Herr Der Ringe - Die Zwei Turme - Boardgame 2 2 3 3 3 Desktop Air Soccer 1 1 2 3 3 Pinball crossed with Air Hockey! 3 3 3 Don Pepe 1 1 2 3 3 (Was 2.5) 3 3 3 Downtown 1 1 2 3 0 3 3 3 Fast Food Franchise 1 1 2 3 3.2 3 2.5 2.5 Fische Fluppen Frikadellen 1 1 2 3 2.8 3 3 3 Inkognito 1 1 2 3 3 3 3 3 Lumberjack 2 2 3 2.4 Some of the games included are less good. 3 Magna Grecia 2 2 3 3.5 3 Mogul 1 1 2 3 2.8 3 3 3.5 Morgenland 1 1 2 3 3.7 = Aladdin's Dragons 3 3 3.5 Rheinlander 1 1 2 3 3.4 3 3 3 Safari Roundup 2 2 3 2.3 3 Santiago 2 2 3 3.3 3 Scoop 1 1 2 3 3.4 3 3 3.5 Speculate 1 1 2 3 0 3 3 3 Starts & End 2 2 3 0 3 3 3 Stephensons Rocket 1 1 2 3 0 I prefer with 3 rather than 4 players 3 3 3 The Big Cheese 1 1 2 3 3.3 Was 3.5 3 3 3 Tyros 2 2 3 3.1 3 3 3 Ulysses 1 1 2 3 2.8 3 3 3 Wheel of History 2 2 3 0 (NGIOR) 3 3 3 Wu Hsing 1 1 2 3 2.9 Play simultaneously - ricochet robots style! 3 3 3 221B Baker St 1 1 1 3 3 0 3 3 3 Banana Republic 1 1 1 3 3 0 3 3 3 Boomtown (Face2Face) 3 3 3 2.9 Face2Face game of this name 3 Canaletto 1 1 1 3 3 2.4 3 3 3 Card Capers 1 1 1 3 3 2.9 3 3 3 Cul De Sac 3 3 3 0 3 3 3 Die Mauer 1 2 3 3 2.5 3 3 2.5 Dolce Vita 1 2 3 3 0 3 3 3 Energie Poker 1 1 1 3 3 3 Ensure you have the right translation! 3 3 4 Erdgas 1 1 1 3 3 3.3 Was 3.5 3 3 4 Excaliber 2 1 3 3 0 Extensive house rules 3 3 3 Favoriten 1 2 3 3 2.8 3 3 Gold Connection 1 2 3 3 0 Best with 3 players 3 3 3 Goldland 1 2 3 3 3.1 3 3 3 Jitters 1 2 3 3 3.5 3 3.5 Manitou 1 2 3 3 2 3 3 3 Medieval Merchant 1 1 1 3 3 2.9 (was 3.0) 3 3 2.5 Nessie Hunt 1 2 3 3 0 (was 3.5) 3 3 3 Ocean 1 2 3 3 0 = Visjes 3 3 3 Ransom 2 1 3 3 0 3 3 3 Star Wars: Clash Of The Lightsabers 3 3 3 2.7 3 The Really Nasty Ho 1 2 3 3 0 But you muist be in the right mood! 3 3 3 Thunderroad 1 2 3 3 2.8 3 3 3 Tikal 1 2 3 3 3 Too much downtime to play with 4 IMO 3 3 3 Tongiaki 3 3 3 3.3 3 Toscana 1 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 Yukon Company 1 1 1 3 3 3.2 3 3 3 Attila 1 2 1 4 3 3.2 3 3 3.5 Bridgette 4 4 3 0 3 3 3 High Hand 1 3 4 3 0 Was 3.5 3 3 3 Kardinal & Konig 1 2 1 4 3 3.2 = Web of Power Was 3.5 3 3 3 Kontor 1 3 4 3 2.9 Inc 3/4 Player version 3 3 3 Meridian 1 3 4 3 2.8 3 3 3 New York 1 1 2 4 3 2.6 (was 3.5) 3 3 3 Pacal 4 4 3 2.8 (Less good solo) 3 3 3 Polarity 4 4 3 2.9 3 3 Res Publica 4 4 3 0 3 3 3 Scruples 2 2 4 3 0 3 3 3 Stamp 2 2 4 3 0 3 3 3 Suppenkasper 1 1 1 1 4 3 2.5 3 3 3 Tabula Rasa 2 2 4 3 2.2 3 2.5 2.5 Twixt 1 3 4 3 0 Sessions. Not many willing opponents 3 3 3 Viva Pamplona 1 1 1 1 4 3 3.3 3 3 2.5 Zahltag 2 2 4 3 2.4 3 3 A La Carte (Moskito) 1 1 2 1 5 3 3.1 (was 4) Mosquito game of this name 3 3 3 Ausbrecher AG 1 1 3 5 3 2.8 Was 3.5, I have tweaked it a bit. 3 3 3 Bamboleo 1 1 3 5 3 3.3 (was 2.5) 3 3 3 Button Men 5 5 3 0 3 3 3 Die Oster Insel 1 1 1 2 5 3 2.8 3 3 3 Goldener Drache 1 1 1 2 5 3 2.5 3 3 3.5 Halunken & Spelunke 1 3 1 5 3 0 Best _with_ Black Jack 3 3 3 My Secret Agent Game 5 5 3 0 One of my prototypes - awaiting development! 3 3 3 Once Upon A Time 2 3 5 3 0 3 3 3 Schoko & Co 1 1 3 5 3 3.1 Was 3.0 3 3 3.5 Sea Life 1 4 5 3 2 3 3 3 SiSiMiZi 1 1 2 1 5 3 3.8 Was 3.5 3 3 3 Viva Il Re 5 5 3 3.1 3 Volle Lotte 1 4 5 3 2.8 3 3 3 War & Sheep 1 1 3 5 3 2.9 3 3 3 Wizard's Quest 1 2 2 5 3 0 3 3 3 Black Box 1 1 1 3 6 3 3.1 Was 3.0 3 3 3.5 City of Chaos 5 1 6 3 3 Sessions (since one game can be many sessions) 3 3 3 Dinosaurs Of The Lost World 1 0 1 1 3 6 3 3.5 3 3 3 Mississippi 1 1 2 2 6 3 2.3 3 3 3 Murphy 1 1 2 2 6 3 3 Was 4.0 Play only with 2 or 3 players 3 3 3 Pisa (naf) 1 5 6 3 3 Dexterity game 3 3 3 Strand Cup 1 1 1 3 6 3 2.9 3 3 3 Zendo (Icehouse) 1 2 3 6 3 3.5 Was 3.0. More a pass-time than a game really 3 3.5 3.5 LotR TCG 1 6 7 3 3.4 3 3 3.5 Sauerbaum 1 2 2 2 7 3 2.9 3 3 3 Sorceror's Cave 1 1 5 7 3 3.2 3 3 3 Wiz War 1 2 1 1 2 7 3 0 Sometimes it is better than this though 3 3 3 Ole 2 1 2 3 8 3 2.8 3 3 3 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 Titan - The Arena 2 1 1 1 1 2 8 3 3.4 Was 3.5 3 3 3 Das Wustentruck 1 1 2 2 3 9 3 3 Was 3.0, 3 3 3.5 Pirat 1 1 2 1 4 9 3 2.8 3 3 3 Tricks 2 4 3 9 3 0 I have significant house rules 3 3 3 City 1 1 1 1 3 3 10 3 3.2 3 3 3.5 Raj / Hols der Gaie 1 1 1 2 5 10 3 3.1 (was 3.0) 3 3.5 3.5 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 3 Make Five 1 1 1 1 7 11 3 8.5 3 3 3 Quirks 1 2 3 2 2 1 11 3 2.2 Some games are over too quick though! 3 3 3.5 Quo Vadis 1 1 1 1 1 2 4 11 3 3.4 3 3.5 3.5 Rasant 1 1 2 7 11 3 2.8 (was 2.5) A broken rule needs fixing 3 3 3 Top Secret 1 2 1 8 12 3 0 Jumbo game of this name 3 3 3 Games I Still Own Which Maybe I Should Sell ? (Not played in 2005 and rated 2.5 or less, which I own) Name 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 X Played Rating-2005 Average Notes Rating-2004 Rating-2003 Rating-2002 Automania 1 1 2 2 0 Needs some significant tweaks 2 2 2 Bagatelle 1 1 2 2 0 My daughter like it ... 2 2.5 2.5 On The Edge 2 2 2 0 2 2 2 INWO 7 7 2 0 2 2 2 Sim City CCG 2 6 8 2 0 2 2 2 Crazy Race (S.a.T.) 1 1 2.5 3.3 Spiele Aus Timbuktu 2.5 Fette Autos 1 1 2.5 1.9 2.5 2.5 Finale 1 1 2.5 0 2.5 2.5 2.5 Icebergs 1 1 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 Paparazzo 1 1 2.5 0 Got some rules wrong so needs a replay 2.5 2.5 2.5 Speed Circuit 1 1 2.5 2.3 2.5 Sumera 1 1 2.5 2.2 2.5 2.5 2.5 The Great Museum Caper 1 1 2.5 0 2.5 2.5 2.5 Warlock 1 1 2.5 2.3 2.5 2.5 Web of Gold 1 1 2.5 0 2.5 2.5 2.5 Zig Zag 1 1 2.5 0 2.5 2.5 2.5 Bermuda Triangle 1 1 2 2.5 0 2.5 2.5 2.5 Brawl 2 2 2.5 0 A speed game I can play! 2.5 2.5 2.5 Captain Future 1 1 2 2.5 2.4 2.5 2.5 3 Cloud 9 1 1 2 2.5 2.6 2.5 2.5 2.5 Coda 2 2 2.5 3.3 2.5 Das Hornberger Schiessen 0 1 1 2 2.5 0 2.5 2.5 2.5 Dingbats 2 2 2.5 0 2.5 2.5 2.5 Einstein 2 2 2.5 0 =Choice 2.5 2.5 2.5 Entdecker 1 1 2 2.5 0 2.5 2.5 2.5 Long Short 1 1 2 2.5 0 I'm still trying to improve this... 2.5 2.5 2.5 Marracash 1 1 2 2.5 2.5 2.5 3 3 Pathfinder 1 1 2 2.5 0 An abstract 2 player maze game 2.5 2.5 2.5 Round The Bend 1 1 2 2.5 3 2.5 2.5 2.5 Search for the Emperor's Treasure (Best of Dragon) 0 1 1 2 2.5 0 2.5 2.5 2.5 Take Off 1 1 2 2.5 0 Was 3.0 2.5 2.5 2.5 Take Two 1 1 2 2.5 0 =Pick Two. I'm not usually a word game fan, but this is good 2.5 3.5 3.5 Win Place Show 1 1 2 2.5 3 Feels a bit long in tooth now ... 2.5 2.5 2.5 Caesar & Cleopatra 1 2 3 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 Elixir 1 1 1 3 2.5 3.2 Nik Sewell design 2.5 3.5 2.5 Exxtra 1 1 1 3 2.5 2.6 2.5 2 2.5 Hellas 2 1 3 2.5 3 Kosmos 2.5 3.5 Monsters Ravage USA 1 2 3 2.5 0 (was 3.0) 2.5 2.5 2.5 Nanuuk 1 2 3 2.5 2.7 2.5 2.5 2.5 Paris Paris 2 1 3 2.5 2.6 2.5 2.5 Schlacht der Dinos 1 2 3 2.5 2.4 (Was 3.0) What amazing bits! 2.5 2.5 2.5 Totem 1 1 1 3 2.5 3 Was 3.0 2.5 2.5 2.5 Trainsport Austria / Switzerland 1 2 3 2.5 3 2.5 2.5 3.5 Campus 1 3 4 2.5 2.8 (was 3.0) 2.5 2.5 2.5 Esels Rennen 1 1 1 2 5 2.5 2.1 Also known as Bunny Zick Zack (!) 2.5 2.5 2.5 Klunker 1 1 3 5 2.5 2.3 Was 3.0 2.5 2.5 2.5 Pit 1 4 5 2.5 0 2.5 2.5 2.5 Sindbad 1 1 3 5 2.5 0 2.5 2.5 2.5 Basari 1 1 1 1 3 7 2.5 2.8 2.5 3 3 Airlines 1 2 2 1 4 1 11 2.5 3.5 (was 4.0) 2.5 3.5 3.5 Computer Games Section Name 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 X Played Rating-2005 Notes Rating-2004 Rating-2003 Rating-2002 Baldur's Gate 2 45 26 58 2 131 4 Not decided on rating yet! 4 4 4 Star Saga One 21 21 4.5 Planescape Torment 18 18 3.5 Star Saga Two 9 9 4.5 Gravity Puzzle 4 4 3.5 Eric Solomon Java puzzle Might & Magic 6 1 117 60 178 4 Another FRPG, better in some ways than I.D, worse in others 4 4 4 Baldur's Gate+TotSC 27 130 157 5 A fantastic D&D type of experience 5 5 5 Icewind Dale 80 80 4 More linear and hack & slash than Baldur's Gate 4 4 4 Star Wars-Rogue Squadron 44 1 14 59 3.5 Good fast action game 3.5 3.5 3.5 Battle For Nabboo 12 17 29 4 Great mission based game 4 4 4.5 Dracula 12 12 3.5 Amazingly atmospheric graphic adventure, though quite linear 3.5 3.5 3.5 Mortal Combat 4 9 9 3 Some serious button bashing needed! 3 3 3 Puzzle Bubble 8 8 4 Great two player game 4 4 4 Actua Soccer 3 4 4 2.5 OK 2 player, but the computer is too good solo 2.5 2.5 2.5 Pong 4 4 2.5 Fun occasionally 2.5 2.5 2.5 Star Wars - Starfighter 2 2 3 3 Starfleet Academy 1 1 2 2 Uninspiring graphics 2 2 2 Total Annihilation 2 2 2 Too much like hard work 2 2 2 Sheep 1 1 1 It kept crashing my machine so I gave up! 1 1 1 Tomb Raider 3 1 1 3 I need to try this properly 3 3 3 97 28 115 149 190 152 0 0 0 0 0 731