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Brendan presents his updated Top 50 games, but in order of how good their art is. Join us, won’t you? 20.  Last Night on Earth: The Zombie Game  (2007) #39 (up 3 from 42 in ’22; high 20 in ’15) 19.  London (Second Edition)  (2017) #17 (down 1 from 18 in ’22; high 14 in ‘19) 18.  Res Arcana  (2019) #6 (up 13 from 19 in ’22) 17.  Gloomhaven  (2017) #11 (down 9 from 2 in ’22) 16.  Mottainai  (2015) #...

Brendan presents his updated Top 50 games, but in order of how good their art is. Join us, won’t you? 25.  Revive  (2022) (#16, new to list) 24.  Orléans  (2014) (#7, up 10 from 17 in ’22) 23.  Trickerion: Legends of Illusion  (2015) (#5, up 1 from 6 in ’22) 22.  A Study in Emerald  (2013) (#12, up 14 from 28 in ’22; high 1 in ’15) 21.  Ark Nova  (2021) (#4, new to list) Top 2025 Updated 50 list r...

Brendan presents his updated Top 50 games, but in order of how good their art is. Join us, won’t you? 30.  Star Wars: Rebellion  (2016) (#15, up 8 from 23 in ’22; high 5 in ’17) 29.  The Castles of Burgundy  (2011) (#26, up 19 from 45 in in ’22) 28.  Mosaic: A Story of Civilization  (2022) (#33, first time on list) 27.  Twilight Imperium: Fourth Edition  (2017) (#35, first time on list) 26.  Altip...

Brendan presents his updated Top 50 games, but in order of how good their art is. Join us, won’t you? 31.  Sidereal Confluence  (2017) (#50, down 21 from 29 in ’22) 32.  Ghost Stories  (2008) (#37, previously #38 in ’15; absent since then) 33.  Agricola  (2007) (#25, down 15 from 10 in ’22; high 4 in ’15) 34.  Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization  (2015) (#9, up 5 from 14 in ’22; highest)...

Brendan presents his updated Top 50 games, but in order of how good their art is. Join us, won’t you? 40.  Pulsar 2849  (2017) (#20, not on the list in ’22. Highest: #11 in ’19) 39.  Anno 1800: The Board Game  (2020) (#44, down 10 spots from 34 in ’22) 38.  Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective  (1982) (#46, down 34 spots from 12 in ’22. Highest: #2 in ’15) 37.  7 Wonders  (2010) (#45, up 4 spots f...

Brendan presents his updated Top 50 games, but in order of how good their art is. Join us, won’t you? 45.  Messina 1347  (2021) (#43, new to the list) 44.  Lords of Waterdeep  (2012) (#38, up 2 spots from #40 in ’22) 43.  Evacuation  (2023) (#49, new to the list) 42.  Pandemic Legacy: Season 1  (2015) (#19, down 12 spots from #7 in ’22. Highest #3 in ’17) 41.  Praga Caput Regni  (2020) (#23, new t...

In this game, Brendan presents his updated Top 50 games, but in order of how good their art is. Join us, won’t you? 50.  Concordia  (2013) (#47, new to the list) 49.  Terraforming Mars  (2016) (#8, up 3 spots from 11 in ’22) 48.  Innovation  (2010) (#10, new to the list) 47.  Carpe Diem  (2018) (#42, down 26 spots from 16 in ’22. Highest: 12 in ’19) 46.  Obsession  (2018) (#18, up 2 spots from 20...

Brendan shares his first impressions of five games. Join us, won’t you? Flipology  (2019) Miaui  (2017) Shamans  (2021) Electronic Mall Madness  (1989) Careers  (1955) What games have you tried recently? Share your thoughts over on  boardgamegeek.com in guild #3269 .

Brendan tries out a new segment: Astrology Files. In this episode, he talks about what games Capricorns must be good at. Join us, won’t you? Allure.com’s “12 Zodiac Signs: Dates and Personality Traits” Time Tokaido  (2012) AuZtralia  (2018) Patience Patience  (1783) Perseverance Perseverance: Castaway Chronicles – Episodes 1 & 2  (2022) Innovation  (2010) Dedication Through the Ages: A New Sto...

Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he tried out recently, and one game he dusted off. Join us, won’t you? Wrath of Fire Mountain  (2024) Sky Team  (2023) XCOM: The Board Game  (2015) revisited Harmonies  (2024) Place 1 Animal Cube – Annoying rule book choice (unreasonably heated rant for minor issue) What games have you tried recently? Do you know any of these games? Share your th...

Brendan looks back at 2010 and talks about the games he thinks are best from that year. Join us, won’t you? Exempt 7 Wonders  (2010) London  (2010) Top 5 Innovation  (2010) 20th Century  (2010) Mountain Goats  (2010) Space Hulk: Death Angel – The Card Game  (2010) K2  (2010) Want to play Catacombs  (2010) Defenders of the Realm  (2010) Dominant Species  (2010) Fresco  (2010) Ghost Blitz  (2010) Lu...

Brendan shares his thoughts about three games he played recently for the first time. Join us, won’t you? Let’s Go! To Japan  (2024) Ulterior Design  (2023) Disney Villainous: The Worst Takes it All  (2018) Snakesss  (2021) What games have you been playing lately? Share your thoughts over on  boardgamegeek in guild #3269 .

Brendan talks about the books he read in Quarter 3 of 2024. Join us, won’t you? Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill (2007) Echopraxia (Firefall #2) by Peter Watts, Adam J. Rough (Narrator) (2014) Marple: Twelve New Mysteries by Naomi Alderman et al (2022) Seveneves by Neal Stephenson, Mary Robinette Kowal (Narrator), Will Damron (Narrator) (2015) Edge of the Wire by Scott Kenemore (2024) Dwellings (Dwell...

Brendan talks about three games he played recently for the first time. Join us, won’t you? HITSTER  (2022) Look at the Stars  (2022) Pig Mania (Pass the Pigs)  (1977) revisited Evolution  (2014) What games have you tried for the first time recently? Share your thoughts over on  boardgamegeek in guild #3269 .

Brendan shares quick thoughts about a bunch of games he tried recently. It’s a Board Game Espresso Coffee Flight! Join us, won’t you? Tsuro of the Seas  (2012) Word War  (1978) Clue Junior Marvel Avengers  (2021) Uno: Seinfeld  (2023) The Office: Downsizing Game  (2019) Senet  (-3500) What games have you tried recently? Share your plays over on  boardgamegeek in guild #3269 .

Brendan shares his gaming stats from December 2024 and his plans for the new year. Join us, won’t you? Top of the Stack, December 2024 NEW GAME –  Pig Mania  ✓ SHELF CLEARER –  Mystery Date  ✓ NEW GAME 2 –  Funny Friends  X TRYING AGAIN CHOICE –  Hunted: Wode Ridge  X Shelf of Opportunity Expand Yourshelf Top of the Stack, January 2025 NEW GAME –  Earth SHELF CLEARER –  Space Freaks NEW GAME 2 – ...

Brendan shares his thoughts about the remaining 12 scary movies he watched during spooky season this year. Join us, won’t you? Slashing Through Cinema 10 – my entry The Fly  1958 My Father’s Work  (2022) Jennifer’s Body  2009   Monsterhearts Late Night with the Devil  2023 A Quiet Place: Day One  2024 Nuns on the Run  (2010) Haunt  2019 The Final Girls  2015 Tragedy Looper: New Tragedies  (2023) F...

Brendan shares his thoughts about 12 of the 24 scary movies he watched during spooky season this year. Join us, won’t you? Slashing Through Cinema 10 – my entry Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose  2023 Remember Remember podcast Longlegs  2024 The Dead Zone  1983 Mysterium  (2015) The Host  2006 Beast  (2022) New Nightmare  1994 Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire  2024 Ghostbusters: The Board Game  (20...

Brendan talks about three games he played for the first time recently, and one he dusted off. Join us, won’t you? Oh-Wah-Ree  (1962) Spirits of the Rice Paddy  (2015) Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest  (2022) (1 Year, 9 Months, 23 Days dusty) Federation  (2022) What games have you tried recently? Share your plays over on  boardgamegeek in our guild, #3269 .

Brendan talks about the movies he watched in September and November of 2024, Join us, won’t you? Back to the Future Back to the Future 2 Back to the Future 3 Back to the Future: Back in Time  (2020) Back to the Future: An Adventure Through Time  (2016) Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story Sherlock, “The Lying Detective” K2: The Killer Summit K2  (2010) Summit: The Board Game  (2017) That Thing You...

Brendan shares his thoughts on three games he tried recently for the first time. Join us, won’t you? Bora Bora Bonfire  (2020) Luna  (2010) AquaSphere  (2014) Oriflamme Strife: Legacy of the Eternals  (2014) Donner Dinner Party  (revisited) Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game  (2008) The Resistance  (2009) Ultimate Werewolf: Ultimate Edition  (2008) Set Cubed SET  (1988) What games have you tried...

Brendan talks about the games he played in November, and what he’s got coming up. Join us, won’t you? Top of the Stack, November 2024 NEW GAME –  Funny Friends SHELF CLEARER –  Spirits of the Rice Paddy ✓ NEW GAME 2 –  Hand-to-Hand Wombat TRYING AGAIN CHOICE –  Badass Zombie Killers Shelf of Opportunity Expand Yourshelf List Top of the Stack, December 2024 NEW GAME –  Pig Mania SHELF CLEARER –  My...

Brendan looks back at the games that came out in 2011 and ranks them. Join us, won’t you? Exempt Last Will  (2011) The Castles of Burgundy  (2011) Top 5 Dungeon Petz  (2011) Trajan  (2011) The Adventurers: The Pyramid of Horus  (2011) Mage Knight Board Game  (2011) Friday  (2011) Want to play War of the Ring: Second Edition  (2011) Discworld: Ankh-Morpork  (2011) Village  (2011) Nightfall  (2011)...

Brendan talks about three games he tried for the first time recently, and one he dusted off. Join us, won’t you? Rats of Wistar  (2023) Bullet♥︎  (2021) The Hunger  (2021) Race for the Galaxy  (2007) (revisited) What games have you tried recently? Join us over on  boardgamegeek in guild #326 9 to share your game plays!