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  1. (Not necessarily in order)

    1. Spirit Island
    2. War of the Ring 2E
    3. Sentinels of the Multiverse (Definitive Edition)
    4. Obsession
    5. Nemesis
    6. Food Chain Magnate
    7. Castles of Mad King Ludwig
    8. Final Girl
    9. Unmatched
    10. Arcs

    Honorable mention to Android: Netrunner, which is an LCG.

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  2. Ideal player counts?

    1. Magic the Gathering - Legacy
    2. In Too Deep
    3. Twilight Imperium IV
    4. Blood on the Clocktower
    5. Ankh
    6. Food Chain Magnate
    7. Eclipse 2nd Edition
    8. Le Havre
    9. Tammany Hall
    10. Obsession

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    1. For All Mankind
    2. Deadly Dowagers
    3. King's Dilemma
    4. Tainted Grail
    5. Scythe
    6. Imperium (Legends, Classic, etc)
    7. Pandemic
    8. Cosmic Encounters
    9. Dice Throne
    10. Red Dragon Inn

    Not objective, definitely personal experiences playing the games

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  3. Mage Knight Galactic Cruice Ark Nova Castles of Burgundy Earth Federation Dune Imperium Pirates of Maracaibo Lost Ruins of Arnak Inis

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  4. Power Grid Camel Up Pandemic Bohnanza 7 Blunders (/Wonders) Spirit Island Gloomhaven Survive! Azul Monopoly

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  5. Board games we love and get to play (not in order):

    1. Forbidden Island
    2. Flashpoint
    3. Kingdomino
    4. Dixit
    5. Mysterium
    6. Space Base
    7. Castle Panic
    8. Century Spice Road
    9. Alhambra
    10. Tokkaido

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  6. In no particular order,

    Blood on the Clocktower Wingspan Slay the Spire the Board Game Parks Earth Red Dragon Inn Challengers Welcome To The Crew: Mission Deep Sea Sea Salt and Paper

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  7. ( in no particular order) Eurorails Dinosaurs of the lost world Quest for the philosopher’s stone Ticket to ride 221b Baker Street Sequence Scrabble

    Any game that involves good friends

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  8. In no order:

    Western Legends Fury of Dracula Istanbul Root Fromage Grand Austria Hotel Obsession My Father’s Work Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective Vantage Luthier (11)

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  9. Betrayal at House on the Hill Pandemic Batman: Arkham City Escape Munchkin Fluxx Elder Sign Carcassonne Ticket to Ride Forbidden Island Gloom

    I know a couple of these are card games but they're too good to not be on the list.

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  10. 7th Citadel Marvel Champions Patchwork Azul Wingspan Marvel Zombies Carcassone Chess Tichu Dont remember the Titel, but something with Professor…..

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  11. In no particular order...

    Spirit Island Slay the Spire The Boardgame Viticulture Essential Edition Beacon Patrol Revolver Noir BattleCrest Solforge Fusion (formerly, we don't play anymore) Cascadia: Rolling Hills/Rivers R.O.V.E: Results-Oriented Versatile Explorer Mage Knight The Board Game

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  12. Caylus Brass Lancashire Irish Gage Dominion-With lots of expansions of course The Castles of Mad King Ludwig Twilight Struggle Carcassonne Twilight Imperium Love Letter Fire In the Lake

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  13. The Game of Life Stupid Deaths Yamslam Flamecraft Clue Chutes and Ladders Battleship Mastermind Monopoly: Deal Love Letters

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  14. Late to the replies here, but I love board games too much not to participate πŸ€“:

    1. 7 Wonders
    2. Formula D
    3. Wingspan
    4. Carcassone
    5. Ricochet Robots
    6. Terraforming Mars
    7. Titan
    8. Galaxy Trucker
    9. Scrabble
    10. Iron Dragon (and most of the other Empire Builder games)

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  15. Pandemic, Elder signs, ticket to ride, code names, werewolf, House on Haunted Hill, ticket to ride europe, forbidden island and munchkin

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  16. I'll admit, I'm biased as a wargamer, but here goes. Am also guilty of deliberately highlighting some of my favorite designers.

    Imperial Struggle Plantagenet Red Flag Over Paris Vijayanagara A Distant Plain Brotherhood & Unity Virgin Queen In the Shadows Cross-Bronx Expressway Monopoly

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  17. In no particular order: (list also varies daily) Wingspan Viticulture Three Sisters Fleet Ark Nova Love Letter Bohnanza (gotta give love to the fillers) Castles of Burgundy Space Base Rajas of the Ganges

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  18. Man, I've barely had a chance to play any boardgames since the pandemic πŸ˜” I really want to play Vengeance again. The Mighty Boards game. It's my favorite. I don't know about top 10, but I'm also a big fan of Gamelyn Gems' Tiny Epic line in general.

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  19. No real order: Azul Frag Pandemic Splendor Plunder Codenames Betrayal at the house on the hill Werewolf Carcassonne Captain Sonar

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  20. Currently:

    Nemesis: Retaliation LotR: Fate of the Fellowship Memoir '44 (plus expansions) This War of Mine Robinson Crusoe Obsession Final Girl Mansions of Madness (2nd edition) Dead of Winter Legends of Andor

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  21. Dominion Terraforming mars Robo rally Splendor Ticket to ride Carcassone Risk Power grid Port royal Race for the galaxy

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  22. Puerto Rico, Castles of Burgundy, Great Western Trail, Terraforming Mars, Brass: Birmingham, Through the Ages, Spirit Island, Arkham Horror, Sentinels of the Multiverse, Gloomhaven.

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  23. Slay the Spire, obviates the video game for me Gloomhaven Terra Mystica Space Alert Concordia Archipelago Pandemic Cosmic Encounter Arctic Scavengers Twilight Imperium

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  24. Dutch Blitz Paper Dungeons Rising Sun Horrified Starship Samurai Inkognito Let's Summon Demons Twilight Imperium 4 Cryptid Dune Imperium (I haven't played Uprising yet)

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  25. In no particular order aside from the first 3: Wingspan Ark Nova Terraforming Mars Lords of Waterdeep Earth Caverna Ticket to Ride Root Oceans Carcassone

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  26. Dungeon Lords Galaxy Trucker Last Will Wingspan Millennium Blades Puzzle Strike Dominion Spirit Island Gloomhaven Codenames

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  27. (1) Carcassonne (2) Azul (3) Splendor (4) Jaipur (5) Skull King (6) Catan (7) Ticket To Ride (8) Tigris and Euphrates (9) 7 Wonders (10) Pandemic

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  28. Arctic Scavengers Betrayal at the House on the Hill Flashpoint Hostage Negotiator Lords of Vegas Patchwork Quarto Red Dragon Inn Robo Rally Stronghold

    This seriously took a couple hours of narrowing it down. Lol

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  29. 1 Traders of Osaka 2 Railways of the World 3 Sleuth 4 Arcs 5 Bruges 6 Faiyum 7 Pampero 8 Brass: Birmingham 9 Heat: Pedal to the Metal 10 Ra

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  30. One really important game that too few people know:

    THE RAVENS OF THRI SAHASHRI

    An asymmetrical, two-player, co-op card game with some fascinating mechanics!

    Other 9-ish: Downforce Search for Lost Species Blank Slate Splendor Duel Love Letter Any game I haven't played before Vita Lacerda games

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  31. In no particular order: A Feast for Odin Fury of Dracula Mission: Red Planet Heat: Pedal to the Metal Star Wars: Rebellion Hansa Teutonica Dead of Winter Ra Android Netrunner Nemesis

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    1. Brass : Birmingham
    2. Dune: Imperium - Uprising
    3. Blood on the Clocktower
    4. Age of Steam
    5. Dominant Species
    6. Spirit Island
    7. Arkham Horror: LCG
    8. Kingdom Death: Monster
    9. Pax Pamir: Second Edition
    10. John Company
    11. Eclipse: Second Dawn or the Galaxy

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  32. In no order:

    Betrayal at House on the Hill Small World Pandemic Spartacus Tsuro Robo Rally Galaxy Trucker

    And if cardgames count:

    Any Munchkin, or mix of two Munchkins Gloom (IF you get into the storytelling)

    Neither board nor card, but:

    Fiasco. Great for improv storytelling.

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  33. Ok so I can't remember what it was anymore or if it was even any good but when we were kids my younger brother got this giant book of like 6 different Disney themed board games, like The Little Mermaid and Aladdin. No clue what it was but it's vaguely stuck with me.

    ALSO The Gargoyles Board Game.

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  34. In no particular order: The King is Dead A War of Whispers Hansa Teutonica Citadels Inis Castle Combo Kingdomino Istanbul Radlands Akrotiri

    Honorable mentions: Chinatown Meadow Skulls of Sedlec Let's Go! to Japan Junk Art

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  35. In no particular order (because I can't choose which I like best)

    1. Xia: Legends of a Drift
    2. Lewis and Clark
    3. Scythe
    4. Eclipse
    5. Mansions of Madness
    6. Betrayal at House on the Hill
    7. Terraforming Mars
    8. Champions of Midgard
    9. Shadow Hunters
    10. Elder Sign

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  36. Holy crap, I'm old. I don't recognize any of these games. I was thinking Yatzee, Parcheesi, Jenga, and Scrabble.

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  37. I don't have a full top10 list but some of my favorites: Photosynthesis (competitive tree growing how fun) Betrayal at House on the Hill chess (boo boring not a real answer) Machi Koro

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  38. (in no particular order) King of Tokyo Splendor Settlers of Catan (with boats specifically) Infinite Maze Risk Monopoly (I know) Pandemic Ticket to Ride 7 Wonders Pictureka!

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  39. Kemet: Blood and Sand Crokinole Cosmic Encounter Marvel Champions Joraku Spirit Island Monikers Sprawlopolis Air, Land, & Sea Mechs vs Minions

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  40. Except for

    1. Castles of Burgundy

    all others in no particular order: Terraforming Mars Raiders of the North Sea Near and Far Underwater Cities Troyes Time Stories Kingsburg Roll for the Galaxy Orleans

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  41. Elfenland Advanced Civilization Catan Republic of Rome San Juan Condotierre Modern Art Titan Dice Throne Upwords

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  42. Smallworld Rock Paper Wizard Dominion Camel Up Kingdomino Star Wars Outer Rim Tsuro Codenames Catan Bang!

    [This will almost certainly change within 24 hours but we've got ten solid winners here]

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  43. First 10 I think of

    BattleCON Blood on the Clocktower Cosmic Encounter 7 Wonders Spirit Island Race for the Galaxy Innovation Coup Exceed system (which feels like cheating because I already said BattleCON) Root

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  44. Blockbuster Top of the Pops Haunted house on the hill Hues and Cues Dumb questions to ask your friends Muffin time Chameleon Good face bad face Quoridor Chess

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  45. Gotta be these:

    Blood on the clocktower Discworld: Ankh Morpork Quacks of Quedlinberg Root The thing the board game Horrified Love Letter Mysterium Perudo (Liar's dice) Camel Up

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  46. Cthulhu Wars Cosmic Encounter Dwellings of Eldervale The Castles of Burgundy Ra

    The rest is more in flux, but currently perhaps:

    Forest Shuffle Thunder Road: Vendetta Lorenzo il Magnifico Unmatched Cyclades

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  47. Serious answer (no particular order)

    • Android: Netrunner
    • Samurai
    • Brass (any version)
    • The Gang
    • Daybreak
    • Monikers
    • For Sale
    • MtG (despite their best efforts)
    • LeHavre
    • Irish Gauge

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  48. Root (see my pfp?) Everdell Marvel United Empyreal: Spells and Steam Lost Ruins of Arnak Earth Dwellings of eldervale Wonderland's War 7 Wonders Duel Harmonies

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  49. Hansa Teutonica Root A Feast for Odin Lost Ruins of Arnak Blood on the Clocktower Five Tribes Fairy Tale For Sale Imperial 2030 Cosmic Encounter

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  50. β€’ Scrabble β€’ Boggle β€’ Cards Against Humanity (got my, my husband and my teenage son through covid) β€’ Apples to Apples β€’ Clue

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  51. I'm not really a board game enthusiast but my favorite to play is Sorry. I also have a dog version of Monopoly and Don't Wake Daddy is somewhere in my closet.

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  52. In no particular order:

    Sentinels of the Multiverse Spirit Island Scythe Dragoon Dune Imperium Root Harmonies Vantage Manila Arcs

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  53. Hello. My 10 are…

    Castles of Burgundy Pax Pamir (2nd edition) Scythe Darwin’s Journey Lord’s of Vegas Bloodborne the card game Dominion Sea Salt and Paper El Grande Eternal Decks

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  54. That’s really hard honestly, but off the top of my head we got:

    • Smallworld
    • Tiny Epic Quest
    • Iron Helm
    • Hero Realms
    • Betrayal at House on the Hill
    • Aerion
    • Boss Monster
    • Maquis
    • Villainous
    • Return to the Dark Tower

    I feel like this could change literally a week from now though πŸ˜…

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  55. I'm still a novice, but:

    1. Terraforming Mars
    2. Dune Imperium: Uprising
    3. Cosmic Encounter
    4. Root
    5. Summoner Wars (2nd ed)
    6. Carcassone (Hunters and Gatherers)
    7. 7 Wonders: Duel
    8. Quacks
    9. Scythe
    10. Compile

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  56. My enthusiasm is too new to have 10 but uh so far: -Mysterium (personal fave, just the right balance of social play, strategy and luck) -Cash'n'guns (love the mind games in the 'open') -Telestrations (same as Garlic phone etc but in physical form) -Gloom (we do big storytelling and it's great)

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  57. I liked TIME Stories and Ticket to Ride Rails and Sails. Snake Oil is fun too but might cross over to cards like Fluxx or Joking Hazard.

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  58. No particular order:

    Arkham Horror LCG Book It! Ticket To Ride Dominion Battlestar Galactica 30 Seconds Werewolf Cockroach Poker Camel Up! Bang!

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  59. Frosthaven/Gloomhaven Gizmos Pandemic Reef Codenames Sushi Go The Chameleon Clank! In Space Ticket to Ride Bohnanza

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  60. I haven't been playing regularly since the pandemic, so I'm probably missing some great new stuff, but

    Age of Steam The Great Zimbabwe Angola An Infamous Traffic Combat Commander: Europe Captain Sonar Dune Northern Pacific Here I Stand Castles of Burgundy

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  61. Without too much thought in. I particular order:

    Concordia Feast for Odin Scout Everdell Dominion Through the ages 6 nimmt Telestrations Village Brass Lancashire

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    1. Wingspan
    2. Clank
    3. Azul
    4. Queen Domino
    5. Splendor
    6. Sushi Go
    7. Ticket to Ride
    8. Parks
    9. 7 Wonders: Duel
    10. Settlers of Catan

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  62. A lot of predictable stuff here, but:

    Ticket to Ride Carcassonne Catan Catan Starfarers Tikal X-Wing Miniatures* Terraforming Mars Pandemic Twilight Struggle Miramis

    *if it counts.

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  63. Cosmic Encounter Advanced/Mega Civilization Pandemic Legacy (Season 1) Arkham Horror (2nd ed) Race For The Galaxy Dominion Advanced Squad Leader (mostly Starter Kit) whichever 18xx has my favor at the moment (1867 atm) Twilight Struggle Washington's War

    Hon mtn: SFB, John Company, Pax Pamir

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  64. Finspan Splendor Talisman Scrabble (bite me) Boggle (bite me) Risk not because it's good but because of how powerful it is as destroying families and friendships

    That's it. That's the list.

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    1. Sagrada
    2. Azul
    3. Pandemic (esp. the Legacies)
    4. 7 Wonders
    5. Sushi Go
    6. King of Tokyo
    7. Splendor
    8. Elder Sign
    9. Ticket to Ride
    10. Tiny Epic Galaxies

    So what if they're mostly 'gateway' games? They're the sort of game that you can just pick up and play with a minimal teach.

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  65. In my house it is Cludo Settlers of Catan Ticket to ride Carcassonne Ankh-morepork Agricola Talisman Scotland Yard - Sherlock holmes And I always had a soft spot for Battleships And Monopoly (even though I really don't enjoy it now. I played it loads as a kid.

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  66. Hrmm... right now...

    Shadowhunters Terra Mystica Startups Dominon/Tanto Cuore (it's the same game, but I prefer TC at this point) Unmatched Onitama Taboo Quacks Bloodborne Dungeon Roll

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    1. Bang!
    2. Harry Potter Clue
    3. Alien Isolation Fate of the Nostromo
    4. World of Warcraft Wrath of the Lich King board game
    5. Monopoly City (only because building an actual city in the middle of the board is so satisfying)
    6. Betrayal at the house on the hill

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  67. Clue, Monopoly, Chutes and Ladders, Candyland, Life, Trivial Pursuit, Scrabble, Chess, Risk, and Checkers.

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  68. Off the top of my head: Settlers of Catan Sentinels of the Multiverse Pathfinder Adventure Card Game (Skulls and Shackles) World at War/ World at War 85 Agricola (the Knizia one) A House Divided Carcassonne (base set with first expansion) Ticket to Ride Castles of Mad King Ludwig

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  69. That's tough

    Carcassone Eldritch Horror Robinson Crusoe LotR: LGC Wing/Wyrmspan (haven't played Fin yet) Legends of Andor Dinosaur Island: Rawr n Write Pandemic Escape the Dark Castle Tin Helm

    These are just off my head, and subject to change at moments notice

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  70. Lords of Waterdeep Evolution: Climate (Climate expansion fixed a serious base game problem so they started including it by default) Ticket to Ride: Europe, though none are bad Wingspan (and friends) hmmm... Ganz SchΓΆn Clever, Azul, Planet, Takenoko, Clank, Quacks? more nebulous (and less board-y).

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  71. I reserve the right to disagree with myself immediately, but my current top 10 are probably in no particular order:

    Dune Imperium (Uprising preferred, all expansions def preferred) Spirit Island Ark Nova Hansa Teutonica Hallertau GWT New Zealand Arnak Stationfall Scout Ra

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  72. Globalwar 36, Gloomhaven Jaws of the Lion, Catan, Munchkin, Axis and Allies Anniversary Edition, Bluff, Dominion, Legends of Andor, Dorfromantik, Harry Potter Battle of Hogwarts

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  73. Oh wow,

    Spirit Island Witchstone Mysterium Space Hulk: Death Angel Dune Imperium Five Tribes Quacks of Quedlinburg Pandemic Love Letter Takenoko

    Not too sure, but I guess that's it.

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  74. Ten great ones I can think of atm, but changes all the time! Caverna Sleeping Gods: Primeval Peril Boop Monopoly Deal Codenames Pictures Everdell Waterworks Gyrating Hamsters Sea Salt & Paper Splendor

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  75. (In no particular order)

    Eldritch Horror Betrayal at the house on the Hill Nemesis Alchemists Dixit Canvas Viti Culture Spirit Island Cosmic Encounter Whitechapel

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  76. 1830 Root Wabash Cannonball Riichi Mahjong Power Grid John Company 2E Arcs Jaipur Seers Catalog Pax Pamir 2E

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  77. A top 10 is hard, because that changes from time to time. My three favourites are Roborally, Praga Caput Regni and Castles of Burgundy.

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  78. Sentinels of the Multiverse Freedom Five Giant Killer Robots Dinogenics Cretaceous Rails Galactic Cruise Wyrmspan Spirit Island Mysterium Charterstone

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  79. I don’t have a refined list, so let’s just say the first 10 I think of.

    Spirit Island Sidereal Confluence Brass: Birmingham Heat: Pedal to the Metal Gloomhaven 7 Wonders Race For The Galaxy Terra Mystica Great Western Trail Sky Team

    Hon. Men.: Obsession War of the Ring 2nd Ed Scythe

    I like a lot

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  80. Never tried to do this before: no particular order

    Puerto Rico Wizard 7Wonders Decrypto The Crew Doppelkopf Ticket to Ride Hanabi Dominion Carcassonne

    Trick Taking dominated my childhood, I played probably 1000 Rounds of Doppelkopf before trying any other game.

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  81. Although it changes all the time, these are my favs right now

    The Castles of Burgundy Obsession Grand Austria Hotel The Isle of Cats 
 The Taverns of Tiefenthal 
 Joan of Arc: OrlΓ©ans Draw & Write 
 Distilled Qwirkle Flip 7 Ticket to Ride

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    • Res Arcana / Race for the Galaxy
    • Oathsworn / Gloomhaven
    • Nemesis
    • Heat
    • Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy
    • Rising Sun
    • Star Wars: Rebellion
    • Telestrations

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  82. A hastily thrown-together list, in alphabetical order:

    Architects of the West Kingdom Dice Throne Everdell Final Girl The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game Lost Ruins of Arnak Marvel Champions Radlands Robinson Crusoe ROVE

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  83. Settlers Biting off Hedz Kill Dr Lucky Carcassonne Maldoria (Croatian game)

    Wish I still got to play board games but my family never want to play πŸ˜”

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  84. Battlestar Galactica Arkham Horror β€œ2e” Twilight Struggle Twilight Imperium 4e Eclipse 2nd Dawn Lords of Waterdeep Dead of Winter Firefly Eldritch Horror Last Night on Earth

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  85. Blood on the Clocktower Exceed Slay the Spire: The Board Game Heat Azul Coup Just One Tsuro Air, Land, and Sea Unmatched

    The top 5 are ordered, the lower 5 could be shuffled around.

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  86. Are we gonna get a games section on bsky? That'd be cool...

    Axis & Allies Checkers Chess Clue Crib Monopoly Pictionary Risk Scrabble Trivia Pursuit

    This list is so mainstream, I feel like it was chosen for me. I evolved to video games - Star Trek & GTA, LOL! \m/ Darts is a board game! πŸ˜ƒ

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  87. I don't play as much as I used to and haven't bought a game in quite a while but in terms of ones I always enjoy playing.

    Codenames Elfenland Kingsburg Ticket to Ride Seven Wonders Duel Azul Segrada Splendor

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  88. I really enjoy Powergrid , life/clue are great classics,carcassone is always fun. Maybe… I’m not much of an enthusiast ….

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  89. Nobody is talking about chess and checkers. They are talking about ones I never heard of of played

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  90. RoboRallyβ€”specifically the 2nd edition version originally put out by WotC. Which is frustrating since it is nigh impossible these days to get folks together to play it.

    I've not tried any of the remakes since the Avalon Hill version, which itself made some changes I wasn't a huge fan of.

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  91. In no particular order: Mystic Vale Wingspan Fury of Dracula King of Tokyo/NY/etc. Quacks of Quedlinburg Root Cosmic Encounter Wandering Towers LotR: Fate of the Fellowship Horrified

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  92. Here it is, with no specific order:

    Terraforming Mars Root Clank in space Heat Splendor Duel 7 Wonders 7 Wonders Duel Red rising Pest Scythe

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  93. Carcassonne Go Chess EPIC Commander Uno Star Realms Risk Europe Mahjonng Monopoly Gamer

    No particular order, I've played almost 100 different board games and these are the ones I've enjoyed repeat playthroughs. Light, engaging, easy to learn.

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  94. Age of Innovation Imperium: Horizons The Lord of the Rings the Card Game Targi Nusfjord The Great Zimbabwe Mage Knight Castles of Burgundy So Clover Gloomhaven

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  95. Nothing modern:

    Axis and Allies Battle of the Bulge Luftwaffe Napoleon Panzer Leader Rail Baron Risk Scrabble Trivial Pursuit Tobruk

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  96. Chess Checkers Monopoly Clue The Game of Life Candyland Chutes 'n' Ladders Scrabble Trivial Pursuit Backgammon

    /dweeb ragebait

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  97. As of last year (I post my top 100 on my blog each year in Dec.): 10 Let’s Go! To Japan 9 The White Castle 8 Altered 7 Anno 1800 6 Star Wars: Unlimited 5 War of the Ring: The Card Game 4 Legend of the Five Rings 3 Vindication 2 Runebound: Second Edition 1 Middle-earth CCG

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