I giochi migliori: Top 50 (Edizione 32 - 25/05/2005)

Dear game lovers,

The new top 50 has been put online.
The game database, which I maintain since mid 2002, contains 3283 games.
A game can only be taken into account if it has at least 3 ratings.

Giochi

Dear game lovers,

The new top 50 has been put online.
The game database, which I maintain since mid 2002, contains 3283 games.
A game can only be taken into account if it has at least 3 ratings.

The ratings come from the following 26 internet sources:
 
* Internet Top 100
* Board Game Geek (USA)
* Spielphase, Siegpunkt, Ausgepackt, Holgs Spieleteufel, Games we Play, Spielbox, Spieletreff, Hall9000, Spielonaut, Westpark, Michas Spiel, Spiele-Truhe, Boardgame (GER)
* Spieletest (AUS)
* Spellengek & Spel a/d Maas, Hieke's Anderspel (NL)
* Jeux2Rody, Ludo le Gars, Ludigaume, Moissy Cramayel (FRA)
* La Tana dei Goblin (ITA)
* Vlaams Spellenarchief, Speelduivel, My personal ratings  (BEL)
 
This amounts to exactly 1535 games with 3 or more ratings.
 
The top 5 changed: Yinsh entered the top 5. "Die Fürsten von Florenz" won 1 place: from 5 to 4.
El Grande has fallen out the top 5.
One new game in the top 50: Louis XIV (Alea)
36. Louis XIV: New Alea game for 2-4 players, designed by Rüdiger Dorn
5. Yinsh: Belgian game from Kris Burm new in the top 5!
 

 
 
The top 50:
1 (1) Puerto Rico (Alea)
2 (2) Eufraat en Tigris (Hans im Glück)
3 (3) San Juan/ Puerto Rico kaartenspel (Alea)
4 (5) Die Fürsten von Florenz (Alea)
5 (8) Yinsh (Don & Co)
6 (4) El Grande (Hans im Glück)
7 (6) Die Siedler von Catan: Steden en Ridders (Kosmos)
8 (7) Die Siedler von Catan: Basisspel (Kosmos)
9 (9) Der Herr der Ringe: Der Ringkrieg/ War of the Ring (Phalanx Games,Fantasy Flight Games)
10 (10) Torres (FX Games/ Ravensburger)
11 (11) Medina (Hans im Glück)
12 (12) Java (Ravensburger)
13 (13) Die Siedler von Catan: Kaartspel (Kosmos)
14 (14)  Goa (Hans im Glück)
15 (26) Rush Hour (Binary Arts)
16 (15) Macchiavelli/ Ohne Furcht und Adel (Hans Im Glück)
17 (18) Keythedral (R & D-Games, Pro Ludo)
18 (16) Magic the Gathering/ Magic die Zusammenkunft (Amigo/ WOTC)
19 (17) Blokus (Sekkoia)
20 (23) Funkenschlag/ Power Grid (2F- Spiele)
21 (21) Löwenherz (Goldsieber/ Kosmos)
22 (19) Die Siedler von Catan: Zeevaarders (Kosmos)
23 (20) Raja: Palastbau in Indien/ Maharadja (Phalanx Games)
24 (28) Die Händler von Genua (Alea)
25 (22) Tikal (Ravensburger)
26 (24) Tadsch Mahal (Alea)
27 (25) Obstgärtchen/ Boomgaardje (Haba)
28 (27) Serenissima /Méditerranée (Descartes)
29 (29) Go (3M, Ishi, ...)
30 (30) Roads and Boats (Splotter Spellen)
31 (31) Santiago (Amigo)
32 (32)  Rumis (Murmel)
33 (34) Carcassonne (Hans im Glück)
34 (33) Middle Earth: the Wizards (Iron Crown Enterprises/ Queen Games)
35 (35) Junta (Descartes, West End Games)
36 (N) Louis XIV - Ränkespiele am Hofe des Sonnenkönigs (Alea)
37 (36) Einfach Genial/ Genius (Kosmos)
38 (37) Lauras Sternenspiel (Amigo)
39 (38) La Citta (Kosmos)
40 (40) Die Werwölfe von Düsterwald/ De weerwolven van Wakkerdam(Asmodée/ 999 Games)
41 (39) Die Siedler von Catan: Das Buch zum spielen (Kosmos)
42 (41) Die Macher (Hans im Glück, Moskito)
43 (42) Sankt Petersburg (Hans im Glück)
44 (43) Diplomacy (Jumbo, Avalon Hill)
45 (44) Civilization (Avalon Hill)
46 (46) Dvonn (Don & Co/ Rio Grande Games)
47 (47) Sternenschiff Catan (Kosmos)
48 (2N) Kohle, Kies & Knete/ I'm the boss (Schmidt)
49 (48) Macchiavelli: Die Dunklen Lande (Hans im Glück)
50 (2N) Der Herr der Ringe: Die Feinde/ Friends&Foes (Kosmos, Fantasy Flight)
(N: new entry, 2N: re-entry)
 
Dropped out of the top 50:
53 (50) Ursuppe (Doris & Frank)
62 (45) Antiquity (Splotter Spellen)
64 (49) Hive (John Yianni, Gen Four Two)
 

Extra 1: Lord of the Rings

 
I've never played a Lord of the Rings game. And I only saw the first Lord of the Rings film.
Despite this being said, many games have been made about it.
9. Der Herr der Ringe: Der Ringkrieg/ War of the Ring
 
Here the top 10:
9. Der Herr der Ringe: Der Ringkrieg/ War of the Ring (Phalanx Games, Fantasy Flight Games; 2004)
50. Der Herr der Ringe: Die Feinde/ Friends&Foes (Kosmos, Fantasy Flight; 2001)
181. Der Herr der Ringe/ Lord of the Rings (Kosmos; 2000)
192. Der Herr der Ringe: Die zwei Türme (Games Workshop; 2002)
194. Der Herr der Ringe: Die Gefährten/ Fellowship of the Ring (Games Workshop; 2001)
215. Der Herr der Ringe: Sauron (Kosmos; 2002)
285. Der Herr der Ringe: Das Meisterquiz (Kosmos; 2003)
451. Der Herr der Ringe: Das Duell/ De Strijd (Kosmos; 2002)
617. Der Herr der Ringe: Labyrinth (Ravensburger; 2003)
784. Der Herr der Ringe: Die Rückkehr des Königs (Games Workshop; 2003)
 
Extra 2: Best new games compared to last month:
The best new game this month is Louis XIV.
Runner-up is Das Zepter von Zavandor, a game made by Lookout Games.
91. Das Zepter von Zavandor: New game for 2-6 players (Lookout Games).
1. Louis XIV - Ränkespiele am Hofe des Sonnenkönigs (Alea, 2004) new on position 36
2. Das Zepter von Zavandor (Lookout Games, 2004) new on position 91
3. HeroScape (Hasbro, 2004) new on position 107
4. Seeschlacht (Phalanx Games, 2004) new on position 185
5. Time's Up (R&R Games, Asmodée , 2000) new on position 195
6. Der Turmbau zu Babel/ Tower of Babel (Hans im Glück, 2005) new on position 277
7. Carcassonne: Burgfräulein & Drache/ De Draak, de Fee en de Jonkvrouw (Hans im Glück, 2005) new on position 338
8. Amazonas (Kosmos, 2005) new on position 391
9. Fjorde (Hans im Glück, 2005) new on position 409
10. Twister Moves (MB, 2003) new on position 445
 

 
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Greetings,
Yves