In this game you're running your own TV Network. Buying shows, commercial spots and actors to get the most viewers on your channel. This is the only game I ever funded on Kickstarter and I'm glad I did because it was worth it.
Though only cards (which I usually dislike) this game is the exception!
2017 Prediction: Easy to teach, I see this game hanging in the 30's once again next year.
Like the Networks, you run a TV studio, bidding on shows, stars and other things to get viewers and put your opponents out of business. This game barely beats Networks for me for 2 reasons. It's more cut throat (which I like in a game) and it deals with 80's show I grew up watching.
I even added satellite pawns to the game for extra effect. Really good game.
2017 Prediction: This one will also hold steady next year. I can't see it losing too much ground unless The Networks gains more popularity with my friends.
Monopoly on steroids. You go around the board, buying properties and slowly building your hotels up enough to bankrupt the competition. Every hotel building is unique and it adds character to the game. This was another one I brought on our family vacation and it got played often. Looks kiddie but works for adults as well.
2017 Prediction: This ranking surprised me. I didn't think it'd be this high but it's a testament to how much the game impressed me and at the moment I don't think it's going down anytime soon.
Another surprise for me was this board game made after an app. I love the app and still play it from time to time on my Kindle, but when I saw the board game I was a little hesitant to try it out. But when I saw it was only $2 at the thrift store, I gave it a try and look how high it made it on my list?!
It plays pretty close to the app. The board comes in pieces the "scroll" from last to first on the table, once the pawns leave the square. On top of that, you hit an idol that serves as a timer where you roll dice as much as you can to get the roll that you want. Any monkey demon rolls must stay put (and move the monkey demon up a space for each die) but if you don't hit the idol, the timer runs out and you go to the back of the line and become the one most likely to die.
Not only did they get this game to feel like the app, but they made an amazing board game too!
2017 Prediction: I'd be shocked if this falls out of my top 30. Solid game.
I even bought the expansion and it's great as well. Will always play them together in future games.
2017 Prediction: This one's staying put. I love it too much!
I know it doesn't look like much and when you read the instructions, it doesn't sound that good either. Players move around the board trying to be the first to fulfill orders from other and get to 25 points first.
This. Game. Rocks. Played it 2 years ago at GenCon, bought it that night on Ebay. LOVE the game. Have brought it out on more than one occasion and it's always a big hit. Too bad it won't ever see a McRib expansion.
2017 Prediction: It'll stay at this rank or move up if it's still a hit 3 years going.
A coop game where you're all doctors in a hospital trying to save patients before they die. If too many folks kick the bucket in your hospital it closes down. Though made on the cheap, this game is uber fun. It's never mentioned on anyone's list of great board games but if you're aching for a hospital themed game, this is the best one, hands down.
2017 Prediction: May drop a little due to me having several other coops I play more often.
Another great coop, where you play cops trying to solve a murder while keeping crime from rising at the same time. I've never played a game with so many ups and downs. So many times we thought we had it in the bag... then we knew we were going to lose and there was no way to win....and at the last moment....we won.
Out of all my coop games, I've never seen such a wild rollercoaster of emotions happen during a game. Bravo to Common Man Games for putting together a solid winner.
2017 Prediction: Too soon to tell but if this gets more plays next year it has a chance to jump higher but not fall out of the 20's.
This coop game has you fighting to save humanity from 4 (or 5) deadly viruses. This is one of the most popular games on board game geek and it's easy to see why. I have the 3 base expansions, which add so much to the game and recently showed more from my gaming group how to play so we may have tons more of these plays in the future.
2017 Prediction: Hard to say. Since the creation of my list, it's already dropped a few spots. But I believe it will stick around in the 20's next year.
When I first played this game in Ohio, I loved it from the start. I've been enjoying it ever since as well. In the game you're collecting gems until you get to 15 points. But we love it so much now, we tend to go to 25. It's such a fun game that's easy to teach and has been a favorite at my table for a long time. Well deserving of this ranking.
2017 Prediction: A little shocked this wasn't in my top 20. It gets played all the time. But I have a feeling the first game to drop will be replaced with this one.
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