I always love it when a worker placement game tries something new and unique. That being said, I think it’s a great game. However, as I recently started doing graphic design work for the publisher, I decided to remove it from consideration of this list to avoid the appearance of bias (even though I didn’t work on this game). I love how unique each of the cult boards are, and that you need to protect your resources (which also double as your victory points) from being raided. After finally getting a chance to play it this summer, I was surprised at how much I enjoyed it. I remember seeing the Kickstarter for this worker placement game and didn’t think it would be a game for me. Monolith Arena, Betrayal Legacy, Western Legends, Nemesis, Warhammer Quest: Blackstone Fortress, and Rising Sun are all ones that piqued my interest and look forward to trying. Wildlands, GKR Heavy Hitters, Menara, Villainous, Gizmos, and Tokyo Highway were all games I really enjoyed, but just missed the cut.įinally, as always the case, there are some games that I really want to try, but haven’t played yet, so they couldn’t be considered. So while I’m sure Brass: Lancashire is a wonderful game (it certainly looks nice), it’s just not a game I’d gravitate to.īefore we get to the list, I just wanted to give a few shoutouts to games that barely missed the cut. I should also point out, that my current game tastes lean more towards a game with a solid theme, usually in the medium weight spectrum. Those consensus rankings come in the spring with our annual awards. Now mind you, these are my top 10 board games of 2018, not the collective votes of the whole BGQ team. With as many new releases as there are now, this is becoming an increasing harder challenge. Every year around this time, I think back to all the games released over the year (no easy task) and try and decide what my ten favorite games were.

Most popular card games 2018