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I'd have to say that my top 3 are:
1. Twilight Imperium
I've only played this game 3 times, but that's only because it takes 8 hours to play. This is a game of negotiation, alliances, combat, and intense strategy. With so many unique factions to play, every game you play will be very unique. I started playing this just before the pandemic hit, and unfortunately haven't had much of an opportunity to play since then. Hopefully next year is better and provides more opportunities for this truly epic game to hit our table!
2. Gloomhaven
Gloomhaven is an absolutely fantastic co-op dungeon crawler legacy board game. If you're not familiar, legacy games are games that evolve over time as you play them. My wife and I played at least 150 hours of this game over the course of months. The box weighs nearly 20 pounds, just to give you an idea of the amount of stuff that's inside the box. There are numerous characters for you to play, dungeons to explore, bosses to fight, and secrets to unlock. A board game organizer such as the one from The Broken Token will save you a ton of time during the setup process. Without an organizer, setup can take up to 30 minutes. With an organizer, each session can setup in around 10 minutes. There are also Gloomhaven related apps you can use to manage combat, just search on your favorite app store.
3. Terraforming Mars
In Terraforming Mars, your goal is to terraform the planet Mars to make it habitable for human settlement. This means increasing the oxygen in the atmosphere, creating oceans, and raising the temperature. Throughout the game you pay to collect and complete various projects (cards) and have the opportunity to create many interesting synergies between the projects you've created. Your goal, as with most games, is to get the most points. One thing I really love is the fact that this game does not take longer to play when you have more players. Once you've terraformed the planet, the game ends. I'm not a fan of most of the expansions, but definitely check out Terraforming Mars Prelude which is a fantastic expansion. It helps kick-start the game to get it moving faster, and provides each player with unique opportunities to improve their situation at the start of the game.
So, what are your top 3?
1. Twilight Imperium
I've only played this game 3 times, but that's only because it takes 8 hours to play. This is a game of negotiation, alliances, combat, and intense strategy. With so many unique factions to play, every game you play will be very unique. I started playing this just before the pandemic hit, and unfortunately haven't had much of an opportunity to play since then. Hopefully next year is better and provides more opportunities for this truly epic game to hit our table!
2. Gloomhaven
Gloomhaven is an absolutely fantastic co-op dungeon crawler legacy board game. If you're not familiar, legacy games are games that evolve over time as you play them. My wife and I played at least 150 hours of this game over the course of months. The box weighs nearly 20 pounds, just to give you an idea of the amount of stuff that's inside the box. There are numerous characters for you to play, dungeons to explore, bosses to fight, and secrets to unlock. A board game organizer such as the one from The Broken Token will save you a ton of time during the setup process. Without an organizer, setup can take up to 30 minutes. With an organizer, each session can setup in around 10 minutes. There are also Gloomhaven related apps you can use to manage combat, just search on your favorite app store.
3. Terraforming Mars
In Terraforming Mars, your goal is to terraform the planet Mars to make it habitable for human settlement. This means increasing the oxygen in the atmosphere, creating oceans, and raising the temperature. Throughout the game you pay to collect and complete various projects (cards) and have the opportunity to create many interesting synergies between the projects you've created. Your goal, as with most games, is to get the most points. One thing I really love is the fact that this game does not take longer to play when you have more players. Once you've terraformed the planet, the game ends. I'm not a fan of most of the expansions, but definitely check out Terraforming Mars Prelude which is a fantastic expansion. It helps kick-start the game to get it moving faster, and provides each player with unique opportunities to improve their situation at the start of the game.
So, what are your top 3?