We are trying to select the top 10 games that were played for the first time in 2018, might be an expansion, and why you do choose those games and not other (mechanisms, components, theme, artwork, designer, etc).
Here are my list, in no particular order:
1.- Ceylon: This game is really good, the theme, the competitive/semi-cooperative component, the great interaction between players, because players always do something in every turn no matter if he/she is the active player, very easy to learn and teach, it´s a game for anyone (no regular players, families, etc)
2.- Dragon Castle: This puzzle game that simulate the "Mahjong" is very good, the components are excellent, the theme i like a lot like Mahjong, it's easy to learn and teach, and in the last Essen was created a solo mode game. Well what i can say i like a lot puzzle games.
3.- Spirit Island: My favorite cooperative game of the year, a little different from all other cooperatives games, this one is amazing, in other cooperative games it's simple, players do the action (s) and then the game does something. But this game is a bit different, the players do something, next the game attack on the island and you know where partially, and finally the players do something again if possible: Players have 3 levels of victory and everyone should always have conversation to make the best choice, players are always in tension.
4.- Isle of Skye: From Chieftain to King: I never saw one bid/auction mechanisms game like this stay alive in the "garagem", others attempts with other games with the same mechanic were awful. This game is't so simple but with a lot of strategy in the middle, and every decision is critical to expand your kingdom.
5.- Reef: I like a lot this 3D abstract game, you use a grid to build a reef of different types colors to make points in every turn, using a hand management mechanisms, we try use all cards perfectly, programming the points that will be earned in the next turns. Really good games for families.
6.- Village: This game is awesome, with a worker placement mechanisms you use your family members until they die in the Village. A solid salad point game, you can use several strategies in different games, trying to
7.- Brass: Birmingham: I like a lot this deep strategy game, their history, their components for the KS Edition, the artwork, the competitive/semi-cooperative component, everything is´t awesome in this game, one of my best ever.
8.- Teotihuacan: City of Gods: This dice game is magnificent, their theme, their history around the ancient Mexican culture is very good, components and artwork very good, one of my favorite to win some award in 2019.
9.- Santa Maria: This drafting dice game was the best between Coimbra or Rajas of the Ganges, i have so ashamed because all are beautiful games but i needed to pick one. This one is very strategic game, with several paths of win
10.- Forum Trajanum: Stefan Feld is one of my favorite designers, i already played Castle of Burgundy, Bora Bora, Merlin and Trajan. Forum Trajanum is solid euro, with a lot of interaction and toughs decisions in every turn, a typical Feld's game, he is back.
Honorable Mention:
Meeple Circus: Very cool dexterity game, a lot of fun with this game in kids and older.
Dinosaur Island: I like a lot the theme and the components, if you like Jurassic Park
Wendake: I like the core of the game, take actions with a system of 3 in a row, the different way to win the game with the four paths, you have to bid in everything as is possible in this game, because you only added the worst points obtained in each pair of paths.
Raiders of the North Sea: This worker placement game has a beautiful artwork, a lot of take that mechanisms in the principal actions, maybe have must change the strategy in every round and so many ways to make points. Every game is different according to the available actions in every turn.
Luxor: Another good designer Rudiger Dorn, designer of Istanbul or Montana, great games, this one is more a simple family game with a lot of fun because the best in this game is the hand management mechanisms.
Please, go on and share with us your preferences about your games played for the first time in 2018.
See you next week.
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