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Top 100 Games of 2005 Announced
Today the publisher of Games Quarterly and coordinator of National Games Week announced the top hundred games for National Games Week 2005. The list is derived from surveys of members of National Games Week, most of whom host events. They told us their favorite games and the games played at their events.
I have bolded the ones I've played.
The members hosted 4,437 events for 118,912 participants during National Games Week 2005- the fourth week of November each year.
1 Heroclix, Wizkids Inc.
2 Dungeons & Dragons, Wizards of the Coast
3 Magic: The Gathering CCG (collectable card game), Wizards of the Coast
4 Settlers of Catan, Mayfair Games
5 Mechwarrior, Wizkids Inc.
6 Carcassonne, Rio Grande Games
7 Pirates of the Spanish Main, Wizkids Inc.
8 Puerto Rico, Rio Grande Games
9 Ticket to Ride, Days of Wonder
10 Star Wars Miniatures, Wizards of the Coast
11 Axis & Allies, Wizards of the Coast / Avalon Hill
12 Warhammer 40,000, Games Workshop
13 Memoir ‘44, Days of Wonder
14 Mage Knight, Wizkids Inc.
15 Risk, Parker Brothers
16 Pokémon TCG, Pokémon USA
17 Munchkin, Steve Jackson Games
18 Monopoly, Parker Brothers
19 Yu Gi Oh, Upper Deck Entertainment
20 Vs. System, Upper Deck Entertainment
21 Shadows Over Camelot, Days of Wonder
22 Apples to Apples, Out of the Box
23 Dungeons & Dragons Miniatures, Wizards of the Coast
24 Power Grid, Rio Grande Games
25 Vampire: The Masquerade, White Wolf Publishing
26 RoboRally, Wizards of the Coast / Avalon Hill
27 Scrabble, Milton Bradley Games
28 Heroscape, Hasbro
29 Warmachine, Privateer Press
30 Fluxx, Looney Labs
31 Battletech, FanPro
32 Tigris & Euphrates, Mayfair Games
33 Killer Bunnies, Playroom Entertainment
34 Chess
35 Blokus, Educational Insights
36 Tsuro, Wizkids Inc.
37 Warhammer Fantasy, Games Workshop
38 El Grande, Rio Grande Games
39 Princes of Florence, Rio Grande Games
40 Lord of the Rings TCG, Decipher Inc.
41 Shadowrun, FanPro
42 Ticket to Ride Europe, Days of Wonder
43 Bohnanza, Rio Grande Games
44 Rocketman: Axis of Evil, Wizkids Inc.
45 Trivial Pursuit, Milton Bradley Games
46 Alhambra, Uberplay Entertainment
47 Civilization, Eagle Games
48 Lost Cities, Rio Grande Games
49 Samuari, Rio Grande Games
50 Cranium, Cranium
51 Zombies!!!, Twilight Creations
52 Call of Cthulhu, Chaosium
53 Star Wars CCG, Wizards of the Coast
54 Twilight Imperium, Fantasy Flight Games
55 Through Desert, Fantasy Flight Games
56 Acquire, Wizards of the Coast
57 Age of Steam, Café Games Limited
58 Legend of the Five Rings CCG, Alderac Entertainment Group
59 San Juan, Rio Grande Games
60 Attika, Rio Grande Games
61 Bang!, Mayfair Games
62 Betrayal at House on the Hill, Wizards of the Coast / Avalon Hill
63 Duel Masters, Wizards of the Coast
64 Rifts, Palladium Books
65 Citadels, Fantasy Flight Games
66 Anachronism, Tri King Games
67 Ra, Uberplay Entertainment
68 Tikal, Rio Grande Games
69 Werewolf, White Wolf Publishing
70 Cosmic Encounters, Wizards of the Coast / Avalon Hill
71 Ingenious, Fantasy Flight Games
72 Axis & Allies Miniatures, Wizards of the Coast
73 Clue, Milton Bradley Games
74 For Sale, Uberplay Entertainment
75 Formula De’, Euro Games
76 Guillotine, Wizards of the Coast
77 Runebound, Fantasy Flight Games
78 Star Wars RPG, Wizards of the Coast
79 Arkham Horror, Fantasy Flight Games
80 Blood Bowl, Games Workshop
81 Goa, Rio Grande Games
82 GURPS, Steve Jackson Games
83 Talisman, Games Workshop
84 Amun Re, Rio Grande Games
85 Diplomacy, Wizards of the Coast / Avalon Hill
86 Time’s Up, R&R Games
87 City of Heroes CCG, Alderac Entertainment Group
88 SET, SET Enterprises
89 Titan, Avalon Hill
90 UNO, Mattel
91 Wizard Card Game, U.S. Game systems
92 Diamant, Schmidt Spiele
93 History of the World, Milton Bradley Games
94 Lord of the Rings Miniatures, Games Workshop
95 Modern Art, Mayfair Games
96 Pirate’s Cove, Days of Wonder
97 Risk 2010, Wizards of the Coast / Avalon Hill
98 TransAmerica, Rio Grande Games
99 Vegas Showdown, Wizards of the Coast / Avalon Hill
100 Warlord CCG, Alderac Entertainment Group
looking back over it all, i might play too many games even though i think i play too few
Top 100 Games of 2005 Announced
Today the publisher of Games Quarterly and coordinator of National Games Week announced the top hundred games for National Games Week 2005. The list is derived from surveys of members of National Games Week, most of whom host events. They told us their favorite games and the games played at their events.
I have bolded the ones I've played.
The members hosted 4,437 events for 118,912 participants during National Games Week 2005- the fourth week of November each year.
1 Heroclix, Wizkids Inc.
2 Dungeons & Dragons, Wizards of the Coast
3 Magic: The Gathering CCG (collectable card game), Wizards of the Coast
4 Settlers of Catan, Mayfair Games
5 Mechwarrior, Wizkids Inc.
6 Carcassonne, Rio Grande Games
7 Pirates of the Spanish Main, Wizkids Inc.
8 Puerto Rico, Rio Grande Games
9 Ticket to Ride, Days of Wonder
10 Star Wars Miniatures, Wizards of the Coast
11 Axis & Allies, Wizards of the Coast / Avalon Hill
12 Warhammer 40,000, Games Workshop
13 Memoir ‘44, Days of Wonder
14 Mage Knight, Wizkids Inc.
15 Risk, Parker Brothers
16 Pokémon TCG, Pokémon USA
17 Munchkin, Steve Jackson Games
18 Monopoly, Parker Brothers
19 Yu Gi Oh, Upper Deck Entertainment
20 Vs. System, Upper Deck Entertainment
21 Shadows Over Camelot, Days of Wonder
22 Apples to Apples, Out of the Box
23 Dungeons & Dragons Miniatures, Wizards of the Coast
24 Power Grid, Rio Grande Games
25 Vampire: The Masquerade, White Wolf Publishing
26 RoboRally, Wizards of the Coast / Avalon Hill
27 Scrabble, Milton Bradley Games
28 Heroscape, Hasbro
29 Warmachine, Privateer Press
30 Fluxx, Looney Labs
31 Battletech, FanPro
32 Tigris & Euphrates, Mayfair Games
33 Killer Bunnies, Playroom Entertainment
34 Chess
35 Blokus, Educational Insights
36 Tsuro, Wizkids Inc.
37 Warhammer Fantasy, Games Workshop
38 El Grande, Rio Grande Games
39 Princes of Florence, Rio Grande Games
40 Lord of the Rings TCG, Decipher Inc.
41 Shadowrun, FanPro
42 Ticket to Ride Europe, Days of Wonder
43 Bohnanza, Rio Grande Games
44 Rocketman: Axis of Evil, Wizkids Inc.
45 Trivial Pursuit, Milton Bradley Games
46 Alhambra, Uberplay Entertainment
47 Civilization, Eagle Games
48 Lost Cities, Rio Grande Games
49 Samuari, Rio Grande Games
50 Cranium, Cranium
51 Zombies!!!, Twilight Creations
52 Call of Cthulhu, Chaosium
53 Star Wars CCG, Wizards of the Coast
54 Twilight Imperium, Fantasy Flight Games
55 Through Desert, Fantasy Flight Games
56 Acquire, Wizards of the Coast
57 Age of Steam, Café Games Limited
58 Legend of the Five Rings CCG, Alderac Entertainment Group
59 San Juan, Rio Grande Games
60 Attika, Rio Grande Games
61 Bang!, Mayfair Games
62 Betrayal at House on the Hill, Wizards of the Coast / Avalon Hill
63 Duel Masters, Wizards of the Coast
64 Rifts, Palladium Books
65 Citadels, Fantasy Flight Games
66 Anachronism, Tri King Games
67 Ra, Uberplay Entertainment
68 Tikal, Rio Grande Games
69 Werewolf, White Wolf Publishing
70 Cosmic Encounters, Wizards of the Coast / Avalon Hill
71 Ingenious, Fantasy Flight Games
72 Axis & Allies Miniatures, Wizards of the Coast
73 Clue, Milton Bradley Games
74 For Sale, Uberplay Entertainment
75 Formula De’, Euro Games
76 Guillotine, Wizards of the Coast
77 Runebound, Fantasy Flight Games
78 Star Wars RPG, Wizards of the Coast
79 Arkham Horror, Fantasy Flight Games
80 Blood Bowl, Games Workshop
81 Goa, Rio Grande Games
82 GURPS, Steve Jackson Games
83 Talisman, Games Workshop
84 Amun Re, Rio Grande Games
85 Diplomacy, Wizards of the Coast / Avalon Hill
86 Time’s Up, R&R Games
87 City of Heroes CCG, Alderac Entertainment Group
88 SET, SET Enterprises
89 Titan, Avalon Hill
90 UNO, Mattel
91 Wizard Card Game, U.S. Game systems
92 Diamant, Schmidt Spiele
93 History of the World, Milton Bradley Games
94 Lord of the Rings Miniatures, Games Workshop
95 Modern Art, Mayfair Games
96 Pirate’s Cove, Days of Wonder
97 Risk 2010, Wizards of the Coast / Avalon Hill
98 TransAmerica, Rio Grande Games
99 Vegas Showdown, Wizards of the Coast / Avalon Hill
100 Warlord CCG, Alderac Entertainment Group
looking back over it all, i might play too many games even though i think i play too few