Intriguing, but taking out loans and crashing a company is probably a bit too dominant.

I don't care for this, but it's a 'slow twitch' dexterity game that doesn't deal with balancing. My wife loves it.

The Korean map (where each cities cubes determine what it demands, as well as supplies) makes this a real brain-burner.

Still need to try this

Blind bidding, but you have a vague idea where people are putting their resources.

After one play I decided to buy this game, although I think the drive out creatures are too strong. But it's cute, quick and cheap.

Welcome variety, unwelcome additional 15 minutes or so to the game.

A reworking of Ave Caesar, with more modular tracks. Don't really remember the rules differences...

A fine, quick abstract (if only the box weren't so big). Beautiful, too.

Every now and then I play a burst of tgames. Some real decisions, and only a few minutes long.

A nice change of pace from Scrabble. Emphasizes long (9-14 letter) words, which is different than Boggle or Scrabble. Fairly inexpensive. Of course, anyone not interested in word games need not apply.

A bit high on luck. I prefer Hunters and Gatherers, although I'm not crazy about either.

I prefer this to the original. No farmer confusion, and I like the huts and rivers.

Combining Area Control with linking and ordering. I often play original "Web of Power" rules (which aren't that different), the dual-sided map is nice.

Not a great title, but one I've had fun with. See my review for details.

Game is more of ComCom:Europe, so it gets the same rating.

See my review

I enjoyed this several times, and the event mechanism begs to be used to greater effect. But there are just too many resources, which bogs the game down.

Rating based after four plays.

Now that I've played with advanced rules, I think there are a reasonable number of strategies. Amusing.

Flicking game. Push the stones, walk the moose.

Only a single game. Long, but interesting.

Good concept, but dry.

Solid, but repetitive after a few plays. Only a single way to win really.

A good negotiation game, enough framework to constrain, but basically free-form.

Not bad, although it shows its age and open to degenerate decks. I actually like this better to play regular old Illuminati with new cards....

A fun game; I've stopped playing because of time constraints. Works reasonably well with two, but also a great multiplayer.

Initial rating (two plays). Quite intriguing, I could easily see upping my rating.

Like it after one play. A nice engine (although it feels gamey and not natural) with plenty of room for exploration.

Another simultaneous decision/guessing game (ala Adel Verpflichtect or Edel Stein & Reich), but not quite as good.

Mah-Jong with cards. Makes it easier to travel. The Mhing rules (with wilds, etc) make this an easier game focused on big hands. That may or may not be to your tastes.

I'm not as into this as many people, but it's still a good game. Obviously having a psychic connection helps

A good wargame, too long for everyday FTF play. Trade includes the players guide.

Based on 8 BSW plays, I think this is a flash in the pan. Not a bad game, but one that will be quietly forgotten in a few years.

My wife likes it, though (which is why we own it). I dropped my rating after FTF play ... BSW trims out 20-30 minutes of book-keeping.

Recently started playing again after a lull. Tough auctions and you have to manage position (buildings), money, and time.

Really more of a simultaneous puzzle than game, but a reasonable way to pass some time at the beginning or end of a session.

Played this a fair bit a decade ago. Fun enough.

Not the most elegant CCG, Shadowfist earns its ranking by sheer fun. A great theme, nicely managed (rares are mainly cards you want one or two each, commons are powerful). I play many different games, but I've played around 150 hours of 'Fist each year for the last 4 years.

Recent play has fallen off recently, with the growth of the San Antonio Board Gamers. So many new games.

Simple drafting game. You need to fulfill certain shows, and can take the free actor, or pay more to skip (or get a new set of applicants). While everyone has the same goals, the order they work on them matters. A game of efficiency.

Enjoyed my first two games.

I rather like this, much more so than the Settlers card game. Really more of a resource management than a trading game (which makes sens with two players).

Initial rating

Enjoyable, but not really a game. More of an experience.

Fast little rummy/set collection game with the target sets being another deck. You draw five targets (ie 'straight flush in this suit', 'full house', '3 cards totalling 24+). When you play a card can fulfill multiple objectives.

A bit long, especially for new players. Visually confusing. But there's a good game underneath it all.

Rating based on a few plays.

Still trying this out

Maybe I should be playing it more often with three or four, instead of the five or six I played with years ago. I just recently played again after ~5 years.

Cute as a solitaire exercise. Kind of clunky as a game.

A nice idea, poorly implemented. Too many permutations. People take too long planning their moves.

Chaotic and tough to control, but a nice change of pace. Better for small kids who can't play Crokinole well, the chaos works to their advantage. Somewhat of a splurge purchase (even on sale), figuring my kids will enjoy it.