I dread the evening when my kids request this one, but I like dropping that metal pig onto other players (especially on my wife, who bought this game).

This is a *long* game (especially with the expansions), but it's a engaging and fun game, too. Probably the best adventure-type game I've played. With the expansions, it's sometimes frustrating, but that's in keeping with the Mythos theme, and part of its charm. Excellent replayability, excellent production quality, cool theme, and lots of things to do make this one of the most-played games in my collection.

(If you find AH too easy after you've become experienced, I highly recommend the expansions.)

A good expansion. You can use the expansion cards separately, or mix them in. We mixed them in. It adds to the difficulty a bit; that's not necessarily a bad thing, as experience does make standard Arkham Horror easier. The new items, et cetera, are cool, too, but some of them are repetetive (e.g. the various masks).

A large expansion, adding new rules, new cards, new players, and an additional board. Makes the game more difficult, in several ways. There are more locations for gates to open on, so it's easier for the maximum number of gates to open (awakening the ancient one). Many of the new monsters are very tough. The gate-bursting mechanic also adds to the overall difficulty of the game.

I don't consider increased difficulty to be a drawback, though. Arkham Horror is supposed to be tough, and experienced players can usually win with just the standard game. The expansions make the game more interesting and more of a challenge.

Like Memoir 44, but a bit more strategy. I haven't got to the scenarios that use the Lore rules, so I may revise my rating, later. I do like the morale and battle-back rules, and the support rules encourage you to keep your forces together. It's nice, but kind of expensive for what you get -- especially if you already have any of the other C&C games.

Wow. This is a very different approach to a wargame, and it has a lot going for it. The rules are relatively simple, but there's a lot of decisions that make a big impact on game-play. Seems to capture the essence of Napolean-era linear warfare quite well, and I like the look of the game (the long, thin block pieces, the map, et cetera). Cool movement rules, too.

My wife got this. I've managed to avoid it, so far.

I have two positive comments: my kids enjoy it, and I can count on the game ending after exactly 30 minutes.

Other than that, nothing good to say.

Quick and light, but what you choose to do still matters. Probably better with some expansions. Not my favorite game, but it's usually fun and fast, so I'd rarely turn it down.

This deserves a better rating than I've given it, but I just don't have much enthusiam for chess, these days.

Gorgeous. Kinda boring.

A classic that I enjoyed more when I was 8 or 9.

The sum of several boring party games added together is...a boring party game.

Arrr. Just hang me and have done, rather than ask me to play this. Beautiful. Boring. Bad. It's a game of "roll higher than the other players." It's really a 1, but I gave it "plus 1" because my kids like it (Nooooooo!).

My wife likes dungeon crawl games, and they usually just make me wish I was playing D&D, instead, but Dungeon Twister surprised me. There's real game-play and strategy, here. The components look and feel good. There's very little randomness. There's excellent replay value. The best dungeon-crawl-themed game I've run across.

I like the prepainted minis, but use them more for regular D&D than for the DDM. Wish they weren't random, too.

Horrible. Nothing you do matters -- there's no real gameplay, here. Ugly. Stupid theme that might appeal to smelly hippies. My wife bought this from the clearance table at our game shop. I gave it a three because I'll play it just to spend time with the family (my kids like it).

A very light "take that" card game. Interesting scoring mechanism with the variable-length road pieces. Amusing art. The "winner gets to swap a road piece" rule in the last round may be flawed, but is easily ignored.

My kids like this one, which usually means I don't like it. Figaro isn't intolerable, though. I doubt I'd play it if it weren't for the kids, but at least it isn't Fluxx.

Only recently got this, and have only played a few games, but I can already tell it is going to be a favorite. Great theme, nice bits, and interesting gameplay that seems to have some depth to it.

This isn't a bad game at all. However, I'd rather just play D&D.

Decent miniatures skirmish game.

My initial plays gave me a bad impression, but after some more chances, I've changed my mind about this one. Also, play didn't drag or last as long as some other cooperative games I like, which is good (I like long games, but I like shorter ones, too). I've always loved Tolkien's books, so I'm way into the theme, and we're getting a hand on the cooperative play, which is really important for this game. I've gone from "meh" on this, to "good game." I'm going to order an expansion or two and see what happens with it.

Increases the options for players, and makes a good game even better.

Fun. Expensive. I try to avoid the collectible card and mini games, these days. I'd still enjoy breaking out some of my Revised-period decks, though.

Decent little game with a WWII theme. Looks good. Plays fast. I like the way the command cards simulate command-and-control issues; you can't always issue orders to units in an omniscient and immediate manner.

If I'm in the mood for a WWII wargame, I'd probably lean towards ASL or Up Front or something along those lines, but M44 is good for playing with people who aren't really into wargames. Also good for playing with my son, who likes the idea of wargames, but isn't quite ready for ASL.

My eldest son requested this game as a gift. (His cousin really likes Monopoly.) Monopoly has some interesting/fun features, but you have to endure too much monotony to extract any fun.

Thought this was amusing once or twice, but the jokes get old fast. Unfortunately, the jokes are the only real draw for this game.

More Munchkin. More jokes that get old really fast.

A prettier version of Clue with a more interesting theme.

I'd rather just play D&D, but if the kids want to play I'll agree.

Simple to learn. Fast playing. Strategy matters. Aesthetically pleasing. Kinda the same old thing, after a while, though.

I can't stand this game. The probabilities are set up so that no one can get and maintain a lead. If you want to torture me, bring this one out. Let's just draw straws and spare ourselves the agony.

Not so much a game -- more an excuse to gather around the table.

One of the best Eurogames I've played.

Meh. Take it or leave it. While I respect Risk's position in gaming history, I'd rather leave it and play something else.

A classic. Not really my preferred style of game, but I usually have fun.

Gorgeous. Fairly difficult to beat, so far. Never as much fun as I think it's going to be, so something isn't quite right.

A fun little bidding game.

Another one I'll endure for the children, if I absolutely must.

What can I say? Party games just aren't my thing.

Not bad, but not fantastic. Production values could be better. Kind of long for the amount of fun you extract.

I like to use the Dungeon to get to the crown of command; works surprisingly often.

A worthy expansion to Talisman. Lots of new characters. I'm not so sure about the new endings, though -- some of them suck.

Cool little introductory hex-and-counter wargame.

Cool command system.

Easy to learn, moves fast, has some (very) basic strategy. Pretty. There's nothing earth-shattering here, but it's a solid, attractive "gateway game."

Very impressed with the rulebook and care that went into making this a good introductory wargame. Pre-punched counters in ziplocks, getting started sheet, rulebook, et cetera. Rules are familiar and solid.

Like any variant of Fluxx, it's all about the luck, which I don't like. However, my kids enjoy it, which means I get to spend time having fun with them. Our other Fluxx variant is EcoFluxx; Zombie Fluxx is at least two rating points cooler because it has zombie baseball teams, weapons (including cars), and a rule that makes you say "Uhhhhn" during your turn or suffer a penalty.