Great expectations, but didn't live up to them completely. Still a good game, but it doesn't get played. I think the fact that scoring only happens at the end of the game makes it impossible to really know what's important to do early in the game.

The game got played like crazy during Christmas 2007, but after that it hasn't been played that much. July 2008 - got the english cards and animeeples, will hopely play more. It seems as if Stone Age has replaced this for us.

Nice little addition.

This has revived Agricola for us. I really like how it doesn't necessarily make the game more complicated, but brings additional elements, but also offering more ways to get things done. Brilliant designing - it avoids the usual expansion pitfalls.

A nice Wallace economic game. A little brain-burning.

This defines what classic is. I have played this more than anything. Playing to 5-9 points with doubling really makes this a lot better game. Played over 900 games on my smartphone against AI and still enjoying it!

Very thematic and excellent use of semi co-operative game system. I watched the series because of hearing about the game and enjoyed every bit of it.

Hectic and fiddly gameplay, but it's redeeming factories are that the cards can be used to play other games (Geschenkt/No thanks for example).

As a former Mtg addict I am trying to scratch my Magic itch with this :-) It has been successful, but I have only tried the base set so far.

What a great game! It took me three games to really start appreciate this, but now it is just wonderful. I love every game of it.

I finally found the longish multiplayer "wargame" that I have been searching for. Where Game of Thrones and Warrior Knights have failed, this one excels.

Love the dynamics, asynchronous nature, pretty simple system, exciting dice fights

One of the best traditional card games, but I would still play euro card games over this anytime, if given the choice.

Chaotic, which is fine in a party game like this. Fun is there and that is the most important thing for a party game.

An expansion that doesn't offer anything worthwhile.

I liked it a lot, but now that there is Caylus Magna Carta, I can't see myself playing this anymore. It is just longer and doesn't offer that much more to justify playing it. It is still a good and important design, because of the new games that have been designed after it.

Replaces Caylus completely for me. But then, I have played Caylus enough, so there is not a huge pull to play even this. Still, a good game and a lot more playable.

Mind-boggling train share game. Red is strong.

Simple but fun party game. Nice dating game

This is the war game I have been waiting for, but still it seems I have hard time to get to play it. But if I get to play a war game, this will be it. Very nice blend of intuitive mechanics and fast game play.

Best dungeon crawler game I know of. Having played Diablo, I really appreciate what this game offers.

Just got to start our first campaign and it's going to take a long time to finish, but I enjoy the grandness of it anyways. A little worried about the balance issues.

A typical FFG expansion: More of everything.

Excellent push-your-luck game. So accessible and quick that it gets played easily with my extended family.

After reading about the game, I thought I would love it, but it turned out to be a miss. There are just so much better games of this type (Stone age, Caylus Magna Carta for example).

As a former MtG player, this caught my attention early on. I was happy to find out that it delivered, even after all the hype it was receiving. It is fast, fun and there are multiple strategies to try out.

Too much work with the expansions. Cool idea though.

Good expansion to a great game. Offers many new options and decisions.

Great abstract, exciting until the end, since big swings are possible and even likely to happen. It is great fun to see opponent having to make a forced move that is detrimental and sometimes even devastating

Turbo-optimization game! This one packs a three hour game into one hour. I like it.

Fiddly and chaotic.

Dreadful experience.

A nice trivia game about knowing animals. This has been a hit for the extended family.

As euro as a game can be. Like the rondel and the fast pace that it can be played.

Chaotic but fun. Have had some very nice times playing this back in the days.

Clever board game version of Tetris. Only Knizia could pull this off. A nice game to have when the non-gamer friends ask for something to play.

Surprise hit, due to the non-gamer/children friendly nature of the game. It also has enough things going to keep me interested. I would have loved this as a child and still enjoy it.

Great fun and different gameplay than any other game I know of. I was originally put off playing this since someone referred to this game as similar to Factory Fun, which I don't like at all.

Awesome addition - we have only tried the new building stuff and evil machinations. Rough road cards have been used for handicap.

Nice short game that is like Yatzee on steroids. It delivers what it's trying to and I like it.

Just getting to know go. Better than I expected.

Old family favorite, still gets played every now and then. Nothing serious, but it always delivers fun and that's what counts.

Imperial's little brother. A little lighter, but I like it nonetheless.

Amazing game. The rules are actually quite simple, but the game has never been easy to play well. I enjoy the fact that you are not playing a certain power. My only regret is that it took me so long to find this gem. Update: I have to lower the rating by 1, since Imperial 2030 is a definite improvement over this one!

I rated Imperial 10 before playing this one. Since I like this much better, I had to lower it to 9 and give this one 10. I like all the changes: More neutral areas, taxation bonus, round globe, extra rondel movement cost, swiss bank .. all great improvements!

Stefan Field does it again - great elegant game. This is a little harder to play by intuition than Notre Dame. I usually end up trying to save my guys too much! I like this a lot, but others have complained about the negative nature of the game and therefore, it is not played enough.

Very thematic and nice unique mechanics. A lot of luck in digging, but it goes with the theme. Plays quick enough.

Lack of story arc kills this game for me. It is the same thing over and over again.

After playing Left 4 Dead, I was left with wanting to play something similar as a boardgame. This game fit the bill. It is fast, fun and always a nice B horror story is told.

I like it a lot, but it has taken too long. I hope we will be able to play it in 2-2½ hours, when we have played a couple more times.

Enjoyed a lot for the first games, but then it kind of started repeating itself and the choices got too clear for me.

Epic adventure game! The only problem is the length - having trouble to get people to play it.

Represents a rare game type that I happen to like. Very hard to beat my wife on this though :-)

Stefan Feld has become one of my favorite game designers. Elegant designs that can be played with intuition. Great game. There is some upkeep to this when played face to face, but it's not a big deal for me.

One of the best co-op games I know of. It is uplifting to play as a team and the game is fun even when you lose. That's good because of the toughness to beat the system!

The surprise hit of Essen 2009 for me. I read some exciting things about this beforehand, but it just didn't caught my interest. It was then a blind buy and one of the best ones that I have ever done.

Plays fast, meaningful decisions, theme is working, disasters are great and so on. Scoring is excellent as well.

Very good party game, always fun and quick.

Nice little filler, easy to get non-gamers to play as well.

A masterpiece. I truly enjoy every game of Power Grid, but I am saddened to report that it has been a hard game for me to get on the table :/ It probably is the length and math involved that scares my family. And my wife says the graphics are too dark and manly :-)

Benelux offers a quick game, which is really good for our slow group. That way I can get my family to play the game more often.

One of the most anticipated Essen 2009 releases for me and it did not fail me. I love it, although I still probably prefer Power Grid.

Italy was a tough map to play, but we liked it.

Only played one three player game of China. I liked it since the bidding was much more important in a game with fewer players.

Maybe too powerful? Only played once, but everyone seemed to get too powerful plants.

Best auction game I know of. Very tactical and brain burning at times, but that is a good thing in this game! The only minus is when playing with new players - they usually underestimate the power of jesters!

Gerdts does it again, at least that was the impression from the first game. This certainly isn't Imperial 2, but as it's own game I liked it quite a bit. I need to play this more.
Update: In our second game, those that had played before rules supreme. It seems that this is a hard game to play well on your first time. More strategy was discovered though and this is likely to receive more table time.

Very good mechanics and was played quite a bit, but hasn't been played for a long time now.

It is quite ok, but not excellent for me right now. I have found this also a hard game to teach and grasp for new players.

Good party game, better if everyone is really tired. This can be pretty dumb if played seriously - the point is really not winning, but having the most fun possible.

Classic that is still played once in a while, because the non-gamers in my family like it so much. I don't mind it when played occasionally.

Intense game play. Only played tutorial scenario.

Nice and fast dice game which still manages to make you feel like you are building up your civilization. Haven't tried the late bronze age variant yet.