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Games That Fell Out Of My Top 100 in 2006
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Stephen Glenn
United States
Virginia Beach
Virginia
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In November of 2005 I compiled a list of my top 100 games . I will be posting my updated list for 2006 here, hoping to get more comments (comments are fun and I didn't get alot of them at blogger.com) This list will preface that much larger list which is coming very soon. These are games that fell out of my personal top 100. Note: These are all (imo) still very good games. Some games fell, others rose, and some new games were added. After the dust settled, these were the titles that just missed the cut.
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Posted Tue Sep 26, 2006 10:07 pm
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Board Game: Go
[Average Rating:7.79 Overall Rank:36]
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Stephen Glenn
United States
Virginia Beach
Virginia
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#15
2005
I just couldn't justify this being on the list any longer. Despite its brilliance and depth, the entry fee is just too high.
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Stephen Glenn
United States
Virginia Beach
Virginia
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#23
2005
This isn't the right graphic. I couldn't find a listing for the basic D&D RPG. Anyway, that's what this is supposed to be.
Again, it's hard to justify the presence of a game that I haven't played in 25 years and am unlikely to ever play again. 'nuff said.
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Stephen Glenn
United States
Virginia Beach
Virginia
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#47
2005
A wonderfully elegant and simple 2-player abstract by Dan Troyka. I wish I got a chance to play it more often.
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Board Game: Phutball
[Average Rating:5.87 Unranked]
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Stephen Glenn
United States
Virginia Beach
Virginia
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#64
2005
There's no image listed for this one. It's a two-player abstract played with a Go set. It "simulates" a soccer game and is probably one of the best-themed abstracts out there (unless that's an oxymoron).
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Stephen Glenn
United States
Virginia Beach
Virginia
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#65
2005
I suspect I'll get my ears boxed for this one. Yes, it's gorgeous and can even be quite fun. But I don't find myself reaching for it as much as I used to -- and I never played it a great deal to begin with.
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Stephen Glenn
United States
Virginia Beach
Virginia
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#75
2005
Not a bad little horse-racing/gambling game. With alot of players you can really get into the spirit of the game and almost make it an event. Trouble is, you have to have several like-minded people who are in the mood for such an "event."
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Stephen Glenn
United States
Virginia Beach
Virginia
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#87
2005
This is a clever little abstract, but I rarely play it for the sake of *playing* it anymore, if that makes any sense. Most times I would introduce it to my students to show them a much more interesting game that could be played with a checkers set.
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Board Game: Tanbo
[Average Rating:5.03 Unranked]
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Stephen Glenn
United States
Virginia Beach
Virginia
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#91
2005
I may love the idea of this one more than the actual game. Little seeds sprouting and fighting for room. It can take quite a long time to play out, but it has an epic scope and is fascinating to watch. This game feels like I want Go to feel.
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Stephen Glenn
United States
Virginia Beach
Virginia
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#94
2005
Sorry, Alan. Something had to go. I love tile-laying games and I love *this* tile-laying game. However, when the opportunity to play a tile-laying game presented itself, there were others that I reached for first, and New England just drifted farther and farther away, like a lover leaving on a train. Farewell...farewell...
If it makes you feel any better, Sante Fe Rails made the new list.
And that's it, folks.
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Posted Tue Sep 26, 2006 10:07 pm
