Finnish Players' Picks 2008
Mikko Saari
Finland
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Once again I ran the Finnish Players' Picks voting. Every game is eligible, even the old ones, as long as people vote for games they have actually played during the year. Each voter can choose seven different games and must choose at least five.
The number of voters was slightly reduced from last year, instead of 144 we had 135. Those voters gave 855 votes to a large amount of different games. See the complete results at http://www.lautapelaaja.net/aanestystulokset08.html
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Board Game: Agricola
[Average Rating:8.25 Overall Rank:2]
Mikko Saari
Finland
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39 votes. Of course. This year it was definitely a new game on the top, it was just a question of whether it was this one or the one that ended up second... Agricola is popular in Finland, many people have played the German version thanks to the translations available (English or Finnish).
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Mikko Saari
Finland
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37 votes. Another very popular new game. For a long time it was very close, until the very end when Agricola got those few extra votes.
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Mikko Saari
Finland
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24 votes. One of the most popular games in the voting during all these years. The constant flow of new expansions - also in Finnish - keeps this game floating.
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Mikko Saari
Finland
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22 votes. Puerto Rico is still the overall number one in the ranking. This is the weakest placement ever for the game that still keeps on going strong.
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Mikko Saari
Finland
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17 votes. Looks like a game with some serious staying power. And why not, it's a popular game, and the expansions help to keep it fresh.
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Board Game: Imperial
[Average Rating:7.72 Overall Rank:43]
Mikko Saari
Finland
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16 votes. Imperial is very popular, too, and I expect this will remain. I wouldn't be surprised if Imperial eventually made it to the overall top-10. Of course, now that I say it the game disappears next year, but still, it's a well-liked game.
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Mikko Saari
Finland
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12 votes. Ticket to Ride had its peak and has since dropped down. Still, 12 votes is a respectable score for such an entry-level game (I know it can be played quite seriously, but I also know that serious players in Finland play other games).
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Mikko Saari
Finland
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11 votes. A popular new game, likely to drop off next year and disappear the year after that. Well, maybe this one has some staying power, but it's pretty hot now, that's for sure.
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Mikko Saari
Finland
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11 votes. Still going strong. The Finnish edition has helped here, as it has already been available for a reduced price.
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Mikko Saari
Finland
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11 votes. This one got three votes last year, but the new edition boosted it a lot. Everybody liked it already last year, but hadn't simply played it yet. Now it's here and I expect it to remain, too.
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Mikko Saari
Finland
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10 votes. Definitely getting help from the new Finnish edition.
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Board Game: Samurai
[Average Rating:7.49 Overall Rank:76]
Mikko Saari
Finland
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10 votes. This is an overall top ten game, which peaked in 2005-2006-2007 - thanks to the Finnish edition - and now returns back to where it started.
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Mikko Saari
Finland
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10 votes. Way down from last year's 29 votes and second place, but still, a nice result. Probably not a keeper, though.
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Mikko Saari
Finland
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9 votes. Steady, but gaining some, thanks to a Finnish edition.
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Mikko Saari
Finland
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9 votes. Steady favourite.
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Board Game: Bang!
[Average Rating:6.76 Overall Rank:448]
Mikko Saari
Finland
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9 votes. Another game that gets support from a Finnish edition.
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Mikko Saari
Finland
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9 votes. Another old favourite in steady decline.
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Board Game: Caylus
[Average Rating:7.97 Overall Rank:11]
Mikko Saari
Finland
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9 votes. Clearly this wasn't a keeper: two years ago it was number one, then lost half the votes, then lost two thirds... Next year Caylus will have even less votes.
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Mikko Saari
Finland
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9 votes. Slow decline.
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Board Game: Go
[Average Rating:7.77 Overall Rank:40]
Mikko Saari
Finland
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9 votes. Votes for go fluctuate a lot depending on how many go fans vote.
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Mikko Saari
Finland
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9 votes. Another popular new game, this is relatively well-liked.
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Mikko Saari
Finland
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9 votes. This is a surprisingly sticky game.
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Mikko Saari
Finland
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8 votes. Another old favourite in slow but steady decline.
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Board Game: Brass
[Average Rating:8.08 Overall Rank:8]
Mikko Saari
Finland
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7 votes. Pretty good score for a long and heavy game. Lots of discussion about how bad the rules are and how terrible job some people have done explaining them...
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Mikko Saari
Finland
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7 votes. Going down from last year's 18 votes - some people like this a lot, but the general interest is already fading.
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Marquette
Corvallis
Oregon
My father was born while our family was immigrating to the US so I am a first and a half generation Finn.
Besides, your list is badly in need of a wargaming boost.
Soittakaa poliisi!
Highest-ranking war games were Combat Commander: Europe and EastFront 2 with 3 votes and ASL, Here I Stand, Napoleon's Triumph, and Paths of Glory with 2 votes.