Top 10 Lists
Games 'Top Ten' Lists from members of the Westbank Gamers and friends.

Top 10 Lists

Following are ‘Top Ten’ lists of multi-player games as rated by members of the Westbank Gamers.  Some of the lists are from other gaming enthusiasts from around the world.  These lists are, of course, purely subjective in nature and will change from time-to-time as new games are experienced.  As always, feel free to contact us and let us know your thoughts.

 


TOP 10 LISTS

WESTBANK GAMERS COMBINED TOP 10  (12/27/02)

1) ADVANCED CIVILIZATION  (AH) - 8.643  (10 ratings)
2) PRINCES OF FLORENCE (RIO GRANDE) - 8.5 (16 ratings)
3) MACHIAVELLI (AH) - 8.5 Rating (6 ratings)
4) FUNKENSCHLAG (2F) - 8.417 (9 ratings)
5) LOST CITIES (RIO GRANDE) - 8.25 (16 ratings)
6) SETTLERS OF CATAN (MAYFAIR) - 8.058 (31 ratings)
7) AGE OF RENAISSANCE (AH) - 8.0 (15 ratings)
8) BRITANNIA (AH) - 8.0 (10 ratings)
9) CHINATOWN (ALEA) - 8.0 (7 ratings)
10) PAX BRITANNICA (VICTORY GAMES) - 8.0 (7 ratings)

For over 5 years, I've been tracking the ratings of the games we play at the Westbank Gamers.  After each game, I ask each player for their rating on a 1-10 scale and enter the data on an Excel spreadsheet.  The system then drops the lowest and highest rating and averages the remaining ratings.

For the compilation, I've established '6' as the minimum number of votes necessary in order for a game to be eligible.  I've put a note at the bottom with a few games that have received high ratings, but have not been rated by at least 6 people.

Further, it is interesting to note that some of the games are polarizing and will usually only be played by those folks who are fans of the game.  Thus, the ratings for these games will tend to remain high as those who prefer not to play such games will shy away from them and, therefore, not render a rating.  Longer, "wargamish" style games fall into this category.  I postulate that this is the reason games such as Advanced Civilization, Machiavelli and Britannia remain high on our list.

Ties in ratings were broken by ranking games based on the number of ratings a game has received.

Other games that were rated high, but did not receive the required 6 ratings in order to be eligible are:

Victory & Honor (Ty Douds prototype) - 8.75 (4 ratings)
Age of Steam (Warfrog) - 8.167 (5 ratings)
Carcassonne: Hunters & Gatherers (Rio Grande) - 8.0 (3 ratings)
Doge (Rio Grande) - 8.0 (4 ratings)
Maharaja (AH) - 8.0 (3 ratings)

For those interested, here were the next ten games in order of ranking:  TIN SOLDIERS, BAZAAR, SERENISSIMA, SVEA RIKE, PUERTO RICO, ACQUIRE, JUNTA, STRAND CUP, CARCASSONNE, CAPITOL.

GREG J. SCHLOESSER  (04/28/04)

1)  EL GRANDE (RIO GRANDE)
2)  TORRES  (RIO GRANDE)
3)  PRINCES OF FLORENCE (ALEA)
4)  EUPHRAT & TIGRIS (HANS IM GLUCK)
5)  PUERTO RICO (RIO GRANDE GAMES)
6)  SETTLERS OF CATAN (MAYFAIR)
7) FUNKENSCHLAG (2F)
8) AGE OF STEAM (WARFROG)
9) LÖ—ENHERZ (GOLDSIEBER)
10) KOHLE, KIES & KNETE (SCHMIDT SPIELE)

Comments:  Since I (and my wife) consider myself a game fanatic and enjoy just about any game I play, a ?Top Ten? list of my favorite games was extremely difficult and agonizing for me.  There are scores of other games that I could have easily included on this list -- games I thoroughly enjoy playing.  And that is how I ultimately decided to rank the games -- which ones I enjoy playing.  It doesn?t mean they?re the most complex or intellectually challenging.  Rather, it is what games I just have the most FUN playing.   Further, there are many, many more games out there that I haven?t yet played .... but I?m working on it!


LENNY LEO  (12/10/02)

1)  TORRES (RIO GRANDE)
2)  HISTORY OF THE WORLD   (AH)
3)  CARCASSONNE (RIO GRANDE)
4) LOST CITIES (RIO GRANDE)
5)  EL GRANDE (RIO GRANDE)
6)  BATTLE CRY (AH)
7)  ENTDECKER  (GOLD SIEBER)
8)  PRINCES OF FLORENCE (RIO GRANDE)
9)  FUNKENSCHLAG (2F)
10)  WYATT EARP (RIO GRANDE)

Note:  Lenny Leo is one of the four gamers (Lenny Leo, Doug Daigle, Kevin Ladner and Greg Schloesser) who have been with the Westbank Gamers since its inception in early 1995.  He is known for his willingness to play anything, his good sportsmanship and his incredible writing talent. 


DARREN ARNOLD  (11/08/02)

1)  CHARIOT LORDS  (CLASH OF ARMS)
2) BRITANNIA (AH)
3) HISTORY OF THE WORLD (AH)
4) RUS
5) MERCHANT OF VENUS (AH)
6) AXIS & ALLIES (MB GAMEMASTER)
7) TITAN (AH)
8) TWILIGHT IMPERIUM (FANTASY FLIGHTS)
9) MEDICI (RIO GRANDE)
10) FURY OF DRACULA (GDW)


ASHTON ARNOLD  (14/28/04)

1)  HISTORY OF THE WORLD   (AH)
2)  SETTLERS OF CATAN (MAYFAIR)
3)  AXIS & ALLIES (AH)
4)  PUERTO RICO (RIO GRANDE)
5)  EL GRANDE (RIO GRANDE)
6)  VINCI (EURO GAMES)
7)  CARCASSONNE: ARK OF THE COVENANT (UBERPLAY)
8) BASARI (OUT OF THE BOX)
9) AIR BARON (AH)
10)  TAJ MAHAL (ALEA)


KEITH CANOVA  (04/28/04)

1)  FUNKENSCHLAG (2F)
2)  PUERTO RICO (RIO GRANDE)
3)  TORRES  (FX)
4)  DAMPFROSS (MAYFAIR)
5)  RAILROAD DICE (WASSERTAL)
6)  VOLLDAMPF (TM SPIELE)
7)  SHANGHAI TRADER (PANTHER GAMES)
8)  SAN MARCO (RAVENSBURGER)
9)  SETTLERS OF CATAN (MAYFAIR)
10)  METRO (QUEEN)

Over the past few years, Keith has become one of the core members of our group.  He is a true joy to play with as he always has a pleasant disposition and plays ?just for the fun of it?.


JOHN MOORE  (11/08/02)

1)  FUNKENSCHLAG (2F)
2)  LOST CITIES (RIO GRANDE)
3)  PUERTO RICO (RIO GRANDE)
4)  AIR BARON (AH)
5)  MERCHANT OF VENUS   (AH)
6)  SETTLERS OF CATAN (MAYFAIR)
7)  EL GRANDE (RIO GRANDE)
8)  BLUFF (FX SCHMID)
9)  LORDS OF THE SIERRA MADRE (DECISION GAMES)
10)  PRINCES OF FLORENCE (RIO GRANDE)

Note:  John Moore currently owns the proud distinction of having won the most games played during our gaming sessions.  He is being relentlessy pursued, however!


GERALD MAUS  (11/08/02)

1)  AGE OF RENAISSANCE (AH)
2)  CHARIOT LORDS (CLASH OF ARMS)
3)  TITAN   (AH)
4) ADVANCED CIVILIZATION (AH)
5)  BRITANNIA  (AH)
6)  MACHIAVELLI (AH)
7)  MERCHANT OF VENUS   (AH)
8)  JUNTA   (AH)
9)  HISTORY OF THE WORLD (AH)
10)  EL GRANDE (RIO GRANDE)

Note:  Jerry is the statistician of the group.  He delights in calculating odds of every sort:  from the chances of flipping while navigating the corner in Circus Maximus, to the likelihood of a plague again striking Milan in Machiavelli.  He is also responsible for maintaining a detailed rating of the games we?ve played.


JIM FAIRCHILD  (04/28/04)

1)  ACQUIRE  (3M)
2)  IRON DRAGON  (MAYFAIR)
3) PUERTO RICO (RIO GRANDE)
4) PRINCES OF FLORENCE (RIO GRANDE)
5)  PRINCES OF THE RENAISSANCE (WARFROG)
6)  RAILROAD DICE (WASSERTAL)
7)  AGE OF STEAM (WARFROG)
8)  BAZAAR (3M)
9) FUNKENSCHLAG (2F)
10)  UNION PACIFIC (RIO GRANDE)

I was elated when Jim and I met via the internet.  After having been active in the New Orleans gaming scene for over 25 years, I figured I had just about met everyone who was involved in gaming ... especially ?German? style games.  Imagine my surprise when I received a memo from Jim concerning an item on our website, only to discover that he lived in New Orleans and LOVED German games!  I am thrilled he has become a regular with our group as his tastes in games closely resemble my own!


WILLERD FANN  (11/13/02)

1)  ROSSYIA 1917  (AZURE WISH)
2)  MOSCOW 1941
3)  PAX BRITANNICA (VICTORY GAMES)
4) EMPIRES IN ARMS (AH)
5)  SETTLERS OF CATAN (MAYFAIR)
6) PUERTO RICO (RIO GRANDE GAMES)
7) EVO (EURO GAMES)
8) CARCASSONNE (RIO GRANDE GAMES)

9) MEDICI (RIO GRANDE GAMES)
10) LOST CITIES (RIO GRANDE GAMES)

Willerd is a retired history professor and grew up in the wargame wing of our hobby.  He still loves to play the incredibly lengthy, highly complex wargames, but you can see by his Top 10 list that he is becoming increasingly enamored with the German style boardgames. 

STEVE POUEY (04/28/04)

1) HISTORY OF THE WORLD (AH)
2) AGE OF RENAISSANCE (AH)
3) PAX BRITANNICA (AH)
4) VINCI (EURO GAMES)
5) AIR BARON (AH)
6) A GAME OF THRONES (FANTASY FLIGHT)
7) AGE OF STEAM (WARFROG)
8) VOLLDAMPF (TM SPIELE)
9) MARE NOSTRUM (EURO GAMES)
10) SERENISSIMA (EURO GAMES)


ELIZABETH GONZALEZ  (04/28/04)

1) CHESS
2) CITADELS (FANTASY FLIGHT)
3) CARCASSONNE (RIO GRANDE)
4) BANG! (DA VINCI)
5) CAN'T STOP (PARKER BROS.)
6) SETTLERS OF CATAN (MAYFAIR)
7) BAZAAR (3M)
8) ACQUIRE (3M)
9) BLUFF (FX SCHMID)
10) BRIDGES OF SHANGRI LA (UBER PLAY)


DAVE ATWOOD (05/03/04)

1) PRINCES OF THE RENAISSANCE (WARFROG)
2) AGE OF STEAM (WARFROG)
3) SERENISSIMA (EURO GAMES)
4) ACQUIRE (3M)
5) UNION PACIFIC (RIO GRANDE)
6) SETTLERS OF CATAN (MAYFAIR)
7) PUERTO RICO (RIO GRANDE / ALEA)
8) EL GRANDE (RIO GRANDE)
9) AXIS & ALLIES (AH)
10) CHINATOWN (ALEA)


STEVE PAYNE (04/28/04)

1) RAILROAD DICE (WASSERTAL)
2) GREAT DALMUTI (WIZARDS OF THE COAST)
3) DIE SIEBEN SIEGEL (AMIGO)
4) ACQUIRE (3M)
5) BANG! (DA VINCI)
6) FORMULA DE MINI (EURO GAMES)
7) PUERTO RICO (ALEA)
8) MYSTERY OF THE ABBEY (DAYS OF WONDER)
9) DRAGON DELTA (EURO GAMES)
10) MEDICI (RIO GRANDE) 


TOM CORTAZZO  (01/01/03)

1)  EL GRANDE (RIO GRANDE)
2) STICHELN (AMIGO)
3) TAJ MAHAL (RIO GRANDE)
4) JUNTA (WEST END)
5) PUERTO RICO (RIO GRANDE)
6) TORRES (RIO GRANDE)
7) TUTANCHAMUN (AMIGO)
8) BLUFF (FX SCHMID)
9) MISSISSIPPI QUEEN (RIO GRANDE)
10) FORMULA MOTOR RACING (GMT)

I've known Tom since my early high school years and we have been the best of friends ever since.  We've played games together since we first met and he is always willing to play whenever we get together.  Sadly, he isn't able to attend our sessions on a weekly basis, but has increased his attendance a bit over the past year or so.

JOEY KONYHA   (05/04/04)

1)  WARHAMMER FANTASY (GW)
 2) WARHAMMER 40,000 (GW)
3)  SAMURAI (RIO GRANDE)
4) IRON DRAGON (MAYFAIR)
5) WARRIOR KNIGHTS (GW)
6)  SURVIVE!  (PARKER BROTHERS)
7)  CITADELS (FANTASY FLIGHT)
8) PRINCES OF FLORENCE (RIO GRANDE)
9) HISTORY OF THE WORLD (AH)
10)  CRANIUM (CRANIUM)

Judging from Joey?s initial list, it?s no surprise that his indoctrination in our hobby is via the miniatures venue.  I joked that he must own stock in Games Workshop as he even wears his GW shirt to game nights!  Still, Joey is a trooper and will play most any game.  He has taken a liking to the German style games we tend to play, so it will be interesting to see how his Top 10 list evolves over time.


MICHAEL AUCOIN  (05/12/04)

1)  CARCASSONNE (RIO GRANDE)
2) SETTLERS OF CATAN (MAYFAIR)
3) FORMULA DE MINI (EURO GAMES)
4) TICKET TO RIDE (DAYS OF WONDER)
5) ODIN'S RAVENS (RIO GRANDE)
6) STERNENHIMMEL (GOLD SIEBER)
7) BANG! (MAYFAIR)
8) EXPRESS (MAYFAIR)
9) COSMIC ENCOUNTER (AVALON HILL)
10) STARFARERS OF CATAN (MAYFAIR)

Michael has been gaming for quite some time, but is just beginning to be exposed to German style games.  As such, his list of Top 10 games is bound to undergo a dramatic transformation over the next year or so.  Stay tuned!


JASON GRAHAM (04/28/04)

1) PUERTO RICO (ALEA)
2) BAZAAR (3M)
3) SHARK (RAVENSBURGER)
4) PRINCES OF THE RENAISSANCE (WARFROG)
5) BASARI (OUT OF THE BOX)
6) WILDLIFE (UBER PLAY)
7) CARCASSONNE (RIO GRANDE)
8) BLUFF (FX SCHMID)
9) SETTLERS OF CATAN (MAYFAIR)
10) BANG! (DA VINCI)

MATT GHOLSTON

1) PUERTO RICO
2)
ST. PETERSBURG
3) GOA

4)
ATTIKA
5)
POWER GRID
6)
STRGULLE OF EMPIRES
7)
MARE NOSTRUM
8)
PRINCES OF THE RENAISSANCE
9) TIGRIS & EUPHRATES

10)
KOHLE, KIES & KNETE

It is all Greg’s fault; this list was very hard to pair down, and even harder to order.  It was much easier to come up with my top ten until he introduced me to so many more wonderful new games J  Now I need a top 100 !!!


PAUL CORTAZZO (12/30/02)

1) EL GRANDE (RIO GRANDE)
2) SETTLERS OF CATAN (MAYFAIR)
3) HICK HACK IN GACKELWACK (ZOCH)
4) CROKINOLE
5) THE GREAT DALMUTI (WIZARDS OF THE COAST)
6) PIG PILE (R&R GAMES)
7) BLUFF (FX SCHMID)
8) FORMULA MOTOR RACING (GMT)
8) SHOW MANAGER (QUEEN)
10) WEAPONS & WARRIORS

Paul is the soon to be 12-year old son of my old buddy Tom Cortazzo.  Paul loves games ... almost as much as me!  He is also a sports fanatic and has developed a keen sense of competition.  Despite his young age, he is always very competitive and gives us "old geezers" a run for our money!


DAVE MYERS (08/22/01)

1)  OHNE FURCHT UND ADEL  (HANS IM GL܃K)
2)  SETTLERS OF CATAN (MAYFAIR)
3)  THE GREAT DALMUTI (WIZARDS OF THE COAST)
4)  UNION PACIFIC (RIO GRANDE)
5)  ADVANCED CIVILIZATION (AVALON HILL)
6)  PRINCES OF FLORENCE (RIO GRANDE)
7)  CARCASSONNE (RIO GRANDE)
8)  STICHELN (AMIGO)
9)  DRAGON?S GOLD (EURO GAMES)
10)  DON (QUEEN)


JAY OUZTS   (07/15/00)

1)  ADVANCED CIVILIZATION   (AH)
2)  PAX BRITANNICA (AH)
3)  ADVANCED 3RD REICH (AH)
4)  ADVANCED SQUAD LEADER (AH)
5)  AGE OF RENAISSANCE (AH)
6) EL GRANDE (RIO GRANDE)
7)  EUPRHAT & TIGRIS (HANS IM GLUCK)
8)  HISTORY OF THE WORLD (AH)
9)  EL CABALLERO (RIO GRANDE)
10) SETTLERS OF CATAN


MIKE HAYMAN

1)  ROSSYIA 1917  (AZURE WISH)
2)  WOODEN SHIPS & IRON MEN (AH)
3)  DBA / DBM  (using Conqueror?s or Kingmaker for campaigns)
4)  LA BATTAILLE SERIES
5)  MACHIAVELLI (AH)
6)  DUNE   (AH)
7)  PAX BRITANNICA (VICTORY GAMES)
8)  SPACE HULK (GW)
9)  EMPIRES IN ARMS (AH)
10)  BLUE MAXX  (GDW)

Honorable Mention:  Star Soldier (SPI), Britannia (AH), Victory in the Pacific (AH), The Emperor Returns (Clash of Arms), Russian Campaign (AH), Fortress Europa (AH), Caesar at Alesia (AH), Rommel in the Desert (Columbia), Storm over Arnhem (AH), Circus Maximus (AH), White Eagle Eastward (SPI), Red Star, White Eagle (GDW)

Note:  As you can probably tell from the above list, Mike is undoubtedly our most fervent ?war-gamer?.  Even his taste in multi-player games tend heavily toward the militaristic. 


CLYDE HAYMAN

1)  PAX BRITANNICA   (AH)
2)  MACHIAVELLI   (AH)
3)  EMPIRES IN ARMS   (AH)
4)  SPIES   (SPI)
5)  JUNTA   (WEST END)
6)  WOODEN SHIPS & IRON MEN   (AH)
7)  ORIGINS OF WWII   (AH)
8)  GUERILLA   (AH)
9)  HISTORY OF THE WORLD   (AH)
10)  BRITANNIA   (AH)

Note:  Clyde is known as ?The Elder Statesman? of our group since he is the most advanced in age (and wisdom, so he claims!) in our gaming group.  He is retired from the U.S. Air Force and his tastes, like his son Mike?s, tend toward military history.


ERIC SYRDAL

1)  TWILIGHT IMPERIUM   (FANTASY FLIGHTS)
2)  RETTE SICH WERR KANN
3)  BLUFF (FX SCHMID)
4)  KOHLE, KIES & KNETE (SCHMIDT SPIELE)
5)  ENTDECKER (GOLDSIEBER)
6)  EL GRANDE (RIO GRANDE)
7)  WETTSTREIT DER BAUMEISTER (KOSMOS)
8)  FAMILY BUSINESS (MAYFAIR)
9)  DUNE (AH)
10)  ASSASSINS   (AH - WITH WESTBANK GAMERS VARIANT)


JON COMEAUX   (8/11/99)

1)  ADVANCED CIVILIZATION (AH)
2)  PAX BRITANNICA   (VICTORY GAMES)
3)  MACHIAVELLI   (AH)
4)  COLONIAL DIPLOMACY (AH)
5)  DIPLOMACY   (AH)
6)  EMPIRES IN ARMS  (AH)
7)  AGE OF RENAISSANCE (AH)
8)  ADVANCED 3RD REICH  (AH)
9)  EAST FRONT / WEST FRONT (COLUMBIA)
10)  COSMIC ENCOUNGER   (MAYFAIR)


IAN BORTHWICK    (4/18/00)

1)  EUPHRAT & TIGRIS (RIO GRANDE)
2)  UNION PACIFIC (RIO GRANDE)
3)  TORRES (RIO GRANDE)
4)  VINCI (DESCARTES)
5)  OHNE FURCHT UND ADEL (HANS IM GLUCK)
6)  BOHNANZA (AMIGO)
7)  METRO (QUEEN)
8)  SETTLERS OF CATAN (MAYFAIR)
9)  EL GRANDE (RIO GRANDE)
10)  SAMURAI (RIO GRANDE)

Note:  Ian Borthwick is a native of Scotland whom we met at a local gaming convention, Bayou Wars.  His gentle and kind personality made him an instant favorite with our group.  He ?gamed? with us for over a year before returning home to his native land.  We still correspond regularly and like to think of him and his Scottish gaming group as our overseas chapter!


SHANNA LABRANCHE  (8/15/00)

1)  ADVANCED CIVILIZATION (AH)
2)  HISTORY OF THE WORLD (AH)
3)  AGE OF RENAISSANCE (AH)
4)  SERENISSIMA  (EUROGAMES)
5)  ROBO RALLY (WIZARDS OF THE COAST)
6)  FLASHING BLADES
7)  CALL OF CTHULHU
8)  UNION PACIFIC (RIO GRANDE)
9)  TA YU (RIO GRANDE)
10)  SETTLERS OF CATAN (MAYFAIR)


BILL SANDERS  (07/19/00)

1)  EMPIRES IN ARMS (AH)
2)  LA BATAILLE SERIES (CLASH OF ARMS)
3)  BATTLES OF NAPOLEON (THE GAMERS)
4)  NTH FLEET GAMES (VICTORY GAMES)
5)  PATHS OF GLORY (GMT GAMES)
6)  LONGEST DAY (AH)
7)  FIRE IN THE EAST (GDW)
8)  WOODEN SHIPS & IRON MEN (AH)
9)  AIRFORCE / DAUNTLESS  (AH)
10)  VIKINGATID  (TROLLSPEL)

It?s pretty clear that Bill likes traditional wargames.  Thus, he can be counted upon to enter into the long, long, long games which a few others in our group are so fond of.  However, Bill is a true trooper and is more than willing to play nearly all of the German style games which frequent our gaming halls.


STEVEN MAUS  (11/08/02)

1)  ADVANCED CIVILIZATION (AH)
2)  MACHIAVELLI (AH)
3)  AGE OF RENAISSANCE (AH)
4)  FREEDOM IN THE GALAXY (AH)
5)  VINCI (EURO GAMES)
6)  TWILIGHT IMPERIUM (FANTASY FLIGHTS)
7)  HISTORY OF THE WORLD (AH)
8)  FURY OF DRACULA (GDW)
9)  CIRCUS MAXIMUS (AH)
10)  RISK 2210 A.D. (AH)

Obviously, Steven has learned well from his father, Jerry.  There tastes in games are very similar, leaning to the more ?hard-core? or involved style games, particularly those from Avalon Hill.  Steven has also learned well in terms of game-play as he is a very astute and competitive gamer.


ERIN VOORHIES  (3/14/01)

1)  SETTLERS OF CATAN (MAYFAIR)
2)  ELFENLAND (RIO GRANDE)
3) STERNENFAHRER VON CATAN (KOSMOS)
4) BOHNANZA (RIO GRANDE)
5) DOGE (RIO GRANDE)
6) ACQUIRE (AVALON HILL)
7) IRON DRAGON (MAYFAIR)
8) MEDICI (RIO GRANDE)
9) LOST CITIES (RIO GRANDE)
10) FOSSIL (RIO GRANDE)


MARK MICHIELS (04/19/01)

1)  PRINCES OF FLORENCE  (RIO GRANDE)
2)  UNION PACIFIC  (RIO GRANDE)
3)  ACQUIRE  (3M)
4)  MEDIEVAL MERCHANT  (RIO GRANDE)
5)  ELFENLAND  (RIO GRANDE)
6)  IRON DRAGON  (MAYFAIR)
7)  OHNE FURCHT UND ADEL  (HANS IM GLUCK)
8)  MISSISSIPPI QUEEN  (RIO GRANDE)
9)  BOHNANZA  (RIO GRANDE)
10)  EXPEDITION  (QUEEN)

Imagine my surprise when Jim requested if his sister and brother-in-law, who were also big gaming fans, could attend our gaming sessions!  I was thrilled to find more gamers whose tastes in games closely mirrored my own.  What makes this even better is that Mark & Melissa are also super folks whose company I enjoy!


MELISSA MICHIELS

1)  IRON DRAGON  (MAYFAIR)
2)  ACQUIRE  (AH)
3)  GREAT DALMUTI  (WIZARDS OF THE COAST)
4)  ELFENLAND  (RIO GRANDE)
5)  SETTLERS OF CATAN  (MAYFAIR)
6)  MEDIEVAL MERCHANT  (RIO GRANDE)
7)  BOHNANZA  (RIO GRANDE)
8)  MEDICI  (RIO GRANDE)
9)  EXPEDITION  (QUEEN)
10)  GUILLOTINE  (WIZARDS OF THE COAST


TABEA NOBIS (03/15/01)

1) SETTLERS OF CATAN (RIO GRANDE)
2) NICHT DIE BOHNE (AMIGO)
3) OHNE FURCHT UND ADEL (HANS IM GLUCK)
4) LOST CITIES (RIO GRANDE)
5) EL GRANDE (RIO GRANDE)
6) KRAUT UND RUBEN (KOSMOS)
7) STIMMT SO (QUEEN)
8) DURCH DIE WUSTE (KOSMOS)
9) DOGE (RIO GRANDE)
10) LIGRETTO

Tabea is a native of Germany, residing in the vicinity of Chemnitz.  She found our website while doing research work in the New Orleans area.  We were fortunate to have her game with us for several months before she returned to her homeland.


STEPHEN BERRY

1)  EMPIRES IN ARMS  (AH)
2)  SCRABBLE  (SELCHOW & RICHTER)
3)  SERENISSIMA  (EUROGAMES)
4)  JUNTA  (MAYFAIR)
5)  WOODEN SHIPS & IRON MEN  (AH)
6)  PAX BRITANNICA  (AH)
7)  SETTLERS OF CATAN  (MAYFAIR)
8)  MACHIAVELLI  (AH)
9)  TWILIGHT IMPERIUM  (FANTASY FLIGHTS)
10)  WORLD IN FLAMES

Stephen is another of our ?hard-core? wargamers who delights in the traditional, massive-scale wargames.  Lately, however, he has been discovering the joys of many of our German-style games.