Top 10 Board Games of all time! (Top 100) 

You are one of 2 board game channels that I don't understand why you don't have 50k subscribers. Congrats on another Top 100!

OK, I'll bite. My top 10: 1. Ark Nova 2. Wingspan 3. Terraforming Mars 4. It's a Wonderful World 5. The Castles of Burgundy 6. Gaia Project 7. Underwater Cities 8. Meadow 9. Viticulture 10. Great Western Trail

You guys are the best board game couple. Thanks for the list. Edit: I agree that we should appreciate designers, but let's not forget about the artists and publishers that have allowed these games to come to life. I also loved how Sunniva thanked Johaness. And also had to casually brag a bit about winning games while falling asleep 🤣 Sunniva is brutal

Lovely impassioned speech near the end there. 👌🏻

You guys are great! Thank you for doing what you do!

really loved your special thank you - your love of playing games and the joy you get from the experience is awesome

really loved your video and your love of games - thank you for sharing

Thank you for the great list and celebrating the hobby! Always appreciate your videos :)

Thank you both so much for sharing your Top 100s, and sharing your joy that comes with board gaming! May this channel receive a Feldian amount of Victory Points!

Great video and great series; I enjoyed it and all of your thoughts. (Castles of Burgundy - I usually have a game of that going of yucata).

Awesome list guys ! A lot of crossovers with your list, my top 10: 10. Feast for Odin 9. Gaia Project (haven’t played Age of Innovation yet) 8. Gloomhaven (haven’t played Frosthaven yet) 7. Ark Nova 6. Castles of Ludwig Deluxe 5. Pandemic legacy 4. Clank legacy 3. Nations 2. Terraforming Mars 1. Castles of Burgundy !

Wonderful! 👏👏👏 Thank you for the whole top 100. It helps me find out what other good games are out there that I should try, because playing great boardgames with fine people (like you) makes me happy 😊

My no 1 is also Feast for Odin!! I dont know how to explain it, it is just sooo fulfilling!! Great set of videos guys, thank you so much!! You are great ❤

Thank you guys, I had a lot of fun with the top 100 videos (as with every video you upload) !

Thanks for sharing your top 10! Enjoyed it! My top 10. 10. Sanctum 9. Runebound 3rd Edition 8. World Wonders 7. Hamburg 6. Istanbul 5. Merchants of the Dark Road 4. Abomination Heir of Frankenstein 3. Fortune and Glory 2. Dice Throne and Dice Throne Adventures 1. Legends of Andor

Your guys talk before announcing number one was a beautiful love letter to this hobby 😁 My favorite game is actually Arcadia Quest because of the memories it created with my sons, we played through every campaign and expansion multiple times. Castles of Burgundy is close though!

You both rock! Thank you for all the content!

I have loved following your list guys! I enjoy it every year!

Great series folks. Loved every video detailing your top 100 games.

Really enjoyed this! Great choices and some very new games on the top 10! That's what's so exciting about this hobby... you never know when a new favourite is going to hit the table 👀 Lots of love to you both ❤

Loved watching your list and love watching you.

You guys are fantastic! I always enjoy your videos, but this one was especially moving. You totally nailed it Johannes, in your off script rambling about why cardboard matters so much in our lives. Thank YOU both so much! 😘❤️

Just loved the progression of Cinema's reaction to JJ's neverending Frosthaven 101. "Yeah, that is indeed how that game plays", "What in the hell is the funny man talking about now", "Can you believe this, audience", "haha, he's still going on", "wow phew, we did it" :D

Wow! What a fun series and a great top 10 of heavy euros games. I have played around half of these games and those are all in my top 20! I understand what you mean about Lisboa. That feeling… At night, when it’s quiet, I sometimes hear a voice, now I know it’s Federation calling ! Thank you. I now know what I need to do to sleep better !

Hahaha i seriously get a lot of joy watching you two!

Awesome video, thank you so much.

I love you guys so much! Y’all give me all the good feelings and each video makes me smile :) I haven’t done a personal top 10 in awhile, but I would guess that Lisboa and Kanban are both on there for me. I’m with you, Johannes- that giddy feeling I get when I play Lisboa is so hard to explain but it just brings me such joy! Fabulous top 100- thank YOU for bringing us all these wonderful videos :)

This was lovely and fun to watch, thank you! You guys have such an uplifting energy. You also have great taste in games, and you explain extremely well what you like, don’t like, and why. Well done, and congratulations! BTW my favourite game is Dominant Species. It’s old and it’s mean, but boy is it a good time. It’s one of those “event games” that I only play once or twice a year, but always love it. Cheers!

What a fantastic list! I'm teaching a couple friends federation soon and I hope I do it justice.

Johannes: "Thank you board games for giving me the final punchline: Orleans stories" XD Nice top100 from both! I still think that Feast for Odin is waaay too high, but I am glad to see Kanban so close to the top. It was a lot of fun listening to you talking about your choices and all the crossover dances. Thanks for this As a personal top10: 1) Kanban: Driver's Edition 2) ZhanGuo 3) Race for the Galaxy 4) Vinhos (I urgently need to play it again, I am not sure where it holds right now) 5) Aquatica 6) The Gallerist 7) Hero Realms 8) Underwater Cities 9) Blackout: Hong Kong 10) Trains

Thank You and keep the good work. I will take two names : Lacerda and Frosthaven, definitely in my top 3 (three).

Great list and lots of good feelings

Great video! You two make me smile! My only crossover was Castles of Burgundy but I finally own Feast for Odin and I think I will try Lisboa at my next convention if I can.

Such good lists! Now I need to look at Federation and a few others since we have so many crossover favorites.

Both your number one's are games that I keep looking at but holding off from as I tend to be less drawn to euro's in general... I suspect I will cave in at some point. Kudos on your channel by the way. Only came across it earlier in the year but love the authenticity you bring to your videos.

Solid list. I am just arriving home from playing A Feast for Odin, such a good game. And two weeks ago I visited Lisboa , one of the most beautiful cities I have ever been to. To celebrate it we played Lisboa. So, a lot of coincidences. : )

Oh em gee… it is time for the top 10! And for me to watch 3x. Loved the entire series. Yay!

Yay a new number 1 from Sunniva! And a good one too (love it!) Johannes, I knew your #1 wouldn't change, it's like me and Scythe, i could almost have it tatooed it's so there to stay 😅 I can't say "great list" because I've only played half of the games on that list, but the ones i played were great that's for sure. My top 10 would include Terraforming Mars, Revive, Concordia, castle of burgundy special edition (so special ❤), Azul, Hansa Teutonica, anno 1800, inis, underwater cities and of course Scythe (duh). Orleans and The Crew just exited my top 10 to let Revive and castle of burgundy in. From your list, the one I would most want to try is Federation.

Of the 248 games that I have played 3 times or more, here are my top 10: 10 Age of Steam 9 Hansa Teutonica 8 John Company: Second Edition 7 Obsession 6 Lisboa 5 Carnegie 4 City of the Big Shoulders 3 Kanban EV 2 Brass: Birmingham 1 Hegemony: Lead Your Class to Victory

Loved the videos! You are one of the best content creators for heavy games and it shows in your lists. Quick question(s): is horseless carriage really the only splotter that made it? Which other ones have you played? How would you rank them?

Thanks for suggesting the Feast for Odin expansion. I would have never considered picking it up otherwise.

Great video guys and thank YOU for what you do! Are you going to UKGE by any chance?

Fantastic list! I think of all the content producers out there I have the most in common with you guys. Our crossovers would be well above 60. Here is my top 10 list. 1 Brass: Birmingham 2 Barrage 3 Lisboa 4 Clans of Caledonia 5 Underwater Cities 6 Anachrony: Infinity Box (with Fractures of Time) 7 War of the Ring: Second Edition 8 The Gallerist 9 On Mars 10 Great Western Trail: New Zealand

Love this channel.

Thanks a lot to both of you. Best channel on You Tube 👍. I started watching you since you did the christmas video for Better Board Games (Germany) and you just hit my expactations to a channel for board Games ❤ Top 10 for me: 1. Dominant Species 2. Pax Pamir 3. Terraforming Mars 4. On Mars 5. Lisboa 6. Maracaibo 7. Ark Nova 8. Gaia Project 9. Bitoku 10. Hegemonie (11. Spirit Island)

Great list guys!! Our tastes are similar ♥ Can't wait to try Voidfall and Frosthaven! My TOP: 10- Twilight Imperium IV 9- Dune Imperium 8- La Granja 7- Castles of Burgundy 6- Lisboa 5- Gloomhaven 4- Brass Lanchashire 3- Spirit Island 2- A Feast for Odin 1- Mage Knight

Great lists, you two rule!

Hello, thank you for this updated 2024 top 100! Given the style of games you like, have you already tried the Splotter ones like Food Chain Magnate, Indonesia, ... ? Look forward to your review 😊

Great top 10! My favourite board game experiences: Gloomhaven, Pandemic Legacy: Season 1, and Clank! Legacy: Acquisitions Incorporated. Besides those Legacy games, my top picks for 2 players would be either War of the Ring: Second Edition or Mr. Jack in New York. My top pick for 3 players would be Specter Ops/Specter Ops: Broken Covenant. Favourites with 4 are The Boss, Clash of Cultures and 878 Vikings: Invasions of England. For 5, Chaos in the Old World with Chaos in the Old World: The Horned Rat Expansion. For 6+, No Limit Texas Hold 'Em and word-based party games like Beyond Balderdash.

Watching you makes me happy ❤ like this 😊

Feast is in my top 5, with Frosthaven, Mage Knight, and through the Ages!

Yeah! Top 10! Watching it NOW :)

Go on then, since you asked 😉 My current top 10: 10. Nusfjord 9. Cuzco (slightly superior to Bora Bora!) 8. Marrakesh 7. Hallertau 6. Federation 5. Paladins of the West Kingdom 4. Great Western Trail (OG but NZ is pushing it pretty hard!) 3. Barrage 2. Brass: Birmingham 1. Terraforming Mars (the only game I've played over 100 times!)

Just played Crisis on your rec - great game!

In no particular order, the following would be my current Top 10 list I think: Terraforming Mars, Vindication, Unsettled, Dune: Imperium, Voidfall, Castles of Burgundy (yes, the special edition), Mind MGMT, Concordia, Ra, and Inis. I'd really like to try Federation as it looks like a game that would be really fun and likely could be in my Top 10! Thanks for the great series.

I would say: 10. Federation 9. Pax pamir 8. Castle of Burgundy 7. El grande 6. Lisboa 5. FCM 4. Barrage 3. Dune imperium 2. Ark nova 1. Brass

I bought Federation based on your video last year. It’s a great game! Castles of Burgundy was already my favorite, but the deluxe version makes it even better!

Was shipyard somewhere in this top 100. I feel like it is usually there near the top and was expecting it.

Fantastic list and happy to see Federation is loved by others. An alignment here and there when looking at your top 10 in comparison to my favorite 10 of all time: 1. Maracaibo 2. Hansa Teutonica 3. Anachrony 4. Troyes 5. Pax Pamir: 2nd Edition 6. Age of Steam 7. Pax Transhumanity 8. Three Kingdoms Redux 9. Mombasa 10. Lisboa

I agree with Sunniva about Castles of Burgundy. Amazing game and fantastic table presence. I never played the original as it was too bland looking for me. My friends thought I was nuts. Then the Anniversary came out and I yawned again. This edition however…WOW! It draws me in with the mini castles and the acrylic tiles. I love it! Great lists. Now, I need to go buy a few of them. Thanks BGR😩

The games in my top 10 (not ranked, as they would not be ranked the same way in ten minutes): Teotihuacan; Terraforming Mars; Sagrada; Darwin's Journey; Underwater Cities; The Gallerist; Targi; Nucleum; Grand Austria Hotel (wirh exps); The Castles of Burgundy... Thanks for your work, I enjoyed all the episodes very much

Great top 10... I knew Lacerda would rule this part of the list. Except for Frosthaven every game in your top 10's could be in mine, but Anachrony, Obsession and Ark Nova are missing for me.

IT'S HERE! IT'S HERE! Federation was my 43 but I think it will climb with more plays. Clans is my 55 and would be higher if I could play it more. Vinhos is my 38, Evacuation my 18. Castles is my 29 and Feast is my 25. Three way crossover twice in this section with Kanban and Brass! Thankful for you guys too. Have to say you have pretty good tastes in games :) My top 10: 10 - Yedo - Deluxe Master Set 9 - Kanban EV 8 - Tekhenu 7 - Great Western Trail (New Zealand et al) 6 - On Mars 5 - Brass: Birmingham 4 - Anachrony 3 - Spirit Island 2 - Perseverance: Castaway Chronicles 1 - Voidfall - An absolute masterpiece for me. 60+ plays and counting.

Agree... The new edition of CoB made it my nr 1 of all time too 😊

I am here for it!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

Terrific video series! It was a lot of fun watching and following along. Also, I believe Suniva won the crossover guessing contest. Haha My top 10: 10. Dinosaur Island 9. Endeavor: Age of Sail 8. Eclipse: A New Dawn for the Galaxy 7. Sabika 6. Marvel Champions 5. Everdell 4. Scythe 3. Voidfall 2. Wayfarers of the South Tigris 1. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Change is Constant

Vic here - gaming veteran from Canada (started with Avalon Hill games in the 70s). Here is my current list of top-twenty all-time favourite games, not counting Vital Lacerda’s games, which are in a class by themselves and just don’t get played near as often as I would like and they deserve. I am waiting to play Inventions for the first time, but otherwise my current top-six Lacerda games (all of which I adore) are: Lisboa On Mars Kanban EV Vinhos The Gallerist Weather Machine Before I list my top twenty, I need to mention that of course there are many great games I haven’t played yet and that this list doesn’t include my all-time favourite game experiences (because they are one-off for me). Those cooperative experiences would include the Pandemic Legacy games (especially Season 1) as well as Sleeping Gods and Forgotten Waters. Here’s my top twenty today: Die Macher Age of Innovation Federation Revive Gaia Project Concordia Terraforming Mars A Feast for Odin Le Havre Marrakesh Nucleum Hegemony: Lead Your Class to Victory The Castles of Burgundy Teotihuacan: City of Gods Ultimate Railroads The LOOP Praga Caput Regni Rajas of the Ganges Newton Ora et Labora

wait what? yay Federation! Voidfall! and all the Lacerdas. OK all previous mistakes are forgiven ;) And we can all agree that the old edition of Castles is quicker to carry / setup and play so AR made it worse 😅 Thanks for the amazing content!

Yay!

Did you make a last video about those solo games? I remember you tried a few and I was wondering about them, but haven't seen them. I guess they fell through eh? lol

Castle of Burgundy is one of my favourite games ❤ But I don ´t have the brand new version - I think it is a bit too loaded - my copy from ´21 (?) is perfectly ok 🥰 Wonderful game ❤ Whoa - you surely are Lacerda -Fans 😉 We love to play medium games, we also love Viticulture, Wingspan (and all expansions), Underwater Cities and Planet Unknown🎉

Crossover dance is the best hahahah you guys are cute

Bro, you gave Clans of Caledonia "Two Towzand Tumms up in de airrrrr!" I guess I better try that out.

Great🍾 😀🤘🏼

You summed up how many of us feel about the hobby. Well said! To answer your question, my number one is (and likely always will be) Dominion. Dominion does for me what Lisboa and others do for you. Keep doing what you do, I will keep coming back to watch.

"Kiss-ass-trophy" is the greatest version of "catastrophe" ever invented. I expect to use this newly coined term frequently :D

My top 3: 1. Brass Birmingham 2. Castles of Burgundy 3. Pax Pamir

Came for federation. Left for the jokes.

5. Feast for Oden 4. Concordia 3. Gaia Project 2. Voidfall 1. Brass Birmingham

Federation is also top 10 game for me, I don't understand why it's not more popular. Also, did Barrage not make your list or did I miss it?

my favorite gameis Ark Nova

Johannes Vinhos being your 5th best Lacerda at #7 left me wonder which 2 games would not be Lacerdas!

Fe. De. Ra. Tion!!! Perfection

In Japanese, the letter A is always pronounced "ah," So both syllables would rhyme with yawn or Don. 🙂

1. 18xx (1817 if I had to pick) 2. Mage Knight 3. Terra Mystica Games (Gaia Project if I had to pick. Still need to play age of innovation) 4. Age of Steam 5. Arcs 6. Lisboa 7. Pax Pamir 2e 8. Race for the Galaxy 9. Food Chain Magnate 10. Trickerion I’m learning Voidfall at the moment and…it is just so good so far. Still on the tutorial, though.

One of my favorites is Moonrakers. You guys should try it, I think you’d enjoy!

Johannes needs to do more board game voices. 😁 Good thing Orleans Stories didn't make the list. Hahaha

Dear ones, what a pleasure to follow you in your top 100. I love your enthusiasm, it's contagious =) thank you, love you, follow you on my favorite channel (although I'm not so proficient in the English language) Our hobby also makes me happy. Here are my top 4 in my language ;) Die Burgen von Burgund; Flügelschlag; Obession und die Architekten des Westfrankreichs Best regards from Switzerland

I think I was making that same face when Sunniva had Voidfall so high on the list. 😂

First again! We've made it! So many crossovers 😵‍💫 loved the video!

#1 games were the best euros in existence for many gamers.

The old vinhos i agree is better!! The fair is also more interesting

Happy 17th of may!

Continue to go off script. Being on script isn't what makes this channel.

I like you guys, wonder what you are feeling against music. if you do, react to `the Warning🤘🤘🤘

Evac is 🎉🎉🎉

Nice list I must ask you guys German ?

69 crossovers out of 100, good for you guys. You have similar taste in games. My wife and I like opposite type of games, she likes luck based games, I love tight Euros 😂

"Tedious activities for Odin" again? 😮

Gaia Project is still superior to Age of Innovation