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• Sky Team

  Prepare for Landing.

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  2024 GAME OF THE YEAR: Prepare for landing. Take the controls of a commercial airliner and become a team of pilots! Coordinate your efforts and try to successfully land your plane. Feel all the tension from inside the cockpit. From Montreal to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Dorfromantik

  the Board Game

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  2023 GAME OF THE YEAR: Dorfromantik is a cooperative tile placement game in which you create a beautiful world of hexagonal landscapes while completing tasks requested by its residents. The more points you score, the more new landscapes you can…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Cascadia

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  2022 GAME OF THE YEAR: Take a journey to the Pacific Northwest as you compete to create the most harmonious ecosystem in Cascadia! Turns are simple: select a tile/token set and place each into your expanding ecosystem. Earn points by fulfilling…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Dragomino

  My First Kingdomino

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  2021 CHILDREN'S GAME OF THE YEAR: Explore new lands in search of fabulous dragons! Pick a domino to add to your kingdom. Try to match it to the dominos already in play. Each matching domino scores one egg ... which is either empty or has a baby…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Crew

  the Quest for Planet Nine

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  2020 CONNOISSEUR GAMER GAME OF THE YEAR: Astronauts wanted! The scientific community is abuzz over signs of a mysterious planet located at the edge of our solar system. But despite all of their efforts, so far they have been unable to provide…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Wingspan

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  2019 CONNOISSEUR GAMER GAME OF THE YEAR: You are bird enthusiasts - researchers, bird watchers, ornithologists, and collectors - seeking to discover and attract the best birds to your aviary.

• Just One

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  2019 GAME OF THE YEAR: Just One is a cooperative party game in which you play together to discover as many mystery words as possible. Find the best clue to help your teammate. Be unique, as all identical clues will be cancelled!

• Azul

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  2018 GAME OF THE YEAR: Azul captures the beautiful aesthetics of Moorish art in a contemporary board game. Players compete as artisans decorating the walls of the royal Palace of Dvora. By carefully drafting the correct Quantity and style of tiles,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Kingdomino

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  2017 GAME OF THE YEAR: In Kingdomino, you are a Lord seeking new lands in which to expand your kingdom. You must explore all the lands, wheat fields, lake, and mountains in order to spot the best plots. But be careful as some other Lords also covet…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Quacks of Quedlinburg

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  2018 CONNOISSEUR GAMER GAME OF THE YEAR: The best quack surgeons from across the land gather to brew their concoctions against smelly feet, homesickness and hiccups. Every quack has their own special brew they hope will make them the best miracle…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Codenames

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  2016 GAME OF THE YEAR: Codenames is a social word game with a simple premise and challenging game play. Two rival spymasters know the secret identities of 25 agents. Their teammates know the agents only by their codenames. The teams compete to see…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Camel Up

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  2014 GAME OF THE YEAR: As members of Egyptian high society, you gather in the desert with one simple goal: to gain the most money by backing the right camel to win a leg or even the entire race. However, in this race, it's not just the lucky ones…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Istanbul

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  2014 CONNOISSEUR GAMER GAME OF THE YEAR: Welcome to the Bazaar of Istanbul! Hustle and bustle in the bazaar district of Istanbul: merchants and their assistants are hurrying through the narrow alleys attempting to be more successful than their…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Hanabi

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  2013 GAME OF THE YEAR: An intriguing and innovative card game. Race against the clock to build a dazzling fireworks finale! Trouble is, you can see the cards that everyone holds...except your own. Working together, you must give and receive vital…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Qwirkle

  Mix, Match, Score and Win!

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  2011 GAME OF THE YEAR: Featuring a massive amount of in-game choices, including three tiles each of thirty-six possible color-symbol combinations, Qwirkle is the perfect game to hone player's tactical maneuvers, strategical planning, and forward…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• 7 Wonders

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  2011 CONNOISSEUR GAMER GAME OF THE YEAR: You are the leader of one of the 7 great cities of the Ancient World. Gather resources, develop commercial routes, and affirm your military supremacy. Build your city and erect an architectural wonder which…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Dixit

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  2010 GAME OF THE YEAR: In this game of imagination and creative guesswork, players take turns playing the storyteller, telling a brief story based on a picture card. As the storyteller, you select a card from your hand, play it facedown, and speak a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Dominion

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  2009 GAME OF THE YEAR: You are a monarch, a ruler of a small pleasant kingdom, but you want a bigger and more pleasant kingdom. You want a Dominion! In all directions lie fiefs, freeholds, and feodums. All are small bits of land, controlled by petty…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Agricola

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  2008 SPECIAL COMPLEX GAME AWARD: Agricola is the classic game where players take on the role of 17th century farmers and guide their families to wealth, health, and prosperity. Every game challenges players to make different strategic choices. The…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ticket to Ride

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  2004 GAME OF THE YEAR: October 2, 1900 - 28 years to the day that noted London eccentric, Phileas Fogg accepted and then won a bet that he could travel "Around the World in 80 Days." Now, at the dawn of the century, some old friends have gathered to…Read moreRead more of this annotation