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Top 5 Cat-Themed Games
If you're a cat-lover, these games may be just what you're looking for. Here are my picks for the best cat-themed games.

Top 5 Dragon Games
Dragons have been a part of legends for as long as legends have been told. The same qualities that make them good for stories make them good for board games. Here are my picks for the best games that incorporate dragons.

Top 5 Modular Board Games
Modular board games allow you to play on a new board each game, because the board is built fresh as you go. This often gives a game greater replayability -- adding to the enjoyment of it. Here's a list of my five favorite modular board games.

Top 5 Games for Movie Fans
Apart from playing board games and card games, one of my favorite pastimes is watching movies. Here are my picks for the best games for movie fans.

Top 5 Farming Games
There are games about nearly any theme, including farming. And these are my picks for the best farming games.

Top 5 Fighting Games
Fighting games provide a completely safe outlet for aggression, and allow us to indulge in fantasies we never could in real life. (When was the last time you had the opportunity to take part in a light saber fight?) These are my choices for the best fighting games.

Top 5 Games for Grads
Graduation is a big step in life, and it's a good time to focus on what's truly important -- including the ability to enjoy a great game. Here are some game gift suggestions for the graduate in your life.

Top 10 Most Popular Games on This Site
These are the 10 most popular boardgames for visitors to the About Board Games site, based on usage logs.

Top 5 Introductory Designer (German) Games
If you've never played a designer board game, you're missing a lot. Designer games (sometimes called modern games, German games, German-style games or Euro-games) have found favor with gamers around the world because they're fun and challenging -- and they can be played in an hour or two, sometimes even less.

Top 5 Best Voting Games
Games in which players vote on the outcome provide a unique experience. Here are the best of these voting games.

Top 5 Bible Party Games
Many party games can be easily converted to a Bible theme. These are my picks for the best party games with a Bible theme.

Top 5 Religious Strategy Games
There aren't many strategy board and card games with specific ties to religion, but here are my picks for the best of the bunch.

Top 10 Games Published in 2003
A look at the best 10 board games and card games published in 2003.

Top 10 Best Mass Market Board and Card Games in 2003
The 10 best games published in 2003 and widely available in mass market retailers like Toys R Us, Wal-Mart, Kmart and Target.

Top 2 Elvis Presley Board Games
Elvis Presley was the undisputed king of rock and roll and appeared in 32 films. Here are the best board games which honor the memory of Elvis.

Top 5 Maze-Like Connection Games
They're not mazes, they're games. But Twixt, great as it is, is a connection game with no maze-like elements. So exactly what are these games? Well, these are my picks for the best maze-like connection games.

Top 5 Hand-Held Electronic Board Games
Hand-held games are a great way to pass the time on a vacation, for you or your children. These are some of the best electronic hand-held board games available.

Top 3 Austin Powers Board Games
Raking in more than $70 million, Austin Powers in Goldmember set a record for the biggest opening weekend ever for a comedy. The International Man of Mystery has allowed his image to appear on these board games.

Top 5 Kosmos Two-Player Games
Kosmos is a German game publisher that has an entire line devoted to two-player games. Many of them are excellent; here are my picks for the best Kosmos two-player games.

Top 5 City-Based Games
Some cities have a character all their own, making them a great location in which to set a novel -- or a board game. These are my picks for the best board games with strong ties to a specific city.

Top 5 Games Set in Ancient Rome
Rome is a popular setting for board games, and these are my picks for the best games set in ancient Rome.

Top 5 Music-Related Games
Music can soothe the savage beast, and it can also make for a fun game. These are my picks for the best music-related board games.

Top 5 Food Games
When we're hungry, our minds generally turn to food. The designers of these games must have been hungry! Here are my picks for the best food-themed games.

Top 5 Haba Games
Haba is a game publisher in Germany which specializes in children's games, but many of their games can also be enjoyed by adults. Here are my picks for the best games published by Haba.

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