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, and most are available in English editions; here are my picks for the best Kosmos two-player games. Top 5 Political Games
They say that politics makes for strange bedfellows. These political board games make for some good times. They are my picks for the very best political games. Top 5 Drawing and Sculpting Games
Pictionary is probably the best-known of these games, but there are several other games that challenge players to draw or sculpt in order to win. Here are my picks for the best drawing and sculpting games. Top 5 Games for 7 or More Players
When you have a lot of players who want to play the same game, it can be a challenge. These are my picks for the best games which accomodate seven or more players. Top 5 Horse Racing Games
Horse racing is a sport that translates well to board games. These are my picks for the best horse-racing board games. Top 5 Gamers' Choice Award Winners
The Gamer's Choice Awards were started by the Strategy Gaming Society in 2000 to highlight the best new strategy games published each year. They have quickly become one of the most important gaming awards available. Here are my picks for the best games to win a GCA. Top 5 Mouse Games
Mice are an interesting subject for games, but they've also proven to be a fairly popular one. These are my picks for the best mouse games available. Top 5 Archeology Games
Archeology became cool when Indiana Jones hit the big screen. These games bring the thrill of uncovering hidden treasure to your table; they are my picks for the best archeology games. Top 5 Lord of the Rings Games
The J.R.R. Tolkien novels set in the Lord of the Rings universe have captivated readers since they were first printed. With these games, you can recreate the LotR experience in another way. Here are my picks for the best games based on Lord of the Rings. 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 Spy Games
Spy games give us a chance to do something we're quite unlikely to do in real life -- participate in espionage. These are my picks for the best spy board games. Top 5 Movie Fan Games
Apart from playing board games, one of my favorite pastimes is watching movies. Here are my picks for the best games for movie fans. 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 Richard Garfield Games
Richard Garfield is best known as the designer of Magic: the Gathering. But his resume includes some other impressive games as well. Here are the best games designed by Richard Garfield. Top 5 Rob Daviau and Craig Van Ness Games
Rob Daviau and Craig Van Ness design games for Hasbro, and they're doing a great job of putting together games that can be enjoyed by both serious and casual gamers. These are my picks for their best five games. 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 Richard Borg Games
Richard Borg has designed some of the best games available today, including the Civil War game Battle Cry and the addictive Liar's Dice. Here are my picks for the top games designed by Richard Borg. Top 5 Games Magazine's Games of the Year
Every year, Games Magazine publishes its "Games 100" list of the best new games. And one of those games is named Game of the Year. Here are my picks for the best games to ever win Games Magazine's Game of the Year award. Top 5 Robot Games
According to Isaac Asimov's laws of robotics, "A robot may not injure a human being, or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm." Of course, nothing says they can't destroy each other, which is exactly what they're designed to do in some of these games. Here are my picks for the best robot-themed board games. 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 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 Animal Games (Non-Cat)
Animal games may have cute artwork, but the gameplay can be as serious here as anywhere. My picks for the best animal-themed games include Frank's Zoo and four others. (Cat lovers should look for their favorite animal in a separate list.) Top 5 Alea Games
Alea is a small German board game publisher, but they've published a series of board games that have received widespread acclaim among strategy gamers. These are my picks for the best Alea games. (Some have been published in English by Rio Grande Games.) 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 Klaus Teuber Games
Klaus Teuber is best known for designing the wonderful board game The Settlers of Catan. But he has also designed many other games worth playing and owning. These are my picks for the top five. | 