Top 5 Wolfgang Kramer Games
Wolfgang Kramer has an extremely impressive track record of designing fantastic, award-winning board games. Here are my picks for the best five games designed by Wolfgang Kramer. Top 5 Stock Holding Games
If you like an element of business with your board games, consider buying these games, my picks for the best five stock-holding games available. Top 5 Movies About Board Games
Not enough movies use board games as a central part of the plot. Here are five movies that do, and each is enjoyable in its own way. If you like to see board games put to use in feature films, this is your list. Top 5 Dexterity Games
Dexterity games are those which challenge players on a physically as well as mentally. Games like Operation and Don't Break the Ice are good examples of well-known dexterity games, although they didn't make my list of the Top 5. Top 5 Harry Potter Games
J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter books hit the pop culture scene like a revolution. And like any true phenomenon, they spawned a series of board games -- some better than others. Here are my picks for the best five board games based on the world of Harry Potter and the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Top 7 Travel Games
Hitting the road -- or the water, or the rails, or the air -- can be a trying experience. But if you're prepared with something to pass the time, your trip will seem much shorter. These board games are all designed to go along with you. Top 5 Books for Scrabble Players
Scrabble is, hands down, the most popular word game in the world. It's played even by people who can't speak English -- and some players devote as much time to its study as do the grandest of Chess grandmasters. These books can help improve your Scrabble skills; one (Word Freak) puts you inside the minds of the top Scrabble players. Top 5 Light Wargames
If you enjoy games about combat, but don't want to spend an entire weekend recreating all the intricacies of a particular battle, these are my recommendations. If you've never played wargames, start here. And if you want to introduce your friends or families to wargames, start here. 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 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 Top 5 Train Games
Even in this age of air travel, railroads hold a certain magical appeal. These games, several of which focus on the business aspect of railroads, are my picks for the best train games. Top 5 Maze Games
Some games incorporate mazes into the gaming experience, often in creative ways. Here are my picks for the best maze 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 Farming Games
There are games about nearly any theme, including farming. And these are my picks for the best farming games. Top 5 Settlers of Catan Games and Expansions
The Settlers of Catan is a worldwide phenomenon -- this board game has sold more than 6 million copies, including expansions, in Germany alone. These are my picks for the best 5 Settlers of Catan games and expansions. Top 5 Games in the Games Magazine Hall of Fame
Games Magazine has created a Hall of Fame for games. These are my picks for the best of all their inductees. Top 5 Prehistoric Games
Ever since their discovery, we've been fascinated by dinosaurs. These are the best games set in prehistoric times. Top 5 Auction Games
Auction games require players to bid against one another to obtain the things they need to win. These games are about resource management -- but you also have to respond quickly to market forces. Top 5 Top 5 Voting Games
Games in which players vote on the outcome provide a unique experience. Here are the best of these voting games. Top 6 Game Collecting Resources
These are some of the best resources to help you protect and manage your game collection. Top 5 Storytelling Games
Telling a good story is truly an art, and these games -- my picks for the best storytelling games -- challenge you to become a storyteller. Top 5 Mensa Mind Game Award Winners
Every year, Mensa -- the organization for really smart people -- gives out awards to their favorite games. Here are my picks for the best five games to ever win a Mensa Mind Game Award. Top 5 Race Games
The category of racing games covers a fairly wide spectrum, certainly much more than games about automobile racing (of which there are many, with several being excellent). Rather than focus on fast cars, this list includes just one automobile-themed game and others that are, at the root, racing games -- the goal is to cross the finish line first. Top 6 Dice Games
Dice games, by their very nature, tend to rely much more on luck than skill. But playing the odds and calculating probabilities are definitely skills which can help you win these games. If you're looking for some quick, light fun consider adding them to your collection. Top 5 Bluffing Games
Everyone who's ever played a hand of poker knows how important it is to be a good bluffer. That skill will also help you win these games, some of my favorites. | 