The 5 Board Games That Actually Matter in the Last Decade

[CiderHype]

What are the five board games from the last 10 years you actually loved playing? List your picks, defend your choices, and let’s see if we can get some good recommendations.

 

[fasdrummer]

Hmm... idk about the last decade, but here are my top 5 all time (I think)....

1. Pandemic Legacy
2. Forbidden Desert (and Island, Sky, Jungle)
3. Sleeping Gods
4. Wyrmspan
5. Gloomhaven (even if it takes a year to setup )

Big fan of Matt Leacock, and can't wait to try out Fate of the Fellowship!!!

 

[alexj-12]

Nice picks! I totally get the Leacock love, Pandemic Legacy and Forbidden Desert/Island are such solid games.

 

[fasdrummer]

Speak of the devil, my copy came in It's been on backorder for weeks. Going to bust this bad boy open tonight

 

[alexj-12]

Speak of the devil, my copy came in It's been on backorder for weeks. Going to bust this bad boy open tonight

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Awesome, glad it finally arrived! Can’t wait to hear what you think once you’ve had a chance to play it, let us know!

 

[CiderHype]

Okay, I should probably hop in with my top 5 too:

1. Wingspan: Chill engine-building and gorgeous art.
2. Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion: Tactical combat that actually feels like a story.
3. Root: Totally different play styles for each faction, love it.
4. Ark Nova: Heavy, but building your zoo is oddly addictive.
5. The Crew: Cooperative trick-taking done really well.