Same as last time: Brass, Sagrada, Skull, Pax Pamir. I don’t think I’d played Beyond the Sun, Antiquity, Oath, or Railroad Ink Challenge last time, so Sidereal Confluence is the only riser.
Root was number 10. I’ve played it a bit more recently, but I would really like to play more with people who know what they’re doing and are enthusiastic to play, rather than teaching it to new players every time/playing with people who are doing me a favour 
I have a top 3
El Grande
Hansa Teutonica
Great Western Trail
Then 6
Yellow and Yangtze
Troyes
Times Up
Crokinole
Innovation
Race for the Galaxy
10 could be many things
My top 9, based largely on how much of a hit they were with my girlfriend, who in covid times is the only person I’ve been able to play boardgames with!
Also Viticulture and Obsession, because they are absolutely my thing.
I finally played Dune Imperium and wanted to post on it, but my first reaction was “this is a lot like Inis.” So I like seeing it next to Pamir and Inis.
I’m not sure where it lands for me yet but really liked it.
I think my list is largely in line with last year. Not enough table plays to effect pressure on my existing opinions. Big changes are the skyrocket of Keyflower, the (slight) deprecation of Innovation, and the advent of Hansa Teutonica in the honorable mentions. But mostly, unless you’re on BGA or have a lifelike solo mode, I haven’t had a chance to (re)assess you.
And my other 9’s and 10’s, in alphabetical order:
This just seems practical. With these games and their expansions, you can actually construct a shelter.
I really need to get that one on the table with the expansions to re-assess whether it goes on the sell-pile or not.
There’s been a fair bit of change in my top 10, mainly due to what I’ve been able to get played and some great implementations on BGA.
#10 would be Tigers and Pots, because I’ve just not had any chances to play it since the digital implementation went kaput and I don’t have a copy. Been playing more Y & Y digitally to get my fix.
Carcassonne H&G became an obsession this year with the strategic variant. It just hits all the happy spots in my brain, and the BGA implementation is great.
Troyes & Rallyman GT both hopped on here due to BGA, though I’ve gotten to play Troyes in-person since.
I recently got my first two games of Brass Birmingham in, and I feel like playing that more this year is going to knock something off here.
I wonder if we could PBF Isle of Skye… Probably not with the tableau building.
But we could IOS it. Do you have it as an app? I’ll ask over on the Asynch thread.
I could just use the copy of Twilight Imperium to rip a hole in space-time, travel back to a point before my house burned down, and save the rest of my collection.
See? Always thinking… 
I’d be happy with a hole in space to get to that beach in NZ 
What I’m picking up from this (and I knew this already) is that I really need to get Pax Pamir 2nd.
Lots and lots of Beyond the Sun in the current Top 10s. I really hope it has the staying power
I really really need to get Modern Art to the table. Waiting for my preorder of Art Decko to arrive for an evening of Canvas, Art Decko and Modern Art–and I know just the artist whom I’ll invite over.
Art Decko is on my ‘want to play’ list. I like the concept but after the wishlist cull it’s no longer there. Again it’s a game that does something different.
I’d be up for a game of that. I fancy trying it but don’t fancy trying to explain it.
Had a bit of time and reviewed my Pub Meeple rankings
I got this with Battle for Rokugan on 10th
I am impressed about how Everdell sticks to my mind as better than all the rest. Or how Root holds on to the list. Big drop outs are Oceans (and I play it loads on the phone app) and London 2nd Ed. I guess not being played irl does take a toll.
Also, new to me is Viticulture. I can see it climbing higher.
Just recently did a rerank of everything
My top 10 of all-time:
My top 10 games that I’ve been into recently:
