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Wow. That was an unexpected number one. Hansa Teutonica has been on my Wishlist for a long time, but it always look like the theme was very lacking. It doesn't quite look like the definition of a Soulless Euro Style game - it does seem more interactive than most Euro games - but still dry on theme and components. Those aspects don't bother me - I love Euro games, especially Euro games that can be interactive without being directly mean (I hate Take That games where all or most of the decisions you have made in a game can be rendered meaningless by one action taken by anther player). But as we have gotten older, a number of my friends have grown fonder of flashy games with great pieces and a strong theme. Some of them have gotten burnt out on what they consider "dry victory point games".

I definitely prefer games that reward multiple plays and develop a metagame. The problem with that is that my gaming friends and I simply own WAY too many games. Unless it's a filler game or one several of us know how to play, we rarely play games once a year because everyone wants to try the latest game we picked up. We are also a chatty bunch, so in a 5-6 hour gaming night, we would typically get through only one or two games. So, who knows if we will ever get to Hansa Teutonica.

Either way, thanks for the great list! It took a while, but it was very interesting to read through your opinions and see where our tastes align and where they differ. I don't have time to do a full write-up, but I think I know my Top 25 or 30 board games, which I could post here.


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