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Top Board Games of 2022

BGotY launched with the 2023 season. We're still backfilling earlier reviewer lists and don't yet have an official Board Game of the Year winner to declare for 2022.
Wonderland's War
1

Wonderland's War

The Looking Glass has shattered, madness is being drained from the inhabitants, and war has come to Wonderland. Alice, Mad Hatter, Red Queen, Jabberwock, and Cheshire Cat must gather all that they can while playing ni…
293
56
2-5
45-125
Endless Winter: Paleoamericans
2

Endless Winter: Paleoamericans

Designed by Stan Kordonskiy (Dice Hospital, Rurik, Lock Up), developed by Jonny Pac (Coloma, Sierra West, Lions of Lydia), solo mode by Drake Villareal (Solani, Spook Manor), and illustrated by The Mico (Raiders of th…
250
45
1-4
60-120
Heat: Pedal to the Metal
3

Heat: Pedal to the Metal

Based on simple and intuitive hand management, Heat: Pedal to the Metal puts players in the driver's seat of intense car races, jockeying for position to cross the finish line first, while managing their car's speed i…
204
44
1-6
30-60
Foundations of Rome
4

Foundations of Rome

The city-building board game Foundations of Rome puts you into the role of an architect competing to own land and build magnificent structures! Build domūs and insulae, fountains, foundries, and more to increase your …
196
40
1-5
60-90
Oathsworn: Into the Deepwood
5

Oathsworn: Into the Deepwood

Oathsworn is a Twisting Tales Game for 1-4 players where play is focused on narrative choices and rich miniature combat encounters. The game is set in the Deepwood where a Free company (the Oathsworn) fights for human…
188
29
1-4
30-90
Planet Unknown
6

Planet Unknown

Our planet has run out of resources, and we are forced to move. We have discovered a series of planets and sent our rovers to test their environment with the hope of colonization. Our rovers have confirmed 1-6 viable …
172
40
1-6
60-80
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