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1
Root
2018
NEW
2
War of the Ring: Second Edition
2011
-1
3
Cuba Libre
2013
+5
4
Vast: The Crystal Caverns
2016
NEW
5
Dune: War for Arrakis
2024
+4
6
Dune: Imperium
2020
+5
7
Res Arcana
2019
NEW
8
Lord of the Rings: The Confrontation
2002
NEW
9
Arcs
2024
-7
10
Star Wars: Rebellion
2016
-7
11
Brass: Birmingham
2018
-6
12
Agricola
2007
-2
13
Too Many Bones
2017
NEW
14
Great Western Trail: Second Edition
2021
+2
15
A Feast for Odin
2016
-1
16
Grand Austria Hotel
2015
NEW
17
The Prodigals Club
2015
-11
18
Kanban EV
2020
-14
19
Dominant Species
2010
+3
20
Blood Rage
2015
+9
21
Obsession
2018
-4
22
Anachrony
2017
+8
23
Undaunted: Normandy
2019
+10
24
Scythe
2016
-3
25
Caverna: The Cave Farmers
2013
+2
26
Tapestry
2019
NEW
27
Distilled
2023
NEW
28
Mechs vs. Minions
2016
-10
29
Hallertau
2020
NEW
30
Pax Pamir: Second Edition
2019
-23
31
Twilight Struggle
2005
-5
32
Mansions of Madness: Second Edition
2016
+7
33
Cthulhu: Death May Die
2019
+11
34
The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-Earth
2019
-10
35
Glass Road
2013
NEW
36
Rococo: Deluxe Edition
2020
NEW
37
Trick & Snipers
2024
+8
38
Irish Gauge
2014
-7
39
Caylus 1303
2019
-7
40
Rising Sun
2018
-6
41
Watergate
2019
NEW
42
London
2010
-19
43
Brian Boru: High King of Ireland
2021
-28
44
A Game of Thrones: The Board Game (Second Edition)
2011
NEW
45
Dice Town
2009
+1
46
Orléans
2014
NEW
47
Bayonets & Tomahawks
2021
-4
48
Space Empires 4X
2011
NEW
49
Ironwood
2024
NEW
50
Cosmic Frog
2020
DROP
—13
The Lord of the Rings: The Confrontation
2005
DROP
—14
Great Western Trail
2016
DROP
—20
Wonderland's War
2022
DROP
—21
London (Second Edition)
2017
DROP
—26
Star Wars: Imperial Assault
2014
DROP
—29
Star Wars Villainous: Power of the Dark Side
2022
DROP
—36
Null & Nichtig
2006
DROP
—37
Stardew Valley: The Board Game
2021
DROP
—38
Viticulture
2013
Viticulture Essential Edition
DROP
—39
Skull King
2013
DROP
—41
3 Ring Circus
2023
DROP
—42
SCOUT
2019
DROP
—43
The Castles of Burgundy
2011
The Castles of Burgundy: Special Edition
DROP
—48
Sea Salt & Paper
2022
DROP
—49
A Distant Plain
2013
DROP
—50
Baseball Highlights: 2045
2015
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New on List16 total
  • War of the Ring: Second EditionWar of the Ring: Second Edition
    2
  • Dune: War for ArrakisDune: War for Arrakis
    5
  • Lord of the Rings: The ConfrontationLord of the Rings: The Confrontation
    8
Biggest Climbers13 total
  • The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-EarthThe Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-Earth+11
  • ScytheScythe+10
  • ObsessionObsession+9
Biggest Drops20 total
  • A Game of Thrones: The Board Game (Second Edition)A Game of Thrones: The Board Game (Second Edition)-28
  • Twilight StruggleTwilight Struggle-23
  • Brian Boru: High King of IrelandBrian Boru: High King of Ireland-19
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