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The Dice Tower, People's Choice's Top Board Games - Board Game of the Year

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2022 2023 2024 2025 All-Time

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Terraforming Mars

Lost Ruins of Arnak

Heat: Pedal to the Metal

The Castles of Burgundy

SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence

Brass: Birmingham

A Feast for Odin

Cthulhu: Death May Die

Dune: Imperium – Uprising

Galactic Cruise

Clank!: Catacombs

The Crew: Mission Deep Sea

Five Tribes: The Djinns of Naqala

Paladins of the West Kingdom

Marvel Champions: The Card Game

The Quest for El Dorado

The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth

Slay the Spire: The Board Game

Pandemic Legacy: Season 1

Underwater Cities

Grand Austria Hotel

Arkham Horror: The Card Game

Star Wars: Rebellion

The White Castle

Lords of Waterdeep

Raiders of the North Sea

Great Western Trail

Endeavor: Deep Sea

Twilight Imperium: Fourth Edition

The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship

Thunder Road: Vendetta

Hegemony: Lead Your Class to Victory

Cosmic Encounter

Andromeda's Edge

Mansions of Madness: Second Edition

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring – Trick-Taking Game

Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy

Caverna: The Cave Farmers

Hansa Teutonica

The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game

Race for the Galaxy

Deception: Murder in Hong Kong

Architects of the West Kingdom

Life of the Amazonia

Castles of Mad King Ludwig

Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization

War of the Ring

The Vale of Eternity

Blood on the Clocktower

War of the Ring: Second Edition

Champions of Midgard

Clank!: A Deck-Building Adventure

Star Wars: Outer Rim

Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition

Twilight Struggle

Teotihuacan: City of Gods

Dwellings of Eldervale

Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion

The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine

The Search for Planet X

Clank! Legacy: Acquisitions Incorporated

Viscounts of the West Kingdom

The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-Earth

Great Western Trail: New Zealand

Tzolk'in: The Mayan Calendar

Eldritch Horror

Wayfarers of the South Tigris

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SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
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Galactic Cruise
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Slay the Spire: The Board Game
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Biggest Climbers32 total

Five Tribes: The Djinns of Naqala+47
The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth+42
Andromeda's Edge+27

Biggest Drops36 total

7 Wonders-57
Race for the Galaxy-47
Dominion-40

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