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Changes since Oct 15, 2024
+37
1
Agricola
2007
-1
2
The Gallerist
2015
+11
3
Orléans
2014
-1
4
Concordia
2013
NEW
5
Unconscious Mind
2024
+6
6
Trickerion: Legends of Illusion
2015
+46
7
Obsession
2018
+12
8
Brass: Lancashire
2007
-4
9
Vinhos
2010
-8
10
Tapestry
2019
+7
11
Wonderland's War
2022
-3
12
Rococo
2013
+30
13
Viticulture
2013
Viticulture Essential Edition
+10
14
Shakespeare
2015
0
15
London
2010
-10
16
IKI
2015
-9
17
The Voyages of Marco Polo
2015
-5
18
Everdell
2018
+2
19
Return to Dark Tower
2022
+2
20
Hadara
2019
-5
21
Champions of Midgard
2015
NEW
22
De Vulgari Eloquentia
2010
-16
23
Merlin
2017
+8
24
Witchstone
2021
+4
25
Broom Service
2015
NEW
26
Food Chain Magnate
2015
+14
27
The Castles of Burgundy
2011
+6
28
Euphoria: Build a Better Dystopia
2013
-3
29
Quacks
2018
+40
30
Thebes
2007
+33
31
Trajan
2011
+24
32
Merkator
2010
+6
33
Signorie
2015
-3
34
Council of 4
2015
NEW
35
Amerigo
2013
NEW
36
Five Tribes: The Djinns of Naqala
2014
+50
37
Dinosaur Island
2017
-21
38
Wingspan
2019
NEW
39
Clank! Legacy: Acquisitions Incorporated
2019
-29
40
Grand Austria Hotel
2015
-37
41
Coimbra
2018
+20
42
Deep Blue
2019
+4
43
Come Together
2022
+11
44
Rock Hard: 1977
2024
-3
45
Russian Railroads
2013
NEW
46
Luthier
2025
NEW
47
Abomination: The Heir of Frankenstein
2019
-15
48
Endless Winter: Paleoamericans
2022
+41
49
Ecos: First Continent
2019
-10
50
Alma Mater
2020
DROP
—10
Woodcraft
2022
DROP
—19
Tzolk'in: The Mayan Calendar
2012
DROP
—23
Bora Bora
2013
DROP
—25
Lorenzo il Magnifico
2016
DROP
—27
Wasteland Express Delivery Service
2017
DROP
—28
The Prodigals Club
2015
DROP
—30
Rajas of the Ganges
2017
DROP
—35
Blackout: Hong Kong
2018
DROP
—36
Expeditions
2023
DROP
—37
Distilled
2023
DROP
—44
Venice
2021
DROP
—45
7 Wonders Duel
2015
DROP
—46
Istanbul
2014
DROP
—48
Merchants of the Dark Road
2022
DROP
—49
Kanban: Driver's Edition
2014
DROP
—50
Colosseum
2007
DROP
—51
Port Royal: Big Box
2022
DROP
—52
Lisboa
2017
DROP
—54
Bitoku
2021
DROP
—57
Bruges
2013
DROP
—58
Golem
2021
DROP
—59
The Bloody Inn
2015
DROP
—60
Cleopatra and the Society of Architects
2006
DROP
—61
Trismegistus: The Ultimate Formula
2019
DROP
—63
First Rat
2022
DROP
—65
Wreck Raiders
2019
DROP
—66
Lords of Waterdeep
2012
DROP
—67
Yedo
2012
DROP
—68
Paris
2020
DROP
—69
Creature Comforts
2022
DROP
—71
Puerto Rico
2002
DROP
—72
Earth
2023
DROP
—73
Terraforming Mars
2016
DROP
—74
La Granja
2014
DROP
—75
Orichalcum
2022
DROP
—76
Fresco
2010
DROP
—77
AquaSphere
2019
DROP
—78
Ra
1999
DROP
—79
Finca
2018
DROP
—80
Elysium
2015
DROP
—81
ZhanGuo
2014
DROP
—82
Quartz
2015
DROP
—83
Nidavellir
2020
DROP
—84
Via Nebula
2016
DROP
—85
Black Orchestra
2016
DROP
—86
Lords of Vegas
2010
DROP
—88
Legacy: The Testament of Duke de Crecy
2013
DROP
—89
Surfosaurus MAX
2023
DROP
—91
Hickory Dickory
2023
DROP
—92
Santa's Workshop
2017
DROP
—93
The Belgian Beers Race
2021
DROP
—94
Hansa Teutonica
2009
DROP
—95
Tipperary
2023
DROP
—96
Blue Moon City
2006
DROP
—97
Kraftwagen
2015
DROP
—98
Prêt-à-Porter
2010
DROP
—99
Tidal Blades: Heroes of the Reef
2020
DROP
—100
Dark Tales
2014
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    22
  • Food Chain MagnateFood Chain Magnate
    26
Biggest Climbers23 total
  • Dinosaur IslandDinosaur Island+50
  • ObsessionObsession+46
  • Ecos: First ContinentEcos: First Continent+41
Biggest Drops18 total
  • CoimbraCoimbra-37
  • Grand Austria HotelGrand Austria Hotel-29
  • WingspanWingspan-21
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