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Changes since Jan 23, 2025
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1
Ark Nova
2021
+1
2
Terraforming Mars
2016
+5
3
Lost Ruins of Arnak
2020
-2
4
Wingspan
2019
-1
5
Scythe
2016
+1
6
Viticulture
2013
+2
7
Dune: Imperium
2020
-2
8
Everdell
2018
+4
9
Heat: Pedal to the Metal
2022
0
10
Spirit Island
2017
-6
11
The Castles of Burgundy
2011
NEW
12
SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
2024
-2
13
Brass: Birmingham
2018
0
14
Earth
2023
+5
15
Cascadia
2021
+2
16
Concordia
2013
+2
17
Space Base
2018
-6
18
Quacks
2018
-2
19
A Feast for Odin
2016
-5
20
Gloomhaven
2017
+13
21
Cthulhu: Death May Die
2019
-1
22
Root
2018
-14
23
Dune: Imperium
2020
Dune: Imperium – Uprising
+13
24
Ticket to Ride
2004
-1
25
Marvel United
2020
+4
26
Obsession
2018
NEW
27
Galactic Cruise
2025
+13
28
Sky Team
2023
-7
29
Pandemic
2008
+9
30
Ra
1999
+1
31
Clank!: Catacombs
2022
-6
32
The Crew: Mission Deep Sea
2021
+47
33
Five Tribes: The Djinns of Naqala
2014
-9
34
Orléans
2014
+3
35
Paladins of the West Kingdom
2019
+7
36
Carcassonne
2000
-9
37
7 Wonders Duel
2015
-11
38
Blood Rage
2015
-16
39
Marvel Champions: The Card Game
2019
+21
40
The Quest for El Dorado
2017
+42
41
The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth
2024
NEW
42
Slay the Spire: The Board Game
2024
NEW
43
Final Girl
2021
+19
44
Forest Shuffle
2023
+7
45
Pandemic Legacy: Season 1
2015
+2
46
Underwater Cities
2018
+22
47
Grand Austria Hotel
2015
-8
48
Arkham Horror: The Card Game
2016
+6
49
Star Wars: Rebellion
2016
NEW
50
The White Castle
2023
+9
51
Meadow
2021
+6
52
Lords of Waterdeep
2012
-7
53
Raiders of the North Sea
2015
NEW
54
Bomb Busters
2024
-8
55
Just One
2018
-40
56
Dominion
2008
-26
57
Great Western Trail
2016
+17
58
Anachrony
2017
NEW
59
Planet Unknown
2022
NEW
60
Harmonies
2024
NEW
61
Endeavor: Deep Sea
2024
NEW
62
Distilled
2023
-28
63
Twilight Imperium: Fourth Edition
2017
NEW
64
The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship
2025
+12
65
Thunder Road: Vendetta
2023
NEW
66
Deliverance
2023
NEW
67
Hegemony: Lead Your Class to Victory
2023
NEW
68
Rising Sun
2018
+4
69
Cosmic Encounter
2008
NEW
70
Aeon's End
2016
+27
71
Andromeda's Edge
2024
NEW
72
Revive
2022
-22
73
Nemesis
2018
-24
74
Mansions of Madness: Second Edition
2016
-11
75
Beyond the Sun
2020
+14
76
Arcs
2024
NEW
77
Frosthaven
2022
NEW
78
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring – Trick-Taking Game
2024
+2
79
Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy
2020
-21
80
Tapestry
2019
-15
81
Agricola
2007
-38
82
Sleeping Gods
2021
-18
83
Power Grid
2004
NEW
84
Caverna: The Cave Farmers
2013
NEW
85
Hansa Teutonica
2009
-57
86
7 Wonders
2010
NEW
87
The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game
2011
-39
88
Azul
2017
-47
89
Race for the Galaxy
2007
NEW
90
Deception: Murder in Hong Kong
2014
-20
91
Architects of the West Kingdom
2018
NEW
92
Life of the Amazonia
2023
NEW
93
Codenames
2015
NEW
94
Castles of Mad King Ludwig
2014
NEW
95
Gaia Project
2017
-2
96
Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization
2015
NEW
97
War of the Ring
2004
-7
98
The Vale of Eternity
2023
NEW
99
Blood on the Clocktower
2022
NEW
100
Vantage
2025
DROP
—36
War of the Ring: Second Edition
2011
DROP
—45
Champions of Midgard
2015
DROP
—53
Clank!: A Deck-Building Adventure
2016
DROP
—54
Star Wars: Outer Rim
2019
DROP
—56
Res Arcana
2019
DROP
—57
Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition
2021
DROP
—62
Twilight Struggle
2005
DROP
—67
Teotihuacan: City of Gods
2018
DROP
—68
Dixit
2008
DROP
—70
Dwellings of Eldervale
2020
DROP
—72
Le Havre
2008
DROP
—74
Memoir '44
2004
DROP
—76
SCOUT
2019
DROP
—78
Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion
2020
DROP
—79
The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine
2019
DROP
—82
The Search for Planet X
2020
DROP
—84
Lisboa
2017
DROP
—85
Istanbul
2014
DROP
—86
Clank! Legacy: Acquisitions Incorporated
2019
DROP
—87
Viscounts of the West Kingdom
2020
DROP
—88
The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-Earth
2019
DROP
—89
Great Western Trail: New Zealand
2023
DROP
—92
Tzolk'in: The Mayan Calendar
2012
DROP
—93
Eldritch Horror
2013
DROP
—95
Splendor
2014
DROP
—96
Flamecraft
2022
DROP
—97
On Mars
2020
DROP
—99
Inis
2016
DROP
—100
Wayfarers of the South Tigris
2022
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  • Galactic CruiseGalactic Cruise
    27
  • Slay the Spire: The Board GameSlay the Spire: The Board Game
    42
Biggest Climbers32 total
  • Five Tribes: The Djinns of NaqalaFive Tribes: The Djinns of Naqala+47
  • The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earthThe Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth+42
  • Andromeda's EdgeAndromeda's Edge+27
Biggest Drops36 total
  • 7 Wonders7 Wonders-57
  • Race for the GalaxyRace for the Galaxy-47
  • DominionDominion-40
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