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Allies or Enemies, Shawn's Top Board Games - Board Game of the Year

Allies or Enemies

Shawn

2022 2023 2024 2025 All-Time

2022 2023 2024 2025 All-Time

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Ultimate Railroads

Great Western Trail: New Zealand

Western Legends

Sea Salt & Paper

A Feast for Odin

Dorfromantik: Sakura

Lost Ruins of Arnak

Kanban: Driver's Edition

Clank! Legacy: Acquisitions Incorporated

Dwellings of Eldervale

Pandemic Legacy: Season 0

Terraforming Mars

Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig

Star Wars: Rebellion

Marvel Champions: The Card Game

Architects of the West Kingdom

Heat: Pedal to the Metal

Stardew Valley: The Board Game

Caverna: The Cave Farmers

Trickerion: Legends of Illusion

Imperial Settlers: Empires of the North

Endeavor: Deep Sea

Brass: Birmingham

Teotihuacan: City of Gods

The Prodigals Club

Unmatched: Battle of Legends, Volume One

Darwin's Journey

SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence

Hegemony: Lead Your Class to Victory

Tidal Blades: Heroes of the Reef

Railroad Ink: Deep Blue Edition

Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game

The Manhattan Project: Energy Empire

7 Wonders: Architects

Tribes of the Wind

Wonderland's War

Euphoria: Build a Better Dystopia

Explorers of the North Sea

Civilization: A New Dawn

The White Castle

Paladins of the West Kingdom

Underwater Cities

Mage Knight Board Game

Dorfromantik: The Board Game

Unmatched Game System

Clank!: A Deck-Building Adventure

Trails of Tucana

The Crew: Mission Deep Sea

Kutná Hora: The City of Silver

The Guild of Merchant Explorers

The Isle of Cats

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New on List23 total

Western Legends
6
Dorfromantik: Sakura
12
Clank! Legacy: Acquisitions Incorporated
20

Biggest Climbers31 total

Courtisans+44
7 Wonders Duel+39
Spirit Island+36

Biggest Drops43 total

Bärenpark-60
Terra Mystica-51
Wonderland's War-49

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