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The Board Game Garden, Jenna Beasley's Top Board Games - Board Game of the Year
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Jenna Beasley
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1
The Castles of Burgundy
2011
The Castles of Burgundy: Special Edition
2
Concordia
2013
3
Vindication
2018
4
Wayfarers of the South Tigris
2022
5
7 Wonders
2010
6
Paladins of the West Kingdom
2019
7
Tapestry
2019
8
Lost Ruins of Arnak
2020
9
The Vale of Eternity
2023
10
Cascadia
2021
11
Hadrian's Wall
2021
12
Wizards of the Grimoire
2022
13
Three Sisters
2022
14
Aquatica
2019
15
Welcome To...
2018
16
Viticulture
2013
17
For Northwood! A Solo Trick-Taking Game
2021
18
It's a Wonderful World
2019
19
The Isle of Cats
2019
20
Broom Service
2015
21
Knarr
2023
22
Merchants of the Dark Road
2022
23
Barcelona
2023
24
Calico
2020
25
Underwater Cities
2018
26
Federation
2022
27
Cartographers
2019
28
Grand Austria Hotel
2015
29
Ark Nova
2021
30
Darwin's Journey
2023
31
Awkward Guests: The Walton Case
2016
32
Planet Unknown
2022
33
Obsession
2018
34
Ohanami
2019
35
Dune: Imperium
2020
36
Downtown Farmers Market
2022
37
Dwellings of Eldervale
2020
38
Earth
2023
39
Railroad Ink: Deep Blue Edition
2018
40
Animal Kingdoms
2020
41
Mythwind
2023
42
Eila and Something Shiny
2021
43
Near and Far
2017
44
Rajas of the Ganges
2017
45
Draft & Write Records
2024
46
Legacy of Yu
2023
47
Raising Robots
2023
48
Potion Explosion
2015
49
Wyrmspan
2024
50
The Isle of Cats: Explore & Draw
2022
51
Above and Below
2015
52
Honey Buzz
2020
53
Atheneum: Mystic Library
2020
54
The Guild of Merchant Explorers
2022
55
Inventors of the South Tigris
2024
56
Fleet: The Dice Game
2018
57
My City: Roll & Build
2022
58
Roam
2019
59
Trio
2021
60
Abyss
2014
61
Bitoku
2021
62
PARKS
2019
63
Scholars of the South Tigris
2023
64
Merchants Cove
2021
65
The Search for Planet X
2020
66
Seas of Strife
2015
67
Mind Space
2023
68
Moonrakers: Titan Edition (w/o base game)
2023
69
Seize the Bean
2021
70
Miyabi
2019
71
Roll Player
2016
72
Shamans
2021
73
Azul: Master Chocolatier
2022
74
The A.R.T. Project
2023
75
Caverna: The Cave Farmers
2013
76
Dale of Merchants
2015
77
Witchcraft!
2023
78
ROVE: Results-Oriented Versatile Explorer
2021
79
Dutch Blitz
1960
80
Chakra
2019
81
Expeditions
2023
82
The White Castle
2023
83
Harmonies
2024
84
Lacrimosa
2022
85
Stardew Valley: The Board Game
2021
86
Astra
2022
87
Paint the Roses
2022
88
Mythic Mischief
2022
89
SCOUT
2019
90
Tangram City
2023
91
Kinfire Delve: Vainglory's Grotto
2023
92
Twilight Inscription
2022
93
Sagrada
2017
94
Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition
2021
95
Bärenpark
2017
96
Septima
2023
97
Alchemists
2014
98
Coffee Roaster
2015
99
Faraway
2023
100
Wok and Roll
2020
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