The boardgaming year 2016-17

Review of  boardgaming year 3 on this blog (2016-17):

A collated list of games we have played is tabulated below. The list is primarily aimed at providing me with a detailed record of my boardgaming activity, so that I can spot and understand trends and favourites. It also sparks my enthusiasm for games I overlooked and want to play more of.

No Games played	Boardgame
5	Dominion
4	Patchwork x10
3	Tsuro Carcassonne x8 Carcassonne – Hunters & Gatherers
2	Ticket to Ride, Europe Parade x6 Hey, that’s my Fish! Quadropolis Sushi Go! x5 Glory to Rome Costa Rica Burgle Bros King of New York/Tokyo
1	Blueprints Sheriff of Nottingham Galaxy Trucker Barking up the Wrong Tree Mr Jack Colt Express Death Angel (solo) x2 Pandemic Crossing Welcome to the Dungeon x2 San Juan Key to the City – London Quatro x3 Lords of Vegas Fresco Legacy Metro Roll for the Galaxy Five Tribes Chinatown
(1)	Imperial Settlers Munchkin (Cthulhu)

Some games tend to be played numerous times within a single session, these I have shown as sessions with the number of actual games played as a superscript number.

The top game was Dominion, an ever popular classic, closely followed by Patchwork, a game that Elaine enjoys beating me at. Carcassonne remains near the top, and if combined with the Hunters and Gatherers variant, would be the top game of the year in terms of play. I really enjoyed getting Glory to Rome back on the table. Two games at the bottom of the list, Imperial Settlers and Munchkin, were games that we abandoned and failed to complete.

The games that have really stood out this year for me include Sushi-Go, Quadropolis and Roll for the Galaxy; I want to play these more often. Key to the City was also good, but took longer than expected, there is hidden depth to the game that needs further exploration. My birthday prezzie game, Burgle Bros, was also a nice surprise (a tough co-op is always welcome). I am pleased to have acquired Parade, and would love to get a copy of Chinatown. I am surprised we have not played any Dungeon Petz, one of my all-time favourites.

All-in-all a busy boardgaming year. A lot of variety, and a nice mix of old and new games played. One of the best features of the gamers I play with is that no-one dominates too much; we all win/lose on a fairly even basis. I believe this to be an essential factor in a happy gaming group. I would like to introduce some new blood to the group and maybe this will happen in the coming year.