#43: New Frontiers (Mark's Top 100 - 2026) New Frontiers BoardGameGeek rank: 885 rating: 7.4 published: 2018 designer: Tom Lehmann Print Status in print Why It's On The List I wouldn'...

Yes, it's yet another Tom Lehmann design - and it's not the last one. (Heck, it's not even the last game from Race for the Galaxy universe.)

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#44: StreetSoccer (Mark's Top 100 - 2026) StreetSoccer BoardGameGeek rank: 3,696 rating: 6.5 published: 2002 designer:  Corné van Moorsel Print Status out of print Why It's On The Li...

With my PL team facing the potential of relegation (COYS!), this may be the only soccer I can truly enjoy.

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The Lord is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed.

Psalm 34:18 NLT

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So deeply thankful for a church who draws close to the brokenhearted and prays & gives to help justice thunder down.

Here’s what I want: Let justice thunder down like a waterfall; let righteousness flow like a mighty river that never runs dry.

Amos 5:24 VOICE

When a stranger resides with you in your land, you shall not oppress or mistreat him. But the stranger who resides with you shall be to you like someone native-born among you; & you shall love him as yourself, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt; I am the Lord your God.

Lev. 19:33-34 AMP

#45: Imperium Classics / Legends / Horizons (Mark's Top 100 - 2026) Imperium Classics / Legends / Horizons BoardGameGeek   &  BoardGameGeek  & BoardGameGeek rank: 339 & 457 & 871 rating: 7.7 & 7.8 & 8.5 publi...

Not for the faint of heart - there's a lot going on and each deck/civilization has its own quirks - but a tremendously rewarding game experience.

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#46: Era: Medieval Age Era: Medieval Age BoardGameGeek rank: 1,143 rating: 7.2 published: 2019 designer: Matt Leacock Print Status out of print Why It's On The Lis...

I didn't like Era the first time I played it.

I was wrong.

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#47: The Quacks of Quedlinburg (Mark's Top 100 - 2026) The Quacks of Quedlinburg BoardGameGeek rank: 78 rating: 7.8 published: 2018 designer: Wolfgang Warsch Print Status in print Why It's On The...

I don't love the cover of the new version... but I'm not angry about it.

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#48: Perseverance: Castaway Chronicles (Mark's Top 100 - 2026) Perseverance: Castaway Chronicles BoardGameGeek  (episodes 1&2)  BoardGameGeek  (episodes 3&4)  rank: 1,482 & 6,664 rating: 7.7 & 8.2 publis...

Crunchy dice-drafting decisions are coupled with oodles of thematic elements across a four game system with gorgeous production values.

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The most fiddly part is set-up... gameplay is smooth as long as you can manipulate the die faces.

Since turns are simultaneous (with a couple of exceptions), the game moves at a nice clip.

And, since it's a Tom Lehmann design, it picks up speed towards the end rather than slowing down.

I don't disagree... it's pricey. I think it's worth it, but YMMV.

#49: Dice Realms (Mark's Top 100 - 2026) Dice Realms BoardGameGeek rank: 2,770 rating: 7.1 published: 2022 designer: Tom Lehmann Print Status in print Why It's On The List The best ...

My favorite dice-crafting game... thanks, Tom!

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#50: Rhino Hero Super Battle (Mark's Top 100 - 2026) Rhino Hero Super Battle BoardGameGeek rank: 910 rating: 7.2 published: 2017 designer: Scott Frisco & Steven Strumpf Print Status in print Wh...

The original Rhino Hero game is cool... this one is WAY better.

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#51: Great Western Trail: New Zealand (Mark's Top 100 - 2026) Great Western Trail: New Zealand BoardGameGeek rank: 77 rating: 8.5 published: 2023 designer: Alexander Pfister Print Status in print Why It...

My favorite version of the Great Western Trail system...

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#52: Mr. President: The American Presidency - 2001-2020 (Mark's Top 100 - 2026) Mr. President: The American Presidency - 2001-2020 BoardGameGeek rank: 2,015 rating: 8.5 published: 2023 designer: Gene Billingsley Print St...

I've described Mr. President as "a solo role-playing game for people interested in domestic & international politics" – and I stand by that statement. (I’m Mark Jackson, and I approve this message.)

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#53: Jump Drive (Mark's Top 100 - 2026) Jump Drive BoardGameGeek rank: 1,218 rating: 7.0 published: 2017 designer: Tom Lehmann Print Status in print Why It's On The List The lighte...

I've played a LOT of Jump Drive... likely to play a lot more.

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My newest review on the Opinionated Gamers site - this time around, it's the award-winning SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence and its expansion SETI: Space Agencies (both from CGE).

Short version: to quote Tony the Tiger, "They're grrreat!"

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#54: Hallo Dachs (Mark's Top 100 - 2026) Hallo Dachs! BoardGameGeek rank: 17,997 rating: 5.9 published: 1996 designers:  Klaus Teuber Print Status very out of print Why It's On The ...

Don't knock "kid games" - some of them are downright splendid.

Like this one.

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This has been out of print for so long... but Restoration Games is getting ready to crowdfund "The King's Gambit" set in Middle Earth (The Lord of the Rings).

Yes, I'm pretty jazzed about that.

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#56: Undaunted: Normandy/North Africa/2200: Callisto (Mark's Top 100 - 2026) Undaunted: Normandy/North Africa/2200: Callisto BoardGameGeek  and  BoardGameGeek  and  BoardGameGeek rank: 181 & 568 & 2,655 rating: 7.8 & ...

The Undaunted system is a splendid combination of deck-building and war game... and, yes, I did lump three of them together.

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#57: Web of Power (Mark's Top 100 - 2026) Web of Power   BoardGameGeek rank: 1,156 rating: 7.3 published: 2000 designer: Michael Schacht Print Status the original game is out of prin...

Such an intriguing game - but I still hate the American name for it. (It should have been "Cardinals & Kings" or "Monks & Monarchs"... anything else.)

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#58: Clash of the Gladiators (Mark's Top 100 - 2026) Clash of the Gladiators BoardGameGeek rank: 8,561 rating: 5.9 published: 2002 designer: Reiner Knizia Print Status out of print Why It's On ...

Yep, back-to-back Knizia games...

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#59: Keltis: Der Weg der Steine Mitbringspiel (Mark's Top 100 - 2026) Keltis: Der Weg der Steine Mitbringspiel BoardGameGeek rank: 4,099 rating: 6.5 published: 2009 designer: Reiner Knizia Print Status out of p...

Almost caught up.

Over time, I think this is my favorite version of Keltis/Lost Cities...

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#60: Innovation (Mark's Top 100 - 2026) Innovation BoardGameGeek rank: 378 rating: 7.3 published: 2010 designer: Carl Chudyk Print Status in print Why It's On The List Yes, I'll be...

More catching up... one son HATES this game, but the other son & I love it!

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#61: Armageddon (Mark's Top 100 - 2026) Armageddon BoardGameGeek rank: 5,615 rating: 6.6 published: 2016 designers: Chris Marling & David Thompson Print Status out of print... but ...

Having to play catch-up on my top 100 games today... this time with a little-known co-design from @djackthompson.bsky.social. (I really have a soft spot for this auction/set collecting game.)

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G.I. Joe Joins Heroscape: Rumble at the Rift Review Explore the exciting new G.I. Joe: Rumble at the Rift Battle Box! Engage with iconic heroes and COBRA villains in epic Heroscape battles.

My latest review on the Opinionated Gamers site - the G.I. Joe expansions to Heroscape (plus some new terrain and other goodies)!

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#62: Gnadenlos! (Mark's Top 100 - 2026) Gnadenlos! BoardGameGeek rank: 12,728 rating: 5.9 published: 2001 designer: Klaus Teuber Print Status out of print Why It's On The List Klau...

1. I love this game.
2. Part of the reason may be that it has three game timers "built in" and at least one of them will trigger in 45 minutes (or less).

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#63: Nemo's War (Mark's Top 100 - 2026) Nemo's War BoardGameGeek rank: 399 rating: 7.8 published: 2017 (2nd edition) designer: Chris Taylor Print Status in print Why It's On The Li...

Still one of the best "pure" solo games on the market...

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