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Another one of those simple Japanese games introduced to us by Kevin.
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Maximum players: 10,
Good for: 5, 6, 7, 8+,
Best for: 6, 7
Pros: Fun party game.
Rating: 
Last time played 7 year 11 month 20 day ago. Played 3 times in total.
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Maximum players: 4,
Good for: 2, 3, 4,
Best for: 3
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A classic abstract strategy game for 2 players, dating back to the late 80s.
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Maximum players: 2,
Good for: 2,
Best for: 2
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A card drafting game, better with three players.
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Maximum players: 4,
Good for: 2, 3, 4,
Best for: 3
Pros: Scary stories form the background to certain decisions.
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An old (1964) classic.
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Maximum players: 6,
Good for: 3, 4, 5, 6,
Best for: 4
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Last time played 4 year 6 month 2 day ago. Played 2 times in total.
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A classical game for two (kids).
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Maximum players: 2,
Good for: 2,
Best for: 2
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A heavy networking game. Who doesn't like to play with trains?
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Maximum players: 6,
Good for: 3, 4, 5, 6,
Best for: 4, 5
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A highly ranked game on BGG, best with 3-4.
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Maximum players: 5,
Good for: 2, 3, 4, 5,
Best for: 3, 4
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Last time played 8 year 6 month 4 day ago. Played 3 times in total.
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2003 Spiel des Jahres winner. Maximum players 6, but plays better with 3.
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Maximum players: 6,
Good for: 2, 3, 4,
Best for: 3
Pros: Makes you want to visit Granada.
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Last time played 1 year 11 month 6 day ago. Played 4 times in total.
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An action point allowance system based on a cube tower. Good game for three or four players.
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Maximum players: 4,
Good for: 2, 3, 4,
Best for: 4
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A game of civilization building and conquest.
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Maximum players: 6,
Good for: 4, 5, 6,
Best for: 5
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Last time played 6 year 4 month 18 day ago. Played 4 times in total.
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This good party game has recently been supplanted at the HFG by the more naughty Cards against Humanity, which plays in much the same way.
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Maximum players: 10,
Good for: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8+,
Best for: 6, 7, 8+
Pros: Tame.
Cons: Tame.
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A card game with nice trees. Plays up to 4, but best with 2.
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Maximum players: 4,
Good for: 2, 3, 4,
Best for: 2
Pros: Biological theme!
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A filler card game with a press-your-luck element.
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Maximum players: 4,
Good for: 2, 3, 4,
Best for: 3
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Different secret objectives for every player in this exploration, economy-building game.
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Maximum players: 4,
Good for: 2, 3, 4, 5,
Best for: 4
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An abstract strategy game for two players, played on a chess board that has traps you can push your opponent's pieces into.
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Maximum players: 2,
Good for: 2,
Best for: 2
Cons: Animal-themed pieces are rather similar looking.
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Maximum players: 4,
Good for: 2, 3, 4,
Best for: 2
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Last time played 1 month 11 day ago. Played 2 times in total.
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Good worker placement game, best with 3 players.
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Maximum players: 4,
Good for: 2, 3, 4,
Best for: 3
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Last time played 8 year 8 month 27 day ago. Played only once.
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A trading game, predecessor to Agricola.
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Maximum players: 4,
Good for: 2, 3,
Best for: 2
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A game of WWII conflict.
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Maximum players: 6,
Good for: 3, 4, 5, 6,
Best for: 4, 5
Cons: Not as good as Axis & Allies
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Ideally for three players, this tile-laying game used to be played in the early days of the HFG, but not recently.
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Maximum players: 4,
Good for: 2, 3, 4,
Best for: 2
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Last time played 7 year 3 month 20 day ago. Played 2 times in total.
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Ave Caesar! Also known as "The Rise of Augustus".
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Maximum players: 6,
Good for: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,
Best for: 3, 4
Pros: You get to practice your Latin enunciation.
Cons: Plays like Bingo.
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Last time played 5 month 3 day ago. Played 18 times in total.
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An area influence game. House rule: you have to make the sound of a flying airplane when you move it from territory to territory.
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Maximum players: 5,
Good for: 3, 4, 5,
Best for: 4
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Last time played 2 year 1 month 15 day ago. Played only once.
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A racing game, good with 6 players for more interactions and track blocking.
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Maximum players: 6,
Good for: 4, 5, 6,
Best for: 5, 6
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Last time played 4 year 6 month 23 day ago. Played only once.
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Many years ago we used to play this a lot, but eventually got frustrated by the length of the game. We have to work on Thursdays, you know.
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Maximum players: 5,
Good for: 2, 3, 4, 5,
Best for: 2, 5
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Good abstract strategy game for two, but it can accommodate up to four players.
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Maximum players: 4,
Good for: 2, 3, 4,
Best for: 2
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Last time played 4 month 19 day ago. Played 13 times in total.
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Stephan have compiled the lists of his favorite Top 10 Games, grouped by common themes: Stephan's Top Tens (2019).
Theme months for games (2020).
