Top 10 Board Games of 2024 (so far)

[@Original_Maverick]

Great looking list. I've still yet to try Nusfjord! Glad I found your page this year, thanks for the content! Happy holidays.

[@boardgamingdoctor]

I appreciate it! Hope you get to try Nusfjord sometime!

[@Benny_Shoga]

What was the 2025 game that would have made the list?

[@boardgamingdoctor]

Natera: New Beginnings

[@draheim90]

Interesting that you said this was a really good year but even a game as high as #7 on your list was “only” a 7/10. Do your ratings skew a little lower? As an Uwe lover, Nusfjord: Big Box and Black Forest were also probably my #1 and #2, respectively. I also quite enjoyed LotR: Duel, Everdell Duo, and Fishing. Didn’t play as many new games this year though as I moved last year and didn’t have a dedicated gaming group or partner anymore until recently (other than my wife who will tolerate games but she’s usually not in the mood). Also, I personally like how the jobs work in Black Forest but have you tried any house rules to change up how they work and maybe reduce their luck factor?

[@boardgamingdoctor]

My ratings do skew low. I’m going to rerate the games I’ve played with a new rubric, should be fun, but might still be low. I’ll be moving soon too so I’ll be in the same boat 😫 and the next time I play Black Forest I’m going to try that!