Derek Carvers' Top Ten

Derek Carvers' Top Ten

Of course, with so many splendid games, the difference between their respective merits is often marginal. Anyway, these are the games that I always look forward to playing and/or have had their good share of table-time.

In alphabetical order:

BRASS

BREAKING AWAY

DIE MACHER (but we play a hybrid version of the first and second editions)

DOMINANT SPECIES

KOGGE

LINES OF ACTION

POWER GRID

PUERTO RICO

REEF ENCOUNTER

TICHU

I pondered long over NEULAND, which I consider a perfect game. However, it is now probably better known in a revised version that has destroyed its original elegant concept. So I wouldn't wish to get the two versions confused.

I also accept that LINES OF ACTION was originally a set of rules in a book to be played on a draughtboard with a standard set of draughts. However, it was later published as a stand-alone game (L.O.A) by Hexagames.

Products

£58.99

Dominant Species (5th Printing Edition)
From awarding winning war game designer Chad Jensen, 'Dominant Species' sets players against each playing a species trying to evolve and prosper before the Ice age comes. Available to pre-order, expected in stock Tuesday 24th July

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£33.99

Power Grid
Buy power stations at auction, purchase the raw materials to fire you stations from a fluctuating market, connect cities to your grid. An incredibly absorbing and tense game - the definitive economic game?

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£33.99

Puerto Rico
Released in 2002 Puerto Rico had a five-year run as the highest ranking game at BoardGameGeek - it is the finest example of the Euro Game.

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