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7/10, Dueling Game, Hand Management, Take That -

Totem Hoarder Designer: Lenart Slabe, Oskar Slabe Artist: Lenart Slabe Published: 2023 Players: 2 Playing Time: 20-30 Mins BGG Rating: 7.8 BGG Ranking: Publisher: Totem Hoarder Games Mechanisms: Hand Management, Duel Game, Take That Sleeves: TCG 63,5x88mm   Game Description: In Totem Hoarder two players assume the roles of rival archeologists and artifact collectors, racing to get magical totems. Assemble a dream team of creatures, set up devastating combos, collect three totems and rule SUPREME!   Quick play overview: Players take turns trying to collect 3 totems (and 0 skellys) in their team (maximum 15 creatures or totems can be...

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TOP 40 - 31 Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle Publisher: The Op Games Players: 2-4 Playing Time: 30-60 minutes Mechanisms: Cooperative Game, Deck Building, Variable Player Powers Sleeves: TCG 63,5x88mm, S76 76x76mm, OSHP 102x76mm A good deck builder that it's a great fit for any Harry Potter fan that likes games. The game is simple and quick so it should be a great fit for families. You can really feel like you are fighting off the bad guys of the books/movies.   Lords of Hellas Publisher: Awaken Realms Players: 1-4 Playing Time: 60-90 minutes Mechanisms: Area Majority, Dice Rolling, Hand Management...

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7/10, Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers -

The Masters' Trials: Wrath of Magmaroth Designer: Vangelis Bagiartakis, Anastasios Grigoriadis Artist: N/A Published: 2017 Players: 1-4 Playing Time: 60-90 Mins BGG Rating: 6.6 BGG Ranking: 7324 Publisher: Artipia Games Mechanisms: Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Variable Player Powers Sleeves: MEU 45x68mm, TCG 63,5x88mm   Game Description: The legend says that in a time of grave danger, masters of the elemental orders will leave their ancestral retreats and join forces to restore peace to the world. From the once-dormant Tekirin volcano, the vengeful Magmaroth has emerged. Born of earth and fire, its goal is to mold the world to its image:...

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TOP 50 - 41 FUSE Publisher: Renegade Game Studios Players: 1-5 Playing Time: 10 minutes Mechanisms: Cooperative Game, Dice Rolling, Real-Time Sleeves: TCG 63,5x88mm A real-time craziness. This game is frantic and chaotic, but it's also short enough that you get a good spike of emotions while not getting tired. Rolling dice, trying to talk with other players, collecting sets.. all this at the same time that other players are doing the same.. such a fun mess.     Istanbul: The Dice Game Publisher: Pegasus Spiele Players: 2-4 Playing Time: 20-40 minutes Mechanisms: Dice Rolling, Set Collection Sleeves: MED 43x67mm,...

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10/10, Chaining, Contracts, Drafting, End Game Bonuses, Engine Builder, Hand Management, Worker Placement -

Everdell Designer: James A. Wilson Artist: Andrew Bosley, Cody Jones, Dann May Published: 2018 Players: 1-4 Playing Time: 40-80 Mins BGG Rating: 8.0 BGG Ranking: 34 Publisher: Starling Games Mechanisms: Hand Management, Engine Builder, Chaining, End Game Bonuses, Contracts, Open Drafting, Worker Placement Sleeves: MEV 44x63mm, TCG 63,5x88mm   Game Description: Within the charming valley of Everdell, beneath the boughs of towering trees, among meandering streams and mossy hollows, a civilization of forest critters is thriving and expanding. From Everfrost to Bellsong, many a year have come and gone, but the time has come for new territories to be settled...

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