tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-218557032011-09-17T04:55:24.441-07:00comparing apples to apples since 2002Mark (aka pastor guy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12920114022832644455noreply@blogger.comBlogger641100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21855703.post-55118136888557809622007-05-23T09:26:00.000-07:002007-05-23T09:30:16.235-07:00<span style="font-family:arial;">There were 724 games nominated in 50 categories... when you eliminate repeat nominations, it boils down to 397 different games nominated. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Of those 397 games, 166 games walked away with one or more finish in the top five of a category. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">The nine games with the most finishes in the Top Fives were:<br /></span><ul><li><span style="font-family:arial;">6 - Can't Stop</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">5 - Age of Steam</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">5 - Ticket To Ride</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">4 - Acquire</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">4 - Blokus</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">4 - Crokinole</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">4 - Diamant</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">4 - Diplomacy</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">4 - Settlers of Catan</span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;"><em>The eight games with the most finishes in the Top Fives in 2002 were:</em></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><em>6 - Settlers of Catan<span style="font-size:78%;"> (4 in 2006/7)</span></em></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><em>5 - Bohnanza <span style="font-size:78%;">(1 in 2006/7)</span></em></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><em>5 - Can't Stop <span style="font-size:78%;">(6 in 2006/7)</span></em></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><em>4 - Carabande <span style="font-size:78%;">(3 in 2006/7) </span></em></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><em>4 - Carcassonne <span style="font-size:78%;">(3 in 2006/7)</span> </em></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><em>4 - Cosmic Encounter <span style="font-size:78%;">(3 in 2006/7)</span></em></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><em>4 - Die Macher <span style="font-size:78%;">(3 in 2006/7)</span></em></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><em>4 - For Sale <span style="font-size:78%;">(2 in 2006/7)</span></em></span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;">Within the 50 categories, 40 games "won" their category (received the most votes). The games that won multiple categories were:</span></p><ul><li><span style="font-family:arial;">3 - Ticket To Ride</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">2 - 6 Nimmt!/Take 6/Category 5</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">2 - Acquire</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">2 - Age of Steam</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">2 - Crokinole</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">2 - Die Macher</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">2 - For Sale</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">2 - Liar's Dice</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">2 - Lost Cities</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">2 - Ricochet Robot</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">2 - Settlers of Catan</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">2 - Tikal</span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;">The twelve games with the most nominations were:</span></p><ul><li><span style="font-family:arial;">9 - Diplomacy </span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">7 - 18XX<span style="font-size:78%;"> (all versions)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">7 - Can't Stop</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">7 - Carcassonne</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">7 - Settlers of Catan</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">6 - Bohnanza</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">6 - Civilization/Advanced Civilzation</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">6 - Diamant</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">6 - Lord of the Rings</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">6 - RoboRally</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">6 - Tichu</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">6 - Ticket To Ride</span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;"><em>The twelve games with the most nominations in 2002 were:</em></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><em>7 - The Settlers of Catan <span style="font-size:78%;">(7 in 2006/7)</span></em></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><em>6 - Bohnanza <span style="font-size:78%;">(6 in 2006/7)</span></em></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><em>6 - Can't Stop <span style="font-size:78%;">(7 in 2006/7)</span></em></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><em>6 - Diplomacy <span style="font-size:78%;">(9 in 2006/7)</span></em></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><em>5- 18xx &amp; family <span style="font-size:78%;">(7 in 2006/7)</span> </em></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><em>5- Carabande <span style="font-size:78%;">(4 in 2006/7)</span></em></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><em>5- Carcassonne <span style="font-size:78%;">(7 in 2006/7)</span></em></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><em>5- Civilization/Advanced Civilization <span style="font-size:78%;">(6 in 2006/7)</span></em></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><em>5- Mississippi Queen <span style="font-size:78%;">(1 in 2006/7)</span></em></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><em>5- Starfarers of Catan<span style="font-size:78%;"> (1 in 2006/7)</span></em></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><em>5- Take It Easy<span style="font-size:78%;"> (4 in 2006/7)</span></em></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><em>5- Wildlife Adventure/Terra X/Expedition <span style="font-size:78%;">(4 in 2006/7)</span></em></span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;">Only five games received 90% or more of the possible votes in a particular category... all of them in the designer's best categories:</span></p><ul><li><span style="font-family:arial;">Settlers of Catan<span style="font-size:78%;"> (Klaus Teuber)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">For Sale <span style="font-size:78%;">(Stefan Dorra)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">Acquire <span style="font-size:78%;">(Sid Sackson)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">China/Web of Power <span style="font-size:78%;">(Michael Schacht)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">Princes of Florence<span style="font-size:78%;"> (Wolfgang Kramer - heavy)</span></span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;"><em>In 2002, only four games received 90% or more of the possible votes in a particular category: </em></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><em>Acquire<span style="font-size:78%;"> (in the Sid Sackson category) </span></em></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><em>Bohnanza<span style="font-size:78%;"> (in the Negotiation with Trading category)</span> </em></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><em>Can't Stop<span style="font-size:78%;"> (in the Dice category) </span></em></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><em>Settlers of Catan<span style="font-size:78%;"> (in both the Klaus Teuber and the Negotiation with Trading categories)</span></em></span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;">BTW, no game received 100% of the votes in any category in 2002 or 2006/7.</span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21855703-5511813688855780962?l=applesproject.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark (aka pastor guy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12920114022832644455noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21855703.post-82759030357516411602007-05-16T10:28:00.000-07:002007-05-16T10:37:26.624-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8AepJdFgo9I/RkdQAcadMhI/AAAAAAAAAD4/Im0I75k63nc/s1600-h/lord+of+the+rings.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5064104274558792210" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8AepJdFgo9I/RkdQAcadMhI/AAAAAAAAAD4/Im0I75k63nc/s200/lord+of+the+rings.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">The best games that have a strong connection between mechanism &amp; theme...</span><br /><ul><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/17226">Descent: Journeys in the Dark</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/121">Dune</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/173">Formula De</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/13883">Jenseits von Theben</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/823">Lord of the Rings</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/12333">Twilight Struggle</a></span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;">Just missed the cut:</span></p><ul><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/15062">Shadows over Camelot</a></span></li></ul><span style="font-family:arial;">Also nominated:</span><br /><ul><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/wiki/page/18xx">18xx</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/15987">Arkham Horror</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/12005">Around the World in 80 Days</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/25417">BattleLore</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/71">Civilization</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/483">Diplomacy</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/530">Entenrallye</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/20963">Fury of Dracula</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/6472">Game Of Thrones</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/3139">Goldland</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/9341">Lost Valley</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/118">Modern Art</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/2651">Power Grid</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/555">Princes of Florence</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/3076">Puerto Rico</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/8170">Return of the Heroes</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/18">Robo Rally</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/13">Settlers of Catan</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1404">Strand Cup</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/904">Traumfabrik</a></span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;">For comparison purposes, the top five games from 2002:</span></p><ul><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/551">Battle Cry</a> </span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1">Die Macher</a> </span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/173">Formula De</a> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/54"><span style="font-family:arial;">Tikal</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/442">Um Reifenbreite</a></span></li></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21855703-8275903035751641160?l=applesproject.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark (aka pastor guy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12920114022832644455noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21855703.post-60447008590145777422007-05-15T08:41:00.000-07:002007-05-15T08:38:04.373-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8AepJdFgo9I/RkdOTMadMgI/AAAAAAAAADw/GJrEsFkGSps/s1600-h/PowerGridBox.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5064102397658083842" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8AepJdFgo9I/RkdOTMadMgI/AAAAAAAAADw/GJrEsFkGSps/s200/PowerGridBox.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">The best board &amp; card games with an economic system (non-stock)...</span><br /><ul><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/4098">Age of Steam</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/46">Medici</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/118">Modern Art</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/2651">Power Grid</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/3076">Puerto Rico</a></span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;">Just missed the cut:</span></p><ul><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/9216">Goa</a></span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;">Also nominated:</span></p><ul><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/110">Auf Achse</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/348">Händler, Die</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/8989">Hansa</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/19777">Indonesia</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/2476">Industrial Waste</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/296">Medieval Merchant</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/267">Tycoon</a></span></li></ul><span style="font-family:arial;">For comparison, the top five games from 2002:</span><br /><ul><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/47">Chinatown</a> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/172"><span style="font-family:arial;">For Sale</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/12166">Funkenschlag</a><span style="font-size:85%;"> (since re-released as <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/2651">Power Grid</a>)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/46">Medici</a> </span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/296">Medieval Merchant</a> </span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/3076">Puerto Rico</a></span></li></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21855703-6044700859014577742?l=applesproject.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark (aka pastor guy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12920114022832644455noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21855703.post-47275009510682204872007-04-24T09:44:00.000-07:002007-04-24T10:13:45.970-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8AepJdFgo9I/Ri41gpFARaI/AAAAAAAAADQ/V2fgBWihDA0/s1600-h/acquire.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5057038266482574754" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8AepJdFgo9I/Ri41gpFARaI/AAAAAAAAADQ/V2fgBWihDA0/s200/acquire.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8AepJdFgo9I/Ri41mJFARbI/AAAAAAAAADY/99n3lR7P8Tw/s1600-h/unionpacific.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5057038360971855282" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8AepJdFgo9I/Ri41mJFARbI/AAAAAAAAADY/99n3lR7P8Tw/s200/unionpacific.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">The best board & card games with a stock market system...</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/wiki/page/18xx"><span style="font-family:arial;">18xx et al</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/5"><span style="font-family:arial;">Acquire</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/204"><span style="font-family:arial;">Stephensons Rocket</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/431"><span style="font-family:arial;">Stimmt So!</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/94"><span style="font-family:arial;">Union Pacific</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">/</span><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/43"><span style="font-family:arial;">Airlines</span></a></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;">Also nominated:</span></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/313"><span style="font-family:arial;">Big Boss</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/12632"><span style="font-family:arial;">Goldbräu</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/24181"><span style="font-family:arial;">Imperial</span></a></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">RailRoad Dice (</span><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/8192"><span style="font-family:arial;">1</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> &amp; </span><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/20074"><span style="font-family:arial;">2</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">)</span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/433"><span style="font-family:arial;">Shark</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1036"><span style="font-family:arial;">Spekulation</span></a></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;">For comparison purposes, the top six games from 2002:</span></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/wiki/page/18xx"><span style="font-family:arial;">18xx</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/5"><span style="font-family:arial;">Acquire</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/308"><span style="font-family:arial;">Santa Fe</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">/</span><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/3348"><span style="font-family:arial;">Santa Fe Rails </span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/204"><span style="font-family:arial;">Stephensons Rocket</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/431"><span style="font-family:arial;">Stimmt So!</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/94"><span style="font-family:arial;">Union Pacific</span></a></li></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21855703-4727500951068220487?l=applesproject.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark (aka pastor guy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12920114022832644455noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21855703.post-77418081374214253172007-04-23T11:30:00.000-07:002007-04-23T11:32:37.229-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8AepJdFgo9I/RivuFJFARYI/AAAAAAAAADA/k4gyIOYl4Y0/s1600-h/carabande.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5056396778757178754" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8AepJdFgo9I/RivuFJFARYI/AAAAAAAAADA/k4gyIOYl4Y0/s200/carabande.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">The best games that play well with mixed age groups...<br /></span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1219"><span style="font-family:arial;">Amazing Labyrinth</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/41"><span style="font-family:arial;">Can't Stop</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/150"><span style="font-family:arial;">Carabande/Pitchcar</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/15512"><span style="font-family:arial;">Diamant/Incan Gold</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/444"><span style="font-family:arial;">Midnight Party</span></a></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;">Just missed the cut:</span></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/6351"><span style="font-family:arial;">Gulo Gulo</span></a></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;">Also nominated:</span></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/11"><span style="font-family:arial;">Bohnanza</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/822"><span style="font-family:arial;">Carcassonne</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1475"><span style="font-family:arial;">Careers</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/826"><span style="font-family:arial;">Cartagena</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/3570"><span style="font-family:arial;">Chicken Cha Cha Cha</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/10814"><span style="font-family:arial;">Dawn Under</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/938"><span style="font-family:arial;">Enchanted Forest</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/21985"><span style="font-family:arial;">Giro Gallopo</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/903"><span style="font-family:arial;">HamsterRolle</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/361"><span style="font-family:arial;">Hare and Tortoise</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/11170"><span style="font-family:arial;">Heroscape</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/16362"><span style="font-family:arial;">Maus Nach Haus</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/2569"><span style="font-family:arial;">Pick Picknic</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1877"><span style="font-family:arial;">Pig Pile</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1806"><span style="font-family:arial;">Russelbande</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/128"><span style="font-family:arial;">Take It Easy</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/322"><span style="font-family:arial;">Tonga Bonga</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/15410"><span style="font-family:arial;">Walk the Dogs</span></a></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;">For comparison, the top five games from 2002:</span></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1219"><span style="font-family:arial;">Amazing Labyrinth</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/11"><span style="font-family:arial;">Bohnanza</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/41"><span style="font-family:arial;">Can't Stop</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/150"><span style="font-family:arial;">Carabande</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/327"><span style="font-family:arial;">Loopin' Louie</span></a></li></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21855703-7741808137421425317?l=applesproject.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark (aka pastor guy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12920114022832644455noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21855703.post-86467395970127031732007-04-19T12:16:00.000-07:002007-04-23T11:23:27.431-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8AepJdFgo9I/Rie5LZFARWI/AAAAAAAAACw/LxMLKoSjAvQ/s1600-h/intrigue.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5055212712108246370" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8AepJdFgo9I/Rie5LZFARWI/AAAAAAAAACw/LxMLKoSjAvQ/s200/intrigue.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">The best board & card games with a definite mean streak (aka nastiness) about them...</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/483"><span style="font-family:arial;">Diplomacy</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/115"><span style="font-family:arial;">I'm the Boss/Kohle, Kies &amp; Knete</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/265"><span style="font-family:arial;">Intrigue</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/249"><span style="font-family:arial;">Lifeboats/Rette Sich Wer Kann</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/354"><span style="font-family:arial;">Sticheln</span></a></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;">Also nominated:</span></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/wiki/page/18xx"><span style="font-family:arial;">18xx</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/3955"><span style="font-family:arial;">Bang</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/478"><span style="font-family:arial;">Citadels</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/348"><span style="font-family:arial;">Die Haendler</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/5737"><span style="font-family:arial;">Domaine</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/19526"><span style="font-family:arial;">Elasund: The First City of Catan</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/170"><span style="font-family:arial;">Family Business</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/6472"><span style="font-family:arial;">Game of Thrones</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/66"><span style="font-family:arial;">Lowenherz</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/192"><span style="font-family:arial;">Nicht die Bohne</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/713"><span style="font-family:arial;">Nuclear War</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/126"><span style="font-family:arial;">Really Nasty Horseracing Game</span></a></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;">For comparison purposes, the top seven games from 2002:</span></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/15"><span style="font-family:arial;">Cosmic Encounter</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/483"><span style="font-family:arial;">Diplomacy</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/265"><span style="font-family:arial;">Intrige</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/115"><span style="font-family:arial;">Kohle, Kies &amp; Knete</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/199"><span style="font-family:arial;">Manhattan</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/192"><span style="font-family:arial;">Nicht die Bohne</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/249"><span style="font-family:arial;">Rette Sich wer Kann</span></a></li></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21855703-8646739597012703173?l=applesproject.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark (aka pastor guy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12920114022832644455noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21855703.post-86047170812251911102007-04-18T08:24:00.000-07:002007-04-23T11:25:15.181-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8AepJdFgo9I/RiY5Djm_99I/AAAAAAAAACo/pxnGUhnebfI/s1600-h/crokinole.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5054790365031167954" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8AepJdFgo9I/RiY5Djm_99I/AAAAAAAAACo/pxnGUhnebfI/s200/crokinole.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">The best board & card games that are played in partnerships... </span><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/521"><span style="font-family:arial;">Crokinole</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/152"><span style="font-family:arial;">Mü und Mehr</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1549"><span style="font-family:arial;">Password</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/215"><span style="font-family:arial;">Tichu</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/686"><span style="font-family:arial;">Twilight/Dr. Jekyll &amp; Mr. Hyde</span></a></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;">Also nominated:</span></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/17204"><span style="font-family:arial;">Control Nut!</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/950"><span style="font-family:arial;">Dia de los Muertos/Four Dragons</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/340"><span style="font-family:arial;">Frank's Zoo</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/466"><span style="font-family:arial;">Inkognito</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/5243"><span style="font-family:arial;">Montage</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/5942"><span style="font-family:arial;">Mystery Rummy 4: Al Capone</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/3405"><span style="font-family:arial;">Tin Soldiers</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/10523"><span style="font-family:arial;">Victory &amp; Honor</span></a></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;">There is no comparison list, as this category did not appear in 2002.</span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21855703-8604717081225191110?l=applesproject.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark (aka pastor guy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12920114022832644455noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21855703.post-74623625711951527042007-04-16T09:41:00.000-07:002007-04-23T11:28:03.142-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8AepJdFgo9I/RiOqjDIfpOI/AAAAAAAAACg/HOsrwXbv21s/s1600-h/midnightparty.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5054070725952906466" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8AepJdFgo9I/RiOqjDIfpOI/AAAAAAAAACg/HOsrwXbv21s/s200/midnightparty.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">The best games aimed at children age 6 and under...<br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/3570"><span style="font-family:arial;">Chicken Cha Cha Cha</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/6351"><span style="font-family:arial;">Gulo Gulo</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/444"><span style="font-family:arial;">Midnight Party</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1806"><span style="font-family:arial;">Russelbande</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/8195"><span style="font-family:arial;">Viva Topo</span></a></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;">Just missed the cut:</span></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/16362"><span style="font-family:arial;">Maus nach Haus</span></a></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;">Also nominated:</span></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/21985"><span style="font-family:arial;">Giro Galoppo</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/2569"><span style="font-family:arial;">Hick Hack in Gackelwack/Pick Picknic</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/5824"><span style="font-family:arial;">Kids of Catan</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/11972"><span style="font-family:arial;">Monte Rolla</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/4209"><span style="font-family:arial;">Monza</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/7067"><span style="font-family:arial;">Schloss Schlotterstein</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/22027"><span style="font-family:arial;">Summ Herum/Buzzing Around</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/15410"><span style="font-family:arial;">Walk the Dogs</span></a></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;">There are no comparison games, as this category did not appear in 2002.</span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21855703-7462362571195152704?l=applesproject.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark (aka pastor guy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12920114022832644455noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21855703.post-30604915362085555112007-04-09T09:35:00.000-07:002007-04-23T11:23:27.431-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8AepJdFgo9I/Rhkre2oh3QI/AAAAAAAAAB4/xZmmzA-8YKI/s1600-h/freshfish.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5051116266134297858" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8AepJdFgo9I/Rhkre2oh3QI/AAAAAAAAAB4/xZmmzA-8YKI/s200/freshfish.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8AepJdFgo9I/RhkY0Goh3PI/AAAAAAAAABw/WnSMwNXes0A/s1600-h/ricochetrobots.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5051095740485590258" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8AepJdFgo9I/RhkY0Goh3PI/AAAAAAAAABw/WnSMwNXes0A/s200/ricochetrobots.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">The best games which can cause serious brain stress... </span><br /><div><div><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/4098"><span style="font-family:arial;">Age of Steam</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/756"><span style="font-family:arial;">Black Vienna</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/42"><span style="font-family:arial;">Euphrat & Tigris</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1017"><span style="font-family:arial;">Fresh Fish</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/51"><span style="font-family:arial;">Ricochet Robot(s)</span></a></li></ul><div><span style="font-family:arial;">Just missed the cut: </span><br /></div><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/443"><span style="font-family:arial;">Code 777</span></a></li></ul><div><span style="font-family:arial;">Also nominated: </span><br /></div><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/869"><span style="font-family:arial;">Bongo</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1"><span style="font-family:arial;">Die Macher</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/9"><span style="font-family:arial;">El Caballero</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/855"><span style="font-family:arial;">Java</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/18"><span style="font-family:arial;">RoboRally</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/54"><span style="font-family:arial;">Tikal</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/691"><span style="font-family:arial;">Timbuktu</span></a></li></ul><div><span style="font-family:arial;">For comparison, the top six games from 2002: </span><br /></div><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/756"><span style="font-family:arial;">Black Vienna</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/443"><span style="font-family:arial;">Code 777</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1"><span style="font-family:arial;">Die Macher</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/9"><span style="font-family:arial;">El Caballero</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/42"><span style="font-family:arial;">Euphrat &amp; Tigris</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/51"><span style="font-family:arial;">Ricochet Robot</span></a></li></ul></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21855703-3060491536208555511?l=applesproject.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark (aka pastor guy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12920114022832644455noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21855703.post-10208227435648590052007-04-01T13:24:00.000-07:002007-04-23T11:28:03.142-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8AepJdFgo9I/Rg_tybM02OI/AAAAAAAAABg/v1hJBqPhozk/s1600-h/ticket+to+ride.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5048515157856409826" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8AepJdFgo9I/Rg_tybM02OI/AAAAAAAAABg/v1hJBqPhozk/s200/ticket+to+ride.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">The best board &amp; card games to introduce non-gamers to the hobby...<br /></span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/2453"><span style="font-family:arial;">Blokus</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/41"><span style="font-family:arial;">Can't Stop</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/822"><span style="font-family:arial;">Carcassonne</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/13"><span style="font-family:arial;">Settlers of Catan</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/9209"><span style="font-family:arial;">Ticket To Ride</span></a></li></ul><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Also nominated:</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/12005"><span style="font-family:arial;">Around the World in 80 Days</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/11"><span style="font-family:arial;">Bohnanza</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/9674"><span style="font-family:arial;">Ingenious</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/50"><span style="font-family:arial;">Lost Cities</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/128"><span style="font-family:arial;">Take It Easy</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/2842"><span style="font-family:arial;">TransAmerica</span></a></li></ul><span style="font-family:arial;">For comparison purposes, the top five games from 2002:</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/11"><span style="font-family:arial;">Bohnanza</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/41"><span style="font-family:arial;">Can't Stop</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/822"><span style="font-family:arial;">Carcassonne</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/50"><span style="font-family:arial;">Lost Cities</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/13"><span style="font-family:arial;">Settlers of Catan</span></a></li></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21855703-1020822743564859005?l=applesproject.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark (aka pastor guy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12920114022832644455noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21855703.post-57943099663074397132007-03-27T13:22:00.000-07:002007-04-23T11:23:27.431-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8AepJdFgo9I/Rgl9rHHGZhI/AAAAAAAAAAs/_IKH3u2NXew/s1600-h/aos.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5046703037042026002" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8AepJdFgo9I/Rgl9rHHGZhI/AAAAAAAAAAs/_IKH3u2NXew/s200/aos.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">The best games which require multiple plays in order to play well...<br /></span><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1823"><span style="font-family:arial;">18xx</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/4098"><span style="font-family:arial;">Age of Steam</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1"><span style="font-family:arial;">Die Macher</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/42"><span style="font-family:arial;">Euphrat & Tigris</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/2651"><span style="font-family:arial;">Power Grid</span></a></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;">Also nominated:</span></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/13122"><span style="font-family:arial;">Antiquity</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/243"><span style="font-family:arial;">ASL</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/71"><span style="font-family:arial;">Civilization</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">/</span><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/177"><span style="font-family:arial;">Advanced Civilzation</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/483"><span style="font-family:arial;">Diplomacy</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1017"><span style="font-family:arial;">Fresh Fish</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/9216"><span style="font-family:arial;">Goa</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/152"><span style="font-family:arial;">Mu &amp; Mehr</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/555"><span style="font-family:arial;">Princes of Florence</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/3076"><span style="font-family:arial;">Puerto Rico</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/12962"><span style="font-family:arial;">Reef Encounter</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/875"><span style="font-family:arial;">Roads &amp; Boats</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/215"><span style="font-family:arial;">Tichu</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/103"><span style="font-family:arial;">Titan</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/586"><span style="font-family:arial;">Up Front</span></a></li></ul><div><span style="font-family:arial;">This category did not appear in 2002, so there are no comparison results.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21855703-5794309966307439713?l=applesproject.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark (aka pastor guy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12920114022832644455noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21855703.post-7015141639409363132007-03-25T14:15:00.000-07:002007-04-23T11:29:45.455-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8AepJdFgo9I/Rgaa4nHGZfI/AAAAAAAAAAc/bFGAqcVNxMk/s1600-h/times+up.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5045890729877333490" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8AepJdFgo9I/Rgaa4nHGZfI/AAAAAAAAAAc/bFGAqcVNxMk/s200/times+up.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">The best party/social games...</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/74"><span style="font-family:arial;">Apples to Apples</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/163"><span style="font-family:arial;">Balderdash</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">/</span><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1544"><span style="font-family:arial;">Beyond Balderdash</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/7062"><span style="font-family:arial;">Smarty Party</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1111"><span style="font-family:arial;">Taboo</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1353"><span style="font-family:arial;">Time's Up!</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/20100"><span style="font-family:arial;">Wits &amp; Wagers</span></a></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;">Just missed the cut:</span><br /></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/2381"><span style="font-family:arial;">Scattegories</span></a></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;">Also nominated:</span><br /></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/550"><span style="font-family:arial;">Barbarossa</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/2582"><span style="font-family:arial;">Catchphrase</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/9606"><span style="font-family:arial;">Cluzzle</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/23686"><span style="font-family:arial;">GiftTrap</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/2379"><span style="font-family:arial;">Guesstures</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/4881"><span style="font-family:arial;">Personal Preference</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/7576"><span style="font-family:arial;">Thingamajig</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/2952"><span style="font-family:arial;">Trivial Pursuit</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/925"><span style="font-family:arial;">Werewolf</span></a></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;">For comparison purposes, the top five games from 2002:</span><br /></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/74"><span style="font-family:arial;">Apples to Apples</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/163"><span style="font-family:arial;">Balderdash</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">/</span><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1544"><span style="font-family:arial;">Beyond Balderdash</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1111"><span style="font-family:arial;">Taboo</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/128"><span style="font-family:arial;">Take It Easy</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1353"><span style="font-family:arial;">Time's Up</span></a></li></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21855703-701514163940936313?l=applesproject.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark (aka pastor guy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12920114022832644455noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21855703.post-64247488187583861182007-03-12T11:20:00.000-07:002007-04-23T11:19:51.162-07:00<span style="font-family:arial;">Sorry it's taking so long to continue The Apples Project - life is getting in the way of my hobby. </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Stay tuned - there are 9 more categories to go! (Well, 6 waiting to be tabulated, 3 needing to be cleaned up for nominations, and about 6 more I'm debating about whether &amp; how to do. Which actually adds up to 15, so everyone can figure out why I wasn't a math major.)</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21855703-6424748818758386118?l=applesproject.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark (aka pastor guy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12920114022832644455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21855703.post-1172081015127099552007-02-21T09:48:00.000-08:002007-04-23T11:23:27.432-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/248/1045/1600/586428/blokus.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/248/1045/200/896823/blokus.jpg" border="0" /></a>The best board or card games that are elegant in design &amp; play...<br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/5">Acquire</a> </li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/2453">Blokus</a> </li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/9674">Ingenious</a> </li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/503">Through the Desert</a> </li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/9209">Ticket to Ride</a><span style="font-size:78%;"> (all versions)</span> </li></ul>Also nominated:<br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/822">Carcassonne</a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/93">El Grande</a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/172">For Sale</a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/120">Hoity Toity</a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/46">Medici</a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/118">Modern Art</a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/555">Princes of Florence</a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/3076">Puerto Rico</a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/117">Ta Yu</a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/215">Tichu</a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/7854">Yinsh</a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/528">Zertz</a></li></ul><p>There is no comparison - this category did not appear in 2002.</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21855703-117208101512709955?l=applesproject.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark (aka pastor guy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12920114022832644455noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21855703.post-1171402033503130482007-02-13T13:24:00.000-08:002007-04-23T11:29:45.456-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/248/1045/1600/334312/diemacher.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/248/1045/200/597907/diemacher.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">The best board & card games dealing with politics... </span><span style="font-family:arial;"><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1">Die Macher</a> </li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/483">Diplomacy </a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/2507">Liberté</a> </li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/12333">Twilight Struggle</a> </li></ul><p>Just missed the cut: </p><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/196">Kremlin</a> </li></ul><p>Also nominated: </p><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/121">Dune</a> </li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/295">Europa 1945-2030</a> </li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/3800">Himalaya</a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/28">Illuminati</a> </li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/242">Junta</a> </li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/767">Keywood</a> </li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/476">Mr. President</a> </li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1513">Republic of Rome, The</a> </li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/9625">Struggle of Empires</a> </li></ul><p>For comparison, the top five games from 2002: </p><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1">Die Macher </a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/483">Diplomacy</a> </li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/19">Drunter &amp; Druber</a> </li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/93">El Grande</a> </li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/2507">Liberte</a> </span></li></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21855703-117140203350313048?l=applesproject.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark (aka pastor guy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12920114022832644455noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21855703.post-1170709510709004692007-02-05T13:04:00.000-08:002007-04-23T11:25:15.182-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/248/1045/1600/903849/s%20jagd.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/248/1045/200/245103/s%20jagd.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">The best trick-taking games (including "rolling tricks" and "climbing" games)...</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/619"><span style="font-family:arial;">Flaschenteufel/The Bottle Imp</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/152"><span style="font-family:arial;">Mü und Mehr</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/338"><span style="font-family:arial;">Schnappchen Jagd</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/8129"><span style="font-family:arial;">Sieben Siegel, die/Zing!</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/215"><span style="font-family:arial;">Tichu</span></a></li></ul><span style="font-family:arial;">Also nominated:</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/17204"><span style="font-family:arial;">Control Nut!</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/44"><span style="font-family:arial;">David & Goliath</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/368"><span style="font-family:arial;">Relationship Tightrope</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/354"><span style="font-family:arial;">Sticheln</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/3632"><span style="font-family:arial;">Too Many Cooks</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/686"><span style="font-family:arial;">Twilight/Dr. Jekyll &amp;amp;amp; Mr. Hyde</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/10523"><span style="font-family:arial;">Victory &amp; Honor</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1465"><span style="font-family:arial;">Wizard</span></a></li></ul><span style="font-family:arial;">For comparison, the top six games from 2002:</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/152"><span style="font-family:arial;">Mü und Mehr</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/338"><span style="font-family:arial;">Schnäppchen Jagd</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/354"><span style="font-family:arial;">Sticheln</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/215"><span style="font-family:arial;">Tichu</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/661"><span style="font-family:arial;">Where's Bob's Hat?/Wer hat mehr</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1465"><span style="font-family:arial;">Wizard</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21855703-117070951070900469?l=applesproject.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark (aka pastor guy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12920114022832644455noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21855703.post-1169663424971462802007-01-24T10:30:00.000-08:002007-04-23T11:29:45.456-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/248/1045/1600/17166/around%20the%20world.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/248/1045/200/46363/around%20the%20world.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">The best board &amp; card games about racing anything <em>besides</em> cars, motorcycles and/or animals...</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/12005"><span style="font-family:arial;">Around the World in 80 Days</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;"> (Kosmos/RioGrande) </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/826"><span style="font-family:arial;">Cartagena</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/256"><span style="font-family:arial;">Mississippi Queen</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/18"><span style="font-family:arial;">RoboRally</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/442"><span style="font-family:arial;">Um Reifenbreite</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;">Also nominated:</span></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/515"><span style="font-family:arial;">6-Tage Rennen</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/2981"><span style="font-family:arial;">Breaking Away</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/7805"><span style="font-family:arial;">Fearsome Floors</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1597"><span style="font-family:arial;">Linie 1/Streetcar</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/539"><span style="font-family:arial;">Railway Rivals/Dampfross</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/2555"><span style="font-family:arial;">Vom Kap Bis Kairo</span></a></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;">For comparison, the top six games from 2002:</span></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1219"><span style="font-family:arial;">Amazing Labyrinth</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">/</span><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/437"><span style="font-family:arial;">Master Labyrinth</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/826"><span style="font-family:arial;">Cartagena</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1597"><span style="font-family:arial;">Linie 1/Streetcar</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/256"><span style="font-family:arial;">Mississippi Queen</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/18"><span style="font-family:arial;">Robo Rally</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/442"><span style="font-family:arial;">Um Reifenbreite</span></a></li></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21855703-116966342497146280?l=applesproject.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark (aka pastor guy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12920114022832644455noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21855703.post-1168971098374326942007-01-16T09:47:00.000-08:002007-04-23T11:29:45.457-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/248/1045/1600/34890/daytona.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/248/1045/200/649647/daytona.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/248/1045/1600/850889/formula%20de.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/248/1045/200/454411/formula%20de.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">The best racing games featuring cars or motorcycles...</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/459"><span style="font-family:arial;">Ausgebremst</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/150"><span style="font-family:arial;">Carabande/Pitchcar</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/631"><span style="font-family:arial;">Daytona 500</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> &amp; family<span style="font-size:78%;"> (</span></span><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/5389"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;">Formel 1</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;">, </span><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/7956"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;">Formel 1 Nurburgring</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;">, </span><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/932"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;">Top Race</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;">, </span><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/101"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;">Detroit/Cleveland Grand Prix</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;">)</span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/173"><span style="font-family:arial;">Formula Dé</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">/</span><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/6539"><span style="font-family:arial;">Formula De Mini</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/541"><span style="font-family:arial;">Motorsportspiel, das</span></a></li></ul><span style="font-family:arial;">Also nominated:</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/20865"><span style="font-family:arial;">Bolide</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/2795"><span style="font-family:arial;">Car Wars</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/635"><span style="font-family:arial;">Formula Motor Racing</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/757"><span style="font-family:arial;">Lunatix Loop</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/590"><span style="font-family:arial;">Mille Bornes</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/2443"><span style="font-family:arial;">Motorchamp</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1194"><span style="font-family:arial;">Speed Circuit</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/637"><span style="font-family:arial;">Stock Car Championship Racing Card Game</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/3921"><span style="font-family:arial;">Street Illegal</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/804"><span style="font-family:arial;">Thunder Road</span></a></li></ul><span style="font-family:arial;">For comparison, the top five games from 2002:</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/459"><span style="font-family:arial;">Ausgebremst</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/150"><span style="font-family:arial;">Carabande</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/631"><span style="font-family:arial;">Daytona 500</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/173"><span style="font-family:arial;">Formula Dé</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/541"><span style="font-family:arial;">Das Motorsportspiel</span></a></li></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21855703-116897109837432694?l=applesproject.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark (aka pastor guy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12920114022832644455noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21855703.post-1168468657797931992007-01-10T14:16:00.000-08:002007-04-23T11:29:45.457-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/248/1045/1600/65598/haretortoise.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/248/1045/200/113966/haretortoise.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">The best board & card games about racing real or imaginary animals...<br /></span><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/494"><span style="font-family:arial;">Ave Caesar</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/361"><span style="font-family:arial;">Hare & Tortoise</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/95"><span style="font-family:arial;">Igel Ärgern</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/4396"><span style="font-family:arial;">Odin's Ravens</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1382"><span style="font-family:arial;">Royal Turf/Winner's Circle</span></a></li></ul><span style="font-family:arial;">Also nominated:<br /></span><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/464"><span style="font-family:arial;">Billagong</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/403"><span style="font-family:arial;">Elchfest</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/13359"><span style="font-family:arial;">Leapfrog</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/126"><span style="font-family:arial;">Really Nasty Horseracing Game, The</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/384"><span style="font-family:arial;">TurfMaster</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1314"><span style="font-family:arial;">Warhamster Rally</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/782"><span style="font-family:arial;">Win Place &amp; Show</span></a></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;">For comparison, the top five games from 2002:</span></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/494"><span style="font-family:arial;">Ave Caesar</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/464"><span style="font-family:arial;">Billabong</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/361"><span style="font-family:arial;">Hare &amp; Tortoise</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1382"><span style="font-family:arial;">Royal Turf</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/384"><span style="font-family:arial;">TurfMaster</span></a></li></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21855703-116846865779793199?l=applesproject.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark (aka pastor guy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12920114022832644455noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21855703.post-1166745258570137942006-12-21T15:53:00.000-08:002007-04-23T11:19:51.162-07:00<span style="font-family:arial;">The Apples Project will be going on a short break (about a week or so) to celebrate Christmas - but don't worry! We'll be back with new categories to argue about real soon!</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21855703-116674525857013794?l=applesproject.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark (aka pastor guy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12920114022832644455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21855703.post-1166736693020184322006-12-21T14:10:00.000-08:002007-04-23T11:28:03.143-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/248/1045/1600/211782/tikal.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/248/1045/200/77176/tikal.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">The most beautiful card & board games...<br /></span><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/70"><span style="font-family:arial;">Big City</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/521"><span style="font-family:arial;">Crokinole</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/823"><span style="font-family:arial;">Lord of the Rings</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:78%;"> (Knizia)</span> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/17419"><span style="font-family:arial;">Settlers of Catan 3D</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/15062"><span style="font-family:arial;">Shadows Over Camelot</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/54"><span style="font-family:arial;">Tikal</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li></ul><span style="font-family:arial;">Just missed the cut:<br /></span><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/22141"><span style="font-family:arial;">Cleopatra &amp; the Society of Architects</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/19427"><span style="font-family:arial;">Gemblo</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/939"><span style="font-family:arial;">Star Wars - The Queen's Gambit</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li></ul><span style="font-family:arial;">Also nominated:<br /></span><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/494"><span style="font-family:arial;">Ave Caesar</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/313"><span style="font-family:arial;">Big Boss</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/2453"><span style="font-family:arial;">Blokus</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/93"><span style="font-family:arial;">El Grande</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/10"><span style="font-family:arial;">Elfenland</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">/</span><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/711"><span style="font-family:arial;">Elfenroads</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/855"><span style="font-family:arial;">Java</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/10947"><span style="font-family:arial;">Master Thieves</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/915"><span style="font-family:arial;">Mystery of the Abbey</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/19996"><span style="font-family:arial;">Nacht der Magier</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/12962"><span style="font-family:arial;">Reef Encounter</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/232"><span style="font-family:arial;">Serenissima</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/608"><span style="font-family:arial;">Siesta</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/16992"><span style="font-family:arial;">Tsuro</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/9609"><span style="font-family:arial;">War of the Ring</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li></ul><span style="font-family:arial;">For comparison, the top six games from 2002:<br /></span><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/551"><span style="font-family:arial;">Battle Cry</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/70"><span style="font-family:arial;">Big City</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/823"><span style="font-family:arial;">Lord of the Rings</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/256"><span style="font-family:arial;">Mississippi Queen</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/939"><span style="font-family:arial;">Star Wars - The Queen's Gambit</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1897"><span style="font-family:arial;">Starfarers of Catan</span></a></li></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21855703-116673669302018432?l=applesproject.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark (aka pastor guy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12920114022832644455noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21855703.post-1166059732419761382006-12-18T14:45:00.000-08:002007-04-23T11:29:45.457-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/248/1045/1600/139444/memoir44.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/248/1045/200/157927/memoir44.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">The best "wargames" that attract the attention & admiration of Eurogamers...<br /></span><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/551"><span style="font-family:arial;">Battle Cry</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;"> (Richard Borg)</span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/10630"><span style="font-family:arial;">Memoir '44</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/12333"><span style="font-family:arial;">Twilight Struggle</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/60"><span style="font-family:arial;">Vinci</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/3307"><span style="font-family:arial;">Wallenstein</span></a></li></ul><span style="font-family:arial;">Also nominated:<br /></span><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/14105"><span style="font-family:arial;">Command &amp; Colors: Ancients</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/483"><span style="font-family:arial;">Diplomacy</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/6472"><span style="font-family:arial;">Game of Thrones, A</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/234"><span style="font-family:arial;">Hannibal: Rome vs.Carthage</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/224"><span style="font-family:arial;">History of the World</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;"> (all versions)</span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/15363"><span style="font-family:arial;">Nexus Ops</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/221"><span style="font-family:arial;">Shogun/Samurai Swords</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/939"><span style="font-family:arial;">Star Wars - The Queen's Gambit</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/9625"><span style="font-family:arial;">Struggle of Empires</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/620"><span style="font-family:arial;">We the People</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/9203"><span style="font-family:arial;">Wings of War</span></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-family:arial;"> (</span><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/metasearch.php?searchtype=game&amp;search=wings+of+war"><span style="font-family:arial;">the series</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">)</span></span></li></ul><span style="font-family:arial;">This was not a category in 2002, so there is no comparison available.</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21855703-116605973241976138?l=applesproject.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark (aka pastor guy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12920114022832644455noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21855703.post-1165868335140655412006-12-11T12:07:00.000-08:002007-04-23T11:23:27.433-07:00<a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/3522"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/248/1045/200/174909/fluxx.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">Well, not really.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">But these are pretty bad.</span><br /><ul><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/258">Fluxx</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/2502">Global Survival</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/3522">LCR</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/2921">Life (The Game of Life)</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1927">Munchkin</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/6447">Time Control</a></span></li></ul><span style="font-family:arial;">This time around, the Apple Pickers simply nominated up to 7 of their most detested games... and those receiving 3 or more votes are listed here. The "winner" had four votes, so you can see that "ugly is in the eye of the beholder" and, probably more important, that there isn't any real consensus on what constitutes the worst game ever.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">OTOH, I could never play any of these games again and be a very happy individual.</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21855703-116586833514065541?l=applesproject.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark (aka pastor guy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12920114022832644455noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21855703.post-1165607582954981982006-12-08T11:44:00.000-08:002007-04-23T11:29:45.458-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/248/1045/1600/520949/tikal.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/248/1045/200/274949/tikal.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/248/1045/1600/94521/entdeckerold.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/248/1045/200/695082/entdeckerold.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> The best exploration games... </span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1315"><span style="font-family:arial;">Africa</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1334"><span style="font-family:arial;">Entdecker</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;"> (both editions)</span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/223"><span style="font-family:arial;">Expedition</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">/</span><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/156"><span style="font-family:arial;">Wildlife Adventure</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/3139"><span style="font-family:arial;">Goldland</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/54"><span style="font-family:arial;">Tikal</span></a></li></ul><span style="font-family:arial;">Also nominated:<br /></span><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/8166"><span style="font-family:arial;">Anno 1503</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/13883"><span style="font-family:arial;">Jenseits von Theben</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/50"><span style="font-family:arial;">Lost Cities</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/9341"><span style="font-family:arial;">Lost Valley</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/3154"><span style="font-family:arial;">Nautilus</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/2338"><span style="font-family:arial;">Starship Catan</span></a></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;">For comparison, the top five from 2002:</span></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1315"><span style="font-family:arial;">Africa</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1334"><span style="font-family:arial;">Entdecker</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">/</span><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1334"><span style="font-family:arial;">Entdecker (new)</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/156"><span style="font-family:arial;">Wildlife Adventure</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">/</span><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/223"><span style="font-family:arial;">Terra X/Expedition</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/50"><span style="font-family:arial;">Lost Cities</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/54"><span style="font-family:arial;">Tikal</span></a></li></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21855703-116560758295498198?l=applesproject.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark (aka pastor guy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12920114022832644455noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21855703.post-1164910156477315872006-11-30T10:09:00.000-08:002007-04-23T11:28:03.143-07:00<span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/248/1045/200/424712/lostcities.jpg" border="0" />The best board & card games to play with your spouse and/or S.O...</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/2453"><span style="font-family:arial;">Blokus</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/822"><span style="font-family:arial;">Carcassonne</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;"> (includes expansions &amp; stand-alone games)</span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/50"><span style="font-family:arial;">Lost Cities</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/320"><span style="font-family:arial;">Scrabble</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/9209"><span style="font-family:arial;">Ticket To Ride</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;"> (all permutations)</span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;">Also nominated: </span></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/5716"><span style="font-family:arial;">Balloon Cup</span></a></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/11">Bohnanza</a> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/41"><span style="font-family:arial;">Can't Stop</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/10"><span style="font-family:arial;">Elfenland</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1545"><span style="font-family:arial;">FlowerPower</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/823">Lord of the Rings</a><span style="font-size:78%;"> (and expansions)</span> </span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">Mystery Rummy<span style="font-size:78%;"> (</span></span><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/106"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;">#1</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;">, </span><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/371"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;">#2</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;">, </span><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1265"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;">#3</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;"> & </span><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/5942"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;">#4</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:78%;">)</span> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/4396"><span style="font-family:arial;">Odin's Ravens</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/372"><span style="font-family:arial;">Schotten-Totten</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/278"><span style="font-family:arial;">Settlers Card Game</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/13"><span style="font-family:arial;">Settlers of Catan</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:78%;"> (and expansions)</span> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/215"><span style="font-family:arial;">Tichu</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;">For comparison, the top five games from 2002: </span></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/822"><span style="font-family:arial;">Carcassonne</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1545"><span style="font-family:arial;">Flowerpower</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/50"><span style="font-family:arial;">Lost Cities</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/320"><span style="font-family:arial;">Scrabble</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/13"><span style="font-family:arial;">Settlers of Catan</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;">The Apple Pickers stated a number of preferences - but remember that these preferences are for playing with spouses/s.o.'s and not other gamers: </span></p><ul><li><span style="font-family:arial;">Mystery Rummy #1 (Jack the Ripper) was the most popular, though #3 (Jekyll &amp; Hyde) wasn't far behind. Interestingly, all 4 games were mentioned.</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">The ONLY version of Ticket To Ride to receive votes was the original game.</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">"Vanilla" Carcassonne was the popular choice, with the Inns &amp; Cathedrals expansion and the stand-alone Castle game tied for second.</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">The ONLY version of Settlers of Catan to receive votes was the original game.</span></li></ul><span style="font-family:arial;">Not surprising that the most stripped down versions of these games were chosen to play with non-gamer s.o.'s... </span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21855703-116491015647731587?l=applesproject.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark (aka pastor guy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12920114022832644455noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21855703.post-1164744313008780232006-11-29T10:15:00.000-08:002007-04-23T11:25:15.183-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/248/1045/1600/bohnanza.1.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/248/1045/200/bohnanza.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">The best negotiation games that are trading games...<br /></span><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/14"><span style="font-family:arial;">Basari</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">/</span><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/5781"><span style="font-family:arial;">Edel, Stein & Reich</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/11"><span style="font-family:arial;">Bohnanza</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/47"><span style="font-family:arial;">Chinatown</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/13551"><span style="font-family:arial;">Oltremare - Merchants of Venice</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/13"><span style="font-family:arial;">Settlers of Catan</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> <span style="font-size:78%;">(and all the various permutations)</span></span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1345"><span style="font-family:arial;">Traders of Genoa, The</span></a></li></ul><span style="font-family:arial;">Also nominated:<br /></span><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/71"><span style="font-family:arial;">Civilization</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1117"><span style="font-family:arial;">Kuhhandel/You're Bluffing</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/140"><span style="font-family:arial;">Pit</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/277"><span style="font-family:arial;">Res Publica</span></a></li></ul><span style="font-family:arial;">For comparison, the top five games from 2002:<br /></span><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/14"><span style="font-family:arial;">Basari</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/11"><span style="font-family:arial;">Bohnanza</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/47"><span style="font-family:arial;">Chinatown</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/140"><span style="font-family:arial;">Pit</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/13"><span style="font-family:arial;">Settlers of Catan</span></a></li></ul><span style="font-family:arial;">The Apples Pickers were asked about a couple of preferences:<br /></span><ul><li><span style="font-family:arial;">They overwhelmingly preferred playing "vanilla" Settlers over any other version (both Seafarers &amp; the Historical Boxes received votes).</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">There is a very slight preference for Edel, Stein &amp; Reich over the original Basari... the games are not identical but are very similar.</span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;">And, yes, this time around (2006) The Traders of Genoa ended up on this list... and still managed to make it into the top 6. Impressive.</span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21855703-116474431300878023?l=applesproject.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark (aka pastor guy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12920114022832644455noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21855703.post-1164665531978239922006-11-28T10:20:00.000-08:002007-04-23T11:25:15.183-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/248/1045/1600/Im_the_boss.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/248/1045/200/Im_the_boss.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">The best negotiation games that are not trading games...<br /></span><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/15"><span style="font-family:arial;">Cosmic Encounter</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;"> (all versions)</span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/483"><span style="font-family:arial;">Diplomacy</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/115"><span style="font-family:arial;">I'm the Boss/Kohle, Kies & Knete</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/265"><span style="font-family:arial;">Intrige</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/249"><span style="font-family:arial;">Rette Sich Wer Kann</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/8125"><span style="font-family:arial;">Santiago</span></a></li></ul><span style="font-family:arial;">Also nominated:<br /></span><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/295"><span style="font-family:arial;">Europa 1945-2030</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/6472"><span style="font-family:arial;">Game of Thrones, A</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/242"><span style="font-family:arial;">Junta</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/145"><span style="font-family:arial;">Metropolis</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/8045"><span style="font-family:arial;">Princes of the Renaissance</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/122"><span style="font-family:arial;">Quo Vadis?</span></a></li></ul><span style="font-family:arial;">For comparison, the top five games from 2002:<br /></span><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/15"><span style="font-family:arial;">Cosmic Encounter</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> (all versions)</span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/483"><span style="font-family:arial;">Diplomacy</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/115"><span style="font-family:arial;">Kohle, Kies, &amp; Knete</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/249"><span style="font-family:arial;">Rette Sich wer Kann</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1345"><span style="font-family:arial;">Traders of Genoa</span></a></li></ul><span style="font-family:arial;">You may well wonder why Traders of Genoa shows up on the Negotiation (trading) list (to be published tomorrow) in 2006 - but not in 2002. Frankly, I'm not sure. :-)</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21855703-116466553197823992?l=applesproject.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark (aka pastor guy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12920114022832644455noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21855703.post-1163610142730032492006-11-15T08:50:00.000-08:002007-04-23T11:29:45.458-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/248/1045/1600/streetsoccer.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/248/1045/200/streetsoccer.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">The best sports games... </span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;"><em>Note: This does NOT include racing games, as there will be three racing games categories (car, animal, other), nor does it include "fantasy" sports such as BloodBowl.</em><br /></span></span><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/9735"><span style="font-family:arial;">Duell/En Garde</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/5306"><span style="font-family:arial;">Harry's Grand Slam Baseball Game</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/261"><span style="font-family:arial;">Olympia 2000</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/17851"><span style="font-family:arial;">Pizza Box Football</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1404"><span style="font-family:arial;">Strand-Cup</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/3421"><span style="font-family:arial;">StreetSoccer</span></a></li></ul><span style="font-family:arial;">Just missed the cut:<br /></span><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/3720"><span style="font-family:arial;">Subbuteo</span></a></li></ul><span style="font-family:arial;">Also nominated:<br /></span><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/951"><span style="font-family:arial;">Football Strategy</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1705"><span style="font-family:arial;">Slapshot</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/2251"><span style="font-family:arial;">Strat-o-Matic Baseball</span></a></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;">This category did not appear in 2002, so there are no comparison results.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;">The Apple Pickers (including yours truly) prefer the original En Garde to the "dumbed-down" newest version, Duell. (However, it's easy to retrofit the older/better rules to the nice new pieces &amp; board... you should do that!)</span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21855703-116361014273003249?l=applesproject.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark (aka pastor guy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12920114022832644455noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21855703.post-1163013295293203502006-11-14T08:20:00.000-08:002007-04-23T11:23:27.433-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/248/1045/1600/ageofsteam.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/248/1045/200/ageofsteam.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">The best board & card games that take 3 or more hours to play...<br /></span><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/4736"><span style="font-family:arial;">18xx</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/4098"><span style="font-family:arial;">Age of Steam</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/18602"><span style="font-family:arial;">Caylus</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1"><span style="font-family:arial;">Die Macher</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;"> [tied w/Age of Steam for 1st place, but I'm having major trouble uploading the picture... sigh]</span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/12166"><span style="font-family:arial;">Funkenschlag</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;"> [referring to the original German game, not Power Grid]</span></li></ul><span style="font-family:arial;">also nominated:<br /></span><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/6472"><span style="font-family:arial;">A Game of Thrones</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/13122"><span style="font-family:arial;">Antiquity</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/15987"><span style="font-family:arial;">Arkham Horror</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/71"><span style="font-family:arial;">Civilization</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">/</span><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/177"><span style="font-family:arial;">Advanced Civilization</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/17226"><span style="font-family:arial;">Descent: Journeys in the Dark</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/483"><span style="font-family:arial;">Diplomacy</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/168"><span style="font-family:arial;">Empire Builder</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;"> [representing all crayon rails games]</span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/224"><span style="font-family:arial;">History of the World</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/19777"><span style="font-family:arial;">Indonesia</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/91"><span style="font-family:arial;">Paths of Glory</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/875"><span style="font-family:arial;">Roads & Boats</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/13884"><span style="font-family:arial;">Scepter of Zavandor, The</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/103"><span style="font-family:arial;">Titan</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/9609"><span style="font-family:arial;">War of the Ring</span></a></li></ul><span style="font-family:arial;">For comparison, the top five games from 2002:<br /></span><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/4736"><span style="font-family:arial;">18xx</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/71"><span style="font-family:arial;">Civilization</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">/</span><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/177"><span style="font-family:arial;">Advanced Civilization</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1"><span style="font-family:arial;">Die Macher</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/12166"><span style="font-family:arial;">Funkenschlag</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/554"><span style="font-family:arial;">La Citta</span></a></li></ul><span style="font-family:arial;">The Pickers indicated a slight preference for the newest version of History of the World and the American edition of crayon rails (Empire Builder). There was a dead heat between Civilization &amp; Advanced Civilization, with one participant so turned off by Advanced Civ that he refused to vote for the combination.<br /><br />There was also a lot of griping from the Pickers about how games made it onto the nominations list - "It NEVER takes us 3 hours to play [blank]." Remember, the nominations were compiled from lists of seven games chosen by the Pickers based on their personal experience with these games.</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21855703-116301329529320350?l=applesproject.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark (aka pastor guy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12920114022832644455noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21855703.post-1163021024272937812006-11-08T13:23:00.000-08:002007-04-23T11:19:51.162-07:00<span style="font-family:arial;">Hey, I may have listed the folks who make up the Apples Picking crew - but that does NOT mean that we're finished yet! There's lots more Apple-y goodness to come: sports, racing, politics, economics, gateway games, and much much more!</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21855703-116302102427293781?l=applesproject.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark (aka pastor guy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12920114022832644455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21855703.post-1162510456246162532006-11-08T12:47:00.000-08:002007-04-23T11:30:26.600-07:00<p><span style="font-family:arial;">Not all of them have been able to participate in all of the nominating and/or voting, but all of them have had some part in making this project come to life.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">BTW, I (Mark "Fluff Daddy" Jackson) picked the links for each Picker... blame me, not them.</span></p><ul><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>Aaron Fuegi</strong><span style="font-size:78%;"> - </span></span><a href="http://scv.bu.edu/aarondf/games.html"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;">The Last Homely House</span></a> </li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">Anye Sellers<span style="font-size:78%;"> - </span></span><a href="http://www.dancingeggplant.com/"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;">Dancing Eggplant Games</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:78%;"> (publisher) </span></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">Bob Trezise<span style="font-size:78%;"> - </span></span><a href="http://www.gamecentralstation.org/"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;">Game Central Station Nashville</span></a> </li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">Brian Bankler<span style="font-size:78%;"> - </span></span><a href="http://gaming.powerblogs.com/"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;">The Tao of Gaming</span></a> </li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">Chris Brooks<span style="font-size:78%;"> - </span><a href="http://www.chrisbrooks.org/"><span style="font-size:78%;">Chris Brooks blog</span></a><span style="font-size:78%;"> </span></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">Chris Farrell<span style="font-size:78%;"> - </span><a href="http://homepage.mac.com/c_farrell/iblog"><span style="font-size:78%;">Chris Farrell's Gaming blog</span></a><span style="font-size:78%;"> </span></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>Chris Lohroff</strong><span style="font-size:78%;"> - </span><a href="http://lohroffgames.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:78%;">Chris's Game Comments</span></a><span style="font-size:78%;"> (not currently updated) </span></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>Craig Berg</strong><span style="font-size:78%;"> - </span><a href="http://home.neo.rr.com/boardgames/"><span style="font-size:78%;">Kitchen Table Gamers</span></a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>Craig Massey</strong><span style="font-size:78%;"> - </span><a href="http://www.unitygames.org/ugxii/ugxii.htm"><span style="font-size:78%;">Unity Games</span></a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">Dale Yu<span style="font-size:78%;"> - </span><a href="http://www.boardgamenews.com/index.php/boardgamenews/C84/"><span style="font-size:78%;">Boardgame News</span></a><span style="font-size:78%;"> (regular columnist)</span> </span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>David Arnott</strong><span style="font-size:78%;"> - </span><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0036714/"><span style="font-size:78%;">Left Coast Gamers</span></a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">David Fair<span style="font-size:78%;"> - </span><a href="http://www.boardgamenews.com/index.php/boardgamenews/C75/"><span style="font-size:78%;">Boardgame News</span></a><span style="font-size:78%;"> (at-large columnist)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>David Vander Ark</strong><span style="font-size:78%;"> - </span><a href="http://boardgames4kids.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:78%;">Games For Kids</span></a> </span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>Doug Adams</strong><span style="font-size:78%;"> - </span><a href="http://members.optusnet.com.au/dacoutts/Billabong/"><span style="font-size:78%;">Billabong Boardgamers</span></a> </span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">Doug Garrett<span style="font-size:78%;"> - </span><a href="http://web.mac.com/dwgteach/iWeb/Garrett"><span style="font-size:78%;">Garrett's Games & Geekiness</span></a> </span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">Ed Rozmiarek<span style="font-size:78%;"> - </span><a href="http://www.rozmiarek.info/games/"><span style="font-size:78%;">The Game Ranch</span></a> </span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>Erik Arneson</strong><span style="font-size:78%;"> - </span><a href="http://boardgames.about.com/"><span style="font-size:78%;">About Board/Card Games</span></a> </span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>Greg Schloesser</strong><span style="font-size:78%;"> - </span><a href="http://www.boardgamenews.com/index.php/boardgamenews/C34/"><span style="font-size:78%;">Boardgame News</span></a><span style="font-size:78%;"> (at-large columnist), </span><a href="http://www.easttennesseegamers.com/"><span style="font-size:78%;">East TN Gamers</span></a><span style="font-size:78%;">, </span><a href="http://www.internationalgamersawards.net/"><span style="font-size:78%;">International Gamers Award</span></a> </span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">Herb Levy - </span><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.gamersalliance.com/"><span style="font-size:78%;">Gamers Alliance</span></a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">James Miller<span style="font-size:78%;"> - </span><a href="http://www.jamesongames.com/"><span style="font-size:78%;">JoG (James on Games)</span></a><span style="font-size:78%;">, </span><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/designer/5153"><span style="font-size:78%;">game designer</span></a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>Joe Huber</strong><span style="font-size:78%;"> - </span><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/designer/2376"><span style="font-size:78%;">game designer</span></a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>Jonathan Degann</strong><span style="font-size:78%;"> - </span><a href="http://jbdgames.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:78%;">Journal of Boardgame Design</span></a> </span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">Josh Miller<span style="font-size:78%;"> - </span><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist.php3?action=view&amp;listid=253"><span style="font-size:78%;">Spiel des Josh</span></a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>Kevin Maroney</strong><span style="font-size:78%;"> - prolific writer about games & gaming</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>Kevin Whitmore</strong><span style="font-size:78%;"> - founder of the Meeple's Choice Museum (his personal blog)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>Kurt Adam</strong><span style="font-size:78%;"> - </span><a href="http://www.hangmangames.com/"><span style="font-size:78%;">Hangman Games</span></a><span style="font-size:78%;"> (publisher)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>Larry Levy</strong><span style="font-size:78%;"> - </span><a href="http://www.boardgamenews.com/index.php/boardgamenews/C35/"><span style="font-size:78%;">Boardgame News</span></a><span style="font-size:78%;"> (regular columnist), </span><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/designer/1222"><span style="font-size:78%;">game designer</span></a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>Mark Jackson</strong><span style="font-size:78%;"> - </span><a href="http://akapastorguy.blogspot.com"><span style="font-size:78%;">aka pastor guy</span></a><span style="font-size:78%;">, </span><a href="http://fluffysnoop.blogspot.com"><span style="font-size:78%;">The One Hundred</span></a><span style="font-size:78%;">, </span><a href="http://www.theswitchingyard.com"><span style="font-size:78%;">Game Central Station</span></a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>Mark Johnson</strong><span style="font-size:78%;"> - </span><a href="http://www.melankolia.net/bgtg/"><span style="font-size:78%;">Boardgames to Go</span></a> </span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>Michael Green</strong><span style="font-size:78%;"> - Gamenight (now defunct)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">Mik Svellov<span style="font-size:78%;"> - </span><a href="http://brettboard.dk/"><span style="font-size:78%;">Brett &amp; Board</span></a> </span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">Mikko Saari <span style="font-size:78%;">- </span><a href="http://www.boardgamenews.com/index.php/boardgamenews/C43/"><span style="font-size:78%;">Boardgame News</span></a><span style="font-size:78%;"> (international columnist -- Finland), </span><a href="http://www.melankolia.net/gameblog/"><span style="font-size:78%;">Gameblog</span></a> </span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>Nick Danger</strong><span style="font-size:78%;"> - </span></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.regnadkcin.com/"><span style="font-size:78%;">Jerry Dzuiba's Notebook of Game Designs</span></a><span style="font-size:78%;">, </span><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/designer/5405"><span style="font-size:78%;">game designer</span></a><span style="font-size:78%;"> <em>[note: I've known Jerry as "Nick Danger" for so long that I'm not sure I could call him by his given name if someone - say, Jerry - had a gun pointed at my head]</em></span></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">Nick Sauer<span style="font-size:78%;"> - </span><a href="http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&amp;rls=GGLG,GGLG:2006-21,GGLG:en&q=nick+sauer+games"><span style="font-size:78%;">games historian &amp; prolific writer on gaming</span></a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>Patrick Brennan</strong><span style="font-size:78%;"> - </span><a href="http://www.boardgamenews.com/index.php/boardgamenews/C45/"><span style="font-size:78%;">Boardgame News</span></a><span style="font-size:78%;"> (international columnist - Australia)</span> </span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">Patrick Korner<span style="font-size:78%;"> - </span><a href="http://www.boardgamenews.com/index.php/boardgamenews/C33/"><span style="font-size:78%;">Boardgame News</span></a><span style="font-size:78%;"> (at-large columnist & translator)</span> </span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">Paul Sauberer<span style="font-size:78%;"> - </span><a href="http://www.gamersalliance.com"><span style="font-size:78%;">Gamers Alliance</span></a><span style="font-size:78%;"> (contributor)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">Ray Mulford<span style="font-size:78%;"> - </span><a href="http://www.houstongamers.org/"><span style="font-size:78%;">Houston Gamers</span></a> </span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">Rick Thornquist<span style="font-size:78%;"> - </span><a href="http://www.boardgamenews.com/index.php/boardgamenews/C51/"><span style="font-size:78%;">Boardgame News</span></a><span style="font-size:78%;"> (editor) </span></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">Rob Daviau<span style="font-size:78%;"> - </span><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/designer/442"><span style="font-size:78%;">game designer</span></a><span style="font-size:78%;"> </span></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">Shannon Applecline<span style="font-size:78%;"> - </span><a href="http://boredgamegeeks.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:78%;">Gone Gaming</span></a><span style="font-size:78%;"> (contributor) </span><a href="http://shannon-a.livejournal.com/"><span style="font-size:78%;">Shannon's blog</span></a> </span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>Sheila Davis</strong><span style="font-size:78%;"> - </span><a href="http://www.engr.colostate.edu/~jdavis/basement/"><span style="font-size:78%;">game collector</span></a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">Steffan O'Sullivan<span style="font-size:78%;"> - </span><a href="http://www.panix.com/~sos/gviews.html"><span style="font-size:78%;">sos' Gameviews</span></a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>Stephen Glenn</strong><span style="font-size:78%;"> - </span><a href="http://fluffysnoop.blogspot.com"><span style="font-size:78%;">The One Hundred</span></a><span style="font-size:78%;">, </span><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/designer/2118"><span style="font-size:78%;">game designer</span></a><span style="font-size:78%;"> </span></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>Steve Kurzban</strong><span style="font-size:78%;"> - </span><a href="http://www.gamersalliance.com/"><span style="font-size:78%;">Gamers Alliance</span></a><span style="font-size:78%;"> (contributor)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>Stven Carlberg</strong><span style="font-size:78%;"> - </span><a href="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&amp;lr=&rls=GGLG%2CGGLG%3A2006-21%2CGGLG%3Aen&amp;q=stven+carlberg+board+games"><span style="font-size:78%;">prolific writer on gaming</span></a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">Susan Rozmiarek<span style="font-size:78%;"> - </span><a href="http://www.rozmiarek.info/games/"><span style="font-size:78%;">The Game Ranch</span></a> </span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">Ted Cheatham<span style="font-size:78%;"> - </span><a href="http://www.boardgamenews.com/index.php/boardgamenews/C63/"><span style="font-size:78%;">Boardgame News</span></a><span style="font-size:78%;"> (video reviewer), </span><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/designer/5457"><span style="font-size:78%;">game designer</span></a> </span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">Tery Noseworthy<span style="font-size:78%;"> - </span><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/user/teryg"><span style="font-size:78%;">BGG link</span></a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">Tom Vasel<span style="font-size:78%;"> - </span><a href="http://www.boardgamenews.com/index.php/boardgamenews/C30/"><span style="font-size:78%;">Boardgames News</span></a><span style="font-size:78%;"> (at-large columnist), </span><a href="http://www.thedicetower.com/thedicetower/index.php"><span style="font-size:78%;">The Dice Tower</span></a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">Valerie Putman<span style="font-size:78%;"> - </span><a href="http://www.boardgamenews.com/index.php/boardgamenews/C36/"><span style="font-size:78%;">Boardgame News</span></a><span style="font-size:78%;"> (regular columnist)</span> </span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">Ward Batty<span style="font-size:78%;"> - </span><a href="http://www.boardgamenews.com/index.php/boardgamenews/C46/"><span style="font-size:78%;">Boardgame News</span></a><span style="font-size:78%;"> (international columnist - the World)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">Wei-Hwa Huang<span style="font-size:78%;"> - </span><a href="http://imponderous.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:78%;">Puzzles Imponderous</span></a></span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:Arial;">If you want to meet the Apple Picker crew from 2002, check out <a href="http://theswitchingyard.com/theparticipants.html">The Participants</a> from the original <a href="http://theswitchingyard.com/theapplesproject.html">Apples Project</a> site. Apple Pickers who've participated both times are denoted by their names in <strong>bold</strong>.</span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21855703-116251045624616253?l=applesproject.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark (aka pastor guy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12920114022832644455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21855703.post-1162506944834337362006-11-03T10:45:00.000-08:002007-04-23T11:29:45.458-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/248/1045/1600/la%20citta.3.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/248/1045/200/la%20citta.1.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">The best games about building cities...</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/70"><span style="font-family:arial;">Big City</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/822"><span style="font-family:arial;">Carcassonne</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;"> (all versions)</span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/554"><span style="font-family:arial;">La Citta</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/555"><span style="font-family:arial;">Princes of Florence</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/3076"><span style="font-family:arial;">Puerto Rico</span></a></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;">Also nominated: </span></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/6249"><span style="font-family:arial;">Alhambra</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/8051"><span style="font-family:arial;">Attika</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1155"><span style="font-family:arial;">Capitol</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/19526"><span style="font-family:arial;">Elasund: The First City of Catan</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/145"><span style="font-family:arial;">Metropolis</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/8217"><span style="font-family:arial;">San Juan</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;">For comparison, the results from 2002: </span></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/70"><span style="font-family:arial;">Big City</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/822"><span style="font-family:arial;">Carcassonne</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/47"><span style="font-family:arial;">Chinatown</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/554"><span style="font-family:arial;">La Citta</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/145"><span style="font-family:arial;">Metropolis</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/3076"><span style="font-family:arial;">Puerto Rico</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21855703-116250694483433736?l=applesproject.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark (aka pastor guy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12920114022832644455noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21855703.post-1162252013351036002006-10-31T23:22:00.000-08:002007-04-23T11:29:45.459-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/248/1045/1600/settlers_starship_catan_cardgame.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/248/1045/200/settlers_starship_catan_cardgame.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">The best games with a science fiction theme...</span><br /><ul><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/15">Cosmic Encounter</a><span style="font-size:78%;"> (all editions)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/11170">HeroScape</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/18">RoboRally</a><span style="font-size:78%;"> (all three editions)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/939">Star Wars - The Queen's Gambit</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/2338">Starship Catan</a></span></li></ul><span style="font-family:arial;">Also nominated:</span><br /><ul><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/141">Andromeda</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/121">Dune</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/15363">Nexus Ops</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1491">Outpost</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1897">Starfarers of Catan</a></span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;">For comparison, the top five games from 2002:</span></p><ul><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/15">Cosmic Encounter</a> </span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/121">Dune</a> </span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/18">Robo Rally</a> </span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1897">Starfarers of Catan</a> </span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/2338">Starship Catan</a> </span></li></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21855703-116225201335103600?l=applesproject.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark (aka pastor guy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12920114022832644455noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21855703.post-1162170923431300842006-10-30T16:00:00.000-08:002007-04-23T11:29:45.459-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/248/1045/1600/Elfenland.1.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/248/1045/200/Elfenland.1.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">The best games with a fantasy theme...</span> <ul><li><a href="http://boardgamegeek.com/game/105"><span style="font-family:arial;">Colossal Arena/Titan: The Arena</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://boardgamegeek.com/game/10"><span style="font-family:arial;">Elfenland</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">/</span><a href="http://boardgamegeek.com/game/711"><span style="font-family:arial;">Elfenroads</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://boardgamegeek.com/game/11170"><span style="font-family:arial;">HeroScape</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://boardgamegeek.com/game/823"><span style="font-family:arial;">Lord of the Rings</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;"> (includes </span><a href="http://boardgamegeek.com/game/2449"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;">Friends & Foes</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;"> and </span><a href="http://boardgamegeek.com/game/3819"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;">Sauron</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;"> expansions)</span></li><li><a href="http://boardgamegeek.com/game/9609"><span style="font-family:arial;">War of the Ring</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;">Just missed the cut: </span></p><ul><li><a href="http://boardgamegeek.com/game/13884"><span style="font-family:arial;">Scepter of Zavandor, The</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;">Also nominated: </span></p><ul><li><a href="http://boardgamegeek.com/game/1350"><span style="font-family:arial;">Amulett, das</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://boardgamegeek.com/game/17226"><span style="font-family:arial;">Descent: Journeys in the Dark</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://boardgamegeek.com/game/13823"><span style="font-family:arial;">Fairy Tale</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://boardgamegeek.com/game/3201"><span style="font-family:arial;">Lord of the Rings - The Confrontation</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://boardgamegeek.com/game/589"><span style="font-family:arial;">Wiz-War</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;">For comparison, the top five games from 2002... albeit from a slightly different category. Last time around, I got all tricky &amp;amp;amp; came up with "D&amp;D in a board game" as a category instead of fantasy - it was probably the most hated category amongst the Apple Pickers. So, the following five games are in response to my silliness and can not be directly compared to this category:</span></p><ul><li><a href="http://boardgamegeek.com/game/1276"><span style="font-family:arial;">Drakon</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://boardgamegeek.com/game/472"><span style="font-family:arial;">Dungeonquest</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://boardgamegeek.com/game/699"><span style="font-family:arial;">Heroquest</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">/</span><a href="http://boardgamegeek.com/game/1758"><span style="font-family:arial;">Advanced Heroquest</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://boardgamegeek.com/game/823"><span style="font-family:arial;">Lord of the Rings</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> <span style="font-size:78%;">(Knizia)</span> </span></li><li><a href="http://boardgamegeek.com/game/589"><span style="font-family:arial;">Wiz War</span></a></li></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21855703-116217092343130084?l=applesproject.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark (aka pastor guy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12920114022832644455noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21855703.post-1161883879715310822006-10-26T14:00:00.000-07:002007-04-23T11:23:27.433-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/248/1045/1600/pic2730.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/248/1045/200/pic2730.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">This time I asked the Apple Pickers to choose the board & card games which were major innovations in game design. (I added the following note: "We're looking for games that changed thehobby, re-wrote gaming history, opened the doors for whole new arenas of gaming. While CCG's &amp; RPG's have shaped the hobby in numerous ways,we will be focusing on board/card games.")</span><br /><br /><ul><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/5">Acquire</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/15">Cosmic Encounter</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/483">Diplomacy</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/463">Magic: the Gathering</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/13">Settlers of Catan</a></span></li></ul><span style="font-family:arial;">Just missed the cut:</span><br /><br /><ul><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/823">Lord of the Rings</a><span style="font-size:78%;"> (Knizia)</span></span></li></ul><span style="font-family:arial;">Also nominated:</span><br /><br /><ul><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1823">1829</a> <span style="font-size:78%;">(first 18xx game)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/551">Battle Cry</a><span style="font-size:78%;"> (the Commands & Colors system)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/11">Bohnanza</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/822">Carcassonne</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/71">Civilization</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/93">El Grande</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/42">Euphrat &amp; Tigris</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/361">Hare &amp; Tortoise</a><span style="font-size:78%;"> (first SdJ winner)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/11170">HeroScape</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1406">Monopooly</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/3076">Puerto Rico</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/460">Railway Rivals</a><span style="font-size:78%;"> (first crayon rails game)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/18">Robo Rally</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1041">San Marco</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1574">Tactics II</a> </span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/215">Tichu</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/2952">Trivial Pursuit</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/72">Verrater</a>/<a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/902">Meureter</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/620">We the People</a> <span style="font-size:78%;">(first of the card-driven wargames)</span></span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;">For comparison, the top five games from 2002:</span></p><ul><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/5">Acquire</a> </span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/11">Bohnanza</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/15">Cosmic Encounter</a> </span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/463">Magic: the Gathering</a> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/13"><span style="font-family:arial;">The Settlers of Catan</span></a></li></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21855703-116188387971531082?l=applesproject.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark (aka pastor guy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12920114022832644455noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21855703.post-1161559373956924962006-10-25T10:18:00.000-07:002007-04-23T11:28:03.143-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/248/1045/1600/cantstop2.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/248/1045/200/cantstop2.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">The best filler board or card games that play in 15 - 30 minutes... </span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/2453"><span style="font-family:arial;">Blokus</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/41"><span style="font-family:arial;">Can't Stop</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/521"><span style="font-family:arial;">Crokinole</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/45"><span style="font-family:arial;">Liar's Dice/Bluff</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/8217"><span style="font-family:arial;">San Juan</span></a></li></ul><span style="font-family:arial;">Just missed the cut:<br /></span><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/432"><span style="font-family:arial;">6 Nimmt!/Category 5</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/357"><span style="font-family:arial;">Exxtra</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/50"><span style="font-family:arial;">Lost Cities</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;">Also nominated: </span></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/metasearch.php?searchtype=game&amp;search=10+days"><span style="font-family:arial;">10 Days in the (series)</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/19237"><span style="font-family:arial;">Ca$h'n'Gun$</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/826"><span style="font-family:arial;">Cartagena</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/4636"><span style="font-family:arial;">Clans</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/8946"><span style="font-family:arial;">Coda</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/5782"><span style="font-family:arial;">Coloretto</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/15512"><span style="font-family:arial;">Diamant</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/13823"><span style="font-family:arial;">Fairy Tale</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/2569"><span style="font-family:arial;">Hick Hack in Gackelwack/Pick Picknic</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/220"><span style="font-family:arial;">High Society</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/8668"><span style="font-family:arial;">Igloo Pop</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/102"><span style="font-family:arial;">Klunker</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/49"><span style="font-family:arial;">Mamma Mia</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">/</span><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/13530"><span style="font-family:arial;">Sole Mio</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/125"><span style="font-family:arial;">Money</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/398"><span style="font-family:arial;">Quandary/Thor/Flinke Pinke/Loco</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/175"><span style="font-family:arial;">Raj/Hols der Geier/Beat the Buzzard</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/16496"><span style="font-family:arial;">Roma</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/2842"><span style="font-family:arial;">Transamerica</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">/</span><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/16267"><span style="font-family:arial;">Transeuropa</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1412"><span style="font-family:arial;">Trendy/Crazy Derby</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/300"><span style="font-family:arial;">Tutankhamen</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;">For comparison, the top six games from 2002: </span></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/41"><span style="font-family:arial;">Can't Stop</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/220"><span style="font-family:arial;">High Society</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/45"><span style="font-family:arial;">Liar's Dice/Bluff/Call My Bluff</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/338"><span style="font-family:arial;">Schnäppchen Jagd</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/432"><span style="font-family:arial;">Take 6/6 Nimmt</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/2842"><span style="font-family:arial;">Transamerica</span></a></li></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21855703-116155937395692496?l=applesproject.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark (aka pastor guy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12920114022832644455noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21855703.post-1161635929014959582006-10-23T13:37:00.000-07:002007-04-23T11:19:51.163-07:00Having some technical/life difficulties right now, which is slowing down the process of posting the Apples Project results.<br /><br />Go play some games & come back in a day or two. :-)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21855703-116163592901495958?l=applesproject.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark (aka pastor guy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12920114022832644455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21855703.post-1161126727814009592006-10-18T18:02:00.000-07:002007-04-23T11:28:03.143-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/248/1045/1600/forsale.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/248/1045/200/forsale.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">The best filler board or card games that play in 15 minutes or less...<br /></span><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/41"><span style="font-family:arial;">Can't Stop</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/15512"><span style="font-family:arial;">Diamant</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/172"><span style="font-family:arial;">For Sale<span style="font-size:78%;"> (both versions)</span></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/12942"><span style="font-family:arial;">Geschenkt/No Thanks</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/8203"><span style="font-family:arial;">Hey! That's My Fish!</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/398"><span style="font-family:arial;">Loco/Quandary/Thor/Flinke Plinke</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/327"><span style="font-family:arial;">Loopin Louie</span></a></li></ul><span style="font-family:arial;">Just missed the cut:<br /></span><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/5782"><span style="font-family:arial;">Coloretto</span></a></li></ul><span style="font-family:arial;">Also nominated:<br /></span><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/337"><span style="font-family:arial;">Circus Flohcati</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/8946"><span style="font-family:arial;">Coda</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/220"><span style="font-family:arial;">High Society</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/6263"><span style="font-family:arial;">King's Breakfast</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/5534"><span style="font-family:arial;">Light Speed</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/125"><span style="font-family:arial;">Money</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/175"><span style="font-family:arial;">Raj/Beat the Buzzard</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/128"><span style="font-family:arial;">Take It Easy</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1412"><span style="font-family:arial;">Trendy</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/16992"><span style="font-family:arial;">Tsuro</span></a></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;">For comparison purposes, the top five games from 2002:</span></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/169"><span style="font-family:arial;">En Garde</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/172"><span style="font-family:arial;">For Sale</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/327"><span style="font-family:arial;">Loopin' Louie</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/128"><span style="font-family:arial;">Take It Easy</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/337"><span style="font-family:arial;">Zirkus Flohcati</span></a></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;">It's important to note that this was a subjective category (meaning the Apple Pickers provided their own nominees) and that it is coupled with the list I'll publish tomorrow, which is fillers that take 15-30 minutes.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;">You must also remember that your group may play a particular game much faster or much slower than the "average" gaming group. In other words, your mileage may vary.</span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21855703-116112672781400959?l=applesproject.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark (aka pastor guy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12920114022832644455noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21855703.post-1161020705889980012006-10-16T10:44:00.000-07:002007-04-23T11:29:45.459-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/248/1045/1600/ticket%20to%20ride.4.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/248/1045/200/ticket%20to%20ride.1.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">The best games themed around trains & rails...<br /></span><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/4098"><span style="font-family:arial;">Age of Steam</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/559"><span style="font-family:arial;">Metro/Iron Horse</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/204"><span style="font-family:arial;">Stephenson's Rocket</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/9209"><span style="font-family:arial;">Ticket to Ride<span style="font-size:78%;"> (all versions)</span></span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/94"><span style="font-family:arial;">Union Pacific</span></a></li></ul><span style="font-family:arial;">Also nominated:<br /></span><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/424"><span style="font-family:arial;">18XX<span style="font-size:78%;"> (all versions)</span></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/157"><span style="font-family:arial;">Eurorails<span style="font-size:78%;"> (standing in for all crayon rails)</span></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1597"><span style="font-family:arial;">Linie 1/Streetcar</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/17133"><span style="font-family:arial;">Railroad Tycoon</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/308"><span style="font-family:arial;">Santa Fe</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">/</span><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/3348"><span style="font-family:arial;">Santa Fe Rails</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/2842"><span style="font-family:arial;">TransAmerica/TransEuropa/Iron Road</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1338"><span style="font-family:arial;">Volldampf</span></a></li></ul><span style="font-family:arial;">For comparison, the top five games from 2002:<br /></span><ul><li><u><span style="font-family:arial;color:#0000ff;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/559">Metro/Iron Horse</a></span></u><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/308"><span style="font-family:arial;">Santa Fe</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">/</span><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/3348"><span style="font-family:arial;">Santa Fe Rails</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/204"><span style="font-family:arial;">Stephensons Rocket</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/94"><span style="font-family:arial;">Union Pacific</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1338"><span style="font-family:arial;">Volldampf</span></a></li></ul><span style="font-family:arial;">Prefences were interesting this time around:<br /></span><ul><li><span style="font-family:arial;">The Apple Pickers preferred the original Ticket To Ride slightly over Marklin (and substantially over Europe).</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">Transamerica was slightly preferred to Transeuropa.</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">The 18xx lovers were all over the map, naming 9 different versions. The only one that got more than one mention was 1870, which was mentioned three times.</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">Similarly, the crayon rails fans spread out a good bit - but two games were obviously mentioned more often: Eurorails &amp; Iron Dragon.</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">Finally, Santa Fe Rails (the most recent edition) edged out the original OOP Santa Fe. Also mentioned twice was Clippers, which is a non-rail, no-luck version of the same game system.</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">Note: I did not ask for Age of Steam preferences... but should mention that there are a number of maps/variants for the game.</span></li></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21855703-116102070588998001?l=applesproject.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark (aka pastor guy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12920114022832644455noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21855703.post-1160764599792955012006-10-13T11:35:00.000-07:002007-04-23T11:29:45.460-07:00<a href="http://www.thesavvytraveller.com/agraphics/tools/1travel_games/hasbro/travel_folios/scrabble_225w.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.thesavvytraveller.com/agraphics/tools/1travel_games/hasbro/travel_folios/scrabble_225w.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">The best board &amp; card games involving wordplay... </span><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/74"><span style="font-family:arial;">Apples to Apples</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/163"><span style="font-family:arial;">Balderdash</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">/</span><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1544"><span style="font-family:arial;">Beyond Balderdash</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1293"><span style="font-family:arial;">Boggle</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">/</span><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/10550"><span style="font-family:arial;">Big Boggle</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1549"><span style="font-family:arial;">Password</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/320"><span style="font-family:arial;">Scrabble</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1111"><span style="font-family:arial;">Taboo</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;">Also nominated: </span></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/4553"><span style="font-family:arial;">Attribut/Attribute</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/8920"><span style="font-family:arial;">BuyWord</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/5243"><span style="font-family:arial;">Montage</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">/</span><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/4072"><span style="font-family:arial;">Knock-on-Word</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/137"><span style="font-family:arial;">Pass the Bomb</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/4975"><span style="font-family:arial;">Pick Two</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/2381"><span style="font-family:arial;">Scattergories</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/7576"><span style="font-family:arial;">Thingamajig</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;">For comparison, the top five games in 2002: </span></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/74"><span style="font-family:arial;">Apples to Apples</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1293"><span style="font-family:arial;">Boggle</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">/</span><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/10550"><span style="font-family:arial;">Big Boggle</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1549"><span style="font-family:arial;">Password</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/320"><span style="font-family:arial;">Scrabble</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1111"><span style="font-family:arial;">Taboo</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;">Weirdly enough, the Apple Pickers slightly prefer Balderdash as a word game (while, as you saw yesterday, preferring Beyond Balderdash as a bluffing game). OTOH, all but one of the Pickers who voted for Montage/Knock-on-Word preferred Montage.<br /></span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21855703-116076459979295501?l=applesproject.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark (aka pastor guy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12920114022832644455noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21855703.post-1160680633289760592006-10-12T12:16:00.000-07:002007-04-23T11:25:15.185-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/248/1045/1600/bluff.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/248/1045/200/bluff.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> The best games that primarily use bluffing as a mechanism...</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/19"><span style="font-family:arial;">Drunter und Drüber</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/382"><span style="font-family:arial;">Heimlich &amp; Co./Top Secret Spies/Undercover</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/45"><span style="font-family:arial;">Liar's Dice</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1382"><span style="font-family:arial;">Royal Turf/Winner's Circle/Grand National Derby</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/12761"><span style="font-family:arial;">Ys</span></a></li></ul><span style="font-family:arial;">Also nominated:</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/163"><span style="font-family:arial;">Balderdash</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">/</span><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1544"><span style="font-family:arial;">Beyond Balderdash</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/8172"><span style="font-family:arial;">Coyote</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/469"><span style="font-family:arial;">In Teufels Küche</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1117"><span style="font-family:arial;">Kuhhandel</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/668"><span style="font-family:arial;">Sternenhimmel</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/925"><span style="font-family:arial;">Werewolf</span></a></li></ul><span style="font-family:arial;">We didn't have this category in 2002.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">The Apple Pickers preferred the original Undercover to the more recent Top Secret Spies (the extra cards are pretty much despised), the original Royal Turf to the newer Winner's Circle, and Beyond Balderdash over Balderdash.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21855703-116068063328976059?l=applesproject.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark (aka pastor guy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12920114022832644455noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21855703.post-1160418147010898132006-10-12T07:45:00.000-07:002007-04-23T11:26:18.658-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/248/1045/1600/s%20jagd.4.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/248/1045/200/s%20jagd.2.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">The best board or card games for a group of three players...</span> <p></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/619"><span style="font-family:arial;">Flaschenteufel/The Bottle Imp</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/12"><span style="font-family:arial;">Ra</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1041"><span style="font-family:arial;">San Marco</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/338"><span style="font-family:arial;">Schnäppchen Jagd</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/491"><span style="font-family:arial;">Web of Power/China</span></a></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;">Just missed the cut:</span></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/70"><span style="font-family:arial;">Big City</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/42"><span style="font-family:arial;">Euphrat & Tigris</span></a></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;">Also nominated:</span></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/8051"><span style="font-family:arial;">Attika</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/822"><span style="font-family:arial;">Carcassonne</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/481"><span style="font-family:arial;">Carolus Magnus</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/826"><span style="font-family:arial;">Cartagena</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/18602"><span style="font-family:arial;">Caylus</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1002"><span style="font-family:arial;">Cosmic Eidex</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/20134"><span style="font-family:arial;">Das Ende des Triumvirats / End of the Triumvirate</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/223"><span style="font-family:arial;">Expedition</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">/</span><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/156"><span style="font-family:arial;">Wildlife Adventure</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/9216"><span style="font-family:arial;">Goa</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/554"><span style="font-family:arial;">La Citta</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/3076"><span style="font-family:arial;">Puerto Rico</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/3"><span style="font-family:arial;">Samurai</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/13"><span style="font-family:arial;">Settlers of Catan</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/354"><span style="font-family:arial;">Sticheln</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/9209"><span style="font-family:arial;">Ticket to Ride</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/878"><span style="font-family:arial;">Wyatt Earp</span></a></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;">For comparison, the top five games from 2002:</span></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/822"><span style="font-family:arial;">Carcassonne</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/223"><span style="font-family:arial;">Expedition</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">/</span><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/156"><span style="font-family:arial;">Wildlife Adventure</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1041"><span style="font-family:arial;">San Marco</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/338"><span style="font-family:arial;">Schnäppchen Jagd</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/491"><span style="font-family:arial;">Web of Power</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;">The Apples Pickers expressed a number of preferences here:</span></p><ul><li><span style="font-family:arial;">They liked "vanilla" Carcassonne &amp; "vanilla" Settlers better for three players than utilizing one or more of the expansions - though not by a substantial margin.</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">Expedition &amp; Wildlife Adventure finished in a dead heat.</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">The original Ticket to Ride was slightly more popular than Marklin... and much more popular than Europe.</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">And, no surprise here, Web of Power is much better liked than China.</span></li></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21855703-116041814701089813?l=applesproject.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark (aka pastor guy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12920114022832644455noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21855703.post-1159909601402017542006-10-06T09:50:00.000-07:002007-04-23T11:26:18.658-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/248/1045/1600/6nimmt-boxart.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/248/1045/200/6nimmt-boxart.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">The best board or card games that accomodate seven or more players. (This category did not include party games, as they will have their own category later.)<br /></span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/432"><span style="font-family:arial;">6 Nimmt!/Take 6/Category 5</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/3955"><span style="font-family:arial;">Bang!</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/15512"><span style="font-family:arial;">Diamant</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/140"><span style="font-family:arial;">Pit</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/128"><span style="font-family:arial;">Take It Easy</span></a></li></ul><span style="font-family:arial;">Just missed the cut:<br /></span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/150"><span style="font-family:arial;">Carabande</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/483"><span style="font-family:arial;">Diplomacy</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/173"><span style="font-family:arial;">Formula Dé</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/51"><span style="font-family:arial;">Ricochet Robot(s)</span></a></li></ul><span style="font-family:arial;">Also nominated:<br /></span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1237"><span style="font-family:arial;">Autoscooter</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/11"><span style="font-family:arial;">Bohnanza</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/2981"><span style="font-family:arial;">Breaking Away</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/478"><span style="font-family:arial;">Citadels</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/71"><span style="font-family:arial;">Civilization</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">/</span><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/177"><span style="font-family:arial;">Advanced Civilization</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/10630"><span style="font-family:arial;">Memoir '44 (Overlord scenarios)</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/18"><span style="font-family:arial;">Roborally</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/9220"><span style="font-family:arial;">Saboteur</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/15062"><span style="font-family:arial;">Shadows Over Camelot</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/9625"><span style="font-family:arial;">Struggle of Empires</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/925"><span style="font-family:arial;">Werewolf</span></a></li></ul><span style="font-family:arial;">For comparison, the top seven games from 2002:<br /></span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/11"><span style="font-family:arial;">Bohnanza</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/150"><span style="font-family:arial;">Carabande</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/478"><span style="font-family:arial;">Citadels</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/173"><span style="font-family:arial;">Formula Dé</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/140"><span style="font-family:arial;">Pit</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/51"><span style="font-family:arial;">Ricochet Robot</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/128"><span style="font-family:arial;">Take It Easy</span></a></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;">This is the first of many "subjective" categories - rather than providing the Apple Pickers with a list of 7+ player games, they were simply asked to nominate 7 games that they thought were great for 7 or more players. The final voting lists are slightly larger for the subjective categories to allow for the wide variance of answers.</span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21855703-115990960140201754?l=applesproject.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark (aka pastor guy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12920114022832644455noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21855703.post-1159909110092608752006-10-05T06:30:00.000-07:002007-04-23T11:25:15.185-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/248/1045/1600/cantstop2.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/248/1045/200/cantstop2.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">The best games that use dice as the primary playing element of the game... </span><p></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/41"><span style="font-family:arial;">Can't Stop</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/357"><span style="font-family:arial;">Exxtra</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/45"><span style="font-family:arial;">Liar's Dice/Bluff</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/15818"><span style="font-family:arial;">Pickomino/Heckmeck im Brautweck</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/21632"><span style="font-family:arial;">Um Krone und Kragen/To Court The King</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;">Also nominated: </span></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/869"><span style="font-family:arial;">Bongo</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/17"><span style="font-family:arial;">Button Men</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/10756"><span style="font-family:arial;">Dancing Dice</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/10672"><span style="font-family:arial;">Easy Come, Easy Go</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/236"><span style="font-family:arial;">Fill or Bust/Volle Lotte</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/401"><span style="font-family:arial;">Gold Connection</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/2593"><span style="font-family:arial;">Pass the Pigs</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/8944"><span style="font-family:arial;">Yahtzee/Triple Yahtzee</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;">For comparison, the top four games from 2002: </span></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/17"><span style="font-family:arial;">Button Men</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/41"><span style="font-family:arial;">Can't Stop</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/45"><span style="font-family:arial;">Liar's Dice/Bluff/Call My Bluff</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/8944"><span style="font-family:arial;">Yahtzee/Triple Yahtzee</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></li></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21855703-115990911009260875?l=applesproject.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark (aka pastor guy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12920114022832644455noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21855703.post-1159905183379658972006-10-04T07:05:00.000-07:002007-04-23T11:25:15.186-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/248/1045/1600/crokinole.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/248/1045/200/crokinole.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">The best games that use real-time action, dexterity and/or physical interaction with the game or other players as a primary mechanic...</span><br /><ul><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/150">Carabande</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/521">Crokinole</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/6351">Gulo Gulo</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/903">Hamsterrolle</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/964">Kapitan Wackelpudding</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/327">Loopin' Louie</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/2794">Spinball</a></span></li></ul><span style="font-family:arial;">Also nominated:</span><br /><ul><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/293">Bamboleo</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1231">Bausack/Bandu</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/403">Elchfest</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/151">Piratenbillard</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/380">Polarity</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/2596">Villa Paletti</a>/<a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/3751">Palazzo Paletti</a></span></li></ul><span style="font-family:arial;">For comparison, the top 5 games from 2002:</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/150"><span style="font-family:arial;">Carabande</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/521"><span style="font-family:arial;">Crokinole</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/903"><span style="font-family:arial;">Hamsterrolle</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/327"><span style="font-family:arial;">Loopin' Louie</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/2794">Spinball</a></span></li></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21855703-115990518337965897?l=applesproject.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark (aka pastor guy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12920114022832644455noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21855703.post-1157665708481221202006-09-28T05:50:00.000-07:002006-09-28T05:51:27.753-07:00<p><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/248/1045/1600/Apples.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/248/1045/200/Apples.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">These categories are for the best games of a particular designer. </span></p><ul><li><a href="http://applesproject.blogspot.com/2006/09/leo-colovini.html"><span style="font-family:arial;">Leo Colovini</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://applesproject.blogspot.com/2006/09/stefan-dorra.html"><span style="font-family:arial;">Stefan Dorra</span></a></li><li><a href="http://applesproject.blogspot.com/2006/09/bruno-faidutti.html"><span style="font-family:arial;">Bruno Faidutti</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">Reiner Knizia (</span><a href="http://applesproject.blogspot.com/2006/09/reiner-knizia-lighter-games.html"><span style="font-family:arial;">lighter</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> & </span><a href="http://applesproject.blogspot.com/2006/09/reiner-knizia-heavier-games.html"><span style="font-family:arial;">heavier</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">)</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">Wolfgang Kramer (</span><a href="http://applesproject.blogspot.com/2006/09/wolfgang-kramer-lighter-games.html"><span style="font-family:arial;">lighter</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> &amp; </span><a href="http://applesproject.blogspot.com/2006/09/wolfgang-kramer-heavier-games.html"><span style="font-family:arial;">heavier</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">)</span></li><li><a href="http://applesproject.blogspot.com/2006/09/alan-moon.html"><span style="font-family:arial;">Alan Moon</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://applesproject.blogspot.com/2006/09/alex-randolph.html"><span style="font-family:arial;">Alex Randolph</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://applesproject.blogspot.com/2006/09/sid-sackson.html"><span style="font-family:arial;">Sid Sackson</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://applesproject.blogspot.com/2006/09/michael-schacht.html"><span style="font-family:arial;">Michael Schacht</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://applesproject.blogspot.com/2006/09/klaus-teuber.html"><span style="font-family:arial;">Klaus Teuber</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21855703-115766570848122120?l=applesproject.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark (aka pastor guy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12920114022832644455noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21855703.post-1159310679604004312006-09-27T13:15:00.000-07:002007-04-23T11:18:56.674-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/248/1045/1600/rioPrincesofFlorence.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/248/1045/200/rioPrincesofFlorence.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">The best "heavier" games of designer <a href="http://www.kramer-spiele.de/">Wolfgang Kramer</a>... </span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/93"><span style="font-family:arial;">El Grande</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/19100"><span style="font-family:arial;">Hacienda</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/555"><span style="font-family:arial;">Princes of Florence, The</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/54"><span style="font-family:arial;">Tikal</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/88"><span style="font-family:arial;">Torres</span></a></li></ul><span style="font-family:arial;">Also nominated:</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/313"><span style="font-family:arial;">Big Boss</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/9"><span style="font-family:arial;">El Caballero</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/223"><span style="font-family:arial;">Expedition</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">/</span><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/156"><span style="font-family:arial;">Wildlife Adventure</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/9440"><span style="font-family:arial;">Maharaja: Palace Building in India</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/2955"><span style="font-family:arial;">Mexica</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/3228"><span style="font-family:arial;">Pueblo</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/267"><span style="font-family:arial;">Tycoon</span></a></li></ul><span style="font-family:arial;">For comparison, the top five games from 2002:</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/93"><span style="font-family:arial;">El Grande</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/223"><span style="font-family:arial;">Expedition</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">/</span><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/156"><span style="font-family:arial;">Wildlife Adventure</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/555"><span style="font-family:arial;">Princes of Florence</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/54"><span style="font-family:arial;">Tikal</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/88"><span style="font-family:arial;">Torres</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;">While the games of Wolfgang Kramer didn't cause nearly the hassles Dr. K did last time around, it still was a pain in the rear end to divvy up the games. This time around, the Apple Pickers chose to assign their nominations to either "lite" or "heavy." (They had 7 slots to use in each category.) This explains how Expedition/Wildlife Adventure &amp; Pueblo were nominated in both the "lite" and "heavy" categories.</span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21855703-115931067960400431?l=applesproject.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark (aka pastor guy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12920114022832644455noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21855703.post-1159281321705147992006-09-26T13:55:00.000-07:002007-04-23T11:18:56.674-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/248/1045/1600/6nimmt-boxart.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/248/1045/200/6nimmt-boxart.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">The best "lighter" games from designer </span><a href="http://www.kramer-spiele.de/"><span style="font-family:arial;">Wolfgang Kramer</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">...</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/432"><span style="font-family:arial;">6 Nimmt!/Take 6/Category 5</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/631"><span style="font-family:arial;">Daytona 500</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> & family <span style="font-size:78%;">(</span></span><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/932"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;">Top Race</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;">, </span><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/101"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;">Detroit/Cleveland GP</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;">, </span><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/7956"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;">Formel Eins</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;">, </span><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/5389"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;">Niki Lauda</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;">)</span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/223"><span style="font-family:arial;">Expedition</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">/</span><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/156"><span style="font-family:arial;">Wildlife Adventure</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/17240"><span style="font-family:arial;">That's Life!</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/366"><span style="font-family:arial;">Viva Pamplona</span></a></li></ul><span style="font-family:arial;">Also nominated:</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/110"><span style="font-family:arial;">Auf Achse</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/15033"><span style="font-family:arial;">Australia</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/6351"><span style="font-family:arial;">Gulo Gulo</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/3119"><span style="font-family:arial;">Haste Worte</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/382"><span style="font-family:arial;">Heimlich &amp; Co./Top Secret Spies/Undercover</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/153"><span style="font-family:arial;">Hornochsen</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/444"><span style="font-family:arial;">Midnight Party</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/3228"><span style="font-family:arial;">Pueblo</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/13005"><span style="font-family:arial;">Tanz der Hornochsen</span></a></li></ul><span style="font-family:arial;">For comparison, the top five games from 2002:</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/631"><span style="font-family:arial;">Daytona 500</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> & family<span style="font-size:78%;"> (</span></span><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/932"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;">Top Race</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;">, </span><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/101"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;">Detroit/Cleveland GP</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;">, </span><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/7956"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;">Formel Eins</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;">, </span><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/5389"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;">Niki Lauda</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;">)</span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/444"><span style="font-family:arial;">Midnight Party/Ghost Party</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/432"><span style="font-family:arial;">Take 6/6 nimmt!</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/382"><span style="font-family:arial;">Top Secret Spies/Undercover/Heimlich &amp; Co.</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/366"><span style="font-family:arial;">Viva Pamplona</span></a></li></ul><span style="font-family:arial;">The Apple Pickers expressed some prefences:</span><br /><ul><li><span style="font-family:arial;">They like Daytona 500 best from Herr Kramer's series of card-based racing games... although there was a vocal minority who prefers Top Race because of the betting mechanism.</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">There was a slight preference for Wildlife Adventure over Expedition. I did not ask about differing opinions about the newest version of Expedition (with the National Geographic license) - but there are rules differences.</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">And a few of them expressed a preference for the older version of Heimlich &amp; Co./Undercover over the newer Top Secret Spies.</span></li></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21855703-115928132170514799?l=applesproject.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark (aka pastor guy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12920114022832644455noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21855703.post-1159174340366990012006-09-25T07:00:00.000-07:002007-04-23T11:18:56.674-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/248/1045/1600/main_500.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/248/1045/200/main_500.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">The best games of designer Leo Colovini...</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/481"><span style="font-family:arial;">Carolus Magnus</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/826"><span style="font-family:arial;">Cartagena</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/4636"><span style="font-family:arial;">Clans</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/5419"><span style="font-family:arial;">Magna Grecia</span></a></li></ul><span style="font-family:arial;">Also nominated:</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/8190"><span style="font-family:arial;">Bridges of Shangri-La, The</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/8552"><span style="font-family:arial;">Corsari</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/854"><span style="font-family:arial;">Doge</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/295"><span style="font-family:arial;">Europa 1945-2030</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/11081"><span style="font-family:arial;">Familienbande</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/466"><span style="font-family:arial;">Inkognito</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/21791"><span style="font-family:arial;">Masons</span></a></li></ul><span style="font-family:arial;">There are no comparison results, as we did not have this category in 2002.</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21855703-115917434036699001?l=applesproject.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark (aka pastor guy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12920114022832644455noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21855703.post-1158762388663381752006-09-21T06:23:00.000-07:002007-04-23T11:18:56.674-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/248/1045/1600/k&k.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/248/1045/200/k%26k.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">The best games of designer </span><a href="http://spiele-aus-timbuktu.de/"><span style="font-family:arial;">Michael Schacht</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">... </span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/18100"><span style="font-family:arial;">China</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">/</span><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/491"><span style="font-family:arial;">Web of Power</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/5782"><span style="font-family:arial;">Coloretto</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/8989"><span style="font-family:arial;">Hansa</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/8124"><span style="font-family:arial;">Industria</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/5419"><span style="font-family:arial;">Magna Grecia</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/5825"><span style="font-family:arial;">Paris Paris</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;">Also nominated: </span></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1376"><span style="font-family:arial;">Don</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/3234"><span style="font-family:arial;">Dschunke</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/4562"><span style="font-family:arial;">Mogul</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/5795"><span style="font-family:arial;">Richelieu</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">/</span><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/2610"><span style="font-family:arial;">Kardinal & Konig das Kartenspiel</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;">There are no comparison results, as we did not have this category in 2002.<br /><br />The Apple Pickers wildly preferred Web of Power to China (though there were a few who liked China better) - but I listed China first because that's the version of the game that is readily available.<br /><br />When given a choice between Richileu (a two-player version from Ravensburger) or Kardinal &amp; Konig das Kartenspiel (a multi-player version from Timbuktu), the Pickers leaned towards K&K DKS. If you're interested, you can download &amp; print the game </span><a href="http://spiele-aus-timbuktu.de/"><span style="font-family:arial;">here</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">.</span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21855703-115876238866338175?l=applesproject.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark (aka pastor guy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12920114022832644455noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21855703.post-1158762023621749032006-09-20T07:17:00.000-07:002007-04-23T11:18:56.674-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/248/1045/1600/citadels.0.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/248/1045/200/citadels.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">The best games of designer </span><a href="http://www.faidutti.com/"><span style="font-family:arial;">Bruno Faidutti</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">...</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://boardgamegeek.com/game/10997"><span style="font-family:arial;">Boomtown</span></a></li><li><a href="http://boardgamegeek.com/game/478"><span style="font-family:arial;">Citadels</span></a></li><li><a href="http://boardgamegeek.com/game/15512"><span style="font-family:arial;">Diamant</span></a></li><li><a href="http://boardgamegeek.com/game/915"><span style="font-family:arial;">Mystery of the Abbey</span></a></li></ul><span style="font-family:arial;">Just missed the cut:</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://boardgamegeek.com/game/6068"><span style="font-family:arial;">Queen's Necklace</span></a></li></ul><span style="font-family:arial;">Also nominated:</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://boardgamegeek.com/game/869"><span style="font-family:arial;">Bongo</span></a></li><li><a href="http://boardgamegeek.com/game/655"><span style="font-family:arial;">Castle</span></a></li><li><a href="http://boardgamegeek.com/game/1042"><span style="font-family:arial;">Dragon's Gold</span></a></li><li><a href="http://boardgamegeek.com/game/4471"><span style="font-family:arial;">Fist of Dragonstones</span></a></li><li><a href="http://boardgamegeek.com/game/227"><span style="font-family:arial;">Knightmare Chess</span></a></li><li><a href="http://boardgamegeek.com/game/18258"><span style="font-family:arial;">Mission: Planete Rouge</span></a></li></ul><span style="font-family:arial;">There are no comparison results... we didn't have this category in 2002.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Yes, this is the first category where the Apple Pickers chose to pick only four top favorites.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21855703-115876202362174903?l=applesproject.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark (aka pastor guy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12920114022832644455noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21855703.post-1158674367392568002006-09-19T12:15:00.000-07:002007-04-23T11:18:56.675-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/248/1045/1600/ricochetrobot250.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/248/1045/200/ricochetrobot250.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">The best games of designer </span><a href="http://www.franjos.de/autoren/ddautd.htm"><span style="font-family:arial;">Alex Randolph</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">...</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/443"><span style="font-family:arial;">Code 777</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/466"><span style="font-family:arial;">Inkognito</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/175"><span style="font-family:arial;">Raj/Beat the Buzzard</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/51"><span style="font-family:arial;">Ricochet Robot(s)</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/949"><span style="font-family:arial;">Twixt</span></a></li></ul><span style="font-family:arial;">Also nominated:</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1125"><span style="font-family:arial;">Big Shot</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/404"><span style="font-family:arial;">Blazing Camels/Wurmeln</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/938"><span style="font-family:arial;">Enchanted Forest</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/2290"><span style="font-family:arial;">Ghosts!</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/349"><span style="font-family:arial;">Halunken &amp; Spelunken</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/469"><span style="font-family:arial;">In Teufels Küche</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/445"><span style="font-family:arial;">Oster Insel, die</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1806"><span style="font-family:arial;">Rüsselbande</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/540"><span style="font-family:arial;">Sisimizi</span></a></li></ul><span style="font-family:arial;">For comparison, the top four games from 2002:</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/443"><span style="font-family:arial;">Code 777</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/175"><span style="font-family:arial;">Hol's der Geier/Raj</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/51"><span style="font-family:arial;">Ricochet Robot</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/949"><span style="font-family:arial;">Twixt</span></a></li></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21855703-115867436739256800?l=applesproject.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark (aka pastor guy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12920114022832644455noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21855703.post-1158129315239501902006-09-18T11:55:00.000-07:002007-04-23T11:18:56.675-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/248/1045/1600/tigrisandeuphrates.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/248/1045/200/tigrisandeuphrates.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">The best of the "heavier" games of <a href="http://www.knizia.de/">Dr. Reiner Knizia</a>...</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/42"><span style="font-family:arial;">Euphrat & Tigris</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/46"><span style="font-family:arial;">Medici</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/118"><span style="font-family:arial;">Modern Art</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/12"><span style="font-family:arial;">Ra</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/503"><span style="font-family:arial;">Through the Desert</span></a></li></ul><span style="font-family:arial;">Also nominated:</span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/5404"><span style="font-family:arial;">Amun-Re</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/823"><span style="font-family:arial;">Lord of the Rings</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/3"><span style="font-family:arial;">Samurai</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/204"><span style="font-family:arial;">Stephensons' Rocket</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/475"><span style="font-family:arial;">Taj Mahal</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/904"><span style="font-family:arial;">Traumfabrik</span></a></li></ul><span style="font-family:arial;">For comparison, the top seven games from 2002: </span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/503"><span style="font-family:arial;">Durch die Wüste/Through the Desert</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/42"><span style="font-family:arial;">Euphrat &amp; Tigris</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/46"><span style="font-family:arial;">Medici</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/118"><span style="font-family:arial;">Modern Art</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/12"><span style="font-family:arial;">Ra</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/3"><span style="font-family:arial;">Samurai</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/475"><span style="font-family:arial;">Taj Mahal</span></a></li></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21855703-115812931523950190?l=applesproject.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark (aka pastor guy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12920114022832644455noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21855703.post-1158127898503283992006-09-14T07:04:00.000-07:002007-04-23T11:18:56.675-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/248/1045/1600/lostcities.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/248/1045/200/lostcities.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">The best of the "lighter" games of </span><a href="http://www.knizia.de/"><span style="font-family:arial;">Dr. Reiner Knizia</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">... </span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/760"><span style="font-family:arial;">Battle Line/Schotten Totten</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/220"><span style="font-family:arial;">High Society</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/9674"><span style="font-family:arial;">Ingenious/Einfach Genial</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/398"><span style="font-family:arial;">Loco!/Quandary/Thor/Flinke Pinke</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/50"><span style="font-family:arial;">Lost Cities</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1382"><span style="font-family:arial;">Royal Turf</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">/</span><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1382"><span style="font-family:arial;">Winner's Circle</span></a></li></ul><span style="font-family:arial;">Also nominated:</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1315"><span style="font-family:arial;">Africa</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/337"><span style="font-family:arial;">Circus Flohcati</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/105"><span style="font-family:arial;">Colossal Arena/Titan: the Arena</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/357"><span style="font-family:arial;">Exxtra</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/359"><span style="font-family:arial;">Honeybears</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/125"><span style="font-family:arial;">Money!</span></a></li></ul><span style="font-family:arial;">For comparison, the top five games from 2002: </span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1315"><span style="font-family:arial;">Africa</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/169"><span style="font-family:arial;">En Garde</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/220"><span style="font-family:arial;">High Society</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/398"><span style="font-family:arial;">Quandary/Flinke Plinke</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1382"><span style="font-family:arial;">Royal Turf/Turf Horse Racing</span></a></li></ul><span style="font-family:arial;">This category was the site of one of my biggest mistakes last time. I divided the games myself into "lite" & "heavy" and ended up leaving Lost Cities with no nomination. That was corrected this time around by allowing the Apple Pickers to assign their nominations to either "lite" or "heavy." (They had 7 slots to use in each category.)</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">When it came to multiple editions (and Knizia has plenty of those), the Apple Pickers preferred the older versions of the games. Royal Turf won out over Winner's Circle, Schotten-Totten over Battleline, and Quandary over any other version of the game. </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">I also need to mention that the rules of two of the nominated games have undergone some odd tweaks in their most recent American editions: Circus Flohcati &amp; Colossal Arena are both better played by the rules from their earlier counterparts.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Please note: the results for the "heavier" games of Dr. K. will be released tomorrow morning.</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21855703-115812789850328399?l=applesproject.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark (aka pastor guy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12920114022832644455noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21855703.post-1157655046561747582006-09-13T07:00:00.000-07:002007-04-23T11:19:13.664-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/248/1045/1600/acquire.0.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/248/1045/200/acquire.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">The best games of designer </span><a href="http://www.webnoir.com/bob/sackson.htm"><span style="font-family:arial;">Sid Sackson</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">... </span><br /><ul><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/5">Acquire</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/41">Can't Stop</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/115">I'm the Boss/Kohle, Kies & Knete</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/145">Metropolis</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/594">Sleuth</a></span></li></ul><span style="font-family:arial;">Also nominated: </span><br /><ul><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/287">Bazaar</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/8920">BuyWord</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/789">Focus</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/364">Samarkand</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1206">Venture</a><br /></span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;">For comparison, the top five games from 2002: </span></p><ul><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/5">Acquire</a> </span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/41">Can't Stop</a> </span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/115">Kohle, Kies &amp; Knete/I'm The Boss</a> </span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/145">Metropolis</a> </span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/364">Samarkand</a></span></li></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21855703-115765504656174758?l=applesproject.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark (aka pastor guy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12920114022832644455noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21855703.post-1157664585006560282006-09-12T10:05:00.000-07:002007-04-23T11:19:13.665-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/248/1045/1600/pic38668_sized.3.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/248/1045/200/pic38668_sized.3.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">The best games of designer </span><a href="http://www.alanrmoon.com/"><span style="font-family:arial;">Alan Moon</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">... </span></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/10"><span style="font-family:arial;">Elfenland</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:78%;"> (includes </span><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/158"><span style="font-size:78%;">Elfenland + Elfengold</span></a><span style="font-size:78%;"> & </span></span><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/711"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;">Elfenroads</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;">)</span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/5406"><span style="font-family:arial;">New England</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1041"><span style="font-family:arial;">San Marco</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/308"><span style="font-family:arial;">Santa Fe</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">/</span><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/3348"><span style="font-family:arial;">Santa Fe Rails</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/9209"><span style="font-family:arial;">Ticket to Ride</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;"> (</span><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/9209"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;">original</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;">, </span><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/14996"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;">Europe</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;"> &amp; </span><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/21348"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;">Marklin</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;">)</span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/94"><span style="font-family:arial;">Union Pacific</span></a></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;">Just missed the cut: </span></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/15512"><span style="font-family:arial;">Diamant</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li></ul><span style="font-family:arial;">Also nominated: </span><br /><ul><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/7866">10 Days series </a><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1448">(includes </a><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/7865">Africa</a><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1448">, </a><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/22398">Asia</a><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1448">, </a><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/5867">Europe</a><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1448">, </a><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/7866">USA</a><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1448"> &amp; </a><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/5867">Europa Tour</a>)</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1155">Capitol</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1448">Freight Train</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/247"><span style="font-family:arial;">Get the Goods</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/9027"><span style="font-family:arial;">Oasis</span></a></li></ul><span style="font-family:arial;">For comparison, the top five games from 2002: </span><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1155"><span style="font-family:arial;">Capitol</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/10"><span style="font-family:arial;">Elfenland</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">/</span><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/711"><span style="font-family:arial;">Elfenroads</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1041"><span style="font-family:arial;">San Marco</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/308"><span style="font-family:arial;">Santa Fe</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">/</span><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/3348"><span style="font-family:arial;">Santa Fe Rails</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/94"><span style="font-family:arial;">Union Pacific</span></a></li></ul><span style="font-family:arial;">Alan Moon has re-released a number of his games in multiple editions... </span><br /><ul><li><span style="font-family:arial;">The Apple Pickers preferred Elfenland over Elfenroads or Elfenland w/the Elfengold expansion (both of which are OOP).</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">The responses were closer on the various editions of Ticket To Ride, but the newest, Marklin, is the most popular with this group of hardcore gamers.</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">There was a slight preference for Santa Fe Rails over Santa Fe. A couple of folks mentioned Clippers as their favorite game in this "family".</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">The picks in the 10 Days series were scattered between Europe, Europa Tour (the original German game) and USA.</span></li></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21855703-115766458500656028?l=applesproject.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark (aka pastor guy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12920114022832644455noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21855703.post-1156096345196942852006-09-11T07:00:00.000-07:002007-04-23T11:19:13.665-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/248/1045/1600/pic18422.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/248/1045/200/pic18422.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">The best games of designer <a href="http://www.dorra-spiele.de/">Stefan Dorra</a>...</span><br /><br /><ul><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/172">For Sale</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1597">Linie 1/Streetcar</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/16">MarraCash</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/8129">Sieben Siegel, die/Zing</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1403">Turn The Tide/Land Unter/Zum Kuckuck</a></span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;">Also nominated:</span></p><ul><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/3141">Alles im Eimer/The Bucket King</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/265">Intrige</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/15600">Kreta</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1261">Medina</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/2569">Pick Picknic/Hick Hack im Gackelwack</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/322">Tonga Bonga</a></span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;">For comparison, the top five games from 2002:</span></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/3141"><span style="font-family:arial;">Alles im Eimer/The Bucket King</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/172"><span style="font-family:arial;">For Sale</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1597"><span style="font-family:arial;">Linie 1/Streetcar</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/16"><span style="font-family:arial;">MarraCash</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1261"><span style="font-family:arial;">Medina</span></a></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;">The Apple Pickers were split evenly in their preference of Linie 1 and Streetcar.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;">Note: there are a number of differences between the Ravensburger edition of For Sale (which is now OOP) and the Uberplay edition of For Sale (which is still in print). We'll be asking the Apple Pickers to state a preference for one or the other in a later Apples category.</span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21855703-115609634519694285?l=applesproject.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark (aka pastor guy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12920114022832644455noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21855703.post-1157564474183908952006-09-07T09:35:00.000-07:002007-04-23T11:19:13.665-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/248/1045/1600/pic2730.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/248/1045/200/pic2730.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">The best games of designer </span><a href="http://www.klausteuber.de/"><span style="font-family:arial;">Klaus Teuber</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">...<br /></span><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/5737"><span style="font-family:arial;">Domaine</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/19526"><span style="font-family:arial;">Elasund: The First City of Catan</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/200"><span style="font-family:arial;">Entdecker</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> <span style="font-size:78%;">(both versions)</span></span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/120"><span style="font-family:arial;">Hoity Toity/Adel Verpflichtet</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/66"><span style="font-family:arial;">Lowenherz</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/13"><span style="font-family:arial;">Settlers of Catan, The</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> <span style="font-size:78%;">(including </span></span><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/325"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;">Seafarers</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;">, </span><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/926"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;">Cities & Knights</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;">, Historische Szenarien </span><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/306"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;">I</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;"> &amp; </span><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1361"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;">II</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;">, and </span><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/1137"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;">Das Buch zum Spielen</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;">)</span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;">Just missed the cut:</span></p><ul><li><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/2338">Starship Catan</a><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/66"></span></a></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;">Also nominated:</span></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/550"><span style="font-family:arial;">Barbarossa</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/19"><span style="font-family:arial;">Drunter & Drüber</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/278"><span style="font-family:arial;">Settlers of Catan Card Game, The</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;"> (including expansions)</span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;">For comparison, the top six games from 2002:</span></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/120"><span style="font-family:arial;">Adel Verpflichtet/By Hook or by Crook</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> <span style="font-size:78%;">(since published again as Hoity Toity)</span> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/550"><span style="font-family:arial;">Barbarossa</span></a></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/19"><span style="font-family:arial;">Drunter &amp; Drüber</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/200"><span style="font-family:arial;">Entdecker</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> <span style="font-size:78%;">(both versions)</span></span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/66"><span style="font-family:arial;">Löwenherz</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></li><li><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/13"><span style="font-family:arial;">Settlers of Catan, The</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:78%;"> (including expansions)</span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;">Since we've been lumping some of the games together (for example, both versions of Entdecker), we gave the Apple Pickers the ability to indicate a preference for a particular version of the game. </span></p><ul><li><span style="font-family:arial;">With Entdecker, the Pickers were split evenly between the Goldsieber and Kosmos/Mayfair versions of the game.</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">OTOH, the Pickers markedly preferred "vanilla" Settlers over any of the expansions.<br /></span></li></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21855703-115756447418390895?l=applesproject.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark (aka pastor guy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12920114022832644455noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21855703.post-1157566025266697322006-09-07T09:00:00.000-07:002007-04-23T11:20:22.564-07:00<span style="font-family:arial;">In each category, we'll list 5 (or more) games which were voted the best games in that particular grouping. (There might be more than 5 games if there was a tie for the 5th spot.) These games will be listed in alphabetical order. The cover of the game with the most votes will "decorate" the entry.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Then, if a game missed the top 5 by only one vote, we'll list it as "just missed" so you can see how close it was to being "in the money."</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Finally, the other nominated games will be listed in alphabetical order</span><span style="font-family:arial;">. In the rare event of a nominated game receiving no votes, I will note that as well.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">I'll also post the top 5 from 2002 (if we had that particular category in 2002) for comparison purposes.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">As well, I'll note any preferences that the Apple Pickers had when we lumped games together for voting purposes. (For example: which version of Ticket to Ride they like best...)</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">I will not be listing vote totals for any of the categories - it just gets too messy &amp; hard to read. I may list a particular vote total if a particular game garners an amazingly high vote total.</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21855703-115756602526669732?l=applesproject.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark (aka pastor guy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12920114022832644455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21855703.post-1157562876232073132006-09-06T10:06:00.000-07:002007-04-23T11:20:22.564-07:00<span style="font-family:arial;">Here's the latest update on the Apples Project:</span><br /><ul><li><span style="font-family:arial;">We've almost completed the nomination process for 24 different categories - from the "best games of Klaus Teuber" to the "best action/dexterity games" to the "most innovative games." </span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">We're 24 hours away from voting results in our first category - the aforementioned Klaus "I designed Settlers of Catan and could comfortably live off of the royalties for the rest of my life" Teuber. Those will be posted right here at The Apples Project Blog - tell your friends & gaming buddies to fire up the RSS feed and join in the fun!</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial;">We've taken a bit of a hiatus due to the Labor Day holiday weekend here in the states... we're just getting started again today with the next round of voting.</span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;">I've had questions about who's on the Apple Picking Crew this time around - the short answer is that nearly everybody from the 2002 crew is back (with a few sad exceptions) and we've added another 20+ folks to the team. </span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>Pithy Quote of the Day, courtesy of Craig Berg:</strong></span></p><p><em><span style="font-family:arial;">Wow! I put a lot of thought into that list. I'm like a genius...only not as smart!</span></em></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21855703-115756287623207313?l=applesproject.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark (aka pastor guy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12920114022832644455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21855703.post-1156779751189064392006-08-28T08:36:00.000-07:002007-04-23T11:20:22.564-07:00<span style="font-family:arial;">I know those of you playing along at home can't experience this, but the crew of Apple Pickers is hard at work narrowing down the games in the nomination process. We've gone through 10 designers (splitting the prodigious works of Reiner Knizia & Wolfgang Kramer into "light" and "heavy" categories).<br /><br />And we've just started work on the categories based on theme &amp; mechanics.<br /><br />Actual voting will begin late this week... with the first results to appear here on September 10th. </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><strong>Pithy quote of the day, courtesy of Nick Danger:</strong> </span><br /><br /><em><span style="font-family:arial;">Obviously, I'm not a huge Teuber fan.<br />Although I do enjoy potatoes.<br /><br />Ha! I kill me.</span></em><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21855703-115677975118906439?l=applesproject.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark (aka pastor guy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12920114022832644455noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21855703.post-1155853109386486402006-08-25T08:00:00.000-07:002007-04-23T11:20:22.564-07:00<span style="font-family:arial;">The process for the 2006 Apples Project will work as follows:<br /><br /><ul><li><strong>Step One</strong> - Starting this month (August), participants are receiving one e-mail per day (4-5 per week), each with 3 categories for nominating. Each Apple Picker can nominate up to 7 games in each category. Nominations will be open for 10 days.<br /></li><li><strong>Step Two</strong> - Once I've had a chance to compile the nominations, final voting will begin. The top ten nominees will be included, plus the eleventh place game IF it is only one point away from making the top ten. This time, participants will choose their top 5 games in each category. Again, there will be a ten day time limit.<br /></li><li><strong>Step Three</strong> - With the final results tabulated, I'll publish them here on the Apples Project blog for your discussion/irritation/whatever.</li></ul></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21855703-115585310938648640?l=applesproject.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark (aka pastor guy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12920114022832644455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21855703.post-1155851766790893522006-08-23T08:00:00.000-07:002007-04-23T11:20:22.565-07:00<span style="font-family:arial;">It's been four years since I compiled & published The Apples Project. It's time for... <br /><br /><strong>The Son of Apples Project</strong> <br /><br />Of course, that name is way too long &amp; unwieldly, so we'll just call it <a href="http://applesproject.blogspot.com">The Apples Project 2006</a> and be done with it. <br /><br />Anyway, this is the official annoucement - the nomination process has begun for Apples 2006. <br /><br />Friday, I'll let everyone in on the details of how this is going to work.</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21855703-115585176679089352?l=applesproject.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark (aka pastor guy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12920114022832644455noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21855703.post-1150324311964090872006-08-21T11:25:00.000-07:002007-04-23T11:20:22.565-07:00<span style="font-family:arial;">Four years ago, I got a wild hair - and I created <a href="http://theswitchingyard.com/theapplesproject.html">The Apples Project</a>. Here's what I said about it back then. </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><em>Awards are fine. The Games Magazine "</em><a href="http://www.funagain.com/control/productaward/~award_year=2006/~award_type=GMMAG/~VIEW_SIZE=10/#pagecontent"><em>Games 100</em></a><em>" and the little red </em><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiel_des_Jahres"><em>Spiel des Jahres</em></a><em> pawn have both convinced me to buy games I've grown to love & adore. I'm a big fan of the </em><a href="http://www.funagain.com/control/productaward/~award_year=2005/~award_type=DEUTSP/~VIEW_SIZE=10/#pagecontent"><em>Deutscher Spiele Pries</em></a><em> and the Gamer's Choice Awards. [Note: these are now called the </em><a href="http://www.internationalgamersawards.net/"><em>International Gamers Awards</em></a><em>.]<br /></em></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><em>And then there are the awards we love to hate... the </em><a href="http://www.originsgames.com/awards"><em>Origins awards</em></a><em>, where a couple of years back </em><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/204"><em>Stephensons Rocket</em></a><em> (a game about developing the British rail system in the 1800's) was put in the science fiction category - or the </em><a href="http://mindgames.us.mensa.org/participant/past_winners.php"><em>Mensa Mind Game</em></a><em> awards, which are awarded after a marathon weekend of play... with most of the people making the decisions only getting one shot at playing each game.[Another note: both of these awards are somewhat improved... but still not terribly helpful.]<br /></em><em><br />The problem with the majority of the awards, however, is simpler than that. Most awards attempt to compare apples to oranges, pitting family games &amp; strategy games released in the same 12 months against each other. It's downright futile to compare a party game with a two-player abstract... but year after year, that's the way lots of awards are given.<br /><br />Enough is enough. I have little power to change the structure of the awards, their nomination process, and I've only got one vote. But I've got a website, and I managed to gather a group of like-minded gamer/experts to help me create...<br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">The Apples Project!</span></strong><br /><br />That's right... The Apples Project. An attempt to compare apples to apples... by nominating &amp; voting on games in categories rather than by chronological years. </em></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><em><br /></em><span style="font-family:arial;">And with that, I began posting the results on my website, </span><a href="http://www.theswitchingyard.com"></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">Game Central Station</span><span style="font-family:arial;">. (In fact, you can go look at them </span><a href="http://www.theswitchingyard.com/theapplesproject.html"><span style="font-family:arial;">right now</span></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">.) </span><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">So why is all this ancient history so darned important? Tune in Wednesday to find out!</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/21855703-115032431196409087?l=applesproject.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mark (aka pastor guy)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12920114022832644455noreply@blogger.com0