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Punchboard Media: This game kept me at the edge of my seat with every draw, as I knew that “death is lurking”. You must collect food and equipment at town for long journeys to mysterious locales, making sure not to forget enough weapons to fight off bandits, living statues, and rusty robots! Sometimes in your travels you’ll run into something unique and one of your friends will read what happens to you from a book of stories, giving you a choice of how to react, creating a new and memorable tale each time you play.

In Near and Far, you and up to three friends explore many different maps in a search for the Last Ruin, recruiting adventurers, hunting for treasure, and competing to be the most storied traveler. A lost love, redemption, acceptance, a family rejoined– these are the fires that fuel the wanderers’ journeys, but can they overcome their own greed and inner demons on the way? IGN: “It also improves the writing and mechanics of, creating something smart and fresh.” Game Description (from manufacturer)įour wanderers search for the Last Ruin, a city that legends say contains an artifact that will grant the greatest desires of the heart. PBM: “The art is highly immersive, the atlas and the world it creates are detailed and captivating, and there are countless component and cards that increase the replayability of the game.”

48 different games appeared on at least one list.Only 3 games appeared on at least four lists: Near and Far, The 7th Continent, and Spirit Island.That said, I am providing a summary of the comments for each spotlighted game.īefore getting to the games, here are some quick highlights: I recommend you check out each individual’s respective list, though, to read their full thoughts on each game. I am spotlighting games that either appeared on at least 2 of the 7 lists or were ranked #1 by a reviewer. By nature top 10 board game lists of 2017 (or any top 10 list for that matter, for any year) are bound to be subjective.Ĭomprehensive board game lists are complicated by many factors, two of which are the many genres of board games, of which some reviewers may have specific (dis)interest, and reviewers’ time to play or read about all games.įor this list, I have aggregated other reviewers’ lists to create what I hope is a useful look at some of the best board games of 2017.