Board Games
I like to play board games! This page includes an ever-growing list of games that my wife and I have played along with our (often disparate) ratings. Expect this page to be updated frequently!
All rated games (so far)
| Game | Players | Jon | Chloe | Composite | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanabi | 3-5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | Needs the right group, but is excellent with the right group |
| Rummikub | 2-5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | I LOVE RUMMIKUB |
| Taboo | 3+ | 5 | 5 | 5 | Perfect, no notes |
| The Crew: Mission Deep Sea | 3-5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | A perfect game, especially if you like Euchre or Hanabi |
| Wingspan | 2-5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | Great theming, lots of variety, really good overall |
| Just One | 3-7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | Really shines with 4+ people |
| Red 7 | 2-5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | My favorite fast 2 player game (compare to Uno, Skipbo, Skyjo, etc.) |
| Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition | 2-4 | 4 | 5 | 4.5 | Plays quicker than the original, better for two players, really nice components |
| Flip 7 | 3+ | 4 | 5 | 4.5 | Really good for large player counts |
| Labyrinth (Pokemon edition) | 2-4 | 4 | 5 | 4.5 | Pokemon are very cute :) |
| Cascadia | 2-4 | 4 | 5 | 4.5 | Great game, although I wish the rule cards had more variety |
| Take 5 | 2-10 | 4 | 5 | 4.5 | Great for groups. Scales so well |
| Skyjo | 2+ | 4 | 5 | 4.5 | It's only below Red7 because the deck is big and annoying to shuffle |
| Silver and Gold | 2-4 | 5 | 4 | 4.5 | I like this game a lot, Chloe is more ambivalent |
| Bezzerwizzer | 2+ | 4 | 5 | 4.5 | My favorite of the trivia games we have |
| Azul | 2-4 | 5 | 4 | 4.5 | Simple, but with a lot of depth. Tiles are very satisfying |
| Parks | 2-4 | 4 | 5 | 4.5 | Particularly enjoy the board randomization. It plays great, the theme is great, the components are excellent |
| Sushi Go! | 3-5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | Super cute, great for groups. Pass and play is a fun idea |
| Root | 2-4 | 4 | 4 | We haven't finished a game yet lol | |
| Carcassonne | 2-5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | A classic, and for a good reason |
| Sagrada | 2-4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | Fun components, unique player interaction |
| 7 Wonders | 2-7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | Good, but setup is long and I prefer Sushi Go |
| The Crew: Quest for Planet 9 | 3-5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | Excellent game, but Mission Deep Sea is better |
| Terraforming Mars | 2-5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | Probably my favorite game that I do not own |
| Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig | 3-7 | 3 | 5 | 4 | I love cooperative games and pass-and-play games, and this is both |
| Point Salad | 2-5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | Really quick teach, easy to set up and play, lots of ways to win and lose |
| Pan Am | 2-4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | I think it's our only worker-placement game, which is fun |
| Mahjong | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | High priority if we have the numbers, which is rare |
| Concordia | 2-4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | Plays really nicely |
| Betrayal At House on the Hill | 2-8 | 3 | 5 | 4 | Great variety, and excellent for many people |
| Ark Nova | 2-4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | Quite complicated, not sure I'd want to own it, but plays really well |
| Trivial Pursuit | 2+ | 3 | 4 | 3.5 | Good, but prefer Bezzerwizzer |
| Patchwork | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3.5 | Good two-player game |
| Lure | 2-5 | 4 | 3 | 3.5 | The Yahtzee extension I never knew I needed |
| Monikers | 4+ | 3 | 4 | 3.5 | Prefer Taboo |
| Ticket to Ride: Europe | 2-5 | 3 | 4 | 3.5 | Tunnels are fun and it feels less antagonistic than US version |
| Ticket to Ride | 2-5 | 3 | 4 | 3.5 | Fun and stressful. Can be slow in the midgame. Better online |
| Paint the Roses | 2-4 | 3 | 4 | 3.5 | Recommend to have only 1-2 people counting each player, otherwise it can devolve into one person driving |
| CDSK | 2+ | 3 | 4 | 3.5 | Good trivia concept for large groups |
| Skipbo | 2-5 | 2 | 5 | 3.5 | It's below Skyjo because Chloe is more annoying in this game |
| The Logo Game 2 | 2+ | 2 | 5 | 3.5 | See "The Logo Game" |
| Splendor | 2-5 | 3 | 4 | 3.5 | Cool mechanic, but a bit one-note. Prefer Azul |
| Santorini | 2 or 4 | 3 | 4 | 3.5 | It's very cute. Good variety of powers available |
| Kreus | 3+ | 3 | 4 | 3.5 | It's a really really good cooperative game but we don't often have the group for it |
| Bananagrams | 2+ | 4 | 3 | 3.5 | I like word games much more than Chloe |
| Space Base | 2-5 | 4 | 3 | 3.5 | |
| The Logo Game | 2+ | 2 | 5 | 3.5 | Chloe has memorized the cards so it's unfair |
| Spaceteam | 3+ | 3 | 3 | 3 | Cooperative, but the exact opposite of Kreus. Chaotic where Kreus is careful |
| Calico | 2-4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | Played it once, would like to play it more. Cats are amazing |
| Subastral | 2-5 | 3 | 3 | ||
| Jeopardy! Card Game | 2+ | 3 | 3 | Cute, but only has 4 sets of cards so not very replayable | |
| Qwixx | 2-5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | Fun dice game, feels like a mix of Sagrada and Welcome To |
| Pandemic | 2+ | 3 | 3 | 3 | Good, and kind of unique of the games we have. Feels slightly repetitive after a while |
| Family Feud: Party Edition | 4+ | 3 | 3 | Great for groups | |
| Don't Go to Jail: A Monopoly Dice Game | 2+ | 3 | 3 | Very similar to Yahtzee | |
| Apples to Apples | 3+ | 3 | 3 | 3 | Prefer over Cards Against Humanity |
| Kingdomino | 2-4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | I like this more than Chloe. But Silver and Gold fills this style a bit better |
| Cartographers | 2-5 | 2 | 3 | 2.5 | Scales well, but most games feel the same |
| Trivial Pursuit Genus 5 | 2+ | 3 | 2 | 2.5 | Harder than the original |
| Fluxx | 2+ | 2 | 3 | 2.5 | Maybe a little too chaotic. But I think it does chaos better than Uno |
| Fromage | 2-4 | 2 | 3 | 2.5 | It's good for a few plays, but most games feel pretty similar |
| Codenames | 4+ | 2 | 2 | 2 | I like the concept, but the game itself is stressful. I think Taboo (which we do not have) does this idea a bit better |
| Sopio | 2-5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | A bit more measured than fluxx. The points system is fun |
| 21st Century Trivia Game | 2+ | 2 | 2 | 2 | It's fine, but our other trivia games have more variety |
| Clue | 2-6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | The best movie ever adapted from a board game (I assume) |
| Bang! | 3+ | 2 | 2 | 2 | Hidden roles game |
| Monopoly Deal | 2-4 | 1 | 2 | 1.5 | I much prefer Fluxx |
| Cards Against Humanity | 3+ | 1 | 2 | 1.5 | I much prefer Apples to Apples |
| Uno | 2+ | 1 | 2 | 1.5 | I much prefer Skipbo |
| Exploding Kittens | 2+ | 1 | 1 | 1 | Generally kittens are cuddlier when they're intact |
| Phase 10 | 2+ | 1 | 1 | 1 |