My Top 10 Board Games of 2024 (New to Me!)

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It’s time to look at all the board games I played in 2024 and decide which of those was my favourite! There are a lot of different games for me to pick from, but I’m going with a mixture of games here that really highlighted my year. That being said, just because a game isn’t here doesn’t mean it wasn’t good. There are games I haven’t played enough (SETI, for example) and games I really loved, but perhaps just didn’t make my top 10! There are also games that are new to me this year, so take that into account as well! With that being said, here are my favourite games of 2024!

#10 – Altered TCG – My wife and her family grew up with trading card games. I did not, and honestly never thought I would get that into them. But it began with some Pokemon, then Disney Lorcana took over, then Star Wars Unlimited. The one that has intrigued me the most this year, however, is Altered TCG. Altered uses a unique mechanism where it is less about “defeating” units and more about moving both your explorer and their companion across the map to ultimately meet somewhere in between. With some great art and even better gameplay mechanics, it’s the most different TCG experience I’ve played of late, and one I will keep investing in going forward.

#9 – Wrymspan – When I first played Wingspan, I really enjoyed the experience it gave me. We went all in on that game, getting all the expansions and having more cards than we knew what to do with. But lately, getting Wingspan setup has become a chore, and I began to realize there was something about the game I didn’t enjoy – the stupid bird feeder and the seemingly random food drops. With Wrymspan, we felt the game flowed much better, an although it also added a few new features, the overall game is mechanically just better. And without the random food drop from a bunch of dice, I feel that Wrymspan can be a bit more strategic. You are still at the mercy of the cards you get, however!

#8 – DEVIR Games – Honestly, I could do an entire list of just