The Best Board Games of 2024… So Far
boardgamequest.comEvery year at both the halfway point and the end of the year there’s a struggle for the team to pick their favorite new game. Sometimes it’s a struggle between two titans of excellence while other times it’s a challenge separating the good from the great. We’re pretty fortunate to have an embarrassment of riches of excellent games to play along with the occasional stinkers. What’s got the BGQ team fired up this year? Will any of these hang on to be on our best of the year at the end of the year? And what have we missed? Let us know in the comments below or join us on Discord.
Chosen by Andrew:
If you checked out our Most Anticipated Games of 2024 list, you read about my (trepidatious) excitement for the upcoming TCG. But I’m all in on Star Wars Unlimited these days. Yanked the Magic cards out of the binders I had in the attic and filled them with rares and legendaries from the Star Wars universe. It really helps that there is a solid organized play program in place allowing me and my son to play at least reasonably frequently. The game is very well designed with a lot of powerful decks but still a balanced metagame despite a very small card pool currently. There are some supply issues and I’m worried about getting through the next few months, especially with the release of the next set, but more inventory should be coming and there was way more available than other recent launches (ehem, Lorcana). But really need enough supply to be able to find more drafts, as it’s my favorite way to play!
Chosen by Brandon:
In Cole Wehrle we trust. After 25+ plays of Oath, my group has been excited for the release of Arcs, which is hitting US backers now. While we’ve not yet dove into the campaign, the initial plays have shown us the strong foundation of play. Pseudo trick-taking with a crisp action/resource economy and plenty of cards to provide variety. This feels more in-your-face with the base game, as players battle over scoring conditions determined along the way, but the
