Top 10 Board Games of 2022

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Here we are, new years eve…eve? Regardless, 2022 is just about in the books and as usual, we close out the year with our Top 10 Board Games of 2022 list. Normally fellow BGQer Andrew joins me in making this list, as I like to offer a diverse perspective on games released over the year. Unfortunately, Andrew was busy this year measuring his wooden cubes to make sure they were all perfectly square (or maybe playing Marvel Snap, I can’t keep up with how he spends his time anymore). So I’ve enlisted the aid of fellow reviewer Brandon this year. While I tend to be more of a thematic, dice-chucking, minis-loving gamer, Brandon leans more toward the crunchy euros. That and Oath, which I’m pretty sure he plays on repeat all day.

Like every year, there are also some games that I didn’t include in this list because they either just missed the cut, or I haven’t had a chance to play them yet. For me, it was ISS Vanguard, Star Wars The Clone Wars, Bardsung, and Marvel Dice Throne. For Brandon, it was Revive, Wonderlands War, War of the Ring Card Game, Longshot the Dice Game, Woodcraft, John Company: 2nd Edition

Brandon: Devir Games continue to produce great products. I know! I know! When reviewing the Contractors expansion I marked it as an optional addition to your collection, but I have such a great time with Red Cathedral and find myself playing it often enough to make this expansion a worthy addition to the best of 2022 list. There’s something for everyone to enhance the base game, but it’s the inclusion of ten new guilds and extra building plans that keep this as a mainstay in my collection. The rest of the expansion modules are nice to have as an option as well.

Tony: If you ask me in a few months where Heat ranks in my top 10