It's here. Our essential Game of the Year edition.
The list of games that made us glad that we're part of the hobby.
Not all of these games were released in 2025, but you can guarantee that in some way, shape or form, they made our year a good one.
So sit back, relax and enjoy.
08:30 Mushroom sort, Rivet Wars, Deep Rock Galactic, Fate of the Fellowship
18:45 Middle Ages, Star Wars Unlimited, Flesh & Blood TCG, Altered, Distilled, Flip 7 , Re:act
25:45 10 Battle of Hoth https://www.daysofwonder.com/game/star-wars-battle-of-hoth-the-board-game/
31:40 10 Ponzi Scheme https://www.brighteyegames.com/
35:00 9 Bot War https://tradersgalaxy.com.au/product-category/bot-war/
9 38:00 Finspan https://europe.stonemaiergames.com/products/finspan
8 45:00 Unmatched TMNT https://restorationgames.com/shop/unmatched-adventures-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles/
8 49:00 Kinfire Council https://kinfirechronicles.com/pages/kinfirecouncil#about
7 55:45 Scarface 1920 https://redzengames.com/game/scarface-1920/
7 01:02:00 Compile https://www.greaterthangames.com/pages/compile
6 01:15:15 Apiary https://europe.stonemaiergames.com/products/apiary
6 01:06:45 Worms The Board Game https://www.manticgames.com/worms-the-board-game/
5 01:19:15 Sky Team https://www.scorpionmasque.com/en/sky-team
5 01:24:30 The Gang https://store.thamesandkosmos.com/products/the-gang
4 01:28:00 Mythic Battles Isfet https://monolithedition.com/en/
4 01:33:30 Leaders https://www.leadersthegame.com/
3 01:38:30 Cyclades Legendary Edition https://www.hachetteboardgames.co.uk/shop/shcyc-cyclades-legendary-edition-1886
3 01:44:30 Emberleaf https://thecityofkings.com/games/emberleaf/
2 01:49:30 Comic Hunters https://www.spinmasterspecialty.com/spinmastergames/shopspinmastergames/6070364
2 01:55:00 Cursed court https://atlas-games.com/product_tables/AG1400
1 02:03:00 Bomb Busters https://pegasusna.com/welcome-bomb-busters
1 02:13:00 Ironwood https://mindclashgames.com/introducing-ironwood/
What we're playing in 2026!
02:21:00 Guards of Traitors toll, SW legion, masters of the universe, company of heroes, Designing Frontier
02:27:00 Flesh and Blood, Ashes Reborn, Halo Flashpoint, Dwellings of Eldervale,
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