Those are a lot of good games. A couple of others worth playing that we have played for years are Fjords and Okanagan: Valley of the Lakes. Both make up maps with the tile placements and are simple to play but have held up well. I think Okanagan is woefully underappreciated.
That's a great reminder that I need to play Fjords! It's sitting in shrinkwrap on my shelf — what a sad state for a game. And I've not heard about Okanagan, but I might have to seek out a copy. Thank you!
Tipperary is a great tile laying game similar to carcassonne (though with individual maps). I love the mechanics to getting rows of ruins, pairs of bogs and distillery plus field combos. Plus the art is cute (and there are sheep). You a building an Irish county rather than the French countryside. I think of it as the love child of carcassonne and kingdomino.
Great list! I've actually done the hobby backwards and only now have learned to play Carcassonne after playing so many new games since I really dived into things in 2019. :D
Those are a lot of good games. A couple of others worth playing that we have played for years are Fjords and Okanagan: Valley of the Lakes. Both make up maps with the tile placements and are simple to play but have held up well. I think Okanagan is woefully underappreciated.
That's a great reminder that I need to play Fjords! It's sitting in shrinkwrap on my shelf — what a sad state for a game. And I've not heard about Okanagan, but I might have to seek out a copy. Thank you!
Tipperary is a great tile laying game similar to carcassonne (though with individual maps). I love the mechanics to getting rows of ruins, pairs of bogs and distillery plus field combos. Plus the art is cute (and there are sheep). You a building an Irish county rather than the French countryside. I think of it as the love child of carcassonne and kingdomino.
Tipperary looks lovely — thank you for the recommendation!
Between Two Cities is a fantastic game! It’s so easy for new players to learn and I love that it is equal parts collaborative and competitive.
Great list! I've actually done the hobby backwards and only now have learned to play Carcassonne after playing so many new games since I really dived into things in 2019. :D