| Game | percentage gain from 2005 |
|---|---|
| Hey! That's My Fish/Pingvinas | +29.01% |
| Hacienda | +16.23% |
| Loopin' Louie | +14.98% |
| 10 Days/Europa Tour | +14.24% |
| To Court A King | +12.93% |
| Railroad Tycoon | +10.70% |
| Tichu | +10.65% |
| Caylus | +10.65% |
| Ca$h N Gun$ | +10.40% |
| Vegas Showdown | +8.11% |
| Liar's Dice/Bluff/Perudo | +7.83% |
| Antike | +7.25% |
| Tsuro | +7.10% |
| Ra | +7.09% |
| Ave Caesar | +6.80% |
- They were reprinted and/or had another game added to their franchise this year (Hey! That's My Fish, Loopin' Louie, 10 Days In Asia, Ave Caesar)
- They were "Essen" games... they were released late in 2005 and were only played 5+ times by a couple of folks in 2005 (Hacienda, To Court A King, Railroad Tycoon, Caylus, Ca$h'n'Gun$, Antike, Tsuro)
As always, the interesting games here are the ones that can not be explained by these reasons:
- The growing cult of Tichu with it's high priest, Derk Solko
- Vegas Showdown, which got some well-deserved recognition as the winner of the Games 100... just as it was being discontinued by H/AH (do yourself a favor & go pick up a copy of this at your local Toys'R'Expensive - they're on sale for $20!)
- Liar's Dice took a nice bump this year - could the Pirates of the Carribean be to blame? (I hope not - I thought the movie was two & a half hours of my life I would never get back)
- And finally - Ra?! How does this thing keep growing in popularity?!
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