Mark's 100 (2010): #79 - #71

And now we get to the games I didn't get a chance to blog about before rebooting my personal Top 100 Games... so I'll be adding a short line (or two) about each of these.

• #79: Vom Kap bis Kairo (did not appear in 2005)
• a quick 30 minute auction game that uses a small card deck in some interesting ways
• #78: Union Pacific (13th in 2005)
• No, I haven't played Airlines Europe yet... I sure want to, though.
• #77: Carcassonne (38th in 2005)
• Too many expansions make it too hard to bring in new players.
• #76: Around the World In 80 Days (did not appear in 2005)
• This game has held up over time very well.
• #75: Sindbad (46th in 2005)
• Quirky mash-up of exploration & stock market game...
• #74: Anno 1503 (28th in 2005)
• Avoid the expansion... otherwise, it's a great 15 min/player exploration game.
• #73: Ticket to Ride (14th in 2005)
• I'm really enjoying the map collections (Asia & India) that were just released.
• #72: El Grande (4th in 2005)
• Much of the fall of this can be attributed to being targeted over & over while playing.
• #71: Lost Cities (53rd in 2005)
• This is still the bar to jump for 2 player card game design.