Here are the most recent results of the Essen Fairplay poll, as of the end of Saturday. Remember, the grades go from 1 to 6, with lower being better. These are the games with the best average ratings, with a minimum of 20 votes. The number of votes cast is given in parentheses.
1. Concordia – 1.60 (30)
2. Russian Railroads – 1.82 (39)
3. Glass Road – 1.97 (35)
4. Kashgar – 2.03 (38)
5. Bruxelles 1893 – 2.16 (31)
6. UGO – 2.19 (31)
7. Madeira – 2.22 (40)
8. Spyrium – 2.28 (54)
9. Rokoko – 2.29 (21)
10. Love Letter – 2.29 (59)
11. Yunnan – 2.46 (35)
12. Tash-Lalar – 2.50 (26)
13. Amerigo – 2.53 (49)
14. Guildhall – 2.54
15. Coal Baron – 2.57
16. Nauticus – 2.59 (22)
17. Sanssouci – 2.67 (36)
17. Trains – 2.67 (36)
There are three heavy games leading the way, which isn’t always the case with the Fairplay poll. We’ll report on the final results tomorrow (or maybe later today) and see if Gerdts’ Concordia can keep its position as the game of the show.
I sense a great disturbance in the force. I have actually already played 2 games on the list and heard of 3 or 4 others. Normally it is a year or two before that happens!
Reality must be on the blink ;-)
… and I do not see Prosperity. As if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror that Reiner has indeed “lost it”.