Category Archives: Polls

Reader Poll: Do you prefer BGG high ranking games or Spiel Des Jahres?

Posted on September 25, 2012 by

Recently, Stephen Glenn put together a list of the highest ranked game on BoardGameGeek, for every year from 1979 to present; just for contrast, he also included the Spiel des Jahres winner. I found the list particularly interesting, as there … Continue reading →

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Tournament of Champions Winner Announced!

Posted on April 17, 2012 by

Well, the five week marathon tournament has come to a close… The initial bracket looked like this – After a few weeks of spirited voting, the final came down to two heavyweights: El Grande and Ticket to Ride. The voting … Continue reading →

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TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS FINAL VOTING!

Posted on April 9, 2012 by

OK – the finals are set… An epic showdown between family-friendly gateway Ticket to Ride versus meaty more complex El Grande… But first, the results from last week: Semifinal 1 El Grande 55% Carcassonne 45%   Semifinal 2 Ticket to … Continue reading →

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Dale Yu: Tournament of Champions Final Four

Posted on April 2, 2012 by

OK, admittedly, not a lot of suspense in the quarterfinal matchups – but now that we’re down the final four, I see some knock-down, drag-out fights to see who is in the finals. First, the results from last week: Quarterfinal … Continue reading →

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Tournament of Champions Quarterfinal Voting

Posted on March 27, 2012 by

Four matches this week! Polls will remain open until at least the weekend!  

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Dale Yu: And then there were Eight…

Posted on March 26, 2012 by

Well, the second round of the tournament is now complete, and after looking at the results, we’ve had our first big upset… Matchup 17 – Adel Verplichtet vs Keltis Adel Verplichtet 53% Keltis 47% Matchup 18 – Cafe International vs … Continue reading →

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