Category Archives: Polls

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

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!

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!

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

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

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

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Dale Yu: And then there were Eight…

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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