TOP 10 of Jelgava Board Games Club

This year, the Jelgava Table Games Club created its own table games top, which was voted for by club members - great game enthusiasts. Each poll participant had the opportunity to vote for their favorite 20 games, and depending on the position, the game received a certain amount of points (1-20), and each game received an additional 5 points for each replay.

Here are the TOP 10 best games.

10th place - TIME Stories.

A co-op game about time travel. In it, players complete a single mission that is repeated over and over again until all tasks are completed and the mystery is solved. TIME stories is a unique game that is based on separate scenarios, as well as a very thoughtful theme.

9th place - Sons of Anarchy: Men of Mayhem

The game is based on the world-famous TV series about biker gangs who fight each other to control territories. Players use their gang members to fight for money, control territories or resources. In order to operate successfully, players often need to form alliances, which can disappear as quickly as they are formed.

8th place - Kemet

Each player uses mythological Egyptian monsters to fight for control of regions on the banks of the Nile. Players develop three different pyramids, each of which gives access to different development cards. The game is built on a lot of interaction between players, so there are often various conflicts and battles between player monsters.

7th place - Viticulture

Players manage the wine industry in Tuscany, grow grapes, produce wine and build their own small family business. The game is based on the mechanic of placing workers, to win you have to think far-sightedly and take into account the economy of your moves.

6th place - Terra Mystica

In this game, everyone can control mythological races such as mermaids, witches or gremlins. But the game is a serious head puzzler with many complex and strategically challenging choices. Players transform land, convert resources and gradually help their races to expand. The winner is the one who was able to accumulate victory points from various resources most effectively.

5th place - Cosmic Encounter

Each player controls one extravagant alien race that has a special ability. During the turn, one of the players has the opportunity to attack someone else, but the real game begins when the players try to negotiate allies. Alliances change all the time in the game, who gets betrayed, but the player or players who know how to perform the best diplomatic maneuvers win.

4th place - Libertalia

During the game, its participants fight for the treasure of the pirate ship. Each player plays one card with a number and a special ability on it. The higher the number, the higher the chance of getting good treasures. But lower numbers have better abilities. The game gives you the opportunity to think all the time what your opponents will do and try to be smarter than them.

3rd place - Seasons

The action takes place in a fairy forest, where a magic tournament is planned, during which it will be determined who will be the most successful magician. The game is gorgeously illustrated, bright and colorful. In order to win, players must see the best combinations, create the best synergies between the 9 selected cards and use every resource given.

2nd place - Scythe

In the beautiful, alternative 20th century. the opening map is an epic battle for land and influence, players manage very limited resources and try to gradually expand both territorially and economically. The game has something to do for everyone, from those who want to build their economic empire, to those who like to go on adventures, and to those who have a penchant for asking for trouble and going into battle.

1st place - Mysterium

The unique game about psychics who try to interpret the dreams shown by a ghost and ultimately solve the mystery of what bloody events took place at the crime scene. The game fascinates everyone with its uniqueness. Each game is different and often requires players to talk and cooperate with each other as only they can deduce the true events. The game is one of the most elegant examples of the many facets of communication.