Top 20 Games: 2023 Edition
James, Sanchez, and the DoaM Community Top 20 as of 2023
Now a yearly tradition, in October of 2023 James, Sanchez, and the DoaM Community ranked their Top 20 games at that time. You can listen to a rundown of all 3 lists on Episode 95. For the first time in 2023, both Brass games were combined into one entry - as are many other titles with multiple editions. A special thanks to all the DoaMers that took time to submit their lists and continue to help grow and form the community.
James
Santiago
John Company
Pax Porfiriana
1830
Tigris & Euphrates
The Great Zimbabwe
Fresh Fish
The Bridges of Shangri-La
Tichu
Sol: Last Days of a Star
Indonesia
Bohnanza
Mu
The Old Prince 1871
1870
Acquire
West Riding Revisited
1841
German Railways
Cosmic Frog
Sanchez
Santiago
Tigris & Euphrates
Fresh Fish
The Great Zimbabwe
Mu
Chicago Express
The Bridges of Shangri-La
Indonesia
Go
Napoleon’s Triumph
Bacon
Twinkle Starship
Bohnanza
Can’t Stop
UBoot
Mino Dice
Canyon
Twilight Struggle
Combat Commander: Europe
Ark Nova
DoaM Community
1830
The Great Zimbabwe
John Company
Brass
Tigris & Euphrates
Pax Pamir
Hansa Teutonica
Age of Steam
Chicago Express
Root
Indonesia
Food Chain Magnate
Pax Renaissance
Bus
Santiago
Pax Porfiriana
The Old Prince 1871
1817
Twilight Struggle
Fresh Fish
Top 20 Games: 2022 Edition
James, Sanchez, and the DoaM Community Top 20 as of 2022
Now a yearly tradition, in October of 2022 James, Sanchez, and the DoaM Community ranked their Top 20 games at that time. You can listen to a rundown of all 3 lists on Episode 72. A special thanks to all the DoaMers that took time to submit their lists and continue to help grow and form the community.
James
1830
Tichu
Pax Porfiriana
1870
Santiago
Bridges of Shangri-La
Mu
Tigris & Euphrates
The Old Prince 1871
Pax Pamir 2E
West Riding Revisited
The Great Zimbabwe
Indonesia
1841
Haggis
Sol: Last Days of a Star
Samurai
South African Railroads
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio
An Infamous Traffic
Sanchez
Tigris & Euphrates
Tichu
Fresh Fish
Indonesia
Bus
1830
Lokomotive Werks
Age of Steam
Reef Encounter
Can’t Stop
Crokinole
Hansa Teutonica
Bohnanza
Go
Incan Gold
Samurai
Turn the Tide
Battlestar Galactica
Millenium Blades
Skull
DoaM Community
1830
Chicago Express
The Great Zimbabwe
Pax Pamir 2E
Tigris & Euphrates
Indonesia
Pax Renaissance
Hansa Teutonica
Root
Pax Porfiriana
Age of Steam
Food Chain Magnate
Bus
Agricola
Brass: Birmingham
Tichu
Twilight Struggle
The Old Prince 1871
1817
Brass: Lancashire
Top 20 Games: 2021 Edition
James, Sanchez, and the DoaM Community Top 20 as of 2021
Now a yearly tradition, in October of 2021 James, Sanchez, and the DoaM Community ranked their Top 20 games at that time. You can listen to a rundown of all 3 lists on Episode 52. A special thanks to all the DoaMers that took time to submit their lists and talk games with us.
James
1830
Tichu
Tigris & Euphrates
Pax Pamir 2E
Sol: Last Days of a Star
West Riding Revisited
Samurai
Pax Porfiriana
1841
The Great Zimbabwe
South African Railroads
Fresh Fish
Bridges of Shangri-La
1828
An Infamous Traffic
Indonesia
Ra
Clans
Crokinole
Skull
Sanchez
1830
Tigris & Euphrates
Go
Fresh Fish
Indonesia
Tichu
Skull
Hansa Teutonica
Bus
Age of Steam
Twilight Struggle
Alchemists
Reef Encounter
Samurai
The Great Zimbabwe
Battlestar Galactica
Haggis
Locomotive Werks
Can’t Stop
Bridges of Shangri-La
DoaM Community
1830
Pax Pamir 2E
Tigris & Euphrates
Root
Chicago Express
Pax Renaissance
Food Chain Magnate
Hansa Teutonica
The Great Zimbabwe
Brass: Lancashire
Indonesia
Pax Porfiriana
Age of Steam
Oath
Agricola
Twilight Struggle
Bus
Brass: Birmingham
Tichu
Fresh Fish
Top 20 Games: 2020 Edition
James, Sanchez, and the DoaM Community Top 20 as of 2020
In the fall of 2020 James, Sanchez, and the Dads on a Map community ranked their Top 20 games and they were revealed on Episode #30. The DoaM picks are an aggregate of all lists submitted. This annual tradition is fun for both a current temperature check, and reflection as we look back at the changing tides of our own picks as well as the community.
James
1828
Sol: Last Days of a Star
The Great Zimbabwe
1830
An Infamous Traffic
Pax Porfiriana
Pax Pamir 2E
Modern Art
Fresh Fish
Crokinole
1841
1836
1870
Southern Pacific
Chicago Express
1849
Brass Lancashire
Ride the Rails
Great Western Trail
Twilight Struggle
Sanchez
Twilight Struggle
1830
Pax Pamir 2E
Go
Pax Porfiriana
The Great Zimbabwe
Age of Steam
Fresh Fish
Indonesia
Bus
Brass Birmingham
Hansa Teutonica
Pax Renaissance
Sol: Last Days of a Star
Arboretum
Innovation
Modern Art
Diplomacy
Race for the Galaxy
Battlestar Galactica
DoaM Community
Pax Pamir 2E
Root
Food Chain Magnate
1830
The Great Zimbabwe
Pax Porfiriana
1849
Age of Steam
Agricola
Tigris & Euphrates
Brass Birmingham
Twilight Struggle
Indonesia
Chicago Express
Go
Pax Renaissance
1841
Gaia Project
Sol: Last Days of a Star
1828
Top 20 Games: 2019 Edition
James and Sanchez’ Top 20 as of 2019
James & Sanchez each ranked their top games in the fall of 2019 on Episode #3 and Episode #6 respectively. Here are those ranks to be reflected on, shamed, and celebrated.
James
Sol: Last Days of a Star
1830
Pax Pamir 2E
Crokinole
The Great Zimbabwe
Great Western Trail
Gaia Project
Lisboa
Kingdom Death Monster
Twilight Struggle
Azul
Concordia
Food Chain Magnate
1846
A Feast for Odin
The Gallerist
Troyes
Rising Sun
Battlestar Galactica
Polis: Fight for the Hegemony
Sanchez
Twilight Struggle
1830
Brass Birmingham
Pax Pamir 2E
Age of Steam
The Great Zimbabwe
Skull
Pax Renaissance
Alchemists
Arboretum
Istanbul
Mage Knight
Polis: Fight for the Hegemony
Shobu
Specter Ops
Memoir ‘44
Gloomhaven
Race for the Galaxy
Carcassonne
Innovation