Games 100

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The Games 100 is an annual feature of Games magazine, a United States magazine devoted to games and puzzles. The Games 100 first appeared in the November/December 1980 issue as an alphabetic list of the 100 games preferred by the editors of the magazine. In 1981, Games introduced The Games 100 Contest, which involved identifying pieces from games listed in the Games 100, with the grand prize being more than half of the games on that list. Games continues to publish this list as "The Buyers Guide to Games", broken out into "The Traditional Games 100" and "The Electronic Games 100".

Lists are published in either the November or December issue. Through 1994, the lists for a year were published at the end of that year. Starting in 1995, lists are released at the end of the year prior to the year of the list. (This means that there was no list for 1995. There was also no list for 1990, because Games was temporarily out of publication during the period when the list would have been published.) There are several categories for which "best" games are determined.

The winner of the historical category for approximately the last ten years has been determined by one individual, Walt O'Hara, who runs the Historicon miniatures convention.

Winning titles[]

Year Game of the Year Abstract strategy Advanced strategy Family Family card Family strategy Party Puzzle Word Historical simulation Other
1991[1] Master Labyrinth - Arcade: Wing Commander Real-Life Strategy: Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective / 3 In Three War/Adventure: HeroQuest Trivia:
1992[2] Terrace - Showdown Yahtzee Arcade: Real-Life Strategy: D-Day Heaven & Earth Adventure: The Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes Trivia:
1993[2][citation needed] - Arcade: Ecco the Dolphin Real-Life: Civilization Oodles The Incredible Machine Adventure: Return to Zork Trivia:
1994[2] Myst The Game of Y Wargames: V for Victory Arcade: Lode Runner: The Legend Returns Real-Life Strategy: X-Com: UFO Defense Breakthru! Boggle Master Adventure: The Elder Scrolls: Arena Trivia: Quote Unquote
1995[2] Strategy: Conflict: Colonial Diplomacy Sports: Dynasty League Baseball Catch Phrase Lights Out Adventure & Role Playing: Trivia:
CCG:
1997[3] 25 Words or Less Strategy & Conflict: Take 6 Adventure & Role-Playing: Dragonlance: Fifth Age Trivia:
1998[4] Quoridor Strategy & Conflict: Take It Easy Wise and Otherwise - Trivia:
CCG:
1999[5] GIPF Conflict: Bohnanza El Grande Say When!! Stormy Seas Alpha Blitz - Trivia: Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego?
CCG:
2000[6] Torres Memory: Tikal Apples to Apples Ricochet Robot - Trivia:
CCG: Pokémon
Dexterity:
2001[7] Aladdin's Dragons ZÈRTZ The Princes of Florence Café International - Paths of Glory Two-Player Card:
Dexterity:
2002[8] Evo Java Lord of the Rings Manual Dexterity: Space Game
2003[9] DVONN Pueblo Puerto Rico (From Cape to Cairo) Mexica - Manual Dexterity: Villa Paletti
2004[10] Clans I'm the Boss! Party/Trivia: Hammer of the Scots Two-Player Card: Balloon Cup
2005[11] BuyWord YINSH Vanished Planet Party/Trivia: Cranium Hoopla - - Memoir '44 -
2006[12] Australia Louis XIV Primordial Soup (a.k.a. Ursuppe) Party/Trivia: - Friedrich Two-Player: Jambo
2007[13] Vegas Showdown PÜNCT Reef Encounter Wits and Wagers -
2008 Pillars of the Earth Khronos Gift Trap -
2009 Tzaar Ponte del Diavolo Pandemic (Palace Whisperings) -
2010 Small World Le Havre Dominion/Dominion Intrigue (Expansion) Dixit - Fields of Fire -
2011 Arimaa - -
2012 Die Burgen von Burgund (The Castles of Burgundy) -
2013 Trajan Village Takenoko / - -
2014 / - - -

Hall of Fame[]

Part of the Buyer's Guide includes a hall of fame for "games that have met or exceeded the highest standards of quality and play value and have been continuously in production for at least 10 years; i.e., classics."[14]

This Hall of Fame includes:

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Hochberg, Burt, ed. (December 1991). "The Games 100". Games. Vol. 15 no. 106. GAMES Publications. pp. 49–58. ISSN 0199-9788.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Games 100". Boardgamegeek.com. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
  3. ^ "1997 Buyer's Guide To Games". Games. 20 (136). GAMES Publications. December 1996. pp. 31–44.
  4. ^ http://www.boardgamegeek.com/wiki/page/Games_100 Games 100
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "1999 Buyer's Guide To Games". Games. 22 (148). GAMES Publications. December 1998. pp. 29–60.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b "2000 Buyer's Guide To Games". Games. 23 (157). GAMES Publications. December 1999. pp. 31–46.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b c "2001 Buyer's Guide To Games". Games. 24 (166). GAMES Publications. December 2000. pp. 35–50.
  8. ^ McCallion, John J., ed. (December 2001). "2002 Buyer's Guide To Games". Games. Vol. 25 no. 176. GAMES Publications. pp. 35–50. ISSN 0199-9788.
  9. ^ "2003 Buyer's Guide To Games". Games. 26 (186). GAMES Publications. December 2002. pp. 33–64.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b "2004 Buyer's Guide To Games". Games. 27 (196). GAMES Publications. December 2003. pp. 35–48.
  11. ^ "2005 Buyer's Guide To Games". Games. 28 (206). GAMES Publications. December 2004. pp. 33–48.
  12. ^ Jump up to: a b "2006 Buyer's Guide To Games". Games. 29 (216). GAMES Publications. December 2005. pp. 35–47.
  13. ^ "2007 Buyer's Guide To Games". Games. 30 (226). GAMES Publications. December 2006. pp. 35–49.
  14. ^ "Games Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 2010-04-17.

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