huzonfirst@comcast.net [spielfrieks]
2018-08-17 17:46:45 UTC
Okay, that's a wrap!
44 people voted for our 20-year-old retrospective and the results were pretty much the same, with one fairly predictable exception. Originally, the three winners, Through the Desert, Elfenland, and Samurai, were far ahead of the other games. The same happened this time around, except that they were joined by a fourth game, Tichu. As I mentioned, Tichu didn't really take off, particularly in the English-speaking world, until its '98 re-release. But it still took a while for it to attain the huge level of popularity it has today. So I'm not surprised it did much better in this vote than it did when we originally voted back in 2001.
So here's the top 10, together with the vote totals and each game's original rank in parentheses (where n/a means it wasn't on the ballot back then):
1. Elfenland - 18 (2)
1. Through the Desert - 18 (1)
1. Tichu - 18 (8)
4. Samurai - 15 (3)
5. Mamma Mia! - 7 (n/a)
6. Mystery Rummy 1: Jack the Ripper - 6 (4)
6. Schnappchen-Jagd - 6 (11)
8. Circus Flohcati - 5 (21)
9. Cosmic Eidex - 4 (n/a)
9. Medieval Merchant - 4 (4)
9. TurfMaster - 4 (n/a)
The top four games bounced around a lot in the voting before settling in to its three-way tie. Actually, in the original vote, TtD had a big lead on the other two, so it's fallen back quite a lot, despite its continued popularity. I am a bit surprised that Elfenland continues to be well ranked; I thought it might be the game to be replaced by Tichu this time around.
So that finishes up the Meeples Choice Award voting for the year, together with the retrospectives. I look forward to doing the same thing again next year. Thanks again to everyone who participated for making this a great experience!
Larry
44 people voted for our 20-year-old retrospective and the results were pretty much the same, with one fairly predictable exception. Originally, the three winners, Through the Desert, Elfenland, and Samurai, were far ahead of the other games. The same happened this time around, except that they were joined by a fourth game, Tichu. As I mentioned, Tichu didn't really take off, particularly in the English-speaking world, until its '98 re-release. But it still took a while for it to attain the huge level of popularity it has today. So I'm not surprised it did much better in this vote than it did when we originally voted back in 2001.
So here's the top 10, together with the vote totals and each game's original rank in parentheses (where n/a means it wasn't on the ballot back then):
1. Elfenland - 18 (2)
1. Through the Desert - 18 (1)
1. Tichu - 18 (8)
4. Samurai - 15 (3)
5. Mamma Mia! - 7 (n/a)
6. Mystery Rummy 1: Jack the Ripper - 6 (4)
6. Schnappchen-Jagd - 6 (11)
8. Circus Flohcati - 5 (21)
9. Cosmic Eidex - 4 (n/a)
9. Medieval Merchant - 4 (4)
9. TurfMaster - 4 (n/a)
The top four games bounced around a lot in the voting before settling in to its three-way tie. Actually, in the original vote, TtD had a big lead on the other two, so it's fallen back quite a lot, despite its continued popularity. I am a bit surprised that Elfenland continues to be well ranked; I thought it might be the game to be replaced by Tichu this time around.
So that finishes up the Meeples Choice Award voting for the year, together with the retrospectives. I look forward to doing the same thing again next year. Thanks again to everyone who participated for making this a great experience!
Larry