My new to me games in 2022: Betrayal: Legacy: 6/10 -legacy elements were fun -core mechanics still betrayal, which I do not love. Didn't finish it. Blitz Bowl: Ultimate Edition: 9/10 -unique to me to play sports in a board game. Very fun. Plays fairly quick. 30-45 min. -always comes down to the wire Eclipse: 2nd Dawn of the Galaxy: 9/10 -4X that doesn't go on forever! -4X that ends too soon... -amazing bredth of choices, and component quality and storage/organization. -long rulebook. Took three turns and then flowed super smoothly. Everdell: 9/10 -most beautiful game I've ever seen. -I love the mechanics and components and theme. Can't wait to play again. Spirit Island: 8/10 -I get it. In the middle of the game I was having a ton of fun. -setup and learning curve just a bit too much. -a lot going on. Hard to motivate to play again even though I had fun. Innovation: 10/10 -this is the best tableau/hand management/engine builder I've ever played. -seems hard to learn because of bad rulebook. It's actually not bad. My 10 year old son loves it. -plays fast. Lots of variability. Love it. Jaipur: 7/10 -fast and smooth hand management and set collection game. I enjoyed it but didn't love it. Marvel Dice Throne: 5/10 -forgetabble. Too much luck. I'm not sold. Mountains of Madness: 5/10 - unnecessary hard mechanics and rules. -the redeeming quality is the madness function which is more fun than the skill test gameplay. My City: 8/10 -legacy Tetris town builder. Need I say more? Bite sized fun. Nemesis: 6/10 -wanted to love it. Trying to sell my copy for $65+ you pay shipping because I just didn't enjoy it. Too fiddly. Raiders of the North Sea: 8/10 -excellebt worker placement game. One of the best I've played before. Raptor: 7/10 -asymmetrical goals and mechanics quick gameplay. Has nice little mechanic to do actions or play card events based on the lower number of the cards played. It's nifty. Not great, but a welcome light game. Schlotten Totten 2: 7/10 - truly a 15 minute game. Fun little set builder where best three card set wins a stone. Easy to teach, fun to play filler game for two. Skull King: 8/10 -the crew remains the most interesting trick taking game but this is the best larger group one. Highly recommend. The betting on yourself mechanic and card relationships makes this a winner. Sniper Elite: 7/10 - I love hidden movement games ever since owning Clue: Museum Caper as a child. I heard such good things about this, but it fell a little flat on first play. Going to try again soon. Specter Ops: Broken Covenant: 6/10 -it's really no different than the other specter ops game - which does scratch an itch for me in the genre of hidden movement. But it's not the best. Splendor Marvel: 6/10 -it was "okay". Theme hits for me much more than regular splendor. But the mechanic is just kind of boring for me. Star Wars: Outer Rim: 8/10 -loved the theme, and my new favorite pick up and deliver game. I want the expansion now. Survive: Escape from Atlantis: 6/10 -is it sad that I can't remember how it even plays? That time you killed me: 10/10 -this is my new favorite mechanic. If you can call it one. Here's the gist: take chess pawns, give them travel abilities, let them alter time in different eras with crazy unique actions, all in the name of killing the other pawns in 2 of the 3 eras first. It's so fun. Temple Raider: 6/10 -roll dice. Do basic addition. Move pieces. -theme is very cool. -a little bit gotcha play -kids like it. Found it boring. The Fox in the Forest: 7/10 -a very fun two player trick taking game. I kinda was hesitant to believe two player trick taking was possible. This disproves me. The Quacks of Quedlinburg: 7/10 -everyone's favorite push your luck game! -I prefer Cubitos but this is good. -I would like to play for once with other adults. Might help my score here. The Quest for El Dorado: 7/10 -I need to play this again. With adults. Played teaching my 7 year old. It's a fun little racing and deck builder game. The Siege of Runedar: 8.5/10 -I really enjoy castle defense games and this one has the best theme for me. There is a lot of RNG but it almost doesn't matter because of the amazing theme and cooperative play. Twice as Clever: 7/10 -another one I cannot remember how it played. Will play again but initial ruling was "pretty good" for roll and write. Twilight Inscription: 8.5/10 -I actually really liked this and want to get it to the table again. First entry in roll and write games and I did really enjoy the different choices and boards to work with. Tyrants of the Underdark: 8.5/10 -as far as deck building goes, this is a very good one. -the rest of the gameplay with area control in mind does land very well. Glad I bought it. Under Falling Skies: 8/10 -this is a fantastic solo game that makes me picture old school arcade games while playing it. It's hard. But it's fun! Unmatched Cobble and Fog: 6/10 -battle game with different powers for each player and point to point movement. I didn't hate it. Didn't love it either. Sold it. Watergate: 9/10 -let me clarify: this is nothing like Twilight Struggle's influence on a map mechanic, but it shares action points vs events mechanic and political theme nicely. To me, this is a shorter, less fiddly twilight struggle. And I love both games. Whitehall Mystery: 6/10 -my least favorite hidden movement game. Fond memories of letters from whitechapel didn't translate well to fun ten years later. Wonderland's War: 9.5/10 -it's fiddly. It's outlandish. It's crazy looking. But honestly my first play was a ton of fun. Get your hands on this and force yourself to learn it. King's Dilemma: 9/10 -so far after three plays the narrative experience is like nothing else. To describe it more would be to ruin it. A must play. On my shelf bought in 2022 not yet played: Undaunted Stalingrad Twilight imperium 4th edition The mind Heat Psychic pizza delivery in ghost town Taco cat cheese goat pizza 3000 scoundrels Imhotep duel Ark nova Destinies Dinosaur island write n rawr Imperial settlers Kemet blood and sand Mind mgmt Sentinels of the multiverse definitive edition War of the ring 2nd edition The night cage Zombieland 2nd edition