23) Hera and Zeus

This is a quick paced game that has good strategic value for a two player game. There are enough cards and different interactions between the cards to keep things interesting. It took a while to fully understand what all the cards did and how best to play them, but by the second game I felt like I didn't have to constantly check the reference sheet anymore.

Who will strike first 

Graveyard.

A few cards

Things are heating up

Some two player games tend to have one player who starts dominating and the game is over a few turns before it actually ends. This game, in contrast, could have a player who appears to be losing come back and win. So much of this game is playing to the current board situation and thus if you have the right cards you can make smart plays that allow you to win even if you feel like you're behind.

22) Village

I would highly recommend this game. It initially sucked me in with the innovative mechanic of removing resources to take actions, opposed to most games that require you to place a worker to do an action. Initially, game play and general strategy is not very intuitive, but once you get all the rules then it becomes a fun challenge to optimize your moves and try and balance multiple goals. I always find I want to do 2-3 different things on any given turn and that immediately makes a game fun and interesting for me.

Turn 2 generation 2 worker on this spot = red wins

Just starting to get going

End game board for 3-player game

The above picture showing the worker in the council chamber is the one thing that feels a bit unbalanced about this game. With new players I try and explain the value of this spot, unfortunately if someone pursues this spot uncontested they often jump out to a huge lead. This should become more balanced with experienced players. Also, I think the expansion does a good job of balancing the value of this spot. Overall I really love this game and even though there is a initial steep learning curve, if you stick it out you'll be rewarded with a fun game.

21) Munchkin

I have mixed thoughts on this game, but first the good. Games where over time you're accumulating gear and weapons and abilities are always fun and this is no exception. On top of that the flavor for all the stuff you acquire is crazy ridiculous and quite funny. An argument could be made to buy this game on flavor alone.

chainsaws 

I'm already cheating on the first turn

orange wins

pack it up until next year

Unfortunately this game is getting a thumbs down from me for two really big reasons. 1) There seemed to be so much down time between the end of my turn and the start of my next turn. Yes, you are able to interact with other players on their turn, but I often found I was waiting with very little to do for longer than was enjoyable for it to be my turn again. This is probably largely due to players receiving a lot of information (cards) near the end of their turn that they need to sort through before the next players turn. and 2) The winner of the game is based largely on luck as opposed to how well you've played over the entire game. Eventually we all reached 8-9 points and it turned into a game of blocking each other from winning. Once we all ran out of block cards the next player was able to win.

20) Pick a Pig

This is the advanced version of the game Set. You lay out a grid of 30 cards where everyone can reach them. Then each player plays their randomly drawn start card face up and madness ensues. The goal is to frantically grab pigs from the center that have only one difference (suglasses, size, color, etc..) from the previous pig you played. Whomever is able to acquire the most pigs over three rounds wins.

This chain is unbelievably long for my skill level

2 players in a 5 player game

just chillin

Despite my lack of skill in games like this I have found myself playing this on multiple occasions and enjoying it every time. This is a fun filler game and if you find you enjoy games like Set, Mondo, or Galaxy Trucker then you'll probably enjoy this based solely on its mechanics.

19) Polterfass

This game is interesting in that most press-your-luck games are limited to one person taking chances while everyone else watches, but this game manages to have everyone taking chances and hedging their bets on every turn.

high roller

Yes, the game comes with coasters

who likes math

I'm glad I got to play this game once, but I'm equally happy to not have to play this game again. In my opinion this is advanced farkel with a couple twists that add a limited amount of strategy. There was also a daunting amount of score keeping to the point that I would almost say it slowed the game down. Despite the lack of enthusiasm for this game I must say that the barrel 'dice' are ingenious.

18) Coup

This is a quick and easy filler game. We played about 4 times in a row. It was fun, but I'm horrible at bluffing games and this was no different. The good thing about this game is that after each of my losses I thought 'I can do better next time'. I never did do all that much better, but you just wait till next time...

box with unused expansion cards

killed off again

money

17) Sushi Go!

This game is great fun. It's quick to learn and super easy to play. It's a great way to introduce people to the drafting mechanic. And the cards are so fun with all those smiling sushi! Two thumbs up for this game.

Cards are so cute

part of a 5 player game

Squid = 9 points, Yum!

Winning score card