Games I've NOT played, but am interested in playing/buying that were released in 2022.
Great Western Trail Argentina(I have the 2021 reprint/update of GWT and this one seems even better)
Decorum
Woodcraft
Terracotta Army
Golem
Re:Ask HN: Best Board Games of 2022
by aussieshibe on Thursday December 15, 2022 @03:29AM
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I found it difficult to get into Inscryption. I loved Slay the Spire (450 hours played and counting), especially Spire With Friends.
Inscryption never grabbed me. Maybe I need to give it another go.
Re:Ask HN: Best Board Games of 2022
by flakyfilibuster on Thursday December 15, 2022 @07:15AM
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If you like being surprised by games once in a decade, you should play it.
Not saying more for fear of spoilers :)
- Mosaic (disclaimer, I know the designer), Bullet Star, Planet Unknown, Fjords, Long Shot: The Dice Game, Wonderland's War
2022 releases I have but haven't gotten to the table yet:
- Eleven (waiting for it to arrive), Vagrantsong, Resurgence, Caesar!, Mind Bug, Puzzle Strike II, Creature Comforts, Verdant
Best "New to me" games for 2022:
- Memoir '44, Imperium Classics, Ark Nova, Res Arcana, Trekking the World, Nemo's War, Scout, Downforce, First Class, My City
I finally played Memoir '44 for the first time, and man is it amazing. My new favorite game, edging out Spirit Island. I now have a regular person I play with online and have racked up 25 games of it just this year, working our way through all the scenarios (of which there's a ton). The online version at BoardGameArena is excellent.
Best board game-like video game I played in 2022: Inscryption. Basically a "Slay the Spire" style deckbuilder mixed with a creepy vibe mixed with an escape room mixed with...well, you should play it and find out for yourself.