ENGN 167 – Best in Class and Top Ten – Worker Placement Games

Welcome to a new mini-series of episodes that we are starting here on ENGN. Following up on the Top 200 Solo Games People’s Choice list that is now live on BGG, we are taking a closer look at different genres represented within that list, and also enjoyed by gamers everywhere.

To kick things off, Anthony and Jason chat about the worker placement genre of games. First, we get into some of the reason why folks love the genre so much. After that, Anthony gets into his Top Ten Worker Placement games that really bring the strategic thunder, followed up by Jason who provides some lighter fare to round out this group.

Finally, we get into an extended discussion about the Best in Class worker placement game for the Top 200 for every year it’s been on the list -Viticulture. We get into why people love it, what makes it stand out, and whether you should seek it out for your collection

  • Anthony lives and plays games in Philadelphia, PA. A lover of complex strategy, two-player war games, and area control, Anthony is always eager to try a new game, even if he's on rule-reading duty.

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