José A. Fideu

Top 20 favourite Board Games: 1. Men-Nefer (2024) Men-Nefer is a worker-placement board game designed by Germán P. Millán, set in ancient Egypt’s capital (Memphis). Players have to manage trade along the Nile, build pyramids and sphinxes, embalm nobles, make divine offerings, and gather knowledge through clever interconnected mini-games that blend recall mechanics, set collection, resource management, improvisation, and long-term strategy in a highly satisfying experience. I swear you can almost hear the sound effects every time you achieve something (which is pretty much every turn!). This is such a rewarding game; you can always do something, even if it’s not what you wanted. And you never feel punished, even when you lose points. Thanks to its elegant turn system, you never lose track of your actions either. And everything’s connected in the most ingenious way! This game just clicked from the very first turn, and it immediately earned a place on the favourite shelf. And now, after almost 100 games played, it is definitely THE favourite, putting an end to the tight indecision between Lords of Waterdeep and Tapestry. Give it a try.