Episode 414 – Top Games of 2025

This week, we examine our Amazon Affiliate statistics. What games are the most popular buys among our listeners?

Then, we compare our own lists of favorite games of the year.

0:00:00 Fact for 414

The 414s – a group of teenage computer hackers from Milwaukee (the 414 area code) in the early 1980s.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_414s

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0:05:30 What We’ve Been Playing

Animal Rescue Team
3 Chapters
Shadow Ninjas (w/4 players)
Cabanga! (our review – still great)
Guildlands
That’s Not a Hat
Metro X (our review – still great)
Cozy Stickerville demo
Paleo
Verdant Arizona
Logic & Lore

0:32:00 Monthly and Yearly Reports

In December, Andrew played 15 unique games 23 times. H-index: 2. Most played: Leaders, Jungo.

In December, Anitra played 18 unique games 46 times. H-index: 4. Most played: Leaders, Tag Team, Lands of Amazement, Jungo.

Nearly all of our games were played at home, and at just two players.

In 2025, Andrew played 111 unique games, 299 times. H-index: 8.
16 games played 5+ times, 4 games played 10+ times. Trio is his most played, followed by My City, Floristry, and Lorcana.

In 2025, Anitra played 162 unique games, 507 times. H-index: 10.
More and more of her games are played with Andrew – this year, she played with Andrew far more than with any other person.

0:38:00 The Family Gamers Community

Welcome to our newest members! You can join the community on Facebook.

#Backtalk

We asked about what game was the highlight of your holidays.

You responded on the Facebook group and on the #backtalk channel of the Discord.

0:46:30 Our Top Ten Amazon Links

These games were ordered the most through our affiliate links this year. Links are to reviews/recommendations we wrote for each game.

1. My First Castle Panic
2. Outfoxed
3. Monza
4. Dragon’s Breath
5. Doomlings
6. Green Team Wins
7. Dragomino
8. Zombie Kidz Evolution
9. Happy Salmon (tied)
10. Sushi Go (tied)

1:01:00 Our Top Five? Ten? Thirteen? of 2025

We each picked the seven games we enjoyed the most this year. We thought we would overlap to about ten games total. We were wrong.

1. Floristry (the only game we both chose!)
2. Leaders
3. Creature Comforts
4. Chit Chat
5. Duel for Cardia
6. Odin
7. Ink
8. Person Do Thing
9. Logic & Lore
10. Obelus
11. Flower Fields
12. Lorcana Gateway
13. Paint the Roses

1:20:20 New Backtalk Question

Do you have a New Year’s Resolution that is board game related?

Tell us on the #backtalk channel on our Discord, or in our Facebook community.

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