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 Team3 ChaptersShadow Ninjas (w/4 players)Cabanga! (our review – still great)GuildlandsThat's Not a HatMetro X (our review – still great)Cozy Stickerville demoPaleoVerdant ArizonaLogic & 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
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#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.
My First Castle Panic
Outfoxed
Monza
Dragon's Breath
Doomlings
Green Team Wins
Dragomino
Zombie Kidz Evolution
Happy Salmon (tied)
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.
Our top game of 2025: Floristry
Floristry (the only game we both chose!)
Leaders
Creature Comforts
Chit Chat
Duel for Cardia
Odin
Ink
Person Do Thing
Logic & Lore
Obelus
Flower Fields
Lorcana Gateway
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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