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1. Let's start with an easy one. This game was released in 1995 and made Klaus Teuber famous. Three or four players build settlements, cities and roads on an island with resources like grain, ore and lumber.
2. A shockingly deep game with simple mechanics was released in 2004, designed by Friedmann Friese. Build an electric company empire by bidding on power plants, buying resources in a market and connecting to new cities before your opponents do.
3. Playing the role of a farmer or rancher is actually fun in this 2007 release by Uwe Rosenberg. Run your family farm by placing workers to collect wood, reed or clay resources, draw occupation cards, and build minor or major improvements. Collect animals and fence them in for even more points.
4. A 2002 release by veteran designer Andreas Seyfarth, this game makes you run your island plantation by choosing a specific role each round. Build buildings, harvest crops, and send them back to the homeland for victory points.
5. It's no wonder this 2010 release by Antoine Bauza is so popular. Play as a civilization trying to maximize victory points by selecting a card from your hand and passing to the next player. Construct parts of historical great sites to give yourself more points and tactical advantages.
6. A pioneer in the deck-building genre, this game was released in 2008 by Donald X. Vaccarino. Start your kingdom out with virtually nothing, buy cards and attack other players to build your deck into the most dominant.
7. Alan R. Moon released this modern classic in 2004, followed by a plethora of sequels and expansions. Earn victory points by chaining together railways and making connections to cities based on card draws.
8. Released in 2009, this game was a unique look at the party game genre by Don Eskridge. Deduce and deceive your team to victory by voting for mission teams and either succeeding or sabotaging the missions, depending on whose side you are on. Are you a spy or are you a member of...
9. Simple to play but deeply strategic, this game was released in 2000 by Klaus Jurgen-Wrede. Build a scenic french kingdom by placing tiles with other players. Strategically place a limited stock of workers in roles like farmers, knights, and thieves to gain victory points.
10. Matt Leacock, master of the cooperative board game, released this one in 2008. Cooperate with your friends to exterminate various diseases sprouting across the globe. Use your special roles such as medic or scientist to improve your chances.
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