On the 2nd day before Christmas, we want to share our top 5 Set Collection games. In these games, the value of items is dependent on being part of a set; for example, scoring according to groups of a certain quantity or variety. For example, players can develop houses or hotels in Monopoly from the same colour group to get more money. These games are excellent to test strategic thinking and planning abilities.
5. Ticket to Ride: Players collect cards of various train cars to claim railway routes in America. The longer the routes, the more points they earn. Additional points come to those who fulfill Destination Tickets – goal cards that connect distant cities; and to the player who builds the longest continuous route. It is the epitome of a "gateway game" -- simple enough to be taught in a few minutes, with enough action and tension to keep new players involved and in the game for the duration.
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/9209/ticket-ride
4. Hanabi: is Japanese for "fireworks"—is a cooperative game which players try to create the perfect fireworks show by placing the cards in the right order. For each color, the players try to place a row in the correct order from 1–5. Sounds easy, right? Well, not quite, as in this game your cards are visible only to other players. To assist other players in playing a card, you give hints regarding the numbers or the colors of their cards. Players must act as a team to avoid errors and to finish the fireworks display.
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/98778/hanabi
3. Jaipur: You are one of the most powerful traders in the city of Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan, but that's not enough for you because only the merchant with two "seals of excellence" will have the privilege of being invited to the Maharaja's court. Therefore you will try to do better than your competitor by buying, exchanging, and selling at better prices, all while keeping an eye on both your camel herds.
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/54043/jaipur
2. Tokaido: Each player is a traveler crossing the "East sea road", one of the most magnificent roads of Japan. While traveling, you will meet people, taste fine meals, collect beautiful items, discover great panoramas, and visit temples and wild places, when everyone has arrived at the end of the road you'll have to be the most initiated traveler – be the one who discovered the most interesting and varied things. Players must choose whether to advance slowly to get more turns, or travel more rapidly to beat other players to their desired action spaces.
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/123540/tokaido
1. The Castles of Burgundy: The game is set in the Burgundy region of France. Each player takes on the role of an aristocrat, controlling a small princedom. While playing they aim to build settlements and powerful castles, practice trade along the river, exploit silver mines, and use the knowledge of travelers. The game is about taking settlement tiles from the game board and placing them into their princedom.
