The first game listed that wouldn't be in my first five selected, but likely it would show up in the next five. My first 18xx game was 1870. I did not go bankrupt, but I came in last. And continued to come in last for a couple of months. I played 1830 for the first time a few weeks after that first 1870 play. Bankrupt! And I kept wanting to go back for more because there was a clear presentation of progress.
I'm not writing these in a specific order, although I am focusing on ones that I personally consider "first ballot" first -- partially because I have more experience with them, but also because I've been thinking about them since the BGG HoF. I don't know if 18xx is top five. In my mind "First Ballot" is probably top quarter (again, possibly influenced by BGGs HoF class was 25).
The first game listed that wouldn't be in my first five selected, but likely it would show up in the next five. My first 18xx game was 1870. I did not go bankrupt, but I came in last. And continued to come in last for a couple of months. I played 1830 for the first time a few weeks after that first 1870 play. Bankrupt! And I kept wanting to go back for more because there was a clear presentation of progress.
I'm not writing these in a specific order, although I am focusing on ones that I personally consider "first ballot" first -- partially because I have more experience with them, but also because I've been thinking about them since the BGG HoF. I don't know if 18xx is top five. In my mind "First Ballot" is probably top quarter (again, possibly influenced by BGGs HoF class was 25).