The Siggins Hall of Fame

• Abalone (Abalone Games): A recent entry, one of the very few abstract games I like.
• Acquire (Avalon Hill): Probably the ultimate business game, different each time.
• Backgammon: I'm not much good at it, but I love the challenge of learning more.
• Baseball Strategy (Avalon Hill): Perhaps ageing a little, but still a fine game.
• Bridge & Hearts/Black Maria: Two of the best non-betting card games around.
• Call of Cthulhu (Chaosium): Different, spooky and no need for monster bashing.
• Cosmic Encounter (Eon): Clever system, massively expandable and fun.
• Coup (ASS): A superb abstract 'business' game, only in need of a theme.
• Das Borsenspiel (Ravensburger etc): Deceptively simple and lots of strategies.
• AD&D (TSR): The one with all the memories. Still the most fun I've had in gaming.
• Die Macher (Hans im Gluck): Guaranteed headache but well worth it.
• Dune (Avalon Hill): Like Cosmic Encounter, variable powers make the game.
• 1830 (Avalon Hill): Superb complex game, much importance rides on every decision.
• Empires of the Middle Ages (SPI): A good balance between playability and history.
• Flat Top/CV (AH/Yaquinto): The ultimate strategic game. Marvelous atmosphere.
• Football Strategy (Avalon Hill): Still the best football game after all this time.
• Niki Lauda's Formel Eins (ASS): Another Walker introduction, a clever game.
• Godsfire (Metagaming): An oldie, but still not bettered (Imperium came close).
• Grand Prix (Ravensburger): Basic mechanics create a very good game with excitement.
• Hol's der Geier (Ravensburger): Uncanny at times, tough to win and great fun.
• Homas Tour (Homas Spelen): If you can find it, an excellent cycling game.
• A House Divided (GDW): Simple, plenty of strategic options and not too stressful.
• Indiscretion (Piatnik): Great for card players.
• Ironclads (Yaquinto): Neat game, plenty of atmosphere.
• Junta (Creative Wargames): Excellent game, the only 'being nasty' game I enjoy.
• Karriere Poker (Hexagames): Simple, quick and great fun and not a bad card game.
• Korean War (Victory): Balkoski at near his best. A very clever system.
• Lee vs Grant (Victory): Balkoski again. Fairly simple, quick and highly playable.
• Liar's Dice (Generic/MB): A recent addition to the list, a great game.
• McMulti (Hexagames): For those who don't have Crude, an excellent 4 player game.
• Metric Mile (Lambourne): The perfect balance of playability and simulation.
• National Pro Hockey (National): Forget Face Off, this game lets you play hockey.
• Pennant Race (Avalon Hill): One of the neatest management game systemsr.
• Pursue the Pennant (PTP): The pretender. Very good, but Statis Pro is hard to top.
• Railway Rivals/Dampfross (Watts/Schmidt): Top Notch. One of the classics.
• Risk (Parker): Another oldie with lots of good memories. Great fun.
• Runequest (Chaosium): Corrects most of D&D's problems. Evocative background.
• Russian Campaign (Avalon Hill): Smooth, different every time and well balanced.
• Schoko & Co (Schmid): I think this is a great game, but I have some doubts.
• Scrabble (Spears): Can't say much about this really, I like it but who plays it?
• Sechs Tage Rennen (Holtmann): No need for comment.
• Shark (Flying Turtle): Apparently a controversial choice, but I like it.
• 6th Fleet etc (Victory): Balkoski once more. Rather odd simulations but great fun.
• Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective (Sleuth): Hardwork, but a true original.
• Source of the Nile (Discovery/AH): Excellent atmosphere and not too strenuous.
• Squad Leader system (Avalon Hill): Probably the very best boardgame ever.
• Statis Pro Baseball (Avalon Hill): The best (slightly flawed) baseball game ever.
• Statis Pro Basketball (Avalon Hill): Needs a stamina system, but still the best.
• Submarine (Avalon Hill): Underrated game, nearly perfect with an umpire.
• Thunder at Cassino (Avalon Hill): Excellent system, balance and feel, not overlong.
• Traveller (GDW): My first SF RPG and responsible for lots of good times.
• Trivial Pursuit (Horn Abbot): Well, I like it.
• Up Front (Avalon Hill): Very different and a fine game.
• Wildlife Adventure (Ravensburger): Stunningly simple system, fun, quick and Green!
• Win Place & Show (Avalon Hill): Still unsurpassed as the best horse race game.
• Wooden Ships, Iron Men (Avalon Hill): Getting old now, but still excellent.

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