I had more fun last year as it was the first time I was following it, and I then discovered new titles I ended up interested in. This year... not so much. That Terraforming Mars is #2 or #7 is something I cannot care about at all (I don't even know the rankings of my own game, it's pretty much random). So, since I knew which games to expect, and since I already own the games that interest me, it was less fun.
Still. I really enjoy this event! It creates all sorts of excitement surrounding solo gaming. The Nominees and "Outsiders" lists always bring some new titles to consider. There are some people whose tastes are close to mine, and I grabbed two games thanks to them (Coatl and Okey Dokey).
I also love data and I am fascinated to see the huge differences (in terms of # of voters) between the titles of the Top 10.
I had more fun last year as it was the first time I was following it, and I then discovered new titles I ended up interested in. This year... not so much. That Terraforming Mars is #2 or #7 is something I cannot care about at all (I don't even know the rankings of my own game, it's pretty much random). So, since I knew which games to expect, and since I already own the games that interest me, it was less fun.
Still. I really enjoy this event! It creates all sorts of excitement surrounding solo gaming. The Nominees and "Outsiders" lists always bring some new titles to consider. There are some people whose tastes are close to mine, and I grabbed two games thanks to them (Coatl and Okey Dokey).
I also love data and I am fascinated to see the huge differences (in terms of # of voters) between the titles of the Top 10.