Those are the ones we got.
This is a great list. We have several of them, and I've put many of the others in my wishlist to add over time. Trash Pandas and Sagrada are on the way now, so we will check them out soon. We are starting Catan with the youngest this weekend and that might open up a few new games if he takes to it. Isle of Cats was already on the way due to his love of cats, but if he takes to it, we'll give barenpark a try as well.Sure! Here are some of the 10yo's favorites:
Sushi Go! - A very nice card drafting/set collection game. I like it for a game or two but that's it though both the girls (the 10yo and her 15yo sister) will play game after game. I got the 15yo a copy of Sushi Go Party! for Christmas a couple of years back (she specifically asked for it). It's a "better/improved" version of the game that lets you put different groupings of cards into the deck (kind of like Dominion) to create unique groupings. I like it better *but* it really drags things down to play one group of cards and then reset with a different group (you have to break all the cards used down into their groups and pick the new ones). Both come in a tin box (blech) with no option for a cardboard box.
Parfum - I think this one's OOP. She absolutely loves this one (and has been commenting the past week or so that we "need" to play it again). It's a dice drafting, bag building, type game. You pull scent tiles from the bag to place on the board. Each has specific dice types to be able to purchase and add to your tableau. Using your actions you either select dice to roll hoping to earn a specific scent for your perfume stack or sell a completed perfume to a client (also blind drawn), earning points. It plays fairly quickly and isn't too complicated. We can usually get her mom to play (but her brother and sister never have been around when we've played this one).
Micropolis - Another that may be OOP. This one's similar to Kingdomino in that you're drafting tiles in a bidding order. This time the tiles create a circle around a central stash of ant soldiers. First tile in line is free, to get the 2nd you put one of your ants on the first, etc. Tiles have tunnels on them that connect. You earn points by connecting tunnels to group items, having queen ants, commander ants, longest tunnel, and placing your ants in special areas. Also plays fairly quickly.
Ticket to Ride - Pick a version/map... She's been playing this one since she was 5 (called it "That chugga choo choo game") and it's also a family favorite. Initially when she played we did so without the tickets but over time those have been added. You used to be able to count on her to grab any locomotive (wild card) that hit the card row - and she'd hoard them until we pretty much said "OK... you *have* to put some trains down this turn!" She's gotten quite good and we now always play with the tickets. I have just about every map released (all but Poland, which was a UK only release and I'm not paying that much) and every full game release (except for Marklin as it's OOP and stupidly expensive and the US Anniversary edition, also OOP and more than I'm willing to pay). That includes the more recent "small box" versions (TTR: New York, TTR: London, and TTR: Amsteram). Her favorite (mine too) of the small box versions is TTR: London. Those play quickly (15 minutes or so) and can be *very* cut throat with super tight maps.
The Quest for El Dorado - This one's also quite high on her favorites list. It's a racing game with deck building. It has a modular board which makes for a huge number of maps possible (there's a BGG user who posted a "book" of 50+ maps that his group play tested). The deck building portion is rather unique. You purchase cards from a specific market row and there's a limit of 3 of each card. Once a type is depleted you put a new one, from a group of 12 or so, in its place. Each card type improves your hand (a limited hand of 5 cards but you can keep the ones you don't play on a turn and simply draw back up to 5) in some manner. We got her mom to play with us and she, too, liked it. It's also one I really enjoy and she does quite well with it. Once she figured out what each card type can do she became quite aggressive with her selections.
Harry Potter: Hogwart's Battle - A deck building coop game where you play one of the principal characters from the books/movies and attempt to defeat a group of "villains" from the books/movies with each round (book). It plays in 7 rounds with each representing a book in the series. It introduces new cards for drafting and new bad guys, with their respective damage cards, and locations pulled from the respective book for each round. Each character has a unique starting deck that can be supplimented by purchasing cards from the "market" area. The students in the box are Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Neville. The first expansion adds Ginny Weasley (and a 5th player) and the other adds Luna Lovegood (and both add 4 more levels/cards/etc. to the base game). It starts out fairly easy but ramps up with each level as you *add* villains to the group each time. That also makes each book/round/level longer. It's a solid coop game that doesn't seem to fall victim to the "Alpha Player" syndrome quite so much (and it helps that we discuss the options and work out together what we feel is best - basically, I guide but let her drive more often than not so she feels more invested).
Carcassonne: Hunters and Gatherers - She, her brother, and sister, all started playing "modern" board games with base Carcassonne. I have all of the published expansions and many of the mini-expansions plus most of the stand-alone versions that've been released. Hunters and Gatherers is their favorite flavor. It's the same but different enough to feel like a new game. I introduced them to this one when they got to where they understood farmers and how to manipulate them for scoring. This version rewards the player who can worm their way into someone's stream/field or complete a forest for another player.
Sagrada - A game I almost didn't purchase as it sounded like it'd be too much like Azul. It's not. It's a fun and quick dice drafting game where you place the drafted dice on a special "window" in specific ways to get points. Those specific ways can change every game as it's randomly pulled from a stack of inserts for your "window." Another surprise hit.
Azul - Yep - she likes this one too, though not as much as Sagrada. In this one you're drafting tiles from a limited selection and placing them on a player board in a specific manner.
Ascension - More deck building (yeah, we like that mechanic). This time you're racing to get the most points by purchasing point cards from the center row and defeating monsters in the center row. Those purchased cards make your personal deck stronger over time. As there are many sets/sub-sets of this one I recommend the one linked above (it's the first set released and supports up to 4 out of the box) *or* Ascension: Eternal, the most recent "beginner" set (plays 2 out of the box), a less expensive way to test the waters and it combines easily with any of the other sets.
Star Realms - Yep, another deck builder. This time you're purchasing the best cards from the central row and attacking your opponent hoping to knock them out before they knock you out. She'd watched her sister and me play this one frequently and couldn't wait to join in. It's mostly a 2 player game (there are variants for 3 or 4 but...) and plays very quickly. There are 4 versions of this one. The original (linked), Colony Wars (a stand-alone expansion), Frontiers (another stand-alone expansion that supports 4 players out of the box), and a updated version of the original which includes everything from the first game, supports 4 players, has a small expansion, some coop challenge stuff, and a board for the center row (unnecessary but nice). It's a good way to get your feet wet with this one but is usually twice the cost of the original set. A plus is the box insert looks like it'll hold most of the currently released content (the other 2 stand-alone sets for sure) which is a plus if you go for the other sets.
Barenpark - A very fun polyomino tile laying game that her mom also really likes. It *can* have a bit of AP due to tile placement so be aware of that. I have the Bad News Bears expansion but we've not played with it yet (I think Dave has so maybe he has some insight on that one).
Draftosaurus - Pull a specific number of wooden dinosaurs from a bag, draft one for your park, pass the rest to the person next to you. There's a single die *one* person rolls to determine exactly *where* on the boards you must place your drafted dino and that person doesn't have to follow the die placement mandate. The die passes with the dinos so everyone gets equal turns rolling the die. Each dino pen has different requirements for occupancy/scoring, and the boards are double-sided with different scoring methods on each side (everyone plays the same side though). The dinos are very good quality with each being a different shape (and all of one shape are the same color) and it plays very quickly. My 8yo grandson loves this one.
Letters to Santa (aka Love Letter) - A Christmas themed version of Love Letter. She absolutely loves this one. Biggest issue is getting everyone else on board as it's best/better with more players (I prefer 4). I usually bring this one out if we have some non-gamers at the house and decide to play a game.
Gingerbread House - Tile laying/set collection/contracts. You draw a tile from a pile and place it on your player board. What you cover with that tile provides resources you use to purchase cards (the contract) for points. The board is constantly rising and you have limitations on just where that tile can be placed.
Marvel United - a coop game with miniatures where you're a group of Marvel heros attempting to take down the selected villain. It has a fun, and unique, card playing mechanism. We were surprised that we really enjoyed this one (we're not much into coops and not Marvel fans - I got this as a review copy - we liked it enough that I've ordered the newer X-Men stand-alone expansion).
Photosynthesis - She and her sister both really like this one. It's a somewhat abstract game where you're growing trees (3-D standees no less) for points. BUT - as those trees get larger they can block the sunlight, putting trees behind them in shadow and restricting their growth. And the sun moves around the board constantly changing the direction of the shadow. You must be careful to not block your own trees while casting shadows on your opponents crop. Lots of fun.
Santorini - She really likes this one but struggles with it a bit. It's a very abstract 3D area control type game that can be quite challenging.
Trash Pandas - A dice rolling, hand management, set collection, push your luck card game. It's surprisingly lots of fun and plays very very quickly.
Point Salad - Another set collecting card drafting game. Yet, it's unique and lots of fun. It also plays fairly quickly.
There are a few others we've played and she seems to enjoy but those above are the ones she'll ask for the most.
One in that genre I highly recommend is Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion. It's also currently on sale at Amazon ($31.99 with a $5.33 coupon). I've only played the first scenario/level but enjoyed it enough that I purchased a copy for my son (who's a D&D fan). There's enough content in that smaller version of Gloomhaven to last for many play sessions (there are 25 scenarios in the campaign).This is a great list. We have several of them, and I've put many of the others in my wishlist to add over time. Trash Pandas and Sagrada are on the way now, so we will check them out soon. We are starting Catan with the youngest this weekend and that might open up a few new games if he takes to it. Isle of Cats was already on the way due to his love of cats, but if he takes to it, we'll give barenpark a try as well.
Everyone really loves playing D&D, so we might explore some of the games that scratch that itch as well.
I'm good with and know what you're asking for with either though I normally say Catan as it rolls off the tongue better.It will always be Settlers to me!
The official name is now simply Catan. They dropped "The Settlers of" part several years back.
The Target B2G1 that just ended saw them taking *all* Asmodee product OOS a couple of days prior to the start of the sale and then all of it miraculously coming back in stock today. Hopefully that won't happen with the next one but I'm also not holding my breath. At least Gloomhaven and Harry Potter aren't Asmodee titles... Catan is.
Been playing Red Rising again this weekend. It's not everything I'd hoped for. But it's a fun game and it gets better and more casual the more you play. It's got a steep learning curve, which is a tough go for what's really a lightweight game. And while it is criticized for being strongly influence by a prior game of same concept, I've never played that game, so Red Rising is a unique experience for us. I don't have any other games quite like it in the collection.