In October, The Economist said the market for hobby games “is booming,” which has led more online publications to take notice of the board game industry, and offer up “Best of 2015” hobby games lists (see “Two 'Best New Games of 2015' Lists”). Here we round-up two more lists, from Paste and Kill Screen.

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Paste’s Keith Law listed his 10 Best Boardgames of 2015:

  1. Broom Service (no US publisher) – Kennerspiel des Jahres 2015 winner
  2. Baseball Highlights: 2045 (Eagle Gryphon Games)
  3. 7 Wonders Duel (Asmodee)
  4. Cacao (Z-Man Games)
  5. Patchwork (Mayfair Games)
  6. Barony (Asmodee)
  7. A Game of Thrones: Card Game (Fantasy Flight Games)
  8. Mission: Red Planet 2E (Fantasy Flight Games)
  9. Orleans (Tasty Minstrel Games)
  10. Flea Market (Mayfair Games)

Josiah Harrist from Kill Screen, a “videogame arts and culture company,” listed these games:

  • Pandemic Legacy (Season 1) (Z-Man Games)
  • Witness (Asmodee)
  • Fury of Dracula 3E (Fantasy Flight Games)
  • Codenames (Czech Games Edition)
  • Mysterium (Asmodee)
  • Android Netrunner: Data & Destiny (Fantasy Flight Games)