The favorite games of Hunter and Cron in 2016 2026

Codenames is a captivating and popular party game that involves clever wordplay and deduction. Two teams compete, each led by a spymaster who knows the secret identities of 25 agents, represented by cards bearing single-word codenames like "disease," "Germany," or even "carrot." The objective is for each team to be the first to correctly identify all their agents based on clues given by their spymaster, while avoiding the dangerous assassin.

7 Wonders Duel takes the essence of the classic 7 Wonders and refines it for an intense two-player experience. It retains the thematic elements of building a civilization through acquiring various types of cards, but it introduces unique mechanics suited for a duel.

Pandemic Legacy: Season 1 offers an extraordinary gaming experience as a cooperative campaign game, immersing players in an overarching story-arc that unfolds over 12-24 gripping sessions. The duration depends on your group's performance and the fate of the world. Here's an overview of this thrilling journey:

Each round, players have their own unique topic card that is unknown to others, along with randomly drawn letters. They create a word or something resembling a word from these letters and place it in the center of the table, hiding their topic card. After mixing the topic cards, players secretly vote on which words match which cards, earning points for correct guesses and associations.

Mysterium is a cooperative mystery-solving game set in the 1920s, where players take on the roles of mediums trying to solve a murder at a Scottish mansion, guided by a ghost who communicates through visions.

Port Royal: An Assignment Awaits... is an expansion that introduces "contracts" as a new game element, along with cooperative and solo play options. It also adds more characters and ships to the game.

Join Jonon and Jada, two children from the Stone Age, on a journey to rediscover how the first humans settled the world around them. In this children's version of the classic family game, players collect resources and build their own settlement.

Isle of Skye: From Chieftain to King is a strategic tile-laying board game set in the stunning landscape of Isle of Skye. In this game, 2 to 5 players take on the roles of chieftains from different clans, each aspiring to expand their territories and build their kingdoms to gain the most points.

In the midst of Ragnarök, the cataclysmic end of the world, seize your opportunity for glory in Blood Rage. Each player commands a Viking clan, complete with fearless warriors, a formidable leader, and a mighty ship. As the world crumbles, it's the Vikings' last chance to seek Valhalla, to be forever remembered at Odin's side. In this epic battle, there are myriad paths to honor, from plundering the land and crushing opponents to fulfilling quests, enhancing your clan's strength, or embracing a glorious demise.

Raptor is an engaging, card-driven board game that offers a blend of tactical maneuvers and strategic planning, set in a thrilling scenario where science clashes with nature.

Pandemic: The Cure is a dice-based adaptation of the popular Pandemic board game. It offers a quicker setup and playtime while retaining the core theme of disease control and teamwork.

Players take on the role of pirate challengers in a dice game where they attempt to predict the outcomes of dice battles. The one with the most accurate predictions emerges victorious.

Roll for the Galaxy is a dice-based strategy game for 2-5 players, where dice represent the populace tasked with building a space empire. It's a dice adaptation of the popular card game Race for the Galaxy.

Kiwi birds cannot fly, but with your help, they can take to the skies and potentially win the game. Each player starts with a stack of ten kiwi discs and a catapult ramp. Players throw their discs into designated pockets on the game box, aiming to form a 2x2 square or a 1x4 line to win instantly, while trying to block opponents. If no one wins immediately, players collect and stack their discs, and the one with the tallest stack is declared the winner.

T.I.M.E Stories is a unique narrative-driven board game that blends elements of role-playing, exploration, and puzzle-solving. It offers an immersive experience as players take on the role of temporal agents sent on missions to prevent disruptions in the space-time continuum.

Orléans: Invasion marks a significant expansion for the acclaimed strategy game Orléans, offering players a rich tapestry of new scenarios and gameplay options that deepen and diversify the original experience. Crafted by the original game's designer, Reiner Stockhausen, along with renowned designers Inka and Markus Brand, this expansion introduces six uniquely challenging scenarios and a fresh collection of Place Tiles, all designed to enhance the strategic depth and replayability of the core game.

Via Nebula is a strategic resource management game where players clear mists, harvest resources, and build structures in a mystical valley. The game combines cooperative and competitive elements, as players share paths and resources but pursue their own construction goals.

Yeti is a fast-paced family dice game featuring unique components and humorous illustrations. Players compete as adventurers and climbers searching for the legendary Yeti's footprints in the Himalayas to earn points. They must improve their equipment and seek the help of Sherpas, all while hoping for good weather to avoid disruption in their search.

Chada the archer and Thorn the fighter travel from the northern end of Silverland to the southern coast of the island, where the dwarves assist them in crossing back to Andor. They face exciting adventures and challenges along the way, but a dark enemy is in pursuit. This cooperative card game for two players allows participants to choose from four different adventures, with the placement of game pieces creating new routes and varying challenges.

XCOM: The Board Game places you and up to three friends in charge of XCOM, an elite international organization tasked with defending humanity from an alien invasion. This cooperative game uniquely blends strategy, resource management, and real-time decision-making, challenging players to work together to thwart the extraterrestrial threat.

"Lemonade? They want lemonade? What is the world coming to? I want commercials for burgers on all channels, every 15 minutes. We are the Home of the Original Burger, not a hippie health haven. And place a billboard next to that new house on the corner. I want them craving beer every second they sit in their posh new garden." The new management trainee trembles in front of the CEO and tries to politely point out that... "How do you mean, we don't have enough staff? The HR director reports to you. Hire more people! Train them! But whatever you do, don't pay them any real wages. I did not go into business to become poor. And fire that discount manager, she is only costing me money. From now on, we'll sell gourmet burgers. Same crap, double the price. Get my marketing director in here!"

Mombasa is a deep and strategic Euro-style board game set in 18th century Africa, revolving around economic expansion and investment in trading companies. Players work to spread their influence across the continent by investing in companies based in key African cities and engaging in various trade activities.

Players choose a hero with a predetermined set of equipment and power cards before embarking on a perilous journey through monster-infested locations. Each hero also has a pool of advanced abilities to enhance their base deck during the game. With variable setups, random encounters, and a simple yet robust monster AI, the game offers a diverse and challenging experience, either solo or with up to three friends. Prepare to face the relentless mists in a world brimming with dangerous adventures!