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Okay, time to shut things down. 48 people voted, and again, there wasn't dramatic change, although the original winner was dethroned. Here's the top 10, together with their vote totals, and with the original place given in parentheses (n/a means that the game wasn't nominated the first time around):
1. Amun-Re - 20 (3)
2. Alhambra - 13 (4)
2. Attika - 13 (2)
4. Coloretto - 12 (6)
5. Santiago - 10 (1)
6. Balloon Cup - 7 (20)
7. A Game of Thrones - 6 (5)
7. Ubongo - 6 (n/a)
9. Hey, That's My Fish! - 5 (n/a)
9. Princes of the Renaissance - 5 (7)
9. Zendo - 5 (16)
In the original election, the three winners were grouped very closely together and there was a significant drop off to Alhambra in fourth place. This time around, though, the big gap is between first and second, as Amun-Re is far and away the most popular of the year's titles. Alhambra jumps into the top 3, making 2003 the year of the "A" game.
I was fairly surprised during the original election at how well Santiago performed. I think at least part of that was timing, as its Z-Man American version became available just prior to the voting. However, its fifth place finish shows that its original showing was based on substance.
The top 10 game that had the biggest jump was Balloon Cup. Nice to see that Snoop's design has displayed staying power (but can you believe it's been 15 years since this came out???).
26 games got at least one vote. The only ones which were shut out were Pirate's Cove, Railroad Dice, and The Bridges of Shangrila. The latter two finished near the back of the voting the first time around, but Pirate's Cove had a 13th place finish originally, so it looks like it's been forgotten. You can check out all the results, together with who voted for what, on the app.
Our final retrospective this year is for 1998. I'll check out the potential nominees and get back to you soon. Thanks to everyone who participated!
Larry