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Tim Synge: Apologies if this isn't quite in the groove for GQs, but I have a question about board games. Given BGG's natural bias towards American board games by American designers and the preponderance of space games, fantasy games, dungeon crawlers and film tie-ins in The Hotness, which good old-fashioned Eurogames designed by German designers (or, at a pinch, designers from neighbouring countries such as France or Poland), ideally in the last five years, would you recommend as worth a look? (You can exclude Uwe Rosenberg from your answer, because his games get plenty of coverage here; I'm really thinking about other designers whose games may not have been picked up by one of the big players like Z-Man and which may be available in, say, a multi-lingual edition published by someone like Amigo, Zoch or Pegasus.)

BOBBYCAN: I don't know the answer to your question, but does BGG and BGG'ers really ignore Eurogames? When they talk about Essen it sounds like a Holy city they must face towards while playing a game, and make a Pilgrimage to at least once during their life.
Woelf: Please ask more question about board gam-- oh. I don't know if I've even played traditional-style Euro that has come out in the past five years. Gingerbread House is fun, but I don't know if that even counts; the designer is actually Australian.
Ruesailmana: I think Vlaada Chvátil is popular enough as well, but I love his games. My other favourite designer is Filip Neduk: All his games are in my top 10. And then there is Emma Larkins, ok she is American, but Abandon all Artichokes is awesome!
imyourskribe: My answers are going to trend heavier, because that’s what I usually like to play. David Turczi’s Anachrony is excellent. Vital Lacerda is a gaming god, but Eagle Gryphon Games are probably more prevalent than you’re looking for. Also I dunno how much importance you’re actually placing on geography, but Portugal is not terribly close to Germany. Umm. Yeah, I got nothing else.