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This is a summary of the contents of Green Ronin's excellent Hobby Games: The 100 Best.
| Game | Edition | Year | Publisher | Designers | Essay author |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | (not a game) | Reiner Knizia | |||
| Introduction | (not a game) | James Lowder | |||
| Acquire | Second Edition | 1966 | 3M | Sid Sackson | Bruce C. Shelley |
| Amber Diceless | 1991 | Phage Press | Erick Wujcik | Nicole Lindroos | |
| Amun-Re | English Edition | 2003 | Rio Grande Games | Reiner Knizia | Ian Livingstone |
| Ars Magica | First Edition | 1987 | Lion Rampant | Jonathan Tweet, Mark Rein-Hagen | Stewart Wieck |
| Axis & Allies | Second Edition | 1984 | Milton Bradley | Larry Harris | Thomas M. Reid |
| Battle Cry | 2000 | Avalon Hill | Richard Borg | Tracy Hickman | |
| BattleTech | Second Edition | 1985 | FASA Corporation | Jordan Weisman, L. R. "Butch" Leeper, Forest G. Brown, Wm. John Wheeler, L. Ross Babcock III | Philip Reed |
| Blood Bowl | Third Edition | 1994 | Games Workshop | Jervis Johnson | Justin Achilli |
| Bohnanza | English Edition | 1997 | Rio Grande Games | Uwe Rosenberg | Mike Selinker |
| Britannia | Revised Edition | 2005 | Fantasy Flight Games | Lewis Pulsipher | Tom Dalgliesh |
| Button Men | 1999 | Cheapass Games | James Ernest | Greg Stolze | |
| Call of Cthulhu | First Edition | 1981 | Chaosium | Sandy Petersen | Monte Cook |
| Carcassonne | English Edition | 2000 | Rio Grande Games | Klaus-Jürgen Wrede | Steven E. Schend |
| Car Wars | Second Edition Compendium | 1990 | Steve Jackson Games | Chad Irby, Steve Jackson (US) | Jeff Tidball |
| Champions | Revised Edition | 1982 | Hero Games | Steve Peterson, George MacDonald | Bill Bridges |
| Circus Maximus | Revised Edition | 1980 | Avalon Hill | Michael Matheny, Don Greenwood | Stan! |
| Citadels | English Edition | 2002 | Fantasy Flight Games | Bruno Faidutti | Tom Jolly |
| Civilization | First U.S. Edition | 1981 | Avalon Hill | Francis Tresham | Steven Savile |
| Cosmic Encounter | First Edition | 1977 | Eon | Bill Eberle, Jack Kittredge, Peter Olotka | Bruno Faidutti |
| Cosmic Wimpout | 1976 | C3, Inc | The Cosmic Wimpout Clubhouse | Andrew Looney | |
| Dawn Patrol | Seventh Edition | 1982 | TSR, Inc. | Mike Carr | Skip Williams |
| Descent | 2005 | Fantasy Flight Games | Kevin Wilson | Alan R. Moon | |
| Diplomacy | 1959 | Avalon Hill | Allan B. Calhamer | Larry Harris | |
| Dungeons & Dragons | First Edition | 1974 | TSR, Inc. | Gary Gygax, Dave Arneson | Richard Garfield |
| Dynasty League Baseball | 1995 | Design Depot | Michael Cieslinski | William W. Connors | |
| El Grande | English Edition | 2001 | Rio Grande Games | Wolfgang Kramer, Richard Ulrich | Christian T. Petersen |
| Empires in Arms | Revised Edition | 1985 | Avalon Hill | Harry Rowland, Greg Pinder | Alessio Cavatore |
| Empires of the Middle Ages | First Edition | 1980 | Simulations Publications, Inc. | James F. Dunnigan, Redmond A. Simonsen, Anthony F. Buccini | Timothy Brown |
| The Extraordinary Adventures of Baron Munchausen | 1998 | Hogshead Publishing | James Wallis | Allen Varney | |
| Fire and Fury | 1990 | Dave Waxtel and Quantum Publishing | Richard W. Hasenauer | Phil Yates | |
| Flames of War | Second Edition | 2006 | Battlefront Miniatures | Phil Yates | William Jones |
| Fluxx | 1997 | Looney Labs | Andrew Looney | Rick Loomis | |
| Formula Dé | English Edition | 1991 | Asmodée Editions | Laurent Lavaur, Eric Randall | John Kovalic |
| The Fury of Dracula | First Edition | 1987 | Games Workshop | Stephen Hand | Anothy J. Gallela |
| A Game of Thrones | 2003 | Fantasy Flight Games | Christian T. Petersen | Jesse Scoble | |
| Gettysburg | First Edition | 1958 | Avalon Hill | Charles S. Roberts | Lou Zocchi |
| Ghostbusters | 1986 | West End Games | Sandy Petersen, Lynn Willis, Greg Stafford, Greg Costikyan | James Wallis | |
| The Great Khan Game | 1989 | TSR, Inc. | Tom Wham, Richard Hamblen | James M. Ward | |
| Hammer of the Scots | 2002 | Columbia Games | Jerry Taylor, Tom Dalgliesh | Gav Thorpe | |
| Here I Stand | 2006 | GMT Games | Ed Beach, Matthew Beach, Ananda Gupta, Dave Cross | Uli Blennemann | |
| A House Divided | First Edition | 1981 | Game Designers' Workshop | Frank Chadwick | S. Craig Taylor Jr. |
| Illuminati | First Edition | 1982 | Steve Jackson Games | Steve Jackson (US) | Scott Haring |
| Johnny Reb | Third Edition | 1996 | The Johnny Reb Game Company | John Hill, Steve St. Clair, Bernie Kempinski | Dana Lombardy |
| Junta | Second Edition | 1985 | West End Games | Vincent Tsao, Eric Goldberg, Ben Grossman | Darren Watts |
| Kingmaker | Revised Edition | 1975 | Avalon Hill | Andrew McNeil, Mick (Mike) Uhl, Don Turnbull | Greg Stafford |
| Kremlin | English Edition | 1988 | Avalon Hill | Urs Hostettler, Stefan Hosli | Lester Smith |
| Legend of the Five Rings | 1995 | Alderac Entertainment Group | David Williams, John Wick, Matt Staroscik, John Zinser, Ryan S. Dancey, David Seay, Matt Wilson | Wolfgang Baur | |
| Lensman | Second Edition | 1969 | Spartan International | Philip N. Pritchard | Marc W. Miller |
| London's Burning | 1995 | Avalon Hill | Ben Knight, Mark Simonitch | Ted S. Raicer | |
| Lord of the Rings | 2000 | Fantasy Flight Games | Reiner Knizia | Teeuwynn Woodruff | |
| Machiavelli | First Edition | 1977 | Battleline Publications | James G. Woods, S. Craig Taylor Jr. | Mike Breault |
| Magic: The Gathering | 1993 | Wizards of the Coast | Richard Garfield | Jordan Weisman | |
| Marvel Super Heroes | Basic Set | 1984 | TSR, Inc. | Jeff Grubb, Steve Winter | Steve Kenson |
| Metamorphosis Alpha | Fourth Edition | 2006 | Mudpuppy Games | James M. Ward | Gary Gygax |
| My Life with Master | 2003 | Half-Meme Press | Paul Czege | Greg Costikyan | |
| Mythos | 1996 | Chaosium | Charlie Krank | John D. Rateliff | |
| Napoleon's Last Battles | First Edition | 1976 | Simulations Publications, Inc. | Kevin Zucker, J. A. Nelson | Chris "Gerry" Klug |
| Naval War | First Edition | 1979 | Battleline Publications | S. Craig Taylor Jr., Nel Zimmerer | John Scott Tynes |
| Ogre | First Edition | 1977 | Metagaming | Steve Jackson (US) | Erick Wujcik |
| Once Upon a Time | Second Edition | 1995 | Atlas Games | Richard Lambert, Andrew Rilestone, James Wallis | Marc Gascoigne |
| PanzerBlitz | First Edition | 1970 | Avalon Hill | James F. Dunnigan | Mike Bennighof |
| Paranoia | First Edition | 1984 | West End Games | Greg Costikyan, Dan Gelber, Eric Goldberg, Ken Rolston | Steve Jackson (US) |
| Pendragon | Fifth Edition | 2006 | White Wolf | Greg Stafford | Shannon Appelcline |
| Pirate's Cove | English Edition | 2003 | Days of Wonder | Paul Randles, Daniel Stahl | JD Wiker |
| Plague! | 1991 | B&B Productions | Steven Barsky | Richard H. Berg | |
| Power Grid | English Edition | 2004 | Rio Grande Games | Friedemann Friese | Martin Wallace |
| Puerto Rico | English Edition | 2002 | Rio Grande Games | Andreas Seyfarth | Tom Wham |
| Renaissance of Infantry | Strategy & Tactics #22 July/Aug 1970 | 1970 | Simulations Publications, Inc. | Albert A. Nofi, Redmond A. Simonsen | Joseph Miranda |
| RoboRally | First Edition | 1994 | Wizards of the Coast | Richard Garfield | James Ernest |
| RuneQuest | First Edition | 1978 | Chaosium | Steve Perrin, Ray Turney, Steve Henderson, Warren James, Greg Stafford | Paul Jaquays |
| The Settlers of Catan | English Edition | 1995 | Mayfair Games | Klaus Teuber | Richard Dansky |
| Shadowfist | 1995 | Daedalus Entertainment | Robin D. Laws, Jose Garcia | Ken St. Andre | |
| Shadowrun | Second Edition | 1992 | FASA Corporation | Jordan Weisman, Bob Charrette, Paul Hume, Tom Dowd, L. Ross Babcock III, Sam Lewis, Dave Wylie | Steven S. Long |
| Shadows over Camelot | English Edition | 2005 | Days of Wonder | Serge Laget, Bruno Cathala | Peter Corless |
| Silent Death: The Next Millennium | 1995 | Iron Crown Enterprises | Kevin Barrett, Matt Forbeck | Dale Donovan | |
| Space Hulk | First Edition | 1989 | Games Workshop | Richard Halliwell | Matt Forbeck |
| Squad Leader | 1977 | Avalon Hill | John Hill, Don Greenwood | Ray Winninger | |
| Stalingrad | First Edition | 1963 | Avalon Hill | Thomas Shaw, Lindsley Schutz | Lewis Pulsipher |
| Star Fleet Battles | Designer's Edition | 1979 | Task Force Games | Stephen V. Cole | Bruce Nesmith |
| The Sword and the Flame | 1979 | Yaquinto Publications | Larry V. Brom | Steve Winter | |
| Tales of the Arabian Nights | 1985 | West End Games | Eric Goldberg | Jeff Grubb | |
| Talisman | Second Edition | 1985 | Games Workshop | Robert Harris | Shane Lacy Hensley |
| Terrible Swift Sword | First Edition | 1976 | Simulations Publications, Inc. | Richard H. Berg | Douglas Niles |
| Thurn and Taxis | English Edition | 2006 | Rio Grande Games | Karen Seyfarth, Andreas Seyfarth | Ed Greenwood |
| Ticket to Ride | English Edition | 2004 | Days of Wonder | Alan R. Moon | Mike Fitzgerald |
| Tigris & Euphrates | English Edition | 1999 | Mayfair Games | Reiner Knizia | Thomas Lehmann |
| Tikal | English Edition | 1999 | Rio Grande Games | Michael Kiesling, Wolfgang Kramer | Warren Spector |
| Toon | 1984 | Steve Jackson Games | Greg Costikyan, Warren Spector | David "Zeb" Cook | |
| Traveller | First Edition | 1977 | Game Designers' Workshop | Marc W. Miller | Mike Pondsmith |
| Twilight Struggle | 2005 | GMT Games | Ananda Gupta, Jason Matthews | Zev Shlasigner | |
| Unknown Armies | First Edition | 1998 | Atlas Games | Greg Stolze, John Scott Tynes | Kenneth Hite |
| Up Front | 1983 | Avalon Hill | Courtney F. Allen | Sandy Petersen | |
| Vampire: The Eternal Struggle | Third Edition | 2006 | White Wolf | Richard Garfield, L. Scott Johnson, Robert Goudie | R. Hyrum Savage |
| Vampire: The Masquerade | First Edition | 1991 | White Wolf | Mark Rein-Hagen | George Vasilakos |
| Vinci | 1999 | Descartes Editeur | Philippe Keyaerts | Kevin Wilson | |
| War and Peace | 1980 | Avalon Hill | Mark D. McLaughlin | R. A. Salvatore | |
| Warhammer 40,000 | Fourth Edition | 2004 | Games Workshop | Rick Priestly, Andy Chambers, Gav Thorpe | Jack Emmert |
| The Warlock of Firetop Mountain | First Edition | 1982 | Puffin Books | Steve Jackson (UK), Ian Livingstone | Chris Pramas |
| The Warlord | Red Box Edition | 1966 | Self-published | Mike Hayes | Steve Jackson (UK) |
| Wiz-War | Fifth Edition | 1991 | Jolly Games | Tom Jolly | John Wick |
| Afterword | (not a game) | James F. Dunnigan | |||
| Appendix: Finding Hobby Games | (not a game) | Bill Bodden | |||