3,014

That number (3,014) is the number of logged plays that I’ve had since March 2006 on the BoardGameGeek website. I’m not sure why I started logging my plays back then, we’d been playing Puerto Rico, Tigris Euphrates, Citadels and other games quite frequently and as far as I remember I just wanted to know how frequently. So I logged a play in March. Then a few days later logged another play. Then I just kept going for 6 years. Now it is very interesting for me to look back on all these plays and see not only what games I’ve played a lot of, but also for the tightwad that I am, what games I’ve gotten my money worth from. I, of course, can't stop now since I've got so much invested in logging the plays. Also, despite my Top Games of All Time lists, it is interesting to see what games I actually play that I would put on that list. So here are what we in the game world call my five & dimes, which is a list of all the games I’ve played 5+ and 10+ and more times:

The bolded games appeared on my Top 25 of All Time – 2012 list, so you can get an idea of where my favorite rank to my actual plays. Also, just some extra information for you. If I'd been keeping track of plays before March 2006, then Puerto Rico, Settlers of Catan, Risk, Axis & Allies, Acquire, Tikal, Lord of the Rings: TCG, and Unpublished Prototype would have many more plays.


100+ Plays
Dominion 240
Warhammer: Invasion 162


50+ Plays
Carcassonne 74
High Society 74
7 Wonders 66
Bang! 64
Agricola 63
Hive 63
Small World 51
Werewolf 51

25+ Plays
Tichu 47
Railroad Tycoon 45
Fairy Tale 42
Puerto Rico 42
Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer 40
No Thanks! 40
Traders of Carthage 39
Taktika 29
In the Year of the Dragon 27
R-Eco 27
Ra 27
Thurn and Taxis 27
Endeavor 26
El Grande 26
The Bottle Imp 25
Euchre 25
Shear Panic 25
Unpublished Prototype 25

10+ Plays
Jericho 24
Blokus 22
Crokinole 22
Wits & Wagers 22
1960: The Making of the President 21
Citadels 21
Notre Dame 21
Power Grid 21
Galaxy Trucker 20
The Pillars of the Earth 20
Manila 19
Masons 19
Guillotine 18
Lifeboats 16
Patrician 16
Sid Meier's Civilization: The Board Game 16
Clans 15
Dream Factory 15
Jaipur 15
Oregon 15
Say Anything 15
Founding Fathers 14
Gheos 14
Macao 14
Taj Mahal 14
Fury of Dracula 13
Keythedral 13
Robotory 13
Snorta! 13
Acquire 12
Archaeology: The Card Game 12
For Sale 12
On the Underground 12
War of the Ring 12
Amyitis 11
The Castles of Burgundy 11
Cyclades 11
The Princes of Florence 11
San Marco 11
Shogun 11
Tikal 11
Candy Land 10
Hansa Teutonica 10
Lord of the Rings 10
Pecking Order 10


5+ Plays
Battle Cry 9
Bohnanza 9
Chinatown 9
The Newlywed Game 9
Pass the Pigs 9
Risk 9
Ticket to Ride: Nordic Countries 9
Yahtzee 9
Caylus 8
Dungeon Lords 8
Hamburgum 8
Hey, That's My Fish! 8
Leonardo da Vinci 8
Lost Cities 8
Major League Baseball 2K10 8
Ninjato 8
Saint Petersburg 8
San Juan 8
Taboo 8
Tigris & Euphrates 8
Tomb 8
Forbidden Island 7
The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game 7
Mexica 7
Nottingham 7
Tutankhamen 7
Au Backe! 6
Catch Phrase 6
Detroit-Cleveland Grand Prix 6
Domaine 6
Double or Nothing 6
Drakon (first edition) 6
Java 6
Mission: Red Planet 6
Perikles 6
Poker 6
The Settlers of Catan 6
Tumblin-Dice 6
Vineta 6
Bootleggers 5
Campaign Manager 2008 5
Cuba 5
Fifth Avenue 5
Goa 5
Imperial 5
Key Harvest 5
Mammoth Hunters 5
Rum & Pirates 5
Samarkand: Routes to Riches 5
Ticket to Ride: Europe 5
Tobago 5
World of Warcraft Trading Card Game 5