5 Board Games for Your Sixth Year into the Hobby
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For the Gamer Who Has Seen It All
If you’re six years deep into the hobby, chances are you've played dozens of classics, discovered your favorite mechanics, and know the designer’s name before opening the rulebook. You crave innovation, elegance, and mastery. Here are five brilliant games to challenge and delight even the most seasoned gamer.
1. Weather Machine 🌩️
Heavy Euro · 1–4 Players · 120–180 min · Vital Lacerda
You're building a machine that controls the weather. Sounds simple, but the puzzle of interacting systems, scientific projects, and long-term optimization makes this a Lacerda classic.
Why it fits Year 6:
✔ Tight, punishing economy
✔ Gorgeous design
✔ Every action feels consequential
2. John Company (2nd Edition) 🧳
Negotiation · Historical Simulation · 1–6 Players · 120–180 min
More than a game, it’s a socio-political drama. With negotiations, betrayal, and shared goals, John Company forces you to think about legacy and collective power in a deep, human way.
Why advanced gamers love it:
✔ Deep interaction
✔ Dynamic alliances
✔ Teaches history through play
3. Stationfall 🚀
Hidden Role · Chaos Simulation · 1–9 Players · 90–120 min
A doomed space station. A dozen characters. Everyone has a secret goal—and some aren’t even human. Pure madness meets logic in this sandbox of sabotage and absurdity.
Why it thrives in Year 6:
✔ Unique narrative each game
✔ Wild creativity
✔ Laugh-out-loud chaos meets deduction
4. Oath: Chronicles of Empire and Exile 🦅
Legacy-Adjacent · Political Control · 1–6 Players · 45–150 min
Not a typical legacy game, but a world that remembers everything you’ve done. You forge histories, betray kings, become exiles—and the game permanently shifts. Elegant, abstract, and haunting.
Why it’s unforgettable:
✔ Narrative through gameplay
✔ Emergent history
✔ Every session feels epic
5. Sidereal Confluence: Remastered Edition 💬
Trading/Negotiation · 4–9 Players · 120 min
Pure real-time diplomacy, bartering, and economic negotiation. Each alien race has a different engine and strategy. You talk, you trade, you convert resources faster than a space bazaar on fire.
Why it rewards veterans:
✔ Mind-melting interaction
✔ Simultaneous play keeps it fast
✔ Negotiation meta is endlessly fun
🧠 Final Thoughts
At this stage, you no longer seek what’s popular—you seek what's fascinating. These games reward deep thinking, social nuance, and narrative appreciation. They challenge norms, provoke thought, and leave unforgettable stories behind.