Board Game Arena

I'm looking to create a board game tournament for five friends that has a combination of luck, strategy, and interaction. We're planning on playing 25 games over the course of a few months and I'm wondering what people think are the top five games specific to the categories and specific to five players. Here's some of the ones we've played so far (some may not be exactly in the right category but you get the idea):

Luck
1. Incan Gold
2. Via Magica
3. For Sale
4.
5.

Strategy
1. Puerto Rico
2. Race For The Galaxy
3. 7 Wonders
4. Kingdom Builder
5.

Interaction
1. Carcassonne
2. Libertalia
3. Rallyman GT
4.
5.

Thanks for the input!

Downforce for interaction is a must!
Wlecome to (normal or Las Vegas) to strategy.

I have no doubt that 6 nimmt! (more specifically with both the tactics and professional variants) is the finest 5 player game available on this site.

rutra1992 wrote: ↑13 December 2020, 01:42
Wlecome to (normal or Las Vegas) to strategy.

definitely. And is there a group to join btw?

I'd suggest Coup for interaction. 5 players is the perfect number for that game.

Keyflower could also work for interaction, although 5 players may be too many for that game.

Under the luck category, Coloretto could work. It has about the same luck factor as For Sale.

Love Letter would be also quite good for 5 players (guess interaction category)

Edit: and sushi go! This is short little game with more strategy required that it seems on first look

Definitely Colt Express for interaction.

Tokaido for strategy.

Hi,
If you and your friends like classic card games too, give French Tarot a go
Playing 5 is fun because there is good interaction with partnerships which change during the course of the game
Mid-luck, mid-tactical.

lostwithmaps wrote: ↑13 December 2020, 00:49 I'm looking to create a board game tournament for five friends

eyebooger wrote: ↑13 December 2020, 15:21 Definitely Colt Express for interaction.

Tokaido for strategy.

Another vote for these.

Also, Trekking the World has good interaction at 5, and decent strategy to plan for the interaction.
And add Celestia to the luck group.