It does, but I feel like it falls under a category of games that isn’t really my flavor. Some people would call that category “thematic”. I’m more of a “euro” guy. But for the reasons you listed, this is why I dropped it in the mentions before my top 10.

Thank you so much! I’ve had my eye on Burgle Bros for a while and have yet to pull the trigger. This is what I needed to hear.

@@theperfectboardgame It's phenomenal, you have to give it a try! Burgle Bros 2 came out last year but I think the original is better. Deserves a lot more love than it seems to get.

I took a closer look at Magnate. Is this a game you really enjoy and if so, what do you like about it? My feeling is that, while it looks very thematic, it is a game with a lot of upkeep. What do you think? Is it worth it?

@@theperfectboardgame I did not find the upkeep bad at all, although everyone likely has a different tolerance for that. What I found useless was the tutorial deck that came with the game as a teaching game (similar to Root). Just skip that as it makes the game feel a lot more tedious than it really is. There are 2 version of the game. Skip the simple version as it reduces to a better Monopoly and stick with the advanced version (that makes it shine)

That’s fair! Thanks.

Have you played it six? The most I’ve ever played is five. I haven’t tried it with six because I’ve never had a group that large of experienced players and I’m nervous about showing it to that many new players because I think someone will too easily lose control of a country.

@@theperfectboardgame Sadly no... I lack a regular group where I currently live.