Next Step Games

Featured in episode 116 released on 11 Feb 2008.

Tom Vasel	Sam Healey
#10
The Pillars of the Earth Michael Rieneck, Stefan Stadler Mayfair Games BGG Review Purchase	The Settlers of Catan Klaus Teuber Mayfair Games BGG Review Purchase
#9
Struggle for Rome Klaus Teuber Mayfair Games BGG Review Purchase	Race for the Galaxy Thomas Lehmann Rio Grande Games BGG Review Purchase
#8
Railroad Tycoon Glenn Drover, Martin Wallace Eagle Games BGG Review Purchase	Ticket to Ride: Märklin Edition Alan R. Moon Days of Wonder BGG Review Purchase
#7
Aladdin's Dragons Richard Breese Rio Grande Games BGG Review Purchase	Vegas Showdown Henry Stern Avalon Hill (Hasbro) BGG Review Purchase
#6
Colosseum Wolfgang Kramer, Markus Lübke Days of Wonder BGG Review Purchase	Marvel Heroes Roberto Di Meglio, Marco Maggi, Francesco Nepitello, Salvatore Pierucci Fantasy Flight Games BGG Review Purchase
#5
Glenn Drover's Empires: The Age of Discovery Glenn Drover Eagle Games BGG Review Purchase	Tide of Iron John Goodenough, Corey Konieczka, Christian T. Petersen Fantasy Flight Games BGG Review Purchase
#4
Commands & Colors: Ancients Richard Borg GMT Games BGG Review Purchase	BattleLore Richard Borg Days of Wonder BGG Review Purchase
#3
El Grande Wolfgang Kramer, Richard Ulrich Rio Grande Games BGG Purchase	Thurn and Taxis Andreas Seyfarth, Karen Seyfarth Rio Grande Games BGG Purchase
#2
Primordial Soup Doris Matthäus, Frank Nestel Z-Man Games BGG Purchase	Fire and Axe: A Viking Saga Steve Kendall, Phil Kendall Asmodee BGG Review Purchase
#1
Power Grid Friedemann Friese Rio Grande Games BGG Review Purchase	Shadows over Camelot Bruno Cathala, Serge Laget Days of Wonder BGG Review Purchase

These are games that we think are the "next step", after the Gateway games.  These are games to help someone ease farther into the hobby, so they can play the heavier games - like Age of Steam and Die Macher.

Mary Prasad also gave a list.
1.  Pillars of the Earth
2.  Notre Dame
3.  Tichu
4.  St. Petersburg
5.  Caylus Magna Carta
6.  Amun Re
7.  Empire Builder
8.  Um Reifenbreite
9.  San Juan
10.  Bausack