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Cottage Garden box art

Cottage Garden

Draft a flower tile from the active nursery line, fit it into one of two beds, use cats or pots for gaps, and score each completed garden immediately.

Year2016 Players1-4 Time60 Weight1.89 Age8+
Abstract Strategy Farming Puzzle Grid Coverage Open Drafting Pattern Building
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Gipf

Build patterns from chosen pieces to unlock scoring opportunities.

Year1996 Players2 Time30-60 Weight2.78 Age9+
Abstract Strategy Grid Movement Pattern Building Category: Combinatorial Digital Implementations: BoardSpace
Blokus Duo box art

Blokus Duo

Cover spaces on a grid to build a spatial scoring plan.

Year2005 Players2 Time?-? Weight1.69 Age5+
Abstract Strategy Territory Building Enclosure Grid Coverage Square Grid Category: Combinatorial Components: 14 x 14 Grids
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NMBR 9

Reveal one number card for everyone, fit that tile into your own structure, and stack later digits on fully supported levels for multiplying points.

Year2017 Players1-4 Time20 Weight1.22 Age8+
Abstract Strategy Number Puzzle Bingo Layering Pattern Building
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Sh?bu

Move pieces across a map while planning position and timing.

Year2019 Players2 Time15-30 Weight1.84 Age8+
Abstract Strategy Grid Movement Slide/Push Square Grid Category: Combinatorial Category: DIZED Tutorial
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boop.

Place one kitten or cat on the quilt, push every adjacent piece directly away, graduate kitten trios, and maneuver three adult cats into a row.

Year2022 Players2 Time20-30 Weight1.37 Age10+
Abstract Strategy Animals Grid Movement Pattern Building Race
Medina box art

Medina

Cover spaces on a grid to build a spatial scoring plan.

Year2001 Players3-4 Time?-? Weight2.78 Age10+
Abstract Strategy Arabian City Building Grid Coverage Square Grid Tile Placement Category: Combinatorial Components: Wooden pieces & boards
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Zendo

A Moderator marks example structures as matching or not matching a secret rule; Students build controlled tests, earn guesses, and race to express that rule exactly.

Year2001 Players2-6 Time15-60 Weight2.52 Age12+
Abstract Strategy Deduction Puzzle Induction Pattern Recognition Simultaneous Action Selection
Grove: A 9 Card Solitaire Game box art

Grove: A 9 Card Solitaire Game

Build patterns from chosen pieces to unlock scoring opportunities.

Year2021 Players1-2 Time5-10 Weight1.39 Age8+
Abstract Strategy Card Game Farming Melding and Splaying Pattern Building Solo / Solitaire Game Crowdfunding: Kickstarter Digital Implementations: TableTop Simulator Mod (TTS)
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Kahuna

Build routes and networks to connect locations efficiently.

Year1998 Players2 Time30-40 Weight2.05 Age10+
Abstract Strategy Area Majority / Influence Hand Management Network and Route Building Digital Implementations: Board Game Arena Digital Implementations: Yucata
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Flamecraft Duals

Draw and place a dragon, fire its craft power, reshape the shared pattern, complete shop cards, and score more points before the bag or shop deck empties.

Year2025 Players1-2 Time30-45 Weight1.66 Age10+
Abstract Strategy Fantasy Pattern Building Tile Placement
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Barony

Commit presence to key areas and fight for influence where it matters.

Year2015 Players2-4 Time?-? Weight2.27 Age14+
Abstract Strategy Medieval Territory Building Area Majority / Influence Area Movement Modular Board Category: Combinatorial Mechanism: 4X
Medina (second Edition) box art

Medina (second Edition)

Cover spaces on a grid to build a spatial scoring plan.

Year2014 Players2-4 Time?-? Weight2.36 Age10+
Abstract Strategy Arabian City Building Area Majority / Influence Grid Coverage Square Grid Category: Combinatorial Components: Wooden pieces & boards
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Quoridor

Move pieces across a map while planning position and timing.

Year1997 Players2-4 Time?-? Weight1.84 Age8+
Abstract Strategy Children's Game Maze Connections Grid Movement Race Category: Combinatorial Components: 9 x 9 Grids
Backgammon box art

Backgammon

Bluff, read opponents, and time reveals around hidden information.

Year? Players2 Time?-? Weight2.02 Age8+
Abstract Strategy Dice Betting and Bluffing Dice Rolling Race Traditional Games: Backgammon
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Aton

Commit presence to key areas and fight for influence where it matters.

Year2005 Players2 Time?-? Weight2.11 Age8+
Abstract Strategy Ancient Religious Area Majority / Influence Hand Management Once-Per-Game Abilities Ancient: Egypt Components: Wooden pieces & boards
Overboss: A Boss Monster Adventure box art

Overboss: A Boss Monster Adventure

Build patterns from chosen pieces to unlock scoring opportunities.

Year2021 Players1-5 Time20-30 Weight2.02 Age8+
Abstract Strategy Fantasy Puzzle Open Drafting Pattern Building Pieces as Map Components: Game Trayz Inside Crowdfunding: Kickstarter
That Time You Killed Me box art

That Time You Killed Me

Play linked scenarios where mission goals shape each session.

Year2021 Players2 Time15-30 Weight2.47 Age10+
Abstract Strategy Murder/Mystery Grid Movement King of the Hill Multiple Maps Category: Combinatorial Digital Implementations: Ai Ai
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Miyabi

Build patterns from chosen pieces to unlock scoring opportunities.

Year2019 Players2-4 Time?-? Weight2.07 Age8+
Abstract Strategy Puzzle Layering Open Drafting Pattern Building Components: 3-Dimensional (3D) Components: Polyominoes
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Blokus 3d

Place tiles carefully to build spatial scoring patterns.

Year2003 Players2-4 Time15-20 Weight1.75 Age7+
Abstract Strategy Territory Building Enclosure Hand Management Tile Placement Category: Combinatorial Components: 3-Dimensional (3D)
Kodama: The Tree Spirits box art

Kodama: The Tree Spirits

Place tiles carefully to build spatial scoring patterns.

Year2016 Players2-5 Time?-? Weight1.64 Age14+
Abstract Strategy Card Game Layering Set Collection Tile Placement Crowdfunding: Kickstarter Game: Kodama
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Carolus Magnus

Commit presence to key areas and fight for influence where it matters.

Year2000 Players2-4 Time?-? Weight2.58 Age12+
Abstract Strategy Medieval Territory Building Area Majority / Influence Dice Rolling Hand Management Components: Wooden pieces & boards Country: France
The Rose King box art

The Rose King

Build patterns from chosen pieces to unlock scoring opportunities.

Year1992 Players2 Time?-? Weight1.94 Age10+
Abstract Strategy Medieval Area Majority / Influence Grid Movement Hand Management Components: 9 x 9 Grids Digital Implementations: Yucata
Blokus Trigon box art

Blokus Trigon

Cover spaces on a grid to build a spatial scoring plan.

Year2006 Players2-4 Time?-? Weight1.94 Age7+
Abstract Strategy Territory Building Enclosure Grid Coverage Hand Management Category: Combinatorial Components: Polyominoes