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Cascadia box art

Cascadia

Draft habitat tiles and wildlife tokens into spatial scoring patterns.

Year2021 Players1-4 Time30-45 Weight1.84 Age10+
Animals Environmental Puzzle End Game Bonuses Hexagon Grid Open Drafting Animals: Bears Animals: Eagles
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Azul

Draft tiles into pattern rows while timing placement and denial.

Year2017 Players2-4 Time30-45 Weight1.76 Age8+
Abstract Strategy Puzzle Renaissance End Game Bonuses Open Drafting Pattern Building Components: 5 x 5 Grids Country: Portugal
Patchwork box art

Patchwork

Buy puzzle pieces with time and buttons to fill a personal quilt.

Year2014 Players2 Time15-30 Weight1.6 Age8+
Abstract Strategy Economic Puzzle Grid Coverage Income Open Drafting Theme: Sewing / Knitting / Cloth-Making
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Azul: Summer Pavilion

Draft tiles into star patterns with timing and bonus placement.

Year2019 Players2-4 Time30-45 Weight2.05 Age8+
Abstract Strategy Puzzle End Game Bonuses Open Drafting Pattern Building Country: Portugal Game: Azul
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Sagrada

Draft dice by color and value into a stained-glass puzzle.

Year2017 Players1-4 Time30-45 Weight1.92 Age14+
Dice Puzzle Contracts Dice Rolling End Game Bonuses Game: Sagrada Mechanism: Dice Drafting
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Calico

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

Year2020 Players1-4 Time30-45 Weight2.18 Age10+
Animals Puzzle Enclosure End Game Bonuses Grid Coverage Animals: Cats Crowdfunding: Kickstarter
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Onitama

Move pieces across a map while planning position and timing.

Year2014 Players2 Time15-20 Weight1.66 Age10+
Abstract Strategy Grid Movement Hand Management Pattern Movement Category: Combinatorial Components: 5 x 5 Grids
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Project L

Build patterns from chosen pieces to unlock scoring opportunities.

Year2020 Players1-4 Time20-40 Weight1.56 Age8+
Abstract Strategy Puzzle Video Game Theme Action Points Open Drafting Pattern Building Components: Polyominoes Crowdfunding: Gamefound
Azul: Stained Glass Of Sintra box art

Azul: Stained Glass Of Sintra

Build patterns from chosen pieces to unlock scoring opportunities.

Year2018 Players2-4 Time30-45 Weight2 Age8+
Abstract Strategy Puzzle Renaissance End Game Bonuses Modular Board Open Drafting Admin: Better Description Needed! Country: Portugal
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Ingenious

Build patterns from chosen pieces to unlock scoring opportunities.

Year2004 Players1-4 Time30-45 Weight1.91 Age8+
Abstract Strategy Hand Management Highest-Lowest Scoring Pattern Building Game: Ingenious Misc: Mensa Select
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Dragon Castle

Spot patterns quickly and react before opponents do.

Year2017 Players1-4 Time30-45 Weight1.97 Age8+
Abstract Strategy End Game Bonuses Layering Open Drafting Game: Dragon Castle Players: Games with expansions that add solo play
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Blue Lagoon

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

Year2018 Players2-4 Time30-45 Weight2.01 Age8+
Abstract Strategy Area Majority / Influence Chaining Connections Components: Map (Regional scale) Misc: LongPack Games
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River Valley Glassworks

Feed one shape into the flowing market, draft adjacent glass, and balance complete rows against tall color columns on your workshop board.

Year2024 Players1-5 Time25-45 Weight1.49 Age8+
Animals Industry / Manufacturing End Game Bonuses Map Deformation Matching Animals: Alligators / Crocodiles Animals: Beavers
Orchard: A 9 Card Solitaire Game box art

Orchard: A 9 Card Solitaire Game

Build patterns from chosen pieces to unlock scoring opportunities.

Year2018 Players1-2 Time5-10 Weight1.18 Age8+
Abstract Strategy Card Game Dice Layering Melding and Splaying Pattern Building Category: Print-on-Demand Contests: 9 Card Nanogame PnP
Hey, That's My Fish! box art

Hey, That's My Fish!

Slide a penguin across the shrinking floe, collect the tile it leaves, and cut routes carefully enough to reserve the richest patch of fish.

Year2003 Players2-4 Time20 Weight1.44 Age8+
Abstract Strategy Animals Grid Movement Hexagon Grid Map Reduction
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Quarto

Hand over a dangerous piece, place the one you were given, and spot a shared trait before your opponent turns it into Quarto.

Year1991 Players2 Time20 Weight1.86 Age8+
Abstract Strategy Children's Game Open Drafting Pattern Building Pattern Recognition
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Café

Move goods between locations while optimizing routes and timing.

Year2020 Players1-4 Time20-45 Weight2.01 Age8+
Farming Industry / Manufacturing Action Points Highest-Lowest Scoring Layering Country: Portugal Food & Drink: Coffee
Azul: Master Chocolatier box art

Azul: Master Chocolatier

Build patterns from chosen pieces to unlock scoring opportunities.

Year2022 Players2-4 Time30-45 Weight1.75 Age8+
Abstract Strategy Puzzle End Game Bonuses Open Drafting Pattern Building Digital Implementations: Board Game Arena Food & Drink: Chocolate
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Tsuro

Place one path tile in front of your stone, move every connected stone to the end of its route, draw back to three tiles, and be the last player on the board.

Year2005 Players2-8 Time15-20 Weight1.22 Age8+
Fantasy Hand Management Network and Route Building Player Elimination
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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
boop. box art

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
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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