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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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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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Santorini

Move pieces across a map while planning position and timing.

Year2016 Players2-4 Time?-? Weight1.73 Age8+
Abstract Strategy Ancient Mythology Grid Movement Map Reduction Race Category: Combinatorial Components: 3-Dimensional (3D)
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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
Project L box art

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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Mandala

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

Year2019 Players2 Time?-? Weight1.8 Age10+
Abstract Strategy Card Game Area Majority / Influence Hand Management Open Drafting Players: Two-Player Only Games Series: Fur Zwei Spieler (Lookout Games)
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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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Nova Luna

Place tiles carefully to build spatial scoring patterns.

Year2019 Players1-4 Time30-60 Weight1.88 Age8+
Abstract Strategy Puzzle Contracts Race Tile Placement Digital Implementations: Board Game Arena Digital Implementations: Tabletopia
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Cribbage

Manage cards in hand to time plays, combos, and scoring windows.

Year? Players2-6 Time?-? Weight1.9 Age10+
Card Game Hand Management Card Games: Adding Card Games: Outplay
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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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The Reef

Build patterns from chosen pieces to unlock scoring opportunities.

Year2000 Players2 Time?-? Weight1.62 Age10+
Card Game Abstract Strategy Animals Dice Rolling Set Collection Hand Management Animals: Fish / Fishes Players: Two-Player Only Games
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Blokus

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

Year2000 Players2-4 Time?-? Weight1.75 Age7+
Abstract Strategy Territory Building Chaining Enclosure Grid Coverage Category: Combinatorial Components: 20 x 20 Grids
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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
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Qwirkle

Build patterns from chosen pieces to unlock scoring opportunities.

Year2006 Players2-4 Time?-? Weight1.6 Age6+
Abstract Strategy Hand Management Pattern Building Square Grid Components: Wooden pieces & boards Game: Qwirkle
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
Quarto box art

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
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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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
NMBR 9 box art

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