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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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War Chest

Bag-build units and command formations in an abstract battlefield duel.

Year2018 Players2-4 Time?-? Weight2.3 Age14+
Abstract Strategy Medieval Wargame Area Majority / Influence Deck, Bag, and Pool Building Delayed Purchase Digital Implementations: Board Game Arena Digital Implementations: Tabletopia
Azul: Summer Pavilion box art

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
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
Cribbage box art

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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Torres

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

Year1999 Players2-4 Time?-? Weight2.86 Age10+
Abstract Strategy Medieval Action Points Area Majority / Influence Enclosure Components: 3-Dimensional (3D) Components: 8 x 8 Grids
Tash-kalar: Arena Of Legends box art

Tash-kalar: Arena Of Legends

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

Year2013 Players2-4 Time30-60 Weight2.84 Age13+
Abstract Strategy Card Game Fantasy Area Majority / Influence Catch the Leader Grid Movement Digital Implementations: Board Game Arena Game: Tash-Kalar
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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
The Reef box art

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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Verdant

Build patterns from chosen pieces to unlock scoring opportunities.

Year2022 Players1-5 Time45-60 Weight2.06 Age10+
Card Game Environmental Puzzle Open Drafting Pattern Building Set Collection Crowdfunding: Kickstarter Digital Implementations: Tabletopia
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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
Paris: La Cité De La Lumière box art

Paris: La Cité De La Lumière

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

Year2019 Players2 Time?-? Weight2.04 Age8+
Abstract Strategy Puzzle Territory Building Action Drafting Area Majority / Influence Grid Coverage Cities: Paris (France) Components: Game Box Used In Play
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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
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Mahjong

Collect matching sets while timing when to score or trade them.

Year1850 Players3-4 Time?-? Weight2.57 Age8+
Abstract Strategy Hand Management Set Collection Card Games: Draw and Discard Card Games: Exchange
Bridge box art

Bridge

Play suited cards to win tricks and manage timing.

Year1925 Players?-? Time?-? Weight3.88 Age12+
Card Game Hand Management Predictive Bid Score-and-Reset Game Card Games: Outplay Components: Traditional Playing Cards
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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