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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
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
Yinsh box art

Yinsh

Build patterns from chosen pieces to unlock scoring opportunities.

Year2003 Players2 Time30-60 Weight2.66 Age9+
Abstract Strategy Catch the Leader Grid Movement Pattern Building Category: Combinatorial Category: n in a row
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
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Tiny Towns

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

Year2019 Players1-6 Time45-60 Weight2.07 Age14+
Abstract Strategy Animals City Building End Game Bonuses Follow Grid Coverage Components: 4 x 4 Grids Components: Wooden pieces & boards
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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Taluva

Build patterns from chosen pieces to unlock scoring opportunities.

Year2006 Players2-4 Time?-? Weight2.26 Age8+
Abstract Strategy Territory Building Chaining Layering Pattern Building Components: 3-Dimensional (3D) Digital Implementations: Board Game Arena
Azul: Queen's Garden box art

Azul: Queen's Garden

Build patterns from chosen pieces to unlock scoring opportunities.

Year2021 Players2-4 Time45-60 Weight2.96 Age10+
Abstract Strategy Puzzle Renaissance End Game Bonuses Pattern Building Set Collection Country: Portugal Game: Azul
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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
River Valley Glassworks box art

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
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
Gipf box art

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
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
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
Ubongo box art

Ubongo

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

Year2003 Players1-4 Time?-? Weight1.51 Age8+
Puzzle Real-time Grid Coverage Pattern Building Real-Time Components: Gems/Crystals Components: Polyominoes
Flamecraft Duals box art

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
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