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The Pillars Of The Earth
Place workers to claim actions and turn resources into plans.
Year2006
Players2-4
Time90-120
Weight2.82
Age12+
Economic
Medieval
Novel-based
Events
Market
Turn Order: Random
Authors: Ken Follett
Country: England
Prussian Rails
Build routes and networks to connect locations efficiently.
Year2008
Players3-5
Time?-?
Weight2.93
Age12+
Economic
Trains
Transportation
Auction/Bidding
Lose a Turn
Network and Route Building
Series: Cube Rails
Series: Historic Railroads System (Winsome Games)
Spheres Of Influence: Struggle For Global Supremacy
Negotiate deals and shifting promises to improve your position.
Year2016
Players2-8
Time?-?
Weight2.39
Age14+
Modern Warfare
Negotiation
Territory Building
Action Points
Area Majority / Influence
Dice Rolling
Crowdfunding: Kickstarter
BattleTech: Alpha Strike Box Set
Move for the modifier you need, not merely the shortest route: use buildings and trees to break line of sight, then concentrate several units on one exposed target before it can reposition.
Year2022
Players2
Time90-120
Weight2.33
Age14+
Dice
Miniatures
Science Fiction
Dice Rolling
Line of Sight
Measurement Movement
Port Arthur
Japan should turn early mobility into safe landing windows, while Russia should preserve enough force to make every sea crossing dangerous rather than chasing a single decisive battle.
Year2020
Players2
Time50-75
Weight2.08
Age12+
Nautical
Post-Napoleonic
Wargame
Area Movement
Critical Hits and Failures
Dice Rolling
The Sword And The Flame
Maneuver forces across tactical or historical battle maps.
Year1979
Players2-4
Time?-?
Weight2.47
Age12+
Book
Miniatures
Post-Napoleonic
Measurement Movement
Simulation
Turn Order: Random
Country: South Africa
Game: The Sword and the Flame
Blockbusters
Place tiles carefully to build spatial scoring patterns.
Year1982
Players3-6
Time?-?
Weight1.29
Age10+
Movies / TV / Radio theme
Trivia
Dice Rolling
Hexagon Grid
Questions and Answers
TV Shows: Blockbusters
TV Shows: TV Game Shows