swap_horiz Pax Pamir: Second Edition Alternatives

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Pax Pamir

Pax Pamir is a complex political game set in 19th-century Afghanistan during the Great Game. Players represent different...

19TH Century Afghanistan Area Control Negotiation

8.1 Very Good

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Twilight Imperium: Fourth Edition

Twilight Imperium (4th Edition) is a sprawling space opera board game where players vie for galactic dominance. It combi...

Strategy Space Opera Area Control Negotiation

9.2 Excellent

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Rising Sun

Rising Sun transports players to feudal Japan, where clans battle for the Emperor's favor. The game features a unique ne...

Strategy Conflict Samurai Territory Control

7.6 Good

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Ticket to Ride

Ticket to Ride is a cross-country train adventure where players collect colored train cars and claim railway routes conn...

Strategy Family Friendly Family Railway Expansion

9.4 Excellent

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Catan

Catan is a modern classic that revolutionized the board game industry. Players act as settlers on the island of Catan, a...

Strategy Classic Resource Management Family

8.5 Very Good

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Small World

Small World is a lighthearted area-control game where players lead fantasy races to conquer territory on a map that is l...

Strategy Fantasy Area Control Fantasy World

8.5 Very Good

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Dune: Imperium

Dune: Imperium blends deck-building and worker placement to capture the political and military tension of the Dune unive...

Strategy Sci Fi Resource Management Competitive

8.4 Very Good

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Tyrants of the Underdark

Tyrants of the Underdark is a brilliant mix of deck-building and area-control. Set in the Dungeons & Dragons universe, p...

Strategy Area Control Tabletop Dungeons And Dragons

8.3 Very Good

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Barrage

Barrage is a unique economic game centered around building dams and generating power. Players compete to control river s...

Strategy Engineering Resource Management Area Control

8.3 Very Good

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Between Two Cities

Between Two Cities is a unique game where players build two cities simultaneously, sharing resources and workers between...

Strategy Cooperative Worker Placement Negotiation

8.3 Very Good

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Scythe

In a future where humanity has conquered death, the only way to die is to be 'gleaned' by professional Scythes. Neal Shu...

Strategy Sci Fi Philosophical Dystopian

8.2 Very Good

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King of Tokyo

King of Tokyo is a fast-paced, dice-rolling game where players take on the roles of giant monsters battling for control...

Fun Strategy Fast Paced Competitive

8.2 Very Good

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Paleo West

Paleo West is a unique board game set in a prehistoric American West, blending historical elements with fantastical crea...

Strategy Resource Management Western Area Control

8.1 Very Good

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Carcassonne

Carcassonne is a tile-placement game where players build a medieval landscape of cities, roads, monasteries, and fields....

Strategy Classic Family Friendly Family

7.8 Good

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Keyflower

Keyflower is a worker placement game where players develop a village, constructing buildings and attracting villagers. P...

Strategy Fantasy Resource Management Medieval

7.7 Good

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Akrotiri

Akrotiri is a worker-placement game set on the lost island of Thera, where players excavate ruins, uncover artifacts, an...

Strategy Exploration Resource Management Route Building

7.7 Good

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Cosmic Encounter

Cosmic Encounter is a chaotic and unpredictable game of galactic conquest. Players control alien races with unique power...

Strategy Negotiation Chaos Space Theme

7.7 Good

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Magic: The Gathering

Magic: The Gathering is the quintessential collectible card game, renowned for its intricate rules, vast card pool, and...

Gaming Strategy Fantasy FPS

10.0 Brilliant

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Gloomhaven

Gloomhaven is a massive, tactical combat game set in a persistent fantasy world. Players take on the roles of mercenarie...

Strategy Fantasy Adventure Story Driven

9.9 Brilliant

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Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These

A modern reimagining of the classic space opera, this series follows the epic struggle between the Galactic Empire and t...

Strategy Modern Space Opera Epic

9.9 Brilliant