swap_horiz Rising Sun Alternatives

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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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Pax Pamir: Second Edition

Pax Pamir: Second Edition is a complex political game set in 19th-century Afghanistan. Players represent different facti...

Strategy 19TH Century Area Control Negotiation

8.1 Very Good

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Risk

Risk! is a podcast where guests are asked to share a secret they've never told anyone, which is then turned into an impr...

Strategy Storytelling Comedy Conflict

8.0 Very 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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Kingdom

Kingdom, written and illustrated by Yasuhisa Hara, chronicles the life of Shin, a war orphan who dreams of becoming a gr...

Strategy Action Epic China

9.3 Excellent

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Alderamin on the Sky

Alderamin on the Sky is a sprawling military fantasy light novel series following Edward Asghill, a boy transported to a...

Strategy Fantasy Military Adventure

9.2 Excellent

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Crucial Conversations

This book provides a proven framework for handling high-stakes conversations where opinions vary and emotions run high....

Communication Psychology Conflict Dialogue

9.0 Excellent

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Kingdoms of Valor

Kingdoms of Valor is a return to form for the real-time strategy genre. Focusing on large-scale medieval warfare, it tas...

Strategy Base Building Medieval Warfare

8.8 Very Good

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Kemet

Kemet is a fast-paced, aggressive area control game set in ancient Egypt. Players summon powerful creatures and build py...

Sacrifice Ancient Egypt Area Control Warfare

8.7 Very Good

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Root: A Ravening Darkness

Root: A Ravening Darkness is a sprawling sequel to the original Root, expanding the game's scope and complexity. Players...

Strategy Warfare Faction Based Forest Setting

8.7 Very Good

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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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Orochi

Orochi, by Masashi Ueda, is a historical manga set in feudal Japan, focusing on the Sengoku period. It follows a young m...

Political Intrigue Samurai Historical Fiction Martial Arts

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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Antiyoy

Antiyoy is a minimalist idle game focused on territorial expansion and resource management. Players start with a single...

Strategy Minimalist Incremental Puzzle

8.3 Very Good

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Rebel Inc.

Rebel Inc. is a challenging and thought-provoking strategy simulation game from the creators of Plague Inc. You play as...

Strategy Simulation INDIE Political

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