swap_horiz Tigris & Euphrates Alternatives

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Clash of Cultures

Clash of Cultures allows players to guide their civilizations from humble beginnings to powerful empires. Players explor...

Exploration Civilization Building Area Control Trade

8.2 Very Good

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Through the Ages: A Story of Civilization

Through the Ages is a civilization-building board game where players lead their people from ancient times to the future....

Strategy Civilization Building Long Term Play

9.3 Excellent

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Forbidden Island

A fantastic entry point into cooperative board gaming, Forbidden Island challenges players to work together to collect t...

Strategy Adventure Family Friendly Family

9.1 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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Azul

Azul is a beautiful, abstract tile-laying game where players compete to decorate the walls of the Royal Palace of Evora....

Strategy Tactical Family Friendly Modern Classic

8.9 Very Good

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Stone Age

Stone Age is a classic worker-placement game where players lead a tribe of prehistoric humans. You must gather resources...

Strategy Resource Management Family Friendly Civilization Building

8.8 Very Good

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Earth

Earth, produced by Disneynature, is a visually spectacular documentary showcasing the beauty and fragility of our planet...

Strategy Resource Management 4K Resolution Engine Building

8.8 Very Good

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DungeonQuest

DungeonQuest is a classic, notoriously difficult dungeon crawler known for its unforgiving gameplay and detailed miniatu...

Fantasy Solo Cooperative Tile Laying

8.8 Very Good

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Tapestry

Tapestry is a civilization-building game where players develop their own tapestry of progress through technological adva...

Civilization Building Engine Building Tableau Building Historical Theme

8.7 Very Good

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Sprawlopolis

Sprawlopolis is a cooperative deck-building game where players work together to build a sprawling city. Players build de...

Urban Design Tile Laying Deck Building City Building

8.6 Very Good

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The Territory

The Territory (2022) follows the Uru-eu-wawá people as they fight to protect their ancestral land in the Brazilian Amazo...

Amazon Indigenous Rights Conflict Brazil

8.5 Very Good

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7 Wonders

7 Wonders is a civilization-building game where players lead one of the seven great cities of the ancient world. Over th...

Strategy Classic Multiplayer Fast Paced

8.5 Very Good

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7 Wonders Duel

7 Wonders Duel is widely considered the best two-player board game on the market. It distills the civilization-building...

Strategy Competitive Card Game Civilization Building

8.4 Very Good

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Cartographers

Cartographers is a beautiful and engaging roll-and-write where players act as royal cartographers tasked with mapping a...

Relaxing Scoring Drawing Tile Laying

8.3 Very Good

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Charterstone

Charterstone is a legacy game where players collaboratively build a village over a series of games. Each game involves l...

Resource Management Tile Laying City Building Cooperative Game

8.3 Very Good

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Trails of Tucano

Trails of Tucano is a light and engaging tile-laying game where players connect colored trails to score points. The game...

Route Building Tile Laying Family Game Abstract Game

8.2 Very Good

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Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization

Through the Ages is a complex civilization-building game where players develop their societies through card drafting and...

Resource Management Civilization Building Card Drafting Technology Development

8.1 Very Good

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The Castles of Burgundy

The Castles of Burgundy is a tile-laying game where players develop their estates by placing tiles and managing resource...

Resource Management Eurogame Area Control Worker Placement

8.1 Very Good

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The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable

Patrick Lencioni's 'The Five Dysfunctions of a Team' uses a fable to illustrate the common pitfalls that prevent teams f...

Team Performance Conflict Trust Accountability

8.1 Very Good

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Rise of Nations

Rise of Nations combines elements of RTS and civilization-building games, allowing players to guide a nation through cen...

Real Time Combat Historical Civilization Building Historical Setting

8.1 Very Good