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Arcs
Board Game of the Year 2024

Arcs

From 215 board gaming content creators' aggregated "Best of 2024" lists.

Arcs was on 61 "Best of 2024" lists in total and received 358 total points overall, 76 more points than the runner-up. It was the "BGotY" on 14 lists and was ranked within the top-three in 33 lists. Congratulations to designer Cole Wehrle, artist Kyle Ferrin and publisher Leder Games for this prestigious victory!

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Arcs
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Arcs

Arcs is a sharp, tactical space opera game set in a dark yet silly universe. Players represent officials from a distant, decaying and neglectful Empire who are now free to vie for dominance whether through battle, gat…
364
63
2-4
60-120
SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
2

SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence

In SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, you lead a scientific institution tasked with searching for traces of life beyond planet Earth. The game draws inspiration from current or emerging technologies and e…
295
52
1-4
40-160
The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth
3

The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth

A dark rumour rises from Mordor. The Eye turns to Middle-earth. The hour has come. The Fellowship is reunited. The Heroes prepare for battle. Will you play as the Fellowship of the Ring to defend the free races and de…
271
53
2
30
Harmonies
4

Harmonies

In Harmonies, build landscapes by placing colored tokens and create habitats for your animals. To earn the most points and win the game, incorporate the habitats in your landscapes wisely and have as many animals as y…
262
68
1-4
30-45
Slay the Spire: The Board Game
5

Slay the Spire: The Board Game

Slay the Spire: The Board Game is a co-operative deck-building, dungeon-crawling adventure. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and finally become strong enough to slay …
224
38
1-4
30-150
Andromeda's Edge
6

Andromeda's Edge

Behold Andromeda’s Edge: A dazzling, uncharted region of space on the edge of the Andromeda Galaxy. Littered with the modular debris of the precursor civilization, patrolled by malicious extragalactic raiders, a…
200
36
2-4
80-160
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