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3295 games
Ark Nova

Ark Nova

 18920 Points
 1-4 Players
 90-150 Minutes
 Mathias Wigge
 Feuerland Spiele
 Steffen Bieker
 2021
 3.79 / 5
1
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20
2nd Place
9
3rd Place
7
Top 10
86
Top 20
110
Total Lists
162
The Castles of Burgundy

The Castles of Burgundy

 18650 Points
 2-4 Players
 30-90 Minutes
 Stefan Feld
 alea
 Julien Delval
 2011
 2.97 / 5
2
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9
2nd Place
9
3rd Place
17
Top 10
89
Top 20
112
Total Lists
167
Dune: Imperium

Dune: Imperium

 18250 Points
 1-4 Players
 60-120 Minutes
 Paul Dennen
 Dire Wolf
 Clay Brooks
 2020
 3.07 / 5
3
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12
2nd Place
8
3rd Place
9
Top 10
76
Top 20
107
Total Lists
167
Lost Ruins of Arnak

Lost Ruins of Arnak

 14070 Points
 1-4 Players
 30-120 Minutes
 Elwen
 Czech Games Edition
 Ondřej Hrdina
 2020
 2.93 / 5
4
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8
2nd Place
8
3rd Place
8
Top 10
53
Top 20
88
Total Lists
135
Terraforming Mars

Terraforming Mars

 13650 Points
 1-5 Players
 120 Minutes
 Jacob Fryxelius
 FryxGames
 Isaac Fryxelius
 2016
 3.27 / 5
5
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6
2nd Place
9
3rd Place
13
Top 10
61
Top 20
87
Total Lists
125
Scythe

Scythe

 12500 Points
 1-5 Players
 115 Minutes
 Jamey Stegmaier
 Stonemaier Games
 Jakub Rozalski
 2016
 3.45 / 5
6
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4
2nd Place
12
3rd Place
12
Top 10
52
Top 20
73
Total Lists
120
Wingspan

Wingspan

 12190 Points
 1-5 Players
 40-70 Minutes
 Elizabeth Hargrave
 Stonemaier Games
 Ana Maria Martinez Jaramillo
 2019
 2.48 / 5
7
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6
2nd Place
6
3rd Place
5
Top 10
49
Top 20
68
Total Lists
120
Everdell

Everdell

 11050 Points
 1-4 Players
 40-80 Minutes
 James A. Wilson
 Starling Games (II)
 Andrew Bosley
 2018
 2.83 / 5
8
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2
2nd Place
5
3rd Place
5
Top 10
45
Top 20
65
Total Lists
115
Brass: Birmingham

Brass: Birmingham

 10960 Points
 2-4 Players
 60-120 Minutes
 Gavan Brown
 Roxley
 Gavan Brown
 2018
 3.87 / 5
9
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8
2nd Place
8
3rd Place
7
Top 10
49
Top 20
70
Total Lists
95
Root

Root

 10730 Points
 2-4 Players
 60-90 Minutes
 Cole Wehrle
 Leder Games
 Kyle Ferrin
 2018
 3.84 / 5
10
BGoaT
11
2nd Place
8
3rd Place
0
Top 10
53
Top 20
69
Total Lists
94
Spirit Island

Spirit Island

 9420 Points
 1-4 Players
 90-120 Minutes
 R. Eric Reuss
 Greater Than Games, LLC
 Jason Behnke
 2017
 4.08 / 5
11
BGoaT
2
2nd Place
4
3rd Place
7
Top 10
41
Top 20
57
Total Lists
96
Marvel Champions: The Card Game

Marvel Champions: The Card Game

 9420 Points
 1-4 Players
 45-90 Minutes
 Michael Boggs
 Fantasy Flight Games
 2019
 2.95 / 5
12
BGoaT
9
2nd Place
7
3rd Place
3
Top 10
39
Top 20
52
Total Lists
85
Viticulture

Viticulture

 9150 Points
 2-6 Players
 90 Minutes
 Jamey Stegmaier
 Stonemaier Games
 Jacqui Davis
 2013
 2.95 / 5
13
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0
2nd Place
4
3rd Place
3
Top 10
28
Top 20
47
Total Lists
106
Heat: Pedal to the Metal

Heat: Pedal to the MetalRecommended

 8970 Points
 1-6 Players
 30-60 Minutes
 Asger Harding Granerud
 Days of Wonder
 Vincent Dutrait
 2022
 2.20 / 5
14
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3
2nd Place
0
3rd Place
1
Top 10
27
Top 20
50
Total Lists
110
Cascadia

Cascadia

 8680 Points
 1-4 Players
 30-45 Minutes
 Randy Flynn
 Flatout Games
 Beth Sobel
 2021
 1.85 / 5
15
BGoaT
1
2nd Place
2
3rd Place
4
Top 10
31
Top 20
47
Total Lists
98