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Changes since Jan 26, 2024
NEW
1
Arcs
2024
+2
2
Vindication
2018
+3
3
Dwellings of Eldervale
2020
NEW
4
Hegemony: Lead Your Class to Victory
2023
-3
5
Dune: Imperium
2020
NEW
6
Inventions: Evolution of Ideas
2024
NEW
7
Distilled
2023
-7
8
Root
2018
NEW
9
Black Rose Wars: Rebirth
2023
-3
10
Voidfall
2023
+7
11
The Castles of Burgundy
2011
-7
12
Ark Nova
2021
+1
13
Great Western Trail
2016
NEW
14
Wondrous Creatures
2024
NEW
15
Fractal
2023
+3
16
Obsession
2018
NEW
17
Biohack
2024
-8
18
Brass: Birmingham
2018
NEW
19
Unsettled
2021
NEW
20
Castles of Mad King Ludwig
2014
0
21
On Mars
2020
0
22
Nucleum
2023
0
23
Western Legends
2018
0
24
Uprising: Curse of the Last Emperor
2021
0
25
Just One
2018
0
26
Wonderland's War
2022
0
27
Foundations of Rome
2022
NEW
28
Amalfi
2020
0
29
Tyrants of the Underdark
2016
0
30
Cascadia
2021
DROP
—3
Kanban EV
2020
DROP
—9
Pax Pamir: Second Edition
2019
DROP
—11
Everdell
2018
DROP
—13
SCOUT
2019
DROP
—15
Heat: Pedal to the Metal
2022
DROP
—17
The Gallerist
2015
DROP
—20
Nemesis: Lockdown
2022
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  • ArcsArcs
    1
  • Hegemony: Lead Your Class to VictoryHegemony: Lead Your Class to Victory
    4
  • Inventions: Evolution of IdeasInventions: Evolution of Ideas
    6
Biggest Climbers5 total
  • The Castles of BurgundyThe Castles of Burgundy+7
  • Dwellings of EldervaleDwellings of Eldervale+3
  • ObsessionObsession+3
Biggest Drops5 total
  • Brass: BirminghamBrass: Birmingham-8
  • RootRoot-7
  • Ark NovaArk Nova-7
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