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Above and Below

Above and Below

Designed byRyan Laukat•Published byRed Raven Games

Rank
428
in All-Time
Total Points
770 pts
Borda count scoring

Your last village was ransacked by barbarians. You barely had time to pick up the baby and your favorite fishing pole before they started the burning and pillaging. You wandered over a cruel desert, braved frozen peaks, and even paddled a log across a rough sea, kicking at the…

Published
2015
Players
2-4
Play Time
90 min
Weight
2.52 / 5
BGG Rating
7.3View on BoardGameGeek

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Rank6
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TableZopps
Dani
Jan 3, 2025
Rank7
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Sir Thecos
Sep 27, 2022
Rank9
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Everyday Board Game
Dammit Dom
Feb 28, 2025
Rank10
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Board Game Plays
Joel
Dec 29, 2023
Rank16
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A Meeple Family
Amber
May 23, 2025
Rank51
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The Board Game Garden
Jenna Beasley
Jun 29, 2024
Rank56
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The Nerd Shelves
Michael
Mar 22, 2024
Rank59
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eVanDiesel
Evan
Jan 16, 2025
Rank63
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TableZopps
Caleb
Jan 3, 2025
Rank94
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3 Minute Board Games
Jarrod
Dec 25, 2025