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3357 games
Ark Nova

Ark Nova

 19460 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
6
Top 10
88
Top 20
116
Total Lists
167
The Castles of Burgundy

The Castles of Burgundy

 19270 Points
 2-4 Players
 30-90 Minutes
 Stefan Feld
 alea
 Julien Delval
 2011
 2.97 / 5
2
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9
2nd Place
11
3rd Place
15
Top 10
91
Top 20
116
Total Lists
175
Dune: Imperium

Dune: Imperium

 18770 Points
 1-4 Players
 60-120 Minutes
 Paul Dennen
 Dire Wolf
 Clay Brooks
 2020
 3.07 / 5
3
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14
2nd Place
8
3rd Place
9
Top 10
81
Top 20
110
Total Lists
170
Lost Ruins of Arnak

Lost Ruins of Arnak

 14900 Points
 1-4 Players
 30-120 Minutes
 Elwen
 Czech Games Edition
 Ondřej Hrdina
 2020
 2.93 / 5
4
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9
2nd Place
8
3rd Place
9
Top 10
57
Top 20
91
Total Lists
141
Terraforming Mars

Terraforming Mars

 13540 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
14
Top 10
61
Top 20
85
Total Lists
124
Scythe

Scythe

 12300 Points
 1-5 Players
 115 Minutes
 Jamey Stegmaier
 Stonemaier Games
 Jakub Rozalski
 2016
 3.45 / 5
6
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5
2nd Place
10
3rd Place
12
Top 10
50
Top 20
69
Total Lists
122
Wingspan

Wingspan

 11940 Points
 1-5 Players
 40-70 Minutes
 Elizabeth Hargrave
 Stonemaier Games
 Ana Maria Martinez Jaramillo
 2019
 2.48 / 5
7
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5
2nd Place
7
3rd Place
4
Top 10
50
Top 20
66
Total Lists
116
Everdell

Everdell

 10880 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
43
Top 20
65
Total Lists
115
Brass: Birmingham

Brass: Birmingham

 10650 Points
 2-4 Players
 60-120 Minutes
 Gavan Brown
 Roxley
 Gavan Brown
 2018
 3.87 / 5
9
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7
2nd Place
9
3rd Place
7
Top 10
47
Top 20
69
Total Lists
93
Root

Root

 10480 Points
 2-4 Players
 60-90 Minutes
 Cole Wehrle
 Leder Games
 Kyle Ferrin
 2018
 3.84 / 5
10
BGoaT
9
2nd Place
8
3rd Place
1
Top 10
52
Top 20
68
Total Lists
93
Spirit Island

Spirit Island

 9550 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
5
3rd Place
7
Top 10
39
Top 20
56
Total Lists
98
Marvel Champions: The Card Game

Marvel Champions: The Card Game

 9470 Points
 1-4 Players
 45-90 Minutes
 Michael Boggs
 Fantasy Flight Games
 2019
 2.95 / 5
12
BGoaT
8
2nd Place
8
3rd Place
4
Top 10
39
Top 20
53
Total Lists
86
Heat: Pedal to the Metal

Heat: Pedal to the MetalRecommended

 8850 Points
 1-6 Players
 30-60 Minutes
 Asger Harding Granerud
 Days of Wonder
 Vincent Dutrait
 2022
 2.20 / 5
13
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3
2nd Place
0
3rd Place
1
Top 10
28
Top 20
48
Total Lists
106
Viticulture

Viticulture

 8850 Points
 2-6 Players
 90 Minutes
 Jamey Stegmaier
 Stonemaier Games
 Jacqui Davis
 2013
 2.95 / 5
14
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0
2nd Place
4
3rd Place
2
Top 10
26
Top 20
45
Total Lists
104
Cascadia

Cascadia

 8740 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
3
Top 10
31
Top 20
50
Total Lists
99