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Force Commitment

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Games using
Median complexity
0–5
Median rating
bayes
Tabletop fit
weight-controlled

Definition

From BoardGameGeek

The players select how many of their forces they will commit to the battle to different categories. This can be simultaneous (hidden) or incrementally, prior to resolution. Frequently players must lose all forces that they commit. Arguably this is a form of auction/bidding, but distinctive when applied to war or area control games for multiple/parallel contests.

Top games using this mechanism

By BGG bayes rating, top 50.

GameYearRatingWtTime
Dune: Imperium – Uprising#520238.233.5120m
Dune: Imperium#620208.223.1120m
Scythe#2620167.953.5115m
Tigris & Euphrates#13119977.513.5120m
Rising Sun#15320187.453.3120m
Vinhos: Deluxe Edition#15420167.454.0180m
Sekigahara: The Unification of Japan#23120117.312.8180m
Hanamikoji#28220137.221.715m
Dune#57419796.943.5180m
My Little Scythe#90520186.702.060m
Star Wars: The Card Game#104120126.633.060m
Rex: Final Days of an Empire#136320126.483.3180m
Sons of Anarchy: Men of Mayhem#145320146.452.690m
Sun Tzu#191620056.282.130m
Risk: Europe#224620156.192.6180m
7 Ages#336720045.973.9480m
Blue vs. Gray#623419995.702.8120m
Warmachine: High Command#872820135.612.360m
Saga of the Northmen#883020165.612.540m
Tomahawk#1686920065.531.420m

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