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Hidden Victory Points

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Games using
11
Median complexity
1.81
0–5
Median rating
6.60
bayes
Tabletop fit
0.926
weight-controlled

Definition

From BoardGameGeek

The number of Victory Points held by each player is private information.

Top games using this mechanism

By BGG bayes rating, top 50.

GameYearRatingWtTime
Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy#2220207.963.7200m
Concordia#2920137.933.0100m
Puerto Rico#5520027.753.3150m
Five Tribes: The Djinns of Naqala#9520147.612.880m
Ra#11519997.552.360m
Tigris & Euphrates#13119977.513.5120m
Troyes#14020107.493.490m
Jaipur#20120097.361.530m
Castles of Mad King Ludwig#23320147.312.690m
Nations#27120137.243.5200m
La Granja#27520147.233.6120m
Samurai#28319987.222.460m
Acquire#35919637.132.590m
Sidereal Confluence#39120177.103.6180m
Small World#40420097.092.380m
Through the Desert#53719986.972.245m
Catan#61619956.902.3120m
Oceans#62720206.892.990m
Jamaica#64220076.881.760m
Yellow & Yangtze#74820186.803.190m
Celestia#97920156.661.330m
Akrotiri#109020146.602.645m
Wendake#141020176.463.6120m
Saboteur#153520046.411.330m
Santiago de Cuba#156220116.412.175m
Noctiluca#201220196.251.330m
SNCF: France & Germany#230520106.181.830m
Sea of Clouds#282020166.071.745m
Priests of Ra#326820095.982.260m
Gambit Royale#367720065.921.930m
Thief's Market#380920165.911.950m
A Brief History of the World#383520095.902.9180m
Bios: Megafauna#442020115.833.7120m
Nautilus#470520025.812.7120m
Arena: For the Gods!#497920175.781.840m
Wrath of Dragons#719220155.662.890m
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell: A Board Game of English Magic#1043620195.583.280m
Bemused#1174020175.562.130m
Tomb Trader#1397020175.541.810m
Actionworks#1929520135.521.830m
Hamlet!#2159920025.512.745m
T.E.G. II#2477019825.502.7120m
20 Strong: Nemesis20260.003.060m

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