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Interrupts

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Median complexity
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bayes
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weight-controlled

Definition

From BoardGameGeek

This is a meta-mechanic for Turn Order. Players may take an action that interrupts the normal turn flow.

Top games using this mechanism

By BGG bayes rating, top 50.

GameYearRatingWtTime
Nemesis#2520187.953.5180m
Blood Rage#6520157.722.990m
Inis#12420167.532.990m
Magic: The Gathering#16719937.413.320m
Cosmic Encounter#22920087.312.6120m
Flip 7#52220246.981.020m
Advanced Squad Leader#57619856.944.7480m
Discworld: Ankh-Morpork#64920116.872.260m
Ashes Reborn: Rise of the Phoenixborn#84120156.742.9120m
Earth Reborn#93820106.693.9180m
The Others#116420166.573.190m
Wildlands#121120186.542.260m
Wiz-War (Eighth Edition)#124320126.532.360m
Quarriors!#130920116.512.030m
Nanty Narking#154020196.412.360m
Princes of the Renaissance#155620036.413.5180m
Sylvion#163520156.382.130m
Once Upon a Time: The Storytelling Card Game#251819936.131.430m
Infinity N3: Core Book#258220056.113.9120m
The Binding of Isaac: Four Souls#277620186.072.060m
Panzer Leader: Game of Tactical Warfare on the Western Front#336219745.973.190m
PanzerBlitz#352319705.943.090m
Sakura Arms#354420165.943.030m
Cataclysm: A Second World War#358520185.943.9600m
Hellas#462920025.812.160m
Friese's Landlord#474820135.801.840m
Shadowfist#579919955.732.660m
RWBY: Combat Ready#744820185.652.575m
RUM#794320175.631.520m
Star Trek Customizable Card Game (Second Edition)#870720025.613.245m
Snit's Revenge!#915319775.601.420m
Arcane Bakery Clash#929220185.601.430m
Ivion: The Herocrafting Card Game#947420185.602.630m
Magic: The Gathering – Archenemy: Nicol Bolas#1087420175.583.030m
Breaking Bad: The Board Game#1207820175.562.5120m
Pegasus Bridge: The Beginning of D-Day – June 6, 1944#1763319885.532.6120m
2WW: The War in Europe#1767820125.532.6120m
Wyvern#2985319945.462.230m

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