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Kill Steal
OpenGames using
5
Median complexity
1.92
0–5
Median rating
6.54
bayes
Tabletop fit
0.967
weight-controlled
Definition
From BoardGameGeek
Players contribute towards completing a task, but only the player who finally completes it gets a particular benefit or bonus reward (even if others share in the base level benefit).
Top games using this mechanism
By BGG bayes rating, top 50.
| Game | Year | Rating | Wt | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orléans#36 | 2014 | 7.86 | 3.0 | 90m |
| Architects of the West Kingdom#130 | 2018 | 7.51 | 2.8 | 80m |
| Carcassonne#239 | 2000 | 7.30 | 1.9 | 45m |
| Tikal#378 | 1999 | 7.11 | 2.8 | 90m |
| Carcassonne: Hunters and Gatherers#691 | 2002 | 6.85 | 1.9 | 40m |
| Adrenaline#1120 | 2016 | 6.59 | 2.4 | 60m |
| Tidal Blades: Heroes of the Reef#1122 | 2020 | 6.59 | 2.9 | 90m |
| Wildlands#1211 | 2018 | 6.54 | 2.2 | 60m |
| Smash Up#1295 | 2012 | 6.51 | 2.1 | 45m |
| Unearth#1673 | 2017 | 6.36 | 1.9 | 60m |
| BANG!#1792 | 2002 | 6.32 | 1.6 | 40m |
| Bloodborne: The Card Game#1950 | 2016 | 6.28 | 2.0 | 45m |
| Cutthroat Caverns#2442 | 2007 | 6.14 | 2.1 | 90m |
| Lotus#2444 | 2016 | 6.14 | 1.5 | 30m |
| Monster Lands#2624 | 2018 | 6.10 | 3.3 | 120m |
| Valparaíso#3803 | 2018 | 5.91 | 2.8 | 90m |
| Senators#4194 | 2017 | 5.86 | 2.1 | 60m |
| Spell Smashers#5674 | 2018 | 5.73 | 2.3 | 60m |
| Musketeers#10011 | 1991 | 5.59 | 1.1 | 40m |
| IGOR: The Monster Making Game#18693 | 2008 | 5.52 | 1.1 | 20m |
| Star Wars: Galaxy Rebellion#27198 | 2015 | 5.49 | 1.0 | 45m |
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