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Layering

Open
Games using
26
Median complexity
1.89
0–5
Median rating
6.45
bayes
Tabletop fit
0.751
weight-controlled

Definition

From BoardGameGeek

Components are placed above other components, partially covering the ones below, or overlapping in various ways. Only the topmost visible icons/areas are active.

Top games using this mechanism

By BGG bayes rating, top 50.

GameYearRatingWtTime
A Feast for Odin#2720167.943.9120m
Teotihuacan: City of Gods#10920187.573.8120m
Tikal#37819997.112.890m
Innovation#37920107.112.860m
Ginkgopolis#42720127.062.945m
Smartphone Inc.#44320187.052.890m
Sprawlopolis#54220186.961.820m
Mystic Vale#59020166.932.345m
Cacao#78020156.781.845m
Taluva#78420066.782.245m
Dragon Castle#88420176.712.045m
Reef#91720186.701.845m
Eminent Domain#93920116.692.545m
One Deck Dungeon#100520166.652.145m
Orchard: 9 card solitaire game#113120186.581.210m
NMBR 9#128020176.521.220m
Loony Quest#132320156.501.230m
Circle the Wagons#141320176.461.615m
Honshū#145220166.451.930m
Edge of Darkness#154120196.413.5120m
Java#159520006.393.4120m
Tournay#174220116.342.960m
Marrakech#174520076.341.330m
Gingerbread House#177520186.331.930m
Kodama: The Tree Spirits#184220166.301.630m
Patchistory#203820136.253.8120m
Babel#216120006.222.460m
The Hanging Gardens#243420086.151.945m
Lotus#244420166.141.530m
Cuzco#245320186.142.690m
Gloom#246520056.141.660m
Custom Heroes#247320176.141.645m
Gunkimono#294220186.041.960m
Isle of Trains#303520146.022.045m
The Manhattan Project 2: Minutes to Midnight#334920185.973.6150m
Hokkaido#382220185.902.140m
Game of Trains#394520155.891.220m
Taluva Deluxe#259120155.852.445m
Sunrise City#436620125.842.360m
Heartland#445820095.832.160m
Friese's Landlord#474820135.801.840m
Origami#477720175.801.730m
Rat Hot#546420055.751.530m
Guns & Steel#560320155.742.460m
...and then, we held hands.#586320155.721.845m
Vadoran Gardens#590320195.722.340m
CIV: Carta Impera Victoria#651420185.692.160m
NUT#666820175.681.415m
Friesematenten#740020105.652.045m
Upwords#804919825.631.790m

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