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Line Drawing

Open
Games using
17
Median complexity
1.42
0–5
Median rating
6.06
bayes
Tabletop fit
0.643
weight-controlled

Definition

From BoardGameGeek

Games using the line drawing mechanic involve the drawing of lines in one way or another. Lines may be used to connect objects as in Sprouts, to isolate objects, or to create areas as in the classic Dots and Dashes, also known as Square-it.

Top games using this mechanism

By BGG bayes rating, top 50.

GameYearRatingWtTime
Captain Sonar#24520167.292.260m
Railroad Ink: Deep Blue Edition#62620186.891.530m
Roads & Boats#73619996.824.2240m
Telestrations: 12 Player Party Pack#74720116.801.130m
A Fake Artist Goes to New York#75420116.801.120m
Treasure Island#82520186.752.245m
Railroad Ink: Blazing Red Edition#94620186.681.530m
Loony Quest#132320156.501.230m
On Tour#150520196.431.420m
Telestrations: After Dark#219820156.211.030m
Kokoro: Avenue of the Kodama#284820176.061.515m
Let's Make a Bus Route#293920186.041.930m
Avenue#295020166.041.415m
Sonar#305220176.021.930m
Saint Malo#331120125.981.945m
Scrawl#339520165.961.030m
Welcome to Dino World#366020175.922.470m
Telestrations: 6 Player Family Pack#415920145.861.020m
Sonar Family#446020185.831.530m
Doodle Quest#455420145.821.115m
Martian Rails#529920095.763.2180m
Tahuantinsuyu#535520045.753.3180m
Träxx#541920155.751.215m
Doodle City#590620145.721.430m
1000 Blank White Cards#598019965.721.460m
HINT#655120145.691.360m
Railway Rivals#678319795.682.390m
Sunflower Valley#709520175.661.760m
Once Upon a Castle#716320185.661.720m
Cranium WOW#757320075.651.460m
Raging Bulls#761620175.651.230m
Bukiet#859320185.621.440m
Doodle Rush#911020175.611.315m
Cranium Scribblish#913620095.601.020m
Squint#914120025.601.430m
Activity#918319905.601.145m
Behind the Throne#933320165.601.930m
1572: The Lost Expedition#968820165.592.090m
Really Bad Art#1014820165.591.040m
Graffiti#1061920075.581.230m
Cranium#1098419985.571.460m
Imagem & Ação 2#1104820025.571.360m
Who? What? Where?#1109920035.571.530m
1972: The Lost Phantom#1116320175.571.790m
Luna Llena: Full Moon#1151020095.572.8150m
Racetrack#1195719735.561.515m
Luck of the Draw#1215120065.561.130m
VOC! Founding the Dutch East Indies Company#1237120025.562.6120m
Tadaaam!#1259020105.561.230m
Backseat Drawing#1315720085.551.130m

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