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Modular Board

Open
Games using
152
Median complexity
2.14
0–5
Median rating
6.25
bayes
Tabletop fit
0.608
weight-controlled

Definition

From BoardGameGeek

Play occurs upon a modular board that is composed of multiple pieces, often tiles or cards.

Top games using this mechanism

By BGG bayes rating, top 50.

GameYearRatingWtTime
Gloomhaven#420178.303.9120m
Twilight Imperium: Fourth Edition#720178.224.4480m
Spirit Island#1120178.144.1120m
Gaia Project#1320178.094.4150m
Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy#2220207.963.7200m
7 Wonders Duel#2420157.952.230m
Nemesis#2520187.953.5180m
Arkham Horror: The Card Game#3220167.893.6120m
Mage Knight Board Game#3920117.844.4240m
Food Chain Magnate#4920157.784.2240m
Mansions of Madness: Second Edition#7520167.682.7180m
Clans of Caledonia#7620177.683.5120m
Endeavor: Deep Sea#8320247.652.9120m
Star Wars: Imperial Assault#8420147.653.3120m
Voidfall#8620237.644.6240m
Mechs vs. Minions#9020167.622.5120m
Five Tribes: The Djinns of Naqala#9520147.612.880m
Eclipse: New Dawn for the Galaxy#10320117.593.7180m
The Quest for El Dorado#12220177.541.960m
Inis#12420167.532.990m
Galactic Cruise#12520257.534.0150m
Dwellings of Eldervale#12820207.523.2150m
Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon#13620197.503.4120m
The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-Earth#14320197.482.7120m
Twilight Imperium: Third Edition#15020057.464.3240m
Yokohama#15520167.443.390m
Forbidden Stars#15720157.443.8180m
Clank! In! Space!: A Deck-Building Adventure#16220177.432.690m
The 7th Continent#16320177.422.91000m
Targi#17320127.402.360m
Istanbul#19120147.372.660m
Star Wars: Outer Rim#19420197.372.6180m
Xia: Legends of a Drift System#19620147.373.2180m
Memoir '44#22020047.332.345m
The Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era#22320257.334.1240m
Descent: Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition)#22720127.323.2120m
Ora et Labora#24420117.293.9180m
Commands & Colors: Ancients#25020067.282.760m
Zombicide: Black Plague#28720157.222.5180m
Flamme Rouge#28820167.221.745m
Vindication#29720187.213.1150m
Cryptid#33720187.162.350m
Arkham Horror (Third Edition)#35320187.143.4180m
The Great Zimbabwe#35720127.143.7150m
Arcadia Quest#36320147.132.560m
Survive: Escape from Atlantis!#37619827.111.760m
Tikal#37819997.112.890m
Runewars#40920107.083.8240m
Burgle Bros.#41620157.072.390m
Bärenpark#41920177.071.745m

Frequently combined with

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Dice Rolling 583Variable Player Powers 439Grid Movement 315Hand Management 300Tile Placement 263Action Points 236Cooperative Game 219Area Majority / Influence 195Hexagon Grid 177Set Collection 145Role Playing 124Area Movement 123

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Long-form design analysis on games using this mechanism.

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