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Narrative Choice / Paragraph

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Median complexity
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bayes
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weight-controlled

Definition

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Multiple action options are presented to the players via a narrative format.

Top games using this mechanism

By BGG bayes rating, top 50.

GameYearRatingWtTime
Gloomhaven#420178.303.9120m
Scythe#2620167.953.5115m
Too Many Bones#3720177.853.9120m
Kingdom Death: Monster#9320157.624.3180m
Robinson Crusoe: Adventures on the Cursed Island#11920127.553.8120m
Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon#13620197.503.4120m
The 7th Continent#16320177.422.91000m
Star Wars: Outer Rim#19420197.372.6180m
Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: The Thames Murders & Other Cases#20019817.362.7120m
This War of Mine: The Board Game#21320177.343.3120m
Vantage#21720257.342.3180m
Dead of Winter: A Crossroads Game#25120147.273.0120m
Near and Far#27820177.232.9120m
Detective: A Modern Crime Board Game#33820187.162.7180m
T.I.M.E Stories#35220157.142.690m
Above and Below#42020157.072.590m
Dead of Winter: The Long Night#42320167.073.3120m
Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: Jack the Ripper & West End Adventures#54920166.962.290m
Tales of the Arabian Nights#69920096.842.2120m
Bloodborne: The Board Game#76120216.793.175m
My Little Scythe#90520186.702.060m
Fallout#133520176.503.0180m
Legacy of Dragonholt#141820176.461.3999m
Folklore: The Affliction#157320176.403.7120m
Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: Carlton House & Queen's Park#163720176.382.390m
Adventure Games: The Dungeon#202320196.251.790m
Waste Knights: Second Edition#252920216.133.0180m
Agents of SMERSH#265420126.102.590m
Aventuria: Adventure Card Game#312120166.012.6180m
Adventure Games: Monochrome Inc.#346520195.951.975m
Tales of the Arabian Nights#389219855.902.4180m
Choose Your Own Adventure: House of Danger#398320185.891.260m
Captive#526920145.761.2130m
221B Baker Street: The Master Detective Game#587519755.721.890m
Star Trek: The Adventure Game#689319855.672.2120m
Big Trouble in Little China: The Game – Deluxe Edition#747120185.643.0120m
The Return of the Stainless Steel Rat#1165419815.572.560m
Star Trek III#1679119855.532.160m
Damocles Mission#1820019835.522.6120m
In Tenebris Lux#1893420175.522.060m
Stowaway 52#2392320155.511.015m

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