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Ownership

Open
Games using
7
Median complexity
2.08
0–5
Median rating
6.52
bayes
Tabletop fit
0.817
weight-controlled

Definition

From BoardGameGeek

Players own entities, and perform actions for those entities, or collect benefits if others use them.

Top games using this mechanism

By BGG bayes rating, top 50.

GameYearRatingWtTime
Brass: Birmingham#120188.393.9120m
Dune: Imperium#620208.223.1120m
Great Western Trail#2020167.983.7150m
Brass: Lancashire#2320077.963.8120m
Barrage#4020197.844.1180m
Everdell#4220187.812.880m
Le Havre#8020087.663.7150m
Lords of Waterdeep#10720127.582.4120m
Teotihuacan: City of Gods#10920187.573.8120m
Keyflower#13320127.503.3120m
Caylus#13820057.493.8150m
Troyes#14020107.493.490m
Hansa Teutonica#14720097.473.190m
Railways of the World#24120057.303.0120m
Vindication#29720187.213.1150m
1830: Railways & Robber Barons#31119867.194.2360m
Indonesia#31820057.184.0240m
Steam#34120097.163.590m
The Great Zimbabwe#35720127.143.7150m
Imperial#36920067.123.6180m
Imperial 2030#39720097.093.5180m
IKI#47220157.023.190m
Lords of Vegas#59620106.922.390m
Port Royal#62820146.891.650m
Wabash Cannonball#64720076.872.860m
1846: The Race for the Midwest#66020056.874.0240m
Shikoku 1889#73520046.823.8240m
The Bloody Inn#78120156.782.460m
Chicago 1875: City of the Big Shoulders#80620196.764.0180m
The Republic of Rome#82419906.754.4300m
Belfort#85120116.733.0120m
Mint Works#128420176.521.720m
Islebound#130620166.512.7120m
1862: Railway Mania in the Eastern Counties#137420136.484.6300m
Machi Koro#137920126.471.530m
Caylus Magna Carta#149420076.432.975m
18Chesapeake#150720186.433.8180m
Sol: Last Days of a Star#166020176.372.990m
Wildcatters#170520136.354.0120m
1817#176320106.334.8540m
Tramways#194720166.283.8120m
Key Flow#209520186.232.975m
The New Era#227720116.193.560m
Harbour#233720156.172.160m
1822: The Railways of Great Britain#263720166.104.4420m
Key to the City: London#287920166.062.9120m
1848: Australia#310420076.013.8240m
Canal Mania#326420065.982.990m
Entdecker: Exploring New Horizons#350820015.952.490m
Steam Works#354620155.943.1120m

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