Set Collection
ClaimedDefinition
The value of items is dependent on being part of a set; for example, scoring according to groups of a certain quantity or variety.
Set Collection (with rotating market)
- Definition: acquire matched sets from a shared offer to score
- Canonical: Splendor, Ticket to Ride, Sushi Go
- MDA aesthetic: Challenge + Discovery
- Mobile descendant: Splendor mobile (port). No StS-style translation.
- Translation difficulty: Medium — sets feel small for a meta-progression layer. Could pair with combat or building.
Top games using this mechanism
By BGG bayes rating, top 50.
| Game | Year | Rating | Wt | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ark Nova#2 | 2021 | 8.35 | 3.8 | 150m |
| Pandemic Legacy: Season 1#3 | 2015 | 8.35 | 2.8 | 60m |
| Great Western Trail#20 | 2016 | 7.98 | 3.7 | 150m |
| 7 Wonders Duel#24 | 2015 | 7.95 | 2.2 | 30m |
| Concordia#29 | 2013 | 7.93 | 3.0 | 100m |
| Wingspan#38 | 2019 | 7.85 | 2.5 | 70m |
| Everdell#42 | 2018 | 7.81 | 2.8 | 80m |
| Harmonies#57 | 2024 | 7.75 | 2.0 | 45m |
| On Mars#58 | 2020 | 7.74 | 4.6 | 150m |
| Anachrony#61 | 2017 | 7.73 | 4.0 | 120m |
| Grand Austria Hotel#67 | 2015 | 7.72 | 3.2 | 120m |
| Lisboa#69 | 2017 | 7.71 | 4.6 | 120m |
| Pandemic Legacy: Season 2#70 | 2017 | 7.69 | 3.2 | 60m |
| The Gallerist#81 | 2015 | 7.65 | 4.2 | 150m |
| Five Tribes: The Djinns of Naqala#95 | 2014 | 7.61 | 2.8 | 80m |
| Azul#96 | 2017 | 7.61 | 1.8 | 45m |
| Fields of Arle#100 | 2014 | 7.59 | 3.8 | 120m |
| The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship#104 | 2025 | 7.59 | 3.1 | 150m |
| Concordia Venus#105 | 2018 | 7.59 | 3.0 | 120m |
| Lords of Waterdeep#107 | 2012 | 7.58 | 2.4 | 120m |
| Teotihuacan: City of Gods#109 | 2018 | 7.57 | 3.8 | 120m |
| Ra#115 | 1999 | 7.55 | 2.3 | 60m |
| 7 Wonders#116 | 2010 | 7.55 | 2.3 | 30m |
| Galactic Cruise#125 | 2025 | 7.53 | 4.0 | 150m |
| Tigris & Euphrates#131 | 1997 | 7.51 | 3.5 | 120m |
| Keyflower#133 | 2012 | 7.50 | 3.3 | 120m |
| Troyes#140 | 2010 | 7.49 | 3.4 | 90m |
| Trajan#148 | 2011 | 7.46 | 3.6 | 120m |
| Rising Sun#153 | 2018 | 7.45 | 3.3 | 120m |
| Yokohama#155 | 2016 | 7.44 | 3.3 | 90m |
| Iberia#160 | 2016 | 7.43 | 2.6 | 45m |
| Champions of Midgard#165 | 2015 | 7.42 | 2.6 | 90m |
| Pandemic#171 | 2008 | 7.40 | 2.4 | 45m |
| Targi#173 | 2012 | 7.40 | 2.3 | 60m |
| Star Realms#174 | 2014 | 7.40 | 1.9 | 20m |
| Ticket to Ride: Europe#178 | 2005 | 7.40 | 1.9 | 60m |
| It's a Wonderful World#184 | 2019 | 7.39 | 2.3 | 45m |
| Stone Age#188 | 2008 | 7.38 | 2.5 | 90m |
| Jaipur#201 | 2009 | 7.36 | 1.5 | 30m |
| Endeavor: Age of Sail#206 | 2018 | 7.36 | 2.9 | 90m |
| Sagrada#224 | 2017 | 7.33 | 1.9 | 45m |
| Castles of Mad King Ludwig#233 | 2014 | 7.31 | 2.6 | 90m |
| Ticket to Ride: Nordic Countries#238 | 2007 | 7.30 | 2.0 | 60m |
| Splendor#243 | 2014 | 7.29 | 1.8 | 30m |
| Village#246 | 2011 | 7.28 | 3.1 | 90m |
| Suburbia#247 | 2012 | 7.28 | 2.8 | 90m |
| Ticket to Ride#256 | 2004 | 7.26 | 1.8 | 60m |
| Coimbra#262 | 2018 | 7.25 | 3.2 | 90m |
| Wondrous Creatures#266 | 2024 | 7.25 | 3.0 | 80m |
| Cyclades#270 | 2009 | 7.24 | 2.8 | 90m |
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Related deep dives
Long-form design analysis on games using this mechanism.
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