Simultaneous Action Selection
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Players plan their turn secretly and simultaneously. Then, they reveal their plans at the same time.
Top games using this mechanism
By BGG bayes rating, top 50.
| Game | Year | Rating | Wt | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloomhaven#4 | 2017 | 8.30 | 3.9 | 120m |
| Spirit Island#11 | 2017 | 8.14 | 4.1 | 120m |
| Twilight Struggle#14 | 2005 | 8.04 | 3.6 | 180m |
| Slay the Spire: The Board Game#17 | 2024 | 8.02 | 2.9 | 150m |
| Orléans#36 | 2014 | 7.86 | 3.0 | 90m |
| Heat: Pedal to the Metal#47 | 2022 | 7.79 | 2.2 | 60m |
| Food Chain Magnate#49 | 2015 | 7.78 | 4.2 | 240m |
| Blood Rage#65 | 2015 | 7.72 | 2.9 | 90m |
| Quacks#78 | 2018 | 7.67 | 1.9 | 45m |
| Race for the Galaxy#94 | 2007 | 7.62 | 3.0 | 60m |
| El Grande#101 | 1995 | 7.59 | 2.9 | 120m |
| 7 Wonders#116 | 2010 | 7.55 | 2.3 | 30m |
| Trickerion: Legends of Illusion#121 | 2015 | 7.54 | 4.3 | 180m |
| Mombasa#144 | 2015 | 7.48 | 3.9 | 150m |
| Rising Sun#153 | 2018 | 7.45 | 3.3 | 120m |
| Roll for the Galaxy#172 | 2014 | 7.40 | 2.8 | 45m |
| Cartographers#180 | 2019 | 7.39 | 1.9 | 45m |
| It's a Wonderful World#184 | 2019 | 7.39 | 2.3 | 45m |
| Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game#204 | 2012 | 7.36 | 2.5 | 45m |
| Welcome To...#211 | 2018 | 7.35 | 1.8 | 25m |
| Cosmic Encounter#229 | 2008 | 7.31 | 2.6 | 120m |
| The Resistance: Avalon#236 | 2012 | 7.30 | 1.7 | 30m |
| A Game of Thrones: The Board Game (Second Edition)#237 | 2011 | 7.30 | 3.7 | 240m |
| La Granja#275 | 2014 | 7.23 | 3.6 | 120m |
| Sushi Go Party!#286 | 2016 | 7.22 | 1.3 | 20m |
| Flamme Rouge#288 | 2016 | 7.22 | 1.7 | 45m |
| Shogun#313 | 2006 | 7.19 | 3.4 | 120m |
| Dungeon Petz#371 | 2011 | 7.12 | 3.6 | 90m |
| Space Alert#377 | 2008 | 7.11 | 3.0 | 30m |
| Bunny Kingdom#382 | 2017 | 7.11 | 2.3 | 60m |
| Glass Road#388 | 2013 | 7.10 | 3.0 | 80m |
| Sidereal Confluence#391 | 2017 | 7.10 | 3.6 | 180m |
| Runewars#409 | 2010 | 7.08 | 3.8 | 240m |
| Mission: Red Planet (Second/Third Edition)#426 | 2015 | 7.06 | 2.2 | 90m |
| Ginkgopolis#427 | 2012 | 7.06 | 2.9 | 45m |
| Dungeon Lords#434 | 2009 | 7.06 | 3.6 | 90m |
| Smartphone Inc.#443 | 2018 | 7.05 | 2.8 | 90m |
| The Resistance#454 | 2009 | 7.04 | 1.6 | 30m |
| Mage Wars Arena#495 | 2012 | 7.00 | 3.7 | 90m |
| Die Macher#518 | 1986 | 6.99 | 4.3 | 240m |
| Fresco#535 | 2010 | 6.97 | 2.6 | 60m |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Confrontation#546 | 2005 | 6.96 | 2.2 | 30m |
| Fantastic Factories#559 | 2019 | 6.95 | 2.2 | 60m |
| Hadara#573 | 2019 | 6.94 | 2.2 | 60m |
| Railroad Ink: Deep Blue Edition#626 | 2018 | 6.89 | 1.5 | 30m |
| Raptor#638 | 2015 | 6.88 | 2.1 | 30m |
| Star Wars: X-Wing (Second Edition)#641 | 2018 | 6.88 | 3.1 | 45m |
| Jamaica#642 | 2007 | 6.88 | 1.7 | 60m |
| RoboRally#650 | 1994 | 6.87 | 2.4 | 120m |
| Sushi Go!#656 | 2013 | 6.87 | 1.2 | 15m |
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Heat: Pedal to the Metal
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Orléans
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