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OpenGames using
20
Median complexity
2.10
0–5
Median rating
6.79
bayes
Tabletop fit
1.029
weight-controlled
Definition
From BoardGameGeek
Game objects, typically cards, have icons or other identifiers that identify them as belonging to specific categories. These tags may trigger special effects and/or have values and meaning that can vary, even within the scope of a single play.
Top games using this mechanism
By BGG bayes rating, top 50.
| Game | Year | Rating | Wt | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brass: Birmingham#1 | 2018 | 8.39 | 3.9 | 120m |
| Ark Nova#2 | 2021 | 8.35 | 3.8 | 150m |
| Pandemic Legacy: Season 1#3 | 2015 | 8.35 | 2.8 | 60m |
| Gloomhaven#4 | 2017 | 8.30 | 3.9 | 120m |
| Dune: Imperium#6 | 2020 | 8.22 | 3.1 | 120m |
| Terraforming Mars#9 | 2016 | 8.19 | 3.3 | 120m |
| Star Wars: Rebellion#10 | 2016 | 8.17 | 3.8 | 240m |
| Spirit Island#11 | 2017 | 8.14 | 4.1 | 120m |
| Gaia Project#13 | 2017 | 8.09 | 4.4 | 150m |
| Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization#18 | 2015 | 8.01 | 4.4 | 120m |
| Brass: Lancashire#23 | 2007 | 7.96 | 3.8 | 120m |
| 7 Wonders Duel#24 | 2015 | 7.95 | 2.2 | 30m |
| Mage Knight Board Game#39 | 2011 | 7.84 | 4.4 | 240m |
| Everdell#42 | 2018 | 7.81 | 2.8 | 80m |
| Pax Pamir: Second Edition#53 | 2019 | 7.77 | 3.8 | 120m |
| Pandemic Legacy: Season 2#70 | 2017 | 7.69 | 3.2 | 60m |
| Race for the Galaxy#94 | 2007 | 7.62 | 3.0 | 60m |
| The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship#104 | 2025 | 7.59 | 3.1 | 150m |
| 7 Wonders#116 | 2010 | 7.55 | 2.3 | 30m |
| Architects of the West Kingdom#130 | 2018 | 7.51 | 2.8 | 80m |
| Magic: The Gathering#167 | 1993 | 7.41 | 3.3 | 20m |
| Pandemic#171 | 2008 | 7.40 | 2.4 | 45m |
| Roll for the Galaxy#172 | 2014 | 7.40 | 2.8 | 45m |
| Star Realms#174 | 2014 | 7.40 | 1.9 | 20m |
| Wondrous Creatures#266 | 2024 | 7.25 | 3.0 | 80m |
| Nations#271 | 2013 | 7.24 | 3.5 | 200m |
| Fantasy Realms#272 | 2017 | 7.24 | 1.8 | 20m |
| Near and Far#278 | 2017 | 7.23 | 2.9 | 120m |
| Seasons#349 | 2012 | 7.14 | 2.8 | 60m |
| The Manhattan Project: Energy Empire#366 | 2016 | 7.12 | 3.0 | 120m |
| Innovation#379 | 2010 | 7.11 | 2.8 | 60m |
| Takenoko#439 | 2011 | 7.06 | 2.0 | 45m |
| London (Second Edition)#493 | 2017 | 7.01 | 2.7 | 90m |
| Fantastic Factories#559 | 2019 | 6.95 | 2.2 | 60m |
| Mystic Vale#590 | 2016 | 6.93 | 2.3 | 45m |
| Pandemic: The Cure#612 | 2014 | 6.91 | 2.1 | 30m |
| Port Royal#628 | 2014 | 6.89 | 1.6 | 50m |
| The Downfall of Pompeii#764 | 2004 | 6.79 | 1.8 | 45m |
| Eminent Domain#939 | 2011 | 6.69 | 2.5 | 45m |
| Gentes#990 | 2017 | 6.66 | 3.2 | 90m |
| King of New York#998 | 2014 | 6.65 | 1.9 | 40m |
| Akrotiri#1090 | 2014 | 6.60 | 2.6 | 45m |
| Jump Drive#1226 | 2017 | 6.54 | 2.0 | 30m |
| Caylus Magna Carta#1494 | 2007 | 6.43 | 2.9 | 75m |
| Kahuna#1619 | 1998 | 6.38 | 2.1 | 40m |
| Wildcatters#1705 | 2013 | 6.35 | 4.0 | 120m |
| Roma#1832 | 2005 | 6.31 | 2.0 | 45m |
| The Scepter of Zavandor#2032 | 2004 | 6.25 | 3.5 | 90m |
| The Ancient World (Second Edition)#2046 | 2019 | 6.24 | 2.9 | 90m |
| Artifacts, Inc.#2130 | 2014 | 6.23 | 2.1 | 60m |
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