These are all fairly long (often several hours) and make you think!
Our Favorite Hard Games
Agricola |
The classic farm-building game with over 300 cards to give variety. |
At the Gates of Loyang |
Grow and sell vegetables (colorful wooden pieces). |
Bora Bora |
Build your society with dice-choosing for actions. |
Unusual auction action to get the rooms you need for your castle. |
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Caverna |
Similar to Agricola, but without the cards. |
Macao |
Uses an unusual mechanism -- are you willing to take less now in order to get more later? |
Nations |
Build your empire by choosing cards and placing workers. |
Pandemic Legacy: Season 1 |
Our very favorite. Play 12 - 24 games of Pandemic with an unfolding story. |
Pandemic Legacy: Season 2 |
The story continues for another 12 - 24 games! |
Power Grid |
Great mechanic for fighting leader-breakaway syndrome. Build your network with a fun auction action. |
Trajan |
Use a Mandala-like mechanism to determine your actions. |
Isle of Skye |
Build your island. |