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2011
Ages 13+
War Of The Ring: Second Edition
8.53
2-4 players
150-180 min
4.21 weight
Thematic
Wargames
Adventure
Fantasy
Fighting
Action Drafting
Area Majority / Influence
Area Movement
Authors: J.R.R. Tolkien
Components: Map (Continental / National scale)
2004
Ages 12+
War Of The Ring
7.77
2-4 players
?-? min
3.84 weight
Thematic
Wargames
Adventure
Fantasy
Fighting
Action Points
Area Majority / Influence
Area Movement
Authors: J.R.R. Tolkien
Components: Map (Continental / National scale)
2011
Ages 14+
A Game Of Thrones: The Board Game (second Edition)
7.54
3-6 players
120-240 min
3.72 weight
Strategy
Bluffing
Fantasy
Negotiation
Advantage Token
Alliances
Area Majority / Influence
Books: A Song of Ice and Fire
Components: Map (Continental / National scale)
2017
Ages 13+
Nemo's War (second Edition)
7.85
1-4 players
60-120 min
3.26 weight
Thematic
Adventure
Exploration
Nautical
Action Points
Area Majority / Influence
Area Movement
Authors: Jules Verne
Books: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
1979
Ages 12+
Dune
7.59
2-6 players
60-180 min
3.44 weight
Strategy
Thematic
Bluffing
Fighting
Negotiation
Alliances
Area Majority / Influence
Area Movement
Animals: Worms
Books: Dune
2011
Ages 11+
Discworld: Ankh-morpork
7.25
2-4 players
?-? min
2.21 weight
Thematic
Bluffing
Card Game
City Building
Area Majority / Influence
Dice Rolling
Events
Books: Discworld
Series: Literature (Kosmos)
1975
Ages 12+
Battle Of The Five Armies
7.88
2-5 players
?-? min
2.71 weight
Thematic
Wargames
Adventure
Fighting
Miniatures
Area Majority / Influence
Area Movement
Hand Management
Components: Miniatures
Players: Two Player Only Games
2011
Ages 12+
Dungeons & Dragons: The Legend Of Drizzt Board Game
7.21
1-5 players
?-? min
2.58 weight
Thematic
Adventure
Exploration
Fantasy
Cooperative Game
Dice Rolling
Grid Movement
Category: Dungeon Crawler
Creatures: Dragons
2014
Ages 14+
Three Kingdoms Redux
7.86
?-? players
135-165 min
4.05 weight
Strategy
Ancient
Civilization
Economic
Area Majority / Influence
Auction/Bidding
Catch the Leader
Country: China
Digital Implementations: TableTop Simulator Modâ?¦
2010
Ages 12+
Battles Of Westeros
7.24
2 players
60-120 min
3.22 weight
Thematic
Wargames
Fantasy
Miniatures
Novel-based
Campaign / Battle Card Driven
Dice Rolling
Grid Movement
Books: A Song of Ice and Fire
Components: Miniatures
2015
Ages 13+
A Study In Emerald (second Edition)
6.89
2-5 players
?-? min
2.95 weight
Strategy
Thematic
Horror
Murder/Mystery
Novel-based
Area Majority / Influence
Auction/Bidding
Deck, Bag, and Pool Building
Books: Sherlock Holmes
Theme: Cthulhu Mythos
2014
Ages 14+
The Lord Of The Ice Garden
7.64
1-4 players
?-? min
4.07 weight
Strategy
Fantasy
Fighting
Medieval
Action Points
Action Queue
Area Majority / Influence
Crowdfunding: Kickstarter
Crowdfunding: Spieleschmiede
2003
Ages 10+
The Bridges Of Shangri-la
6.87
3-4 players
?-? min
2.73 weight
Strategy
Abstract Strategy
Mythology
Novel-based
Area Majority / Influence
Map Reduction
Point to Point Movement
Admin: Better Description Needed!
Components: Gems/Crystals
2017
Ages 14+
The Expanse Board Game
7.18
2-4 players
?-? min
2.78 weight
Strategy
Movies / TV / Radio theme
Novel-based
Science Fiction
Action Points
Action/Event
Area Majority / Influence
Components: Map (Interplanetary or Interstellarâ?¦
Components: Multi-Use Cards
2017
Ages 12+
Mountains Of Madness
6.51
3-5 players
60-90 min
2.06 weight
Party
Horror
Novel-based
Real-time
Communication Limits
Cooperative Game
Dice Rolling
Components: Sand Timers
Continents: Antarctica
2003
Ages 9+
Risk: The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy Edition
6.55
2-4 players
?-? min
2.36 weight
Thematic
Adventure
Fantasy
Movies / TV / Radio theme
Area Majority / Influence
Area Movement
Campaign / Battle Card Driven
Authors: J.R.R. Tolkien
Components: Miniatures
2013
Ages 9+
Le Fantôme De L'opéra
6.99
2 players
?-? min
2.21 weight
Family
Strategy
Deduction
Music
Novel-based
Grid Movement
Variable Player Powers
Books: The Phantom of the Opera
Cities: Paris (France)
1976
Ages 12+
Starship Troopers
6.58
1-2 players
?-? min
3.1 weight
Wargames
Novel-based
Science Fiction
Wargame
Dice Rolling
Grid Movement
Hexagon Grid
Players: Games with Solitaire Rules
Players: Wargames with Solitaire Rules
2021
Ages 12+
Dune: A Game Of Conquest And Diplomacy
6.77
2-4 players
20-60 min
2.69 weight
Strategy
Wargames
Novel-based
Science Fiction
Wargame
Area Majority / Influence
Force Commitment
Variable Player Powers
Books: Dune
Theme: Deserts
2017
Ages 12+
A Column Of Fire
6.50
2-4 players
60-90 min
2.39 weight
Strategy
Dice
Novel-based
Religious
Area Majority / Influence
Dice Rolling
Open Drafting
Admin: Better Description Needed!
Authors: Ken Follett
2023
Ages 10+
Dracula Vs Van Helsing
7.22
2 players
20-45 min
1.75 weight
Card Game
Novel-based
Area Majority / Influence
Hand Management
Books: Dracula
Digital Implementations: Board Game Arena
2014
Ages 10+
The Magnates: A Game Of Power
6.75
2-5 players
?-? min
2.27 weight
Strategy
Thematic
Card Game
Novel-based
Political
Area Majority / Influence
Auction/Bidding
Hand Management
Country: Lithuania
Country: Poland
1987
Ages 8+
Dinosaurs Of The Lost World
6.66
1-4 players
?-? min
1.89 weight
Family
Adventure
Novel-based
Prehistoric
Dice Rolling
Events
Grid Movement
Animals: Dinosaurs
Digital Implementations: VASSAL
2015
Ages 8+
Dune: The Dice Game
6.80
3-8 players
30-120 min
2.92 weight
Thematic
Bluffing
Dice
Fighting
Area Majority / Influence
Area Movement
Dice Rolling
Books: Dune
Digital Implementations: TableTop Simulator Modâ?¦