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Bomb Busters
★ A-TIER BOARD GAME
BOARD GAME
RANK #4
A TIER
8.5/10
Bomb Busters
Bomb Busters is a cooperative deduction game where players work together to defuse a bomb without accidentally cutting the wrong wires. Each player has hidden wire tiles, and the team...
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RANK #4
A TIER
8.5/10
Leviathan Wilds
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BOARD GAME
RANK #16
Leviathan Wilds
In Leviathan Wilds, 1–4 players work together to climb giant, crazed leviathans and break the binding crystals on their bodies to heal them. Each character uses a small multi-use card...
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Etrian Odyssey HD
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PC/STEAM
RANK #8
B TIER
6.5/10
Etrian Odyssey HD
PC/STEAM
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B TIER
6.5/10
Dungeon Pages: Overland Adventures
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RANK #7
Dungeon Pages: Overland Adventures
Dungeon Pages: Overland Adventures takes the original dungeon-crawling puzzle system and moves it above ground, adding 12 new adventure sheets, 12 more heroes, merchants, side quests, new terrain, and tougher...
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Dead Cells: The Rogue-Lite Board Game
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RANK #18
Dead Cells: The Rogue-Lite Board Game
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RANK #18
Fliptown
★ #2 RANKED BOARD GAME
BOARD GAME
RANK #2
Fliptown
Fliptown is a flip and write set in a wild west town. Earn stars to win. A poker deck drives the turn structure. Flip three cards each turn. One card...
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RANK #2
Slay The Spire 2
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PC/STEAM
RANK #20
Slay The Spire 2
PC/STEAM
RANK #20
Slay the Spire
★ S-TIER VIDEO GAME
PC/STEAM
RANK #2
S TIER
9.5/10
Slay the Spire
PC/STEAM
RANK #2
S TIER
9.5/10
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