Abstract Games
Abstract games
In abstract board games, thoughtful game mechanics play a major role. The theme is only marginally present, or not present at all, and you can concentrate fully on what strategy you choose to achieve victory. The abstract board games go to the very heart of the gameplay and logical thinking, which you can't do without here.
Many abstract games are suitable for two players. These include classics like chess, go and checkers. However, there are also abstract games for larger groups of players. Modern abstract games win their fans over all by their novel ideas and mechanics, and the new ways in which players have to think about them when playing the game itself. Not to mention their stunning graphics! Filters like game time, number of players or difficulty will help you find exactly what you're looking for.
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Sneferu is a family-weight abstract game by Adam Španěl (Project L). Players attempt to win the great pharaoh’s favor by building the highest pyramid possible from mined blocks (with each block being a combination of two of the five possible materials). The players get these blocks by spending the two resources in the game: food and time. Time, represented by your boat moving forward on the...

Players bid on sticks that are brought to the table one by one. The more sticks that are 5mm apart in length you collect, the more points you get, but you must not approach the sticks during the auction. Look carefully at the sticks while considering how much money you have and decide whether to participate in the auction or pass. Everytime you get a stick that you won while under the gaze of...

Tokyo Highway Rainbow City / トーキョーハイウェイ レインボーシティ is a new edition of Tokyo Highway with new gameplay elements and updated components that make the game easier to play...which can be good or bad depending on your taste for collapsing roads.

Judge Domino is a game where you decide whether toppling dominoes will succeed or fail. Players try to line up the dominoes in such a way that the domino toppling is successful, but in order to earn points they must make someone think the domino toppling will fail. Will your dominoes be able to sway all the judges?

Outsmart your opponent in this gold gathering game using your superior guessing and disguising abilities. During the beginning of the game, both players construct their 4 gold pylons in secret. There are a set number of gold nuggets (Pylons consisting of 3 pieces, 2 pieces and single pieces). After that the players guess the number of connected pieces on top of a pylon of their choice (i.e....

MADA HAiLE, which was re-released as Nuts a GoGo! / ナッツアゴーゴー, is a set collection game in which players grab game pieces and place them in a personal stash. In the next phase, players one at a time name and show a piece from their stash. All players then discard one piece of that type; if they cannot, they're eliminated from the game. The other players continue this process until only one...

Moon Base is a two-player abstract game set on the moon, proceeding over six rounds. The player replenishes the 'Ring Module' at each round, and builds the moon base while placing and stacking on the crater. The player uses their three-color ring well to advance their color. At the end of each round, it will be a point to construct a 'residential zone' and 'resource facility', but while aiming...

What will you see on your adventure in Cascadia? On your turn, build out your map and match animals and habitats to add sightings to your panorama and score points! Cascadia Junior lets younger players experience the spatial puzzle of the award-winning board game Cascadia. This standalone game teaches pattern building, set collection, and basic addition. Learn about bears, hawks,...

Game for 2-4 players from 4 years old. The crocodile is a bit confused! He is looking for his socks but can't find a matching pair. Flip over the card and be the first to catch the missing sock using the suction cup! But be careful, does the crocodile need his left or right sock? The mission of this game is to allow children to have fun without smartphones and tablets.

In the far far north, in the land of dark days and white nights, flows the river Mezen. From meadows and forest edges, horses gallop towards it, birds flock to it, foxes run to it. Not even the man could resist this river. The man walked to it and stayed for centuries. The nature of Mezen amazed the man so much that he decided to commemorate it. He gathered soot, black as the night itself, and...

Pack the Essentials is a lightweight, abstract strategy game about packing cats in suitcases.

Humanity has become more daring when sailing the seas. More and more pirate ships venture into the forbidden seas of the gods, endangering their underwater kingdoms and the strange creatures that live there. In Sea Dragons, you must protect the seas by sinking pirate ships, collecting their treasures, and becoming the legendary protectors of the aquatic kingdoms.

Flowers are placed on graves to honor those who are gone but not forgotten. Long-lasting flower arrangements in graveyards are called “immortelle,” and may consist of dried flowers or flowers made with different materials. But even here there is no permanent rest – it is not uncommon for such flowers to be moved or stolen.

Decorate the magnificent ceilings of the palace. Will the vaults look more beautiful by day or by night? Azul Duel invites you to play with light and pit opposites against each other.

In XOK, you want to connect ten of your fish and sharks, but your opponent has sharks as well and will use them to take out your fish.

Will you be able to cross the universe and join one of the Orion nebulas? On the way, you will find black holes that will weaken you to death or galaxies that will make you stronger. Plan your maneuvers well because each of your moves can give your opponent an opportunity to get closer to victory.

The Tesseract appeared in our skies six days ago, over the exact magnetic north of the planet. It was the size of a city block. Since that time it has been condensing, collapsing upon itself. It can now fit into the palm of your hand.

Humanity has become more daring when sailing the seas. More and more pirate ships venture into the forbidden seas of the gods, endangering their underwater kingdoms and the strange creatures that live there. In Sea Dragons, you must protect the seas by sinking pirate ships, collecting their treasures, and becoming the legendary protectors of the aquatic kingdoms.

It is said that for every person who has inhabited the Earth, there is more than one shining star in the universe...

Calico is a puzzly tile-laying game of quilts and cats. In Calico, players compete to sew the coziest quilt as they collect and place patches of different colors and patterns. Each quilt has a special pattern that must be adhered to, and players are also trying to create color and pattern combinations that are not only aesthetically pleasing, but also able to attract the cuddliest cats.

This reprint of a Lookout classic introduces a brand new color scheme and new artwork and some extra "bling" for the box. Exquisite brand new patterns are designed by illustrators Cecila Mok and Carrie Cantwell. The new skin replaces the original patterns and will be the standard for future reprints of Patchwork.

Seaside is a game that features only wooden tokens, and being lightweight and super portable, can be played everywhere. Bring it along on your next adventure!

Having to spend most of their time in the sewers, the lives of Tokyo's disreputable Poo Divers consistently suck. The lowest caste of all underdogs sits in the Shinjuku honky-tonk as they do every night after work, digesting their lost time. Delirious thoughts waft through cesspools, spilling into an endless nirvana of drunken stupor and hubris. The only fixed point of their blank stares is the...