Best abstract strategy board games The best abstract strategy board games are LYNGK, Polarity and A Gamut of Games — the top-rated of 24 abstract strategy board games in the MeeplePick database, led by LYNGK (2017) at 7.6/10 on BoardGameGeek.
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LYNGK (2017)
2 players · 30–60 min · ★ 7.6
Complexity
Polarity (1986)
2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 6.4
Complexity
A Gamut of Games (1969)
1–10 players · 30 min · ★ 7.7
Complexity
Breaking Away (1991)
2–9 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.3
Complexity
Icehouse (1989)
3–5 players · 20 min · ★ 6.6
Complexity
Water Lily (2010)
2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 6.6
Complexity
Octi Extreme (1999)
2–4 players · 10–30 min · ★ 6.7
Complexity
Tasso (2004)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.2
Complexity
Oshi (2006)
2 players · 20 min · ★ 6.1
Complexity
Maze Racers (2015)
2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 6.6
Complexity
Neue Spiele im alten Rom (1994)
2–7 players · 20–60 min · ★ 6.8
Complexity
Cityscape (2002)
2–4 players · 10 min · ★ 6.2
Complexity
Shogun (1976)
2 players · 10 min · ★ 5.7
Complexity
Buffalo Chess (1975)
2 players · 30 min · ★ 6.1
Complexity
Avalam Bitaka (1996)
2 players · 30 min · ★ 6.4
Complexity
Stay Alive (1965)
2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 5.0
Complexity
Talat (2008)
2–3 players · 33 min · ★ 6.3
Complexity
Avalanche (1965)
2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 5.7
Complexity
Alcatraz (1999)
2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 5.5
Complexity
Jishaku (2008)
2 players · 15 min · ★ 5.0
Complexity
Ergo (2009)
2–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 5.5
Complexity
Lotus (1998)
2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 5.4
Complexity
Dao (1999)
2 players · 10 min · ★ 5.3
Complexity
Devil Bunny Hates the Earth (2001)
2–5 players · 20 min · ★ 4.8
Complexity
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What is the best abstract strategy board game? LYNGK (2017) is the highest-rated abstract strategy board game on BoardGameGeek, at 7.6/10 from 915 ratings. Polarity and A Gamut of Games round out the top three.
How many abstract strategy board games are there? MeeplePick lists 24 abstract strategy board games, ranked here by BoardGameGeek community rating. /pic3320406.jpg)
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