Browse games/Medium strategy depth

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This is a list of games with some strategy.

NameDescriptionMin PlayersMax PlayersNumber of colorsTrios per colorGame MechanicsStatus
3-HighCooperatively assemble the five trees without running out of cards.1451CooperativeComplete
A-A-Arctic KetteringAbstract225UnknownComplete
AbiegnusRosicrucian Volcano1255Eruption, DivinationComplete
AcceleratorScientists compete to get the most particles out of an accelerator2422Rotation, Free pyramid choiceInitial design
AebGrow your forces and destroy the enemy.2445NonePlaytesting
AmbushA capture game for 2 players with 2 stashes and 4 Martian Coasters.225UnknownComplete
AmoebaA science themed game with an ever-increasing board size.261 per player5None, PlacementComplete
AntshouseAnts running the gauntlet over a pavement while mean kids tries to splat them.241 per player5UnknownComplete
ApophisA real-time co-op game of saving the world from an asteroid1451Cooperative, Color powersComplete
Aquarius RisingConnect your elements to the higher planes2554Placement, Hidden goalsComplete
ArmadaIn Armada, a fleet of fast, maneuverable ships does battle with a fleet of slow, powerful ships.215Measured movementComplete
Armada 2KIn Armada 2K, fleets of warships do battle on the open seas.2101 per player5UnknownComplete
Around & AroundTreehouse game where players race to the Safe House2451UnknownUnknown
AscendancyA turn-based game of tower building.251 per player5UnknownPlaytesting
AutomatonThis is a Robotic Combat game2445Simultaneous actionComplete
Barrakesh ExpressControl surface transport on Mars241 per player5Set collection, Hidden goalsPlaytesting
Battle Zone253UnknownComplete
Battle of the Body SnatchersCapture more villagers and enemy aliens than your opponent.245None, CapturingComplete
Bears, Foxes & HaresA race to the center241 per player + 11UnknownComplete
Black ICEThe 3HOUSE game of computer cracking253Discovering codes underneath opaque pyramidsComplete
Blam!Looking for someone to shove? Strategize in Blam! with two to four elbow-room seekers.241 per player5UnknownComplete
Blockade3D race game265UnknownComplete
BluetorchA quick auction game for three players.3303 Rainbow StashesAuctionUnknown
Bottoms UpNot given4665UnknownPlaytesting
BoundaryTransfer pyramids to the other world.241Race, BlockingComplete
Branches & Twigs & ThornsPlayers build branching tree structures from a root, trying to always branch from their own pieces, not their opponent's.241 per player5UnknownComplete
BridgeA strategy game where you try to connect opposing edges of an 8x8 board.224MovementInitial design
Builders of R'lyehConstructing the drowned city of Cthulhu151 per player + 15Stacking, DexterityComplete
Buyer's Market241 per player + 53 to 4Building, BiddingComplete
Capstone245UnknownComplete
Capture The CardUse Icehouse pieces and strategy to capture cards.245UnknownInitial design
Capture the CardUse Icehouse pieces and strategy to capture cards.224UnknownUnknown
Capture the Flag2 or 3 players try to capture an opponent's flag in an ever-shrinking space.231 per player5Capture, Shrinking BoardInitial design
Cardinal ConnectionsIn Cardinal Connections, players try to make more pyramids point towards themselves than toward the other players.2415BoardComplete
Carrots and BroccoliA abstract game about planning a garden2451 per playerTimer, IceDiceComplete
CatapultsIn Catapults, each player builds a castle and then tries to tear down the castles of the other players.1101 per player5UnknownPlaytesting
Chain ReactionFire 'particles' at 'atoms' and direct the chain reaction to let you capture pieces2665Stacking, PlacementPlaytesting
Chivalry225UnknownComplete
Circuit ConnectionA connection game of position where you score points for groups on a board I made235Connection, Positional playInitial design
Civil-ice-ation3675UnknownComplete
Coaster ChessMartian Chess meets Martian Coasters2414UnknownPlaytesting
Color ClaimBuild stacks with your claimed color on top to score points.252None, CapturingComplete
Color WheelTry to connect all same colored pyramids before time runs out!15103Cooperative, PuzzleComplete
ColorblindA color mixing logic game29 (one opaque)1DeductionNearly Complete
Conquest of MarsAbstract wargame using pyramids, cards, and dice2453Dice combat, Poker handsPlaytesting
The CrossingChinese Checkers variant. Be the first to get your pieces to the opposite corner.2402Move, JumpComplete
CrossroadsA game of placing pyramids and tracing paths3551Placement, Path TracingNearly Complete
CryosquareDynamic two-player, two-stash connection game played on a chessboard.225UnknownInitial design
Crystal HabitA game of mineralogy. Create crystal composites of different sizes and composition.252 to 53 to 5StackingInitial design
Crystal TradersTrade crystals with people from other worlds3645UnknownPlaytesting
DeceptionIn Deception, players try to get their secret pyramid to the other end of the board while avoiding capture.265UnknownInitial design
DodgerCatch the Fugitive in an ever changing landscape.21035UnknownInitial design
Drag RaceAn abstract race game of second guessing in second gear.252UnknownComplete
DragonflockDragons intimidate each other and lay waste to hapless towns223Stacking, Capture ("devastation")Unknown
E, the Game of Martian Chinese Checkers261 per player5UnknownComplete
EOFPlayers use icehouse pieces to make patterns in a data stream.2445UnknownPlaytesting
EdgesEdges is an abstract strategy game of placement for two, played on the 31 edges (not squares or points) of a three by four rectangular grid representing the canal network.225UnknownComplete
EfniUse pyramids to win Fluxx goals261 per player5 or less (depending on number of players)Set collection, Hidden informationComplete
Egyptian SolitaireThis is a solitaire puzzle game. Imagine a game of Peg Solitaire getting combined with a Rubik's Cube.1443Stacking, EliminationComplete
Elemental TowersA solitaire game played with an Aquarius deck153UnknownComplete
Emperor's GardenTry destroying the Fujiwara clan to assert the new Emperor's power241 per player + 11Victory points, GuessingComplete
EpicycleExchange your pieces for those in a circle. Avoid getting 3 pieces of the same size.215UnknownComplete
European WarA variation on World War 5, created by Andy Looney.2453UnknownComplete
EvacuateGet your Stacktor clans out of burning nightclubs before your rival/s manage/s to do the same.2445, 4 for a 2-player gameStacking, PlacementPlaytesting
ExtinctionTwo races of creatures fight to make the other go extinct.225CaptureComplete
The Fast and Ferocious; or, Black IceA racing game with multiple tracks and self-placed obstacles.2651RaceInitial design
FleetA space fleet game2551 - 2UnknownPlaytesting
Force Field FactionsAn abstract strategy game loosely inspired by Homeworlds and RAMBots2103UnknownInitial design
Freeze TagPyramids race to the other side, trying not to get frozen along the way.241 per player2Volcano Board, Equipment/DiceComplete
Fuji-san225UnknownComplete
Game of PrincesThe two sons of the king play a racing game to one another’s carpets with help of their servitors255Piece movementInitial design
GeodetoPlanet Earth is full of beautiful and interesting places.2661UnknownComplete
GeomancyThe Game of Casting and Recasting261 per player5UnknownUnknown
Giants and DwarvesSingle Stash Game being translated into Treehouse15UnknownUnknown
Gleebs and GruesAbsorb your enemies while trying not to be eaten by a grue.251Placement, CapturingComplete
GnaqushHop to the other end of the board and promote your pieces2445UnknownComplete
GridironA simple little photo safari game.2452UnknownUnknown
HexachessChess on a hexagonal board.232 or 35UnknownInitial design
HexanoA variant of Volcano played on a hexagonal board instead of a square 5x5 one255UnknownPlaytesting
Hexano-DuelA more strategic variant of Volcano played with 9 stashes on a hexagonal board295VolcanoUnknown
High RiseA game of trying to build the biggest towers in order to control the most valuable properties on a Martian Coasters square222UnknownUnknown
HomejinksTiny space combat inspired by Homeworlds2313Capture, Freeform BoardComplete
Houses of ThothErecting Pyramids on Tarot cards, and vice versa2555Accumulation, ConstructionPlaytesting
HuntA hunt in a deadly maze2452UnknownComplete
Ice ArenaIce Arena is a tactical arena combat game.2445UnknownInitial design
Ice ColonyA game of trying to build up your colony and take control of a variety of terrain and eliminate your opponent.24105Direct conflict, EliminationNearly Complete
Ice DerbyIce Derby is a tactical Destruction derby game.2454UnknownInitial design
Ice FuThere can be only one225UnknownUnknown
Ice MerchantsVenus is a hot place: The Place for the "in" crowd, party central for the solar system, and a tourist trap par excellance. There's just one problem. It's a HOT place...455UnknownUnknown
Ice PalaceA game of simple mechanics but complex interactions where players compete to win “hands” and ultimately control the construction of the Ice Palace.361 per player + 25Placement, Pyramid drawComplete
Ice3110045StackingUnknown
IceCreamA two player game that requires no playing surface.234UnknownUnknown
IceCubedA game utilizing IceDice components and a Mega-Volcano board: Players are randomly given opportunities for movement, attack, and supply to the board while also presented the opportunity to seek revenge and wreak havoc on their opponents.2451 per player + 1UnknownPlaytesting
IceFrogsPlayers jump their pyramids across the board in an attempt to get a piece into their opponent's start space.232 or 35UnknownComplete
IceSickleIceSickle is a bit similar to checkers, but was originally inspired by solitaire peg jumping games215Placement, JumpingComplete
IceTowersControl the most valuable towers261 per player5Stacking pyramids, TurnlessComplete
IceTradersStarships battle for Good and Evil2645UnknownUnknown
IcehouseIcehouse is a real time game with a freeform board, with players placing attacking and defending pieces as rapidly or as cautiously as they want. But don't go into meltdown!351 per player5Real time, Freeform boardComplete
Iceland VolcanoLava flows for points as the volcano erupts!1455UnknownComplete
IceminersCollect Gems from hidden Veins246 (1 opaque)5UnknownComplete
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