Browse games/No random chance

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This is a list of games with no randomness whatsoever.

NameDescriptionMin PlayersMax PlayersNumber of colorsTrios per colorGame MechanicsStatus
AcceleratorScientists compete to get the most particles out of an accelerator2422Rotation, Free pyramid choiceInitial design
Advanced ColonizationA game of space combat and expansion.252NoneComplete
AebGrow your forces and destroy the enemy.2445NonePlaytesting
AlbiorixA chess-like game without captures225Chess-likeComplete
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
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
Attactics2425UnknownUnknown
AutomatonThis is a Robotic Combat game2445Simultaneous actionComplete
Autumn AshA strategic game of color change.2102Stacking, MovementComplete
BabyloneA simple and fast brain teaser for 2 players243StackingComplete
Barsoomian JetanFantasy chess on Barsoom (Mars)244Chess, Angular movementComplete
Battle RoyalA Chesslike game for a TreeHouse set241 per player1UnknownUnknown
Battle of the Body SnatchersCapture more villagers and enemy aliens than your opponent.245None, CapturingComplete
Binary HomeworldsA 2-player variant of the standard Homeworlds game243Color powers, Resource managementComplete
Blam!Looking for someone to shove? Strategize in Blam! with two to four elbow-room seekers.241 per player5UnknownComplete
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
Breakthrough225UnknownInitial design
BridgeA strategy game where you try to connect opposing edges of an 8x8 board.224MovementInitial design
CalderaRedevelopment of Volcano2356Stacking, Set collectionComplete
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
Chain ReactionFire 'particles' at 'atoms' and direct the chain reaction to let you capture pieces2665Stacking, PlacementPlaytesting
Chivalry225UnknownComplete
The Closest GhostA simple game played with pieces of candy233UnknownComplete
Coaster ChessMartian Chess meets Martian Coasters2414UnknownPlaytesting
Color ClaimBuild stacks with your claimed color on top to score points.252None, CapturingComplete
CoupTake over a small country3515UnknownInitial design
CoverFireA war-game with programmed movement241UnknownInitial design
The CrossingChinese Checkers variant. Be the first to get your pieces to the opposite corner.2402Move, JumpComplete
CryosquareDynamic two-player, two-stash connection game played on a chessboard.225UnknownInitial design
Crystal FormationCreate crystals formed into trees while trying to influence the development of your opponents nodes.261 per player5 or moreUnknownComplete
Crystal HabitA game of mineralogy. Create crystal composites of different sizes and composition.252 to 53 to 5StackingInitial design
DeceptionIn Deception, players try to get their secret pyramid to the other end of the board while avoiding capture.265UnknownInitial design
DepictCan you get your friends to guess the secret word using only pyramids?21035UnknownInitial design
DodgerCatch the Fugitive in an ever changing landscape.21035UnknownInitial design
DogFightA war-game with programmed movement251UnknownInitial 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
Egyptian SolitaireThis is a solitaire puzzle game. Imagine a game of Peg Solitaire getting combined with a Rubik's Cube.1443Stacking, EliminationComplete
ElementalistUse the elements at your disposal and wage epic war against an opponent!253Direct conflictInitial design
EnantiomerfolkCapture your opponent's pieces with their own pieces236CapturingComplete
EpicycleExchange your pieces for those in a circle. Avoid getting 3 pieces of the same size.215UnknownComplete
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
FleetA space fleet game2551 - 2UnknownPlaytesting
Force Field FactionsAn abstract strategy game loosely inspired by Homeworlds and RAMBots2103UnknownInitial design
Fuji-san225UnknownComplete
GalaA.k.a. Farmer's Chess2444CaptureComplete
Game of PrincesThe two sons of the king play a racing game to one another’s carpets with help of their servitors255Piece movementInitial design
Gleebs and GruesAbsorb your enemies while trying not to be eaten by a grue.251Placement, CapturingComplete
Gorean KaissaFantasy chess on the planet Gor265ChessComplete
The Great Martian Ice Machine2415UnknownUnknown
Green HijinksA luck-free variant of Pink Hijinks213Pattern formationComplete
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
HextrisAbstract231 per player5Placement, MovementUnknown
HomeworldsA strategy game of starships, transformation, and negotiation2645UnknownComplete
Homeworlds (German)Ein Strategiespiel um epische Weltraumschlachten2654UnknownComplete
Homeworlds SettlersPlayers vie for resources on a conquered Homeworld.243Placement, Color powers, Turn-based, Movement, Resource management, CaptureComplete
HostagesBe the first player to rescue all 5 of your hostages by returning them to your base.225NoneComplete
How Pretty Is That?Players take turns making trees and placing them on a mega-volcano board6+5UnknownUnknown
Ice AgeMastodons vs the Hunters215UnknownUnknown
Ice DaoIce Dao is a quick little abstract strategy game for two players.222AlignmentComplete
Ice DerbyIce Derby is a tactical Destruction derby game.2454UnknownInitial design
Ice DraughtsAdvanced variant of Draughts241 per player3UnknownPlaytesting
Ice LadyA variant of Turkish checkers, aka Dama, using Icehouse pieces.224UnknownUnknown
IceCreamA two player game that requires no playing surface.234UnknownUnknown
IceDamThis is a multiplayer variant of IceSickle.241 per player5UnknownComplete
IceFrogsPlayers jump their pyramids across the board in an attempt to get a piece into their opponent's start space.232 or 35UnknownComplete
IceGolfIcehouse Golf, using a stash tube as Club11001+1+DexterityComplete
IceSickleIceSickle is a bit similar to checkers, but was originally inspired by solitaire peg jumping games215Placement, JumpingComplete
Icebomb Arena4545UnknownInitial design
IcecasterA two-fisted spell-casting battle for 2 or more players.21051 per playerDexterity, TurnlessInitial design
Icehouse Null GameThe Game of Playing with Pyramids110000UnknownUnknown
Icehouse Plant GameGrow your pieces toward the sun3445UnknownPlaytesting
Iceland VolcanoLava flows for points as the volcano erupts!1455UnknownComplete
IglooFour colors, but only one will be worth points by the end.245UnknownComplete
IkkozendoPlayers achieve satori when they discover the secret rule that explains which koans have the elusive Buddha-nature210051Turn-based, Inductive logicComplete
InfiltrateBuild an army and fight your way through the enemy's lines.224UnknownComplete
Influence341 per player (approx)5UnknownComplete
InitiativeAn initiative stack252Perfect information, Piece placementPlaytesting
IntersectPlacement and simultaneous capture225Placement, Simultaneous actionComplete
Invaders of MarsPlayers take turns fleeing from a powerful alien menace bent on using them as fodder for breeding until only one player is left standing.241 per player + 15 for 2 players, 10 for 4 playersNone, CaptureComplete
IsokuLike Sudoku, but with pyramids.1495UnknownInitial design
JuxtaposePlayers play a 'tic-tac-toe'-like game using a 4x4 board and a single stash of pieces from a common pool.2451UnknownUnknown
KrumpA chess-like game where your movement options increase as the game progresses.225NoneComplete
La Columna de TrajanoAbstract strategy board game for Icehouse of elimination253Movement, EliminationUnknown
Lava FlowsA quick strategy game that rewards clever tactics and a sharp memory223UnknownComplete
LeechCapture your opponents' pieces and their score2452UnknownInitial design
Ley Lines of MarsPlace pyramids on the surface of Mars to claim mystic dominance225UnknownPlaytesting
LitrófA chess variation with Icehouse pyramids265UnknownComplete
LoggerA lumberjack-themed game for 2-4 players243 to 53 to 5UnknownComplete
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