Browse games/Medium playing time

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This is a list of medium length games that, ideally, take 10 - 30 minutes (45 min tops) to play.

NameDescriptionMin PlayersMax PlayersNumber of colorsTrios per colorGame MechanicsStatus
3-HighCooperatively assemble the five trees without running out of cards.1451CooperativeComplete
AbiegnusRosicrucian Volcano1255Eruption, DivinationComplete
AcceleratorScientists compete to get the most particles out of an accelerator2422Rotation, Free pyramid choiceInitial design
Advanced ColonizationA game of space combat and expansion.252NoneComplete
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
Aquarius RisingConnect your elements to the higher planes2554Placement, Hidden goalsComplete
ArenaRoll a D20 to knock down as many pyramids as possible2445UnknownComplete
ArmadaIn Armada, a fleet of fast, maneuverable ships does battle with a fleet of slow, powerful ships.215Measured movementComplete
Around & AroundTreehouse game where players race to the Safe House2451UnknownComplete?
Atom SmasherA game of dexterity inspired by billiards, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrom carrom, and marbles210011Dexterity, Turn-basedComplete
Attack of the MidsA coop game similar to Flash Point: Fire Rescue1353UnknownComplete
Autumn AshA strategic game of color change.2102Stacking, MovementComplete
Bag of IceA simple push-your-luck game for many different player counts21252Push-your-luckComplete?
Ballistic WarsA pure strategy game of knocking down enemy walls3645UnknownPlaytesting
Battle Zone253UnknownComplete
Battle of the Body SnatchersCapture more villagers and enemy aliens than your opponent.245None, CapturingComplete
Behind Enemy LinesMultiplayer war based game241 per player2Roll and moveInitial design
Block ur Friends aka BurFInspired by the game Saikoro where board options are removed, in this one it fills2444Blocking, Dice RollingNearly Complete
BoundaryTransfer pyramids to the other world.241Race, BlockingComplete
Branches & Twigs & Thorns (Polish)Gra strategiczna, gracze zapełniają plansze swoimi piramidami.241 per player5Zapełnianie planszy, Dokładanie piramidekComplete
Builders of R'lyehConstructing the drowned city of Cthulhu151 per player + 15Stacking, DexterityComplete
Buyer's Market241 per player + 53 to 4Building, BiddingComplete
Candy CaptureEarn the most points once all candy pieces are captured251UnknownInitial 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
CascadesA mountaineering two-players race.232Movement, CardsPlaytesting
ChaosCollect all 10 colors25105UnknownPlaytesting
Chicken RunA whimsical chicken roundup with overly enthusiastic spectators2101Chessboard, DiceComplete
Chivalry225UnknownComplete
Circuit ConnectionA connection game of position where you score points for groups on a board I made235Connection, Positional playInitial design
Cliff MiningUse your deduction skills to work out what's in the cliff351 per player + 12Hidden Information, DeductionPlaytesting
Cover UpCover up your opponent's options and get 4-in-a-row225UnknownComplete
CoverFireA war-game with programmed movement241UnknownInitial design
CrackeD ICE (Polish)Gra zręcznościowa, stąpając po lodzie należy uważać, by się nie załamał.251 na gracza5Dokładanie piramidek, Gra zręcznościowaComplete
CrackeD IceDon't tip the ice floe!351 per player5Dexterity, BalanceComplete
DashBe the first to finish.2551UnknownInitial design
DogFightA war-game with programmed movement251UnknownInitial design
DragonflockDragons intimidate each other and lay waste to hapless towns223Stacking, Capture ("devastation")Complete?
Elemental TowersA solitaire game played with an Aquarius deck153UnknownComplete
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
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
FleetA space fleet game2551 - 2UnknownPlaytesting
FocusA game that combines pyramids with Magic: The Gathering cards255UnknownComplete
FoxtrotAn abstract strategy game2353UnknownPlaytesting
Freeze TagPyramids race to the other side, trying not to get frozen along the way.241 per player2Dice, Volcano BoardComplete
Game of PrincesThe two sons of the king play a racing game to one another’s carpets with help of their servitors255Piece movementInitial design
GnaqushHop to the other end of the board and promote your pieces2445UnknownComplete
HextrisAbstract231 per player5Placement, MovementComplete?
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
I Have ColorA color based children's word game.21251 or 2Abstract, DrawComplete
Ice Fishing2445UnknownComplete
Ice MinersA 2-player game of underground survival. A Settlers of Catan inspired game.255Resource Management, BuildingInitial design
Ice StalksDraw magic rocks to grow colored stalks2475UnknownNearly Complete
IceDicePlayers roll dice to select pieces, but roll the same color twice and lose everything you gained this turn!2451 per playerPush your luck, Set BuildingComplete
IceHanoiA solo game of trying to turn nests into trees115UnknownInitial design
IcecasterA two-fisted spell-casting battle for 2 or more players.21051 per playerDexterity, TurnlessInitial design
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
InitiativeAn initiative stack252Perfect information, Piece placementPlaytesting
IntersectPlacement and simultaneous capture225Placement, Simultaneous actionComplete
KaeruJumping from waterlily to waterlily, your frogs try to eat the prey they like the most221Piece movement, CollectionComplete
King o' the CastleA strategy game where players try to invade one another's castles224UnknownPlaytesting
King of the Sinking IcebergJump and capture small caps on a shrinking board225UnknownInitial design
KotraA dice strategy game similar to Backgammon, played on a chessboard.2425MovementComplete
KrumpA chess-like game where your movement options increase as the game progresses.225NoneComplete
La Linterna de Lisi­cratesAn abstract strategy game253UnknownPlaytesting
Latent BinariesAbide by the rules of binaries... Rely on deductive reasoning and luck to create weaknesses in your opponent's defenses in order to have a clear shot at taking control of their base.2105MovementComplete?
LogisticsA game of Logistics in progress254Capture, Perfect informationPlaytesting
Looney LudoNavigate an ever-changing maze and collect the right pieces to win261 per player1Stacking, Dynamic boardComplete
Lunar InvadersInterlunar teleportation death struggle!223UnknownComplete
MaliceMalice. Get some.223Capture, Perfect informationPlaytesting
Martian BoggleMove pyramids around a letter grid to spell words225UnknownComplete
Martian ChaturajiBased on a strategy game that predates Chess2445UnknownComplete
Martian ChessColorless simplified chess nevertheless has subtle strategy241 per player3ColorlessComplete
Martian GreenhouseSolitaire game of breeding different species145UnknownInitial design
Martian Life2425UnknownComplete
Martian MerchantsA pickup-and-deliver puzzle game2453UnknownComplete
Martian QuiltingAssembling pyramidal pieces261 per player5UnknownComplete?
Martian ShuffleboardA game of dexterous strategy for 2 to 10 players.2101 per player1Dexterity, Turn-basedPlaytesting
Martian StrategoPieces with hidden powers battle one another265UnknownComplete
MartianWhistResolving a trick in Martian Whist252Perfect information, Trick-takingPlaytesting
Martianopoly"Chop down trees, erect buildings, make money."2435AlignmentComplete
Mega HexanoA variant of Volcano played with 9 stashes on a hexagonal board2495UnknownPlaytesting
MiddlemanManeuver around a cramped board to reunite your pieces225Movement, N/AComplete
Moon ShotA game of dexterous strategy for any number of players.110011Dexterity, MiniaturesComplete
Moscow IceThis is Chinese checkers for pyramids with some twists.241 per player4UnknownComplete
MunchAncient space monsters roam the galaxy, munching worlds and each other.241 per player + 35Placement, CapturingComplete
Nightmare PachisiA multitrack linear wargame2443UnknownPlaytesting
NimbusA multiplayer combinatorial game with an icy association to the game Nim.21053Placement, CapturePlaytesting
NimitzA multiplayer combinatorial game with a very loose association to the game Nim.2651Stacking, PlacementInitial design
Nothing Beats a LargeA simple and quick single Treehouse set game with goals2551Hidden goals, Rock-Paper-ScissorsComplete
Olympus MonsA chess-like game where captured pieces are worth their pip-value245UnknownInitial design
One Square at a Time to the CaptureAdvance to capture the giant.2451Race, Roll and movePlaytesting
Paint the LineTry to build the largest groups out of captured pyramids.243Placement, CapturingComplete
Peaceful HomeworldsPeaceful Homeworlds centers on gathering crystals rather than invasion.243Color powers, Resource managementSome rule clarification needed
PentamidGet five pieces in a row224Piece movement, Piece placementComplete
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