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2020
Ages 14+
Dune: Imperium
8.43
1-4 players
60-120 min
3.04 weight
Strategy
Movies / TV / Radio theme
Novel-based
Political
Card Play Conflict Resolution
Deck, Bag, and Pool Building
Delayed Purchase
Books: Dune
Digital Implementations: Steam
2017
Ages 13+
Nemo's War (second Edition)
7.85
1-4 players
60-120 min
3.26 weight
Thematic
Adventure
Exploration
Nautical
Action Points
Area Majority / Influence
Area Movement
Authors: Jules Verne
Books: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
1979
Ages 12+
Dune
7.59
2-6 players
60-180 min
3.44 weight
Strategy
Thematic
Bluffing
Fighting
Negotiation
Alliances
Area Majority / Influence
Area Movement
Animals: Worms
Books: Dune
2019
Ages 13+
Abomination: The Heir Of Frankenstein
7.46
2-4 players
90-180 min
3.26 weight
Strategy
Thematic
Horror
Novel-based
Science Fiction
Dice Rolling
Events
Narrative Choice / Paragraph
Characters: Frankenstein
Creatures: Monsters
2021
Ages 14+
Red Rising
7.02
1-6 players
45-60 min
2.29 weight
Strategy
Card Game
Novel-based
Science Fiction
Dice Rolling
End Game Bonuses
Hand Management
Card Games: Draw and Discard
Crowdfunding: Spieleschmiede
2014
Ages 14+
The Lord Of The Ice Garden
7.64
1-4 players
?-? min
4.07 weight
Strategy
Fantasy
Fighting
Medieval
Action Points
Action Queue
Area Majority / Influence
Crowdfunding: Kickstarter
Crowdfunding: Spieleschmiede
2017
Ages 14+
The Expanse Board Game
7.18
2-4 players
?-? min
2.78 weight
Strategy
Movies / TV / Radio theme
Novel-based
Science Fiction
Action Points
Action/Event
Area Majority / Influence
Components: Map (Interplanetary or Interstellarâ?¦
Components: Multi-Use Cards
2017
Ages 13+
The Dresden Files Cooperative Card Game
7.01
1-5 players
?-? min
2.16 weight
Thematic
Card Game
Dice
Fantasy
Action Points
Cooperative Game
Dice Rolling
Crowdfunding: Kickstarter
Digital Implementations: Steam
2017
Ages 13+
Hunt For The Ring
7.13
2-5 players
90-180 min
3.14 weight
Thematic
Deduction
Dice
Fantasy
Dice Rolling
Hidden Movement
Point to Point Movement
Authors: J.R.R. Tolkien
Components: Dice with Icons
2014
Ages 12+
Kingsport Festival
6.66
3-5 players
?-? min
2.61 weight
Strategy
Thematic
Dice
Fantasy
Horror
Dice Rolling
Worker Placement
Worker Placement with Dice Workers
Theme: Cthulhu Mythos
Theme: Villainy
2018
Ages 14+
Who Goes There?
7.21
3-4 players
?-? min
2.93 weight
Thematic
Novel-based
Science Fiction
Action Points
Dice Rolling
Open Drafting
Admin: Better Description Needed!
Creatures: Aliens / Extraterrestrials
2013
Ages 7+
Tales & Games: The Three Little Pigs
6.43
2-5 players
?-? min
1.19 weight
Children's
Family
Animals
Children's Game
Dice
Dice Rolling
Push Your Luck
Take That
Animals: Pigs
Animals: Wolves
2020
Ages 13+
Call To Adventure: The Stormlight Archive
7.02
1-4 players
30-60 min
1.94 weight
Card Game
Dice
Fantasy
Deck, Bag, and Pool Building
Dice Rolling
Set Collection
Containers: Book-like
Game: Call to Adventure
2019
Ages 12+
War Of The Worlds: The New Wave
7.04
2 players
30-60 min
2.22 weight
Thematic
Wargames
Miniatures
Novel-based
Science Fiction
Area Movement
Deck, Bag, and Pool Building
Hand Management
Books: The War of the Worlds
Components: Map (Continental / National scale)
1976
Ages 12+
Starship Troopers
6.58
1-2 players
?-? min
3.1 weight
Wargames
Novel-based
Science Fiction
Wargame
Dice Rolling
Grid Movement
Hexagon Grid
Players: Games with Solitaire Rules
Players: Wargames with Solitaire Rules
2021
Ages 12+
Dune: A Game Of Conquest And Diplomacy
6.77
2-4 players
20-60 min
2.69 weight
Strategy
Wargames
Novel-based
Science Fiction
Wargame
Area Majority / Influence
Force Commitment
Variable Player Powers
Books: Dune
Theme: Deserts
2017
Ages 12+
A Column Of Fire
6.50
2-4 players
60-90 min
2.39 weight
Strategy
Dice
Novel-based
Religious
Area Majority / Influence
Dice Rolling
Open Drafting
Admin: Better Description Needed!
Authors: Ken Follett
2021
Ages 14+
Who Goes There? 2nd Edition
7.77
3-6 players
?-? min
2.6 weight
Horror
Novel-based
Science Fiction
Dice Rolling
Open Drafting
Role Playing
Admin: Better Description Needed!
Creatures: Aliens / Extraterrestrials
2009
Ages 8+
Lemming Mafia
6.22
3-6 players
?-? min
1.43 weight
Family
Party
Animals
Dice
Novel-based
Betting and Bluffing
Dice Rolling
Admin: Better Description Needed!
Comic Books: Nichtlustig
2021
Ages 14+
Aventura Z: Vol 1 Lovecraft
6.83
1-2 players
?-? min
1.73 weight
Adventure
Card Game
Dice
Cooperative Game
Narrative Choice / Paragraph
Role Playing
Organizations: Board Games Association ofâ?¦
Theme: Cthulhu Mythos
2009
Nemo's War
7.06
1-2 players
?-? min
2.03 weight
Thematic
Wargames
Nautical
Novel-based
Science Fiction
Campaign / Battle Card Driven
Point to Point Movement
Secret Unit Deployment
Authors: Jules Verne
Books: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
2008
Ages 12+
The Swarm
6.32
2-4 players
?-? min
2.54 weight
Strategy
Thematic
Environmental
Exploration
Novel-based
Network and Route Building
Open Drafting
Tile Placement
Series: Literature (Kosmos)
1987
Ages 8+
Dinosaurs Of The Lost World
6.66
1-4 players
?-? min
1.89 weight
Family
Adventure
Novel-based
Prehistoric
Dice Rolling
Events
Grid Movement
Animals: Dinosaurs
Digital Implementations: VASSAL
2015
Ages 8+
The Lord Of The Rings: Journey To Mordor
6.11
2-4 players
?-? min
1.47 weight
Thematic
Adventure
Dice
Fantasy
Dice Rolling
Take That
Admin: Better Description Needed!
Authors: J.R.R. Tolkien