Best Connections games

Players build roads, rails, or trade routes across a map, scoring for connections between cities or regions.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

12 games · scored by ISO

Brass: Birmingham(2018)

★ 8.62–4 players60 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
86/100
ChainingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Gaia Project(2017)

★ 8.31–4 players60 minWeight 4.4
ISO Match
84/100
End Game BonusesHexagon GridIncome

Brass: Lancashire(2007)

★ 8.22–4 players60 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
82/100
ChainingEnd Game BonusesHand Management

Concordia(2013)

★ 8.12–5 players100 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
81/100
Action RetrievalAdvantage TokenAuction: Dutch

Terra Mystica(2012)

★ 8.02–5 players60 minWeight 4.0
ISO Match
80/100
ChainingEnd Game BonusesHexagon Grid

Barrage(2019)

★ 8.11–4 players90 minWeight 4.1
ISO Match
81/100
ContractsEnd Game BonusesIncome

Underwater Cities(2018)

★ 8.01–4 players80 minWeight 3.6
ISO Match
80/100
End Game BonusesHand ManagementIncome

Ticket to Ride Legacy: Legends of the West(2023)

★ 8.62–5 players20 minWeight 2.6
ISO Match
86/100
ConnectionsContractsEnd Game Bonuses

Age of Innovation(2023)

★ 8.51–5 players40 minWeight 4.3
ISO Match
85/100
ContractsEnd Game BonusesHexagon Grid

Power Grid(2004)

★ 7.82–6 players120 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
78/100
Auction / BiddingAuction: Turn Order Until PassCatch the Leader

Clans of Caledonia(2017)

★ 8.01–4 players30 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
80/100
Commodity SpeculationContractsHexagon Grid

Revive(2022)

★ 8.11–4 players90 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
81/100
Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHexagon GridMap Addition

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