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Best Income games

Players generate recurring resources each round based on their current position, cards, or tableau.

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
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Ark Nova(2021)

★ 8.51–4 players90 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
85/100
ContractsEnd Game BonusesEvents
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Terraforming Mars(2016)

★ 8.31–5 players120 minWeight 3.3
ISO Match
83/100
Closed DraftingContractsEnd Game Bonuses
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Star Wars: Rebellion(2016)

★ 8.42–4 players180 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
84/100
Area Majority / InfluenceArea MovementCard Play Conflict Resolution
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Gaia Project(2017)

★ 8.31–4 players60 minWeight 4.4
ISO Match
84/100
End Game BonusesHexagon GridIncome
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SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence(2024)

★ 8.41–4 players40 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
84/100
Area Majority / InfluenceEnd Game BonusesIncome
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Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization(2015)

★ 8.32–4 players120 minWeight 4.4
ISO Match
83/100
Action PointsAuction / BiddingAuction: Dutch
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The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth(2024)

★ 8.42 players30 minWeight 2.1
ISO Match
84/100
Area Majority / InfluenceHand ManagementIncome
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Great Western Trail(2016)

★ 8.22–4 players75 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
82/100
ContractsDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingHand Management
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Brass: Lancashire(2007)

★ 8.22–4 players60 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
82/100
ChainingEnd Game BonusesHand Management
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Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy(2020)

★ 8.42–6 players60 minWeight 3.7
ISO Match
84/100
AlliancesArea Majority / InfluenceArea-Impulse
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7 Wonders Duel(2015)

★ 8.12 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
81/100
End Game BonusesIncomeMelding and Splaying
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