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Best Open Drafting games

Players select cards or tiles from a public pool visible to all, rewarding awareness of opponents' plans.

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

12 games · scored by ISO

Ark Nova(2021)

★ 8.51–4 players90 minWeight 3.8
ISO Match
85/100
ContractsEnd Game BonusesEvents
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Dune: Imperium – Uprising(2023)

★ 8.71–6 players60 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
87/100
Automatic Resource GrowthCard Play Conflict ResolutionContracts
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Dune: Imperium(2020)

★ 8.41–4 players60 minWeight 3.1
ISO Match
84/100
Card Play Conflict ResolutionDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed Purchase
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The Castles of Burgundy(2011)

★ 8.22–4 players30 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
82/100
Delayed PurchaseDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses
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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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7 Wonders Duel(2015)

★ 8.12 players30 minWeight 2.2
ISO Match
81/100
End Game BonusesIncomeMelding and Splaying
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Clank! Legacy: Acquisitions Incorporated(2019)

★ 8.52–4 players90 minWeight 2.7
ISO Match
85/100
Deck, Bag, and Pool BuildingDelayed PurchaseEnd Game Bonuses
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Concordia(2013)

★ 8.12–5 players100 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
81/100
Action RetrievalAdvantage TokenAuction: Dutch
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Lost Ruins of Arnak(2020)

★ 8.11–4 players30 minWeight 2.9
ISO Match
81/100
Area MovementContractsDeck, Bag, and Pool Building
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Wingspan(2019)

★ 8.01–5 players40 minWeight 2.5
ISO Match
80/100
Action QueueDice RollingEnd Game Bonuses
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Mage Knight Board Game(2011)

★ 8.11–4 players60 minWeight 4.4
ISO Match
81/100
Card Play Conflict ResolutionCooperative GameDeck, Bag, and Pool Building
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