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Best Tech Trees games

Players advance along upgrade tracks, unlocking new abilities and compounding advantages over time.

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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Twilight Imperium: Fourth Edition(2017)

★ 8.63–6 players240 minWeight 4.4
ISO Match
86/100
Action DraftingArea-ImpulseDice Rolling
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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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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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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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Scythe(2016)

★ 8.11–5 players115 minWeight 3.5
ISO Match
81/100
Area Majority / InfluenceCard Play Conflict ResolutionContracts
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Terra Mystica(2012)

★ 8.02–5 players60 minWeight 4.0
ISO Match
80/100
ChainingEnd Game BonusesHexagon Grid
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Orléans(2014)

★ 8.12–5 players90 minWeight 3.0
ISO Match
81/100
ContractsDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingEnd Game Bonuses
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Too Many Bones(2017)

★ 8.31–4 players60 minWeight 3.9
ISO Match
83/100
Cooperative GameDice RollingDie Icon Resolution
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Food Chain Magnate(2015)

★ 8.02–5 players120 minWeight 4.2
ISO Match
80/100
Delayed PurchaseIncomeMarket
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