Which is why The Siege of Columbia wisely focuses its strategic gameplay on the struggle between the Vox Populi and the Founders. Bioshock Infinite's many individual parts make for a compelling whole, but It's a hell of a lot for a board game to take in. Oh, and time rifts, too-can't forget those. And two factions that both want to use you for their own gain. And Thomas Jefferson robots with rocket launchers. And deal with a bunch of jerks in giant mech-suits. The board game: Find the girl, wipe away the debt. The most common complaint is that the various components aren't as high quality as, well, the other games on this list - but don't let that stop you from enjoying this fast-paced assassination game. There's a great sense of rivalry between the players as you try and balance keeping others down while boosting yourself ahead. It's very easy to pick up and learn as well the most complicated component is probably the equipment cards, which provide simple modifiers.
Why it works: When it gets rolling, AC: Arena only takes about a half-hour to finish, making it one of the shortest games on this list. Guards also patrol the board and can weaken, or kill, your character if you're spotted, and there's a fair amount of in-fighting that inevitably breaks out among the assassins themselves. Completing assassinations - among other tasks - earns you points needed to win the game.
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You and your heated assassin rivals start at the edges of a large game board and must work your way towards the center, which is full of poor saps awaiting the pointy end of a hidden blade. The board game: Assassin's Creed: Arena introduces what is perhaps the grimmest premise on this list: competitive assassinations. Image credit Purple Pawn Assassin's Creed: Arena Plans are often useless - but planning indispensable - as you try and navigate the chaos unfolding around you. Together, these mechanics and others make PTUCAG very unpredictable. Players also collect and play cards that change the rules of the game itself for all players - until another card overrides it. In fact, portals are just a small part of the larger puzzle that is Aperture Science, which is a modular game board players reshape throughout the game. Why it works: It doesn't focus on portals. Much of this game's strategy revolves around keeping your cake pieces safe while driving your opponent's pieces into the incinerator. Cake is your key to victory, as having the most cake wins you the game. Players assume responsibility for a herd of test subjects and guide them through Aperture Science performing tests and collecting cake tokens. The board game: If the internet's ceaseless discharge of memes and references haven't ruined Portal for you, then you may yet enjoy this game of uncooperative cake acquisition.
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