Browse games/Medium playing time

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This is a list of medium length games that, ideally, take 10 - 30 minutes (45 min tops) to play.

NameDescriptionMin PlayersMax PlayersNumber of colorsTrios per colorGame MechanicsStatus
3-HighCooperatively assemble the five trees without running out of cards.1451CooperativeComplete
3sticaWhat if Gnostica and Risk had a baby?251 per player3Modular board, Card game, FATE dicePlaytesting
AbiegnusRosicrucian Volcano1255Eruption, DivinationComplete
AcceleratorScientists compete to get the most particles out of an accelerator2422Rotation, Free pyramid choiceInitial design
Advanced ColonizationA game of space combat and expansion.252UnknownComplete
AlbiorixA chess-like game without captures225Chess-likeComplete
Alien City (German)Icehouse Piecepack Hybrid. Städtebau auf einem weit entfernten Planeten für zwei Spieler235Tile laying, Complex scoringComplete
AmoebaA science themed game with an ever-increasing board size.261 per player5PlacementComplete
AntshouseAnts running the gauntlet over a pavement while mean kids tries to splat them.241 per player5UnknownComplete
Aquarius RisingConnect your elements to the higher planes2554Placement, Hidden goalsComplete
ArenaRoll a D20 to knock down as many pyramids as possible2445UnknownComplete
ArmadaIn Armada, a fleet of fast, maneuverable ships does battle with a fleet of slow, powerful ships.215Measured movementComplete
Around & AroundTreehouse game where players race to the Safe House2451UnknownUnknown
Atom SmasherA game of dexterity inspired by billiards, carrom, and marbles210011Dexterity, Turn-basedComplete
Attack of the MidsA coop game similar to Flash Point: Fire Rescue1353UnknownComplete
Autumn AshA strategic game of color change.2102Stacking, MovementComplete
Bag of IceA simple push-your-luck game for many different player counts21252Push-your-luckUnknown
Ballistic WarsA pure strategy game of knocking down enemy walls3645UnknownPlaytesting
Battle RoyalA Chesslike game for a TreeHouse set241 per player1UnknownUnknown
Battle Zone253UnknownComplete
Battle of the Body SnatchersCapture more villagers and enemy aliens than your opponent.245CapturingComplete
Behind Enemy LinesMultiplayer war based game241 per player2Roll and moveInitial design
Block ur Friends aka BurFInspired by the game Saikoro where board options are removed, in this one it fills2444Blocking, Dice RollingNearly Complete
BoundaryTransfer pyramids to the other world.241Race, BlockingComplete
Branches & Twigs & Thorns (Polish)Gra strategiczna, gracze zapełniają plansze swoimi piramidami.241 per player5Zapełnianie planszy, Dokładanie piramidekComplete
Builders of R'lyehConstructing the drowned city of Cthulhu151 per player + 15Stacking, DexterityComplete
Buyer's Market241 per player + 53 to 4Building, BiddingComplete
Candy CaptureEarn the most points once all candy pieces are captured251UnknownInitial design
CapstoneIn Capstone, players try to build stacks that match their secret goal stacks.245Stacking, Hidden informationComplete
Capture the CardUse Icehouse pieces and strategy to capture a royal flush.224Strategic movementUnknown
Cardinal ConnectionsIn Cardinal Connections, players try to make more pyramids point towards themselves than toward the other players.2415BoardComplete
Carrots and BroccoliA abstract game about planning a garden2451 per playerTimer, IceDiceComplete
CascadesA two-player mountaineering race.232Movement, CardsPlaytesting
ChaosCollect all 10 colors25105UnknownPlaytesting
Chicken RunA whimsical chicken roundup with overly enthusiastic spectators2101Equipment/Chessboard, Equipment/DiceComplete
ChivalryBe the first player to jump two queens off the opposing side of the board.225UnknownComplete
Circuit ConnectionA connection game of position where you score points for groups on a board I made235Connection, Positional playInitial design
Cliff MiningUse your deduction skills to work out what's in the cliff351 per player + 12Hidden Information, DeductionPlaytesting
Colorful CluesA deduction game where players try to guess the missing colors24101Stacking, GuessingComplete
ContinuumUse pyramids and a poker deck to get your trees to exchange places221UnknownPlaytesting
Cover UpCover up your opponent's options and get 4-in-a-row225UnknownComplete
CoverFireA war-game with programmed movement241UnknownInitial design
CrackeD ICE (Polish)Gra zręcznościowa, stąpając po lodzie należy uważać, by się nie załamał.251 na gracza5Dokładanie piramidek, Gra zręcznościowaComplete
CrackeD IceDon't tip the ice floe!351 per player5Dexterity, BalanceComplete
The CrossingChinese Checkers variant. Be the first to get your pieces to the opposite corner.2423Move, JumpComplete
DashBe the first to finish.2551UnknownInitial design
DeceptionIn Deception, players try to get their secret pyramid to the other end of the board while avoiding capture.265UnknownInitial design
DogFightA war-game with programmed movement251UnknownInitial design
Dragon GardensCultists work to build a garden worthy of dragon worship and performing rituals241 per player1UnknownUnknown
DragonflockDragons intimidate each other and lay waste to hapless towns223Stacking, CaptureUnknown
Elemental TowersA solitaire game played with an Aquarius deck153UnknownComplete
ElementalistUse the elements at your disposal and wage epic war against an opponent!253Direct conflictInitial design
EnantiomerfolkCapture your opponent's pieces with their own pieces236CapturingComplete
European WarA variation on Andy Looney's World War 5.2453UnknownComplete
EvacuateGet your Stacktor clans out of burning nightclubs before your rival/s manage/s to do the same.2445, 4 for a 2-player gameStacking, PlacementPlaytesting
FleetA space fleet game2551 - 2UnknownPlaytesting
FocusA game that combines pyramids with Magic: The Gathering cards255UnknownComplete
FoxtrotAn abstract game of alignment2353UnknownPlaytesting
Freeze TagPyramids race to the other side, trying not to get frozen along the way.241 per player2Volcano Board, Equipment/DiceComplete
Game of PrincesThe two sons of the king play a racing game to one another’s carpets with help of their servitors255Piece movementInitial design
GeomancyThe Game of Casting and Recasting261 per player5UnknownUnknown
GnaqushHop to the other end of the board and promote your pieces2445UnknownComplete
Hailstorma very random betting game2104+5DexterityComplete
HexanoA variant of Volcano played on a 3x3 hexagonal board instead of a 5x5 square one255EruptionPlaytesting
HextrisAn abstract connection game of moving, swapping, and removing231 per player5Placement, MovementUnknown
Homeworlds SettlersPlayers vie for resources on a conquered Homeworld.243Placement, Color powers, Turn-based, Movement, Resource management, CaptureComplete
HostagesBe the first player to rescue all 5 of your hostages by returning them to your base.225UnknownComplete
How Pretty Is That?Players take turns making trees and placing them on a mega-volcano board1996+5UnknownUnknown
I Have ColorA color based children's word game.21251 or 2Abstract, DrawComplete
Ice Fishing2445UnknownComplete
Ice MinersA 2-player game of underground survival inspired by Settlers of Catan.255Resource management, BuildingInitial design
Ice StalksDraw magic rocks to grow colored stalks2475UnknownNearly Complete
Ice-TurnPyramid version of Q-Turn.2451Stacking, RaceComplete
IceDamThis is a multiplayer variant of IceSickle.241 per player5IceSickleComplete
IceDicePlayers roll dice to select pieces, but roll the same color twice and lose everything you gained this turn!2451 per playerSet collection, Push your luckComplete
IceHanoiA solo game of trying to turn nests into trees115UnknownInitial design
IcecasterA two-fisted spell-casting battle for 2 or more players.21051 per playerDexterity, TurnlessInitial design
Iceland VolcanoLava flows for points as the volcano erupts!1455Game boardComplete
IglooA turn-based version of Icehouse, with only one color worth points by the end.245UnknownComplete
IkkozendoA Zendo variant with a limited number of pyramids and players210051Turn-based, Inductive logicComplete
InitiativeAn abstract fencing game of perfect information.252Perfect information, Piece placementPlaytesting
Intersectplacement and simultaneous capture225Placement, Simultaneous actionComplete
IririBuild a crossword from a shrinking alien dictionary!225Pattern matchingComplete
JewellersOur jewelry has always been taken care of by masters from Florence, Italy, the famous Piccolo-Espresso family.285 or 61UnknownComplete
KaeruJumping from waterlily to waterlily, your frogs try to eat the prey they like the most221Piece movement, CollectionComplete
King o' the CastleA strategy game where players try to invade one another's castles224UnknownPlaytesting
King of the Sinking IcebergJump and capture small caps on a shrinking board225UnknownInitial design
KotraA dice strategy game similar to Backgammon, played on a chessboard.2425MovementComplete
KrumpA chess-like game where your movement options increase as the game progresses.225UnknownComplete
La Columna de TrajanoAn abstract strategy board game of elimination for Icehouse253Movement, EliminationUnknown
La Linterna de Lisi­cratesAn abstract strategy game of stacking253UnknownPlaytesting
LandrushCompete to own the land worth the greatest value.251 per player5UnknownUnknown
Latent BinariesAbide by the rules of binaries... Rely on deductive reasoning and luck to create weaknesses in your opponent's defenses in order to have a clear shot at taking control of their base.2105MovementUnknown
LoggerA lumberjack-themed game for 2-4 players244 to 73 to 5BoardComplete
LogisticsA game of Logistics in progress254Capture, Perfect informationPlaytesting
Looney LudoNavigate an ever-changing maze and collect the right pieces to win261 per player1Stacking, Dynamic boardComplete
Lunar InvadersInterlunar teleportation death struggle!223UnknownComplete
MaliceAn abstract strategy game of piece movement, capture and teleportation.223Capture, Perfect informationPlaytesting
Martian BoggleMove pyramids around a letter grid to spell words225UnknownComplete
Martian ChaturajiA four-player partnership variant of Martian Chaturanga.2445UnknownComplete
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