Browse games/No random chance

This is a list of games with no randomness whatsoever.

NameDescriptionMin PlayersMax PlayersNumber of colorsTrios per colorGame MechanicsStatus
AcceleratorScientists compete to get the most particles out of an accelerator2422Rotation, Free pyramid choiceInitial design
Advanced ColonizationA game of space combat and expansion.252UnknownComplete
AebGrow your forces and destroy the enemy.2445UnknownPlaytesting
AlbiorixA chess-like game without captures225Chess-likeComplete
AmbushA capture game for 2 players with 2 stashes and 4 Martian Coasters.225Beverage-coaster manipulationComplete
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
ArmadaIn Armada, a fleet of fast, maneuverable ships does battle with a fleet of slow, powerful ships.215Measured movementComplete
Armada 2KIn Armada 2K, fleets of warships do battle on the open seas.2101 per player5Measured movementComplete
Attactics2425UnknownUnknown
AutomatonThis is a Robotic Combat game2445Simultaneous actionComplete
Autumn AshA strategic game of color change.2102Stacking, MovementComplete
BabyloneA simple and fast brain teaser for 2 players243StackingComplete
Barsoomian JetanFantasy chess on Barsoom (Mars)244Chess, Angular movementComplete
Battle RoyalA Chesslike game for a TreeHouse set241 per player1UnknownUnknown
Battle of the Body SnatchersCapture more villagers and enemy aliens than your opponent.245CapturingComplete
Binary HomeworldsA 2-player variant of the standard Homeworlds game243Color powers, Resource managementComplete
Blam!Looking for someone to shove? Strategize in Blam! with two to four elbow-room seekers.241 per player5Behavior predictionComplete
BoundaryTransfer pyramids to the other world.241Race, BlockingComplete
Branches & Twigs & ThornsPlayers build branching tree structures from a root, trying to always branch from their own pieces, not their opponent's.241 per player5UnknownComplete
Breakthrough225UnknownInitial design
BridgeA strategy game where you try to connect opposing edges of an 8x8 board.224MovementInitial design
CalderaThe Volcano variant with the hole in the middle, tree collection, and power plays2356Stacking, Set collectionComplete
Capture the Flag2 or 3 players try to capture an opponent's flag in an ever-shrinking space.231 per player5Capture, Shrinking BoardInitial design
Cardinal ConnectionsIn Cardinal Connections, players try to make more pyramids point towards themselves than toward the other players.2415BoardComplete
Chain ReactionFire 'particles' at 'atoms' and direct the chain reaction to let you capture pieces2665Stacking, PlacementPlaytesting
Chivalry225UnknownComplete
The Closest GhostA simple game played with pieces of candy233UnknownComplete
Coaster ChessMartian Chess meets Martian Coasters2414UnknownPlaytesting
Color ClaimBuild stacks with your claimed color on top to score points.252CapturingComplete
CoupTake over a small country3515UnknownInitial design
CoverFireA war-game with programmed movement241UnknownInitial design
The CrossingChinese Checkers variant. Be the first to get your pieces to the opposite corner.2423Move, JumpComplete
CryosquareDynamic two-player, two-stash connection game played on a chessboard.225ConnectionInitial design
Crystal FormationCreate crystals formed into trees while trying to influence the development of your opponents nodes.261 per player5 or moreStacking, PlacementComplete
Crystal HabitA game of mineralogy. Create crystal composites of different sizes and composition.251 per player3 to 5StackingInitial design
DeceptionIn Deception, players try to get their secret pyramid to the other end of the board while avoiding capture.265UnknownInitial design
DepictCan you get your friends to guess the secret word using only pyramids?21035UnknownInitial design
DodgerCatch the Fugitive in an ever changing landscape.21035Stacking, Jumping, Placing, MovingInitial design
DogFightA war-game with programmed movement251UnknownInitial design
Drag RaceAn abstract race game of second guessing in second gear.252Board, BluffingComplete
DragonflockDragons intimidate each other and lay waste to hapless towns223Stacking, CaptureUnknown
E, the Game of Martian Chinese Checkers261 per player5UnknownComplete
EOFPlayers use icehouse pieces to make patterns in a data stream.2445UnknownPlaytesting
EdgesAn abstract placement game played on the edges (not squares or points) of a grid representing the Martian canal network.225UnknownComplete
Egyptian SolitaireA solitaire puzzle game combining Peg Solitaire with a Rubik's Cube.1443Stacking, EliminationComplete
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
EpicycleExchange your pieces for those in a circle. Avoid getting 3 pieces of the same size.215Behavior predictionComplete
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
ExtinctionTwo races of creatures fight to make the other go extinct.225CaptureComplete
FleetA space fleet game2551 - 2UnknownPlaytesting
Force Field FactionsAn abstract strategy game loosely inspired by Homeworlds and RAMBots2103UnknownInitial design
Fuji-san225UnknownComplete
GalaA traditional chess-like game from northern Europe a.k.a. Farmer's Chess.2444CaptureComplete
Game of PrincesThe two sons of the king play a racing game to one another’s carpets with help of their servitors255Piece movementInitial design
Gleebs and GruesAbsorb your enemies while trying not to be eaten by a grue.251Placement, CapturingComplete
Gorean KaissaFantasy chess on the planet Gor265ChessComplete
The Great Martian Ice Machine2415UnknownUnknown
Green HijinksA luck-free variant of Pink Hijinks213Pattern formationComplete
HexachessChess for 2 to 3 players on a hexagonal board.231 per player5CaptureInitial design
HexanoA variant of Volcano played on a 3x3 hexagonal board instead of a 5x5 square one255EruptionPlaytesting
Hexano-DuelA more strategic variant of Volcano played with 9 stashes on a hexagonal board295VolcanoUnknown
HextrisAn abstract connection game of moving, swapping, and removing231 per player5Placement, MovementUnknown
HomeworldsA strategy game of starships, transformation, and negotiation2645UnknownComplete
Homeworlds (German)Ein Strategiespiel um epische Weltraumschlachten2654UnknownComplete
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
Ice AgeMastodons vs the Hunters215UnknownUnknown
Ice DaoIce Dao is a quick little n-in-a-row abstract strategy game for two players.222AlignmentComplete
Ice DerbyIce Derby is a tactical Destruction derby game.2454UnknownInitial design
Ice DraughtsAdvanced variant of Draughts241 per player3UnknownPlaytesting
Ice LadyA variant of Turkish checkers, aka Dama, using Icehouse pieces.224UnknownUnknown
IceCreamA two player game that requires no playing surface.234UnknownUnknown
IceDamThis is a multiplayer variant of IceSickle.241 per player5IceSickleComplete
IceFrogsPlayers jump their pyramids across the board in an attempt to get a piece into their opponent's start space.231 per player5Stacking, JumpingComplete
IceGolfIcehouse Golf, using a stash tube as the club11001 per player or fewer1+DexterityComplete
IceSickleIceSickle is a bit similar to checkers, but was originally inspired by solitaire peg jumping games215Placement, JumpingComplete
Icebomb Arena4545UnknownInitial design
IcecasterA two-fisted spell-casting battle for 2 or more players.21051 per playerDexterity, TurnlessInitial design
Icehouse Null GameThe Game of Playing with Pyramids110000UnknownUnknown
Icehouse Plant GameGrow your pieces toward the sun3445UnknownPlaytesting
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
InfiltrateBuild an army and fight your way through the enemy's lines.224UnknownComplete
InfluenceA game of push and pull in which players play their pyramids onto a hex grid to exert influence on stones of three different colors.341 per player (approx)5Area majorityComplete
InitiativeAn abstract fencing game of perfect information.252Perfect information, Piece placementPlaytesting
IntersectPlacement and simultaneous capture225Placement, Simultaneous actionComplete
Interstellar ConquestBe the first alien race to set up four colonies in your opponents star systems.281 per player5UnknownComplete
Invaders of MarsPlayers take turns fleeing from a powerful alien menace bent on using them as fodder for breeding until only one player is left standing.241 per player + 15 for 2 players, 10 for 4 playersCaptureComplete
IsokuLike Sudoku, but with pyramids.1493PlacementInitial design
JuxtaposePlayers play a 'tic-tac-toe'-like game using a 4x4 board and a single stash of pieces from a common pool.2451UnknownUnknown
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
Lava FlowsA quick strategy game that rewards clever tactics and a sharp memory223UnknownComplete
LeechCapture your opponents' pieces and their score2452UnknownInitial design
Ley Lines of MarsPlace pyramids on the surface of Mars to claim mystic dominance225UnknownPlaytesting
LitrófA chess variation with Icehouse pyramids265UnknownComplete
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