mechanic · 343 games

Variable Player Powers

343 of the BoardGameGeek Top 1000 use Variable Player Powers as a mechanic. The highest ranked is Pandemic Legacy: Season 1 at #2, and the list spans 1979 to 2025. Every one of them can be a BGGuessr daily answer.

#2Pandemic Legacy: Season 12015 · 2–4 players
#3Ark Nova2021 · 1–4 players
#4Gloomhaven2017 · 1–4 players
#5Twilight Imperium: Fourth Edition2017 · 3–6 players
#6Dune: Imperium2020 · 1–4 players
#7Terraforming Mars2016 · 1–5 players
#8War of the Ring: Second Edition2011 · 2–4 players
#9Star Wars: Rebellion2016 · 2–4 players
#10Spirit Island2017 · 1–4 players
#11Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion2020 · 1–4 players
#12Dune: Imperium – Uprising2023 · 1–6 players
#13Gaia Project2017 · 1–4 players
#18Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy2020 · 2–6 players
#19Scythe2016 · 1–5 players
#207 Wonders Duel2015 · 2 players
#22Frosthaven2022 · 1–4 players
#23Nemesis2018 · 1–5 players
#24Clank! Legacy: Acquisitions Incorporated2019 · 2–4 players
#29Arkham Horror: The Card Game2016 · 1–2 players
#30Root2018 · 2–4 players
#31Too Many Bones2017 · 1–4 players
#32Terra Mystica2012 · 2–5 players
#35Sky Team2023 · 2 players
#36Mage Knight Board Game2011 · 1–4 players
#37Barrage2019 · 1–4 players
#41The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth2024 · 2 players
#43Marvel Champions: The Card Game2019 · 1–4 players
#47Hegemony: Lead Your Class to Victory2023 · 2–4 players
#53Cthulhu: Death May Die2019 · 1–5 players
#54Pandemic Legacy: Season 02020 · 2–4 players
#56Anachrony2017 · 1–4 players
#60Oathsworn: Into the Deepwood2022 · 1–4 players
#64Age of Innovation2023 · 1–5 players
#65Pandemic Legacy: Season 22017 · 2–4 players
#68Mansions of Madness: Second Edition2016 · 1–5 players
#72Clans of Caledonia2017 · 1–4 players
#78Star Wars: Imperial Assault2014 · 2–5 players
#79Android: Netrunner2012 · 2 players
#80Mechs vs. Minions2016 · 2–4 players
#81Agricola (Revised Edition)2016 · 1–4 players
#84Harmonies2024 · 1–4 players
#88Five Tribes: The Djinns of Naqala2014 · 2–4 players
#91Eclipse: New Dawn for the Galaxy2011 · 2–6 players
#93Revive2022 · 1–4 players
#95Aeon's End2016 · 1–4 players
#102Blood on the Clocktower2022 · 6–21 players
#106Dominant Species2010 · 2–6 players
#1077 Wonders2010 · 2–7 players
#109Robinson Crusoe: Adventures on the Cursed Island2012 · 1–4 players
#110The Voyages of Marco Polo2015 · 2–4 players
#111Final Girl2021 · 1 players
#114Voidfall2023 · 1–4 players
#117Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game2008 · 3–6 players
#119Architects of the West Kingdom2018 · 1–5 players
#120Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon2019 · 1–4 players
#122Arcs2024 · 2–4 players
#123Dwellings of Eldervale2020 · 1–5 players
#132Eldritch Horror2013 · 1–8 players
#133Nemesis: Lockdown2022 · 1–5 players
#134Mombasa2015 · 2–4 players
#135The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-Earth2019 · 1–5 players
#137Twilight Imperium: Third Edition2005 · 3–6 players
#142Aeon's End: War Eternal2017 · 1–4 players
#143Wonderland's War2022 · 2–5 players
#146Rising Sun2018 · 3–5 players
#148The 7th Continent2017 · 1–4 players
#150Iberia2016 · 2–5 players
#152Forbidden Stars2015 · 2–4 players
#153ISS Vanguard2022 · 1–4 players
#156Champions of Midgard2015 · 2–4 players
#159Roll for the Galaxy2014 · 2–5 players
#160Nucleum2023 · 1–4 players
#161Pandemic2008 · 2–4 players
#168Res Arcana2019 · 2–4 players
#169Arkham Horror: The Card Game (Revised Edition)2021 · 1–4 players
#173Too Many Bones: Undertow2018 · 1–2 players
#175It's a Wonderful World2019 · 1–5 players
#177Planet Unknown2022 · 1–6 players
#180War Chest2018 · 2–4 players
#184Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition2021 · 1–4 players
#188Legendary Encounters: An Alien Deck Building Game2014 · 1–5 players
#189Viscounts of the West Kingdom2020 · 1–4 players
#191Unmatched: Cobble & Fog2020 · 2–4 players
#192Marco Polo II: In the Service of the Khan2019 · 2–4 players
#193Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game2012 · 2 players
#195Xia: Legends of a Drift System2014 · 3–5 players
#196Radlands2021 · 2 players
#201Star Wars: Outer Rim2019 · 1–4 players
#202Dune2019 · 2–6 players
#204Chaos in the Old World2009 · 3–4 players
#207This War of Mine: The Board Game2017 · 1–6 players
#210Descent: Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition)2012 · 1–5 players
#2127 Wonders (Second Edition)2020 · 3–7 players
#216Cosmic Encounter2008 · 3–5 players
#219The Resistance: Avalon2012 · 5–10 players
#223Horrified2019 · 1–5 players
#224A Game of Thrones: The Board Game (Second Edition)2011 · 3–6 players
#229Clash of Cultures: Monumental Edition2021 · 2–4 players
#235Return to Dark Tower2022 · 1–4 players
#238Ankh: Gods of Egypt2021 · 2–5 players
#239Dead of Winter: A Crossroads Game2014 · 2–5 players
#241Aeon's End: Legacy2019 · 1–4 players
#252Nations2013 · 1–5 players
#255Near and Far2017 · 2–4 players
#261La Granja2014 · 1–4 players
#268Unmatched: Battle of Legends, Volume One2019 · 2–4 players
#271Zombicide: Black Plague2015 · 1–6 players
#276Roll Player2016 · 1–4 players
#280Western Legends2018 · 2–6 players
#284Andromeda's Edge2024 · 2–4 players
#285Tapestry2019 · 1–5 players
#286Santorini2016 · 2–4 players
#302Endless Winter: Paleoamericans2022 · 1–4 players
#304Detective: A Modern Crime Board Game2018 · 1–5 players
#305Mind MGMT: The Psychic Espionage “Game.”2021 · 1–5 players
#308Marvel United2020 · 1–4 players
#313Aeon's End: The New Age2019 · 1–4 players
#317Apiary2023 · 1–5 players
#325T.I.M.E Stories2015 · 2–4 players
#326Dice Throne: Season Two – Battle Chest2018 · 2–6 players
#327Cthulhu Wars2015 · 2–4 players
#333The Witcher: Old World2023 · 1–5 players
#334Arcadia Quest2014 · 2–4 players
#335Arkham Horror (Third Edition)2018 · 1–6 players
#336Imperium: Classics2021 · 1–4 players
#337The Manhattan Project: Energy Empire2016 · 1–5 players
#345Cloudspire2019 · 1–4 players
#346Summoner Wars (Second Edition)2021 · 2 players
#347The Great Zimbabwe2012 · 2–5 players
#358Imperial Settlers2014 · 1–4 players
#365Fury of Dracula (Third/Fourth Edition)2015 · 2–5 players
#368Tiny Epic Galaxies2015 · 1–5 players
#371Summoner Wars: Master Set2011 · 2–4 players
#376The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Revised Core Set2022 · 1–4 players
#379Runewars2010 · 2–4 players
#382Small World2009 · 2–5 players
#383Raiders of Scythia2020 · 1–4 players
#384Burgle Bros.2015 · 1–4 players
#388Marvel United: X-Men2021 · 1–5 players
#389Merchants & Marauders2010 · 2–4 players
#391Neuroshima Hex2006 · 1–4 players
#392Sidereal Confluence2017 · 4–9 players
#393Furnace2020 · 2–4 players
#394Dead of Winter: The Long Night2016 · 2–5 players
#399Sid Meier's Civilization: The Board Game2010 · 2–4 players
#401Frostpunk: The Board Game2022 · 1–4 players
#404Expeditions2023 · 1–5 players
#411Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle2016 · 2–4 players
#413BattleLore: Second Edition2013 · 2 players
#418Unmatched: Robin Hood vs. Bigfoot2019 · 2 players
#423Ghost Stories2008 · 1–4 players
#424Keep the Heroes Out!2022 · 1–4 players
#429Star Wars: Armada2015 · 2 players
#431Lords of Hellas2018 · 1–4 players
#43351st State: Master Set2016 · 1–4 players
#434The Godfather: Corleone's Empire2017 · 2–5 players
#436Altiplano2017 · 2–5 players
#439Fall of Rome2018 · 1–5 players
#447Mage Wars Arena2012 · 2 players
#451Arkham Horror2005 · 1–8 players
#457Descent: Legends of the Dark2021 · 1–4 players
#462Downforce2017 · 2–6 players
#463Tiny Towns2019 · 1–6 players
#472Spartacus: A Game of Blood and Treachery2012 · 3–4 players
#477Imperium: Legends2021 · 1–4 players
#478Firefly: The Game2013 · 1–4 players
#482Here I Stand2006 · 2–6 players
#483Mythic Battles: Pantheon2017 · 2–4 players
#488Sword & Sorcery2017 · 1–5 players
#489Santa Maria2017 · 1–4 players
#499Flash Point: Fire Rescue2011 · 2–6 players
#500Massive Darkness 2: Hellscape2022 · 1–6 players
#501The LOOP2020 · 1–4 players
#502Unmatched: Battle of Legends, Volume Two2021 · 2–4 players
#503Feed the Kraken2022 · 5–11 players
#510Zombicide: 2nd Edition2021 · 1–6 players
#513Mice and Mystics2012 · 1–4 players
#514Lord of the Rings: The Confrontation2005 · 2 players
#515Black Orchestra2016 · 1–5 players
#518Reign of Cthulhu2016 · 2–4 players
#519Unmatched: Little Red Riding Hood vs. Beowulf2020 · 2 players
#520Claustrophobia2009 · 2 players
#521Dune1979 · 2–6 players
#532Advanced Squad Leader1985 · 2 players
#533Citadels2016 · 2–8 players
#535Colt Express2014 · 2–6 players
#537Middara: Unintentional Malum – Act 12019 · 1–4 players
#539Kutná Hora: The City of Silver2023 · 2–4 players
#542Black Rose Wars2019 · 2–4 players
#544Zombie Kidz Evolution2018 · 2–4 players
#548Imperial Settlers: Empires of the North2019 · 1–4 players
#549Fire in the Lake2014 · 1–4 players
#553Stuffed Fables2018 · 2–4 players
#554Citadels2000 · 2–8 players
#556Shadows over Camelot2005 · 3–7 players
#561Unmatched Adventures: Tales to Amaze2023 · 1–4 players
#565Horizons of Spirit Island2022 · 1–3 players
#568BattleLore2006 · 2 players
#569Betrayal Legacy2018 · 3–5 players
#570Aquatica2019 · 1–4 players
#571Pandemic: The Cure2014 · 2–5 players
#573Forbidden Desert2013 · 2–5 players
#575Skymines2022 · 1–4 players
#576Mansions of Madness2011 · 2–5 players
#578Descent: Journeys in the Dark2005 · 2–5 players
#581Blood Bowl (Third Edition)1994 · 2 players
#585Risk Legacy2011 · 3–5 players
#591Raptor2015 · 2 players
#596Argent: The Consortium2015 · 2–5 players
#597Shadows of Brimstone: City of the Ancients2014 · 1–4 players
#598Unfathomable2021 · 3–6 players
#600Labyrinth: The War on Terror, 2001 – ?2010 · 1–2 players
#601Star Wars: X-Wing (Second Edition)2018 · 2 players
#603Escape Plan2019 · 1–5 players
#605Etherfields2020 · 1–4 players
#6071775: Rebellion2013 · 2–4 players
#609Small World Underground2011 · 2–5 players
#614Blood Bowl: Living Rulebook2004 · 2 players
#615Daybreak2023 · 1–4 players
#616Freedom: The Underground Railroad2013 · 1–4 players
#619Runebound (Third Edition)2015 · 2–4 players
#623The Grizzled2015 · 2–5 players
#629The Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era2025 · 1–4 players
#639Legends of Andor2012 · 2–4 players
#643One Night Ultimate Werewolf2014 · 3–10 players
#644Atlantis Rising (Second Edition)2019 · 1–7 players
#647Euphoria: Build a Better Dystopia2013 · 2–6 players
#649Sentinels of the Multiverse2011 · 2–5 players
#651Tales of the Arabian Nights2009 · 2–6 players
#656StarCraft: The Board Game2007 · 2–6 players
#663Unmatched Game System2019 · 2–4 players
#665Crusaders: Thy Will Be Done2018 · 2–4 players
#667Unmatched: Jurassic Park – InGen vs Raptors2020 · 2 players
#670Star Trek: Ascendancy2016 · 3 players
#671Pathfinder Adventure Card Game: Rise of the Runelords – Base Set2013 · 1–4 players
#675Pax Porfiriana2012 · 1–6 players
#676Dice Throne: Season One2018 · 2–6 players
#682Bullet♥︎2021 · 1–4 players
#685Project: ELITE2020 · 1–6 players
#688Coup2012 · 2–6 players
#690HeroQuest1989 · 2–5 players
#691BattleCON: Devastation of Indines2013 · 1–5 players
#695Cuba Libre2013 · 1–4 players
#700Automobile2009 · 3–5 players
#705Zombicide: Green Horde2018 · 1–6 players
#708Zombicide2012 · 1–6 players
#709Carson City2009 · 2–5 players
#711A Game of Thrones2003 · 3–5 players
#712Beer & Bread2022 · 2 players
#714Golem2021 · 1–4 players
#716High Frontier 4 All2020 · 1–5 players
#717Mosaic: A Story of Civilization2022 · 2–6 players
#719Gears of War: The Board Game2011 · 1–4 players
#725Conan2016 · 2–5 players
#728Betrayal at House on the Hill2004 · 3–6 players
#730Star Wars: The Clone Wars2022 · 1–5 players
#731A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition)2015 · 2–4 players
#736Star Wars: Destiny2016 · 2 players
#738Mare Nostrum: Empires2016 · 3–5 players
#741Disney Villainous: Wicked to the Core2019 · 2–3 players
#743Dominant Species: Marine2021 · 2–4 players
#744Blood Bowl (2016 Edition)2016 · 2 players
#746Magic Maze2017 · 1–8 players
#748Elder Sign2011 · 1–8 players
#749Bloodborne: The Board Game2021 · 1–4 players
#750Lord of the Rings: The Confrontation2002 · 2 players
#753Civilization: A New Dawn2017 · 2–4 players
#758Mr. Jack2006 · 2 players
#761Twilight Inscription2022 · 1–8 players
#764One Night Ultimate Werewolf: Daybreak2015 · 3–10 players
#769La Granja: Deluxe Master Set2023 · 1–4 players
#772Sub Terra2017 · 1–6 players
#776Disney Villainous: Evil Comes Prepared2019 · 2–3 players
#778Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game – The Force Awakens Core Set2015 · 2 players
#780Summoner Wars2009 · 2–4 players
#782The Oracle of Delphi2016 · 2–4 players
#783Whistle Mountain2020 · 2–4 players
#788The Magnificent2019 · 1–4 players
#7897 Wonders: Architects2021 · 2–7 players
#794Treasure Island2018 · 2–5 players
#801Tokaido2012 · 1–5 players
#802Ashes Reborn: Rise of the Phoenixborn2015 · 2–4 players
#809Space Hulk: Death Angel – The Card Game2010 · 1–6 players
#816Trismegistus: The Ultimate Formula2019 · 1–4 players
#821Tash-Kalar: Arena of Legends2013 · 2–4 players
#822Tiny Epic Dungeons2021 · 1–4 players
#828Messina 13472021 · 1–4 players
#829Smash Up: Awesome Level 90002013 · 2 players
#830Fury of Dracula (Second Edition)2005 · 2–5 players
#831BANG! The Dice Game2013 · 3–8 players
#833Dragon Castle2017 · 1–4 players
#834City of the Big Shoulders2019 · 2–4 players
#838Steampunk Rally2015 · 2–8 players
#839Defenders of the Realm2010 · 1–4 players
#840Shadows of Brimstone: Swamps of Death2014 · 1–4 players
#841Earth Reborn2010 · 2–4 players
#852Dogs of War2014 · 3–5 players
#853My Little Scythe2017 · 1–6 players
#855Specter Ops2015 · 2–5 players
#856Warhammer Quest: The Adventure Card Game2015 · 1–4 players
#860New Frontiers2018 · 2–5 players
#869Stationfall2023 · 1–9 players
#878Circadians: First Light2019 · 1–4 players
#882Middle-Earth Quest2009 · 2–4 players
#885The Pursuit of Happiness2015 · 1–4 players
#887Disney Villainous: The Worst Takes it All2018 · 2–6 players
#889Zoo Vadis2023 · 3–7 players
#890878 Vikings: Invasions of England2017 · 2–4 players
#891Warhammer: Invasion2009 · 2 players
#892Disney Villainous: Perfectly Wretched2020 · 2–3 players
#901Empires: Age of Discovery2015 · 2–6 players
#904Ex Libris2017 · 1–4 players
#906Heroes of Land, Air & Sea2018 · 1–4 players
#912Super Motherload2015 · 2–4 players
#918Cerebria: The Inside World2018 · 1–4 players
#919Abomination: The Heir of Frankenstein2019 · 2–4 players
#920Vast: The Crystal Caverns2016 · 1–5 players
#921Wondrous Creatures2024 · 1–4 players
#922Cry Havoc2016 · 2–4 players
#925Tammany Hall2007 · 3–5 players
#927Brazil: Imperial2021 · 1–4 players
#934Last Bastion2019 · 1–4 players
#935Merchants Cove2021 · 1–4 players
#943Battle for Rokugan2017 · 2–5 players
#945Dungeons & Dragons: The Legend of Drizzt Board Game2011 · 1–5 players
#947Up Front1983 · 2 players
#948Zombicide Season 2: Prison Outbreak2013 · 1–6 players
#952Tang Garden2019 · 1–4 players
#955Among the Stars2012 · 2–4 players
#958One Deck Dungeon2016 · 1–2 players
#961Pandemic: Rising Tide2017 · 2–5 players
#967XCOM: The Board Game2015 · 1–4 players
#968Werewords2017 · 4–10 players
#972Star Wars: The Card Game2012 · 2 players
#974Arcadia Quest: Inferno2017 · 2–4 players
#977Marvel Zombies: A Zombicide Game2023 · 1–6 players
#978Forbidden Island2010 · 2–4 players
#980Rurik: Dawn of Kiev2019 · 1–4 players
#987Caylus 13032019 · 2–5 players
#990Beast2023 · 2–4 players
#993Washington's War2010 · 2 players
#995Windmill Valley2024 · 1–4 players
#1000Zombicide: Invader2019 · 1–6 players