mechanic · 348 games

Variable Player Powers

348 of the BoardGameGeek Top 1000 use Variable Player Powers as a mechanic. The highest ranked is Ark Nova at #2, and the list spans 1979 to 2026. Every one of them can be a BGGuessr daily answer.

#2Ark Nova2021 · 1–4 players
#3Pandemic Legacy: Season 12015 · 2–4 players
#4Gloomhaven2017 · 1–4 players
#5Dune: Imperium – Uprising2023 · 1–6 players
#6Dune: Imperium2020 · 1–4 players
#7Twilight Imperium: Fourth Edition2017 · 3–6 players
#8War of the Ring: Second Edition2011 · 2–4 players
#9Terraforming Mars2016 · 1–5 players
#10Star Wars: Rebellion2016 · 2–4 players
#11Spirit Island2017 · 1–4 players
#12Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion2020 · 1–4 players
#13Gaia Project2017 · 1–4 players
#15Slay the Spire: The Board Game2024 · 1–4 players
#16Twilight Struggle2005 · 2 players
#18The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth2024 · 2 players
#20Frosthaven2022 · 1–4 players
#23Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy2020 · 2–6 players
#25Nemesis2018 · 1–5 players
#27Scythe2016 · 1–5 players
#28Clank! Legacy: Acquisitions Incorporated2019 · 2–4 players
#32Sky Team2023 · 2 players
#33Arkham Horror: The Card Game2016 · 1–2 players
#34Root2018 · 2–4 players
#36Terra Mystica2012 · 2–5 players
#37Too Many Bones2017 · 1–4 players
#39Barrage2019 · 1–4 players
#40Mage Knight Board Game2011 · 1–4 players
#41Hegemony: Lead Your Class to Victory2023 · 2–4 players
#50Marvel Champions: The Card Game2019 · 1–4 players
#51Harmonies2024 · 1–4 players
#52The Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship2025 · 1–5 players
#55Cthulhu: Death May Die2019 · 1–5 players
#57Age of Innovation2023 · 1–5 players
#60Pandemic Legacy: Season 02020 · 2–4 players
#62Blood on the Clocktower2022 · 5–21 players
#64Anachrony2017 · 1–4 players
#65Oathsworn: Into the Deepwood2022 · 1–4 players
#74Pandemic Legacy: Season 22017 · 2–4 players
#75Voidfall2023 · 1–4 players
#79Clans of Caledonia2017 · 1–4 players
#80Mansions of Madness: Second Edition2016 · 1–5 players
#85Android: Netrunner2012 · 2 players
#86Agricola (Revised Edition)2016 · 1–4 players
#88Star Wars: Imperial Assault2014 · 2–5 players
#92Revive2022 · 1–4 players
#93Final Girl Core Box2021 · 1 players
#94Mechs vs. Minions2016 · 2–4 players
#98Five Tribes: The Djinns of Naqala2014 · 2–4 players
#100Arkham Horror: The Card Game (Revised Core Set)2021 · 1–4 players
#104Arcs2024 · 2–4 players
#107Eclipse: New Dawn for the Galaxy2011 · 2–6 players
#109Aeon's End2016 · 1–4 players
#115Dominant Species2010 · 2–6 players
#1177 Wonders2010 · 2–7 players
#121Robinson Crusoe: Adventures on the Cursed Island2012 · 1–4 players
#122The Voyages of Marco Polo2015 · 2–4 players
#124The Elder Scrolls: Betrayal of the Second Era2025 · 1–4 players
#128Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game2008 · 3–6 players
#129Nucleum2023 · 1–4 players
#130Nemesis: Lockdown2022 · 1–5 players
#132Dwellings of Eldervale2020 · 1–5 players
#133Wonderland's War2022 · 2–5 players
#134Architects of the West Kingdom2018 · 1–5 players
#140Eldritch Horror2013 · 1–8 players
#142Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon2019 · 1–4 players
#145The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-Earth2019 · 1–5 players
#148Mombasa2015 · 2–4 players
#152Aeon's End: War Eternal2017 · 1–4 players
#154Twilight Imperium: Third Edition2005 · 3–6 players
#155Rising Sun2018 · 3–5 players
#158Forbidden Stars2015 · 2–4 players
#161Andromeda's Edge2024 · 2–5 players
#162ISS Vanguard2022 · 1–4 players
#164Iberia2016 · 2–5 players
#167Planet Unknown2022 · 1–6 players
#168Too Many Bones: Undertow2018 · 1–2 players
#171Champions of Midgard2015 · 2–4 players
#174The 7th Continent2017 · 1–4 players
#176Pandemic2008 · 2–4 players
#177Roll for the Galaxy2014 · 2–5 players
#182Wondrous Creatures2024 · 1–4 players
#183War Chest2018 · 2–4 players
#188It's a Wonderful World2019 · 1–5 players
#189Res Arcana2019 · 2–4 players
#191Star Wars: Outer Rim2019 · 1–4 players
#1927 Wonders (Second Edition)2020 · 3–7 players
#195Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition2021 · 1–4 players
#197Unmatched: Cobble & Fog2020 · 2–4 players
#201Viscounts of the West Kingdom2020 · 1–4 players
#202Legendary Encounters: An Alien Deck Building Game2014 · 1–5 players
#203Xia: Legends of a Drift System2014 · 3–5 players
#206Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game2012 · 2 players
#208Marco Polo II: In the Service of the Khan2019 · 2–4 players
#216Dune2019 · 2–6 players
#218Nemesis: Retaliation2025 · 1–5 players
#219Radlands2021 · 2 players
#223Chaos in the Old World2009 · 3–4 players
#225This War of Mine: The Board Game2017 · 1–6 players
#232Return to Dark Tower2022 · 1–4 players
#233Clash of Cultures: Monumental Edition2021 · 2–4 players
#234Descent: Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition)2012 · 1–5 players
#235Cosmic Encounter2008 · 3–5 players
#239The Resistance: Avalon2012 · 5–10 players
#242A Game of Thrones: The Board Game (Second Edition)2011 · 3–6 players
#246Horrified2019 · 1–5 players
#257Dead of Winter: A Crossroads Game2014 · 2–5 players
#258Ankh: Gods of Egypt2021 · 2–5 players
#263Aeon's End: Legacy2019 · 1–4 players
#266Magical Athlete2025 · 2–6 players
#276Nations2013 · 1–5 players
#282La Granja2014 · 1–4 players
#288Near and Far2017 · 2–4 players
#293Western Legends2018 · 2–6 players
#297Zombicide: Black Plague2015 · 1–6 players
#302Unmatched: Battle of Legends, Volume One2019 · 2–4 players
#304Aeon's End: The New Age2019 · 1–4 players
#307Tapestry2019 · 1–5 players
#308The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Revised Core Set2022 · 1–4 players
#309Roll Player2016 · 1–4 players
#318Santorini2016 · 2–4 players
#322Cloudspire2019 · 1–4 players
#323Apiary2023 · 1–5 players
#331The Witcher: Old World2023 · 1–5 players
#332Dice Throne: Season Two – Battle Chest2019 · 2–6 players
#333Mind MGMT: The Psychic Espionage “Game”2021 · 1–5 players
#335Imperium: Classics2021 · 1–4 players
#344Marvel United2020 · 1–4 players
#347Keep the Heroes Out!2022 · 1–4 players
#352Endless Winter: Paleoamericans2022 · 1–4 players
#354Shackleton Base: A Journey to the Moon2024 · 1–4 players
#355Detective: A Modern Crime Board Game2018 · 1–5 players
#358Arkham Horror (Third Edition)2018 · 1–6 players
#361Cthulhu Wars2015 · 2–4 players
#363Summoner Wars (Second Edition)2021 · 2 players
#367The Great Zimbabwe2012 · 2–5 players
#369T.I.M.E Stories2015 · 2–4 players
#374Frostpunk: The Board Game2022 · 1–4 players
#377Expeditions2023 · 1–5 players
#380Arcadia Quest2014 · 2–4 players
#383The Manhattan Project: Energy Empire2016 · 1–5 players
#388Feed the Kraken2022 · 5–11 players
#397Sidereal Confluence2017 · 4–9 players
#403Raiders of Scythia2020 · 1–4 players
#405Tiny Epic Galaxies2015 · 1–5 players
#406The Old King's Crown2025 · 1–4 players
#410Imperial Settlers2014 · 1–4 players
#411Marvel United: X-Men2021 · 1–5 players
#413Fury of Dracula (Third/Fourth Edition)2015 · 2–5 players
#414Small World2009 · 2–5 players
#415Furnace2020 · 2–4 players
#416Daybreak2023 · 1–4 players
#418Summoner Wars: Master Set2011 · 2–4 players
#425Neuroshima Hex2006 · 2–4 players
#426Runewars2010 · 2–4 players
#429Burgle Bros.2015 · 1–4 players
#430Unmatched: Robin Hood vs. Bigfoot2019 · 2 players
#433Merchants & Marauders2010 · 2–4 players
#438Dead of Winter: The Long Night2016 · 2–5 players
#442Luthier2025 · 1–4 players
#443Sid Meier's Civilization: The Board Game2010 · 2–4 players
#454Eternal Decks2025 · 1–4 players
#457Imperium: Legends2021 · 1–4 players
#458Pagan: Fate of Roanoke2022 · 2 players
#469Horizons of Spirit Island2022 · 1–3 players
#470Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle2016 · 2–4 players
#472The Godfather: Corleone's Empire2017 · 2–5 players
#475Unmatched: Battle of Legends, Volume Two2021 · 2–4 players
#476BattleLore: Second Edition2013 · 2 players
#477Ghost Stories2008 · 1–4 players
#482Unsettled2021 · 2–4 players
#486Kutná Hora: The City of Silver2023 · 2–4 players
#493Fall of Rome2018 · 1–5 players
#495Arkham Horror2005 · 1–8 players
#496Star Wars: Armada2015 · 2 players
#497Unmatched Adventures: Tales to Amaze2023 · 1–4 players
#498Descent: Legends of the Dark2021 · 1–4 players
#501Star Trek: Captain's Chair2025 · 1–2 players
#502Zombicide: 2nd Edition2021 · 1–6 players
#503Altiplano2017 · 2–5 players
#506Massive Darkness 2: Hellscape2022 · 1–6 players
#50751st State: Master Set2016 · 1–4 players
#511The LOOP2020 · 1–4 players
#514Lords of Hellas2018 · 1–4 players
#519Mage Wars Arena2012 · 2 players
#523Spartacus: A Game of Blood and Treachery2012 · 3–4 players
#528Downforce2017 · 2–6 players
#533Firefly: The Game2013 · 1–4 players
#537Unmatched: Little Red Riding Hood vs. Beowulf2020 · 2 players
#538Tiny Towns2019 · 1–6 players
#546Unmatched Game System2019 · 2–4 players
#551Santa Maria2017 · 1–4 players
#554Black Orchestra2016 · 1–5 players
#555Terrorscape2023 · 2–4 players
#556Flash Point: Fire Rescue2011 · 2–6 players
#557Skymines2022 · 1–4 players
#562Sword & Sorcery: Immortal Souls2017 · 1–5 players
#563Colt Express2014 · 2–6 players
#566Here I Stand2006 · 2–6 players
#568Mythic Battles: Pantheon2017 · 2–4 players
#570The Lord of the Rings: The Confrontation2005 · 2 players
#572Reign of Cthulhu2016 · 2–4 players
#574Fire in the Lake2014 · 1–4 players
#577Mice and Mystics2012 · 1–4 players
#578Citadels2016 · 2–8 players
#582Zombie Kidz Evolution2018 · 2–4 players
#584Aquatica2019 · 1–4 players
#593Claustrophobia2009 · 2 players
#594Dune1979 · 2–6 players
#595Citadels2000 · 2–8 players
#598Black Rose Wars2019 · 2–4 players
#601Advanced Squad Leader1985 · 2 players
#603Shadows over Camelot2005 · 3–7 players
#606Middara: Unintentional Malum – Act 12019 · 1–4 players
#611Unfathomable2021 · 3–6 players
#612Imperial Settlers: Empires of the North2019 · 1–4 players
#617Forbidden Desert2013 · 2–5 players
#626Stuffed Fables2018 · 2–4 players
#628Pandemic: The Cure2014 · 2–5 players
#629BattleLore2006 · 2 players
#631Mansions of Madness2011 · 2–5 players
#635Betrayal Legacy2018 · 3–6 players
#636Descent: Journeys in the Dark2005 · 2–5 players
#638Risk Legacy2011 · 3–5 players
#639Escape Plan2019 · 1–5 players
#642La Granja: Deluxe Master Set2023 · 1–4 players
#644Blood Bowl (Third Edition)1994 · 2 players
#646Bullet♥︎2021 · 1–4 players
#648Argent: The Consortium2015 · 2–5 players
#652Raptor2015 · 2 players
#653Crusaders: Thy Will Be Done2018 · 2–4 players
#660Tag Team2025 · 2 players
#661Star Wars: X-Wing (Second Edition)2018 · 2 players
#663Small World Underground2011 · 2–5 players
#666Labyrinth: The War on Terror, 2001 – ?2010 · 1–2 players
#671Runebound (Third Edition)2015 · 2–4 players
#672Shadows of Brimstone: City of the Ancients2014 · 1–4 players
#6761775: Rebellion2013 · 2–4 players
#680Unmatched: Jurassic Park – InGen vs Raptors2020 · 2 players
#681The Grizzled2015 · 2–5 players
#686Etherfields2020 · 1–4 players
#690One Night Ultimate Werewolf2014 · 3–10 players
#691Legends of Andor2012 · 1–4 players
#692Atlantis Rising (Second Edition)2019 · 1–7 players
#693Freedom: The Underground Railroad2013 · 1–4 players
#700Project: ELITE2020 · 1–6 players
#702High Frontier 4 All2020 · 1–5 players
#705Windmill Valley2024 · 1–4 players
#707Sentinels of the Multiverse2011 · 2–5 players
#708StarCraft: The Board Game2007 · 2–6 players
#709HeroQuest1989 · 2–5 players
#715Euphoria: Build a Better Dystopia2013 · 2–6 players
#719Blood Bowl: Living Rulebook2004 · 2 players
#725Tales of the Arabian Nights2009 · 2–6 players
#727Dice Throne: Season One2018 · 2–6 players
#729Coup2012 · 2–6 players
#734Pathfinder Adventure Card Game: Rise of the Runelords – Base Set2013 · 1–4 players
#737Cthulhu: Death May Die – Fear of the Unknown2024 · 1–5 players
#738Beer & Bread2022 · 2 players
#744Star Trek: Ascendancy2016 · 3 players
#746Pax Porfiriana2012 · 1–6 players
#747Golem2021 · 1–4 players
#751Star Wars: The Clone Wars2022 · 1–5 players
#752Mosaic: A Story of Civilization2022 · 2–6 players
#753Cuba Libre2013 · 1–4 players
#757Imperium: Horizons2024 · 1–4 players
#762Leviathan Wilds2024 · 1–4 players
#764Automobile2009 · 3–5 players
#765Zoo Vadis2023 · 3–7 players
#770Zombicide: Green Horde2018 · 1–6 players
#773Fliptown2023 · 1–4 players
#777Zombicide2012 · 1–6 players
#778Dominant Species: Marine2021 · 2–4 players
#779Bloodborne: The Board Game2021 · 1–4 players
#780Primal: The Awakening2024 · 1–4 players
#782Stationfall2023 · 1–9 players
#785Critter Kitchen2025 · 1–5 players
#786BattleCON: Devastation of Indines2013 · 1–5 players
#788Betrayal at House on the Hill2004 · 3–6 players
#791Carson City2009 · 2–5 players
#792A Game of Thrones2003 · 3–5 players
#793Sub Terra2017 · 1–6 players
#795Conan2016 · 2–5 players
#797Twilight Inscription2022 · 1–8 players
#799Gears of War: The Board Game2011 · 1–4 players
#803Guards of Atlantis II2022 · 4–10 players
#807Elder Sign2011 · 1–8 players
#808Chicago 1875: City of the Big Shoulders2019 · 1–4 players
#810Magic Maze2017 · 1–8 players
#813Civilization: A New Dawn2017 · 2–4 players
#8147 Wonders: Architects2021 · 2–7 players
#818Lord of the Rings: The Confrontation2002 · 2 players
#820A Game of Thrones: The Card Game (Second Edition)2015 · 2–4 players
#821Disney Villainous: Wicked to the Core2019 · 2–3 players
#823Mare Nostrum: Empires2016 · 3–5 players
#825Mr. Jack2006 · 2 players
#827One Night Ultimate Werewolf: Daybreak2015 · 3–10 players
#829The Oracle of Delphi2016 · 2–4 players
#831Star Wars: Destiny2016 · 2 players
#846Blood Bowl (2016 Edition)2016 · 2 players
#847Treasure Island2018 · 2–5 players
#849The Magnificent2019 · 1–4 players
#854Tiny Epic Dungeons2021 · 1–4 players
#856Whistle Mountain2020 · 2–4 players
#857Disney Villainous: Evil Comes Prepared2019 · 2–3 players
#858Black Rose Wars: Rebirth2023 · 1–4 players
#864Marvel Zombies: A Zombicide Game2023 · 1–6 players
#865Tokaido2012 · 1–5 players
#866Space Hulk: Death Angel – The Card Game2010 · 1–6 players
#867Saltfjord2024 · 1–4 players
#874Summoner Wars2009 · 2–4 players
#875Ashes Reborn: Rise of the Phoenixborn2015 · 2–4 players
#878Gloomhaven: Buttons & Bugs2024 · 1 players
#884Messina 13472021 · 1–4 players
#897Tash-Kalar: Arena of Legends2013 · 2–4 players
#899BANG! The Dice Game2013 · 3–8 players
#903Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game – The Force Awakens Core Set2015 · 2 players
#906Trismegistus: The Ultimate Formula2019 · 1–4 players
#909New Frontiers2018 · 2–5 players
#911Fury of Dracula (Second Edition)2005 · 2–5 players
#914Dragon Castle2017 · 1–4 players
#915Dogs of War2014 · 3–5 players
#923Smash Up: Awesome Level 90002013 · 2 players
#931Circadians: First Light2019 · 1–4 players
#932Sweet Lands2025 · 1–4 players
#936My Little Scythe2018 · 1–6 players
#939Steampunk Rally2015 · 2–8 players
#940Unmatched: Houdini vs. The Genie2022 · 2 players
#944Defenders of the Realm2010 · 1–4 players
#946Specter Ops2015 · 2–5 players
#947Sail2023 · 2 players
#950Warhammer Quest: The Adventure Card Game2015 · 1–4 players
#953Beast2023 · 2–4 players
#961World Order2026 · 2–4 players
#962The Pursuit of Happiness2015 · 1–4 players
#963Abomination: The Heir of Frankenstein2019 · 2–4 players
#964Shadows of Brimstone: Swamps of Death2014 · 1–4 players
#969878 Vikings: Invasions of England2017 · 2–4 players
#972Earth Reborn2010 · 2–4 players
#978Disney Villainous: Perfectly Wretched2020 · 2–3 players
#979Disney Villainous: The Worst Takes it All2018 · 2–6 players
#981Warhammer: Invasion2009 · 2 players
#985Middle-Earth Quest2009 · 2–4 players
#989Ex Libris2017 · 1–4 players
#990Last Bastion2019 · 1–4 players
#991Heroes of Land, Air & Sea2018 · 1–4 players
#992Battle for Rokugan2017 · 2–5 players
#998Brazil: Imperial2021 · 1–4 players
#999Merchants Cove2021 · 1–4 players