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Competence
Feeling effective and skillful (e.g. overcoming challenges, mastering mechanics)
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Competence + Strategy
A strong dose of competence and strategy in the same game.
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+4.0
Maelstrom
Skill-based ship combat with strategic positioning, aiming, and ability use; learning curve and progression system…
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+4.0
My Lands: Black Gem Hunting
Game requires strategic thinking, planning, and skillful management of resources and armies; players report learning…
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+4.0
REDCON
Game offers challenging tactical gameplay requiring skillful micromanagement and strategic decision-making.
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+4.0
The Colonists
The game challenges players with complex logistics, resource management, and optimization puzzles that require skill…
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+4.0
War of Omens Card Game
Game involves strategic deck building, tactical play, and skillful resource management with feedback through…
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+4.0
Democracy 4
The game challenges players to understand complex political and economic systems and manage multiple interacting…
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+4.0
Axon TD: Uprising - Tower Defense
The game features a high skill ceiling with complex mazing, tower synergies, and strategic upgrades that challenge…
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+4.0
Breach Wanderers
The game offers challenging combat and strategic deckbuilding with skillful synergy and character mastery required.
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+4.0
Golden Swirl
The game challenges players with complex deck synergies, real-time combat with pause, timing, positioning, and resource…
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+4.0
Greed Corp
The game is easy to learn but hard to master, requiring strategic thinking and skillful planning to succeed.
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+4.0
Mortal Glory
The game offers strategic depth, skill-based turn-based combat, and meaningful progression, rewarding player mastery…
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+4.0
Romancing SaGa -Minstrel Song- Remastered
Combat requires skillful use of positioning, combos, and resource management; players feel challenged and rewarded by…
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+4.0
Ruff Ghanor
The game offers challenging strategic combat and deck management requiring skill and mastery, with a learning curve…
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+4.0
Sudden Strike 2 Gold
The game demands skillful tactical thinking, unit management, and overcoming AI challenges with feedback on success.
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+4.0
Toki Tori 2+
The game offers challenging puzzles that require skillful reasoning and mastery of mechanics, rewarding player…
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+4.0
Vagrus - The Riven Realms
Game is challenging with complex mechanics requiring skillful management and strategic planning; punishing but fair…
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+4.0
Vestaria Saga II: The Sacred Sword of Silvanister
The game provides challenging tactical gameplay with varied unit abilities and difficult maps requiring skillful…
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+4.0
Battlestar Galactica Deadlock
The game offers challenging tactical combat requiring skillful maneuvering, weapon management, and strategic planning.
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+4.0
KARDS - The WW2 Card Game
Game offers strategic depth and skill-based deck building; players report learning curve and rewarding mastery.
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+4.0
Orb of Creation
The game requires skillful management of many interlocking systems and optimization of spell combos, providing…
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+4.0
War of Dots
Game offers skill-based tactical challenges and rewards thoughtful play and micro-management.
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+4.0
Carcassonne - Tiles & Tactics
The game offers a challenging AI and strategic depth, requiring skillful tile placement and scoring tactics.
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+4.0
CARNAGE OFFERING Tower Defense
The game offers challenging levels with complex enemy types and requires skillful resource management and tactical…
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+4.0
Carrier Battles 4 Guadalcanal - Pacific War Naval Warfare
The game has a moderate learning curve and rewards mastery of complex timing and tactical decisions, with challenging…
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