For me, Terraforming Mars. I love the theme. The complexity is just the right amount without being overwhelming. And engine building is fun. There are also tons of different paths to take.

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      1 year ago

      Excellent take! Also if you haven’t you should look into Shogi, Xiangqi, and Weiqi/Go/Baduk. Shogi and Xiangqi are chess variants, or more accurately are derived from the same ancestor game. Shogi has pieces being able to be dropped back on the board when captured by the enemy. Xiangqi has some really interesting piece restrictions with a river in the middle of the board and some pieces unable to cross. Weiqi/Go/Baduk is its own game and is insane, it has only a few rules but the way it works leads to insanely complicated games. A good Weiqi set looks amazing as well.