In these asymmetric strategy board games, picking a side can give you a different way to win. In Root, the factions build points in different ways. In Star Wars: Rebellion, one side searches for a hidden base while the…
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1 Root Compare the Marquise's building effort, the Eyrie's decree, the Alliance's sympathy and the Vagabond's quests. You have to watch what earns points for each side. Dominance cards can also substitute a different objective during a game. 0 2 Vast: The Crystal Caverns The Knight hopes to slay the Dragon, goblins hunt the Knight, and the cave changes the map as it aims for a collapse. Pick a side based on which objective you actually want to play. 0 3 War of the Ring: Second Edition The Free Peoples can destroy the Ring, while the Shadow can corrupt the Ring-bearer and stop the quest. Military victory rules give both sides another route, with different territorial targets. 0 4 Dune The Bene Gesserit can win from a secret prediction, while the Fremen and Spacing Guild have alternate endings tied to the board state. Other factions work toward strongholds, bargaining and alliances. Read the powers before choosing a side. 0 5 Star Wars: Rebellion The Empire wins by finding and eliminating the Rebel base, while the Rebellion works toward its evolving reputation goal. The Empire's largest force is useful when it knows where to send it. 0 6 Vast: The Mysterious Manor A Paladin hunts the Spider, the Spider wants out, and the Manor pursues its own schemes. A space that helps one role can do little for another, so objectives shape how each player sees the house. 0 7 Chaos in the Old World On the same map, Khorne advances its dial by killing enemy figures and Nurgle gets its advances from corrupting populous areas. A game can end when one god finishes its dial, so the most dangerous opponent may be the one farthest from you in points. 0 8 Disney Villainous: The Worst Takes It All Maleficent wants her curses in place, while Captain Hook pursues Peter Pan. Move around your own board and decide when to use Fate cards against whichever villain is closest to a goal. 0 9 Marvel Villainous: Infinite Power Thanos gathers Infinity Stones while the other villains build toward their own conditions. The shared Fate deck makes it possible for a new problem to affect multiple players in different ways. 0 10 Cthulhu Wars Collect the spellbooks your faction needs to qualify for victory while building Doom. The books unlock powers through faction-specific achievements, so watch the actions an opponent still needs to take, as well as the space on the board they hold. 0 
RootCompare the Marquise's building effort, the Eyrie's decree, the Alliance's sympathy and the Vagabond's quests. You have to watch what earns points for each side. Dominance cards can also substitute a different objective during a game.0
Vast: The Crystal CavernsThe Knight hopes to slay the Dragon, goblins hunt the Knight, and the cave changes the map as it aims for a collapse. Pick a side based on which objective you actually want to play.0
War of the Ring: Second EditionThe Free Peoples can destroy the Ring, while the Shadow can corrupt the Ring-bearer and stop the quest. Military victory rules give both sides another route, with different territorial targets.0
DuneThe Bene Gesserit can win from a secret prediction, while the Fremen and Spacing Guild have alternate endings tied to the board state. Other factions work toward strongholds, bargaining and alliances. Read the powers before choosing a side.0
Star Wars: RebellionThe Empire wins by finding and eliminating the Rebel base, while the Rebellion works toward its evolving reputation goal. The Empire's largest force is useful when it knows where to send it.0
Vast: The Mysterious ManorA Paladin hunts the Spider, the Spider wants out, and the Manor pursues its own schemes. A space that helps one role can do little for another, so objectives shape how each player sees the house.0
Chaos in the Old WorldOn the same map, Khorne advances its dial by killing enemy figures and Nurgle gets its advances from corrupting populous areas. A game can end when one god finishes its dial, so the most dangerous opponent may be the one farthest from you in points.0
Disney Villainous: The Worst Takes It AllMaleficent wants her curses in place, while Captain Hook pursues Peter Pan. Move around your own board and decide when to use Fate cards against whichever villain is closest to a goal.0
Marvel Villainous: Infinite PowerThanos gathers Infinity Stones while the other villains build toward their own conditions. The shared Fate deck makes it possible for a new problem to affect multiple players in different ways.0
Cthulhu WarsCollect the spellbooks your faction needs to qualify for victory while building Doom. The books unlock powers through faction-specific achievements, so watch the actions an opponent still needs to take, as well as the space on the board they hold.0