The best games by Colby Dauch 🇺🇸👨 2026
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Who is Colby Dauch?
Colby Dauch is an American board game designer and the founder of Plaid Hat Games, known for creating innovative story-driven games.
List of the best games by Colby Dauch 2026
In this list we have compiled the best board games that Colby Dauch either designed himself - or where he was involved in the design.
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Summoner Wars (Second Edition)
Summoner Wars (Second Edition) revitalizes the classic tactical dueling card game with new art, streamlined rules, and an expandable game system. Players take on the roles of summoners, commanding unique factions in a strategic battle to dominate the war-torn planet of Itharia. This edition not only updates fan-favorite factions but also introduces new ones to the fray, ensuring fresh and engaging gameplay for newcomers and veterans alike.
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Summoner Wars (Second Edition)- 👥 2 Players
- ⏱️ 40 - 60 Minutes
- 🧒 9+ years old
- 🧩 Medium difficulty
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Summoner Wars: Master Set
Summoner Wars: Master Set is a tactical card game that combines elements of strategy and fantasy. Players take on the roles of powerful Summoners, each harnessing the power of mysterious stones to lead their factions to victory in the war-torn world of Itharia.
Nominated for 4 awards.
More details for Summoner Wars: Master Set- 👥 2 - 4 Players
- ⏱️ 30 - 60 Minutes
- 🧒 9+ years old
- 🧩 Medium difficulty
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Summoner Wars: Guild Dwarves vs Cave Goblins
More details for Summoner Wars: Guild Dwarves vs Cave GoblinsThe battle ignites in the Mountains of Sorrow, the site of an endless conflict between goblins and dwarves. The Cave Goblins rush into battle against any foe, while the Guild Dwarves guard their ancient treasures from their mountain halls. With the discovery of summoning stones, a new form of combat arises, drawing these two great races into the war for Itharia.
- 👥 2 - 4 Players
- ⏱️ 30 Minutes
- 🧒 9+ years old
- 🧩 Easy to learn
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Summoner Wars: Phoenix Elves vs Tundra Orcs
More details for Summoner Wars: Phoenix Elves vs Tundra OrcsSummoner Wars: Phoenix Elves vs. Tundra Orcs is a compelling starter set for the Summoner Wars strategy card game, featuring two distinct factions locked in a mythical struggle. This set pits the fiery Phoenix Elves against the icy Tundra Orcs, offering players a rich tactical experience as they choose sides in a battle over a devastated land.
- 👥 2 - 4 Players
- ⏱️ 30 Minutes
- 🧒 9+ years old
- 🧩 Easy to learn
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Summoner Wars: Alliances Master Set
Summoner Wars is a fast-paced, action-packed card game for 2-4 players. Players take on the role of summoners, powerful beings that use mysterious summoning stones to lead their races in a battle for dominance on the war-torn planet of Itharia. The game features eight complete faction decks in its master set, allowing for solo or combined play, and introduces new hybrid summoners that blend themes from existing factions to expand deck-building options.
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Summoner Wars: Alliances Master Set- 👥 2 - 4 Players
- ⏱️ 45 Minutes
- 🧒 9+ years old
- 🧩 Medium difficulty
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Heroscape Master Set: Battle for the Underdark
More details for Heroscape Master Set: Battle for the UnderdarkThe third master set for the HeroScape series delves into the realm of Dungeons and Dragons. It features 10 redesigned characters from Dungeons & Dragons Miniatures and 55 terrain figures in the Heroscape style.
- 👥 2 Players
- ⏱️ 60 Minutes
- 🧒 8+ years old
- 🧩 Easy to learn
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Crystal Clans
Choose your clan, prepare for battle, and fight for control over powerful crystals in this combat card game for two players. Each match features unique armies, aiming to outmaneuver your opponent and lead your faction to victory. Six clans are ready for dominance, each with diverse card uses that enhance strategy and insights, while the first clan to claim four crystals wins the game and fulfills its destiny of world domination.
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Crystal Clans- 👥 2 Players
- ⏱️ 30 - 60 Minutes
- 🧒 14+ years old
- 🧩 Medium difficulty
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Battleship Galaxies
Players take on the role of either the human Intergalactic Space Navy or the alien Wretcheridians in a space combat miniatures game. The game features 20 starship miniatures, each with unique reference cards detailing their attributes, such as weapons, movement, and shields. Players spend energy points each round to perform actions, with combat resolved through dice rolls compared to target reference cards to determine hits, which are marked on the miniatures.
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Battleship Galaxies- 👥 2 - 4 Players
- ⏱️ 70 Minutes
- 🧒 13+ years old
- 🧩 Easy to learn
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City of Remnants
More details for City of RemnantsHot rain falls on a cold, decaying city. Players take on the role of gang leaders, each with unique traits and motivations, fighting for control over Gatorum, a prison and labor camp for survivors of the Yugai invasion. The game features intense resource management, bidding and conversion mechanics, and offers various strategies for victory, all while navigating threats from the Yugai police.
- 👥 2 - 4 Players
- ⏱️ 90 Minutes
- 🧒 13+ years old
- 🧩 Medium difficulty
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