The best games in which the players at the back are favored (Catch the Leader) 2021
Looking for a really good game where those behind are favored? Then we have just the thing for you: the list of "best first to catch up" games 2021.
What are first to catch up games?
Game systems favor players who are behind - or disadvantage players who are ahead. In computer games the principle is called "Catch-Up" - known e.g. from racing games like [Need for Speed](https:// de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Need_for_Speed) or [Mario Kart](https:// de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_Kart): Here those behind are rewarded with higher speed and in Mario Kart additionally with better specials.
If this advantage is concretely limited to the turn order, then the further category "statistically determined start player" is used.
In English, by the way, "catching first" is called "catching the leader".
Examples of games that favor those behind:
A good example of a catch-first game is The Quacks of Quedlinburg.
list of the best first catch up games 2021
The Quacks of Quedlinburg
Nominated for 14 awards and won 9.
Kennerspiel des Jahres 2018
More details for The Quacks of Quedlinburg
2 - 4 Players
45 Minutes
10+ years old
Complexity: easy
Video reviews for The Quacks of Quedlinburg
Flamme Rouge
Nominated for 10 awards and won 2.
More details for Flamme Rouge- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 - 45 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Complexity: easy
Video reviews for Flamme Rouge
My City
- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Complexity: easy
Video reviews for My City
Isle of Skye: From Chieftain to King
Nominated for 13 awards and won 5.
Kennerspiel des Jahres 2016
🔥 Deal: 5% cheaper than the best Geizhals deal, likely for a short time only!More details for Isle of Skye: From Chieftain to King- 2 - 5 Players
- 30 - 50 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Complexity: easy
🔥 Great price!26€ at
.deYINSH
Nominated for 5 awards and won 2.
More details for YINSH- 2 Players
- 30 - 60 Minutes
- 9+ years old
- Complexity: medium
🔥 Great price!26€ at.dePower Grid
Nominated for 10 awards and won 3.
More details for Power Grid- 2 - 6 Players
- 120 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Complexity: medium
Video reviews for Power Grid
Suburbia
Nominated for 3 awards and won 1.
More details for Suburbia- 1 - 4 Players
- 90 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Complexity: medium
Lords of Vegas
Nominated for 2 awards.
More details for Lords of Vegas- 2 - 4 Players
- 60 - 90 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Complexity: easy
Video reviews for Lords of Vegas
Dice Town
Nominated for 5 awards and won 2.
More details for Dice Town- 2 - 5 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Complexity: easy
😕 Questionable price36€ at.deCartagena
Nominated for 2 awards and won 1.
Nominated for Kinderspiel des Jahres 2014
🔥 Deal: 57% cheaper than the best Geizhals deal, likely for a short time only!More details for Cartagena- 2 - 5 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Complexity: easy
🔥 Great price!17€ at.deCharterstone
Nominated for 7 awards.
More details for Charterstone- 1 - 6 Players
- 45 - 75 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Complexity: medium
Pit Crew
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Pit Crew- 2 - 9 Players
- 15 - 30 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Complexity: very easy
Tammany Hall
- 3 - 5 Players
- 90 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Complexity: medium
Video reviews for Tammany Hall
Age of Steam
Nominated for 2 awards and won 1.
More details for Age of Steam- 1 - 6 Players
- 120 Minutes
- 13+ years old
- Complexity: hard
Tash-Kalar: Arena of Legends
Nominated for 2 awards and won 1.
More details for Tash-Kalar: Arena of Legends- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 - 60 Minutes
- 13+ years old
- Complexity: medium
Video reviews for Tash-Kalar: Arena of Legends
Blue Banana
Nominated for 1 award.
More details for Blue Banana- 2 - 5 Players
- 10+ years old
- Complexity: very easy
💸 Too expensive!12€ at.deDicey Peaks
- 2 - 6 Players
- 20 - 50 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Complexity: very easy
Viral
Nominated for 2 awards.
More details for Viral- 2 - 5 Players
- 60 - 90 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Complexity: medium
The Expanse Board Game
- 2 - 4 Players
- 60 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Complexity: medium
Video reviews for The Expanse Board Game
Glorantha: The Gods War
- 3 - 4 Players
- 90 - 120 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Complexity: medium
Three Kingdoms Redux
- 3 Players
- 135 - 165 Minutes
- 14+ years old
- Complexity: hard
Video reviews for Three Kingdoms Redux
Weiß Schwarz
- 2 Players
- 25 Minutes
- Complexity: medium
GOSU
Nominated for 2 awards.
More details for GOSU- 2 - 4 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Complexity: easy
Dicey Goblins
- 3 - 6 Players
- 20 - 45 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Complexity: very easy
Breaking Bad: The Board Game
- 3 - 8 Players
- 60 - 120 Minutes
- 18+ years old
- Complexity: medium
😕 Questionable price30€ at.deVideo reviews for Breaking Bad: The Board Game
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