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Difficulty ranking

How hard each game really is, from players' difficulty votes and “which was harder?” matchups.

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Rank 1
Brass: Birmingham2018
- Players:2–4
- Play time:~130 min
- Difficulty: Medium
Score 8.0
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The Search for Lost Species

2023

Players:1–4
Play time:~60 min
Difficulty: Medium

Score 8.0

Rank 33

Mysterium2015

Players:2–7
Play time:~42 min
Difficulty: Medium

Score 8.0

Rank 44

The Settlers of Catan1995

Players:3–4
Play time:~60 min
Difficulty: Medium

Score 7.9