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All other semi-cooperative #boardgames I know focus on a clearcut distinction between (semi-)good players and traitors, given by secret personal role/objective card(s). This game is innovative in that *everybody* is driven by personal gain, and the only reason players don't screw each other over all the time is that people still need the company to stay afloat.
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[–] mysticpickle@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Radlands with Cult of Chrome expansion - Spectacular mad max theme 1v1 card dueler. Every game of this always feels fresh owing to the three different starting camps you draft at the start of the game that give you unique abilities. The cult of chrome expansion adds a lot of new camps that explore different gameplay styles that really keep the game feeling fresh!

Vale of Eternity w/expansion - Really fun drafting engine builder. There's a lot of different viable ways to build so you're always looking for unexpected synergies with each card. The expansion adds more cards and a set of artifacts that people draft at the start of each round giving the game another strategic layer. The game ramps up very quickly and can be over before you know it!