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Games without hidden information

Posted: 07 October 2023, 14:53
by fruktansvärt
Abstract games such as Chess, Azul and Yahtzee do not have any hidden information, everybody can see what pieces everybody else has.
Are there any Euro-style games that also has no hidden hands or pieces, no information only available to one player?
Information available to no players, such as shuffled decks of cards, is ok.

Re: Games without hidden information

Posted: 07 October 2023, 15:28
by SiRan90
Castles of Burgandy has no hidden information.

Re: Games without hidden information

Posted: 07 October 2023, 18:10
by ufm
Terra Mystica, Gaia Project, Carnegie, Caylus, and etc...

Re: Games without hidden information

Posted: 08 October 2023, 01:28
by Strode
Photosynthesis, Can't Stop, Carcassonne, Space Empires 4X....

Well, maybe not Space Empires 4X.

Re: Games without hidden information

Posted: 09 October 2023, 21:13
by King Hrothbeort
There are tons of games here without hidden information.
In addition to those already mentioned:
Space Base, Gizmos, Kingdom Builder, Potion Explosion, Onitama, Zooloretto,
Santorini (some powers have hidden information, these can be excluded in setup)

Re: Games without hidden information

Posted: 09 October 2023, 22:00
by Fletcheese
Patchwork is a great one.

I would also include Splendor - I have no idea why the design includes reserved cards being face-down, but that's a trivially easy thing to note down/remember during the game.

Re: Games without hidden information

Posted: 11 October 2023, 00:58
by Bray
Barrage

Re: Games without hidden information

Posted: 11 October 2023, 07:14
by cigma
Strode wrote: 08 October 2023, 01:28 Carcassonne
King Hrothbeort wrote: 09 October 2023, 21:13 Kingdom Builder
In Carcassonne and Kingdom Builder you hold 1 hidden tile or card to play next. This might be classified as hidden information.

Re: Games without hidden information

Posted: 11 October 2023, 09:54
by shadowphiar
Fletcheese wrote: 09 October 2023, 22:00 I would also include Splendor - I have no idea why the design includes reserved cards being face-down, but that's a trivially easy thing to note down/remember during the game.
Not if one is drawn from the top of the decks.

Re: Games without hidden information

Posted: 11 October 2023, 13:00
by fruktansvärt
Alhambra technically has no hidden information, all the money people have on hand is initially public information.
If you have perfect memory, you have a competitive advantage.