Board Game Arena

Since I started playing 3 player Arena games, I've noticed a couple games now where one player will make early moves that almost automatically takes them out of the running for first but puts me into last. It appears to be some type of collusion as the other player will reinforce putting me in an unwinnable position, and then run away with the game. I've seen this in Revive, Beyond the Sun and Barrage games. My last Barrage game it was particularly noticeable that the other two players would only block me but not each other the first four rounds. I've also had a Beyond the Sun game where one player flooded the board with ships and would challenge my control of systems but leave systems bare for the third player. How do you deal with this type of play. I admit its rare, it only happens a couple times a season to me, but its frustrating to load into a game and realize I'm playing 1v2 a couple turns in.

You can't expect fair games from interactive games with more than 2 players. That said, just because the game is unfair doesn't mean the other players were cheating. You may have just been crushed on accident while they were trying to do other things. If there was collusion, that's something you can report, though you'll need evidence showing it. One biased account of a game won't cut it, you usually should have multiple examples showing intent, viewing things through the lens of multiple difference games and clear choices understandable to those viewing the report who may not be familiar with that specific game.

ratki11er wrote: ↑16 July 2026, 15:14 Since I started playing 3 player Arena games [...] My last Barrage game [...]

Are you multi-accounting? The account you are posting from has never played Arena-mode Barrage (and the last game you played was nearly a month ago). You should be aware that using multiple accounts, even if they never play together, is a huge no-no.