What are brain burner board games?
Brain burners are games that ask a lot from the player in a satisfying way. They often feature deep planning, competing priorities, limited actions, and decisions that echo through the rest of the game. These are the games you think about long after the final score.
Popular brain burner games
Brass: Birmingham, Food Chain Magnate, and Gaia Project are famous for giving players dense decision spaces and rewarding long-term planning.