Board games
A board game is a game for one or more players played with a premarked surface and game counters. This page classifies board games according to the concerns which might be uppermost for someone organizing a gaming event or party. See the article on game classification for other alternatives.
For games which revolve around forming letters into words, see Word games.
For games which can comfortably accommodate ten players, see Party games.
Players know the entire game state at all times, and random generators such as dice are not used.
Classic two-player abstract strategy games
Modern two-player abstract strategy games
Two-player games of chance
Luck or hidden information may decide the outcome, but skill predominates.
Multi-player elimination games
Participants are typically eliminated before game end.
European race games
Everyone can play along to the end. These games are especially suited for mixed play with adults and children.
Accurate simulation of historical or hypothetical battles is an objective.
Coordination, finesse, or other physical skills are necessary.
The rules are easy to learn and the outcome mostly or entirely due to chance.
See also: History of Board Games, Solved board games, Computer Olympiad, Card game, Mind sport, Zillions of Games, List of board game publishers, List of Japanese board games,Games table desk.
External links
- Board Games - a collection of board games to play free online.
- The Board Game Designers Forum - a forum for amateur and published board game designers with chats, workshops, competitions, news, game reviews and, of course, forums on design, prototyping, publishing and many other subjects.
- BoardGameWiki - a wiki dedicated to board games.
- Funagain Games - an online retailer; includes short profiles of many propriety games.
- Boardgame Geek - a board gamer community site; includes user reviews, strategies, and session reports.
- The Games Journal - a boardgaming monthly; good source for in-depth articles about boardgaming.
- Traditional Games - includes information on classical games.
- International Journal for the Study of Board Games
- Boardgame Players Association - World Boardgaming Championships
- 1970s Vintage Boardgames - UK 1970s rare vintage board games.
Literature
- The Boardgame Book, USA 1983, Exeter Books
- Sackson, Sid. A Gamut of Games. ISBN 0-486-27347-4
- Schmittberger, R. Wayne. New Rules for Classic Games. ISBN 0-471-53621-0
Referenced By
Game of status | Game of strategy | Games of status | Games of strategy | Gaming | List of hobbies | Simulation game
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