This is alist ofboard games. See the article ongame classification for other alternatives, or seeCategory:Board games for a list of board game articles. Board games are games with rules, a playing surface, and tokens that enable interaction between or among players as players look down at the playing surface and face each other.[1] Unlike digital games, player interaction is not mediated by a system in board games, and ultimately the essential difference between board games and digital games is the medium.[1]
Some board games have solo variants, such asArkham Horror andAgricola. Others are specifically designed for one player.
Inabstract strategy games, players know the entire game state at all times, and random generators such as dice are not used.[2]
Participants are typically eliminated before the game ends.
Everyone can play along to the end. These games are especially suited for mixed play with adults and children.
Games involving scarce resources and strategy.
Coordination, finesse, or other physical skills are necessary. Also known as dexterity games.
The rules are easy to learn and the outcome is mostly or entirely due to chance.
Cooperative games in which all players need to work together to win. Some cooperative games may introduce a spy or betrayer at some point in the game - and the other players, together are now faced with not only beating the game, but also thwarting the spy's attempt to make the group fail. Betrayal at House on the Hill is one such example.
These games are based on construction of words to score points.
These are sets that can be used to play multiple games.
