List of board games

This is a list of board games. See the article on game classification for other alternatives, or see Category: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. 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.

Single-player board games Some board games have solo variants, such as Arkham Horror and Agricola. Others are specifically designed for one player.

Two-player abstract strategy games

In abstract strategy games, players know the entire game state at all times, and random generators such as dice are not used.

Two-player board games

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Multi-player elimination board games Participants are typically eliminated before the game ends.

European race games

Multiplayer games without elimination Everyone can play along to the end. These games are especially suited for mixed play with adults and children.

Economics strategy games Games involving scarce resources and strategy.

Games of physical skill Coordination, finesse, or other physical skills are necessary. Also known as dexterity games.

Children's games The rules are easy to learn and the outcome is mostly or entirely due to chance.

Cooperative games 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.

Word games These games are based on construction of words to score points.

Gaming systems These are sets that can be used to play multiple games.

List of board games

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