board game
Dice and pieces
A board game is a game played on a specially designed surface—the board—usually with pieces, cards, or dice.
Chess, Monopoly, and Scrabble are classic examples.
The term distinguishes tabletop games from video games and card games: We're having a board game night.
Marked cubes for chance
- tokensCurrency substitutes
- cardsStiff paper rectangles
- piecesParts of something divided
- pawnsLowest-ranked chess pieces
meeples · spinner · tiles · miniatures · hourglass · timer · rulebook · box
Multi-round competitive event
- opponentOne who contends against
- victoryDefeating an opponent
- defeatVictory over another
- challengeTest of ability
score · win · lose · player · rivalry · match · champion · rankings
Gathering for celebration
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- friendsVoluntary close relations
- familyRelated people together
- bondingForming close connections
laughter · interaction · icebreaker · conversation · hosting · snacks · table · players
Methods to achieve goals
- planningArranging for future events
- GoTerritory-capturing board game
- CatanResource trading board game
- territoryLand under jurisdiction
conquest · resource management · diplomacy · maneuver · campaign · positioning · optimization · long-term
Brief informal test
- knowledgeUnderstood facts and skills
- questionsRequests for information
- answersReactions to queries
- Trivial PursuitQuiz board game
categories · facts · history · geography · science · pop culture · multiple choice · recall
Joint effort toward shared aim
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- sharedHeld in common
- allianceFormal union of parties
synergy · assist · contribute · unite · coordination · communication · collective · support
Property trading board game
- ScrabbleTile-based word game
- CheckersNamed dog or restaurant
- LifeState of being
- Chutes and LaddersChildren's racing board game
Battleship · Operation · Connect Four · Pictionary · Yahtzee · Dominoes · Parcheesi · Mahjong
Science of valid reasoning
- deductionConclusion from premises
- escape roomLocked puzzle-solving venue
- mysterySomething unexplained or unknown
- brainteaserPuzzle demanding clever thought
solving · clues · enigma · cipher · riddle · Mastermind · Sherlock Holmes · Exit
dice
Marked cubes for chance
pawns · meeples · spinner · tiles · miniatures · hourglass · timer · rulebook · box · insert
tournament
Multi-round competitive event
challenge · score · win · lose · player · rivalry · match · champion · rankings · elimination
party
Gathering for celebration
bonding · laughter · interaction · icebreaker · conversation · hosting · snacks · table · players · rotation
tactics
Methods to achieve goals
territory · conquest · resource management · diplomacy · maneuver · campaign · positioning · optimization · long-term · calculated
quiz
Brief informal test
Trivial Pursuit · categories · facts · history · geography · science · pop culture · multiple choice · recall · general knowledge
teamwork
Joint effort toward shared aim
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- sharedHeld in common
alliance · synergy · assist · contribute · unite · coordination · communication · collective · support · consensus
Monopoly
Property trading board game
Chutes and Ladders · Battleship · Operation · Connect Four · Pictionary · Yahtzee · Dominoes · Parcheesi · Mahjong · Ludo
logic
Science of valid reasoning
- deductionConclusion from premises
- escape roomLocked puzzle-solving venue
- mysterySomething unexplained or unknown
brainteaser · solving · clues · enigma · cipher · riddle · Mastermind · Sherlock Holmes · Exit · reasoning
- tabletop gamesbackgammon, chess, checkers, Carcassonne, Go
- toysteddy bear, doll, dolls, stuffed animal, puzzles
- game typesmultiplayer, single player, tournament, championship, ranked match
- game setschess set, poker set, backgammon set, domino set, croquet set
- open compoundsice cream, hot dog, high school, post office, living room
- passion projectsblog, podcast, novel writing, DIY projects, indie film
board gamevideo game
Electronic interactive visual entertainment
computer game · electronic game · mobile game · online game · console game
board gamesport
Competitive physical activity
outdoor game · athletic competition · contact sport · outdoor sport · playground game
game, board, games, boards, gaming, gamer, card game, board games, scoreboard