boardgame
Flat competitive entertainment
A boardgame is a game played on a marked surface—a board—with pieces, cards, dice, or other components.
Chess, Monopoly, and Scrabble are classic examples.
The term distinguishes tabletop games from card games, video games, or sports.
Also spelled as two words: board game.
Methods to achieve goals
- planningArranging for future events
- chessStrategic board game
- goMove from here
- backgammonTwo-player dice board contest
checkmate · gambit · positioning · optimization · Catan · endgame · opening · foresight
Marked cubes for chance
- tokensCurrency substitutes
- cardsStiff paper rectangles
- meeplesPerson-shaped game tokens
- miniaturesTiny representations of larger things
pieces · spinner · timer · pawns · rulebook · box · tiles · chips
Gathering for celebration
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- friendsVoluntary close relations
- icebreakerTension-easing social activity
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
cooperative · camaraderie · bonding · multiplayer · Avalon · interaction · playgroup · house rules
Multi-round competitive event
- opponentOne who contends against
- winnerOne who prevails
- loserDefeated competitor
- scoreNumerical standing in competition
victory · defeat · rivalry · rankings · match · championship · leaderboard · head-to-head
Gathered set of items
- tabletopHorizontal furniture surface
- conventionAgreed standard of behavior
- expansionIncrease in scope
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
session · unboxing · sleeve · Essen · prototype · playtest · publisher · designer
Property trading board game
- ScrabbleTile-based word game
- JengaBlock-removal balancing game
- Chutes and LaddersChildren's racing board game
- BattleshipNaval combat guessing game
Life · Connect Four · Pictionary · Trouble · Operation · Yahtzee · children · educational
tactics
Methods to achieve goals
backgammon · checkmate · gambit · positioning · optimization · Catan · endgame · opening · foresight · analysis
dice
Marked cubes for chance
miniatures · pieces · spinner · timer · pawns · rulebook · box · tiles · chips · counters
party
Gathering for celebration
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- friendsVoluntary close relations
- icebreakerTension-easing social activity
teamwork · cooperative · camaraderie · bonding · multiplayer · Avalon · interaction · playgroup · house rules · table talk
tournament
Multi-round competitive event
score · victory · defeat · rivalry · rankings · match · championship · leaderboard · head-to-head · champion
collection
Gathered set of items
- tabletopHorizontal furniture surface
- conventionAgreed standard of behavior
- expansionIncrease in scope
campaign · session · unboxing · sleeve · Essen · prototype · playtest · publisher · designer · reprint
Monopoly
Property trading board game
- ScrabbleTile-based word game
- JengaBlock-removal balancing game
- Chutes and LaddersChildren's racing board game
Battleship · Life · Connect Four · Pictionary · Trouble · Operation · Yahtzee · children · educational · memory
boardgamevideo game
Electronic interactive visual entertainment
computer game · mobile game · console game · online game · arcade game