boardgames
Dice and strategy
Board games are games played on a marked surface—a board—typically with pieces, cards, or dice.
The category ranges from ancient strategy games like chess and Go to family games like Monopoly and Scrabble to modern designer games with complex rules and themes.
We spent the evening playing board games.
Often written as two words: board games.
Horizontal furniture surface
- euroShared continental currency
- legacyWhat's passed down
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
- dexteritySkillful hand coordination
trivia · abstract · thematic · cooperative · auction · trading · racing · adventure
Marked cubes for chance
- cardsStiff paper rectangles
- tokensCurrency substitutes
- meeplesPerson-shaped game tokens
- piecesParts of something divided
pawns · tiles · spinner · hourglass · timer · rulebook · box · insert
Methods to achieve goals
- planningArranging for future events
- GoTerritory-capturing board game
- CatanResource trading board game
- maneuveringSkillful directional control
foresight · checkmate · gambit · positioning · optimization · decision-making · territory · conquest
Gathering for celebration
- friendsVoluntary close relations
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- cooperativeJointly operated enterprise
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
icebreaker · charades · Taboo · banter · camaraderie · negotiation · alliance · bluffing
Property trading board game
- ScrabbleTile-based word game
- PictionaryWord-guessing drawing game
- BattleshipNaval combat guessing game
- JengaBlock-removal balancing game
Twister · Life · Operation · Trouble · Yahtzee · Catan · Parcheesi · Ludo
tabletop
Horizontal furniture surface
dexterity · trivia · abstract · thematic · cooperative · auction · trading · racing · adventure · miniatures
dice
Marked cubes for chance
pieces · pawns · tiles · spinner · hourglass · timer · rulebook · box · insert · miniatures
tactics
Methods to achieve goals
maneuvering · foresight · checkmate · gambit · positioning · optimization · decision-making · territory · conquest · drafting
party
Gathering for celebration
- friendsVoluntary close relations
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- cooperativeJointly operated enterprise
teamwork · icebreaker · charades · Taboo · banter · camaraderie · negotiation · alliance · bluffing · traitor
Monopoly
Property trading board game
- ScrabbleTile-based word game
- PictionaryWord-guessing drawing game
- BattleshipNaval combat guessing game
Jenga · Twister · Life · Operation · Trouble · Yahtzee · Catan · Parcheesi · Ludo
tournament
Multi-round competitive event
winner · loser · match · rivalry · elimination · playoffs · finals · trophy · leaderboard · ranking
logic
Science of valid reasoning
- deductionConclusion from premises
- brainteaserPuzzle demanding clever thought
- mysterySomething unexplained or unknown
riddle · Mastermind · Sudoku · cryptic · solitaire · abstract · spatial · pattern · sequence · problem-solving
boardgamesvideo games
Interactive electronic entertainment
computer games · mobile games · console games · arcade games · MMORPGs
boardgamesexercise
Activity for fitness
outdoor sports · athletics · spectator sports · team sports · outdoor recreation