game boards

Tabletop strategy arenas

Game boards are the flat surfaces on which board games are played, typically marked with spaces, paths, grids, or territories that structure gameplay.

They range from simple checkerboard patterns to elaborate illustrated maps: The Monopoly game board shows Atlantic City streets.

Most are made of folding cardboard, though premium versions use wood or other materials.

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Opposites
game components/equipment type

game boardsplaying cards

Numbered suited game pieces

dice · card decks · card games · dominoes · tiles

gaming medium

game boardsvideo games

Interactive electronic entertainment

computer games · mobile games · arcade games · console games · apps

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Top 100,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G