gameboard
Flat playing surface
A gameboard is the flat surface on which a board game is played, typically marked with spaces, paths, or territories that govern movement and play.
Gameboards range from the simple grid of checkers to the elaborate maps of strategy games.
Set up the pieces on the gameboard.
Strategic board game
- checkersDiagonal jumping board game
- monopolyOne seller, no substitutes
- scrabbleClaw or grope frantically
- backgammonTwo-player dice board contest
clue · risk · chutes · ladders · carrom · mahjong · draughts · go
Four-sided equal figures
- checkeredPatterned in squares
- spacesGaps or open areas
- tilesFlat covering pieces
- coordinatesLocation-specifying number pairs
rows · columns · quadrants · path · track · hexagonal · concentric · spiral
Rotations or chances
land · capture · block · strategy · racing · elimination · placement · movement
Gaps or open areas
- tokensCurrency substitutes
- piecesParts of something divided
- diceMarked cubes for chance
- cardsStiff paper rectangles
spinner · markers · pawns · figurines · meeples · standees · trays · inserts
Natural pattern in lumber
- laminateBond thin layers together
- cardboardRigid paper for containers
- plasticCapable of being molded
- feltCompressed fiber textile
leather · vinyl · magnetic · folding · hinged · glossy · matte · veneer
Board game advancement mechanic
- auctionCompetitive public sale
- biddingOffering prices or obeying
- cooperativeJointly operated enterprise
- competitiveDriven by rivalry
turn-based · point-to-point · modular · asymmetric · legacy · campaign · solo · multiplayer
chess
Strategic board game
- checkersDiagonal jumping board game
- monopolyOne seller, no substitutes
- scrabbleClaw or grope frantically
backgammon · clue · risk · chutes · ladders · carrom · mahjong · draughts · go · battleship
squares
Four-sided equal figures
coordinates · rows · columns · quadrants · path · track · hexagonal · concentric · spiral · starting
turns
Rotations or chances
advance · land · capture · block · strategy · racing · elimination · placement · movement · starting
spaces
Gaps or open areas
cards · spinner · markers · pawns · figurines · meeples · standees · trays · inserts · compartments
woodgrain
Natural pattern in lumber
felt · leather · vinyl · magnetic · folding · hinged · glossy · matte · veneer · hardwood
roll-and-move
Board game advancement mechanic
- auctionCompetitive public sale
- biddingOffering prices or obeying
- cooperativeJointly operated enterprise
competitive · turn-based · point-to-point · modular · asymmetric · legacy · campaign · solo · multiplayer · handicap
gameboardgame pieces
Objects moved in play
playing pieces · tokens · pawns · dice · cards