tabletop game
Dice and cardboard
A tabletop game is any game played on a flat surface rather than digitally or physically outdoors—board games, card games, dice games, and role-playing games all qualify.
The term gained currency as video games became dominant, distinguishing traditional games from electronic ones: We host a weekly tabletop game night.
Dungeons & Dragons is the most famous tabletop role-playing game.
Person-shaped game tokens
- tokensCurrency substitutes
- cardsStiff paper rectangles
- deckShip's flat surface
- tilesFlat covering pieces
board · rulebook · expansion · sleeves · standees · victory points · card stock · punchboard
Checkered playing surface
- checkersDiagonal jumping board game
- backgammonTwo-player dice board contest
- monopolyOne seller, no substitutes
- scrabbleClaw or grope frantically
ticket to ride · clue · risk · pandemic · battleship · candy land · operation · go
Strategic board game
- tacticsMethods to achieve goals
- planningArranging for future events
- checkmateInescapable capture position
- positioningArranging in specific locations
endgame · opening · gambit · zugzwang · stalemate · brass · root · dune
One who discovers routes
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
- gamemasterRoleplaying session director
- dungeon masterTabletop RPG narrator
- character sheetRecorded traits of persona
backstory · leveling · hit points · armor class · initiative · saving throw · roleplaying · storytelling
Casino dice wagering
- buncoDice-based fraud scheme
- liar's diceBluffing game with hidden dice
- rollList of names
- d20Twenty-faced gaming die
pips · snake eyes · boxcars · probability · randomizer · polyhedral · d6 · percentile
Gathering for celebration
- charadesWordless guessing game
- werewolfShapeshifting wolf-person
- mafiaCriminal organization using intimidation
- tabooCultural or social prohibition
cranium · cards against humanity · catch phrase · balderdash · heads up · wavelength · deception · bluffing
Pigment on canvas
- terrainLand's physical features
- figurinesSmall ornamental sculptures
- skirmishBrief, limited combat
- army buildingIncreasing military personnel strength
primer · dry brushing · basing · kitbashing · scale model · battle map · line of sight · bolt action
meeples
Person-shaped game tokens
tiles · board · rulebook · expansion · sleeves · standees · victory points · card stock · punchboard · organizer
chessboard
Checkered playing surface
- checkersDiagonal jumping board game
- backgammonTwo-player dice board contest
- monopolyOne seller, no substitutes
scrabble · ticket to ride · clue · risk · pandemic · battleship · candy land · operation · go · azul
chess
Strategic board game
- tacticsMethods to achieve goals
- planningArranging for future events
- checkmateInescapable capture position
positioning · endgame · opening · gambit · zugzwang · stalemate · brass · root · dune · optimization
pathfinder
One who discovers routes
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
- gamemasterRoleplaying session director
- dungeon masterTabletop RPG narrator
character sheet · backstory · leveling · hit points · armor class · initiative · saving throw · roleplaying · storytelling · homebrew
craps
Casino dice wagering
- buncoDice-based fraud scheme
- liar's diceBluffing game with hidden dice
- rollList of names
d20 · pips · snake eyes · boxcars · probability · randomizer · polyhedral · d6 · percentile · advantage
party
Gathering for celebration
- charadesWordless guessing game
- werewolfShapeshifting wolf-person
- mafiaCriminal organization using intimidation
taboo · cranium · cards against humanity · catch phrase · balderdash · heads up · wavelength · deception · bluffing · icebreaker
painting
Pigment on canvas
army building · primer · dry brushing · basing · kitbashing · scale model · battle map · line of sight · bolt action · infinity
tabletop gamevideo game
Electronic interactive visual entertainment
computer game · console game · mobile game · online game · electronic game
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