List of board games
This is a list of board games. See the article on game classification for other alternatives, or see Category:Board games for a list of board game articles. Board games are games with rules, a playing surface, and tokens that enable interaction between or among players as players look down at the playing surface and face each other.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite journal</ref> Unlike digital games, player interaction is not mediated by a system in board games, and ultimately the essential difference between board games and digital games is the medium.<ref name=":0" />
This list is hopelessly incomplete, as there are tens of thousands of board games in the market. Visit BoardGameGeek.com to get a sense of the immensity of the topic.
Single-player board games
Some board games have solo variants, such as Arkham Horror and Agricola. Others are specifically designed for one player.
Two-player abstract strategy games
Template:Main article In abstract strategy games, players know the entire game state at all times, and random generators such as dice are not used.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
Two-player board games
Multi-player elimination board games
Participants are typically eliminated before the game ends.
European race games
Multiplayer games without elimination
Everyone can play along to the end. These games are especially suited for mixed play with adults and children.
Economics strategy games
Games involving scarce resources and strategy.
Games of physical skill
Coordination, finesse, or other physical skills are necessary. Also known as dexterity games.
Children's games
The rules are easy to learn and the outcome is mostly or entirely due to chance.
Cooperative games
Cooperative games in which all players need to work together to win. Some cooperative games may introduce a spy or betrayer at some point in the game - and the other players, together are now faced with not only beating the game, but also thwarting the spy's attempt to make the group fail. Betrayal at House on the Hill is one such example.
Word games
These games are based on construction of words to score points.
Gaming systems
These are sets that can be used to play multiple games.
See also
- Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year)
- Games 100
- List of board wargames
- List of Japanese board games
- List of mancala games
- List of board game publishers
- List of game manufacturers
- List of cross and circle games