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Board Game Terms: Explained

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Tom Vasel takes a look at different terms the Dice Tower uses to talk about board game mechanisms, and explains what they mean.

1:16 - Abstract Strategy
2:05 - Action Point Selection
3:03 - Area Control
3:42 - Asymmetrical
4:39 - Types of Auctions
5:42 - CDG (Card driven game)
6:32 - CCG/TCG - Collectible Card Game
7:40 - LCG - Living Card Game
8:20 - Cooperative Games
9:10 - Deck Building
10:11 - Drafting
11:03 - Filler
11:52 - Gateway Games
12:39 - Hidden Roles
13:33 - Pick up and Delivery
14:22 - Push Your Luck
15:13 - Roll & Move
16:04 - Set Collection
17:07 - Simultaneous Selection
18:07 - Strategy and Tactics
19:21 - "Take That"
20:07 - Trick Taking Games
21:16 - Worker Placement


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