Primary Theme / Genre FantasyScience FictionHistorical Modern DayMystery / DetectiveHorror Adventure / ExplorationEconomics & Trade Nature & WildlifeMythology & FolkloreSuperhero SteampunkCyberpunkPost-Apocalyptic Space OperaSports ManagementCity Building Dungeon CrawlEducational / STEMAbstract Audience & Age Kids 6+Family 8+Family 10+ Casual Teens 12+Strategy Teens 14+ Adults (Party)Adults (Strategy) Educational ClassroomCooperative Family Solo EnthusiastsTwo-Player Couples Gateway GamersHeavy Gamers Mixed AgesAccessibility-First Player Count 11–222–32–4 3–51–42–52–63–7 4–82–83–10Teams 4–10 Mass Party 6–12Flexible Scaling Playtime per Session 5–10 minutes (micro)10–15 minutes 15–20 minutes (filler)20–30 minutes 30–45 minutes45–60 minutes60–75 minutes 75–90 minutes90–120 minutes120–150 minutes 150–180 minutesEpic 180+ minutes Real-time 10–20 minutesParty 30–60 minutes Campaign (45–60 per chapter) Complexity / Weight Intro / EasyLight StrategyMedium-Light MediumMedium-HeavyHeavyRules-Lite Crunchy StrategyKids-SimpleFamily-Plus HobbyistExpertThinky / Brain-Burner Teach-in-5-minTeach-in-10-min Core Mechanics Deck-BuildingWorker PlacementTile Placement Area Control / MajoritySet CollectionDice Rolling Action ProgrammingCard DraftingPattern Building Resource ManagementRondel / Action WheelPush Your Luck Cooperative PlayHidden RolesBluffing NegotiationRoute BuildingEngine Building Simultaneous SelectionDexterity Secondary Mechanics Legacy / CampaignStorytelling Prompts Modular PowersAsymmetric FactionsAuction / Bidding Hand ManagementPoint-to-Point MovementGrid Movement Tile Laying PuzzlesMarket EconomyTech Tree Objective ContractsEvents & DisastersRole Selection MemoryCrafting / RecipesPress-Your-Luck Combos Narrative Branching Board / Map Type Fixed Grid BoardModular TilesHex Map Point-to-Point NetworkTrack / RondelCard-Based Map Expanding MapMapbook / Flipbook3D Board Elements No Board (Tableau-Only)Spiral TrackAction Spots / Worker Sites City DistrictsDungeon RoomsOpen Sandbox Scrolling Map (Campaign) Core Components Standard Poker CardsTarot/Oracle CardsCustom Dice Wooden MeeplesMiniaturesCardboard Tiles Tokens / ChitsPlayer BoardsPrivacy Screens Resource CubesCloth BagSpinnerDry-Erase Boards StandeesModular BoardsPlastic Clips / Dials Sand TimerDice TowerApp-Assisted (optional) Campaign / Scenario Book Player Interaction Style Low / PassiveMediumHigh Conflict Take-That (Light)Negotiation-HeavyTrade-Focused CooperativeTeam vs TeamSemi-Cooperative Hidden TraitorAsymmetric RolesSolo Puzzly Friendly BlockingAuction / BiddingReal-Time Interaction Randomness & Mitigation Deterministic (no luck)Low Randomness Controlled RandomnessDice + Rerolls Card Variance + MulligansPush-Your-Luck Chaos EngineEvent Deck SwingsBag Building Drafting as MitigationPerfect Information Hidden Information OnlyFog of WarReal-Time Chaos Skill-Based DexteritySkill + Light Luck Victory & End Conditions Victory Points RaceScenario ObjectivesCooperative Survival Story Chapter CompletionLast Player StandingEconomic Target (Cash/Value) Territory MajorityTime / Turn LimitResource Threshold Puzzle / Pattern CompletionBoss DefeatEscape / Exit Reached Contract FulfillmentRace to Track EndTeam Score Total Hidden Goals RevealShared Objective with Traitor RiskLegacy Milestone