Popular modern strategy board games and their core mechanics such as worker placement, deck building, and area control, one game or mechanic per card.
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- What is the core mechanic of Carcassonne?
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Tile placement - players draw and place tiles to build roads, cities, and monasteries- In Ticket to Ride, what do you collect to claim train routes?
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Colored train cards matching the route color- Which board game is credited with popularizing the deck-building mechanic?
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Dominion- What is the primary mechanic of Agricola?
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Worker placement - players place farming workers to take different actions- In Puerto Rico, what action allows you to generate goods without sending workers?
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Shipping - you sell goods to the bank and score victory points- What is special about the tiles in Azul?
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They are colorful, numbered tiles that players draft to build a beautiful pattern- In Splendor, what do you build over time to generate engine effects?
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A tableau of gem cards and developments- What is the core deduction mechanic in Codenames?
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One player gives one-word clues to help teammates identify cards on the grid- In 7 Wonders, how do players acquire cards?
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Through simultaneous card drafting (passing cards left or right each round)- What makes Pandemic a unique board game experience compared to most others?
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It is fully cooperative - all players win or lose together- What is the primary focus of Terraforming Mars?
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Building an economic engine while terraforming Mars to make it habitable- What is asymmetric gameplay in Spirit Island?
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Each spirit player has unique powers and abilities that are very different from each other- In Gloomhaven, what do you explore and fight enemies in?
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Modular dungeon rooms on campaign scenarios- What economic mechanic is central to Power Grid?
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Auction - players bid on power plants and resources- In Concordia, what action allows you to move your trader along the map?
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Playing a card that matches the trade route you want to follow
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