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?
- 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?
- Colored train cards matching the route color
- Which board game is credited with popularizing the deck-building mechanic?
- Dominion
- What is the primary mechanic of Agricola?
- Worker placement - players place farming workers to take different actions
- In Puerto Rico, what action allows you to generate goods without sending workers?
- Shipping - you sell goods to the bank and score victory points
- What is special about the tiles in Azul?
- 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?
- A tableau of gem cards and developments
- What is the core deduction mechanic in Codenames?
- One player gives one-word clues to help teammates identify cards on the grid
- In 7 Wonders, how do players acquire cards?
- Through simultaneous card drafting (passing cards left or right each round)
- What makes Pandemic a unique board game experience compared to most others?
- It is fully cooperative - all players win or lose together
- What is the primary focus of Terraforming Mars?
- Building an economic engine while terraforming Mars to make it habitable
- What is asymmetric gameplay in Spirit Island?
- 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?
- Modular dungeon rooms on campaign scenarios
- What economic mechanic is central to Power Grid?
- Auction - players bid on power plants and resources
- In Concordia, what action allows you to move your trader along the map?
- Playing a card that matches the trade route you want to follow