Draft:Abstract tabletop games


An abstract tabletop game is a type of tabletop game that has minimal or no narrative theme. These include abstract strategy games[1] which are purely based on player strategy such as Go[2], chess[3], checkers or draughts[4], and Shōbu. They also include games that involve an element of luck and chance such as Dominos[5], backgammon[6]. They also include games of dexterity such as Carrom[7], SlingPuck, Crokinole[8], Jenga[9] and Suspend.

Abstract Strategy Games edit

These abstract strategy games[1][10] include combinatorial games where the outcome determined only by player choice (with minimal or no randomness), and in which each player has perfect information about the game. Examples of these include the following:

Games with randomizers edit

These include games where the player's action is determined by game randomizers such as dice. Examples of these include the following:

Drafting games edit

These include games where a player's tokens are determined by drafting from a deck of playing cards or stack of token. These include the following:

Games of dexterity edit

These include games that involve dexterity[7][9] as a major element in determining the outcome. Examples of these include:

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Abstract Games". BoardGameGeek. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
  2. ^ a b "How to Play | British Go Association". www.britgo.org. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
  3. ^ a b "E. Miscellaneous / 01. Laws of Chess / FIDE Laws of Chess taking effect from 1 January 2023 / FIDE Handbook". International Chess Federation (FIDE). Retrieved 2024-04-10.
  4. ^ a b "Checkers", Wikipedia, 2024-04-01, retrieved 2024-04-10
  5. ^ a b "Dominoes", Wikipedia, 2024-04-05, retrieved 2024-04-10
  6. ^ a b "Backgammon", Wikipedia, 2024-03-25, retrieved 2024-04-10
  7. ^ a b c "Carrom", Wikipedia, 2024-04-07, retrieved 2024-04-10
  8. ^ a b "Crokinole", Wikipedia, 2023-12-31, retrieved 2024-04-10
  9. ^ a b c "Jenga", Wikipedia, 2024-03-21, retrieved 2024-04-10
  10. ^ "Abstract strategy game", Wikipedia, 2024-01-30, retrieved 2024-04-10
  11. ^ "Reversi", Wikipedia, 2024-02-18, retrieved 2024-04-10
  12. ^ "GIPF project", Wikipedia, 2024-03-31, retrieved 2024-04-10
  13. ^ "Tables game", Wikipedia, 2023-12-06, retrieved 2024-04-10
  14. ^ "Plakoto", Wikipedia, 2023-12-28, retrieved 2024-04-10
  15. ^ "Fevga", Wikipedia, 2023-08-22, retrieved 2024-04-10