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You may have heard the term, or any other term that is used less often - "The game design. You might even have played a game or two Settlers of Catan or Ticket to Ride and seeking the same size game fell on the term. But in reality Eurogames and what is the difference?

History

Eurogames have been historically in Germany, a country with a flourishing culture of the games. It is a national pastime, like in the video games United and accepted equally. Because large-scale industry, the games in Germany has evolved, increasingly competitive and simplified according to the players of your choice.

The first major success in North America has been Settlers Catania - An award-winning games. Settlers is one of the most popular and recognizable games dominates the sales of this type of game and remains the reference. It was the introduction of Settlers of Catan in North America that opened the way for other European parties and began writing the word "Eurogames" of the new wave of games arriving in North America.

The characteristics of a Eurogame

The list of what makes a game a game of euros (and many Eurogames again, not only in Europe these days) varies depending on who you talk. However, most have the following characteristics:

Under Randomness
Bass player / indirect conflict
No player elimination
Item is not the goal the game, but the game and strategy game
simple mechanical
Under Randomness

Eurogames themselves in pride, have low or very randomized controlled the party in some games after giving up, no randomess - for example, Agricultural and Puerto Rico. These two sets of tensions and generate interest in the game through interaction between players and managers, including but not impossible event planning trials.

Other games, for example, or Settlers of Catan Carcassonne introducing random elements to the game, but allow players to make important decisions to reduce the effect of these random factors. In Carcassonne, the Players are able to choose where to put his paintings, giving them extra points, while the construction of settlements in Settlers of Catan in several sites help reduce your chances of not getting all the resources.

Compare this with Monopoly where the role of the dice control movement of players. Players have important decision a monopoly (what are the properties of the building) and is available if the players are capable of landing in the right place.

Low / Conflict indirect Player

Eurogames player generally avoid direct conflict, allowing players to concentrate on their own strategies, while significantly affecting the other players in the most indirect means. In Puerto Rico, players touch each other by the choice and timing of the roles and the purchase of buildings only, but they are capable of, for example, send the pirates to destroy an opposition elements.

No elimination Player

the elimination of the players is one thing most Eurogames try to prevent the group to continue to play the entire game this allows players to stay constantly busy, with emphasis on the game instead of forcing the other, players eliminated, pending a new game to start.

As a side effect As a result, some games keep the euro is not victory or try to introduce hidden "catch up" mechanisms in the game to allow players the opportunity delay. Both small and large Kingsburg world are examples of these two bodies.

Simple mechanical

Many Eurogames proud of its mechanical simplicity. They try to limit the number of mechanical components in the game, but making each decision (or set of decisions) affect the outcome of the game. Ticket to Ride is a excellent example of a game with very little mechanical (mapping and the creation of the trains on the brink of being the main one), but every decision is important for a strategy global players.

Tao Wong

Starlit Citadel - an online board games and Eurogames store based in Vancouver, Canada.

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