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European Board Games > American Board Games

Devon Blandin & Artem Grechko

European Board Games > American Board Games


European Board Games....

Feature better design

Less dependent on a particular language and/or culture


More cooperative

Better Design

Meticulous attention to detail High-quality materials Efficient & elegant packaging, less excess material

Example: Pentago (highly efficient packaging)

Less Dependent on a Particular Language and/or Culture

More often universal

Monopoly (US) has many versions (2088 counted)


Scrabble - different languages / different configurations (27)

Scrabble Versions: http://www.gtoal.com/wordgames/details/ Monopoly Versions: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_licensed_and_localized_editions_of_Monopoly

Less Dependent on a Particular Language and/or Culture

Meta Forms
http://www.foxmind.com/games/1257-meta-forms

Abalone
http://www.foxmind.com/games/1227-abalone

More Cooperative

Player rarely eliminated from game No waiting around for other friends to finish playing

Ingenious (Reiner Knizia - German)

Elegantly designed Visual base of gameplay

Cooperative

2, 3, or 4 player game

European Board Games > American Board Games


European Board Games....

Feature better design

Less dependent on a particular language and/or culture


More cooperative

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