Games are an age old way of passing time with friends and fleecing strangers for money. The most common categories are:
- Board Games: From Monopoly to chess, the classic test of skill and wits between friends and foes alike.
- Card Games: From poker to Magic The Gathering, a way to win money and while away the empty hours.
- Parlor Games: The oldest genre of social games, requiring no special equipment.
- Tabletop Miniatures: The intersection of Board Games and Collectible Card Games, featuring Hero Clix, Mech Warrior, Mage Knight and others.
- Tabletop Games: Whether you are role-playing an ancient mage or a fighter pilot for the Zarlon empire, these allow you to sit among friends and act out your fantasies.
- Video Games: The most recent innovation, and arguably the most popular. Video games throw you into enthralling or addictive worlds where you forget yourself for a brief period. Any of the above categories can be and have been translated to this format.
Tropes common to games in general:
