Games are an age-old way of passing time with friends and fleecing strangers for money.
Types of Games
- Parlor Games: The oldest genre of social games, requiring no special equipment.
- Tabletop Games
- Board Games: From Monopoly to chess, the classic test of skill and wits between friends and foes alike.
- Euro Game: A recent style in board gaming, first becoming widely popular with the mid-1990s success of The Settlers of Catan.
- War Games: Board games that attempt to simulate realistic military conflict. Many are infamous for having Loads and Loads of Rules (and cardboard counters). Advanced Squad Leader is probably the most famous example.
- Card Games: From poker to Magic: The Gathering, a way to win money and while away the empty hours.
- Tabletop Miniatures: The intersection of Board Games and Collectible Card Games, featuring Hero Clix, Mech Warrior, Mage Knight and others. They often employ Turn Based Strategy.
- Tabletop RPGs
- Video Games: The most recent variety. Video games throw you into enthralling or addictive worlds where you forget yourself for a brief period. Any of the above categories can be translated to this format. Originating with Arcade Games, subgenres include Text, Adventure, MUDs, MMORPGs, RTS, FPS, and more.
Games by Origin
Tropes common to games in general:
