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* ''TabletopGame/{{Kismet}}'' is marketed as "The Modern Game of Yacht". As in the original ''Yacht'' and the earlier ''TabletopGame/{{Yahtzee}}'', players roll five UsefulNotes/{{dice}}, and may try to improve their current score by rerolling any number of dice up to two times. Points are awarded for rolling matching numbers, or for various combinations similar to poker hands. The highest value combination is a "Kismet", which is all 5 dice with the same number. The major distinction between ''Kismet'' and the earlier games is the use of colored dice (black 1 & 6, red 2 & 5, and green 3 & 4) and the inclusion of color-based scoring combinations like a flush (all dice showing the same color).

* ''TabletopGame/{{Yahtzee}}'' (aka ''Yatzie''): As in the original ''Yacht'', players roll five UsefulNotes/{{dice}}, and may try to improve their current score by rerolling any number of dice up to two times. Points are awarded for rolling matching numbers, or for various combinations similar to poker hands. The highest value combination is a "Yahtzee", which is all 5 dice with the same number. Many [[ThemedStockBoardGame special themed versions]] have been released, often with custom dice and/or a custom dice cup related to the theme.

* ''{{TabletopGame/Carcassonne}}'': A EuroGame in which players compete to control and complete cities, roads and fields. Famous for having over 20 [[ExpansionPack Expansions]], which add everything from simple things like extra tiles to entirely new game mechanics and pieces.

** ''TabletopGame/ForbiddenIsland'': A cooperative game about adventurers trying to recover treasures before escaping a sinking island.

* ''BoardGame/MageKnight'': A board game version of the Mage Knight miniature game. Play as a powerful TabletopGame/MageKnight and complete scenario objectives with the help of magic, military units and a few artifacts.

* [[AmeritrashGames American-Style Games]] (sometimes called "Ameritrash", though [[InsistentTerminology such a term's use is contentious among the genre's fans]]), which prioritize creating [[RuleOfCool epic narratives and dramatic moments while you play]]. Many AdventureBoardGames and [[NarrativeBoardGame Narrative Board Games]] fall into this category as well, at least regarding the focus on laying the groundwork to tell an immersive story.

* [=Family Games=], which prize accessible designs that involve and engage players as much as possible. One of the most popular of these is ''TabletopGame/SettlersOfCatan''. Germany has a long history of producing high-quality titles in this genre and this type of game is sometimes called a "German-Style Game" as a result.

* ''[[TabletopGame/{{Clue}} Cluedo]]'' (aka ''Clue'' [[MarketBasedTitle in America]]): A popular party game in which the players attempt to solve a murder by guessing the perpetrator, the location of the crime, and the murder weapon ("Colonel Mustard in the conservatory with the candlestick!"). [[Film/{{Clue}} The game inspired a comedy film in the '80s starring Tim Curry and several other stars of the era.]] (There is also an inversion/parody of the game called [[https://cheapass.com/free-games/originals/kill-doctor-lucky/ Kill Doctor Lucky.]] It is exactly what you imagine it is, but with more [[{{Pun}} backstabbing]] and frequent random failures.)

* ''TabletopGame/SettlersOfCatan'': The original EuroGame. Players exploit the resources of an island to see who builds the most powerful colony. [[MemeticMutation Memetic]] for the InnocentInnuendo involved in trading [[BestialityIsDepraved wood for sheep]].