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Synchronicity
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(4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
28th Jun, 2018 10:58:17 PM
Sounds like you're looking for The Game Come to Life. Not exclusive to board games, but does have a few non-Zathura and Jumanji board game examples on the page.
Edited by Synchronicity
Is there a trope that is all about board games like Zathura and Jumanji? I find it hard to believe that only one author ever came up with an idea like that. I know there are tropes for similar living or possessed objects, but this seems like it might be a case where one company owns an entire genre of story.
I only know about stories that feature those two names, but are there others out there that aren't just Fanfics? I don't want to be sued for writing a story about a similar game just because it turns out that one company owns the idea.