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A '''board game''' is a tabletop game that involves counters or pieces moved or placed on a pre-marked surface or "board", according to a set of rules.

== Description ==

Some games are based on pure strategy, but many contain an element of chance; and some are purely chance, with no element of skill.

Games usually have a goal that a player aims to achieve.

Early board games represented a battle between two armies, and most modern board games are still based on defeating opposing players in terms of counters, winning position, or accrual of points.

== Varieties ==

There are many varieties of board games.

Their representation of real-life situations can range from having no inherent theme (e.g., [[checkers]]), to having a specific theme and narrative (e.g., Cluedo).

Rules can range from the very simple (e.g., [[Tic-tac-toe]]), to those describing a game universe in great detail (e.g., [[Dungeons & Dragons]]) – although most of the latter are [[Role-playing game|role-playing games]] where the board is secondary to the game, serving to help visualize the game scenario.

== Time requirements ==

The time required to learn to play or master a game varies greatly from game to game, but is not necessarily correlated with the number or complexity of rules.

Games like [[chess]] or [[go]] possesss relatively simple rulesets, but have great strategic depth.

== See also ==

* [[Chess]]
* [[Game]]
* [[Tafl game]]

== External links ==

* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Board_game Board game] @ Wikipedia

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Karl Jones at 13:24, 8 April 2016

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