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Board games are tabletop games played on a board using pieces, cards, dice, and other components. They feature various characteristics including strategy, cooperation, luck, and social interaction, and have been enjoyed worldwide from ancient times to the present day. Modern board games are classified into over 39 categories, ranging from abstract strategy games to cooperative games and deck-building games.

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[item.shogi]
code=01
slug=shogi
name=Shogi
description=A traditional Japanese abstract strategy game for two players using pieces with perfect information.
category=Abstract Strategy Game
origin=Japan
players=2

[item.chess]
code=02
slug=chess
name=Chess
description=The most widely played abstract strategy game in the world, using six types of pieces.
category=Abstract Strategy Game
origin=India (origin)
players=2

[item.go]
code=03
slug=go
name=Go
description=An abstract strategy game of Chinese origin using black and white stones to claim territory.
category=Abstract Strategy Game
origin=China
players=2

[item.backgammon]
code=04
slug=backgammon
name=Backgammon
description=A dice game with over 5,000 years of history, combining luck and strategy in a race format.
category=Race Game / Dice Game
origin=Ancient Mesopotamia
players=2

[item.monopoly]
code=05
slug=monopoly
name=Monopoly
description=A roll-and-move economic simulation game themed around real estate trading.
category=Roll-and-Move / Economic Simulation
origin=United States
players=2-8

[item.game-of-life]
code=06
slug=game-of-life
name=The Game of Life
description=A popular Japanese roll-and-move game published by Takara Tomy.
category=Roll-and-Move / Life Simulation
origin=Japan (adapted from US version)
players=2-6

[item.catan]
code=07
slug=catan
name=Catan
description=A masterpiece Eurogame that won the 1995 German Game of the Year, featuring resource management and negotiation.
category=Eurogame / Resource Management
origin=Germany
players=3-4

[item.carcassonne]
code=08
slug=carcassonne
name=Carcassonne
description=A tile-laying Eurogame where players complete monasteries, roads, and cities to score points.
category=Eurogame / Tile-Laying
origin=Germany
players=2-5