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Board Games - Markdown
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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| code | slug | name | description | category | origin | players |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 01 | shogi | Shogi | A traditional Japanese abstract strategy game for two players using pieces with perfect information. | Abstract Strategy Game | Japan | 2 |
| 02 | chess | Chess | The most widely played abstract strategy game in the world, using six types of pieces. | Abstract Strategy Game | India (origin) | 2 |
| 03 | go | Go | An abstract strategy game of Chinese origin using black and white stones to claim territory. | Abstract Strategy Game | China | 2 |
| 04 | backgammon | Backgammon | A dice game with over 5,000 years of history, combining luck and strategy in a race format. | Race Game / Dice Game | Ancient Mesopotamia | 2 |
| 05 | monopoly | Monopoly | A roll-and-move economic simulation game themed around real estate trading. | Roll-and-Move / Economic Simulation | United States | 2-8 |
| 06 | game-of-life | The Game of Life | A popular Japanese roll-and-move game published by Takara Tomy. | Roll-and-Move / Life Simulation | Japan (adapted from US version) | 2-6 |
| 07 | catan | Catan | A masterpiece Eurogame that won the 1995 German Game of the Year, featuring resource management and negotiation. | Eurogame / Resource Management | Germany | 3-4 |
| 08 | carcassonne | Carcassonne | A tile-laying Eurogame where players complete monasteries, roads, and cities to score points. | Eurogame / Tile-Laying | Germany | 2-5 |