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Worker Placement & Action Selection

Why Worker Placement Feels So Satisfying

🏗 What Is Worker Placement & Why Do Players Love It? The worker placement appeal comes from its strategic depth...

• BY Tabletop Trove
• March 12, 2025
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Legacy & Campaign-Based Games

Pandemic Legacy History: A Genre-Defining Game

🦠 The Birth of Pandemic Legacy: A New Way to Play Board Games Before Pandemic Legacy, board games followed a...

• BY Tabletop Trove
• March 12, 2025
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Tile Placement & Modular Boards

Crafting the Board: The Evolution of Tile Placement & Modular...

Board games are all about new and creative ways to play, with tile placement and modular game design being two...

• BY Tabletop Trove
• March 11, 2025
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Strategy & Eurogames

Ticket to Ride History: How It Became the Gateway Game...

🚂 The Birth of Ticket to Ride: A New Era of Board Gaming When Ticket to Ride debuted in 2004,...

• BY Tabletop Trove
• March 11, 2025
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Forgotten & Obscure Board Games

The Royal Game of Ur: History’s Ancient Mystery Game

🏺 The Discovery of the Royal Game of Ur The Royal Game of Ur history begins in 1922, when Sir...

• BY Tabletop Trove
• March 10, 2025
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War & Historical Games

Risk Game History: From Napoleon to Global Domination

⚔ Origins of Risk: Inspired by Strategy & Conquest The Risk game history begins in 1957, but its roots stretch...

• BY Tabletop Trove
• March 10, 2025
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Classic Board Games

Evolution of Checkers: From Ancient Boards to Online Play

🏺 The Origins of Checkers: An Ancient Strategy Game The evolution of Checkers board game dates back thousands of years,...

• BY Tabletop Trove
• March 9, 2025
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Party & Social Games

Codenames Game History: How Wordplay Became a Hit

🎲 The Birth of Codenames: A New Kind of Word Game When Vlaada Chvátil released Codenames in 2015, the board...

• BY Tabletop Trove
• March 9, 2025
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Resources & Community

Find Local Board Game Meetups & Events Near You

🎲 Why Join a Local Board Game Meetup? Board gaming is more fun with a group, but not everyone has...

• BY Tabletop Trove
• March 8, 2025
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Board Game Collecting & Investing

How to Start a Board Game Collection: Beginner Tips

🎲 Why Start a Board Game Collection? Board game collecting is more than just a hobby; it’s a passion for...

• BY Tabletop Trove
• March 8, 2025
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