Discussion: What are your favorite boardgame mechanics or gimmicks? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 4 weeks ago by AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works to c/boardgames@sopuli.xyz

35 comments fedilink hide all child comments

As per title. I personally really enjoy deckbuilding / engine builders and civilisation games, but most of them understandably end just as you're hitting the sweet spot of getting your engine up and running. Probably why Through the Ages is my favorite game - has all the mechanics I like, but lasts long enough that I feel like I get a chance to run them.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[-] Strider@thelemmy.club 14 points 4 weeks ago

I'm a tactile person, so I really like minis and tokens. No flat character cutouts though please, I'll sometimes 3D print minis to replace those.

Recently picked up Moonrakers, which has little starships and metal coins for counters, and it lights my brain up like a Christmas tree.

[-] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 9 points 4 weeks ago

I guess there's never been a better time for you to be a boardgamer, given the proliferation of deluxe production games :)

And I agree, it's so nice to be able to pick up and move around something that's not just cardboard chips!

[-] Tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 4 weeks ago

Check out little plastic trains.

https://littleplastictrain.com/

[-] brisk@aussie.zone 4 points 3 weeks ago

I love this so much and I don't have any games that can use it.

[-] wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 4 weeks ago

Agreed. One of my favorite things about the 2016 DOOM board game is these wonderful minis:

this post was submitted on 26 Jan 2025

35 points (94.9% liked)

Board Games

674 readers

244 users here now

Let's Play a Game! A place to discuss all things board game, regardless of genre. Everything from Scrabble and Catan to Ark Nova, 1830 and beyond is fair game! That means we have blackjack. Bring your own hookers, sorry.

Rules:

Play nicely with others here.
Discussion should be at least somewhat related to board games and all that entails.
Self-promotion is allowed within reason. Don't go overboard!

Other comms that might be of interest:

founded 2 years ago

MODERATORS

Profilename1@sopuli.xyz

AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works

AwesomeLowlander@sopuli.xyz

Blaze@sopuli.xyz