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How would you define an eurogame today? Or do you think the distinction has become meaningless?

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[-] ryathal@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 weeks ago

I think it's still a useful term there's always some outliers for individual points, but a eurogame hits most of these.

  • limited player interaction, and generally only indirect action.
  • players aren't eliminated
  • player choice and action is the primary source of randomization.
  • theme and gameplay tend to be less integrated.
  • more symmetrical gameplay
  • focused more on few in depth mechanics than wider variety of mechanics

It may not necessarily mean a game is European or German as much anymore, but it's useful to denote the experience you can expect from a game.

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