Game Mechanics

A game mechanic refers to a specific element or type of game play. A mechanic could be specific like “card drafting” or broad like the fact that a game uses cards or dice. In war games like Risk or Axis & Allies, a game mechanic might be how two people resolve who wins a battle … dice rolling in this case.

If you love the game Carcassonne, you might be interested in other games that involve “tile placement”. Perhaps you’ve played your first “Cooperative” game and you want to find out what other games use that type of mechanic. Have fun exploring these various mechanics.