| Game mechanics |
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| Types of Mechanic | Board | Cards | Resource Management | Role Playing | Unit Placement |
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| Board | Area Control & Area Influence | Area Enclosure | Area Movement | Hex-and-Counter | Modular Board | Pick-up and Deliver | Point to Point Movement | Rondel | Tile Placement | |
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| Cards | Deck Construction | Card Dealing | Card Drafting | Card Drawing | Card Driven Campaign/Battle | Hand Management |
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| Role Playing | Acting | Auction & Bidding | Character Development | Co-operative Play | Dialogue | Riddle Solving | Role Playing | Storytelling |
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| Unit Placement | Secret Unit Deployment | Worker Placement |
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| Part of Board Game Design. See also Gameplay |