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Everything is visible. Every player sees every card, every move. No secrets. Like Chess.

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fully cooperative + full information curated not checked yet
Everyone sees all cards and plans openly, focusing on smart group choices against the game.
hand management + full information curated not checked yet
Everyone sees all cards, so turns feel like a public puzzle where order of play creates clever chains.
bidding + full information curated not checked yet
Open bids on known items turn into tense number-crunching standoffs over exact worth.
tile placement + full information curated not checked yet
Open board invites rivalry over spots, where every tile locks in chain reactions everyone sees.
hidden personal goal + full information curated not checked yet
Secret goals create surprise twists even when the board shows everything else clearly.
most points + full information curated not checked yet
Everyone sees the scores and plans, turning it into a fair race to build the biggest total.
mostly skill + full information curated not checked yet
Perfect setup for brainy showdowns where smart moves beat everyone since nothing's hidden.
worker placement + most points + full information curated not checked yet
Everyone sees the board and plans worker spots to grab the best spots for victory points, leading to careful blocking and optimization.
tile placement + most points + full information curated not checked yet
Place tiles to connect features for points while everyone sees and blocks your best layouts.
mostly skill + full information + most points curated not checked yet
Pure strategy shines as perfect info lets players outplan rivals for max points.
roll and move + full information drafted not checked yet
Everyone can see the whole board and every piece as players roll and move.
drafting + full information drafted not checked yet
All the cards on offer are face up, so everyone sees what others might take.
push your luck + full information drafted not checked yet
Everyone can see exactly what is at risk before deciding whether to push on.
area control + full information drafted not checked yet
Everyone can see every piece and area, so planning is open.
worker placement + full information drafted not checked yet
All action spaces and resources are visible to everyone.
pattern building + full information drafted not checked yet
Everyone sees every piece and pattern on the table.
trick-taking + full information drafted not checked yet
Everyone's cards are visible, so every trick can be planned.
negotiation + full information drafted not checked yet
Everyone sees what everyone has, so deals are made in the open.
set collection + full information drafted not checked yet
Everyone can see all collected cards.
race to finish + full information drafted not checked yet
Everyone can see exactly how close each player is to the finish.
last standing + full information drafted not checked yet
Everyone sees who is close to being knocked out.
cooperative survival + full information drafted not checked yet
The team can see every danger and plan together openly.
shared objective + full information drafted not checked yet
The team sees everything and plans its shared goal openly.
narrative completion + full information drafted not checked yet
The whole story so far is visible to everyone.
solo in parallel + full information drafted not checked yet
Everyone plays their own game in full view of everyone else.
direct confrontation + full information drafted not checked yet
Players fight in full view, so every attack is planned openly.
indirect via board + full information drafted not checked yet
Everyone sees the whole board, so blocks are planned openly.
semi-cooperative + full information drafted not checked yet
Everyone sees what others have, so helping and competing are open.
team vs team + full information drafted not checked yet
Two teams play in full view of each other.
traitor + full information drafted not checked yet
Everything is visible, so the traitor has to act very carefully.
mostly chance + full information drafted not checked yet
Luck decides most things, and everyone can see what happens.
chance with mitigation + full information drafted not checked yet
Luck plays a part, but everything is visible so players can plan around it.
skill with luck + full information drafted not checked yet
Planning matters most, everything is visible, and a little luck keeps it fresh.
model a system + full information drafted not checked yet
Everyone can see the whole model of the real system at once.
stakeholder roles + full information drafted not checked yet
Every group knows what every other group has and needs.
shared resource + full information drafted not checked yet
Everyone can see exactly how much of the shared resource is left.
delayed effects + full information drafted not checked yet
Everyone can see what effects are on their way.
try a rule + full information drafted not checked yet
Everyone sees exactly what the new rule changes.
debrief + full information drafted not checked yet
After play, players look back at the whole board together.
call and response + full information drafted not checked yet
Every answer is on the table, so everyone can see the whole chain.
playing in silence + full information drafted not checked yet
Everything is visible, and nobody speaks, so players read the board instead of each other.
change the rules + full information drafted not checked yet
Every rule and change is written where everyone can see it.
no objective + full information drafted not checked yet
Everything is visible and nobody wins, so players can just look at the whole game.
set your own goal + full information drafted not checked yet
Each player's aim and progress is open for all to see.
one loser + full information drafted not checked yet
Everyone can see who is in danger, so players work openly to avoid it.
playing by letter + full information drafted not checked yet
Each letter shares everything, so all players know the full state of the game.
absent player + full information drafted not checked yet
Everything the absent player left is visible on the table.
chance read as a sign + full information drafted not checked yet
Every sign and every reading is shared for all to see.
attunement + full information drafted not checked yet
Players see everything and still have to sense when others will act.
irreversible change + full information drafted not checked yet
Every permanent change is visible to all.
real-time span + full information drafted not checked yet
Everyone can see the whole game at any time and checks in daily.
role-play + full information drafted not checked yet
Every character's thoughts and goals are known to all.
dexterity + full information drafted not checked yet
Everyone can see every piece and every wobble.
drawing the map + full information drafted not checked yet
The whole map is always visible to everyone.
keep the game going + full information drafted not checked yet
Everyone sees everything and works to keep the game alive.
cannot be won + full information drafted not checked yet
Everyone can see from the start that nobody can win, and plays anyway.
game master + full information drafted not checked yet
The game master shares everything about the world openly.
public game + full information drafted not checked yet
Everything about the public game is visible to anyone passing.
dice tell the story + full information drafted not checked yet
All tables and results are open, so everyone sees what could happen.
rules make an argument + full information drafted not checked yet
Showing everything makes a point about transparency.
stakes outside the game + full information drafted not checked yet
Everything at stake is open, so everyone knows what each player risks.
points stand for values + full information drafted not checked yet
All scores are visible, and players notice how seeing them changes play.
rehearse a future + full information drafted not checked yet
Everything about the future world is open to all.
take turns + full information drafted not checked yet
Everything is visible, and players take turns, so every move can be studied.
everyone at once + full information drafted not checked yet
Everyone sees everything but chooses in secret at the same time.
no turns + full information drafted not checked yet
Everything is visible and players race to act on it, as in Set.
timed turns + full information drafted not checked yet
Everything is visible but there is little time to study it.
sedated + full information drafted not checked yet
Everything visible, with time to study it all.
accelerated + full information drafted not checked yet
Everything visible, with less and less time to study it.
full information against hidden hands curated not checked yet
These two pull against each other — can a game really be both?
excited · full information curated not checked yet
full information works against the feeling excited.
clever · full information drafted not checked yet
full information supports the feeling clever.
silly · full information drafted not checked yet
full information neither supports nor works against the feeling silly.
tense · full information curated not checked yet
full information works against the feeling tense.
together · full information drafted not checked yet
full information neither supports nor works against the feeling together.
sneaky · full information curated not checked yet
full information works against the feeling sneaky.
lucky · full information drafted not checked yet
full information neither supports nor works against the feeling lucky.
in charge · full information drafted not checked yet
full information neither supports nor works against the feeling in charge.
surprised · full information curated not checked yet
full information works against the feeling surprised.
thoughtful · full information drafted not checked yet
full information supports the feeling thoughtful.
fast · full information drafted not checked yet
full information neither supports nor works against the feeling fast.
unfair in a fun way · full information drafted not checked yet
full information neither supports nor works against the feeling unfair in a fun way.
careful · full information drafted not checked yet
full information supports the feeling careful.
daring · full information curated not checked yet
full information works against the feeling daring.
friendly · full information drafted not checked yet
full information neither supports nor works against the feeling friendly.
Pig — the dice push not checked yet
Push your luck in its plainest form: after every roll, keep what you have or risk it for more. Change one number, the bust or the target, and the whole table plays more boldly or more carefully.
The blocking grid — workers fight for spots not checked yet
Worker placement at its smallest: taking a spot denies it to the other player. It shows how turn order and denial create decisions even with no luck at all.
Nim — take the last stone not checked yet
No luck and nothing hidden, yet the winner is often settled many moves before the end by a pattern the players can't yet see. It shows why designers add uncertainty to a game that can be solved.
Dots and Boxes — close the square not checked yet
A rule that lets you move again after closing a box turns a simple drawing game into one of sacrifice and long chains. It shows how one rule can create deep strategy.
Cram — the last domino wins not checked yet
On boards with even sides the second player always wins by copying. It shows how symmetry can break a game, and how changing the board fixes it.
SOS — write S or O, make SOS not checked yet
Both players write the same letters, so anything you write can help your opponent. It shows how shared pieces create tactics of giving and avoiding.
Three Men's Morris — three in a row, then move not checked yet
Placing pieces, then moving them: a second phase keeps a tic-tac-toe-like game from ending in a draw. It shows phases as a design tool.
Set — three that all match or all differ not checked yet
Everyone looks at the same cards at once, with no turns, so perception wins over planning. It shows simultaneous play, and how a single matching rule can carry a whole game.
3 Quarters — complete the three-quarter circle not checked yet
Every piece placed can complete someone else's circle, so each move weighs your gain against what it gives away, under a 20-second clock. It shows interaction through a shared board, and time as pressure.
Racetrack — drive a car on squared paper not checked yet
One rule about momentum makes every move depend on the last. It shows how a simple physical constraint creates planning, risk and a track that the players draw themselves.
Sprouts — the drawing that ends itself not checked yet
The board is drawn by the players, and the moves close the board in. It shows how a game can be made of its own map, and how a growing picture can carry the state of a game.
Hex — connect your two sides not checked yet
Every move is both an attack and a defence, because the same chain that connects one player blocks the other. It shows how a geometric fact can rule out draws, and how the swap rule balances first-player advantage.
Sim — don't make a triangle not checked yet
A game about avoiding, not achieving. It shows a misère goal, and a mathematical guarantee: with six dots someone must make a triangle, so the game always ends.
Chomp — don't eat the poisoned square not checked yet
The first player can always win, yet on most bars nobody knows how. It shows the difference between knowing a strategy exists and finding it, which is often where play lives.
Kayles — knock down one pin or two not checked yet
Each move can break one game into several smaller games. It shows how a position can be a sum of separate parts, a way of thinking that helps in designing any game with independent areas.
Ultimate tic-tac-toe — your move sends them not checked yet
Each move has two meanings: a mark here and an instruction to the other player. It shows how linking small games turns a solved children's game into one that rewards foresight.
Paper soccer — bounce the ball to goal not checked yet
Every line drawn changes what can be drawn next, and old moves create new ones through bouncing. It shows how a game's history can live on the board and become its strategy.
Mū Tōrere — the Māori star game not checked yet
A board with a single empty point makes every move a question of who gets stuck. It shows how one restriction, the centre rule, can keep a tiny game from being won at once.
Aadu Puli Attam — goats against tigers not checked yet
Two sides with different pieces, different moves and different goals. It shows asymmetric design: balance comes from tuning numbers such as goats needed and capture counts, not from giving both sides the same thing.
Penney's game — the second chooser wins not checked yet
A game that looks fair and isn't. It shows how probability can surprise players, and why designers test balance instead of trusting how a rule looks.