area control

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In the group Core mechanic.

Players fight to have the most pieces in different parts of a map. Whoever holds the most spots wins that area.

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area control + direct confrontation curated not checked yet
Groups battle to claim and hold map spots by pushing out rivals, like teams claiming neighborhood forts.
area control + indirect via board curated not checked yet
Players grow strength on the board to nudge out others without head-on clashes, like plants overtaking a garden patch.
area control + last standing curated not checked yet
You claim map spots to push others out, feeling like a battle where you fight to stay in till the end.
area control + last standing + direct confrontation curated not checked yet
Fighters claim territories through brutal clashes until only one dominates the map as the survivor.
negotiation + direct confrontation + area control curated not checked yet
Deal-making precedes fights over territories, with alliances shifting mid-power grab.
roll and move + area control drafted not checked yet
You roll to move pieces around a board and try to hold spaces before others reach them.
drafting + area control drafted not checked yet
Players pick cards that let them place pieces on a map to hold areas.
bidding + area control drafted not checked yet
Players bid for the right to place pieces or take control of areas.
push your luck + area control drafted not checked yet
You keep pushing to take more areas, but stretching too far can lose them all.
area control + worker placement drafted not checked yet
Placing workers on action spaces lets you send pieces to hold areas on the map.
area control + pattern building drafted not checked yet
Players hold areas on a board that score more when they form a shape or pattern.
area control + hand management drafted not checked yet
Cards in your hand let you move or place pieces to take areas.
area control + trick-taking drafted not checked yet
Winning a trick lets you take or hold an area on the map.
area control + negotiation drafted not checked yet
Players make deals about who gets which areas, and can break them.
area control + set collection drafted not checked yet
Holding areas gives you cards or pieces towards a matching set.
area control + tile placement drafted not checked yet
Players place tiles to build the map and put pieces on them to claim areas.
area control + race to finish drafted not checked yet
Players race to take a set number of areas first.
area control + most points drafted not checked yet
Holding areas scores points, and the most points at the end wins.
area control + cooperative survival drafted not checked yet
Players work together to hold areas against a spreading danger.
area control + shared objective drafted not checked yet
Players work together to take control of a set of areas.
area control + hidden personal goal drafted not checked yet
Players fight over areas, each secretly needing certain ones.
area control + narrative completion drafted not checked yet
Holding areas moves a story forward, and the game ends when the story is done.
area control + solo in parallel drafted not checked yet
Each player builds up their own areas without fighting over the same ground.
area control + fully cooperative drafted not checked yet
The team works together to hold areas against the game itself.
area control + semi-cooperative drafted not checked yet
Players hold areas together against a threat, but each wants the most land.
area control + team vs team drafted not checked yet
Two teams fight to hold the most areas on a shared map.
area control + traitor drafted not checked yet
The team defends areas, but a hidden traitor lets them fall.
area control + mostly chance drafted not checked yet
Dice or cards decide who wins fights over areas.
area control + chance with mitigation drafted not checked yet
Fights over areas use dice, but you can add bonuses or reroll.
area control + skill with luck drafted not checked yet
Fights over areas are mostly decided by planning, with a little luck.
area control + mostly skill drafted not checked yet
No dice: areas are won by planning and placing carefully.
area control + full information drafted not checked yet
Everyone can see every piece and area, so planning is open.
area control + hidden hands drafted not checked yet
Players fight over areas using secret cards that change battles.
area control + hidden identity drafted not checked yet
Players fight over areas, but some secretly work for a hidden side.
area control + deduction drafted not checked yet
Holding areas reveals clues to a hidden answer.
area control + bluffing drafted not checked yet
Players can hide or fake their strength in an area.
model a system + area control drafted not checked yet
Players hold parts of a map that works like a real system, so taking one area changes others.
stakeholder roles + area control drafted not checked yet
Each player plays a real group claiming land or space.
shared resource + area control drafted not checked yet
Players claim parts of a shared resource, like stretches of a river.
delayed effects + area control drafted not checked yet
Taking an area now changes what that area produces several rounds later.
try a rule + area control drafted not checked yet
Players agree a rule about how land is shared, then play on.
debrief + area control drafted not checked yet
After play, players talk about who held what and how that felt.
call and response + area control drafted not checked yet
Each move answers the last one, and the answers decide who holds each area.
playing in silence + area control drafted not checked yet
Players take areas on the map without discussing it, so every move is a silent claim.
change the rules + area control drafted not checked yet
Holding an area gives you the power to change a rule, so the map decides who rewrites the game.
no objective + area control drafted not checked yet
Players spread across a map with no winner, and look at the map they made together.
set your own goal + area control drafted not checked yet
Each player chooses which areas matter to them, rather than chasing the most.
one loser + area control drafted not checked yet
Players spread across the map, and the one squeezed out of every area loses.
playing by letter + area control drafted not checked yet
Players send orders by post to move pieces on a map.
absent player + area control drafted not checked yet
An absent player holds areas on the map, left from an earlier game, that others work around.
chance read as a sign + area control drafted not checked yet
A thrown sign says which areas are open or closed this round, and players move to hold them.
attunement + area control drafted not checked yet
Players try to spread across the map without clashing, sensing where others will go.
rules you discover + area control drafted not checked yet
A secret rule decides which areas can be taken, and players learn it from refused moves.
one knows, cannot say + area control drafted not checked yet
One player knows which areas matter and can only hint as others take them.
irreversible change + area control drafted not checked yet
Areas taken are marked on the board permanently, so later games start from the old borders.
real-time span + area control drafted not checked yet
Areas change hands slowly over days, with one move per player per day.
role-play + area control drafted not checked yet
Characters claim places on the map and speak for why they hold them.
dexterity + area control drafted not checked yet
Players flick or slide pieces onto areas of the board to hold them.
drawing the map + area control drafted not checked yet
Players draw the land and then claim parts of what they drew.
keep the game going + area control drafted not checked yet
Players hold areas, but nobody may be pushed off entirely, so play continues.
cannot be won + area control drafted not checked yet
Players try to hold land that is always taken back by the game.
game master + area control drafted not checked yet
Players claim places, and the game master decides how the world reacts.
public game + area control drafted not checked yet
People claim parts of a public space with chalk or markers.
dice tell the story + area control drafted not checked yet
Rolls decide events in each area, such as a storm or a festival.
map revealed as you go + area control drafted not checked yet
Players claim areas as they reveal them.
rules make an argument + area control drafted not checked yet
The rules for holding land make a point about who gets to own it.
stakes outside the game + area control drafted not checked yet
Areas on the board stand for real places people use, such as desks in a shared studio.
points stand for values + area control drafted not checked yet
Areas score points that stand for things like community, not only size.
rehearse a future + area control drafted not checked yet
Players imagine how space would be shared in a future town.
excited · area control drafted not checked yet
area control supports the feeling excited.
clever · area control drafted not checked yet
area control supports the feeling clever.
silly · area control curated not checked yet
area control works against the feeling silly.
tense · area control drafted not checked yet
area control supports the feeling tense.
together · area control drafted not checked yet
area control neither supports nor works against the feeling together.
sneaky · area control drafted not checked yet
area control neither supports nor works against the feeling sneaky.
lucky · area control drafted not checked yet
area control neither supports nor works against the feeling lucky.
in charge · area control curated not checked yet
area control supports the feeling in charge.
surprised · area control drafted not checked yet
area control neither supports nor works against the feeling surprised.
thoughtful · area control drafted not checked yet
area control neither supports nor works against the feeling thoughtful.
fast · area control curated not checked yet
area control works against the feeling fast.
unfair in a fun way · area control drafted not checked yet
area control neither supports nor works against the feeling unfair in a fun way.
careful · area control drafted not checked yet
area control neither supports nor works against the feeling careful.
daring · area control drafted not checked yet
area control supports the feeling daring.
friendly · area control drafted not checked yet
area control works against the feeling friendly.