worker placement

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In the group Core mechanic.

You put your little workers on different jobs on the board. If someone takes a spot, no one else can use it that turn.

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worker placement + direct confrontation curated not checked yet
People place helpers to claim spots but bump others off or fight for key areas, like competing for the best playground swings.
worker placement + solo in parallel curated not checked yet
You place your workers on a board next to pretend opponents or alone, racing your own goals like building your dream town quietly.
worker placement + most points curated not checked yet
You place workers on spots to grab resources and build points, feeling like careful planning to grow your score biggest.
worker placement + mostly skill curated not checked yet
You place workers with tiny luck, feeling like a brainy puzzle where smart spots win the day.
deduction + worker placement curated not checked yet
Placing workers uncovers shared secrets, turning the board into a detective map of motives.
worker placement + fully cooperative curated not checked yet
Everyone places workers together to beat a shared challenge like a disaster.
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.
roll and move + worker placement drafted not checked yet
Dice decide how far you move or how many workers you get, then you place them on actions.
drafting + worker placement drafted not checked yet
You pick cards that give you more workers or new action spaces to use.
bidding + worker placement drafted not checked yet
Players bid for the top action spaces before placing their workers.
push your luck + worker placement drafted not checked yet
You can place extra workers on risky spaces that might pay off or might lose them.
area control + worker placement drafted not checked yet
Placing workers on action spaces lets you send pieces to hold areas on the map.
worker placement + pattern building drafted not checked yet
Placing workers gets you pieces to fit into your own pattern or shape.
worker placement + hand management drafted not checked yet
Cards in your hand change what your workers can do on action spaces.
worker placement + trick-taking drafted not checked yet
Winning tricks earns you workers or the first pick of action spaces.
worker placement + negotiation drafted not checked yet
Players can make deals to let each other use blocked action spaces.
worker placement + set collection drafted not checked yet
Placing workers gets you items to collect into matching sets.
worker placement + tile placement drafted not checked yet
Workers collect tiles, and you place the tiles to build your area or a shared board.
worker placement + race to finish drafted not checked yet
Players place workers to gain steps on a track, racing to reach the end first.
worker placement + last standing drafted not checked yet
Players place workers to attack or defend, until only one player has workers left.
worker placement + cooperative survival drafted not checked yet
Players place workers together to keep everyone safe from a growing danger.
worker placement + shared objective drafted not checked yet
Players place workers together to build towards one shared goal.
worker placement + hidden personal goal drafted not checked yet
Players place workers, each secretly working towards their own goal.
worker placement + narrative completion drafted not checked yet
Workers carry out actions that move a story forward to its ending.
worker placement + indirect via board drafted not checked yet
Placing a worker on a space blocks others from using it that round.
worker placement + semi-cooperative drafted not checked yet
Players place workers to help a group goal but also to get ahead.
worker placement + team vs team drafted not checked yet
Teams place workers to beat the other team to key actions.
worker placement + traitor drafted not checked yet
The team places workers, but a traitor places them badly on purpose.
worker placement + mostly chance drafted not checked yet
Which action spaces open each round is decided by chance.
worker placement + chance with mitigation drafted not checked yet
Random events change the actions, but you can plan around them.
worker placement + skill with luck drafted not checked yet
Planning your workers matters most, with a little chance in what comes up.
worker placement + full information drafted not checked yet
All action spaces and resources are visible to everyone.
worker placement + hidden hands drafted not checked yet
Players place workers and hold secret cards that change actions.
worker placement + hidden identity drafted not checked yet
Players place workers while secretly working for a hidden side.
worker placement + bluffing drafted not checked yet
Players can place workers to mislead others about their plans.
model a system + worker placement drafted not checked yet
Each action space is a real job or process, and placing workers runs the system.
stakeholder roles + worker placement drafted not checked yet
Each player plays a real group, sending people to do the jobs that group needs.
shared resource + worker placement drafted not checked yet
Players send workers to draw from a shared resource.
delayed effects + worker placement drafted not checked yet
Workers placed now finish their jobs in later rounds.
try a rule + worker placement drafted not checked yet
Players agree a rule about who can use which action spaces.
debrief + worker placement drafted not checked yet
After play, players talk about where they sent workers and why.
call and response + worker placement drafted not checked yet
Placing a worker answers the last placement, so each action reacts to someone else's.
playing in silence + worker placement drafted not checked yet
Players place workers without speaking, reading plans only from the board.
change the rules + worker placement drafted not checked yet
One action space lets a worker change a rule, so players compete for it.
no objective + worker placement drafted not checked yet
Players place workers to build something together or apart, and nobody wins.
set your own goal + worker placement drafted not checked yet
Players place workers towards aims they set, such as building one thing or helping others.
one loser + worker placement drafted not checked yet
Players place workers, and the one who runs out of useful spaces loses.
playing by letter + worker placement drafted not checked yet
Players post where they place their workers, and someone updates the board.
absent player + worker placement drafted not checked yet
Some action spaces are held by an absent player's workers, placed long ago.
chance read as a sign + worker placement drafted not checked yet
A sign is thrown each round and read to decide which action spaces are open.
attunement + worker placement drafted not checked yet
Players place workers at the same time, trying not to choose the same space.
rules you discover + worker placement drafted not checked yet
Some action spaces follow a secret rule, and players learn it by placing workers.
one knows, cannot say + worker placement drafted not checked yet
One player knows which actions pay off and can only hint where to place workers.
irreversible change + worker placement drafted not checked yet
Some actions build things that stay on the board in every later game.
real-time span + worker placement drafted not checked yet
Workers take real days to finish their jobs before returning.
role-play + worker placement drafted not checked yet
Each worker is sent as the character would send them, with a reason said aloud.
dexterity + worker placement drafted not checked yet
Players place workers by tossing or sliding them onto action spaces.
drawing the map + worker placement drafted not checked yet
Workers can only go to places someone has drawn, so the map decides the actions.
keep the game going + worker placement drafted not checked yet
Players place workers so that everyone always has a space left.
cannot be won + worker placement drafted not checked yet
Workers are placed, but the game takes away the rewards each round.
game master + worker placement drafted not checked yet
The game master runs the places workers visit, describing what happens at each.
public game + worker placement drafted not checked yet
Passers-by place a token on one of several action spots chalked on the ground.
dice tell the story + worker placement drafted not checked yet
A roll on a table decides what each action space offers this round.
map revealed as you go + worker placement drafted not checked yet
Workers can only go to areas that have been revealed.
rules make an argument + worker placement drafted not checked yet
The action spaces make a point, such as some jobs paying more than others for the same work.
stakes outside the game + worker placement drafted not checked yet
Placing a worker commits the player to a real task.
points stand for values + worker placement drafted not checked yet
Actions earn points that stand for things like care or wages, and players notice the gap.
rehearse a future + worker placement drafted not checked yet
Players try out how work would be shared in a future world.
excited · worker placement drafted not checked yet
worker placement neither supports nor works against the feeling excited.
clever · worker placement drafted not checked yet
worker placement supports the feeling clever.
silly · worker placement curated not checked yet
worker placement works against the feeling silly.
tense · worker placement drafted not checked yet
worker placement neither supports nor works against the feeling tense.
together · worker placement drafted not checked yet
worker placement neither supports nor works against the feeling together.
sneaky · worker placement drafted not checked yet
worker placement neither supports nor works against the feeling sneaky.
lucky · worker placement drafted not checked yet
worker placement works against the feeling lucky.
in charge · worker placement curated not checked yet
worker placement supports the feeling in charge.
surprised · worker placement drafted not checked yet
worker placement works against the feeling surprised.
thoughtful · worker placement curated not checked yet
worker placement supports the feeling thoughtful.
fast · worker placement curated not checked yet
worker placement works against the feeling fast.
unfair in a fun way · worker placement drafted not checked yet
worker placement neither supports nor works against the feeling unfair in a fun way.
careful · worker placement drafted not checked yet
worker placement supports the feeling careful.
daring · worker placement curated not checked yet
worker placement works against the feeling daring.
friendly · worker placement drafted not checked yet
worker placement neither supports nor works against the feeling friendly.