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Feature Creep: the ongoing addition of new features to a game, either during the initial design and development process, or through new editions and expansions of the base game. #gamejargon #bgg #boardgames #tabletopgaming #featurecreep #gamedevelopment https://t.co/j2PWDK0kW5

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The “rule of cool” is the idea that even though an action is absolutely impossible, if it’s “cool”—and perhaps drives the story forward in a meaningful way—it’s allowed to be successful. #gamejargon #bgg #boardgamegeek #ruleofcool #rpgs #roleplayinggames https://t.co/OUlqZJm8vD

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Within gamer culture, to “nerf” means to reconfigure a previously existing character, weapon, effect, or other element of a game in order to make it less powerful. #gamejargon #bgg #tabletop #boardgames #boardgamer #boardgameaddict #gamenight #brettspiel https://t.co/FdcRZZj7J2

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Check out our unboxing of Merchants of the Dark Road (2022), designed by Brian Suhre and published by @ElfCreekGames. #unboxing #bgg #tabletop #boardgames #fantasygame #elfcreekgames #merchantsofthedarkroad #rpg #kickstarter #roleplayinggame #gamenight
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App-assisted games are tabletop games with a companion application that can be used on one’s computer, tablet, phone, or other device, but is not required to engage in the full gaming experience. #gamejargon #bgg #tabletop #boardgames #appassistedgame
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Check out our unboxing of Here Be Dragons: Into the Unknown (2020), designed by Kim Åberg and Kim Jansson, published by Todys Games. @Todysgames #hexcrawl #roleplayinggame #RPG #familygame #kickstarter #herebedragons #boardgames #bgg #tabletop #gamenight
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Brain Burn: a slang term regarding the psychological state some gamers experience when playing a tabletop game that requires them to think intensely in order to decide what they will do on their turn. #gamejargon #bgg #boardgames #tabletopgames #gamenight https://t.co/ASFoEhgCjm

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App-Driven Game: a board game with physical components that is supplemented by a software application that runs simultaneously with gameplay on a computer, tablet, phone, or other electronic device. #gamejargon #bgg #boardgames #tabletop #appdrivengame
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Check out our unboxing of Crusader Kings (2019) by Tomas Härenstam, Nils Karlén, Jon Manker, and Martin Takaichi and published by @FreeLeaguePub #unboxing #boardgaming #wargame #tabletop #bgg #dudesonamap #tabletopgaming #crusaderkingsgame #boardgamer
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Children’s Game: Historically any amusement or pastime that involves or originates in spontaneous unstructured play inspired by fantasy or imagination, but may also include specific rules. #gamejargon #bgg #familygames #childrensgames #boardgames #tabletop https://t.co/XmTrl1F9Wq

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Check out our unboxing of Planet Unknown (2022) designed by Ryan Lambert, Adam Rehberg and published by @adamsapplegames. #unboxing #tabletopgamer #tabletop #bgg #boardgames #spacegame #sciencefictiongame #gamenight #boardgameaddict #boardgamelover https://t.co/QZshIyiuia

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“I cut, you choose,” also known as “dividing and choosing” or “cutting and choosing,” is a game mechanic for the division of a resource—such as a deck of cards, tokens, or actions.
#gamejargon #bgg #icutyouchoose #boardgamemechanics #boardgamerules https://t.co/dgWlsamBMB

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Card Deck: a stack of cards, very often randomized through shuffling, that are then dealt to players around the game table, used as a supply from which players can draw additional cards during the game, or both. #gamejargon #bgg #boardgames #cardgame
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“Table talk” is the verbal dissemination of information between players that may seem innocuous on the surface, but could constitute cheating, especially in games with limited or hidden information. #gamejargon #bgg #tabletalk #boardgameetiquette
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Check out our unboxing of Heat: Pedal to the Metal (2022) designed by Asger Harding Granerud and Daniel Skjold Pedersen, and published by @days_of_wonder. #unboxing #boardgaming #bgg #bggcommunity #brettspiel #tabletop #tabletopgames #heatpedaltothemetal https://t.co/lUEnG8KJPQ

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Check out our unboxing of Mosaic: A Story of Civilization (2022) designed by Glenn Drover and published by Forbidden Games. #unboxing #bgg #tabletop #gamenight #boardgames #tabletopgamer #Mosaicgame #civilizationgame #civilizationbuildinggame @Forbiddengms https://t.co/05dwewWfUx

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Pay-to-win: a game structure and business model used by publishers to “aid” players within a game by allowing them—by paying real money—to build or acquire additional items, powers, or options. #gamejargon #bgg #boardgames #gaming #paytowin #loot #lootbox https://t.co/aR8iKR2DIm

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A “learning game,” aka “teaching game,” is an iteration of gameplay typically used the first time a player or group of players play a game that one or more of them is unfamiliar with. #gamejargon #bgg #boardgamegeek #bggcommunity #tabletop #tabletopgames https://t.co/H04sJkaVgX

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Check out our unboxing of Beyond Humanity: Colonies (2022), designed by Max Salamonowicz and Pawel 'Bloski' Suski, published by Three-Headed Monster. #unboxing #bgg #boardgame #tabletop #bhcolonies #sciencefictiongame #spacegame #appdrivengame @bhcolonies https://t.co/zNJt7v3x3S

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Check out our unboxing of Verdant (2022) by Molly Johnson, Robert Melvin, Aaron Mesburne, Kevin Russ, & Shawn Stankewich and published by @FlatoutGames. #unboxing #verdantgame #tabletop #bgg #boardgames #gamenight #boardgamelover #kickstarter @alderac https://t.co/jGBerxjyts