Mechanisms Master List

Sometimes it’s hard to figure out which mechanism to use in your game. Luckily, Board Game Geek put together a separate page for every known mechanism that has a definition and example games.

Below, you’ll find links to each mechanism listed in the system.

Board Game Mechanisms

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