Eurogame

eurogame English Alternative forms en eurogame Etymology From en Euro- game. The term was coined by Dave Howell in 1995 while he was working at Wizards of the Coast, as an alternative to the then-standard term en German game.Dave Howell Eurogame http://howell.seattle.wa.us/games/mtg/contributions.shtml#eurogame April 30, 2020 2012 Contributions (Parts of Magic that are all my fault) https://web.archive.org/web/20200530034435/http://howell.seattle.wa.us/games/mtg/contributions.shtml#eurogame 30 May 2020 Noun right|thumb|200px|The Settlers of Catan, a popular Eurogame, being played by a group of young people. A style of board game originating in Germany, characterized by simple rules, short to medium playtimes, indirect player interaction, abstract physical components, emphasis on strategy over luck or conflict, and economic themes. en German game German-style board game German-style game en Ameritrash en German recreation: An affinity for rules? http://www.economist.com/node/12009728 w:The Economist 28 August 2008 In America, where classics like Monopoly dominate, Eurogames still have an avidly geeky following. https://web.archive.org/web/20170731150354/http://www.economist.com/node/12009728 31 July 2017 en 2014 Julie Scordato; Ellen Forsyth James Stubbs Traditional Board Games: From Ameritrash to Eurogames Teen Games Rule!: A Librarian's Guide to Platforms and Programs http://books.google.com/books?id=fWujAQAAQBAJ&pg=PA83&dq=%22other+Eurogame%22 83 ABC-CLIO 9781598847048 No other Eurogame has had the same impact that Settlers [of Catan] had. Derived terms en Eurogamer See also en spielfreak References Further reading Eurogame en Board games