To deceive or mislead another player into taking an undesirable action.

Easy-to-learn games intended for light-hearted fun.

A mechanic in gameplay that allows a player who is doing poorly to overcome their disadvantage.

Text on game cards that is added to help set the scene for the game but otherwise serves no function.

A light, easy-to-learn game that is often played as warm-up before playing other more complex or mentally strenuous games. Ice-breaker games are typically short in duration. They are also known as fil [..]

A type of game that can be played with a large number of potentially drunk people.

When a game designer watches a group of people play their game or prototype game, and receives feedback to use constructively.

A game mechanic that encourages players to take ever riskier actions to improve their score.

An early version of a game that is used for playtesting and refining.

Additional content for a game that is typically sold separately from the original version of the game.