How to design an Abstract Strategy Board Game *Top 10 Mechanisms*

I recently received a selection of review copies from Gigamic’s Modern Classics line. The first thing you’ll notice about the games is that they are made from attractive wooden shapes. They have no theme or setting. They might remind you of traditional classics like Chess, Go, or Checkers - games which date back thousands of years - yet similar games continue to be released each year from a host of publishers around the world. Among tabletop gamers, these games are called Abstract Strategy games, and in this video we’re going to delve deep to explore the most common features shared by these titles.