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1996 In Games
__NOTOC__ This page lists board game, board and card games, Wargaming, wargames, Miniature wargaming, miniatures games, and tabletop role-playing games published in 1996. For video games, see 1996 in video gaming. Games released or invented in 1996 Game awards given in 1996 *Origins Awards (for 1995): **Best Card Game: ''Middle-earth: The Wizards'' **Best Fantasy or Science-Fiction Board Game: ''Dragon Dice'' **Best Graphic Presentation of a Board Game: ''RoboRally, RoboRally - Armed and Dangerous'' **Best Miniatures Rules: ''Warzone (game), Warzone - A Fast & Furious Miniatures Battle Game'' **Best Modern-Day Board Game: ''Empire of the Rising Sun'' **Best Pre-20th Century Board Game (tie): ''Diplomacy (board game)#Colonial Diplomacy, Colonial Diplomacy'', ''Three Days of Gettysburg'' **Best Roleplaying Rules: ''Mage: The Ascension, Mage: The Ascension (2nd edition)'' ** Adventure Gaming Hall of Fame ***''Axis & Allies'' ***''Call of Cthulhu (role-playing game), Call of Cthulhu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Board Game
Board games are tabletop games that typically use . These pieces are moved or placed on a pre-marked board (playing surface) and often include elements of table, card, role-playing, and miniatures games as well. Many board games feature a competition between two or more players. To show a few examples: in checkers (British English name 'draughts'), a player wins by capturing all opposing pieces, while Eurogames often end with a calculation of final scores. '' Pandemic'' is a cooperative game where players all win or lose as a team, and peg solitaire is a puzzle for one person. There are many varieties of board games. Their representation of real-life situations can range from having no inherent theme, such as checkers, to having a specific theme and narrative, such as ''Cluedo''. Rules can range from the very simple, such as in snakes and ladders; to deeply complex, as in ''Advanced Squad Leader''. Play components now often include custom figures or shaped counters, and distin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
