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<p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>Thematic Games<br /> <br /> &lt;blockquote&gt;<br /> &quot;Thematic Games contain a strong theme which drives the overall game experience, creating a dramatic story (&quot;narrative&quot;) similar to a book or action movie. Some well-known examples are Battlestar Galactica, Twilight Imperium and War of the Ring.<br /> <br /> This type of game often features player to player direct conflict (with the chance of elimination), dice rolling, and plastic miniatures.<br /> <br /> A Thematic Game is usually created around its main dramatic theme, which its rules and mechanics aim to depict. Themes typically involve fighting or good-versus-evil conflicts with heroes and villains. Science fiction and fantasy themes are common.<br /> <br /> This is contrasted with Strategy Games, also known as &quot;Eurogames.&quot; Eurogames are usually built around an elegant set of mechanics, with a more general theme (e.g. Power Grid or Agricola). Themes tend to invoke more everyday events such as trading and building.<br /> <br /> Thematic Games are sometimes called Experience Games or &quot;Ameritrash&quot; games (meaning &quot;American-style boardgames&quot;). The latter name can be controversial, but is generally embraced by long-time lovers of the genre and is not considered derogatory.&quot; [https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamesubdomain/5496/thematic-games]<br /> &lt;/blockquote&gt;</div>

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