Glossary of board games
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This glossary of board games explains commonly used terms in board games, in alphabetical order. For a list of board games, see List of board games; for terms specific to chess, see Glossary of chess; for terms specific to chess problems, see Glossary of chess problems.
Equipment for Ludo: four Ludo pieces, a die, a dice cup, a Ludo board
Wooden meeples from the board game Carcassonne
Simple wooden pawn-style playing pieces, often called Halma pawns
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Board games are tabletop games that typically use pieces. These pieces are moved or placed on a pre-marked board and often include elements of table, card, role-playing, and miniatures games as well.
The board game Monopoly is licensed in 103 countries and printed in 37 languages.
Young girls playing a board game in the Iisalmi library in Finland, 2016
Senet, one of the oldest known board games
Hounds and jackals (Egypt, 13th Dynasty)