tabletop game
C17518
concept
A tabletop game is a structured form of play conducted on a flat surface using physical components such as boards, cards, dice, or miniatures, governed by explicit rules and typically involving two or more players.
All labels observed (17)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| board game | 20 |
| tabletop game canonical | 3 |
| board game adaptation | 2 |
| tile-based game | 2 |
| ancient game | 1 |
| backgammon game | 1 |
| board game variant | 1 |
| cooperative board game | 1 |
| hobby game | 1 |
| horror board game | 1 |
| miniature wargame | 1 |
| miniatures game | 1 |
| science fiction board game | 1 |
| tabletop wargame | 1 |
| tabletop wargame franchise | 1 |
| territory game | 1 |
| traditional Chinese game | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
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Instruction
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Input
Class: tabletop game
Generated description
A tabletop game is a structured form of play conducted on a flat surface using physical components such as boards, cards, dice, or miniatures, governed by explicit rules and typically involving two or more players.
Instances (30)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Chinese Checkers | board game |
| Chess | board game |
| Nuclear Family | — |
|
Matthew Baker
surface form:
Revenge (board game)
|
board game |
| Internet Backgammon | backgammon game |
| Internet Checkers | board game adaptation |
| Internet Reversi | board game adaptation |
| Go | board game |
| A Song of Ice & Fire: Tabletop Miniatures Game | tabletop wargame |
| Room 25 | board game |
| Monopoly | board game |
| Risk | board game |
| Scrabble (in North America) | board game |
|
Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots brand
surface form:
Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots
|
— |
| Warhammer tabletop gaming | tabletop wargame franchise |
|
A Study in Emerald
surface form:
A Study in Emerald (board game)
|
board game |
| Revenge (board game) | board game |
| Backgammon | board game |
| Othello (board game) | board game |
| Checkers | board game |
| Reversi | board game |
|
Arkham Horror board game
surface form:
Arkham Horror
|
board game |
|
Eldritch Horror board game
surface form:
Eldritch Horror
|
board game |
| Weiqi | board game |
| Igo | board game |
| Fragile Fox | board game |
| Chess960 | board game variant |
| Augustus | board game |
| Mahjong | tile-based game |
| Citadels | — |