Games - Board Game Terms

the time when someone has the opportunity, obligation, or right to do a certain thing that everyone in a group does one after the other

a capture when an opponent's game piece is blocked on adjacent sides by two or more of the capturing player's pieces. The blocked piece is then removed from the game board as a result of the capture

a capture method used in some board games where a player's game piece is removed from the board and replaced by the capturing player's piece

the set of activities, actions, and interactions that take place during the course of a board game or video game

used to refer to the cards, pieces, etc. that a player holds and has not yet played

the ability of a player to capture an opponent's game piece that has just made a capture move, by moving one of their own pieces to a square adjacent to the captured piece

a rule used to determine who plays first in the game, and to ensure that the starting player does not have an unfair advantage over their opponent

(in backgammon) to safely bring one's pieces home and out of the game

a central reserve or stockpile of unused tiles, cards, or pieces that players can draw from during the game when they need additional resources or replacements

a chain reaction where players set up a line of dominoes to knock one another down in a visually pleasing way