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Ameritrash

2015-11-11T01:19:50Z

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Ameritrash: One of the common classifications of board games, usually classed as distinct from "[[Eurogames]]" and "[[Wargames]]".

To quote Boardgamegeek:

<blockquote>Ameritrash is "a catchphrase for 'American style boardgames.' In general, this means games that emphasize a highly developed theme, characters, heroes, or factions with individually defined abilities, player to player conflict, and usually feature a moderate to high level of luck."

There is a great deal of dispute over what Ameritrash means, even when it is accepted as a meaningful term. Many gamers would never call the "old" Avalon Hill a producer of Ameritrash. Ameritrash means something to most hobby gamers, but what it means still varies somewhat across communities.

In sum, the concrete definition of "Ameritrash" is considered by some to be hazy.</blockquote>

Note that "Ameritrash" is only a name, derived from the general tendencies of the two continents; European games have been classed as "Ameritrash" and American-designed games have been classed as "Eurogames". [[Talisman]], for example, is usually classed as Ameritrash, despite originating in England.

Eurogames

2015-11-11T01:19:33Z

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Eurogames are /tg/s made by continen/t g/uys or continen/t g/als.

They tend to have an unnatural interest in the subject of buying and selling beans. The rules are almost without exception based on a non-simulationist paradigm, so the mechanics that apply to the Conquest of Feudal Japan could also be used for a Hungry Wolverine Feeding Game.

Rules are often easy to learn but difficult to master, leaving many players asking 'why bother'. Some can be fun, but [[Settlers of Catan]] should be burnt because, while competently put together, it is terribly overrated. See also [[Ameritrash]], Eurogames direct opposite.

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Ameritrash

2015-11-11T01:18:30Z

2001:558:6045:E1:5579:D24D:12EC:DB6A:

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Ameritrash: One of the common classifications of board games, usually classed as distinct from "[[Eurogames]]" and "[[Wargames]]".

To quote Boardgamegeek:

<blockquote>Ameritrash is "a catchphrase for 'American style boardgames.' In general, this means games that emphasize a highly developed theme, characters, heroes, or factions with individually defined abilities, player to player conflict, and usually feature a moderate to high level of luck."

There is a great deal of dispute over what Ameritrash means, even when it is accepted as a meaningful term. Many gamers would never call the "old" Avalon Hill a producer of Ameritrash. Ameritrash means something to most hobby gamers, but what it means still varies somewhat across communities.

In sum, the concrete definition of "Ameritrash" is considered by some to be hazy.</blockquote>

Note that "Ameritrash" is only a name, derived from the general tendencies of the two continents; European games have been classed as "Ameritrash" and American-designed games have been classed as "Eurogames". {{Talisman}}, for example, is usually classed as Ameritrash, despite originating in England.

Ameritrash

2015-11-11T01:18:08Z

2001:558:6045:E1:5579:D24D:12EC:DB6A: Should this have the skub template as well?

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Ameritrash: One of the common classifications of board games, usually classed as distinct from "{{Eurogames}}" and "{{Wargames}}".

To quote Boardgamegeek:

<blockquote>Ameritrash is "a catchphrase for 'American style boardgames.' In general, this means games that emphasize a highly developed theme, characters, heroes, or factions with individually defined abilities, player to player conflict, and usually feature a moderate to high level of luck."

There is a great deal of dispute over what Ameritrash means, even when it is accepted as a meaningful term. Many gamers would never call the "old" Avalon Hill a producer of Ameritrash. Ameritrash means something to most hobby gamers, but what it means still varies somewhat across communities.

In sum, the concrete definition of "Ameritrash" is considered by some to be hazy.</blockquote>

Note that "Ameritrash" is only a name, derived from the general tendencies of the two continents; European games have been classed as "Ameritrash" and American-designed games have been classed as "Eurogames". {{Talisman}}, for example, is usually classed as Ameritrash, despite originating in England.

Urban Arcana

2015-11-09T00:58:29Z

2001:558:6045:E1:5579:D24D:12EC:DB6A: This deserves at least a minimal page.

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[[d20 Modern]] setting published by [[Wizards of the Coast]]. In essence, D&D races and characters in the modern world, with a Masquerade thing going on (there's a Veil that makes most normal people see semi-normal things when looking at the various fantastic races). AKA "Not [[Shadowrun]]" or "Not Quite Shadowrun Because It's Modern, Not Cyberpunk, And Because There's A Masquerade Going On".)