Subj : Ameritrash and Eurogame
To   : Renagademaster
From : aLPHA
Date : Wed Nov 24 2021 08:28:02


Just the way people refer to board game types -- usually having to do
with mechanics. Also called "German Style" games. "Ameritrash" is used
(sometimes negatively, but it's also used affectionately) instead of
 "American style" games.

From BGG:

Some people feel that the term "Ameritrash" is unnecessarily negative and
prefer not to use it. Others feel that the reference to America is a
problem because not all of these games are published in America.
Suggested alternative terms include Amerigames, Amerigold, and
Ameritreasure. To date none of these has gained traction. BoardGameGeek
has recently created a category system for games, and named the category
for these games "Thematic Games", argueably a more professional name for
the category and less offensive to the game publishers themselves.

....

Carcassonne is a good example of a common Eurogame, something like War of
the Ring is an American one.

From wikipedia!

A Eurogame, also called a German-style board game, German game, or
Euro-style game, is a class of tabletop games that generally has indirect
player interaction and abstract physical components. Eurogames are
sometimes contrasted with American-style board games, which generally
involve more luck, conflict, and drama. They are usually less abstract
than chess or Go, but more abstract than wargames. Likewise, they
generally require more thought and planning than party games such as
Pictionary or Trivial Pursuit.

....

Games like Monopoly or Scrabbke or Apples to Apples are usually just
thought of as "Mass Marmet" games and don't really fit into these
catagories.

Sory for the long reply :)



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