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Board game mechanics

Name a type of board game mechanic. Hopdown accepts 331 answers here. Common answers keep your bunny near the surface; rare ones dig deeper.

Most common answers

• Dice RollingExtremely common
• Worker PlacementExtremely common
• Deck BuildingExtremely common
• Area ControlExtremely common
• Set CollectionExtremely common
• Hand ManagementUncommon
• Action PointsUncommon
• DraftingUncommon
• JosekiUncommon
• EyesUncommon
• KomiUncommon
• Action SelectionUncommon
• Free ParkingUncommon
• En PassantUncommon
• AuctionUncommon

Rare answers

• SpinnerRare
• Variable Phase OrderRare
• Arabian MateRare
• Three-CheckRare
• Legal's MateRare
• Bishop PairRare
• Legal MoveRare
• Turn Order BiddingRare
• Pawn BreakRare
• Area MovementVery rare
• Semi-CooperativeVery rare
• Edge EscapeVery rare
• Fairy ChessVery rare
• Corner EnclosureVery rare
• Approach CaptureVery rare

Deep cuts

The answers almost nobody gives.

• Moving PhaseDeep cut
• GoteDeep cut
• Nine Men's MorrisDeep cut
• Hanging ConnectionDeep cut
• Hnefatafl CaptureDeep cut
• Hedgehog StructureDeep cut
• Surround CaptureDeep cut
• King EscapeDeep cut
• Action QueueDeep cut
• English AuctionDeep cut

Plus 291 more answers you'll have to find yourself.