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eurogame

eurogame is the alternative form of Eurogame.

Noun capitalized: Eurogame

Eurogame (plural Eurogames)

  1. A style of board game originating in Germany, characterized by simple rules, short to medium playtimes, indirect player interaction, abstract physical components, emphasis on strategy over luck or conflict, and economic themes.
    • In America, where classics like Monopoly dominate, Eurogames still have an avidly geeky following.2008 August 28, “German recreation: An affinity for rules?”, in The Economist, archived from the original on 02 Feb 2021
    • No other Eurogame has had the same impact that Settlers [of Catan] had.2014, James Stubbs, “Traditional Board Games: From Ameritrash to Eurogames”, in Julie Scordato, Ellen Forsyth, editors, Teen Games Rule!: A Librarian's Guide to Platforms and Programs, ABC-CLIO...

Synonyms of eurogame

Forms of eurogame

pluraleurogames
pluralEurogames
alternative formeurogame

Origin of eurogame

From Euro- + game. The term was coined by Dave Howell in 1995 while he was working at Wizards of the Coast, as an alternative to the then-standard term German game.

Words formed from eurogame

Questions about eurogame

What does eurogame mean?
Eurogame means a style of board game originating in Germany, characterized by simple rules, short to medium playtimes, indirect player interaction, abstract physical components, emphasis on strategy over luck or conflict, and economic themes.
What is eurogame the alternative form of?
Eurogame is the alternative form of Eurogame.
What part of speech is eurogame?
Eurogame is a noun.
What is the plural of eurogame?
The plural of eurogame is eurogames.

Words near eurogame in the dictionary

  1. Eurofederalist
  2. Eurofederalists
  3. Eurofizz
  4. Eurofranc
  5. Eurofrancs
  6. eurogame
  7. Eurogamer
  8. Eurogamers
  9. eurogames
  10. Eurogenic
  11. eurogroup

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Adapted from Wiktionary: eurogame (page history and authors); Eurogame (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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