boardgamey

comparative more boardgamey · superlative most boardgamey

1. Of, related to, or characteristic of a board game.

   Part of the boardgamey feel of old D&D might have been because it was intended to^([sic]) complete newbies, […]

   2000 June 30, Peter Knutsen, “Re: Terminology: D&D vs. AD&D”, in rec.games.frp.dnd (Usenet)

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   That's why, despite many cries to get rid of hexes, to do things with wargames on the computer that couldn't be done with board games, I've usually found the more "boardgamey" computer games to be the most enjoyable.

   1999 January 24, Julian TA, “Re: Why play boardgames when you've got these?”, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.war-historical (Usenet)

   How about a realistically-designed proper computer game where you don't need a boardgamey "mechanic" to force players to focus and prioritize?

   2012 May 16, Giftzwerg [username], “Re: CONFLICT OF HEROES: This is why boardgames make me vomit...”, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.war-historical (Usenet)