Eurogames are boardgames that are the sworn enemies of American Boardgames. Eschewing the "lets roll dice move pieces hooray!" mechanics of the hoi-poloi of board games, Eurogames tend to have a strong strategic focus and the luck element tends to be more managable than in, for instance, Snakes and Ladders. Typical features of Eurogames are mechanics which do not allow other players to be directly harmed but allow for screwing with others in convoluted ways; victory point accumulation mechanics; highly abstract mechanics with colourful thematic pieces tacked on top; bidding, bluffing, and negotiation mechanics of various kinds; majority control mechanics; play times of between 20 minutes and 3 hours; support for 4-6 players; and no player elimination. Eurogames found their initial popularity amongst mature gamers in Europe but have since spread out to English-speaking markets.
Examples of Eurogames include The Settlers of Catan, Shadows over Camelot, Carcassone, Puerto Rico, Caylus, Tigris and Eurphates, Einfach Genial (Ingenious! in English), Ticket to Ride, Bohnanza, Power Grid, Bang, Fist of Dragon Stones, Memoir '44, and China.
