(Sales) Event

Event (physical or online) with games for sale

Amazon

Amazon shopping

Box Store

Target or similar box store location

ButtonShy

Pateron button shy games

Crowd Fund

Kickstarter or other crowd-funded game

Digital

Steam or Google Play

FLGS

Friendly Local Game Store

FLGS - Guardian

Guardian Games

FLGS - Tower

Tower Games

GameNerdz

Online GameNerdz site

Gift

This was gifted to me

Print & Pay

Printed and made by me

Used

Bought used from store or individual

Website

Got from a game designer or publisher website

D-Tier - Not so fun, may cull

C-Tier - I’ll play it

B-Tier - Good, willing to play often

A-Tier - Very Good, won’t turn it down

S-Tier - Excellent, want to play now

In my possession but haven’t gotten it to the table

Purchased but hasn’t arrived

Placeholder for now for a title that I can’t actually play

Games are set in the same setting/world/location

Games share a publishing gimmick

Games share a core mechanic

The game is part of a series

This is the original version of the game

The game has a very different theme but the rules are pretty similar to the original if tweaked.

The game has standalone/joined characters/worlds

The game is part of a shared universe/world

The game has been reimplemented somehow - this is kind of a misc setting for when the other items don’t match

The game has been deluxified, but is basically the same as the original

Reimplemented as a roll and write varient

The game is basically the same but it’s been updated/tweaked (but no added deluxe components)

Packaged to be a mini or travel version

Reimplemented as a 2-person varient

Reimplemented as a solo varient

Reimplemented as a dice varient

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Player Piece Upgrades

Upgraded tokens

Box Upgrade

Misc Upgrades

Upgraded Boards

Coin capsules

References

Card Upgrades

Meeple Stickers (not on player pices)

This cannot be played on its own and adds themed gameplay and components to the game.

This could be played alone or could be played in combination with the base game (Dominion, Timeline)

One or more modules or mini expansions with a card or two or a few components that add to a game.

Adds solo play! Or some other change to the player count.

Adds a new map, maybe new rules, maybe a few new pieces.

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All Seasons

Games that would fit all seasons because they themselves cross seasons.

Valentines (Feb)

Heart Themed games

Spring (Mar-May)

Nature and Gardening games. Games that celebrate the lack of snow.

Summer (Jun-July)

Games to break the heat. DnD Games.

Travel (August)

Games that celebrate traveling and summer fun.

Harvest (Sept)

Cooling off games. Steampunk games. Inns and Hospitality.

Halloween (Oct)

Games good for the spooky Season & Lovecraftian

Winter (Nov-Feb)

Cosy games to play by the fireplace. Or having snow maps. Rich adventures. Underground adventures.

Christmas (Dec)

Christmas Themed games. I know.

Resource Bot

The bot will collect resources

Blocker Bot

The bot blocks worker placement spots

Inteligent Bot

The bot reads the board state to determine it’s actions (often using a flow chart and sometimes also employs a deck).

Score Bot

The bot scores like a player does.

Discard Bot

Bot discards items from the board or market so you can’t have it.

Card Automa

The bot uses simple method (deck of cards, rondel) to determine actions

Minus VP

The bot takes away YOUR VP points

Rules Tweak

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