Abstract Strategy Board Games

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Get the scoop on all your favorite abstract strategy board games. Abstract strategy board games test a player's ability to plan, reason, and strategize. Abstract strategy games differ from strategy board games in that abstract games do not have a storyline or specific characters. Instead, they use simple pawns and basic boards. The strategy involved is in overtaking opponents on the board.

Like strategy board games, abstract strategy board games are not games of chance and luck. Players win by plotting their moves and trying to anticipate their opponents' moves. Players aim to block their opponents advancement while trying to take over control of the game board.

Examples of Abstract Strategy Board Games

Some of the oldest and most popular games around are of this variety. Mancala, for example, was played by the Ancient Egyptians. Other abstract strategy games include:

• Abalone
• Blokus
• Chess
• Checkers
• Chinese checkers
• Go
• Mahjong
• Reversi
• Sequence
• Stratego

Our articles cover the histories of these games, along with strategies, rules, variants, and tips. You can also learn where to buy your favorite games. Abstract strategy games can also be used to enhance learning in the classroom or at home, and we offer tips for optimizing the educational potential.