Strategy

Strategy Games:
• The Mechanism: The umbrella term for games that heavily favor long-term planning, deep calculated foresight, and complex system optimization over raw luck.
• Gameplay: These games feature minimal random elements. Winning requires managing complex internal economies, anticipating an opponent’s moves multiple turns in advance, and building a deep understanding of structural game balance.
• Example Board Games: Chess, Scythe, Brass: Birmingham, Terra Mystica, Through the Ages