German games do not simulate historic events, although some games are developed by looking at the history. Especially due to German history, German games never simulate a war or a battle. We can use the list above as a check list to determine whether a game should be called a German game, or not. A luck factor is given by drawing cards but modified by the selection of the transportation markers. Interaction happens on the board by using other players' transportation markers and by putting obstacles on the other players' ways.
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As mentioned before Alan R. Moon is the author and the name is shown on the box. Overall we can call Elfenland a German game. That leads us to another fact about German games. They are not necessarily from Germany. One of the best examples is Acquire, a game which also fits most of the given criteria, but the author is American, it was first published by 3M, an American publisher, and it also published a long time before the expression German game was created.