These are various boardgames which are strategy-intensive. Although they might involve some random chance, by and large it's the skill of the players which generally determine the outcome. Most modern games fall into this category. Wargames Games which simulate combat of various types, at both strategic and tactical levels, and in both historial and purely fictional settings. Games using a variety of cards which can be collected and traded, and which often become a big money sink for their fans.
Emphasis can be on combat, winning treasure, acting out characters, or solving puzzles.
Computer Games Wargames, puzzles, simulations, and other games written or adapted for computer. Older games like Monopoly and Chess , and newer games like Trivial Pursuit . Party Games Games intended for play by a large group of people. Avalon Hill Game Company , the classic company which publishes games such as Diplomacy , Civilization and Acquire . Chaosium Games purveyors of the H.P. Lovecraft-based Call of Cthulhu and Mythos .