![]() ![]() ![]() CardsĬards in games are usually square or rectangular and have slightly rounded corners which make them feel nice to hold. See my article, Board Game Boards – What They Are Made From and Why for more info. Then the back and sometimes front sides are then wrapped in textured art paper and a protective coating is applied to it. The board has the printed board design glued to the front. In Kodama: The Tree Spirits it is used to track the progression of the turns in the game.īoard game boards are usually made from a binding board, the same type of cardboard that hardback book covers are often made from. In Carcassonne, the board is used to track a player’s score. Some boards are used to track scores or other game elements. Arkham Horror: Call of Cthulhu is one of my favorite games, but it takes up a huge amount of space! In the new edition, the board is made from interlocking tiles instead of one large fold-out board so the game takes up less table space. Some game boards are very large and need a big table to play them on. It tends to be placed in the center of a table so that it is easy for players sitting around it to access it to play game pieces. The board is usually square or rectangular and is what the game pieces are played on. Although, games without a board such as Cards Against Humanity, are often included in the board games category. The board is where board games get their name from. See my affiliate disclosure.īut there are some generic names that go across all games. If you use a link and buy something, I may get a commission at no extra cost to you. Foot soldier.Hi! This post may contain affiliate links to online stores. Queen is interesting because in many Arab languages it's "wazir", which means minister. In Arabic there are many dialects and I'll leave this to others that have shared theirs, but the tranlations are typically: King - King. In both Spanish and Portuguese the word for Peon is used for Pawn. In Portuguese, everything is the same as Spanish except the bishop is the word for bishop: Bispo. However the Bishop is called "ratz", which means runner, or in this context messenger or courier. In Hebrew, the word for elephant is "pil", pronounce peel. The word alfil comes from Arabic, meaning the elephant. The word for bishop is different, which is obispo. ![]() This word is used exclusiely for the chess piece. What a great topic that involves two things I love, chess and languages.īishop: Alfil. Please continue to give us your feedback and suggestions on how we can help make /r/chess better for everyone. Use the message the moderators link if your posts or comments don't appear, or for help with any administrative matters. Twitter/Facebook posts must contain a direct link to the tweet/post, and include the author's nameĬhess Spoiler format for problem answers etc., Instructions for /r/chess PGN addon ( Chrome, Firefox)ĭon’t engage in abusive, discriminatory, or bigoted behavior.ĭon't ask for advice about ongoing games.ĭo not use /r/chess exclusively to promote your own content. News Puzzles Games Strategy Twitch Other Resources ![]()
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