German-style topic

German-style board games are a broad class of games produced in recent decades in Germany and other countries. The games emphasise strategy, downplay luck and conflict, lean towards economic rather than military themes, and usually keep all the players in the game until it ends. German-style games are sometimes contrasted with American-style games, which generally involve more luck, conflict, and drama. German-style games are usually less abstract than Chess, but more abstract than wargames... full article at wikipedia