Out on the Tiles: The Evolution and Use of Tiles in Board Games
Casual Game Insider|Winter 2023
It's fair to say that any gamer who has spent enough time exploring the plethora of board games has played at least one tile-placement game. By its very nature, tile placement is ubiquitous because of its inherent versatility.
Justin Spicer
Out on the Tiles: The Evolution and Use of Tiles in Board Games

Keystones of Tile Placement

Elements of tile placement in board games can be traced as far back as the mid1960s. But it's likely that the most notable experience gamers have had with tile placement is 2000's Carcassonne. As it has been expanded and celebrated in various editions, this classic tile-placement game is the epitome of the genre: place tiles to connect roads, cities, and fields and use a limited number of meeples to claim domain over these areas to gain points.

Instinctively, Carcassonne is more of a puzzle to be solved than a game that involves intermittent or flippant placement of tiles. This is where much of tile placement has shifted in recent years. By creating these wonderfully diverse puzzles using such simple but adaptable principles, the world of tile placement now seems endless. With this in mind, let's explore the veritable ways in which tile placement has become a staple of board games in myriad designs.

هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة Winter 2023 من Casual Game Insider.

ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.

هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة Winter 2023 من Casual Game Insider.

ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.

المزيد من القصص من CASUAL GAME INSIDER مشاهدة الكل
GAME REVIEWS: SKYTEAM
Casual Game Insider

GAME REVIEWS: SKYTEAM

Mimicking the explosion of board game manufacturing and designs, the expansion of the content creator space has done its own Big Bang in the last decade.

time-read
10+ mins  |
Summer 2024
Finding a Unique Board Gaming Niche
Casual Game Insider

Finding a Unique Board Gaming Niche

Mimicking the explosion of board game manufacturing and designs, the expansion of the content creator space has done its own Big Bang in the last decade.

time-read
6 mins  |
Summer 2024
Checking Out the Fun
Casual Game Insider

Checking Out the Fun

Borrow. Play & Build Community with a Board Game Library

time-read
7 mins  |
Summer 2024
Bringing the Heart with Board Games
Casual Game Insider

Bringing the Heart with Board Games

Whether you are going out for a family camping trip or eagerly awaiting the next big blockbuster, these new casual games offer a little something for anyone! So, grab your strongest SPF, a favorite refreshing beverage, and dive into the waves of new titles this summer.

time-read
5 mins  |
Summer 2024
For Love of the Game
Casual Game Insider

For Love of the Game

Philosophies of Game Design

time-read
6 mins  |
Summer 2024
REDUCE, REUSE, REPLAY: THE HIDDEN TREASURE OF GAME THRIFTING INT
Casual Game Insider

REDUCE, REUSE, REPLAY: THE HIDDEN TREASURE OF GAME THRIFTING INT

With almost 3,000 new tabletop games released every year, it's easy to get a little fear of missing out (FOMO).

time-read
7 mins  |
Summer 2024
Rebel PRINCESS DELUXE EDITION
Casual Game Insider

Rebel PRINCESS DELUXE EDITION

Developing a Modern Classic

time-read
3 mins  |
Summer 2024
GAME REVIEWS
Casual Game Insider

GAME REVIEWS

This little card game takes only a couple of minutes to teach, but is surprisingly engaging and full of fun.

time-read
10+ mins  |
Summer 2023
Fun Is No Mystery with: Scorpion masqué
Casual Game Insider

Fun Is No Mystery with: Scorpion masqué

Scorpion Masqué is a Montreal-based board game publisher founded in 2006 by former literature teacher and game enthusiast Christian Lemay

time-read
6 mins  |
Summer 2023
PAGE TURNERS: Games Unfurl Their Majestic Pages
Casual Game Insider

PAGE TURNERS: Games Unfurl Their Majestic Pages

Have you picked up a good book lately? Perhaps you've struggled to find inspirational reading material

time-read
5 mins  |
Summer 2023