Advantage Token in Board Games
The Advantage Token mechanic refers to a specific component in board games that grants a player a temporary benefit or privilege. Here is a brief overview of its function and utility in games.
Function
An Advantage Token typically:
- Grants benefits: This can range from extra turns, additional resources, or strategic positioning.
- Is temporary: The token usually cycles among players, preventing any one player from monopolizing the advantage.
- Promotes balance: It helps balance games by providing catch-up opportunities or mitigating the impact of poor luck.
Utility
The utility of this mechanic lies in:
- Dynamic gameplay: Introduces variability and can force players to alter strategies.
- Strategic depth: Players must decide when to use tokens for maximum effect.
- Player engagement: Keeps all players involved by offering the chance to gain or reclaim the token.
Examples
Certain games employ this mechanic under different names, like "First Player" tokens, which can be considered a variant, dictating turn order and providing an edge in actions selection.
Conclusion
Incorporating Advantage Tokens in game design can provide a myriad of strategic options, maintaining engagement and competition throughout the gameplay experience.
Advantage Token games designed by Galen McCown
Super Snipers
$0.00
Super Snipers is a one-to-two-player dueling sniper game that features easy to pick up rules, fast and intense gameplay, simultaneous turns, virtually no downtime, and a familiar polyomino puzzle mechanic used in a novel and exciting way!
mostly positive, 77%
14 y/o +
1 to 2 players
20 minutes
Relaxed
Solo / Solitaire Game
Puzzle
Action Timer
Advantage Token
Chaining
Connections
Advantage Token games published by Korea Boardgames
Economic themed games with Advantage Token
Nuclear themed games with Advantage Token
Experience the dense Cold War suspense and scratch that Twilight Struggle itch in only 45 minutes.13 Days: The Cuban Missile Crisis is a nail-biting, theme saturated two-player strategy game about the Cuban Missile Crisis. Your fate is determined by...
13 Days - The Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962
$35.00
Note on 8th Printing: This version of the game will be identical to the previous printing, with any known errata corrected.On November 9th of 2009, the world marked the 20th Anniversary of the conclusion of the Cold War. That was the day that the Cold...
Twilight Struggle (Deluxe Edition, 8th Printing)
$54.95
Advantage Token and Grid Movement games
Control unique warriors and battle your friends in fast-paced dynamic combat that will put your tactical skills to the test! Krosmaster: Blast mixes tactical combat with an area control element. Charge headfirst or devise a trap to catch your opponent...
Krosmaster - Blast
$195.00
Jesus, whom they call the Messiah, enters Jerusalem surrounded by a multitude of followers. Tonight, he will gather with his apostles and friends around a table to share bread and wine.Very few are able to imagine that this will be their last supper ...
Ierusalem Anno Domini
$59.99
$47.99
Advantage Token games published by Hobby World
Invent your way to an empire! Innovation is a card-driven journey through humanity's ideas and advancements from prehistory all the way to The Internet.You must strategically combine the abilities of your technologies to succeed!105 unique cards, each...
Innovation (3rd Edition)
$25.00
The Iron Throne is mine by rights. All those who deny that are my foes.” - Stannis Baratheon “The whole of the realm denies it, brother. Old men deny it with their death rattle, and unborn children deny it in their mothers’ wombs. They deny it in Dorne...
Game of Thrones, A (2nd Edition)
$58.95
$52.00
