Programmed Movement in Board Games
Programmed movement is a game mechanic where players plan their units' or characters' moves in advance. This mechanic adds a level of strategy and unpredictability to games. Here's a quick overview:
How it Works
Players secretly select their moves or actions for a set number of turns. After all players have chosen, they reveal their choices and execute them in order. This can lead to chaotic and unpredictable outcomes when players' plans interact.
Game Experience
This mechanic introduces forward-thinking and planning. It can mitigate luck factors and emphasize strategic skill. However, it also creates a unique challenge as players must anticipate opponents' plans without perfect information.
Examples
- RoboRally: Players program robots' moves on a factory floor, trying to reach checkpoints amidst hazards.
- Mechs vs. Minions: Players control mechs, programming their actions to fight off waves of minions.
Programmed Movement and Race games
Tiny Turbo Cars is a frantic race game for 2 to 4 players where you program the movements of your tiny toy car in advance, with a sliding puzzle acting as your remote controller.• Choose your racing car! Select 1 of 8 different racing car abilities.•...
Tiny Turbo Cars
$95.00
$24.99
Your island has a traditional ceremony in which the most daring compete in a freediving competition to retrieve the sacred stone thrown from the top of the cliff. All of the divers plunge into the ocean, looking for help from sea turtles and mantra rays...
Dive
$34.99
$20.96
Abstract Game with Programmed Movement
Cooperative Game with Programmed Movement
Card Game with Programmed Movement
Programmed Movement and Simulation games
Programmed Movement and Dice Rolling games
Programmed Movement games illustrated by Jordi Valbuena
Programmed Movement games published by Popcorn Games
Queen's Gambit, The
$24.95
Wonder what it would be like to experience chess like the extraordinary Beth Harmon? Beth’s ability to envision chess moves on her ceiling enabled her to clear her opponents’ pieces from the board and defeat them. In The Queen’s Gambit: The Game, you...
mixed, 49%
12 y/o +
2 to 4 players
15 minutes
Light
Strategy Game
Movies / TV / Radio theme
Programmed Movement
Square Grid
Programmed Movement games developed by Simon Milburn
The Eternal Palace has fallen into disrepair. As the leader of a noble house seeking the favour of the Emperor you plan to aid in its reconstruction. Collect the materials you need to contribute to rebuilding the Palace monuments, and commemorate the...
Eternal Palace
$44.95
$20.00
The Eternal Palace has fallen into disrepair. As the leader of a noble house seeking the favor of the Emperor you plan to aid in its reconstruction. Collect the materials you need to contribute to rebuilding the Palace monuments, and commemorate the...
Eternal Palace (Deluxe Kickstarter Edition)
$54.95
$25.00
Programmed Movement games published by Elznir Games
Doggerland
$79.99
Once Upon a Time, 15,000 Years Ago . . .Doggerland was a landmass that connected Great Britain to mainland Europe that disappeared under the North Sea after the last ice age. Humans lived on these fertile lands where multiple resources and animals were...
mostly positive, 75%
14 y/o +
2 to 4 players
60 minutes
Involved
Strategy Game
Prehistoric
Different Worker Types
Programmed Movement
Tile Placement
Worker Placement
Programmed Movement games illustrated by Marina Fahrenbach
VOLT
-80%
$44.99
$9.00
Welcome to the Robot Battle Arena!Tonight we witness the most incredible steel gladiators of this year's Robot Fighting League season is all their magnificence. The battle robots are gathered in the arena, and the crowd is screaming for some laser-blast...
mixed, 63%
10 y/o +
2 to 4 players
30 minutes
Relaxed
Strategy Game
Fighting
Miniatures
Action Queue
Grid Movement
Programmed Movement
Simultaneous Action Selection
