Track Movement in Board Games
Track movement is a mechanic in board games where players advance pieces along a predetermined path. This path can be linear, branching, or circular, and is often used to represent progression in the game.
Purpose
The purpose of track movement is to provide a visual and strategic representation of a player's advancement towards a goal. It simplifies movement decisions and often integrates with other mechanics such as resource management or competitive racing.
Common Usage
- Racing Games: Players move pieces along a track to reach the finish line first.
- Economic Games: Tracks might represent production levels or market prices that fluctuate.
- Resource Management: Tracks can monitor resources like money, supplies, or points.
Examples
- Ticket to Ride: Players claim railway routes on a map to connect cities and complete destination tickets.
- Power Grid: The game uses an economic track to manage resources and a separate track for player order.
- Terra Mystica: Each player has individual tracks for various resources that determine available actions.
Benefits and Challenges
- Clarity: Offers a clear visual representation of goals and progress.
- Strategy: Can allow for strategic depth through positioning and timing.
Track movement mechanics provide structure and competitive elements to a variety of board game genres and are an essential tool in game design.
Track Movement games designed by Lottie Hazell
American West themed games with Track Movement
Track Movement and Simultaneous Action Selection games
Track Movement and Dice Rolling games
Track Movement and Turn Order: Progressive games
Track Movement games illustrated by Christian Opperer
Rise
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$62.99
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In RISE, you are responsible for the economic and social development of a city. In addition, you must also nurture the well-being of the citizens. Can you balance industrial progress and environmental pollution to keep your citizens happy and content...
mixed, 67%
14 y/o +
2 to 4 players
60 minutes
Relaxed
Strategy Game
City Building
Industry / Manufacturing
End Game Bonuses
Track Movement
Variable Set-up
Victory Points as a Resource
Track Movement and End Game Bonuses games
Track Movement and Follow games
Track Movement and Area Majority / Influence games
Track Movement and Race games
Track Movement and Bluffing games
Track Movement games designed by Alexander Pfister
Track Movement games published by DV Games
Patchistory is a strategy board game with cards that symbolize historical heroes and wonders, with the whole game being divided into three eras. During the game, you acquire these cards through auctions and expand your territory by placing cards so ...
Patchistory
$9.00
In 16th century India, the powerful empire of the Great Moguls rises between the Indus and Ganges rivers. Taking on the role of rajas and ranis - the country's influential nobles - players race against each other in support of the empire by developing...
Rajas of the Ganges
$49.99
$41.99
Science Fiction themed games with Track Movement
Track Movement and Modular Board games
Track Movement games published by Broadway Toys LTD
Track Movement games published by Feuerland Spiele
Happy Hiking!Take a hike with TRAILS and explore iconic sites and national parks across the US. With easy-to-learn rules, you'll gather resources, observe wildlife, and earn wilderness badges. Grab your friends and family and hit the trail!TRAILS is ...
TRAILS
$18.00
PARKS celebrates national parks around the U.S. with art from the Fifty-Nine Parks Print Series. Players take on the role of two hikers as they trek across a new trail each season to see sites and visit parks. Each journey is unique with gear, canteens...
PARKS
$50.00
Card Game with Track Movement
Track Movement games published by Portal Games
Track Movement and Dice Drafting games
Strategy Game with Track Movement
Vikings themed games with Track Movement
Explore the Northern seas and collect riches and spoilsIn Raids, prepare your crew and steer your Longship to the best locations to discover the most treasure and earn the greatest glory.Another player may have his sights set on the same location as...
Raids
$38.95
$37.95
As a Jarl, you travel the northern seas to achieve immortal glory. Under the sails of your own ship, which is built like a karve (Karvi), you'll lead a crew, trade with foreign cultures and plunder other lands.Strengthen the skills of your crew by upgrading...
Karvi
$74.99
$50.00
