Area Majority / Influence in Board Games
The Area Majority / Influence mechanic is central to many strategic board games. It involves players competing to control more regions or areas within the game's map than their opponents.
Key Concepts
- Control: Players exert influence in an area, often through placing tokens or pieces.
- Majority: Having a superior number of pieces or influence points in an area.
- Scoring: Points or benefits are typically awarded based on the area control status.
Strategic Importance
The strategic depth comes from decisions on where and how to allocate resources to gain an advantage. Players must balance aggressive expansion with defense and often predict opponents' moves.
Example Games
- El Grande: Players vie for control of regions in medieval Spain.
- Small World: Different factions aim to dominate a fantasy map.
- Tammany Hall: Players are political bosses controlling wards in New York City.
In conclusion, Area Majority / Influence is a dynamic mechanic offering rich player interaction and decision-making.
Area Majority / Influence and Action Points games
City Building themed games with Area Majority / Influence
Roman Empire themed games with Area Majority / Influence
Two players exert their influence as Caesar or Pompey across key states during the Roman Civil War to declare themselves the first Emperor of Rome!Caesar! is a challenging game with simple rules, a short playing time, and many tough decisions. Rather...
Caesar!
$34.95
$23.99
Cunning Architects need to be mindful of more than just what’s within the boundaries of Rome, but what lies beyond them as well. The edges of the city, previously considered by your fellow Architects to be the least valuable real estate, are now connected...
Foundations of Rome - Roads of Fortune
$49.99
Novel-based themed games with Area Majority / Influence
Area Majority / Influence games illustrated by Kyle Ferrin
Area Majority / Influence and Pattern Building games
Area Majority / Influence and Simultaneous Action Selection games
Fantasy themed games with Area Majority / Influence
Area Majority / Influence games published by Rebel Sp. z o.o.
Area Majority / Influence games illustrated by Krista Zimmerman
Vindication: Villages & Hamlets
$50.00
A swarm of all-new map region tiles and a full set of d12 dice to be used for a new mechanic – attribute checks.Plus, a 15-card treachery pack, a 15-card loot pack, village and hamlet boards that increase the number of tiles you can play in a game, ...
very positive, 94%
14 y/o +
2 to 5 players
45 minutes
Fantasy
Area Majority / Influence
Modular Board
Role Playing
Variable Phase Order
Area Majority / Influence and Map Addition games
Animals themed games with Area Majority / Influence
Cooperative Game with Area Majority / Influence
Area Majority / Influence and Deck, Bag, and Pool Building games
Abstract Game with Area Majority / Influence
Glüx is a family game all about illuminating rooms. Every player tries to play the brightest light tokens in different areas on the board, thus gaining the majority in those areas. Who can place their light tokens in the cleverest way and illuminate...
Glux
$75.00
$60.00
Fire, Water, Earth, Wind. These four elements have driven mankind’s mythology, philosophy and science for eons. Now, master the power of these primal forces in this easy-to-learn, but deeply strategic game of capture and area control.In Element, players...
Element
$45.00
Area Majority / Influence and Hand Management games
Total Domination is a sweeping and innovative strategic card-driven area-control game for 1 to 4 players simulating World War II. Recreate history, or make your own and unique way to victory as either the Allies or the Axis. Win through tense combat...
Total Domination
$55.00
$38.00
WARNING - Armageddon is ComingArmageddon is the first major expansion for the critically acclaimed Plague Inc: The Board Game. Infect the world with two radically different disease types, use powerful game-changing genes, deal with Brexit Britain, add...
Plague Inc: The Board Game - Armageddon Expansion
$40.00
$27.99
Area Majority / Influence games designed by Dávid Turczi
Renaissance themed games with Area Majority / Influence
Area Majority / Influence and Variable Set-up games
Area Majority / Influence games published by Galápagos Jogos
Area Majority / Influence games published by Schmidt Spiele
Livingstone
$35.00
$34.00
Africa, 1855...The Scottish missionary, Dr. David Livingstone, has been researching African tribes and the flora and fauna of the area. As part of the Livingstone expedition, strategically set up tents in various regions while collecting gemstones found...
mixed, 59%
8 y/o +
2 to 5 players
35 minutes
Relaxed
Strategy Game
Adventure
Exploration
Dice Rolling
Area Majority / Influence
Area Majority / Influence and Dice Rolling games
Atlas Expansion adds to Mare Nostrum - Empires the 6th player including a game board expansion (increase map size by 50%), Atlas starting hero, 8 legions, 5 triremes, 5 fortresses, 7 control markers, 5 leadership markers, 9 resources, forum mat, and...
Mare Nostrum - Empires, Atlas Expansion
$47.95
Who will collect the most money in the Bohemian villages? As a merchant, you want to have as many stores as possible. As an innkeeper, you can earn money only if there are enough people in the village. As a miller or factory owner, cooperation is key...
Bohemian Villages
$39.95
$27.99
Area Majority / Influence games published by Giant Roc
Solo / Solitaire Game with Area Majority / Influence
Area Majority / Influence games published by Z-Man Games
Area Majority / Influence games designed by Michael Yang
Compile: Main 1
-25%
$19.99
$14.99
In the card game Compile, you are competing Artificial Intelligences trying to understand the world around you. Two players select three Protocols each to test. Concepts ranging from Darkness to Water are pitted against each other to reach ultimate understandi...
very positive, 86%
14 y/o +
0 to 2 players
20 minutes
Relaxed
Card Game
Area Majority / Influence
Area Majority / Influence and Trick-taking games
Lone Wolves
-15%
$19.99
$16.99
Lone Wolves is a two-player dueling game with trick-taking and area majority elements. As leaders of their respective wolfpacks, players attempt to ensure victory by asserting their dominance and becoming the Alpha of these lands. To achieve this, they...
very positive, 86%
14 y/o +
2 players
15 minutes
Relaxed
Card Game
Animals
Area Majority / Influence
Trick-taking
Area Majority / Influence games published by Griggling Games
Looking to add even more excitement to Quartermaster General? Welcome to Air Marshall! Quartermaster General: Air Marshall adds two entirely new mechanics to Quartermaster General. -Use bolster cards to surprise your opponents and try new game options...
Quartermaster General - Air Marshal Expansion
$18.00
Victory or Death, The Peloponnesian War, is the next game in the Quartermaster General Series. It is a card driven/hand management/area control eurogame/wargame for 2 to 4 players playing on two teams, and takes about 90 minutes to two hours to play...
Victory or Death
$90.00
$80.00
Area Majority / Influence games designed by S.J. Macdonald
Viscounts of the West Kingdom: Keeper of Keys Expansion
-23%
$35.00
$26.99
In Keeper of Keys, tensions continue to rise in the King's court. Some choose to plot in secret, forging alliances with like-minded officials. Others seek out treasures and secrets hidden deep within the castle walls. Will you remain loyal to the very...
mostly positive, 78%
14 y/o +
1 to 4 players
30 minutes
Involved
Strategy Game
Medieval
Francia
Area Majority / Influence
Deck, Bag, and Pool Building
End Game Bonuses
Hand Management
Area Majority / Influence games published by alea
Fifth Avenue
-45%
$32.95
$18.00
The skyscraper boom has begun and everyone wants to get in on the act! This is a limited action game, where you always have more you want to do than you are able. Players try to build their 'scrapers near businesses to gain value and victory points....
mixed, 47%
12 y/o +
2 to 4 players
60 minutes
Relaxed
Strategy Game
City Building
Area Majority / Influence
Auction/Bidding
Area Majority / Influence games published by Portal Games
Area Majority / Influence and Finger Flicking games
Flick of Faith
-17%
$59.95
$49.95
Gods are powerful and… bored!Make a bet with the others, use your unique powers, and gather the most believers in the World’s Naval Archipelago.Flick of Faith is a dexterity area control game with easy to learn rules loaded with pure fun. Although you...
mostly positive, 78%
8 y/o +
2 to 4 players
15 minutes
Light
Dexterity Game
Mythology
Area Majority / Influence
Dexterity
Finger Flicking
Flicking