Negotiation in Board Games
Negotiation is a gameplay mechanic where players discuss, bargain, and form agreements to advance their positions within a game. This mechanic emphasizes interpersonal skills and strategic communication.
Key Features
- Player Interaction: Negotiation prompts direct conversation between players, impacting the game's social dynamic.
- Strategy: It involves making deals that can include resource trading, temporary alliances, or promises of future actions.
- Conflict Resolution: Players use negotiation to resolve in-game conflicts without direct confrontation or randomness.
Examples of Negotiation Mechanics
- Resource Trading: In Settlers of Catan, players trade resources to gain an advantage, necessitating negotiation skills.
- Alliance Forming: Diplomacy relies on players forming and breaking alliances through negotiation to control the map.
- Bidding: Auction-based games like Power Grid involve negotiating prices for resources or power plants.
Impact on Gameplay
Negotiation adds depth and complexity by embedding social dynamics into the game's strategic elements, making it particularly appealing in games that value player agency and interaction.
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Jeux à thématique Science Fiction utilisants Negotiation

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Moonrakers: Binding Ties Expansion
34,95 $US

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Moonrakers (The Titan Box w/Base Game, Kickstarter Edition)
279,99 $US
247,46 $US
Semi-Cooperative Game utilisants Negotiation
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Free Radicals
-60 %
69,99 $US
28,00 $US
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mitigé, 66 %
14 ans et +
2 à 5 joueurs
45 minutes
Impliqué
Strategy Game
Economic
Science Fiction
Action Points
Action Queue
Chaining
Negotiation
Team-Based Game utilisants Negotiation
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John Company (2nd Edition)
-20 %
120,00 $US
96,00 $US
Ties to the East India Company run deep in your family. A few of your nephews are serving in the Army of Bombay under the supervision of your eldest son. After cashing in some favors, your youngest family member has secured a position in Parliament. ...
positif, 80 %
14 ans et +
1 à 6 joueurs
90 minutes
Impliqué
Educational Game
Business / Management
Colonial
Bribery
Dice Rolling
Negotiation
Push Your Luck
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Dead Last
-24 %
24,99 $US
18,99 $US
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mitigé, 60 %
14 ans et +
6 à 12 joueurs
10 minutes
Légé
Card Game
Bluffing
Negotiation
Player Elimination
Prisoner's Dilemma