Modern Board Games現代桌遊

好的桌遊不會讓你「因為運氣不好而輸」，也不會讓輸的人乾坐著等別人玩完。

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逐字稿（14 段）
  1. 1Welcome to the board game café! Modern board games are different from chess and Go.歡迎來到桌遊咖啡廳！現代桌遊跟西洋棋、圍棋不一樣。
  2. 2Chess and Go grew over centuries. A modern game is designed by one person.西洋棋和圍棋是幾百年演化出來的；現代桌遊則是由一個人設計的。
  3. 3The designer is credited on the box, just like an author on a book.設計師的名字印在盒子上，就像作者的名字印在書上一樣。
  4. 4Games are built from mechanics, like worker placement, trading and deck building.遊戲由各種機制組成，例如工人擺放、交易和牌組構築。
  5. 5In worker placement, you put a piece on a space to claim that action before others.在工人擺放遊戲裡，你把棋子放上格子，搶在別人之前取得那個動作。
  6. 6Wood, bricks, grain and stone are resources. Players often trade them.木頭、磚塊、麥子和石頭都是資源。玩家常常拿它們來交易。
  7. 7To trade, you must negotiate. Playing in English is a great way to practise speaking.要交易就必須協商。用英文玩桌遊是練口說的好方法。
  8. 8Dice add randomness. A little makes a game exciting. Too much makes decisions meaningless.骰子帶來隨機性。一點點讓遊戲刺激，太多就讓決策失去意義。
  9. 9Every turn should offer real choices. Each choice has a trade-off: you gain one thing and give up another.每一回合都該有真正的選擇。每個選擇都有取捨：得到一樣，就要放棄另一樣。
  10. 10Good rules take a few minutes to explain. The deeper strategy is discovered while playing.好的規則幾分鐘就能講完，更深的策略要在遊玩中慢慢發現。
  11. 11Older games often eliminate players early, and they just sit and watch. Modern designs keep everyone playing.舊式遊戲常讓玩家提早出局，只能坐著看。現代設計讓每個人玩到最後。
  12. 12Blue is far behind. But a trailing player can still come back through smart play.藍色落後很多。但落後的玩家還是可以靠聰明的操作追回來。
  13. 13In a co-operative game, all players win or lose together against the game.在合作遊戲裡，所有人一起對抗遊戲，同贏或同輸。
  14. 14Now it's your turn. Walk around the café and click on anything you see.現在換你了。在咖啡廳裡逛一逛，點點看你看到的每一樣東西。

Games Designed on Purpose被刻意設計出來的遊戲

Chess and Go grew over centuries. Modern board games are different: one person designs them, and their name is printed on the box.西洋棋和圍棋是幾百年演化出來的。現代桌遊不一樣：由一個人設計，名字就印在盒子上。

Many of the best-known ones come from Germany, which is why people sometimes call the whole style German-style games.許多最知名的作品來自德國，所以有人把這整個風格叫做「德式桌遊」。

They usually avoid two things that older games often have: players being knocked out early, and results decided mainly by dice.它們通常避開舊式遊戲常見的兩件事：玩家提早出局，以及結果主要由骰子決定。

The aim is that everyone stays involved until the end, and that better decisions usually win.目標是讓每個人都參與到最後，而且通常是決策比較好的人獲勝。

What Makes a Good Design什麼是好的設計

No player elimination不讓人出局
Being knocked out early means sitting and watching. Modern designs keep everyone playing until the final round.提早出局就是坐著看別人玩。現代設計讓所有人一直玩到最後一輪。
Luck should shape, not decide運氣只影響，不決定
Some randomness makes a game exciting and lets a beginner beat an expert occasionally. Too much makes decisions meaningless.一點隨機性讓遊戲刺激，也讓初學者偶爾能贏高手。但太多就讓決策失去意義。
Meaningful choices有意義的選擇
Every turn should offer options that are genuinely different, with real trade-offs. If one option is always best, there is no game.每一回合都該提供真正不同的選項，而且有實際的取捨。如果永遠有一個選項最好，那就不成遊戲。
Catch-up without punishing the leader追趕但不懲罰領先者
Good games let a trailing player come back through smart play, rather than by a rule that simply attacks whoever is ahead.好遊戲讓落後的人靠聰明的操作追上來，而不是靠一條「專打領先者」的規則。
The rules should teach themselves規則要能自己教會人
A well designed game can be explained in a few minutes, and the deeper strategy is discovered while playing.設計良好的遊戲幾分鐘就能講完規則，更深的策略是在遊玩中被發現的。

Common Game Mechanics常見的遊戲機制

Mechanic 機制What you do 你在做什麼
Worker placement 工人擺放Put a piece on a space to claim that action before others 把棋子放上格子，搶在別人之前取得那個動作
Set collection 蒐集組合Gather matching cards or tokens for points 蒐集成套的牌或圖板換分
Deck building 牌組構築Start with weak cards and buy better ones during the game 從弱牌開始，過程中買進更好的牌
Area control 區域控制Compete for space on a map 在地圖上爭奪區域
Trading 交易Swap resources with other players 跟其他玩家交換資源
Co-operative 合作All players win or lose together against the game 所有人一起對抗遊戲，同贏或同輸

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合作型遊戲對教室特別有用：沒有人會被淘汰，而且玩家必須互相解釋自己的想法——那正是練口說的好情境。

Did You Know?你知道嗎？

  • Board game designers are credited on the box in the same way authors are credited on a book.桌遊設計師的名字印在盒子上，就像作者的名字印在書上一樣。
  • The oldest known board game, Senet, was played in Egypt about 5,000 years ago.已知最古老的桌遊 Senet 大約五千年前在埃及被玩。
  • Playing a board game in English is one of the fastest ways to practise speaking, because you must negotiate, explain and argue.用英文玩桌遊是練口說最快的方法之一，因為你必須協商、解釋和爭論。
  • The phrase analysis paralysis describes a player who thinks so long about the best move that everyone else gets bored.analysis paralysis（分析癱瘓）形容一個人想最佳解想太久，久到其他人都無聊了。

Key Words單字表

  • design/dɪˈzaɪn/v. / n.

    設計

    One person designed this game.這個遊戲由一個人設計。

  • eliminate/ɪˈlɪm.ə.neɪt/v.

    淘汰

    Good games do not eliminate players.好遊戲不淘汰玩家。

  • randomness/ˈræn.dəm.nəs/n.

    隨機性

    Some randomness is good.一點隨機性是好的。

  • trade-off/ˈtreɪd.ɑːf/n.

    取捨

    Every choice has a trade-off.每個選擇都有取捨。

  • strategy/ˈstræt̬.ə.dʒi/n.

    策略

    The strategy is discovered while playing.策略是在遊玩中發現的。

  • resource/ˈriː.sɔːrs/n.

    資源

    Players trade resources.玩家交換資源。

  • claim/kleɪm/v.

    取得、佔用

    You claim the action first.你搶先取得那個動作。

  • negotiate/nəˈɡoʊ.ʃi.eɪt/v.

    協商

    You must negotiate to trade.要交易就必須協商。

  • co-operative/koʊˈɑː.pɚ.ə.t̬ɪv/adj.

    合作的

    In a co-operative game everyone wins together.合作遊戲裡大家一起贏。

  • trailing/ˈtreɪ.lɪŋ/adj.

    落後的

    A trailing player can still come back.落後的玩家還是有機會追回來。

  • mechanic/məˈkæn.ɪk/n.

    機制

    Worker placement is a mechanic.工人擺放是一種機制。

  • credit/ˈkred.ɪt/v.

    署名

    Designers are credited on the box.設計師在盒子上署名。

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