Players exchange resources between/among one another or with the game system to advance their position.

• Trading
• Rock, Paper, Scissors
• Cooperative Play

Players have a set of cards or tiles and must make decisions about what card or tiles to play and when.

• secret unit deployment
• auction/bidding
• hand management

Players score points or gain abilities by having more of their units in an area than other players.

• Action Point Allowance
• Set Collection
• Area Control/Influence

Players pick cards from a limited subset to gain an advantage.

• Card Drawing
• Card Drafting
• Rock Paper Scissors

There is a circular hierarchy for which pieces win/capture others.

• Action Point Allowance
• Roll/Spin Move
• Secret Unit Deployment
• Rock Paper Scissors 

Players collect a specific number and/or type of resources to turn in for a benefit.

• Set Collection
• Tile Placement
• Hand Management

Players use the process of elimination to determine the correct answer.

• Deduction
• Secret Unit Deployment
• Route/Network Building

Each player is allotted a certain amount of points per round to be used on actions and each action costs a set amount of points.

• Hand Management
• Deductions
• Action Point Allowance

Players place or move pieces on a gridded board in order to surround as much area as possible.

• Rout/Network Building
• Area Enclosure
• Area Movement

Each player has a different unique ability.

• Variable player powers
• Cooperative Play
• Pick up and Deliver