What is a sugoroku game?

Have you ever wondered why so many of the virtual board games coming out of Japan seem to all have the same sort of feel to them? You go around a colorful board, throwing dice to move your avatar forward. Different notable locations can appear, with there being rewards for reaching certain places. These tend to always have a theme, perhaps involving Final Fantasy or Super Mario character. Plus, they all come down to chance. Well, the similarities aren’t a coincidence. All of these are sugoroku games.

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The best strategy games of 2017

We love games that give us a battlefield and task us with making decisions that will lead our troops to victory. In 2017, plenty of strategic encounters were placed in our paths. We’d like to think they all bring something special to the table, but these three made the biggest impression.

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