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Re:Simplifying Board Games by nathanmcrae on Tuesday June 02, 2020 @01:21PM (#23393510)
Something that I think goes somewhat in the opposite direction is the Piecepack[0], which tries to maximize the number of games you can play with the minimum components.

"Piecepack is to board games what a Standard Deck of Playing Cards is to card games"

Since it is a common denominator, it enforces some economy in games that are designed for it or adapted to it. I recall a Catan adaptation that had several simplifications in the spirit of the OP.

[0] https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2860/piecepack

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Re:Simplifying Board Games by jamesgeck0 on Tuesday June 02, 2020 @05:58PM (#23396875)
Loony Pyramids (aka icehouse pyramids) are another attempt at this sort of thing. They're just nestable, stackable pyramids in three shapes and several colors, but people have invented or adapted a hundred or so games for them.

They pair well with piecepack or playing cards.

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