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Arcane Lexicon of Board Game Mechanics
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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  • 1. Movement or resources strictly measured in discrete units
  • 2. Tactical move designed to appease opponent or calm conflict
  • 3. Sudden game event causing massive disruption or loss
  • 4. Fragmentation of a unit into multiple smaller pieces for strategy
  • 9. Backward movement or undoing of a prior game action
  • 11. Merged units or tokens acting as one consolidated entity
  • 13. Mechanic where pieces mutually restrict movement or placement
  • 14. Postponement of an action or effect until a later turn
  • 15. Row of pieces balanced to maintain equal control or numbers
  • 17. Combining two or more abilities to produce amplified effect
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  • 5. Unpredictable game state changes altering player fortunes
  • 6. Final targeted space/unit position conferring victory or bonus
  • 7. Rapid, overwhelming onslaught in war games, from German ‘lightning war’
  • 8. Meticulously designed move chain crafting desired outcomes
  • 10. Regaining possession of a position previously lost
  • 12. Imaginary resource from a fictitious war game’s ore cache
  • 16. A clandestine switch of pieces or cards mid-game
  • 18. Layered ranking system dictating piece or player influence
  • 19. A near-equal value token or piece used to balance play
  • 20. Act of accelerating resource generation or actions beyond norm

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