Editing Eurogame (section)

=== Growth in the 21st century ===
[[File:Agricola board game.jpg|thumb|A game of ''[[Agricola (board game)|Agricola]]'' being set up ]]As the market expanded, some designers began creating deeper, more complex games often referred to as “gamer’s games” or “expert games.” Titles such as ''[[Agricola (board game)|Agricola]]'' (2007) by Uwe Rosenberg and ''[[Terra Mystica]]'' (2012) by Helge Ostertag and Jens Drögemüller introduced more detailed resource management, longer playing times, and heightened decision depth. These games often came with multiple paths to victory, ensuring [[replay value]] and a variety of strategies for enthusiasts. Residents of Germany purchased more board games per capita than any other country {{As of | 2009 | lc = on}}.<ref name="wired">{{cite web |url= http://archive.wired.com/gaming/gamingreviews/magazine/17-04/mf_settlers?currentPage=all |title= Monopoly Killer: Perfect German Board Game Redefines Genre |last1= Curry |first1= Andrew |date= 23 March 2009 |website= archive.wired.com |access-date= 27 May 2015 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150510075137/http://archive.wired.com/gaming/gamingreviews/magazine/17-04/mf_settlers?currentPage=all |archive-date= 10 May 2015 |url-status= dead }}</ref> While many Eurogames are published and played in [[Anglophone]] markets such as the United States and the United Kingdom, they occupy a niche status there.<ref name="wired" /> Other games in the genre to achieve widespread popularity include ''[[Carcassonne (board game)|Carcassonne]]'', ''[[Puerto Rico (board game)|Puerto Rico]]'', [[TransAmerica (board game)|''TransAmerica'']], ''[[Ticket to Ride (board game)|Ticket to Ride]]'', ''[[Alhambra (board game)|Alhambra]]'', ''[[Brass (board game)|Brass]],'' and [[Terraforming Mars (board game)|''Terraforming Mars'']]. Today, Eurogames remain an important segment of the board gaming industry, appreciated for their emphasis on strategy, thoughtful interaction, and lack of player elimination that allows all participants to remain engaged. While Germany still leads in per capita board game purchases, the popularity of Eurogames has spread worldwide, and many titles now receive international distribution and acclaim. Conventions such as ''[[Spiel|Essen Spiel]]'' in Germany gather thousands of fans annually.