Editing Eurogame (section)

=== Incentive for social play ===
[[File:Ticket to Ride Rails & Sails.jpg|thumb|A four-player game of ''[[Ticket to Ride (board game)|Ticket to Ride]]'' near the end of the game]]
While many titles (especially the strategically heavier ones) are enthusiastically played by gamers as a hobby, most Eurogames are well-suited to social play. In keeping with this social function, various characteristics of the games tend to support that aspect well, and these have become quite common across the genre. In contrast to games such as ''[[Risk (game)|Risk]]'' or ''Monopoly'', in which a close game can extend indefinitely, Eurogames usually have a mechanism to stop the game within its stated playing time. Common mechanisms include a predetermined winning score, a set number of game turns, or depletion of limited game resources. Playing time varies from a half-hour to a few hours, with one to two hours being typical. Generally, Eurogames do not have a fixed number of players like chess or bridge. Although there is a sizeable body of Eurogames that are designed for exactly two players, most games can accommodate between two to six players (with varying degrees of suitability). Six-player games are somewhat rare; examples include ''[[Power Grid]]'' and ''[[Caverna (board game)|Caverna]]'' (the latter supporting seven-player games). Some require expansions, such as ''The Settlers of Catan'' or ''Carcassonne''. Players usually play for themselves, rather than in a partnership or team.

A growing number of Eurogames support solo play with modified rulesets.<ref>{{cite web|last=C.|first=Jess|date=5 July 2021|title=The rise of solo play games|url=https://play.nobleknight.com/the-rise-of-solo-games/|access-date=4 May 2022}}</ref> To win, the player either has to achieve specific [[Single-player video game|single-player]] campaign goals or beat the score of a simulated opponent that takes actions according to special rules outlined in the scenario. Recent Eurogames suitable for solo play include ''[[Wingspan (board game)|Wingspan]]'',<ref>{{Cite web |last=Zimmerman |first=Aaron |date=2019-03-16 |title=Wingspan review: A gorgeous birding board game takes flight |url=https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2019/03/wingspan-review-a-gorgeous-birding-board-game-takes-flight/ |access-date=2022-08-15 |website=Ars Technica |language=en-us}}</ref> ''[[Terraforming_Mars_(board_game)|Terraforming Mars]]'', and ''[[Spirit Island (board game)|Spirit Island]]''.{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}}
[[File:Terraforming Mars vid slutet av en spelomgång.jpg|thumb|''[[Terraforming Mars (board game)|Terraforming Mars]]'' basic three-player game (shows the board, the player boards, and the players' cards at the end of a game round)]]