Home›Modern Hobby Strategy Games›Origin RegionBrowse ByOrigin RegionOrigin region names the specific place where a game was actually first played. Wikipedia notes "rugby football started at Rugby School in Rugby, Warwickshire, England," a single school whose name the sport still carries. This dimension shows which places have given the world their own distinctive games.FactsOrigin RegionFAQsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of OriginWell-attested1995 1Origin RegionFilter Results16 entriesSportAllBoard Game (11)Card Game (3)Puzzle (2)Strategy Game (9)Tabletop Game (1)Video Game (3)Player CountAllLarge Group or Variable (4)Single-Player (2)Small Group (3-6 Players) (14)Two-Player (5)Origin YearAll1941 (1)1963 (1)1964 (1)1967 (1)1980 (1)1983 (1)1985 (2)1986 (3)1988 (1)1989 (3)1990 (1)1991 (1)1992 (1)1993 (1)1994 (1)1995 (2)1996 (1)1997 (1)1998 (1)1999 (3)2000 (2)2002 (2)2003 (2)2004 (2)2006 (1)2007 (3)2008 (4)2010 (4)2011 (1)2012 (4)2014 (2)2015 (1)2016 (2)2017 (2)2018 (1)2020 (1)2021 (1)2022 (2)Derived FromAllDungeons & Dragons (1)Entdecker (1)Werewolf: The Apocalypse (1)Playing Time BandAll30 to 90 Minutes (3)Over 90 Minutes (1)Skill or LuckAllMixed (3)Age SuitabilityAllAdult (1)Family (2)Area (sq km)All36,197 (1)41,291 (1)41,865 (1)78,871 (1)83,879 (1)242,500 (1)263,310 (1)312,696 (1)357,022 (1)377,975 (1)450,295 (1)7,688,287 (1)9,866,632 (1)9,984,670 (1)10,186,000 (1)24,709,000 (1)Country CountAll23 (1)44 (1)Government TypeAllConstitutional Monarchy (7)Republic (7)Highest Elevation (m)All5642 (1)6190 (1)Income GroupAllHigh (13)Independence or Founding YearAll1523 (1)1776 (1)1795 (1)1801 (1)1848 (1)1867 (1)1901 (1)1912 (1)1918 (2)1947 (2)1949 (1)1993 (1)LandlockedAllNo (11)Yes (3)PopulationAll5,355,220 (1)9,154,242 (1)9,219,113 (1)10,610,485 (1)10,915,839 (1)18,130,208 (1)23,299,132 (1)27,801,023 (1)37,314,000 (1)41,417,056 (1)69,414,000 (1)83,497,147 (1)122,587,000 (1)340,587,000 (1)592,296,233 (1)745,173,774 (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 16AustraliaOrigin Region1 entryAustriaOrigin Region1 entryCanadaOrigin Region1 entryCzechiaOrigin Region1 entryEuropeOrigin Region1 entryGermanyOrigin Region21 entriesJapanOrigin Region12 entriesNetherlandsOrigin Region1 entryNew ZealandOrigin Region1 entryNorth AmericaOrigin Region2 entriesPolandOrigin Region4 entriesSwedenOrigin Region3 entriesSwitzerlandOrigin Region1 entryTaiwanOrigin Region1 entryUnited KingdomOrigin Region6 entriesUnited StatesOrigin Region21 entriesFAQsWhy isn't Monopoly classified as a Modern Hobby Strategy Game?Monopoly predates the Eurogame movement and is grouped under Race Games instead, for its mechanic rather than its era.Modern Hobby Strategy Games covers the Eurogame or German-style hobby board game movement of the late 20th century onward, such as Catan, Pandemic and Ticket to Ride. Monopoly predates this movement and is grouped instead under Race Games for its roll-and-move mechanic.Sources1. Wikipedia: Catantier 2WikipediaCatan, Gameplay sectionQuote, Catan, Gameplay sectionIt was first published in 1995 in Germany by Franckh-Kosmos Verlag (Kosmos).View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.