table game
Noun: A game that is played on a table. This refers to any game where the primary playing surface is a table, typically involving pieces, cards, dice, or other components that are moved or placed on this surface.
The term "table game" is used to categorize games based on where they are played. It distinguishes these games from those played on larger fields, boards on the floor, video screens, or in physical outdoor spaces. * Common types of table games include card games, board games, dice games, tile-based games, and cue sports like pool or billiards. * In contexts like casinos, "table game" often specifically refers to games like blackjack, roulette, or craps that are played on a specialized table and operated by a dealer, as opposed to slot machines.
- As a general category:
- Chess, checkers, and backgammon are all classic table games.
- Our family enjoys playing various table games on weekend nights.
- In a casino context:
- The casino floor was divided between the slot machines and the table games area.
- He preferred the strategy involved in table games like blackjack over playing the slots.
- The term can be used attributively (as a noun modifier) to describe related concepts.
- The convention had a large table game tournament hall.
- She is a table game dealer at a local casino.
- Board game: A type of table game where play involves moving pieces on a pre-marked board. Not all table games are board games (e.g., card games, dice games).
- Card game: A game played using a deck of cards, often but not always on a table.
- Parlor game: A somewhat old-fashioned term for a game played indoors, often at a party; many parlor games are table games.
- Tabletop game
- Indoor game (broader, as not all indoor games require a table)
- Field sport (e.g., soccer, football)
- Video game / Computer game
- Outdoor game
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a game that is played on a table
