Tabletop game or exercise

Tabletop games and exercises are experiences that make use of print media as well as software to have participants play a game or simulation using a specific set of rules.

In tabletop experiences, players physically play together in the same space.

Players can play competitively against each other, or the game could be cooperative in that players work together against a common opponent or scenario. Players can also play some tabletop games by themselves, or what is called solo play.

All of the components for playing the game are included in the exercise and should be there sitting at the tabletop while people are playing. This is contrasted with videogame experiences where players connect and play games by using electronic software, such as through computers, consoles, devices, and online multiplayer play. Tabletop play is often called analog games or analog play, in contrast to videogames.

Common types of tabletop games and exercises include:

• Board games
• Card games
• Roleplaying and storytelling games
• Escape room and puzzle games
• Training scenarios

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