Resource Collection Games

A resource collection game is a type of tabletop game. The core gameplay mechanic involves the gathering or collecting of recourses, either to score points or to build things that score points. Conflict between players is usually not as direct and certainly not in the manner of a grand strategy game. Common themes or genres involve exploring and colonizing new lands. Two notable examples of resource collection games include:


 * Settlers of Catan
 * Concordia

The board game review website, Shut Up and Sit Down, do a good job explaining the mechanics of this type of game and what makes a good one work in their review of Concordia. It can be found here.