The physical design of the game can make a difference in the level of enjoyment in playing the game, says Jorge Albor, author of “Getting Physical With Board Games.”
What’s your favorite game based on the cards/tiles/meeples/pieces? Can the physicality of the game make the game more real?
Many people comment on the weight of the “gem” tokens in Splendor.
And the physical layout of the board in the game Fresco makes a complicated multi-step turns much more understandable.
Meanwhile, the small size of the game Eight Minute Empire helps emphasize that this is a quick pick-up game (even if it is more like 15 minutes than 8)…
