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I tend to categorize my games between "experience" games and "puzzle" games. Not all games fit, but it works.

For example, I find that I hardly remember any single instance of Ticket to Ride. There are a few times I specifically remember, but I usually just remember having fun. It was a good time puzzling out my way to victory or defeat.

However, I remember nearly every instance that I've played Battlestar Galactica. I remember people revealing as Cylons when I had trusted them, and I remember feeling vindicated when I brigged someone and they turned out to be a Cylon. I remember being a Cylon sleeper agent and brigging the President.

Both games were fun, but one of them I still talk about and have several stories about.

To me, it's the difference between an "experience" game or otherwise.

What are your thoughts? Do you have any classifications other than filler, Ameritrash, Euro, etc?

Hmm, I don't do that at all.

I break mine down into "thinking" games and "social experience" games. TtR and BSG would probably both be "thinking" for me. Logic, maximizing probability, strategization, finding synergy.

Time's Up: Title Recall, Cards Against Humanity, CatchPhrase, Pathfinder, these are more about communication, general knowledge and just trying to create a fun social experience. I'm not saying they necessarily succeed, mind you.