Every week the EFG staff will be defining a gaming term that is either confusing or ill-defined. Please leave a comment with any terms you are confused by and we will try to include them in future editions!
The gaming definition this week is a term that is applicable to many well-known games: Set Collection
Set collecting is such a ubiquitous feature in games, while a game may also have other mechanics, often set collecting is also incorporated.
In set collection players are gathering certain collections of a given item, often represented on cards. These collections have a designated value in the game or allow opportunity in the game.
Examples of set collection within a game.
In Sushi Go, which is primarily a Card Drafting game, certain cards score more points when collected in a set. For example, Sashimi cards score 10 points when a player has a set of three. Should a player only have one or two they score no points.
The game Mystic Market has players gathering different ingredients. When they collect a designated number of the same ingredient they can be sold. Players can also collect sets of ingredients to create potions.
Examples of Popular Games with Set Collection
- Ticket to Ride
- Splendor
- Pandemic
- Forbidden Island
- Azul
- Wingspan
- Dragonwood
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