Talk:Amerigame

Nomenclature
So the lead for 'Amerigame' includes the statement that the term 'Amerigame' hasn't gained traction, using a wiki as a cited reference. I don't know enough about the common nomenclature to correct, but the lead here clearly needs some love. Retswerb (talk) 07:10, 7 February 2021 (UTC)

"Because of this act the Todds refused to speak to Darrow ever again."
This sentence had an with an error, because of its reference to the Pilon, 2015 article. I found that reference in Cooperative board game. However it cannot justify the claim and does not even mention Todd. I also read the Guardian article. That does mention Todd, but also cannot justify the claim. Maybe that claim should just be removed. I think I will.

Also I think this History section needs some work. Slimy asparagus (talk) 17:00, 9 August 2021 (UTC)

Etymology of "Ameritrash"
The second paragraph of the intro has an unsourced claim that, to my understanding as a long-time hobbyist, is pure bullshit: "These games are sometimes referred to as Ameritrash. This is in reference to their propensity to use themes aligned to trashy low budget horror movies."

I don't care enough to look for a source right now, but I'm personally satisfied to think that "Ameritrash" is simply a derisive description of the boardgame design tradition in question. Nothing to do with movies. It's not necessarily used with much vitriol, I myself use it fairly amicably, but the origin is in critically contrasting old-fashioned American boardgames with eurogames. The usual features that draw particular criticism are simplistically theme-focused fill-by-numbers game design, long-winded play time and player elimination.

I suppose the thing to do would be to remove the spurious claim even if a source for alternate etymological explanation is not at hand, but I think I'll leave that to some credited editor.

85.76.37.116 (talk) 10:26, 17 October 2021 (UTC)


 * Yeah, you're right. I removed it. Ungulates (talk) 17:29, 17 October 2021 (UTC)


 * Whoever wrote the original etymology probably had the term "eurotrash" in mind, which referred to low-budget horror or sci-fi movies. Best to keep the eurotrash/ameritrash speculation out unless someone can point to credible sources. Frank MacCrory (talk) 22:44, 16 January 2022 (UTC)