What four board games are on the Board Games Mount Rushmore?

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Is Bigfoot/Sasquatch the same thing as Yeti/Abominable Snowman? - Results (63 votes)
Yes, they are the same thing
19.05% (12 votes)
12
No, they are separate entities
61.9% (39 votes)
39
Not only are they different, Bigfoot is not Sasquatch and Yeti is not Abominable Snowman
7.94% (5 votes)
5
crazyisgood
11.11% (7 votes)
7
This poll is now closed.
Discussion Topic: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/80708068 (if you want to complain about this topic series do it here and not in the current topic)

Rules: If you list more than 4 things I'm gonna just tally the first 4 you say. If you list the same character multiple times it won't count. Be nice. Don't shove your personal definition of "Mount Rushmore" down others' throats. Have fun. If you're going to majorly change a vote please quote your old vote to make it easier for me.

Board game-specific rules: Game needs to involve some kind of board. Needs to be a board game that originated in real life and was manufactured as a real tangible product that can be bought. If it's a board game that was created in-universe for a show, movie or video game it does not count even if it was made into a real board game (Jumanji).

Reference links:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_board_games
https://tiermaker.com/categories/board-games/top-board-games-59331
https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/177440/top-50-must-have-boardgames-list

PREVIOUS RESULTS:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uCR-viOTP-yKhRZnTyvaoXj7teKRA12gz7m-1rfmhoY/ (Sheet 1)
Cereal Mascots: Tony the Tiger, Trix Rabbit, Lucky, Cap'n Crunch
First Ladies: Eleanor Roosevelt, Jackie Kennedy, Hillary Clinton, Abigail Adams
Sonic Songs: Green Hill, Live & Learn, Escape from the City, Chemical Plant
Mario Games: Mario 64, SMB, SMW, SMB3
Best Picture Winners: The Godfather, Gone With the Wind, LOTR: The Return of the King, Schindler's List
Video Game Urban Legends: Mew Under Truck, Sonic in Melee, Nuclear Gandhi, Sheng Long
Rappers: Tupac, Eminem, Jay-Z, Dr. Dre
Pie: Apple, Pumpkin, Pizza, Cherry
Fictional Assassins: Agent 47, John Wick, Ezio, The Bride
Disney Songs: Let It Go, When You Wish Upon a Star, A Whole New World, Under the Sea
Green Characters: Kermit, Hulk, Yoda, Luigi
Greek Mythological Figures: Zeus, Heracles, Hades, Medusa
"Video Games are ART": Journey, Shadow of the Colossus, Okami, Disco Elysium
Stand-Up Comedians: Carlin, Pryor, Seinfeld, MacDonald
Cryptids: Nessie, Bigfoot, Chupacabra, Mothman

YESTERDAY: mostly cryptid-based discourse which I should have expected as the entire cryptid "fandom" is mostly just people yelling about stupid bullshit.

are greys a cryptid? is the hat man a cryptid? is slenderman a cryptid? is the kraken a cryptid? is ertyu a cryptid?

we ended up getting the most predictable possible result which is fine by me for a low votal day

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/8/80e438b9.png

ChatGPT's Rushmore: another one we got "right"
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/e/e50a54a7.png
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/5/57778c46.jpg

AI Rushmore brought to you by Microsoft CoPilot: i'll post more itt cuz it is STRUGGLING with this one

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/4/4fc18a02.jpg

UPCOMING RUSHMORES (nominations welcome):
3/23: Stephen King Stories
3/24: Nicktoons
3/25: Metal Albums
3/26: Mario 64 Worlds
3/27: Gen 3 Pokmon
3/28: Adult Swim Shows
3/29: Shonen Jump Protagonists
3/30: Time Travel Movies
3/31: Fictional Rabbits (Easter Special)
4/1: Hoaxes (April Fools Special)
4/2: Wii Games
4/3: Genesis games
4/4: NES Games
4/5: PS2 Games
4/6: N64 Games
4/7: PS1 Games
4/8: SNES Games
4/9: American Landmarks
4/10: Movie Villains
Nominations: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uCR-viOTP-yKhRZnTyvaoXj7teKRA12gz7m-1rfmhoY/ (Sheet 2)(I'll update noms posted in the discussion thread at the end of the week)

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https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests?search=Pokemon%20of%20the%20Year
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Monopoly
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Chess
Go
New name, new gender, same great Bolo flavor!
She is messy, but she's kind; she is lonely, most of the time
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(|| ' ' ||) When have you ever seen three big, very smooth arcs
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Chess
Monopoly
Scrabble
Clue
https://imgur.com/WqDcNNq
https://imgur.com/89Z5jrB
Chess
Backgammon
Monopoly
Settlers of Catan

Imo
No problem!
This is a cute and pop genocide of love!
Swap Backgammon for Go
No problem!
This is a cute and pop genocide of love!
Chess
Go
Scrabble
Settlers of Catan

I really, really do not want to put Monopoly on here.
I can't live forever
With my head and my heart in the clouds
Monopoly
Scrabble
Trivial Pursuit
Clue

Yeah I know chess and checkers are technically board games but would rather adhere to a more stringent definition of board game...
Bitto posted...
I really, really do not want to put Monopoly on here.

I kinda agree

Swap Monopoly for Scrabble
No problem!
This is a cute and pop genocide of love!
Axis & Allies
Balderdash
Chess
Scrabble
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I hate Monopoly with a passion but it's by far the most popular modern day board game so it feels silly to leave it off.

I don't feel right including chess because it feels like a different category, but it's technically a board game, so it also deserves to be here.
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as I clicked "create topic" i wondered when monopoly discourse would happen and it was almost immediate
(|| ' ' ||) When have you ever seen three big, very smooth arcs
. /|_|\ of hair sticking out of a person's forehead? I haven't!
It ain't the first time that I've voted for something I didn't want to vote for in here
New name, new gender, same great Bolo flavor!
She is messy, but she's kind; she is lonely, most of the time
Joelypoely posted...
Axis & Allies
Balderdash
Chess
Scrabble


Somehow I forgot about Trivial Pursuit, swap it for Balderdash
https://philoetryblog.wordpress.com/
Chess
Monopoly
Scrabble
Ludo
Guinness Book of World Records is the name of the diary that belongs to azuarc , the winner of the Game of the Decade II guru contest.
Clue
Sorry!
Mouse Trap
Aggravation
The azuarc of the contest universe is long, but it bends toward Guruship.
Chess
Scrabble
Monopoly
Clue
Azuarc is my favorite arc of the Game of the Decade 2020 anime.
trying to figure out if Dominion, Codenames, or 7 Wonders count as board games or not

I ain't fucking voting for Monopoly jesus christ
Monopoly is the Sephiroth on B8 of board games (also on B8).
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actually nevermind I'll just go with

Go
Chess
Checkers
Mancala

lol
Monopoly
Chess
Scrabble
Checkers
This isn't funny Dean, the voice says I'm almost out of minutes!
~Alexandra
Lopen posted...
I kinda agree

Swap Monopoly for Scrabble

Swap Scrabble back for Monopoly

I hate it but I need to be the bad guy for it to have a chance
No problem!
This is a cute and pop genocide of love!
What's the definition of board game that people are using where chess doesn't qualify for it?
HDT
Chess is on the wikipedia list of board games so I'm allowing it, if someone doesnt want to vote for it thats fine by me too
(|| ' ' ||) When have you ever seen three big, very smooth arcs
. /|_|\ of hair sticking out of a person's forehead? I haven't!
Chess is on boardgamegeek, but so is Tic-Tac-Toe.

Is Tic-Tac-Toe a board game?
I can't live forever
With my head and my heart in the clouds
I just realized there's an argument for Risk and Cards Against Humanity to be on here too.

Just make this the most hated Mount Rushmore.
I can't live forever
With my head and my heart in the clouds
Monopoly
Chess
Scrabble
Cluedo
Not to be confused with XIII_Minerals.
ZenOfThunder posted...
Game needs to involve some kind of board.


(|| ' ' ||) When have you ever seen three big, very smooth arcs
. /|_|\ of hair sticking out of a person's forehead? I haven't!
The problem with board games is that there's really three distinct eras of board games - the ancient ones that are universal (chess, go etc), the 'classics' that every family has in their closet (monopoly, clue) and the modern ones that are way better than the classics (catan and everything onward)
Bitto posted...
I just realized there's an argument for Risk and Cards Against Humanity to be on here too.

Just make this the most hated Mount Rushmore.

I thought of Risk last. Not sure if I'd cut Clue/do for it.
Not to be confused with XIII_Minerals.
Monopoly
Chess
Scrabble
Settlers of Catan
Menji+
Congrats to azuarc! [ https://myanimelist.net/profile/Menjii ]
Chess
Cluedo
Catan
Cosmic Encounter
The shattered stage is set and there's a role you must fulfil
Catan
Monopoly
Checkers
Chess
I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back.
If you're gonna scream, scream with me
Nominate card games and schoolyard games
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Dedf1sh posted...
What's the definition of board game that people are using where chess doesn't qualify for it?

No definition, but for me it just doesnt "feel" like a board game. Completely subjective but when I think of a board game I draw on my own experiences and more specifically, am probably biased towards thinking of board games as group activities.

So would rather elevate those kinds of games to Rushmore status vs. something limited to a 1-on-1 match, even if it is a game played on a board.

Chess
Scrabble
Monopoly
Catan

I approve of Cosmic Encounter.
"Ah, a party! We haven't had one of those. It could be fun! So... what is a party?"
"You drink punch and eat CAKE! ...I think."
Settlers of Catan
Monopoly
Chess
Go
does anyone even read this
Chess
Monopoly
Scrabble
Checkers
I'm am hungry I want some lasaga
Chess
Go
Monopoly
Scrabble
A hero cannot be defeated simply by making him die.
ZenOfThunder posted...
Chess is on the wikipedia list of board games so I'm allowing it, if someone doesnt want to vote for it thats fine by me too

Yahtzee is also on the Wikipedia list for some reason.
The azuarc of the contest universe is long, but it bends toward Guruship.
Chess
Monopoly
Go
Scrabble
It's Reyn Time.
Chess
Go
Checkers
Backgammon
It's like paying for bubble wrap. -transience on Final Fantasy: All the Bravest
Chess
Monopoly
Scrabble
Sorry!
:>
Truly smilin'
v_charon posted...
Chess
Monopoly
Scrabble
Sorry!
you should be
I appreciate the Jackalope representation on Mount Rushmore.
The azuarc of the contest universe is long, but it bends toward Guruship.
Chess
Go
Monopoly
Scrabble

HMs to Checkers and Clue
Born to lose, live to win!
Paratroopa1 posted...
you should be


Dang
:>
Truly smilin'
Chess
Trivial Pursuit
Clue(do)
Scrabble
Chess
Monopoly
Clue
Scrabble

:)
ZenOfThunder posted...
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/2/28853ca9.jpg
Hear me out

Anyways,

Chess
Scrabble
Pictionary
Shots & Ladders
"You're childish. What are you getting? Are you getting strawberry? Ha! That's such a childish flavor, only children eat strawberry."
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