Worker Placement

Worker placement, also sometimes called action selection, involves players using a small set of workers to choose which actions they want to perform from a set of options on the board. Usually this involves preventing other players from choosing this option until the round ends. In Lords of Waterdeep, players have a few workers that they need to send out onto the board to collect quests, hire adventurers, build buildings, and gather intrigue. At the start of the game, there are only a few options in order to do some of these actions, sometimes only one space. Players need to compete over space on the board and weigh their short term gains with their long term goals.

Games featuring this mechanic: