In tile placement games the board is built as you play. On your turn you take a tile and add it to the shared layout, matching edges, completing patterns, or expanding the landscape. Where you place each tile matters: a good spot can finish a road, claim a valuable cluster, or block an opponent, while a careless one leaves points on the table. Because the tiles come out in a different order every time, no two games look alike, and part of the joy is watching a unique map, city, or world take shape under everyone’s hands.