"grand strategy game" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: grand strategy games [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} grand strategy game (plural grand strategy games)
  1. A type of advanced strategy wargame in which players must devise their own grand strategy by controlling a territory's military movements and using its resources. The genre, which includes both tabletop games and video games, differs from the similar 4X genre in imposing asymmetric starting conditions (i.e., some territories begin with a stronger military or more resources). Wikipedia link: TripleA Categories (topical): Board games, Video game genres Synonyms: GSG
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