American-style board games are a loose category of tabletop games that generally feature a prominent theme, encourage direct conflict between players (even in some co-op games such as Dead of Winter), and have a significant degree of luck. They are distinguished from Eurogames (German-style board games) in that American-style games often have longer playtimes and mechanics designed to suit the theme. Not all games from the United States fall under this category; party games and family games with simpler rulesets are usually not included.
These games are sometimes referred to as Ameritrash, which is used as a term of affection, not a pejorative. BoardGameGeek cites "Axis & Allies, Dune, Cosmic Encounter, Talisman, and Twilight Imperium" as classic Ameritrash titles.